The Beginning of the End ? Tom Riddle

Chapter 9

" TGIF! TGIF! TGIF! TGIF!"

Out of thin air one of the Frog Choir kids conjured a saxophone. He began live performing the saxophone solo and the crowd went off. It was way too good to be real. Once he hit the final high note the singing began again.

An actual Katy Perry concert couldn't top this.

"LAST FRIDAY NIGHT! YEAH, WE DANCED ON TABLETOPS, AND WE TOOK TOO MANY SHOTS, THINK WE KISSED BUT I FORGOT, LAST FRIDAY NIGHT! YEAH WE MAXED OUR CREDIT CARDS, AND GOT KICKED OUT OF THE BAR, SO WE HIT THE BOULEVARD, LAST FRIDAY NIGHT! WE WENT STREAKING IN THE PARK, SKINNY DIPPING IN TNE DARK, THEN HAD A MÉNAGE À TROIS, LAST FRIDAY NIGHT! YEAH I THINK WE BROKE THE LAW, ALWAYS SAY WE'RE GONNA STOP, WHOA! BUT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT... DO IT ALL AGAIN!"

The song ended and the room erupted into cheers for ourselves. What I noticed about Gryffindor parties, was the song choices were fabulous at connecting people and getting them moving. Songs like 'Can't hold Us', 'Party', 'S&M' and 'Taki Taki' roared through the room.

The lyrics resonated through you. It took over all your senses as it did with every other person. As you partied together, the power and ecstasy that coursed through the veins of the group was sublime.

Though I may be biased, I'd been to a good amount of parties across all four houses in my years so far, and Gryffindor house parties were an easy favorite.

Deciding I'd get plastered tonight, seeing as I was already in my own common room and it was a Friday, I shuffled through the crowd to another bottle of vodka I spotted on a shelf, and poured myself another drink.

Making my way back to where my friend group remained, my jaw dropped to the floor. Mae was literally straddling Killian on a couch, as they made out. I squealed at the sight of my dream couple, but also wondered just how drunk they were, and how awkward things could get after they sobered up.

Mae seemed to sense my return, and swiveled her head to look at me. The look she gave me told me she wasn't totally faded and knew what she was doing. The wink sent me over the edge. I grinned and shot a thumbs up back as she turned around and grabbed Killian's jaw with light force, kissing him again.

" Do you know how long I've been waiting for that? Every second he's not yelling orders or correcting our plays on the quidditch pitch, he's talking about her." Mila spoke as she came to my side with a similar look of excitement for our friends.

" Same on the other side! The hints Mae drops are so obvious it's painful. I'm so happy she's making her move after so long. They would make such a power couple." Nagini added as she came to my other side.

I agreed with them both as we started a conversation fan-girling over the two. A few more drinks in and any barriers that remained were dropped as we spewed whatever we thought.

" You know who's always been~pretty hot though?" Mila slurred as the three of us sat slumped over on the girls dorm stairs.

" Hehe, who?" I asked.

" Reinhardt Lestrange, like, he reminds me of a mix of these two popular muggle celebrities, Timotheé Chalamet, this British guy, and Tom Holland, another British actor ." At her mention of Rein I sobered up a little.

As I had learned, he wasn't as bad as the others, or what I had originally expected. But he was still a death eater, and in a literal underground Slytherin cult headed by Tom Riddle. I didn't want Mila to get involved in all of that. She didn't deserve the extra baggage.

" Heh, he is hot. You know who else is hot? His friend Hergualdus Avery. I was~talking with him~at a Hufflepuff party, and he's soooo charming." Alarmed I perked up more, turning to my left and looking down a step. Confirming my disbelief it was Nagini, as her and Mila laughed drunk.

" There's just something about that group of mysterious Slytherin men..." Mila trailed off while her and Nagini laughed in agreement.

" Fuck..." I cursed under my breath so the formers couldn't hear it. Despite the hazy mind, my thoughts whipped back to something Tom said the day we dueled.

" You say that now, but all girls like a little mystery."

It appeared there was some truth to his statement. Two girls that I was close with seemed to be falling for two of Toms accomplices. After all drunk words are sober thoughts. I started getting nauseous, not because of the alcohol, but because of anxiety.

How was I supposed to protect them from all of it? The hearts desires are a dangerously powerful thing.

I wanted to confide in someone, run to Raidon and tell him every detail, in hopes he could help, or at least sympathize. But I couldn't. I was doing this alone for them. All of them.

I smacked myself twice on the cheeks to snap out of it. Otherwise I'd probably be drowning in regret and worry for hours. Mila and Nagini seemed to pick up on my frazzled state. They each put a hand up on my shoulder.

" Hey Isla, why the long face? Tonight is supposed to be about letting go, and bathing yourself in the euphoria of the party. Would that help?" Nagini asked with concern, sweetly giving me the option to leave for the night or keep partying if I felt like it. I shook my head and looked back up at them.

" No you're right. Moping can wait. The nights young, let's get messed up." I said with a smirk that Mila returned as Nagini shot me a comforting smile. They began leading me back downstairs, as we all staggered slightly, using the walls for support.

Grabbing a bottle of vodka I spotted by its neck, I flicked of the cap taking a swig before lifting it in the air, and letting out a 'aye!' As Mila and Nagini followed my lead. We clinked our drinks together and moved further into the crowd.

As we mingled with others, I spotted Kurtis Drewitt, and after eyeing him for a minute, let the girls know where I'd be going, and headed over. Attempting to look sober enough.

" Heyy Kurtis, happy to see you again." I grabbed his attention, adding a flirtatious smile.

" Isla, fancy seeing you here, I suppose this is our thing." He smirked back as we both laughed.

" You know that kiss first day back was pretty memorable.." he continued, and with that I snatched the opportunity up and ran with it.

I walked closer to him, grabbed his jaw as I had seen Mae do with Killian earlier, and kissed his lips with vigor. He kissed back quickly as his hand moved to my waist, pulling me closer, and my free hand snaked up behind his neck to his hair.

" Wasn't it something like this?" I whispered in his ear boldly as I pulled my lips from his for a moment. I glanced up at him with a seductive look as he stared back, pupils expanding.

" Not sure, going to have to double check that." And he slipped his lips back on mine. Deciding to take things a little further I tugged know his hair as he let out a quiet groan.

My intentions were relatively obvious at this point. I had never been overly sexually active, yet alone go as far as sex, but the pent up stress and anxiety I had seemed like a good reason. The alcohol may have helped as well.

" Want to head upstairs?" I asked with a low tone as I looked up at Kurtis through my eyelashes. He stopped before asking

" Are you sure Isla? I don't want to push you into something you may regret..." he spoke thoughtfully. Even if I did regret things a little after I sobered up, they could be much worse. Kurtis was a good guy to get involved with.

" I'm sure." And with that I grabbed his hand and lead him upstairs, while throwing him teasing looks over my shoulder.

After that my memories blurred, the echo of songs bounced around the walls from downstairs, and dusk turned into dawn.