[HP] Riddle's Spirit Behind

Eleanor didn't really disappear.She just trotted all the way while the flames were still there, and hid in the Honeydukes store not far from there.

The only fireplace in Hogsmeade that leads to Hogwarts is at the Three Broomsticks.Because Professor Mellors likes to drink the mead of the three broomsticks, he connected the fireplace of Hogwarts to the three broomsticks with the Floo network.

Eleanor finally decided to stay in Hogsmeade for the time being.The Honeydukes store closed soon, so she had to go to the Three Broomsticks.She wanted to order a butterbeer, but was surprised that she didn't have any money with her.

Good thing she wasn't kicked out for not ordering any drinks.At this time, night had completely fallen, and there were only a few Hogsmeade villagers left in the bar.

She had to be back at Hogwarts by midnight.She still had a lot to learn about the clock.

At this moment, a glass of sweet wine decorated with a small umbrella was placed in front of her.

"That gentleman invited you." The hostess of the bar said with a smile.

Eleanor looked up in surprise, and saw a strange blond man sitting in a corner not far from her, smiling and raising his wine glass to greet her.He looked no older than thirty, darker and handsome.

Eleanor was not suspicious, and she thanked her with a weary smile.

Her eyes looked out the window.I don't know when it started, the snow outside the window has started.

"Mind if I sit here?" a hoarse voice said.

"Oh, no, I don't mind," Eleanor replied.

The man sat down opposite her.After sitting down, he didn't speak immediately, but looked at her with a smile.This made Eleanor feel a little uncomfortable.

"Don't be nervous, I just want to talk to you," he said. "Miss Eleanor Alford, isn't it?"

Eleanor immediately looked at him vigilantly, "How do you know my name?"

"I saw you at the wedding at Malfoy Manor," he said. "Tom Riddle's fiancée, right?"

Eleanor didn't answer right away, but sighed and fiddled with the small umbrella in the wine glass.

"You seem to have some troubles." The other party said, "If you want, maybe I can give you some advice."

"But I don't know you." Eleanor said with a frown.

"It's because you don't know me that you can talk freely, isn't it?" the man replied.

Eleanor sighed again, "Okay. I'm actually worrying about an important decision."

"So, do you already have the answer in your heart?" the other party asked.

"I don't know." Eleanor looked out the window and whispered.

"Is it about your marriage?"

Eleanor hesitated for a moment, "It's related."

"Let me guess, you're struggling with whether you're really going to marry that guy, right?" the man said with a smile.

Eleanor held her chin, frowned and replied, "Although it's not accurate, it's about the same."

"Well... Regarding this kind of thing, I can't tell you how to choose, but I can only tell you one thing." The other party said, "When a lady is hesitating whether to marry a man, Then the best solution is not to marry him."

Eleanor opened her eyes slightly, "Why?"

"Because if he is really such a man worthy of your marriage, he will not let you have any thoughts worth hesitating." The other party said without hesitation, "Of course, I am not saying that you should never marry him. It's just that you need to think more carefully about this marriage. In this way, when you think about it again after a few years, you won't regret your decision, will you?"

"...Thank you for your suggestion, I will consider it." Eleanor replied in a low voice.

"But I don't find it strange that you have such an idea." The other party whispered, "because that person is Tom Riddle."

Eleanor frowned and asked, "What does that mean?"

"Oh, sorry... I just heard some rumors." The other party sighed and said, "I heard that Mr. Riddle had close contacts with some dark wizards who used to follow Grinwald. You should know the rumors about those dark wizards, right? They are said to have changed their names and fled to England after the downfall of Greenwald."

"Really? But it doesn't surprise me at all." Eleanor said with a sigh.

"So, you already know what kind of person Mr. Riddle is?" He said with a serious expression, and then he suddenly smiled, "I believe you will be able to find someone more suitable."

Eleanor came back to her senses, turned her head and squeezed out a smile, "Thank you."

The other party stood up, "Then I wish you a happy marriage." After he finished speaking, he turned and left.Seeing his leaving back, Eleanor suddenly remembered that she hadn't asked his name yet.

Soon, the Three Broomsticks closed.Eleanor borrowed some Floo powder from the proprietress of the Three Broomsticks and returned to Hogwarts by the fireplace.

She cautiously crawled out of the fireplace. At this time, the corridor was completely silent, and no one could be seen.She was relieved to remember that it was past curfew, and walked quickly down the corridor.

Finally, she trotted all the way and came to the clock of Kronos.

She grabbed the pendant hanging from her chest and took a deep breath.

"I've come," she said.

At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, the clock of Kronos suddenly emitted a faint white light.

Eleanor took a step forward and put her hand on the glass outer wall of the dial.The diamonds inlaid on the clock of Kronos suddenly began to emit dazzling brilliance.

A pleasant bell ringing echoed in Eleanor's ears, as if it was close at hand but also as if it came from a far away place.

A few seconds later, Eleanor disappeared.

Eleanor found herself standing in a white mist.She felt as if she had stepped on nothing under her feet, as if she was walking in mid-air.

She was disoriented and looked around in confusion.But at this moment, she heard a bell ring faintly from one of the directions.

So she took a step forward and continued in that direction.

At this moment Tom was sitting in the office, frowning and staring at the parchment in front of him.

Not too long ago it had read "Hogsmeade, The Three Broomsticks", and then it had changed to "Hogwarts Castle, Three-Level Corridor".Now, the words have completely disappeared.

On the first night he retrieved Eleanor, he cast a traceable spell on her.It is not as accurate as Zongsi, but it can check the opponent's position anytime, anywhere.Tom believed that Hogwarts used similar magic when it mailed admission letters to new students.

So when Eleanor left tonight, Tom was not in a hurry to find her.He knew he could find her back anytime, anywhere.In addition, he was a little curious about what Eleanor was going to do.

But now the words have disappeared.

This magic cannot be easily removed unless the caster dies.

Tom stared sullenly at the parchment for a few seconds, then used the tracking magic again.

The parchment was still completely blank.

A familiar restlessness came over him, the same as when he first saw Eleanor collapsed in the burning house.

He stood up abruptly from his chair and strode out of the office like the wind.

The dense fog in front of Eleanor disappeared.She saw herself standing on a familiar street.There was heavy snow falling in the sky, and almost no pedestrians could be seen on the street.

Then, she saw the familiar building.

— Orphanage.

She immediately understood that that was where she needed to go.So she strode to the orphanage.

Just then, there was a slight sound of footsteps behind her.She turned around and saw a woman with disheveled hair and shabby clothes staggering towards this side.

Eleanor couldn't help walking towards her quickly, "Hey, are you okay?"

The woman raised her head and cast a lifeless glance at Elinor with her lifeless eyes.Only then did Eleanor notice that her belly protruded obviously, which was obviously a pregnant woman who was about to give birth.

She stumbled to the door of the orphanage and knocked hard on the door.Then she fell to the ground as if she had lost all her strength.

Eleanor hurried over to support her with difficulty.She found that the other party's body had become icy cold, and his face was as pale as a piece of paper.

Soon, the door was opened.

"What's going on?" said a young woman's voice in surprise.

Suddenly, the pregnant woman clutched her stomach and groaned in pain, and said hoarsely and weakly: "...I can't do it...I'm going to..."

The young woman cursed, "Damn it! Help her in!"

Eleanor raised her head, and was surprised to find that the young woman was Mrs. Cole from the orphanage—even though she was much younger, Eleanor could still recognize her at a glance.

Next, they helped the pregnant woman to a clean bed.The young Mrs. Cole skillfully prepared the things for delivery, but Eleanor could only watch from the sidelines, unable to help.In the end, she could only hold the pregnant woman's hand and comfort her softly, hoping to alleviate her pain.

After nearly an hour of busy work, a baby boy was finally born smoothly.

Mrs. Cole washed the blood off the baby boy and took him to his mother's bedside.

But the pregnant woman was dying, and she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes.

"She's dying," Mrs. Cole said with a sigh. "Help me hold this baby."

After that, she handed the baby boy to Eleanor.

Eleanor took the baby boy carefully, looking down at the wrinkled little face.At this time, the baby boy had stopped crying, and his eyes were closed as if he was asleep.He was completely unaware that he would be an orphan at birth.

At this moment, the pregnant woman suddenly opened her eyes slowly.She lifted her hand weakly to Eleanor's arm, her fingers cold as death.

"...Tom Riddle." The woman said hoarsely, a faint light suddenly flashed in her dry and lifeless eyes, "This child's name...is Tom Riddle...just like his father."

After saying this, the woman's hand slipped from Elinor's arm.