[HP] Riddle's Spirit Behind

The woman's unfocused eyes are looking at the ceiling.Although she was dying, she did not die immediately.

"It looks like she's dying." Mrs. Cole frowned. "Hey, wake up, tell us where the father is?"

The woman opened her chapped lips, "No, I don't know where he is...he hates me, he won't want...our child." She turned her head to look at Eleanor with the last bit of strength, " Help me...take care of my child...he..."

It's a pity that she swallowed her breath before she could finish the last sentence, and a tear slowly fell from the corner of her eye.

After a careful examination, Mrs. Cole said with a sigh: "She has gone. Do you know her?"

Eleanor hesitated for a moment, "No... I don't know."

"So she knew she couldn't make it through, so she came here on purpose." Mrs. Cole said calmly, "Poor child, she was orphaned at birth. I have seen this kind of thing a lot, so I put Let the child stay, anyway, we still have an empty bed for the time being."

Eleanor looked down at the baby boy.His body is so soft and weak, it seems that he will die if he is not careful.

"Hope his mother didn't pass him something," said Mrs. Cole.

Eleanor was silent for a while, then raised her head and smiled, "Don't worry, he will grow up healthy, and he will be a smart and handsome young man."

"Looking at his mother's appearance, I doubt whether he will be handsome in the future." Mrs. Cole said critically, "Help me watch this child for a while, okay? I'll call for help."

While Mrs. Cole turned to leave, Eleanor took off the necklace with the resurrection stone ring, and hung it around Tom's neck.

"Sweet dreams," whispered Eleanor, and gently placed the baby beside his mother.

At this moment, the scenery in front of Eleanor was suddenly covered with mist.

"You have made the right choice..." the old woman's voice whispered in her ear, "my task is also done, it is time for me to leave... and you will be the bell of Kronoros The next owner, take good care of it."

After the dazzling white light passed, Eleanor felt dizzy for a while, and then found herself back in the corridor.

She took half a step back with an unstable center of gravity, and she was about to fall to the ground, but she was firmly supported by a pair of hands.

"What are you doing here?" said Tom's voice.

Eleanor turned around and saw Tom standing behind her with a sullen face.

"How do you know I'm here?" Eleanor asked in surprise.

Tom didn't answer, but asked sullenly, "Where have you been?"

"I told you that you wouldn't believe it." Eleanor whispered, still feeling a little dizzy, "I just traveled through time and space and went back to 20 years ago."

"Don't be silly." Tom said with a frown, firmly grasping Eleanor's shoulders, "Tell me the truth, where did you go just now?"

"I've been here all this time, and I haven't gone anywhere," replied Eleanor.

Suddenly Tom held her tightly in his arms, almost strangling her.

"...Tom?" Eleanor opened her eyes slightly.

"Don't do that again... I mean, disappear from my face all of a sudden," he whispered hoarsely into Eleanor's ear, "Never leave."

Eleanor felt her heart throbbing as if being clenched tightly, and her eyes dimmed a bit.

"……sorry."

"It's all right, I forgive you," Tom whispered quickly.

"No, I'm not apologizing for what happened just now." Eleanor closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and forced herself to continue, "I'm sorry, Tom...I think, I can't marry you."

Tom's breathing stopped for a moment, and then he pushed Eleanor away abruptly, staring at her with a frown, "What do you mean you can't marry me?"

Eleanor forced a weary smile, "I've made a decision. I don't want to change what has happened. But, I don't want to continue like this either... Sorry, Tom, I don't think we're right for each other. "

Tom said blankly, "Why?"

"Because you have hidden too many things from me, I am getting more and more confused about what you want." Eleanor bluntly expressed her thoughts, and then showed a bitter smile, "Of course, you can Use a Memory Charm to make me forget everything and start over... But you should know better than anyone that that's not the best solution."

"That is to say, if I report to you everything I do every day, and don't hide any thoughts from you, will you agree to marry me?" Tom said in a mocking tone.

"No, that's not what I meant." Eleanor replied with a frown.

But Tom didn't listen to what she said at all.He bowed his head slightly for a moment of silence, then suddenly raised his head and showed an emotionless smile, "Well, I promise, I will never hide anything from you again. What I said is true."

"Come on, Tom," whispered Eleanor, looking into his eyes, "we both know that's impossible. I may not know all about you, but I believe I know you better than anyone else. I take off what you can't do."

This remark seemed to arouse Tom's anger.But instead of showing it on his face, he gripped Eleanor's shoulders even tighter.

"Very well, I understand what you think." He suddenly sneered, "In that case, let's go."

As he spoke, he let go of Eleanor's shoulder.

"Good-bye, Eleanor," he whispered quietly.

Eleanor was stunned for a moment.She didn't understand why her body suddenly became so stiff, and she couldn't breathe as if her chest was pressed against a stone.

She suddenly felt blurry in front of her eyes—is it tears?

She didn't dare to look at the other person's face anymore, because she didn't want him to see her current expression.It suddenly became clear to her that despite all that had happened, she was still like any stupid girl in love.

"Good-bye, Tom," she whispered hoarsely.

But the moment she turned around, Tom raised his wand, which he had prepared a long time ago.

"Dizzy," Tom murmured.

The moment before she fell into a coma, Eleanor suddenly understood that everything Tom said before was just hoping that she would relax her vigilance.

Tom strode over and picked up the unconscious Eleanor from the ground.

"Don't be stupid, Eleanor. Do you think you can really leave?" He whispered softly, while reaching out to brush Eleanor's messy hair behind his ears, "I have also made a decision... …that is, no matter what happens, I won't let it go again."

When Eleanor woke up, she was surprised to find that she was lying on the bed in the teacher's dormitory, but she couldn't remember when she came to Hogwarts.

"You're awake." Tom hugged her from behind, kissed her earlobe and said softly, "How did you sleep?"

"I remember that I should sleep on the bed at home." Eleanor frowned and recalled, "Did you bring me here while I was sleeping?"

"Yes," Tom whispered hoarsely, and he rolled over on top of her and began to kiss her and unbutton her blouse at the same time.

"Wait..." Eleanor gasped, "Don't you need to go to class?"

"It's the weekend," Tom said softly.

"Weekend?" Eleanor frowned and recalled, "But I remember that today should be Wednesday..."

"Are you sleepy?" Tom chuckled, and kissed her on the lips.

Eleanor closed her eyes in response to his kiss, thinking that perhaps because she had been alone in that house for so long, she had begun to lose track of the date.

Later, at Tom's suggestion, Eleanor lived in Hogwarts.She was more than happy to do it, because she didn't want to go back to that house either, it was very lonely living by herself.

A week later, they were married at Hogwarts.

They didn't invite too many guests, only the Avery family and the Hogwarts professors attended the wedding.Plus, ghosts make an appearance at the wedding, and even Peeves joins in and gives them a gift—a bottle of soup in a long-expired can.

Abraxas couldn't come to the wedding because he was negotiating an investment project with the Ministry of Magic in Germany.He sent the gift with an owl.And expressed his sincere apology.

The wedding is very simple, there is no ball, only a simple ceremony.However, the wizards decorated the hall beautifully, with enchanted golden confetti falling from the ceiling, and the house-elves prepared special meals.At dinner, all the students in the school were given a piece of the wedding cake.

Eleanor's gown was chosen by Claires.It was a pure white dress with a simple but elegant design.The dress fit perfectly, and Eleanor looked a completely different person in it—just look at the boys who stared at him glazed over.

Eleanor and Tom exchanged rings in front of the whole school, and then they were greeted with cheers as loud as those at a Quidditch match.

"This is the only wedding at Hogwarts Castle in hundreds of years." Professor Dippet said to Professor Dumbledore beside him with a smile, "I've been thinking about doing something memorable before I retire. things—I suppose that counts as one.”

Dumbledore stared at Tom who was kissing the bride, seemingly oblivious to the fact that there was still an obvious patch of cream on his beard, "Yeah, that's right. It looks like Tom is going to break that rumor."

"What tradition?"

"It's the rumor that the professor at Hogwarts can't get married." Dumbledore laughed, "But now everyone knows that the rumor is just a rumor, isn't it?"

"Yes, of course that's a rumor." Principal Dippet murmured, "By the way... I remember that Mr. Martin in the school hospital has always wanted an assistant. Eleanor's Potions class is good, yes huh, Horace?"

"What?" Professor Slughorn, who just passed by, blinked. "Oh, yes, it's pretty good."

"Then it's settled." Principal Dippet said with a smile.

And Eleanor, who was immersed in joy, had no idea that someone had already chosen a job for her.

She looked at the man who had become her husband - he was politely thanking Professor Mellors for his congratulations.

"I'll be retiring soon, boy," said Professor Mellors. "You'll be next, there's no doubt about that."

"Thank you for your trust, Professor." Tom replied with a smile.

Eleanor suddenly felt a faint unease, but she didn't know where it came from.However, the uneasiness quickly dissipated when she saw Tom turn his head and smile at her.

"Finally, you're my wife." Tom kissed her hand and whispered into her eyes, "You'll never leave me, will you?"

"Of course." Eleanor immediately replied with a smile, "Where else can I go?"

Tom then kisses her in full view, which makes Eleanor utterly ashamed.

She had never been so sure that she would be very happy in the future.