A slight scar

Fates' and Toms' mouth fell open.

"B-but I did nothing! At least nothing on purpose!" Fate covered for herself.

"And neither did I!" Tom made a face towards Fate as he spoke.

"I don't want to hear another word! You both should be happy I have not drawn points from you. Now you shall not attend your next lesson because you will be cleaning the greenhouse and as well as this mess you have made."

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All the students were gone for their DADA lesson meanwhile Tom was stuck with Fate cleaning up the greenhouse.

"I can not believe it! Because of you, I can't attend my DADA class! It's all your fault." Tom spat rather quietly but his facial expression showed irritation as he stepped towards Fate.

"First of all, I told you it was a mistake, and second again I told you it was a mistake and you are not the one who missing a lesson" Fate sassed back.

"Yes as if it actually matters if you miss your class, I'm the prefect, and I alway-"

"Always get good grades yes yes I know" Fate mocked cutting him off.

And by now he had a slight scowl on his face. Though he did look quite malicious his face displayed its features at its best.

His hair looked flawless and that little wavy fringe was perfectly sitting on his forehead despite being washed by water.

His cheekbones and jawline looked like they were carved with the sharpest of blades. He smelled delightful too Fate had noticed.

"I have NEVER EVER gotten detention before and thanks to you now I have!" He looked like a whiny little kid this time.

"Well everything has a first time so..." Fate retorted coolly looking at her nails and brushed them against her robes.

Tom functioned like he did not listen to whatever left the girl's mouth and began gathering the supplies scattered on the table and putting them away.

"Are you just going to stand there or do something?" He asked annoyed not taking his eyes off his work.

"Yea yea.." Fate mumbled and started putting away the pots.

After they were done arranging all the tables, shelves, and plants it was time to clean the floor that was covered in mud and soil.

"Okay grab the hoes I'll turn the wate-" Fate was instructing Tom but he barged in before she could further talk.

"No this time YOU hold it not me" he shoved the pipe in her hands and before she could speak he was out.

"Be ready in 5!" He yelled from outside.

"Okay! 1...2...3...-" the next that thing that was heard was Fates yelp.

Tom stepped back in, this time a vivid smug smirk played on his lips, as he looked at a soaked Fate.

"Now we are even" he declared casually trolling by and held the hose.

"Now I'll hold this and you get the viper" he ordered but he didn't think it was that easy dogging around Fate now did he?

"UMM NO! You take the viper" she tried snatching the pipe but Tom was quick too.

"NO you get it," he said and started splashing the water on the floor and accidentally getting some on Fate too.

"Ohh you! Now it's on!" She stomped her feet and reached up to him and got a hold of the hose and yanked it but Tom would not let go either which resulted in a splash of rain to wash both of them.

Both the boy and girl kept snatching casing the dirty muddy water to soak up their white shirts.

"Wait! Here take it! We're doing turns!" Fate declared all of a sudden letting go of the hose.

She couldn't fight like a little kid for if she wanted to befriend Tom this would not work.

"Fine" nodded Tom in agreement.

Soon almost all the work was done. Fate had put away the hose while Tom was putting away the steel viper but it suddenly slipped out of his grip and as he moved his hand to get a hold of it, one of the pointy edge contacted with his soft pale skin.

The metal prick smoothly glided down his hand to his wrist making him hiss in pain.

Fate saw the crimson liquid flow freely from his hand and ran towards the boy in a blink of an eye.

She tried to hold his hand to see the fresh cut but he slapped it away.

"Let me see! We need to take to the medical wing, the cut is too deep!"

"I do not need to get a bandage! Or your help! It's just a cut I'll be fine- ahh"

Tom was in the middle of arguing when he slightly moved his wrist causing the pain to shriek at him.

"Stop it, dummy! The cut is on top of your wrist every time you move your hand, it will hurt! Now show me!" She grabbed the boys hand forcefully yet with care.

Tom didn't fight back this time. Then he saw the black-haired girl take out her wand and hover it above his injury.

His eyes were fixed on her lips, waiting for her to cast a spell but she didn't, instead, she just flicked her wand and the cut was soon gone.

—How could she do that? A non-verbal spell? In our fifth year? Why did she help me at all? It's not her responsibility— He thought to himself.

"There, all better now" she smiled to herself and took one last glance at Tom's hand before releasing her grip.

she hadn't realized her grip was a bit too tight on his hand, leaving a slight red imprint of her slender fingers on his pale skin.

Tom quietly glanced at her, he wanted to speak, to ask how she knew to do such magic but his pride was too big barricading his way.

"You wouldn't go to the medical wing so I thought perhaps I should take care of it myself" Fate answered one of his un-asked questions.

"Okay so times almost up I think..." she stated and then soon the bell was heard indicating their detention was over.

"So I have to go,..." she grabbed her bag and made her way to the door, but before she left she took a turn.

"Sorry...for accidentally splashing you with water and breaking your pot ...and getting you in detention" she effortlessly and without any ego apologized, and soon left.

She knew she wasn't going to get a response so why get high expectations and ruin things.

Today was the day Fate slightly felt okay with Ridde, today it felt like he was a human too even though not such a pleasant one to talk to but still.

Today she felt okay with herself, she knew being positive and kind was only the way to get around Riddle because arguing sure as hell did not get them anywhere.

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It was lunchtime, Fate took a shower, wore a clean set of extra uniform, and made her way to the great hall.

As she strode in, her eyes spotted Tom sitting with his house fellows and yes, he was in his clean clothes too.

Fate took a seat next to Remus and was welcomed by her friends. Lily seemed very happy that today Fate actually ate something properly.

The whole time Sirius looked terrified of the girl as if she might just get up, step on the table and loudly yell "this boy over here is a big black itchy dog!"

The four boys kept exchanging glances and looking at Fate once in a while, though her eyes were fixed on her diary she could sense the attention the five boys were giving her.

She could feel his stare on her, he had just acknowledged her presence, Tom looked at her with a curious glance his thoughts now disrupted from whatever book he was studying because now his thoughts were running elsewhere looking at the girl.

She slightly rolled her eyes in amusement and closed her diary causing the four boys at her table to flinch.

"Everything alright? Remus? James?..." she turned her gaze to Sirius a mischievous and dangerous look in her eyes "...Sirius? You look like you just saw a ghost...of a dog?"

"U-uh umm I need to go somewhere actually i-i ... WE forgot something and we need to get it...right g-guys?" Poor snuffles stuttered.

Remus played along by saying a yes but James and petter on the hand looked at him confused. "We did?"

To which Sirius growled at them "yes! We did!"

"Oh-oh yea yea yea we did," James said as realization hit him. All the four boys got up or more like scrambled up and ran away stumbling on their way out.

"...umm that was weird but... I have got to say James sort of looks cute when he's confused" Lily smiled slightly, a bit confused.

"Yea I guess..." Fate said fixing her eyes back to her book and so did lily.

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It was the last lesson, potions and due to certain events of bad luck, Fate got partnered with Bellatrix becausea a jerk Slytherin named Rosier made sure he got partnered with Tom.

—why does bloody everyone want to be with this evil brunette boy?! For Merlins sakes, I need to be with him so I could save half of your assess!—

Fate felt every atom in her body yell in resentment as the curly-haired girl sat next to her but she made sure no one could sense but somehow Remus and Lily both could easily tell Fate was very much not happy but they could not do anything except to give her a sympathetic look.

Today's lesson was very easy, the class had to brew a very simple potion.

Fate had left her almost complete and perfect potion to simmer meanwhile Bellatrix was supposed to taste it.

She dipped a deep bowled spoon in the cauldron and very abruptly fished out the boiling liquid.

Fate just happened to have her hand close by while she read the ingredients making sure everything was as it should be.

And all of a sudden she felt a stinging sensation on her skin because Bellatrix's hand slipped making the burning liquid wash away at poor Fates hand.

"ah! Are you bloody blind you- ugh!" Fate didn't scream in pain, she only growled in anger at Bellatrix.

Looking at this sight Tom was quite impressed, the girl just had a third-degree burn all she did was a hiss in pain, and that's all.

"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean-" Bellatrix tried to apologize in the most unapologetic way.

"Oh shut it and save it for someone else!" Fate snapped back furious.

"Oh, no Fate are you okay?" Both Lily and Remus asked in a union.

"Just leave it-" she snapped and stormed out of the class.

Leaving everyone in shock accept for Tom of course. Now all the students were looking at Bellatrix with different looks.

"Wot? I did say sorry?" She smirked.

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It was half-past three, Fate and Jinx were at the library. Her hand indeed was burnt severely as there was still left a brownish red mark on her left hand.

"Meow" jinx felt some presence coming their way but this time Fate didn't really move.

"Let's find out who it is shall we?" She smiled at the little ball of fur.

The sound of footsteps kept coming closer but Fate couldn't feel anymore calm.

She got up from her seat and stood right where she'd expect her rival to come through.

Soon a long lean figure appeared in the hall, his  silhouette gave it away so easily. She could sense his presence without even seeing his face, the outline of his hair was so easily distinguishable and so was his tall height.

"Hello, Tom" Fates sent calmly and casually as if Tom just met her in the courtyard.

"Fate" he smoothly answered back and raised his hand to his head "lumus" his deep voice sounded and then a bright blue hue illuminated the space.

"I was expecting your arrival, to be honest," The young witch sniggered.

"Fate you know you are not supposed to be here" he spoke, his face was barren but this time he was not hiding any displeasing emotion.

"And neither are you" she simply stated, at which Tom sighed.

"Do not start on this again, I'm not in the mood to argue"

"Okay then" she shrugged and took a turn towards the bookshelves and raised her own wand, held by her burnt hand.

Tom stood there reading her away, his mind was fogged by chains of thoughts. He was brought of his trance when something caught his eye.

His eyes went wide, his heart started racing and throat ran dry.

"Your hand," he said taking in a bitter breath.

"Oh yea, it's just a slight scar" Fate looked at her hand and shrugged and was about to look back at the ancient books on the shelf when she saw Toms face, in the dark she would still tell, his features held emotions, emotions that made a shiver ran down her spine as a deep sick feeling suddenly overtook her.

"What is it-" Fate was cut off when Tom suddenly and harshly took her hand in his, flashing his wand at it o sure what he was seeing was actually there.

And it was. A slight scar, the only thing that came to his mind was;

—its the scar- that I saw—

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