Title: Time Makes Memories

Rated: T for Teen

Summary: Luna is trapped in the room full of Time-Turners during the trip to the Department of Mysteries, andsomehow, she's transported back to where it all began; back to Tom Riddle's time.

Pairing: Tom/Luna

Tom – Year 5: 1942-1943 (15-16) December 31st, 1926

Luna – Year 4: 1942-1943 (14-15) April 24th, 1981

CHAPTER TWO

Luna hadn't been expecting to be approached like this by someone, least of all Tom, especially when she wanted to go see the Grey Lady. The moment he asked his question she had millions of excuses running through her head, because excuses were something she was extremely good at. She hadn't been in Ravenclaw before for nothing…

"Oh, Hello Tom. It's nice to see you again. I was just exploring a bit, trying to find a Crumple-Horned Snorkack. Did you know they're most commonly found in Sweden? I went there once, and saw a few. They're very hard to find." He smiled at him and hoped he wouldn't push for more answers. Usually when she went off talking about her apparently 'fake' creatures people would look at her weirdly and walk away. Everyone was like that except for most of the people in the DA. It was almost like having friends.

Luna didn't have very many friends. In fact, she had none at all in this time. Those that she did have in the future (or was it the past?) she could count on one hand. It was just Neville, Harry, and sometimes Hermione and Cho Chang, despite the former two always accidentally calling her 'Loony Lovegood' whenever they spoke. She wouldn't be surprised if that nickname came up again while attending the Hogwarts of this time.

Tom gave her an annoyed look when she said that. He probably thought she was insane, or at least not all there at the moment. "I see. I suppose I should accompany you so you don't get lost. The castle is quite large."

He didn't have a clue why he said that. Usually with the first year Slytherins he would leave them to their own devices. It must have had something to do with his strange first encounter with the girl or something. Tom surely wasn't worried about the girl getting lost… right?

Said girl was mentally cursing herself. Luna hadn't wanted to be followed around, not when she was going to find the Grey Lady, or Helena as that was her name. Luna thought that maybe Helena would have some idea as to what happened at the Department of Mysteries if it was explained to her.

"Tom, getting lost is the best way to find new and exciting things. If you insist on following me, then I insist you let me get lost." Luna smiled her dreamy smile that never seemed to reach her eyes. It was only when Tom gave a reluctant nod that she turned, making her hair swish behind her.

While Luna explored Hogwarts, she quizzed Tom on where each classroom was and which teacher taught what. She learned a lot about her surroundings, and Luna was quite happy with the way things were going. She managed to get both of them quite lost, which was a feat for her. The Marauder's Map that Harry had let her study had shown her almost every nook and cranny of Hogwarts, and getting lost wasn't easy for her.

She understood it, however, when she looked out one of the many windows. The courtyard where students usually met to go to Hogsmeade could be seen faintly in the dim light, and Luna concluded that this was where the clock tower was, which was somewhere she had never been.

As it got closer to curfew, Tom convinced her to turn back and head to her common room. Since the Hufflepuff common room was near the kitchens, close to the dungeons, then they would still have to walk together, and that was just fine with Luna. She found herself kind of liking Tom's presence. He felt nothing like the evil she had felt in the Department of Mysteries that she knew belonged to his future self.

When they reached her common room, Luna smiled at Tom and gave him a hug, believing that if he was even shown a little bit of affection he would change his ways. She patted his back as she felt him stiffen up, and after a slightly awkward moment she let go. Luna couldn't help but notice a small fluttery feeling in her stomach as she let go, but she paid it no attention, content with the way her first day had gone at this past Hogwarts.

"Goodnight Tom. Don't let the Nargles steal your shoes while you sleep." Luna gave one last smile to Tom before turning and entering through the portrait, muttering the password quietly so he wouldn't hear. Once inside she was given curious looks, probably wondering why she so suddenly appeared on the grounds. Luna made sure to have her story ready for anyone that asked. At least it would get around the quickly if she told people. She imagined the rumour mill was just as bad in the past as it was in the future.

Tom stood there, staring at the portrait Luna left through for a moment. His feelings were conflicting; on one hand, he felt as if he should push Luna away and go on with his plans, but on the other hand, he wanted to get to know her, and act like himself for once instead of a goody-two shoes student.

It was his curiosity that turned him to the latter decision. If Tom got to know Luna, than he would be able to get secrets out of her, like how she got on the Hogwarts grounds like that, or how she got the headmaster to let her attend here, when she clearly wasn't young enough to be a first year.

Tom sighed, figuring he would get answers eventually. He always got what he wanted, and he wanted to know more about this strange, beautiful girl that had gotten his attention in less than four hours. Walking away from the Hufflepuff common room entrance, Tom didn't even spare a glance behind him. He had a lot of planning to do and it wouldn't be good for him to get distracted by more thoughts of Luna.

Once back in the Slytherin common room, Tom was cornered by an angry looking Walburga Black. He frowned at her as she opened her mouth and proceeded to complain. "Tom! Where were you? I could've come with you, you know. I wouldn't have minded helping with whatever it was you were doing…"

The feeling Tom got as she continued to talk grew into disgust. He didn't outwardly show it of course, but the female Black was getting increasingly annoying. She obviously didn't know her place when she was around him. "Walburga, you will seize your foolishness. If I wished for your help, I would have sought you out." Tom gave her a slightly colder look than normal and moved farther into the common room, fully expecting it when Walburga followed after him.

"Forgive me, Tom… I just thought-"

"Well don't think, then." Walburga paled a bit and backed off, finally seeing that it was pointless to try to get Tom to talk to her. He was glad that the people listening to their conversation around them also backed off a bit, knowing it was a bad idea to talk to Tom while he was in one of his moods. They rarely saw him like this, but when they did, they usually had to help the first years avoid Tom's wrath.

Sighing again, Tom sat in his favourite spot in front of the fire. Everyone knew it was his seat, and he was thankful they all stayed clear of it. Some did it because they thought he was nice and charming, while others stayed away because they knew of his horrible punishments for whoever got in his way of anything he wanted.

Tom was finally able to relax and think. He hadn't been able to do it earlier because he had been following the new girl around, getting to know her a bit. Luna Lovegood was truly a beautiful girl; he wasn't going to deny that. Her long, somewhat curly hair fell to her waist, and her eyes were a wonderful shade of silvery-blue, with nicely shaped eyebrows and a pale face. Luna would definitely get a lot of attention from the male population of the school, despite her strange behaviour.

While Tom and Luna had been exploring, he'd found that she knew a lot about strange creatures and had very strange theories on the Ministry. She was a very happy person, he found. Tom also found out how she ended up on Hogwarts' grounds; it turned out she had a portkey incident, during an attack by Grindelwald on her family. Unfortunately, Luna said she couldn't get home because they had obliviated her, and she didn't remember a thing about where she lived, or even where she came from. It was clearly frustrating for her, and Tom didn't blame her for being slightly angry. He would be too, if someone obliviated him.

Furrowing his eyebrows, Tom wondered why he was so attracted to the enigma that was Luna Lovegood. She was strange, happy, nice, and beautiful; mostly the opposite of what he was. Of course, it wasn't so much attraction as it was curiosity, Tom told himself; she was just something different, something new that grabbed his attention.

"Tom." a voice drawled from behind him, startling him out of his thoughts, even if he didn't show it.

"Abraxas." Tom nodded his head towards one of his closer companions, waiting for him to say whatever it was he needed. Patience wasn't Tom's strongpoint, and if the Malfoy had to say something while he was contemplating things, then it must have been important.

"The others are worried about you. They sent me to check up on you… What's gotten you so preoccupied?"

Tom scowled, thinking it silly that his 'followers' were so concerned for him. They had nothing to worry about! He might as well give them something to gossip about… "It's that new Hufflepuff. She's rather… strange."

Abraxas raised his eyebrow curiously. It was then that Tom got a sudden idea. "Abraxas, I want you and the rest of the others to find out as much as you can about Luna Lovegood. I don't care how you do it, as long as you don't harm anyone or get caught." He stood, turning his stormy eyes to the blonde. "Also, don't think I haven't forgotten about your insult earlier. You will be punished."

At that Abraxas paled, nodded his head and scrambled off. It amused Tom to see the Malfoy heir act like such a coward. Well, at least he would be getting more information on Luna through his followers. He would enjoy seeing her be puzzled at how he knew things about her.

Yawning, Tom realized it would probably be a good idea to get to sleep now. He had Arithmancy in the morning, and he didn't want to risk being too tired to do the work.

A/N: Alright! Sorry this took sooo long. I would have posted it at the beginning of December, but my Beta seemed to have stopped beta-ing my chapters. If any of you are up to it, send me a PM, 'cause I think I really need a beta. Uhm... hmm, what else? Oh yes! I think I'm going to write a new story, just an idea. I don't know if I'm going to post it or anything, but yeah, look out for that! (Its going to be a Harry Potter/Supernatural Crossover).

Also, before I go, I'd like to thank everyone who favourited, reviewed, and put this story on alert! Thank you all so much! (and one more thing; I'm sorry this chapter is shorter than the last. At least you're getting something, right?)