HV through 70 years

. Tom said: "Brother, just wait for my good news." "

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"Hey! Tom!" McGonagall stopped Tom Riddle who was coming out of the restaurant from a distance: "We are going to the library to review, will you go?"

Tom looked at the two of them expressionlessly.Danny gave him a big smile when he saw this.

"Okay." He nodded after a pause: "But...you wait for me, I'll go and talk to Allen."

"Alan?" Danny opened his mouth in surprise, "Alan Ives?"

Tom gave him a strange look.As if he didn't understand why he was so surprised.

"I mean...I mean...Merlin..." Danny was a little incoherent: "I just want to say..."

Really unable to speak, he poked Mag next to him, motioning for her to express it for her.

"He meant that you actually became friends with Alan." Mag held back a smile and explained for him: "Do you have to do this?! You can't even express such a simple sentence clearly."

"I'm just too excited." Danny finally calmed down his emotions: "Are you okay? Let's go."

"Yeah." After looking around the restaurant for a week without seeing Alan, Tom nodded and left with them.

There are many students in the library, but it is very quiet.Most of the students are reviewing their homework for the upcoming exam.Tom, McGonagall, and Danny found an empty corner and sat down, each took out their own books and began to review.

After a while, Danny came up to Tom and tentatively asked him with his potion book: "I have a problem with potions... I don't know what the professor's point is... can you explain it to me?" one time?"

Tom took his book and looked at it. There were basically no notes in it. It seemed that Danny didn't listen very carefully in class.He took his book and flipped through it, then pointed to his notes and whispered to Danny.Danny listened carefully and made notes from time to time.When the library closed, Tom had basically helped Danny sort out the knowledge he had learned this semester, except for some recent lectures.

"Thank you." Danny thanked Tom very sincerely as they walked back to the Slytherin common room. "Good night."

"Good night."

☆, a trip to the Muggle world

?Whether they want it or not, the final exam is still on schedule.

The weather was very stuffy, and the big classroom where they answered the questions was even more uncomfortably hot.The teacher sends them new quills specially for exams, all of which have anti-cheating spells.

During the break in the middle of each exam, you can almost see many students holding their notes and concentrating on reading something.They experienced the exam for the first time and they still don't understand what kind of existence the exam is.They can only do their best to avoid re-examination.

In addition to written exams, there are also practical exams.Professor Catherine told them to go into the room one by one to see if they could get a pineapple to tap dance across a desk.Professor Dumbledore watched as they turned a rabbit into a snuffbox - the more elegant the box, the higher the points; points were deducted if the rabbit's whiskers were still on the box.When taking the Potions exam, they desperately recalled the procedure for mixing the forgotten potion.Although Harry had never been a strict professor, at this moment, he was extremely nervous.

The last subject was History of Magic.Just stick around for another hour and answer which queer old wizard invented the self-stirring cauldron, and they're free to play easily for a whole week until the exam results come in.When Professor Rice told them to put down their quills and roll up the answer parchment, Danny couldn't help cheering with the other students.He finally looked forward to the end of the exam.All his torments will pass.

"How is it? Do you have any plans for these two weeks?" He walked quickly to Mag and smiled at her: "I take the happy life of the upcoming two weeks as the motivation for my review, I've thought of a lot of fun plans... How about it? Are you interested?"

"I think there is something wrong with my answer..." Mag obviously hasn't returned from the exam room, she is still thinking about the paper she just finished: "Why did I think that person invented it at that time? Obviously not Ah... what's going on..."

"Hey!" Danny shook Mag's arm: "I'm talking to you about my next plan!"

"Ah? Oh." McGonagall, who was immersed in her own thoughts, was frightened by Danny.She glared at Danny with some complaints: "What's the matter?"

"I plan to find a place to visit in the next two weeks." Danny continued to explain his previous plan: "Do you think it is feasible to go to a Muggle town?"

"This..." McGonagall hesitated: "The student handbook doesn't seem to say whether it's okay or not."

"That's fine!" Danny said affirmatively, "How about it? Are you interested?"

"Have you figured out where to go?" The two of them walked forward with the flow of people. Danny walked to Mag's left to help him block those excited students running and jumping in the corridor. Mag, who was thinking about the problem, Not paying attention to this detail, she asked him: "Let me tell you first, it's not good to go too far away, and you may not be able to come back at that time. We are forbidden to use magic outside the school."

"I know, I know. I have an idea in my mind." Danny said, "Should we call Tom?"

"Him? Okay." Mag nodded in agreement: "But have you talked to him? I don't know if he wants to go or not."

"It's better to talk to his brother first." Danny said while leading McGonagall to the left: "As long as Professor Riddle agrees, he will definitely not have any objections. Thanks to his help in potion science this time." , I haven't thanked him properly yet!"

"You know before the results come out?" Mag gave him a funny look: "Life and death are still unknown!"

"No, no, I have confidence." Danny said, "Although there is no hope for the first few in the whole school, there are still a few for sure."

"Is he speaking so well?" McGonagall asked suspiciously, "Can you pass the exam in such a short time?"

"How should I put it..." Danny tried to find the most suitable language to describe his feeling: "Although it can't be compared with Professor Riddle...but...he is really... very... I really like the feeling of this subject..."

"Hey, Tom!" McGonagall suddenly interrupted Danny: "Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon." Tom nodded to McGonagall and was about to leave. The blond nobleman standing beside him looked at the two of them suspiciously, as if guessing the relationship between them.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ives." Mag also greeted Allen loudly, and then dragged Danny away.Tom's reaction to McGonagall was a little unclear.He didn't know what the situation was.

"You..." he asked Alan, "Did anything happen between the two of you?"

"How is it possible." Allen denied without hesitation: "We met for the first time today, how could something have happened. Didn't we just agree to go to dinner? Let's go quickly."

Although instinctively felt that there was something wrong, Tom didn't ask.He finished all the subject tests today and he is in a good mood.He is confident in his grades.

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"Professor Riddle." Danny and McGonagall walked to the door of Harry's office and knocked on the door.

"Come in." Harry's voice came from inside, and the two of them pushed open the door and walked in.

"It's you two." Seeing them, Harry smiled habitually: "What's the matter? Oh, if it's for grades, there is no result yet."

"No, no." Danny waved his hand in denial, "We're here to discuss something with you."

"Oh?" Harry raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a look of interest: "What's the matter?"

"We're going to have a trip," said Danny. "Would like to invite Tom. I wonder if you'd agree?"

"Travel?" Harry asked him, "Where?"

"We want to go to the Muggle world." McGonagall said, "We are very curious about the Muggle world and want to know more about it."

"This..." Harry hesitated.

"It's okay, it's not far." Danny hurriedly added a few words: "I've seen the map, and I've also asked some students who live nearby, and they said that the security is good, the scenery is good, there will be no problem of."

"I don't know if Tom wants to go," said Harry. "Have you asked him?"

"return……"

"Of course I asked!" McGonagall was interrupted by Danny: "He said, as long as you agree."

"Then..." Harry said, "Fine. If he wants to go, I have no objection."

"That's really great!" Danny pulled Mag to go out: "Then we won't bother you, professor, you can be busy."

☆、Tom Riddle

"Tom!" Early the next morning, Danny ran to Tom's room to wake him up: "Hurry up... Hey, why did you get up so early?"

Originally, he planned to make a surprise attack, but he didn't expect that the other party had already dressed and washed, and was sitting by the bed reading a book.Seeing him coming in, Tom glanced at him lightly and asked, "What's the matter? What's the matter?"

"Yes." Danny walked to him and took the book in his hand and threw it on the bed, and sat next to him: "I have a trip with McGonagall, to the Muggle world, how about it?"

"Very good." He said perfunctorily, "I wish you a pleasant trip."

"Not only." Danny held Tom's shoulders: "And you, you have to go with us."

"Me?" Tom pointed to himself with some doubts: "I never promised such a thing."

"But your brother promised." Danny pressed his outstretched hand: "We asked Professor Riddle, and Professor Riddle is very happy that we invited you to travel."

"Brother?" Tom's tone was rhetorical, but there was no ups and downs: "Impossible."

"How is it impossible?!" Danny emphasized: "Professor Riddle said in the original words: Tom should hang out with peers like you more."

"I'm going to ask him." Tom stood up and wanted to leave, but Danny hurriedly grabbed his hand and refused to let him go: "Professor Riddle is busy grading us now, isn't it a waste of time for you to find him?" Besides, why do you distrust people so much?! If you don’t believe me, you should trust McGonagall, right? She has a very good relationship with Professor Riddle. Hurry up and pack up and go out with me, McGonagall is waiting outside What about us."

"..." Tom stared carefully at Danny's eyes for a while, and then found out a few clothes he had worn in London before and put them in a handbag. The book that was thrown on the bed was also put away and put in the handbag.

"It's packed?" Danny quickly went back to his dormitory after he finished packing and took out his luggage: "Let's go."

When the two of them walked out of the Slytherin lounge, McGonagall was already waiting with her bag on her back.Seeing the two of them, Mag smiled and said, "You two are so slow."

"It's not because he doesn't believe me." Danny complained to McGonagall: "Come and testify, did Professor Riddle agree that we went on a trip with Tom?"

"Yes." Mag nodded: "Now is not the time to worry about this, let's go quickly."

"Wait." Tom stopped Danny and Mag who were hurrying forward: "I forgot to tell Alan."

"Why do you have to tell him?" Danny asked him, "We only invited you, but not him."

"He just went to buy breakfast for me." Tom explained: "If I just leave like this...Maybe Alan won't be happy..."

No way, the two of them returned to accompany Tom and wait for Allen.So in the end, what was originally a three-person trip became a four-person trip.Allen followed suit.

The place Danny chose was the village of Little Hangleton.At noon, they almost arrived at the place, but because Danny didn't make a reservation for the hotel in advance, they started looking for the hotel without thinking about playing.Later, they finally found a place in the village that was willing to provide them with a place to live, one for Meg and one for the three of them.

"Let's go around now." Danny suggested, "We came here in a hurry, and we haven't had time to take a closer look at what it looks like here."

"It's not because of some unprepared person." Allen sarcastically mocked Danny: "What kind of broken place are you looking for? There are three people squeezed together."

"Of course it can't be compared with Ives Manor here." Danny confronted Allen not to be outdone: "If a young master is not used to living here, then leave. The three of us can play better. "

"You!" Allen glared at Danny fiercely, then turned his gaze to Tom, and said in a completely different tone from before: "Let's go..."

Tom shook his head.He frowned and said, "My brother asked me to come. If it's inconvenient for you, you can leave first."

"Who said I can't stand it?!" Allen retorted: "I just don't want to live in the same room as a villain."

"Then you live alone, I'll be with Danny and Tom." McGonagall, who couldn't stand the current situation, stood up and said, "Everyone is here mainly for fun, not to listen to the two of you arguing."

Because of their quarrel, they didn't succeed in the end, and the four of them went back to their rooms after dinner.It was still Danny, Tom and Alan, and McGonagall herself.

Early the next morning, Tom was woken up by Danny's hand reaching out at some point.He opened his eyes, which were still a little dazed, and patted his face to wake himself up.Danny and Allen were still asleep, and he vaguely heard the conversation between Mag and the owner of the house, Mr. Green, outside.He walked out carefully.

"What is this for?" Mag asked after the old man like a person who didn't understand anything: "Is this cooking? It's a bit troublesome... But it's fun... Tom, you're awake?"

"Well." Tom nodded, and then greeted her: "Good morning."

"Yeah, good morning." Mag also responded to him with a smile: "The two of them are still sleeping?"

"Hmm." Tom looked around, and the yard was no different from the yards of nearby people he had seen in the orphanage. It was a typical English countryside, except that the owner of this house planted many fruit trees in the yard.

"Go and wake them up, dinner is ready." McGonagall said, "I'll call, you can help here."

"Okay." Tom said flatly, "I'll see you later."

"Your name is Tom?" After McGonagall left, Tom took over from her to serve Mr. Green.Mr. Green stared at him for a long time, and then the words came out of nowhere.

"Yeah." Tom nodded.

"Like. Really like." Mr. Green shook his head and murmured, "You really look like a Tom I knew when he was young."

"Oh." Tom nodded without any response, took the fried egg handed over by the other party and put it on the table.

"Who does he look like?" Allen, who came over first, heard the second half of the sentence and asked.

"He's like a guy I know," said Mr. Green. "That guy was pretty good, but then..."

Allen and Danny's interest was aroused.The two of them approached Mr. Green at the same time, wondering what happened next.

"What happened later?" Danny asked, "Is it... an unfortunate death?"

"That's not it," said Mr. Green. "It's something else."

☆, the story of the past

"Mr. Green, can you tell us about it?" McGonagall said, "We really want to know who our classmates are like."

"This incident was a sensation back then." Unable to withstand the pleas of McGonagall and Danny, Mr. Green cleared his throat and began to tell them.

"Back then, about ten years ago, someone who resembled your friend—Tom Riddle was from us..."

"Tom Riddle?!" The three of them collectively exclaimed: "Even the name is the same as our friend!"

"Really?" Mr. Green looked at Tom who was sitting on the other side of the table with interest and seemed not to be interested in his story at all, and was only concentrating on eating: "Then we will call him Old Tom here." Bar……"

"Old Tom was very famous among us at that time. He was handsome and had a good family background. He fell in love with Cecilia, the most beautiful girl in our village." Mr. Green took a sip of coffee and continued his story : "Just when everyone thought the two of them would form a family, something happened suddenly. Old Tom actually eloped with that crazy girl in the valley."

"Crazy girl?" Danny asked. "Is it because she's pretty?"

"Pretty?" Mr. Green repeated Danny's words: "Believe me, I have never seen a woman uglier than her in this world. Although I have only seen her twice, it is enough to leave a deep impression on me." No matter what he does, he is in a state of no energy. He wears a tattered gray skirt all year round, his straight hair is dull, his face is pale, his appearance is plain, and his expression is always very sad. Also, her eyes were always staring in two opposite directions. She lived with her grumpy father and a man who didn't know if it was her brother or brother. She was rarely seen. She gave A feeling of not being able to see the sun."

"Then why did old Tom choose her?" McGonagall raised his doubts: "Didn't he have a very beautiful girlfriend before?"

"I don't know about that either. All I know is that old Tom came back alone after the two of them eloped for more than a year." Mr. Green recalled the scene at that time: "He said that he was deceived and deceived. It would be like that. He didn't say a word about what happened in that year and more, and we never saw the girl again. People guessed how it happened, maybe because she lied to old Tom and said She wants to have a child for her and force him to marry him, so that's why."

"What a poignant story." Mag said with emotion: "Although there are some problems with that crazy girl's approach, his feelings for Tom must be true. I don't know where she is now..."

"Old Tom is very pitiful too." Danny retorted to Mag's words: "He obviously already has someone he likes, but he is forced to separate because of her... And isn't it cruel to that Sisi?"

"Even so, that crazy girl is very pitiful... Didn't Old Tom abandon her in the end?!"

"To be honest, this should also have something to do with her, right?? If it wasn't that she didn't deceive Old Tom first, but..."

"How can you think so!..."

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"I'm done." Tom, who didn't listen to the story very seriously, stood up after finishing his breakfast.Walking up to the two people who were arguing, "Eat slowly. I'll go for a walk."

"Which of us do you think is right?" The two people who were interrupted turned their gazes to Tom: "Tell him (her) quickly, he (her) is wrong!"

"See you tonight." Tom turned around and walked out the door, leaving behind the two people who were still tense: "Come on."

"There must be something wrong with your thinking!" The two people who didn't get an answer continued to quarrel. Allen, who was sitting there, looked at Tom's receding back, thought for a while, and finally held back himself and wanted to follow. desire.He approached Mr. Green and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Green still remembers the name of that crazy girl?"

"Name?" Mr. Green was thinking for himself: "I can't remember clearly...what's it called...it seems to be...yes...that's right! It's Gaunt!"

"You mean Gunter?" Allen's voice couldn't help but rise: "Is her father's name Marvolo Gunter?!"

"This... I don't know." Mr. Green gave him a strange look, not understanding why he reacted so strongly.He asked Allen, "Do you know him?"

"Oh, no, no, I don't know." Allen hurriedly managed his facial expressions: "The family I know is extinct, and there will be no descendants. I was so surprised just because I was familiar with it."

"Let's eat. We've been telling a morning story, and the meal is cold." Allen pointed to the rich dishes in front of him to divert Mr. Green's attention: "Your craftsmanship looks so good, I can't wait to put it on They ate them all."

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Leaving Mr. Green's house, Tom walked aimlessly on a small road in the village alone.Although he didn't know where this road led, he wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to go back.

He walked straight along the narrow path.There was nothing around but the tall hedgerows on either side and the great blue summer sky overhead.Then, the path turned to the left and descended steeply along the hillside, so he suddenly and unexpectedly found a valley, which was presented in front of them at a glance.He saw a village, which was undoubtedly Little Hangleton, set between two steep hills, with the church and cemetery clearly visible.On the hillside opposite the valley, there is a very grand mansion surrounded by a large green grassland.

Because the downhill road was too steep, Tom started trotting uncontrollably.Having done this, the path turned to the right, and he turned the bend to a narrow dirt road.The hedgerows on either side were taller and thicker than those they had just passed.The dirt road was winding, potholed, and full of rocks. It went down as steeply as the path just now, and seemed to lead to a small piece of dark woods below.Sure enough, after a short walk, the dirt road joined the bush.Although the road ahead was unknown, Tom didn't want to stop, and he continued to walk forward.

It was a few seconds before he noticed a house on the side of the road, despite the cloudless sky and the cool dark dense shadows cast by the old trees overhead.He thought it was an odd place to build a house, or an odd decision to have those big trees growing next to the house, blocking all the light and the valley below.The place must have been unoccupied for a long time, he thought: the walls were covered with moss, many of the roof tiles had fallen off, and here and there the rafters were exposed.Nettles grew thickly all around the house, reaching up to the windows, which were very small and thick with old grime.

What is even more surprising is that a snake was nailed to the front door of that house.It's just that the snake should have been enchanted, so although it was dead, it still didn't become shriveled as if it was alive.The knowledge that a wizard once lived here made Tom couldn't help but get excited.It's just... the owner of this house has gone somewhere, and there is only a lonely house left here that has been eroded by wind and rain.

He walked up the steps slowly, intending to take a closer look at what the inside of the house looked like.The eyes of the dead snake seemed to be staring at him coldly, as if blaming him for his uninvited entry.Just as he pushed the door, a man's voice stopped him: "Don't go in!"

☆、Alan Ives

"It's dangerous here." The man came up and pulled Tom to let him go down: "Don't go in."

"Oh." Tom followed the other party down obediently: "Thank you."

"There used to be a tramp living here." He explained to Tom: "There is something wrong with the quality of their family. Although they don't live here now, who knows when they will come back. It's better not to go in." .”

"Well." Tom obediently followed the other person and walked into the village: "Thank you."

"What an obedient child." The other party smiled: "What's your name?"

"..." Tom didn't answer him, but raised his head and looked at this person carefully.The sun shines on the other person's face through the gaps in the tree, so that Tom can't see his appearance clearly, but he has an inexplicable sense of familiarity that makes him feel that this person can be trusted.

"Don't you want to say it?" The man was not angry either, but just smiled: "It's okay. Do you live here? Why have I never seen you?"

"We're here for a tour..." Tom said, "We'll be leaving in a few days."

"Oh."

At the entrance of Little Hangleton Village, the other party let go of his hand and said to him, "Goodbye."

"Goodbye." Tom said goodbye to the other party politely: "Thank you."

When he walked near Mr. Green's house, he saw Danny and Mag sitting and chatting under the tree at the door.It's not obvious that the two of them are still arguing in the morning.Seeing Tom, the two of them waved to him: "Hey, Tom! How are you playing today?"

"Very good." He nodded, "Where's Allen?"

"He." Danny pouted with some disdain: "He was recalled by the great Ives family."

"Why do you speak so sourly?" Mag smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "You two don't have such a big grudge, do you?"

"Don't you think he's good?" Danny said: "He looks like a proud big cock all day long, no matter what he does, he has to pick blood, and his eyes can't wait to grow to the top of his head. Can't I be sour about this kind of person? ?”

Meg laughed at his words.Although Danny's words are a bit exaggerated, in a sense, they still perfectly describe the quality of Alan.

"Is Ellen back?" Tom asked.

"I don't know. But I told him we're leaving tomorrow afternoon." Danny said, "He won't come back, right?"

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"Father, do you need me?" Alan lowered his head obediently and asked, putting his hands by his side.

"Hmm." Alberta looked at her son, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and said in a serious tone, "It is said that you went to the Muggle world?"

"...Yes." Allen replied respectfully: "Father, I just want to see what Muggle life is like..."

"Presumptuous!" Alberta sternly stopped Allen's defense: "What did I say?!"

"Father said that all explanations can't cover up the mistakes made." Allen still didn't even dare to lift his head: "My lord father, I was wrong."

"Wrong?" Alberta asked coldly, "Where did you go wrong?"

"My fault is..." Allen replied tremblingly: "I decided to go to the Muggle world without first notifying my father."

"What's your name?" Alberta suddenly asked a question that seemed completely irrelevant to the current situation: "Do you remember your last name?!"

"Remember." After hearing his father's words, Allen's body shook uncontrollably: "Allen Ives."

"That's right." Alberta's complexion improved slightly after hearing his answer: "You are a member of our Ives family. You must always remember your surname, and don't do anything that will insult this surname." move!"

"Yes! Father." Alan, who was extremely frightened, couldn't control his voice and trembled: "I will do well!"

"Remember, you are Allen of the Ives family, and you cannot be compared with those of humble blood!" Alberta finally dropped a warning: "Now, you know what to do."

"Yes, father." Allen exited Alberta's study with his head down, and he didn't dare to breathe relaxed until he gently closed the door for his father.All along, the word 'Ives' made him breathless.Everyone only saw how he bullied others with his own status and how he insulted those wizards from Muggle families in front of the public, but they didn't know how weak he was actually in his heart.He didn't want to be trampled underfoot.So I can only put on a tough look to overwhelm others.Because of this, he has never had any friends.I have been alone since I was a child.He has long been used to the loneliness that no one can talk about.He desperately suppressed his desire to talk to others, but he was envious when he saw others chatting with friends.So he would always go up and take them apart.When others are in trouble, he gains strength because of friendship. He alone can only use a sneer to replace his desire to be accompanied by others.He has almost forgotten the warm feeling.Since his mother passed away, no one told him what to do when he was tired.

"Master, you are here." The housekeeper came over and called him: "Master said, if you can't finish the task today, you don't have to go to school in the future."

"I see." Hiding his emotions, he nodded to the housekeeper: "Tell father, I will do well."

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The two-week break is quickly over.Hogwarts students waited for their grades in anticipation and tension.

Slytherin's No.1 is Tom Riddle, and No.2 is Alan Ives; Danny is not ranked well, but at least all subjects are passed; McGonagall also got a good grade in Gryffindor grades.

"Professor Riddle, congratulations." Dumbledore said with a smile to Harry holding the report card, "Tom really lived up to your teachings and achieved such impressive results."

"Thank you." Harry was also very happy: "This still depends on his own efforts."

"Summer vacation is coming soon. Do you have any plans?" Dumbledore asked Harry, "The school has a chance to visit other schools. Are you interested?"

"No," Harry said, "I'm worried about Tom being left alone."

"You can entrust him to another family." Dumbledore said, "I know a very good couple who will help you take good care of Tom."

"No," Harry said, "I haven't been with Tom for long, and I want to spend more time with him."

"Since you insist, fine." Dumbledore did not continue to persuade: "I wish you a good holiday."

"Well, you too." Harry said goodbye to Dumbledore: "Goodbye."

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"Tom!" Danny rushed into Harry's dormitory when he saw the complete performance: "You are the whole hospital NO.1 this time! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Tom glanced at him lightly.Danny was a little annoyed at his bland response, just as he was about to walk over