C106 The Talk

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When Nagini and Newt saw the awkward atmosphere erupt between Tom and Druella, they said their goodbyes and left them alone.

The awkward atmosphere seemed to grow as they were left alone. The dead bodies of Grindelwald and Dumbledore still close by, not to mention the many dead hydra soldiers and Acolytes.

Tom has already received a message through the mark that the base had been cleared. Every Hydra Soldier and Acolyte that didn't escape were killed.

Seeing that this isn't the best area to have their talk and the base has been cleared, Tom decided to change locations.

Before doing so, he called an elf to collect the bodies of both Dumbledore and Grindelwald. He'll need Grindelwald's corpse to help prove his claim as the killer of a dark lord.

Not that he'll need much help. He made everyone that witnessed the battle swear to keep the wand secret, not the fact that he killed a dark lord.

The news is most likely already spreading. Soon, the whole wizarding world would know his name.

"Come on. Let's go explore the Hydra base. I have a car to find." Tom says as he walks into the bunker with Druella by his side.

Tom and Druella walk leisurely through the base, neither side knowing how to start the conversation.

"So... How long have you been, you know?" Tom asks awkwardly, not sure how to word his sentence.

"Attracted to you?" Druella answers, turning her head away slightly.

"Mhmm." Tom nods and Druella thinks for a moment.

"I don't know. It just sort of happened. If I had to place it around a certain time, it would be around the time you broke into my house to save me." She says, thinking back to when it all started. "Do you umm..."

"Do I find you attractive?" Tom finished her sentence with a quirked eyebrow.

The nervousness brought on by the question caused her voice to disappear. Her only answer was a nod as she stared at the floor. Afraid to look up at Tom while he answered.

"Well, yes. As I've told you before, you're quite breathtaking." Tom says, remembering the time he portal'd into her room while she was naked. "When we went to meet Steve for the first time and I saw you wearing those muggle clothes, that's the moment I started finding you very attractive."

Druella mind started recalling the way he looked at her as she walked down the steps that day. At the time, she wasn't very good at picking up on things like that, but now that she looks back at the memory, Druella could see the way his eyes widened at her appearance back then.

"Oh..." Druella muttered and stopped in her tracks causing both of them to stop in the middle of a hallway.

"What's the matter?" Tom asks as he looks over at her.

"Umm, do you want to... uh..." Druella starts talking and seems to be fishing for the right words.

This behavior is very different from the Druella that Tom has come to know. Usually, she has no problems with her speech, but it seems she's new and inexperienced in matters such as this.

Seeing this cute behavior out of someone like Druella, Tom was a bit stunned. He didn't know much about this shy and nervous version of Druella. She was usually very eloquent and confident.

"Are you asking me if I want to court you, Milady?" Tom uses his wizarding etiquette and bows towards Druella.

(A/N: writing milady made me think of fedoras.)

"Y-yes..." Druella answers but seems to have bit her tongue.

"Hmm... Let's see." Tom says with a teasing smile as he acts like he's not interested. "I don't know. I heard Walburga Black has been sneaking glances at me lately. Maybe I should save myself for her?"

Druellas shy and nervous atmosphere disappears and a murderous glint shines in her eyes.

"Has she now?" She asks in a very calm voice, but her expression was not calm at all.

"Yes, ever since she swore her allegiance to me, I've been receiving all sorts of looks." Tom comments and Druellas aura becomes more murderous by the second.

"Good, I'll have to go visit her soon." Druella says and Tom starts to feel bad for Walburga.

"Well, don't be too hard on her. I'm not interested in that girl anyway. Have you heard her voice? It's like a banshees cry." Tom jokes, causing Druella to chuckle and cover her mouth. "Back to what you were asking, I would be interested."

"Interested in the banshee or me?" Druella asks, making sure she understood.

"In you, silly girl." Tom says as he moves a bit closer to her.

"Oh..." Druella mutters as the murderous aura disappears and she turns shy once again. "Does that mean we're together now?"

"Yup, but we'll take things slowly and as they come." Tom says as he holds his arm out for her to hold. "Come along. Once we're finished with this, as long as it isn't too late, I'll take you out for our first date."

As soon as she heard him say these things, Druella knew she got the outcome she was hoping for. A large happy smile bloomed on her face as she felt flutters in her stomach. She grabbed hold of his arm and they proceeded down the hall in comfortable silence.

After searching and looting the entire base for anything of importance, Tom and Druella walked into the hangar where everyone was waiting. The place had dead bodies of Hydra soldiers and Acolyte strewn about everywhere.

Before anyone could greet the new arrivals, Tom saw what he came looking for. Red Skulls car in all of its glory.

The look on Tom's face reminded Druella of the look he had when he saw her naked. He looked truly captivated by the hunk of metal. A small bit of jealousy erupted in her chest.

'Do I have to compete with a muggle contraption?'