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 "My mother always said she named me after Harmonia. Harmonia is-"

"-the Goddess of harmony and concord," Riddle supplied.

Hermione nodded and explained, "In Greek mythology, Harmonia is the daughter of War and Love. Later she married a prince, Cadmus of Thebes."

A smirk was on Riddle's face as he commented quietly, "On their wedding day, Cadmus made Harmonia a present."

Hermione didn't understand the dark humour dancing in Riddle's eyes and he obviously didn't want to share. He merely continued his story,

"He presented her with a golden necklace."

Riddle snickered softly, obviously enjoying some kind of inside-joke. He leaned back on the sofa, his arms spread wide and lying on the backrest, and concluded,

"A magical necklace which granted the wearer eternal youth… eternal life."

Riddle's starkly blue eyes snapped back to Hermione. The dark smirk still curved his lips as he surveyed her.

"Cadmus and Harmonia," he sighed amusedly. "In the end, the Gods played foul with them. Cadmus was turned into a snake."

The smirk on his face widened and he asked, "Do you know the rest of the story?"

Hermione nodded, confused by the odd glint in his eyes. She tensed as Riddle suddenly slid closer to her on the sofa. He slung an arm around Hermione's shoulders, pulling her nearer. His other hand gently tucked her curly hair behind her ear.

"Grieved by her husband's transformation, Harmonia stripped naked and beckoned Cadmus to come over to her," Riddle whispered in Hermione's ear, his melodious voice sending shivers down her spine. "In his snake-form, Cadmus complied with her."

Hermione gasped as she then felt Riddle's hand running from her shoulder down her arm while he whispered, his breath hot against her skin,