She also didn't keep secrets from Tom Riddle, it was unheard of in their circle. Nina was the closest thing Tom had to family, and they could see how his relationship with Nina had affected him for the better over the years. He'd been calmer, less prone to violence or losing his temper on unsuspecting fools since the Easter holiday in their fifth year. None of them dared ask what had happened but the rumor had spread quickly that Nina and Tom had come to Kings Cross together with Hector Fawley.