Harry Potter Headcanons

14| TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE

Twenty-year oldTom Riddle's eyes widened as he saw a supporter of Grindelwald shoot a curse at his love, his fiancé, Lorelei Potter.

He quickly rushed over to her side as she started fading away. "No," he muttered to himself. "No. No. No. No!"

They were in Diagon Alley that day, shopping for their wedding, which was in a month and a half, when an attack broke out. Despite Grindelwald being defeated years ago, his followers had been training themselves and now they were attacking places at random times. This was one of them.

Tom, for the first time, cried. He cried silently and apparated to his late father's house. No one would find him here.

He had given up his entire plan for world domination, just for Lorelei. And now, she died. He started his plans all over again. He gathered followers. He became an insane monster.

And yet, none of the Potter's knew he was Lord Voldemort. They all thought Tom died with Lorelei. And in a way, he did. When she left him, he left his sane and true self with her.

And now, years later, the idea of what he was about to do amused him. In another world, he would have been Harry Potter's great uncle. Yet here he was, dueling the seventeen-year old boy.

It all happened quickly. Harry disarmed him and he faded away, much like Lorelei did. And coincidentally, she died on the same day he did.

When he reached heaven, he was in the form of his twenty year old self. He was welcomed by her. She embraced him and led him to the Potters. They too welcomed him. While it was a bit awkward with James and Lily, he soon warmed up to them. He felt ,for the first time in half a century, home.