Two years have passed our mc is sat on a couch in their family manor as their parents stand in front of them to explain their lives and where they are
Their father started “so we are in the harry potter universe me and your mother came and went to Hogwarts in the tom Riddle era” he glanced at his wife with a certain look
Their mother sighed “and I may or may not have….changed the fabrics of the world entirely” the silence that followed as our mc stared at their mother with lots of shock and confusion
“Ok ok look I understand I may have messed up but think about it I've prevented many unnecessary deaths in the future and heartache”
While her explanation was good it didn't change the confusion their father came in to clear it up “you remove those fanfics where the mc would bother and be sweet to Tom so much he starts actually feeling things? Yeah your mother did that but more”
Their mother seemed proud of her actions “being a pureblood really payed off too and hey not you have tom as a kinda uncle” their dad sighed “yes she became basically an older sister to him”
“Yes I did and also that means that you little one are gonna be going to school at the same time as the marauders without knowing they die because guess what no voldy equals alive and happy marauders”
Our mc couldn't contain their excitement they wanted to speak but due to their brain being more advanced than their mouth they learned it was surprisingly harder to speak but their face showed it enough
“I guess we should tell you a bit more about us huh?” Their dad suggested before sitting down next to them putting them in his lap “firstly I got sorted into Slytherin and your mother was in Gryffindor and we're both from pureblood families so your a little pureblood as well”
Their mother sat down gently taking them from their father “yes and a sweet one at that so don't you worry sweetheart”
The words brought a deep rooted comfort as they laid against their mother and fell asleep dreaming of the better future their parents provided
Three more years passed making our mc five
Today was a special day for our mc they were meeting Tom Riddle in person for the first time sure he was close to their mother but he was also still a busy person maybe not with world domination in this world but busy nonetheless
He was coming over to teach them some things about broom riding though they were young their mother said Tom wanted them to have ‘more knowledge’ and thought they should ‘out shine the lower students’ even if they weren't at Hogwarts yet
Seems his views haven't completed changed but then again you can't change a person too much
A knock on the door resonates through the manor our mc immediately hopping up off of the couch running to open the door being met with the infamous Tom Riddle he stood tall with short slightly wavy black hair with piercing dark eyes adorned in a black suit with green accents
Our mc looked up at him in awe having never seen an older Tom Riddle that wasn't voldy and in turn he looked down at them with a certain level of fondness Still with a slightly blanke overall expression “you must be the little one..where are your parents? I know that aren't incompetent enough to leave you alone”
As if on cue their parents came downstairs their mother catching sight of Tom giving him a smile “oh you made it I thought you would have come through the floo upstairs”
Tom simply hums picking up our young mc and closing the front door “what was this one doing down here alone?” Their mother simply rolled her eyes “trying to read again of course they've been trying to get better at speaking and pronouncing things”
Tom raises an eyebrow at their mother's choice of words “they?..” y/n couldn't help but tense up they almost forgot none binary pronouns aren't really used or known but it seems their parents had this down packed
Their father comes in with a quick and calm response “anytime we used he or she for them they started crying so we just stuck with ‘they’ in order to avoid fits”
Tom looks at them with a curious glint in his eyes “interesting seems the child is smarter than I thought”
He gently ruffles their hair in a surprising affectionate way “you will be a great ruler much better than those mu-” “Riddle” he was cut of by their mother giving him a sharp look he softly rolled his eyes “i was gonna say muggleborns”
From the look on his face he absolutely was not going to say muggleborns
He proceeded to walk outside to the backyard of the manor still carrying our five year old mc in his arms he whispers to them as they left “between you and me I was absolutely not going to say muggleborns”
Their soft laugh sounded through the open space a soft smile appearing on the face of the previous dark lord before he sets them down “alright we're doing broom riding as you know so”
He holds out his hand a woosh of magic and light swirls before out pops two brooms one his size and one theirs
Y/N was excited to finally do something magical they quickly took the broom hugging it before setting it down and waiting for instructions
Riddle has a soft playful smirk at their reaction “good work little one you know to start off with the broom flat on the ground then hold your hand out and say up!” His broom lifts up hovering over the ground
They smiled following his instructions holding out their hand in the childlike high pitched voice they said “up!” The broom flew up fast causing the child to yelp but it did stop and stay hovering over the ground
Riddle softly rolls his eyes with a smile “good for your first time next time focus on keeping your voice steady so it doesn't shoot up”
They nodded quickly taking in his information like a sponge riddle then pointed back to their broom “there are many ways to ride a broom I personally prefer to either sit sideways or just stand but you will be learning a safer way”
They pouted usually they wouldn't be so childish but having to grow up all over again has caused them to regress in some places
Riddle demonstrates first putting one leg over the broom holding the front of it and slightly pulling up causing him to float up off the ground on the broom “see? Easy now your turn”
Our mc immediately followed after him slightly tripping when getting on causing them to fall but they wrap their arms and legs around the broom making themself hang upside down off the ground
Riddle stares in silence for a moment before breaking out into light laughter flying over next to them and gently moving them upright and helping them position correctly on the broom
“There you go little one are you good now?” Our mc nods quickly holding onto the broom “yes! Can we fly now”
Riddle hums seeming in thought before nodding “I suppose but not far and not too fast once your older I'll start teaching you about quidditch”
They smiled and the two took off with Riddle instructing them along the way
And that is how it continued to go riddle teaching them broom riding their mother teaching them potions and their father showing them wand work
All was well in the manor
Until the day arrives
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a different time
Fanfictionmarauders but with a new friendly twist (aka I'm coping with their tragic ah lives by switching it up) cover gotten from SiriuslyShreya on Pinterest
