AU: Tom and Harry are in Wool's Orphanage at the same time.
History may hate us, but they'll never forget our names.
How wonderful; how strange. To be loved by something that hates all else.
Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, b...
Now that they were recently graduated from Hogwarts, Tom and Harry decided to bond.
On May 31, 1945, Tom —in a black suit— and Harry —in a white dress with a black jacket— stood in a field in front of a river as the sun began to set.
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"Tom Marvolo Riddle, you are the person I want to share my life with. I want to be the one to give you warmth when you are cold, comfort when you are in pain, joy when you are sad. But, you cannot possess me for I belong to myself. But since we both wish it, I give you that which is mine to give. You cannot command me, for I am a free person. But I shall serve you in those ways you require and the honeycomb will taste sweeter coming from my hand. I pledge to you that yours will be the name I cry aloud in the night and the eyes into which I smile in the morning. I pledge to you the first bite of my meat and the first drink from my cup. I pledge to you my living and my dying, each equally in your care. I shall be a shield for your back and you for mine. I shall not slander you, nor you me. I shall honor you above all others and when we quarrel we shall do so in private and tell no strangers our grievances. This is my wedding vow to you. This is the marriage of equals." Harry vowed, blushing
"Harry James Potter, you are the person I want to share my life with. I want to be the one to give you warmth when you are cold, comfort when you are in pain, joy when you are sad. But, you cannot possess me for I belong to myself. But since we both wish it, I give you that which is mine to give. You cannot command me, for I am a free person. But I shall serve you in those ways you require and the honeycomb will taste sweeter coming from my hand. I pledge to you that yours will be the name I cry aloud in the night and the eyes into which I smile in the morning. I pledge to you the first bite of my meat and the first drink from my cup. I pledge to you my living and my dying, each equally in your care. I shall be a shield for your back and you for mine. I shall not slander you, nor you me. I shall honor you above all others and when we quarrel we shall do so in private and tell no strangers our grievances. This is my wedding vow to you. This is the marriage of equals." Tom vowed, pulling a vial of dove's blood from his coat pocket and handed it to Harry
"Vim magicam dico quod per omnes partes amores. In hac sanguine vel columbae nunc geris amore aeternam. Nunc quia amor decedit alii, ligatis pedibus vestris sicut cor et anima in me pro animabus nostris, et cetera." Harry whispered the ritual before taking a drink from the vial of blood
"Vim magicam dico quod per omnes partes amores. In hac sanguine vel columbae nunc geris amore aeternam. Nunc quia amor decedit alii, ligatis pedibus vestris sicut cor et anima in me pro animabus nostris, et cetera." Tom said, taking a drink of the blood then pulling Harry into a kiss
And then they made love on top of a blanket with a few pillows, carefully hidden by the leaves of the weeping willow they were under.
***
Hours later, Harry nuzzled himself deeper into Tom's arms, still giddy with happiness that they had finally bonded.
Harry stared at his husband's sleeping form, amazed with the fact that Tom was no longer his boyfriend but now husband.
Harry smiled at that fact, his smile growing as he realized another: Harry James Potter was no more, he was Harry James Riddle!
Eventually, his adrenaline wore out and he fell asleep in Tom's arms, dreaming about a certain day in potions.
***
Seventh Year was extremely boring in the boy's opinion, the only thing out of the ordinary in their opinion was the N.E.W.T.s coming up and the Slugclub Party Professor Slughorn threw the previous weekend.
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But Professor Slughorn managed to surprise the Seventh Years with the potion they would be brewing today.
"Good morning, class." Slughorn greeted, "Today's potion will not count for your N.E.W.T.s, but is a for fun potion to give you a little break from all your studying. It is a Soulmate Potion and will draw you towards the person best for you."
"Soulmate Potion
1. Ashwinder Eggs
First drop one ashwinder egg into your cauldron. These serpent eggs are a common ingredient in most love potions.
2. Rose Thorns
Next add in a handful of rose thorns. Be careful as these sometimes have sharp edges.
3. Refined Peppermint Oil
Add exact seven drops into it, no more, no less.
4. Snake Fangs
Crush the two snake fangs into a fine powder and stir it into the potion.
5. Stir Your Mixture
Stir well your mixture well until steam rises from the cauldron."
"This potion is very similar to Amortentia, but the main difference is that there is no moonstone, instead there is snake fangs. Because of that, it goes from fabricating love to the drinker towards the creator, it draws the drinker to their soulmate." Slughorn explained
Harry remembered when the class had brewed Amortentia, he had smelled the Chamber, sugar, and Tom's cologne.
And Tom told him that he had smelled the Chamber, old books, and Harry's shampoo.
Once they Soulmate Potions were complete, the students began to move towards their soulmates.
Orion Black moved towards Walburga Black, Sheldon Longbottom walked to Augusta Greengrass, Ignatius Prewett walked to Lucretia Black, Cygnus Black moved towards Druella Rosier, and Septimus Weasley walked to Cedrella Black.
Randolph Prewett, Minerva McGonagall, Abraxas Malfoy, Alphard Black, Antonin Dolohov, Tadeus Nott, Ludwig Avery, Vincent LeStrange and Waylon Mulciber walked towards the door.
To, wondered why he hadn't moved when he realized his arm was around Harry's waist.
Neither one of them had moved since they were already with their soulmate...
