Tom Riddle Era: Faline Potter

Diary of Memories

Faline's POV

Draco and his parents were cleared of most of their charges. His dad still spent some time in Azkaban. His mother was given community service and she also did a lot of charity work. To help rebuild Hogwarts, Gringotts and Diagon Alley. Draco himself was cleared of all charges but if he ever used dark magic again. He'd be sent straight to Azkaban.

Draco and I never got back together, but remained good friends. As I realized the love I had for him, was that as a second brother. Not true love. Besides he got engaged to Astoria Greengrass. Sure it's an arranged marriage, but he really likes her.

Harry and Ron decided not to go back to Hogwarts. As they were both given the opportunity to train as aurors. Which they both took. Hermione, Ginny, Neville and I have gone back though to complete our NEWT years. Along with Draco, Blaise, Astoria and other people from our year. Hermione was made head girl and Draco Blaise became head boy. I'm still a prefect, but I gave up being quidditch captain. Giving Ginny the title.

"Welcome back to Hogwarts, quidditch tryouts will be hold over the first week. Times will be up in your common rooms on the notice board. First years please know that the dark forest is out of bounds to all students. Unless it's for Care of Magical creatures class. Prefects please show the first years to the common room. That is all" McGonagall states.

Dennis and I gathered the first years, before leading them to Gryffindor tower. "Brave heart" I say and the portrait opens. We all enter the common room and gather in the middle. "Welcome to the Gryffindor common room" I tell them.

"Boys' dormitory is upstairs to the left" Dennis tells them.

"Girls, the same on your right" I add. "Your belongings have already been brought up" I tell them. "If you have any problems or any questions, feel free to ask us or Hermione. Also if you are being bullied in anyway alert us at once" I add.

"Now go to your dorms and sleep. If you get lost tomorrow, the school ghosts are always happy to help. Along with older students. Just never ask Peeves for directions" Dennis tells them smiling. Before going to join his friends.

Meanwhile I'm on patrol first tonight until curfew, then two other prefects will take over. I'm patrolling the restricted section of the library when I spot something I thought I'd never see again. It was Tom Riddle's wrecked diary. Just sitting there on a table.

As I star at it I remember my first year at Hogwarts. I remember the handsome teenage boy who tried to have my brother killed. But wouldn't kill me. I don't know why, but I took the diary and placed it inside my cloak. Before leaving the library.

I finished patrol and go to my old room from last year. I sit down at the desk and place the diary in front of me. As I look at it I start to wonder how Tom Riddle became Voldemort and if there was something that could of stopped him from turning evil.

I remember last year after I found out about how his mother used love potion on his father. How she became pregnant while he was under the affects of the love potion. I know that was the main reason Tom turned to the dark arts. But I also saw that if he found true love, it could of saved him. But he obliviously never did. Which is sad.

I wonder what it felt like to find true love? Why did he want me so bad back in my first year? How does one know when they've found true love?

I sigh as I lay my head on the table beside the diary. I stare at the full moon through the window. Why am I suddenly thinking about Tom? Why do I care why he became Voldemort? His dead now and won't ever come back. I decide to rest a bit before returning to the common room. So I close my eyes. But instead of napping, I fall into a deep sleep.

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Picture above of Faline's badge and picture on the external link of the diary. Picture in chapter of the cover with Tom and Faline on it.