reverie /ˈrɛv(ə)ri/ - a state of being lost in one's thoughts; a dream that feels almost real. Gisèle Mortaine was born with a gift that felt more like a curse, necromancy ran through her veins like poison. The Ministry called it a condition, her family called it a legacy. The rest of the world simply called her dangerous. Monitored. Controlled. Experimented on. She grew up learning that power was never hers to keep. Tom Riddle was different. Power didn't haunt him - he hunted it. He watched her from the shadows of Hogwarts, fascinated and furious that something so ancient, so forbidden, could belong to someone other than him. He wanted it, her magic, her knowledge, her undoing. And so began their quiet war: brilliance against brilliance, manipulation against manipulation. Hate dressed as fascination. Obsession mistaken for destiny. Because sometimes, to possess power, you must destroy the one who holds it. And sometimes, what begins as a reverie - a dream - becomes the nightmare you cannot wake from.

It's the 1940s and Europe is crumbling. As the man made horrors of World War Two ravage the continent, the Wizarding World continues to tremble under the dark influence of Gellert Grindelwald. There is no safety, no reprieve for the common folk regardless of magical ability. The only people who seem to be unaffected are the Pureblooded Elite who's progeny rule over the halls of Hogwarts with all of the disgusting self indulgence and lack of empathy of Emperor Nero himself. They are beautiful, wicked, and most importantly, powerful. A young Tom Riddle is chomping at the bit to gain influence over his posh. empty-headed peers. He's been successful in securing the dimmest of the group under his thumb, but the truly influential pawns continue to evade him. He needs an in, one that not all the scheming in the world seems to be able to grant him. That is until he finds himself partnered with Serraphina Selwyn for Prefect duties. First born to renowned curse breaker Geneth Selwyn, she stands as heir to the pureblooded family's fortune and sacred magic. Serraphina, who represents everything Tom envies, must be his. The two form a deadly alliance that turns into a sordid affair. Bloody secrets, dark magic, and curses abound.

Lucy Steele is extra ordinary. And the space in the middle is important. She's a nobody, a muggleborn Hufflepuff with the sort of passing kindness that people don't ever seem to notice. She is ordinary in every sense of the word. And she likes it that way. Tom Riddle, on the other hand, is extraordinary - no space - and he knows it. He makes sure everyone else does too. He's a model student, charming, charismatic, perfect. He's spent every moment at Hogwarts convincing everyone else that the mask he wears is real. There are only two people who have ever failed to believe him: Albus Dumbledore and Lucy Steele. The moment Tom realizes Lucy doesn't believe a word out of his mouth is the moment he makes it his mission to convince her. And it doesn't take long before he realizes that Lucy Steele is a far more difficult and dangerous problem than he thought.

We've all heard the story: conceived under the love potion, unable to love and all of that. But is it true? Did Voldemort really never had a heart, or perhaps it was simply frozen, inaccessible to use? Lights, camera, action! Dive into the 1940s, and explore what shaped Tom Riddle into Voldemort the wizarding world knows today. Tom Riddlexoc Tw in prologue. Not a happy ending, but it hurts just right.

Desperate to save her husband, Irina Dolohov turns to Tom Riddle-and seals her fate. He offers no mercy, only a game whispered in shadows. As days blur into dangerous closeness, Tom slowly unravels her world, severing her from love, reason, and choice. What feels like protection is control. What feels like intimacy is manipulation. Irina doesn't see the darkness for what it is. She sees a powerful man-and falls. Tom Riddle always wins. But even victory has its price.

Dolorosa (adj., Latin, feminine) /ˌdo.loˈro.sa/ Sorrowful ; sanctified by grief. A title often given to the grieving holy-she who weeps not for herself, but for the broken world. Her suffering is quiet, sacred, and never without purpose. tom riddle x oc

Everyone knew Tom Riddle. He was the golden boy of Hogwarts. The best student of his year. He wished to become the best wizards of all time and nobody expected any less from him. But nobody knew him like Leo. She knew who he truly was and who he would be in the future. But she loved him for who he had become. Because in her world, he was just a fictional character. Until one night, when the dark lord himself comes to visit her. He seeked help in exchange of her freedom. Poor Leo wanted an adventure. But she ended up in a world where she was not supposed to be. For her story was a lot darker than the dark lord himself. _______________________ "True love does not accept your demons. They love you even more for them." - Bridgett Devoue

Have you ever wondered what life at Hogwarts was really like for Tom Riddle, known by his darker moniker Lord Voldemort? How did he manage juggling life as a student while simultaneously plotting his immortality and tyrannical reign over the Wizarding world? Corinne Carrow, a shy Slytherin witch with a famous family lineage, was certainly not your typical cunning Slytherin. She was the outcast of her very reputable Pureblood family. Throughout her years at Hogwarts, Corinne wasn't fond of socializing much among her peers. That is, until she reached her 6th year, when fate led her to reestablish a friendship with the notorious and tragically handsome Tom Riddle. A complete opposite of Corinne, Tom was an intimidating and brooding character with expertise in the art of persuasion and manipulation. Though for some strange reason, Corinne found herself quite intrigued by him. While everyone else feared Tom and viewed him as potentially dangerous, Corinne overlooked this and saw straight through his dark ways. You may think you know the tragic story of the troubled orphan boy who would eventually become the most feared and immensely powerful Dark wizard in the world. But what you don't know is that the young Dark Lord happened to have one particular companion; one he may have even loved. So if Tom Riddle inadvertently defied his own loveless nature despite all impossibility, what made him not change his ways for Corinne? What made him instead enter a much darker route in life that led him to become the Dark Lord? This is the alternate story of Tom Marvolo Riddle, before he was Voldemort.

Y/n, a seventh year is asked by Professor Dumbledore to go back in time to change Tom Riddle's future. He doesn't care how she does it, he just needs her to stop him from becoming Lord Voldemort. How will she do it? Will she succeed? Started: December, 2021 Completed: #1 - lordvoldemort | 18.01.2022 #1 - tomriddlelovestory | 18.08.2023 #1 - tommarvoloriddle | 21.09.2023 #1 - blackfamily | 07.08.2024 #1 - hogsmeade | 14.12.2024 #1 - readerxcharacter | 25.03.2025 #5 - historical | 13.11.2024 #24 - english | 16.10.2024 #96 - hogwarts | 20.10.2024

― "You are my ruin - and my salvation." ― Lilith Vale was born different - too sharp, too cold, and far too powerful for someone so young. Raised on dark magic and haunted by her father's death, she's spent her life searching for the spell that destroyed him... and nearly took her with it. Now in her final year at Hogwarts, she wears the badge of Head Girl like a mask. To the rest of the school, she's brilliant, distant, untouchable. But underneath, Lilith is spiraling - unraveling under the weight of secrets, survivor's guilt, and a hunger for knowledge that no book seems able to satisfy. Then comes him.. Tom Riddle - charming, calculated, and dangerously intelligent. He's the only one who sees her as more than a quiet storm. And the only one whose mind she can't seem to read. He wants to know what she's hiding. She wants to know why he's watching. Their connection is a game of power and proximity. A cold war wrapped in stolen glances and veiled threats. But something dark is stirring at Hogwarts - students are disappearing, ancient symbols are resurfacing, and Lilith is getting too close to the truth. To the truth about her father. To the truth about Tom. And to the truth about herself. Because some magic isn't meant to be studied. Some obsessions aren't meant to be survived. And some love stories are written only to end in destruction. ☽｡⋆