After being killed by Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest during the Battle of Hogwarts and speaking to Dumbledore on the Platform 9 ¾ between life and death, Harry decides to take a train. Where it will take him is chance. (The title "I Will Not Die Today" is directly taken from 'Fourth Wing.')

You were sitting on your bed reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. How neat would it be to travel into the pages? You were reading the part where Harry and Dumbledore look at Slughorn's memory of Tom Marvolo Riddle, when the younger Riddle asked about Horcruxes. Could you have changed him? That night as you fell asleep, you could've sworn that you heard a voice say something in Parseltongue: *"As you wish..."* (Apologies, Italics wouldn't work) Author Note (2025): This story may be discontinued in favor of other projects. Please let me know in the comments if you'd like this story to continue.

After the war, Voldemort's forces are defeated. However, Voldemort was somehow made into his charming, sixteen-year-old self, and an employee at the Ministry. Hermione Granger is an employee in the Ministry as well, well on her way to becoming Minister, but currently struggling to balance home and work. When Hermione invites the entirely non-sociable Tom Riddle to the Ministry Christmas Party, Tom discovers something strange - and what is this 'love' thing?