To the students of Hogwarts, Moon Silverleigh is the portrait of noble perfection. A daughter of one of the Wizarding World's most storied lineages, she is the helpful hand in the common room, the brilliant mind who clarifies a complex charm for a classmate, and the compassionate face of Ravenclaw. She wears her kindness like a royal decree, hiding the fractured weight of her heritage behind a mask of academic grace. But then there is Tom Riddle. He is the shadow in the library, a mystery behind a prefect's badge, and the only person who sees her hunger for greatness beneath her friendly facade. While others are charmed by her status or kindness, Tom is fascinated by her secrets and knowledge. In the quiet corners of the castle, they strike a pact. They are partners, seekers of the truth, two brilliant minds united by a desire to fix the world. As they delve into the forbidden intersection of Ancient Magic and the Dark Arts, Moon believes she has finally found a kindred soul. But as the blood begins to stain the Highland snow and Tom's methods turn from clinical to cruel, she realizes the horrifying truth: shared ambition is not the same as shared principles. ⚠️ Reader Discretion Advised This story is a work of fanfiction set in the Harry Potter universe. All recognizable characters, settings, and lore belong to J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. The original characters (Moon Silverleigh, Professor Treadwell, etc.) and the specific plot deviations are the property of the author. This is a "Dark Academia Tom Riddle" era story and does not follow the original canon timeline strictly. Includes: Morally grey characters, toxic devotion, psychological manipulation, and scenes of magical violence.

❝Love is for children, My Royal Highness. What I feel is much fitting for a man of twisted fixation... Obsession.❞ His expression sharpened more than a thousand knives as he says, ❝𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓭𝓻𝓾𝓰𝓰𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓽, 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰. 𝓞𝓷𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓷𝓸 𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓻 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓸.❞ 𓇢𓆸 The crown was a prize Tom needs to fulfill his calling. To attain it, he sets off his noble Knights of Walpurgis to romance and marry the heir of the wizarding throne-Princess Astraea Carden Hestine. But infatuation grows strong the moment the invisible string pulls closer. Crimson shall meet winter; warm against cold. And meticulously, carelessly, a twisted man unwinds himself for a blossom growing in the snow. But darkness doesn't subside-it merely stands on the sidelines, slowly consuming every light it can find. And it found her. Kept her. But lost her through that darkness.

they were dressed in flames and snakeskin, they were afire and serpentine.

He didn't mean to do it. He didn't mean to fall in love with her. In fact, he despised everything that relationships portrayed. He hated the physical touching, the affectionate embraces, the word "I love you." Yet here he was, absolutely and completely involved with another to the point where almost all of his plans were ruined because of it. He was consumed, obsessed, and most of all- he was confused.

Tom is the darkness he wants to dominate, while Luviel is the light that has been extinguished by pain. Both are orphans, but for opposite reasons. Luviel is assigned the room next to Tom's. He had heard rumors from some children about a new girl who always cries and has mental disorders. Were the children misjudging her? What happens when they both get into Hogwarts? Will Tom's future change?

Ánet never asked to leave home. But war took everything, and fate had plans of its own. Now, far from the northern lights, she's sent to a school of magic with one purpose: to stop an ancient entity before it rises. There, she meets Tom Riddle. Brilliant. Dangerous. And drawn to her magic. Together, they fight a rising darkness. But after the battle is over, Tom isn't ready to let her go. She was sent to stop one monster. She may have created another.

In Horace Slughorn's defence, he couldn't have known that all this would happen. All he had wanted to do was play match-maker between his two favourite students, Tom Riddle and Artemis Potter. ~*~*~*~ Tom Riddle had very mixed feelings about his potions partner, Artemis Potter. Somedays, he wanted to repeatedly use 'silencio' on her. Somedays, he just wanted to kill her. Somedays, he wished she never existed. Then, there were somedays that he remembered every little thing he loved about her and those were the days that he detested the most. Tom Riddle X OC Book I of the "All Is Fair" duology but can be read as a stand-alone. Copyrighted @2020 © All Rights Reserved Book cover and aesthetics made by me. However, I do not own any of the images used.