Harry Potter fanfiction, Tom Riddle AU.
A few decades ago, Armando Dippet obediently let Tom Riddle take over the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts. Consequently, Riddle was not able to directly participate in the war, turning into a behind-the-scenes Dark Lord, living his life as a heartthrob teacher who never seems to age, living free of suspicion as a legitimate and highly regarded member of the Wizarding Society:
[Professor Tom Marvolo Riddle, Order of Merlin: First Class, Duelling Champion, Expert Potioneer, Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and holds history's highest rank in OWLS and NEWTS.]
What happens when said professor meets the Boy Who Lived for the first time?
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I do not own the characters, I only own the changes in the plot. All characters belong to the illustrious and beloved J K Rowling, without whom, we would not have ever delved into the world of Harry Potter.
After the war Harry distances himself from everyone, feeling empty. He spends a year in solitude, only writing letters to communicate. When he's finally drawn from Grimuald Place by the Weasleys, Hermione appears at his front door with urgent and unsettling news. Harry realizes the hidden horrors of his years at Hogwarts and, together, with the help of Hermione, the two formulate a plan to redeem it all. Though, when it all goes sideways, Death shows himself to Harry, his master, and offers him a once in a lifetime opportunity. Will he take it?
I ABANDONED THIS STORY YEARS AGO AND AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON RE-WRITING IT TO THEN FINISH IT. Feel free to read it now, not much will be changed in the re-write but just know that it is not yet finished, hopefully it will be soon