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The ties that bind by Lady Raspberry (lady_raspberry)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
21 Jun 2025
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By a twist of fate (and partly through his obsession with finding out what Draco Malfoy is up to), sixteen-year-old Harry Potter travels back in time... by almost fifty years. And the very first person he meets is none other than Tom Riddle, a twenty-year-old salesman at Borgin and Burke's shop. The meeting goes neither smoothly nor pleasantly, with curses and spells flying in all directions.
And later, as Tom Riddle plots his new path to power, Harry Potter tries to figure out how to outwit and thwart his mortal enemy without being drawn to the Dark Side. No easy task, as young Tom Riddle is a master of manipulation.
In a nutshell: Time travel AU where Harry Potter ends up as young Tom Riddle's ward.
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On the fateful night when Ron and Hermione were abducted, the wheels of destiny began to turn. For Harry, the kidnapping of his friends shattered the illusion that the light side could guarantee the safety of his loved ones. An ultimatum was presented, and a decision was made. Now, Harry stands at a crossroads: should he embrace the teachings of darkness or risk losing everything he holds dear? Can he protect those he loves without losing himself in the process?
Post 5th year
Original reposted after deleted
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- Part 1 of Discovering Darkness
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Bookmarked by Lady Raspberry (lady_raspberry)
02 Jul 2024
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In my humble opinion, the best Harry Potter story on Lord Voldemort's side. Not a slash. Dadamort.
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When Harry is kidnapped by a seemingly sixteen year old Tom Riddle at the end of his second year, he's convinced that he would do absolutely anything to escape – but "anything" can be a dangerous conviction to have, and even heroes can grow tired of fighting without hope. Sometimes, survival means making a home in the dark…
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Bookmarked by Lady Raspberry (lady_raspberry)
07 May 2024
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A story that has forever influenced how I view Harry and Tom's relationship. It's a shame that unfinished...
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Harry's sixth year ends with the Dark Lord's sudden takeover. Harry gets to live, but why? Back at Hogwarts, he deals with deadly classmates and a new power over Dark Marks. Then the trio realises: he is a horcrux. The Order tries to free him, but fails. It is traitor Snape, of all people, who finally sees how desperate Harry has become.
~Gen, dystopia with lots of action: a slow-burn, realistic mentorship between Harry and Voldemort, and between Harry and Snape (Severitus-like).
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"But the Horcrux isn't really gone, is it?"Harry frowned. "What do you mean?" he yelled back.
Dumbledore went rigid, actually turning his head to regard Harry. He appeared perplexed, dismayed even. Voldemort was watching the former headmaster with unholy glee. They had paused their dueling.
"Yes," the Dark Lord hissed. "You see? Your pathetic attempts are pointless. He will always be mine."
Harry reluctantly turned around. The wizards regarded him in silence.
"Harry," Dumbledore said softly, with a gentleness that hurt his ears. "You just spoke Parseltongue."
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A/N July 3d: I"m back to finishing up chapter 38! It gave me such energy to read your reviews. I hope to wrap up soon.- Language:
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Bookmarked by Lady Raspberry (lady_raspberry)
07 May 2024
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Slow peace, but with three brilliant mentoring relationships, including one with Voldemort of course