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Altered State
Tom/Hermione
Six years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Auror Hermione Granger activated a mysterious dark object, which unexpectedly sent her decades into the past.
The year is 1966, and Tom Riddle, now known as Lord Voldemort, returned to British wizarding society after a decade-long absence. Under the pretense of securing the DADA teaching post, he returned to Hogwarts to conceal one of his Horcruxes, Ravenclaw’s Diadem. However, the coveted position had been stolen a week before his arrival by an intriguing witch.
As manipulative schemes emerge, tension builds into a ruinous obsession.
Six years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Auror Hermione Granger activated a mysterious dark object, which unexpectedly sent her decades into the past.
The year is 1966, and Tom Riddle, now known as Lord Voldemort, returned to British wizarding society after a decade-long absence. Under the pretense of securing the DADA teaching post, he returned to Hogwarts to conceal one of his Horcruxes, Ravenclaw’s Diadem. However, the coveted position had been stolen a week before his arrival by an intriguing witch.
As manipulative schemes emerge, tension builds into a ruinous obsession.
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July 20, 2022
4.5 stars. (the rating is subject to change since the fic is ongoing)
Strong, large hands encircled her corseted waist and gently lifted her into the air in time with the music. Her feet left the ground, and she found herself floating. It seemed effortless for him, as if she were as light as a feather.
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Probably not the most romantic analogy, but the Tomione dynamic in this one is reminiscent of two spiders weaving tangled cobwebs of lies and deceit to ensnare one another, anticipating the perfect moment to go in for a kill.
Anticipation is truly livelier than a sweet date.
~ time traveling
~ enemies-to-lovers
~ age-gap (~16 years)
~ slow burn
~ espionage
~ mentee/mentor
~ love triangle (Abraxas → Hermione ⥂ Voldemort)
✦ Plot ✦
On one of her missions, 25 year-old war heroine Hermione, still fighting against the countless remaining Death Eaters as an Auror, is unexpectedly sent back in time by the unknown magical object. Right to 1966.
There, in the past where her greatest enemy and adversary is still alive, confused, frightened and lonely Hermione is forced to make a fateful decision: either remain in the shadows for fear of irreversibly and unpredictably fucking up the timeline, or attempting to spare the wizarding world and her friends from the impending destructive wars and suffering to come in the future.
Never one to back down from a challenge, she applies for the DADA position at Hogwarts, confessing to Dumbledore the nature of her appearance out of nowhere ...
Events take a sharp turn when in the abandoned school hallway she comes face to face with an angry dark wizard — with his nose still on, yet quite recognizable — fully intent on murdering the unfortunate new professor right on the school grounds for interfering with his plans.
As scared and intimidated as one can feel in the presence of the mad man and notorious murderer, Hermione sweet talks Lord Voldemort into employing her as his spy at Hogwarts. Her powerful magic and feminine charm (😈) convince Lord Voldemort that she could become a useful addition to his rank of followers, a puppet to use and dispose of when no longer needed.
Like a sneaky and greedy for knowledge little rat, Hermione strikes a deal, trading the opportunity to take advantage of one of his followers' (Abraxas) extensive library for her own research and be trained in the dark arts by Lord Voldemort himself for her services of a spy and corruptor of young minds at Hogwarts.
Apparently, both of them have their own agenda. Meanwhile Hermione is plotting the ways to expedite her mentor's demise, coming closer than ever to finding and destroying his Horcruxes, and Lord Voldemort is focused on his ambitious mission to take over the world, their meetings and training sessions get more and more intense with each passing day. There's something floating in the air.
Repulsion. Attraction. Fear. Excitement. Suspicion. Anticipation. Interest. Lust and sick fascination coil, pulsate and circle around them, spinning out of control.
❦ Hermione ❦
(credits to the artist)
Hermione in this fanfic is a surprisingly "real" and multi-layered character.
A peculiar mix of arrogance and insecurity, powerfulness and vulnerability, knowledgeability and naivety, courageousness and cautiousness, ambition and humanity. Vindictive and feral with her foes, yet gentle and caring with her loved ones.
Honed by warfare and her experience working as an auror, Hermione appears a somewhat paranoid, bitter and mistrusting person who barely knows how to function out of danger. Deep down, she's still a little girl whose adolescence was marked by suffering, death and struggle against the evil. She didn't learn to leave her dark and traumatic past behind her, and in her time she couldn't help feeling incredibly inadequate and irrelevant among her friends — Harry and Ron, both of whom got married and built a new life for themselves.
At one point, Lord Voldemort inadvertently helps her realize that mingled with her genuine happiness for her friends' family lives, there's a bone-deep sense of jealousy residing within her mind.
It's never addressed in the fic but I'm pretty sure, based on at least one scene, that she suffers from PTSD.
She quickly learned that in the face of the wizarding war and the subsequent rise of countless remaining Death Eaters after Lord Voldemort's death nobleness is a mere word, a far-fetched and romantic notion that needs to be abandoned in order to wipe the evil off the face of the earth.
She abuses her power of a professor, yet she also does her utmost to save her students from the self-destructive path of succumbing to the corrupting power of dark magic.
She abuses her power of an auror, and kills her own partner in the heat of the battle, yet she does so to save her own and so many other lives.
She lies, cheats, connives and kills. She fucks up and makes mistakes, striking when being cornered and scheming clandestinely when no one is around. She is tempted by the dark, occasionally succumbs to it for the greater cause and resists it for her own good.
In one of my favourite scenes, Hermione reaches her boiling point at a Death Eaters gathering, and
The deafening silence that ensued after she dragged out a wriggling snake that had been bothering her from under the table in the middle of dinner in a room packed with unsuspecting Death Eaters. 😭 That was in equal parts hilarious and intense.
Often there was the element of surprise to her actions, the kind of unpredictability that makes her an interesting character to follow around.
— it's the reluctant guilt that did it for me. 🥰🤩
Ultimately, I wasn't surprised that she drew attention of 3 men, each of whom winded up being taken by her — at varying levels and in different capacities.
❂ Antonin Dolohov ❂
The sick fuck kept harassing my poor girl even from Azkaban, writing this type of sweet and reverent letters to her. An unclosed gestalt of failing to torture, rape and kill her to his heart's content. Who's even surprised I loved him so much?
Dolohov's incredulous reaction when upon trying to force Legilimency on Hermione he found himself trapped and unable to leave the torture fantasy she had conjured up for him specifically was priceless. The girl had been thinking of torturing him for years meanwhile his past self was super confused why some chick he barely even met dreams of his chained body being tortured and maimed by her in a dingy dungeon lmao. 🌚
Heemione looked so completely natural and in her element when she froze his hand and threatened to shatter it with a book. Wow. Beautiful.
I must admit that I really liked that back in 1966/1967 Lord Voldemort and his followers have not yet succumbed their sanity to the state of derangement and madness.
Lord Voldemort is still impeccably rational and meticulous, which only accentuates the evilness of his ambitious endeavours. He doesn't unleash torture and punishment for the pleasure of watching someone suffer. He does it more so out of necessity and as a display of power than anything else.
His followers, grandly terrified by his intricate cruelness and volatile nature, yet absurdly enthralled by his growing powers, still possess some semblance of independence, which makes them sound more... humane and ambiguous? and less black and white.
❦Abraxas Malfoy ❦
Since he's the nicest one in the pit of snakes ruled by Lord Voldemort, it's surprising how much I loved and sympathized with his character.
Madly in love with Hermione and never forgetting to put his rose-tinted glasses on in her presence, he tenderly worships the ground she walks on. His gallantry, nice gestures and the ritual of carefully picking out and presenting a perfect blood-red rose to Hermione on her every visit to the manor were so fucking cute, adorable and endearing, I genuinely felt sorry for him and wanted to protect this blonde daddy at all costs.
His blatant admiration of her beauty, talent and personality was so genuine. His infatuation — so reverent, tender and fiercely protective... it was both endearing and hilarious to watch how eager he was to unleash his passion at the mere hint, a tiny possibility of his feelings being reciprocated. This guy was ready to throw the world at her feet. Wow, I'd love to be loved like that too.
⛧Lord Voldemort⛧
Worth saving or beyond saving?
You know he's the one when you tear his flesh open, slicing him up like a butcher with the cursing spell, and then proceed to try murdering him for good measure only for him to disarm you a few minutes later and ask casually:
Eerie. Ruthless. Unscrupulous. Unfeeling. Ambitious. Manipulative. Controlling. Conniving. Persuasive. Sadistic. Violent. Refined. Sophisticated. Sane. Someone with insatiable hunger for knowledge...
I liked the way Voldemort was portrayed in this fic; somehow, his perfectly rational mind and curbed cruelty made him look more ominous and threatening than the canon image of a raging psychopath feasting on mindless violence and the reign of terror. He terrifies people into submission, but he also charms them into obedience and loyalty to him and his cause.
The gradual shift in his demeanor, seemingly slow and unnoticeable to an absent-minded eye, feels monumental; the feelings of jealousy, possessiveness and fierce protectiveness that he experienced for the first time in his life due to his apprentice catches those who know him well by surprise.
Ruthless and demanding, Voldemort challenges Hermione, stretches her ability to the limits, yet his touch is too gentle and his gaze — far too intense and greedy for someone whose power exceeds his ambition, wiping away the notions of friendship and love.
His treatment of Hermione is so unapologetically preferential it made butterflies float in my stomach. 🤪
I loved all those scenes where he was caught off guard by her rare displays of vulnerability and fragility, and his own protective instincts emerging to the surface.
Even more so the multiple occasions on which he was caught unaware by a vivid proof of her power. Not him forcing Hermione to duel with his Death Eaters without letting her catch a break only to experience smug satisfaction upon witnessing her beat his own Death Eaters: 🔪
He is too far gone, isn't he. 😭 I can't wait for Voldemort to realize she and a flock of seven avenging cocks that she had stolen like a professional thief killed his giant snake pet, Basilisk, the very same day too. 😂 The chaos that is due to ensue. 🤌🏻😩
P.S. My only complaint is that some scenes come off as overly descriptive, especially when it comes to Voldemort's reactions to Hermione. Some of the descriptions seem too excessive, which gives an amateurish vibe to the writing.
Having said that, the writing is not bad per se, it kept me riveted and my attention didn't sway. This fanfic is written in such a way that even Hermione's interactions with her teenage students at Hogwarts were surprisingly interesting.
She forced one of her students (a notoriously vicious Death Eater in the future) towalk crawl to the Hospital Wing on his reversed knees, denying to fix it herself. 😩 What an icon. 😭 I need new chapters soon:/
Strong, large hands encircled her corseted waist and gently lifted her into the air in time with the music. Her feet left the ground, and she found herself floating. It seemed effortless for him, as if she were as light as a feather.
[image error]
Probably not the most romantic analogy, but the Tomione dynamic in this one is reminiscent of two spiders weaving tangled cobwebs of lies and deceit to ensnare one another, anticipating the perfect moment to go in for a kill.
Anticipation is truly livelier than a sweet date.
~ time traveling
~ enemies-to-lovers
~ age-gap (~16 years)
~ slow burn
~ espionage
~ mentee/mentor
~ love triangle (Abraxas → Hermione ⥂ Voldemort)
✦ Plot ✦
On one of her missions, 25 year-old war heroine Hermione, still fighting against the countless remaining Death Eaters as an Auror, is unexpectedly sent back in time by the unknown magical object. Right to 1966.
There, in the past where her greatest enemy and adversary is still alive, confused, frightened and lonely Hermione is forced to make a fateful decision: either remain in the shadows for fear of irreversibly and unpredictably fucking up the timeline, or attempting to spare the wizarding world and her friends from the impending destructive wars and suffering to come in the future.
Never one to back down from a challenge, she applies for the DADA position at Hogwarts, confessing to Dumbledore the nature of her appearance out of nowhere ...
Events take a sharp turn when in the abandoned school hallway she comes face to face with an angry dark wizard — with his nose still on, yet quite recognizable — fully intent on murdering the unfortunate new professor right on the school grounds for interfering with his plans.
As scared and intimidated as one can feel in the presence of the mad man and notorious murderer, Hermione sweet talks Lord Voldemort into employing her as his spy at Hogwarts. Her powerful magic and feminine charm (😈) convince Lord Voldemort that she could become a useful addition to his rank of followers, a puppet to use and dispose of when no longer needed.
Like a sneaky and greedy for knowledge little rat, Hermione strikes a deal, trading the opportunity to take advantage of one of his followers' (Abraxas) extensive library for her own research and be trained in the dark arts by Lord Voldemort himself for her services of a spy and corruptor of young minds at Hogwarts.
“Now, I’ll show you the blood choke with an arm around the neck from behind.”
He rose from the ground, motioning her to do the same.
She shook her head stubbornly and remained on the ground. She yelped as he used his magic to gently pull her upward. He couldn't force her to move, but there was an odd magnetic tug in her body to move towards him.
It was a strange sensation that sent goosebumps across her body. He waited for her to get to her feet.
Voldemort stepped into her personal space behind her.
The heat from his chest surrounded her as he towered over form, but he didn't touch her yet.
She held perfectly still, hoping he wouldn’t see her shiver.
“This is known as a rear naked choke.” He encircled her neck with his right arm, her trachea in the crook of his elbow. Before he could grab his left bicep and apply any pressure, Hermione felt the air escape her lungs.
She trembled all over as a creeping dread flooded her veins.
Apparently, both of them have their own agenda. Meanwhile Hermione is plotting the ways to expedite her mentor's demise, coming closer than ever to finding and destroying his Horcruxes, and Lord Voldemort is focused on his ambitious mission to take over the world, their meetings and training sessions get more and more intense with each passing day. There's something floating in the air.
Repulsion. Attraction. Fear. Excitement. Suspicion. Anticipation. Interest. Lust and sick fascination coil, pulsate and circle around them, spinning out of control.
❦ Hermione ❦
(credits to the artist)
His voice, like silk and smoke, broke the silence in the room. “You released a massive burst of accidental magic. You went somewhere else in your mind and tried to burn the room down.”
She could only shake her head absently as she gazed unseeingly into the void. “I will. I’ll burn it all,” she whispered.
Hermione in this fanfic is a surprisingly "real" and multi-layered character.
A peculiar mix of arrogance and insecurity, powerfulness and vulnerability, knowledgeability and naivety, courageousness and cautiousness, ambition and humanity. Vindictive and feral with her foes, yet gentle and caring with her loved ones.
Honed by warfare and her experience working as an auror, Hermione appears a somewhat paranoid, bitter and mistrusting person who barely knows how to function out of danger. Deep down, she's still a little girl whose adolescence was marked by suffering, death and struggle against the evil. She didn't learn to leave her dark and traumatic past behind her, and in her time she couldn't help feeling incredibly inadequate and irrelevant among her friends — Harry and Ron, both of whom got married and built a new life for themselves.
At one point, Lord Voldemort inadvertently helps her realize that mingled with her genuine happiness for her friends' family lives, there's a bone-deep sense of jealousy residing within her mind.
It's never addressed in the fic but I'm pretty sure, based on at least one scene, that she suffers from PTSD.
She quickly learned that in the face of the wizarding war and the subsequent rise of countless remaining Death Eaters after Lord Voldemort's death nobleness is a mere word, a far-fetched and romantic notion that needs to be abandoned in order to wipe the evil off the face of the earth.
She abuses her power of a professor, yet she also does her utmost to save her students from the self-destructive path of succumbing to the corrupting power of dark magic.
She abuses her power of an auror, and kills her own partner in the heat of the battle, yet she does so to save her own and so many other lives.
She lies, cheats, connives and kills. She fucks up and makes mistakes, striking when being cornered and scheming clandestinely when no one is around. She is tempted by the dark, occasionally succumbs to it for the greater cause and resists it for her own good.
In one of my favourite scenes, Hermione reaches her boiling point at a Death Eaters gathering, and
Dolohov reared away from her and into Theo Nott beside him when he discovered she had suddenly brandished a live, writhing snake at the dinner table like it was a wilted sword.
With all her strength, Hermione pinned the wriggling snake to the table with her hand near its head as it hissed incessantly. She picked up her dessert spoon and transfigured it into a silver dagger, poised to strike.
Voldemort’s eyes had narrowed on her.
“Stop,” he said quietly.
The deafening silence that ensued after she dragged out a wriggling snake that had been bothering her from under the table in the middle of dinner in a room packed with unsuspecting Death Eaters. 😭 That was in equal parts hilarious and intense.
Often there was the element of surprise to her actions, the kind of unpredictability that makes her an interesting character to follow around.
Reluctant guilt churned in her gut. Today was not only New Year’s Eve, but it was also Voldemort’s birthday. Killing his evil creature and plotting the destruction of pieces of his soul on his birthday seemed rude.
Luckily, she had plenty of time to kill before the evening’s festivities.
— it's the reluctant guilt that did it for me. 🥰🤩
Ultimately, I wasn't surprised that she drew attention of 3 men, each of whom winded up being taken by her — at varying levels and in different capacities.
❂ Antonin Dolohov ❂
Little kitten, the cold is so bone-deep here, I yearn to leap into the sun. I don’t mind your filthy blood, as I know it will flow hot in my hands. Time trudges on, stitched together by memories and dark thoughts. Have you ever looked at the world with eyes that are already dead? I don’t dream much, but when I do, I dream only of you. To say that I reminisce of your sweet voice as you beg me not to hurt you would be an understatement. I wish to one day look into your eyes and either watch the light fade away forever, or revel in absolution.
The sick fuck kept harassing my poor girl even from Azkaban, writing this type of sweet and reverent letters to her. An unclosed gestalt of failing to torture, rape and kill her to his heart's content. Who's even surprised I loved him so much?
In her nightmares, Voldemort’s insidious voice from the locket whispered to her, poisoning her. Take him apart. Visit him in Azkaban and make him suffer. I'm sure he'd be delighted to see you.
Dolohov's incredulous reaction when upon trying to force Legilimency on Hermione he found himself trapped and unable to leave the torture fantasy she had conjured up for him specifically was priceless. The girl had been thinking of torturing him for years meanwhile his past self was super confused why some chick he barely even met dreams of his chained body being tortured and maimed by her in a dingy dungeon lmao. 🌚
Heemione looked so completely natural and in her element when she froze his hand and threatened to shatter it with a book. Wow. Beautiful.
I must admit that I really liked that back in 1966/1967 Lord Voldemort and his followers have not yet succumbed their sanity to the state of derangement and madness.
Lord Voldemort is still impeccably rational and meticulous, which only accentuates the evilness of his ambitious endeavours. He doesn't unleash torture and punishment for the pleasure of watching someone suffer. He does it more so out of necessity and as a display of power than anything else.
His followers, grandly terrified by his intricate cruelness and volatile nature, yet absurdly enthralled by his growing powers, still possess some semblance of independence, which makes them sound more... humane and ambiguous? and less black and white.
❦Abraxas Malfoy ❦
“No! You misunderstood.” Malfoy lunged after her wrist and pulled her back hard against his chest, his hands on her upper arms. He buried his face in her thick curls, took a slow, deep breath. “I want you to call me Abraxas, please, Hermione.”
Since he's the nicest one in the pit of snakes ruled by Lord Voldemort, it's surprising how much I loved and sympathized with his character.
Madly in love with Hermione and never forgetting to put his rose-tinted glasses on in her presence, he tenderly worships the ground she walks on. His gallantry, nice gestures and the ritual of carefully picking out and presenting a perfect blood-red rose to Hermione on her every visit to the manor were so fucking cute, adorable and endearing, I genuinely felt sorry for him and wanted to protect this blonde daddy at all costs.
His blatant admiration of her beauty, talent and personality was so genuine. His infatuation — so reverent, tender and fiercely protective... it was both endearing and hilarious to watch how eager he was to unleash his passion at the mere hint, a tiny possibility of his feelings being reciprocated. This guy was ready to throw the world at her feet. Wow, I'd love to be loved like that too.
⛧Lord Voldemort⛧
Worth saving or beyond saving?
She had a unique mind that he couldn’t navigate, and she didn’t even realize.
Anticipation coiled in his gut. He hadn’t felt such commotion in his mind in so long. He hadn’t felt such desire to possess in so long.
You know he's the one when you tear his flesh open, slicing him up like a butcher with the cursing spell, and then proceed to try murdering him for good measure only for him to disarm you a few minutes later and ask casually:
“Now that you’re done with your little tantrum, would you like some Firewhisky?”
Eerie. Ruthless. Unscrupulous. Unfeeling. Ambitious. Manipulative. Controlling. Conniving. Persuasive. Sadistic. Violent. Refined. Sophisticated. Sane. Someone with insatiable hunger for knowledge...
I liked the way Voldemort was portrayed in this fic; somehow, his perfectly rational mind and curbed cruelty made him look more ominous and threatening than the canon image of a raging psychopath feasting on mindless violence and the reign of terror. He terrifies people into submission, but he also charms them into obedience and loyalty to him and his cause.
During their dance, he had been so fixated on that single, errant curl that escaped her hairdo, teasing her cheek and jawline—distracting him. But then he later found her with her hair down, curls loose and soft, for someone else.
He had been given so little, and another, so much.
His fist clenched against the marble wall, his knuckles turning bloodless.
The gradual shift in his demeanor, seemingly slow and unnoticeable to an absent-minded eye, feels monumental; the feelings of jealousy, possessiveness and fierce protectiveness that he experienced for the first time in his life due to his apprentice catches those who know him well by surprise.
Ruthless and demanding, Voldemort challenges Hermione, stretches her ability to the limits, yet his touch is too gentle and his gaze — far too intense and greedy for someone whose power exceeds his ambition, wiping away the notions of friendship and love.
His treatment of Hermione is so unapologetically preferential it made butterflies float in my stomach. 🤪
Antonin’s feet lifted off the ground, and Voldemort released the bar on one side and flicked his wrist, fingers twisting. Antonin flew straight into his outstretched hand, which tightly seized the other wizard’s throat.
He'd not allow anyone to speak of her with such irreverence.
I loved all those scenes where he was caught off guard by her rare displays of vulnerability and fragility, and his own protective instincts emerging to the surface.
Even more so the multiple occasions on which he was caught unaware by a vivid proof of her power. Not him forcing Hermione to duel with his Death Eaters without letting her catch a break only to experience smug satisfaction upon witnessing her beat his own Death Eaters: 🔪
Another Death Eater dragged him off to the side.
She chanced a look at Voldemort. He was contemplating her with a small, quirked smile, but there was something more—held in the way he tilted his head, in the way his gaze seemed fixed on her. Something unbearably smug bled into his expression.
He is too far gone, isn't he. 😭 I can't wait for Voldemort to realize she and a flock of seven avenging cocks that she had stolen like a professional thief killed his giant snake pet, Basilisk, the very same day too. 😂 The chaos that is due to ensue. 🤌🏻😩
P.S. My only complaint is that some scenes come off as overly descriptive, especially when it comes to Voldemort's reactions to Hermione. Some of the descriptions seem too excessive, which gives an amateurish vibe to the writing.
Having said that, the writing is not bad per se, it kept me riveted and my attention didn't sway. This fanfic is written in such a way that even Hermione's interactions with her teenage students at Hogwarts were surprisingly interesting.
She forced one of her students (a notoriously vicious Death Eater in the future) to
May 28, 2023
— 5 stars ☆
🐍 i honestly cannot believe my first 5 star read of 2023 turned out to be a fanfic.
🐍 i'm never gonna get over my obsession with this, am i? 😭 this was just wayy too good. and the fic is ongoing so i think my brain just burst. nu-uh, this is just too good and ty soo much Irunía for making me so obsessed i can't think of anything else 🥰.
🐍 this was ballroom dances and roses with thorns and knife to the fucking throat and ruinous obsession and I AM HERE FOR IT.
🐍 enemies to lovers at its FINEST >>>
they want to wreck and destroy each other but are also fascinated by each other and curious to see how the other falls apart for them 💕
🐍 Voldy and Hermione tantalised and teased each other like nothing else and this is hands down the best cat and mouse game i've seen - the dynamics are brilliant. 💘 i love their banter, their kiss-or-kill tension, practically everything about them. it was literally breathtaking to see who was gonna kill who first 💕 (honestly i didn't even know who to root for bc it'd be a win-win for me either way - i get at least one of them 🥰)you really shouldn't be surprised to hear me while i'm working muttering all about this sjdkjkasda
🐍 Hermione in this?! 🥰 i'm so fucking obsessed with her, she's too strong and capable and conniving here. she's vicious and messy and has issues, but i love her all the more for it bcos fuck it, who doesn't go a bit crazy sometimes? i found her so engaging from the start itself - she had a dark side to her (duh, i love dark characters sm)and i wanted her to conquer the world with Voldy - too bad that hasn't happened (yet)
🐍 i'm PANTING after this Voldemort like you guys would not believe - i was giggling and blushing and twirling my hair as soon as i heard that he was not noseless 🥰 do you know how much more attractive a guy becomes with a nose? seriously tho, he was irresistible. from the moment he started having thoughts about how to ruin Hermione, i was down on my knees.
🐍 the obsession? the possession? fuck.
🐍 the smut has SOOOO much potential omg, i can't believe i thought this was smutless (okay i swear i reread those few scenes which were absolute FIRE multiple times and still can't get over the fact that Voldy and Hermione actually have so. much. chemistry.) i'm pretty sure as this fic continues, it'll turn out to have the best spice scenes.
🐍 basically what i mean to say is: Hermione and Voldemort are the power couple. they both are so highly intellectual and are practically made for each other. words i never thought i'd be saying-
🐍 i mean, Voldemort literally saves her from falling off a cliff just so that he could suffocate and kill her himself 🥺 that is so my man (bcos he never meant to kill her, he wanted her to grow to her POTENTIAL which i believe is so cute).
🐍 and we haven't even reached the actual romance bit in this fanfic, can you believe? 😭
🐍 Abraxas Malfoy? i mean, i hadn't expected that, i'll admit, but Hermione was particularly good at espionage-y things. and the way that man was infatuated by Voldemort's lil witch... i was laughing bc i knew the pain it'd cause him (ofc he wasn't worthy enough for Hermione, no one is except for Voldemort)
🐍 but, as a character > plot person myself, i was SO surprised when i found myself invested so much in the plot. i mean, what was happening near the end? the fuck? many reveals and shit. and that was so totally not me searching up the myth of Daedalus and Icarus.
🐍 yeah, no, this fic killed me.
🐍 i honestly cannot believe my first 5 star read of 2023 turned out to be a fanfic.
🐍 i'm never gonna get over my obsession with this, am i? 😭 this was just wayy too good. and the fic is ongoing so i think my brain just burst. nu-uh, this is just too good and ty soo much Irunía for making me so obsessed i can't think of anything else 🥰.
🐍 this was ballroom dances and roses with thorns and knife to the fucking throat and ruinous obsession and I AM HERE FOR IT.
🐍 enemies to lovers at its FINEST >>>
they want to wreck and destroy each other but are also fascinated by each other and curious to see how the other falls apart for them 💕
And it took her by surprise. Because it couldn't be. It was impossible for a marble statue of a Greek god to have a heart of stone that beat so convincingly.
Because the consequences would be too severe if he was truly made of flesh and bone -
🐍 Voldy and Hermione tantalised and teased each other like nothing else and this is hands down the best cat and mouse game i've seen - the dynamics are brilliant. 💘 i love their banter, their kiss-or-kill tension, practically everything about them. it was literally breathtaking to see who was gonna kill who first 💕 (honestly i didn't even know who to root for bc it'd be a win-win for me either way - i get at least one of them 🥰)
There was no escaping gravity.
She stared hard at his tall, imposing figure, terrifying in its raw power and charisma, and whispered into the dark, ❝You're wrong, Voldemort. I will be the one to watch you fall.❞
🐍 Hermione in this?! 🥰 i'm so fucking obsessed with her, she's too strong and capable and conniving here. she's vicious and messy and has issues, but i love her all the more for it bcos fuck it, who doesn't go a bit crazy sometimes? i found her so engaging from the start itself - she had a dark side to her (duh, i love dark characters sm)
His little siren was learning, but she never did anything as expected.
She collected pieces of him. But she, in turn, gave him pieces of herself. She was sharp enough to get beneath his skin - a pretty little thorn in his side.
Impossible to ignore or dismiss or remove.
Relentlessly plaguing him. Even in his dreams, he could taste her unique scent on his tongue.
He thought he had banished dreaming long ago.
🐍 i'm PANTING after this Voldemort like you guys would not believe - i was giggling and blushing and twirling my hair as soon as i heard that he was not noseless 🥰 do you know how much more attractive a guy becomes with a nose? seriously tho, he was irresistible. from the moment he started having thoughts about how to ruin Hermione, i was down on my knees.
🐍 the obsession? the possession? fuck.
🐍 the smut has SOOOO much potential omg, i can't believe i thought this was smutless (okay i swear i reread those few scenes which were absolute FIRE multiple times and still can't get over the fact that Voldy and Hermione actually have so. much. chemistry.) i'm pretty sure as this fic continues, it'll turn out to have the best spice scenes.
🐍 basically what i mean to say is: Hermione and Voldemort are the power couple. they both are so highly intellectual and are practically made for each other. words i never thought i'd be saying-
🐍 i mean, Voldemort literally saves her from falling off a cliff just so that he could suffocate and kill her himself 🥺 that is so my man (bcos he never meant to kill her, he wanted her to grow to her POTENTIAL which i believe is so cute).
🐍 and we haven't even reached the actual romance bit in this fanfic, can you believe? 😭
❝You've abducted me from my room in the middle of the night without permission-❞
❝Have you ever known anyone to ask permission before an abduction?❞ he asked curiously.
🐍 Abraxas Malfoy? i mean, i hadn't expected that, i'll admit, but Hermione was particularly good at espionage-y things. and the way that man was infatuated by Voldemort's lil witch... i was laughing bc i knew the pain it'd cause him (ofc he wasn't worthy enough for Hermione, no one is except for Voldemort)
🐍 but, as a character > plot person myself, i was SO surprised when i found myself invested so much in the plot. i mean, what was happening near the end? the fuck? many reveals and shit. and that was so totally not me searching up the myth of Daedalus and Icarus.
❝You taste like sunlight. Why do you hide yourself?❞
🐍 yeah, no, this fic killed me.
June 30, 2023
5 SEDUCTIVE STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Don’t fret. It’s only normal. Everyone is fond of sensations that distract them from pain.”
This was Delicious ,SINFULLY delicious and so fucking HAwT.I can't even put words together and a review for a 5 star is rarely ever gonna do the book justice anyway but an attempt was made .For u lila .
She stared hard at his tall, imposing figure, terrifying in its raw power and charisma, and whispered into the dark, “You’re wrong, Voldemort. I will be the one to watch you fall.”
As some may already know this was my first ever fanfic (its opened up a WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR ME NOW ) and tbh i didnt expect this AT ALL .Firstly the writing actually surprised me ,i tell u its better than a number of popular published authors iv read . Impressive , compelling and immersive
Im not rlly much of an HP fan -plz dont kill me,ik a great deal of u are and how scary and protective of it you can be aka I have not recovered from leonie - but it just is .Percy always did it better for me as a middle grader so I was a bit afraid of how I would find this given both that fact and my awful memory that often fails me,but i found that u dont require much prior knowledge to get in to this, sure maybe a basic understanding of the world it takes place in but other than ur all good :)
TW:: This is a slight dark romance . I usually don't end up liking those much but I loved loved loved this one and would absolutely recommend it .
Pace : I sped thru this shit !It's sooo addicting.I took 3 nights and that was me TRYING to control myself .The art: BRAVO ! its beautiful rlly and it helps conjure up the most vivid images and scenes
The scent of old books. She was sure she could live her and die happy.
I’m not naive enough to walk into a trap, and I’m definitely not going anywhere you suggest without backup. You’ve underestimated me.”
Hermione :Hermione's smart (ofcrs) and a good character. Practical and level headed but she's multi dimensional with her battling emotions and traumas . her arrogance and courage .So relatable with her bookworm habits . I understand her not wanting to trust voldy ;p as she tries to battle her attraction to him but his appeal cant be ignored and she hates herself for it . Even more SHE THINKSSSS their ‘moments’ are just tricks and plays at humiliating her and exposing her needs and wants . But here hermione also has her own dark side , she can be ruthless and her thirst for knowledge has its 2 sides of the coin
Abraxas: Yes im including him bcz honestly he can be such a sweetheart and also rlly alluring in his own way , its only the fact that hes competing against Voldemort which is pretty much no competition at all , he takes it all .
His hand rose, and he curled a finger around one of the loose tendrils framing her face. He released it and watched as it unraveled and softly slid away.
For a brief moment, he appeared disappointed,until his half-lidded eyes met hers again and dropped to her lips.
“I like it when you wear your hair loose. It’s a little more…insubordinate, like you.” He tucked the lock of hair behind her ear.
Oh. She flushed. She could feel the heat emanating from her cheeks.
“I thought you didn’t tolerate insubordination from anyone.”
“It appears I’ve made an exception,” he said. He lowered his sinfully long eyelashes and his indolent gaze fell upon her mouth.
Voldy/Tom : Voldemort here was .... GODAYUMMM like arghhh.he was IT . So godamn sexy . It felt like this man was JUST DESIGNED to tempt me in every possible way , which yes .. he was, so MISSION SUCESSSS .Adding him smelling like oud ( as an arab girly YES SIR ) and playing the piano is just too much for my heart
Games? Is that what you call these past few months? What do you call all that time and effort I spent training you? You treat me like a villain, when all you’ve done is use me for my knowledge. You’ve attacked me multiple times, and I’ve never punished you for it. Not properly. Not the way you deserve. You abused my affection and care for you. Have you ever stopped to consider all the privileges my kindness has granted you? Don’t you think it’s time for you to repay me for my trouble?”
Im gonna TRY talking abt his character for a lil without letting my obsession get in the way(the things I do for yall istg) His character was extremely well written. U def got the villain aspect to him ,he could be so manipulative ,cruel ,fierce and unflinching .Sometimes it was jarring to be reminded and it would have felt like such a cheat to not get that but what took it to the next level is how well rounded he was .Yes while he is the villain you could find yourself understanding how he got there even with no background information ,you sort of tried not to write him off to quick .maybe even sympathise . You could SEE what made him so influential , appreciate his ambitions ,his intelligence and strength, his sophistication .You could still deem him worthy and sometimes glimpse brief sightings of his humanity that he tries to hide/get rid of .HE WAS REAL AND MULTI DIMENSIONAL .If u look at it from his viewpoint u could see that he had his own beliefs that he was trying to project to the world and achieve .He was a mastermind
Can I get back to fangirling now? yes? ok? great ☺I think none of us would be surprised when I tell you he was POSSESSIVE AF .no no guys , its ok here , rlly .It made for some AWESOME jealousy scenes to show just how taken he is by Hermione
They are surprised to see such power wrapped in such…” his finger grazed the side of her breast, waist, and hip, “an exquisite little package.”
He lowered his sinfully long eyelashes and his indolent gaze fell upon her mouth.
When his lips teased the edge of her mask right above her brow, she shivered. Her eyes closed at the peculiar sensation. She held her breath when his lips ghosted over her eyelashes.
“Makes me want to rip their eyeballs out of their sockets,” he murmured huskily against her trembling eyelid
Hermione’s brow knitted. “What are you doing?”
“Washing away your sins. I want it gone.”
“Want what gone?”
“Abraxas’ taste from your mouth,” he said, his words felt rough and brittle to her ears.
“The next man you lure with your siren charms into your treacherous black waters — I don’t care who he is — before he has the opportunity to drown, I will, with my bare hands, break his fucking neck and make you watch.”
Then there's TOM, yk voldy before he separated his soul and went completely dark ?that brought some humor to the book
—Tom Riddle, I have a question.—
‘You’re a girl, aren’t you? I can tell by your whimsical handwriting.’
—How sexist and narrow-minded of you to make such an assumption.—
‘Is it narrow-minded if I am correct? ‘
—So you don’t deny that you were being sexist? —
‘So you don’t deny you are a girl? ‘
—Why would it matter? Anyway, how attached are you to the serpent in the Chamber of Secrets?—
‘I don’t believe I know what you speak of.’
—Of course you do. Listen, I currently have seven roosters in my room. You like the number seven, don’t you? But they are making a right mess. This is entirely your fault.—
‘You’ve gathered 7 cocks in your room? Impressive.’
Romanceee
Hermione and our lord’s chemistry isTHRU THE ROOFFF THRU THE STRATOSPHERE . 100% giving . Like OVARY OVERLOADDD.I usually don't like smut much in books so when I tell u I liked it here it means it was scorching and extraordinary,ngl I was so turned on .And that was when they hadn't even done anything !Seriously NoThINg not even a kiss ,no sex ,nadaaaaa .The barest of exchanges between them had me so psyched !and I was so excited and bursting with anticipation for the bigger scenes .It was a tease in that way , they gave us a lil taste of heaven ,a sliceee and then u deny me the whole plate and I'm BEGGING for more. I exploded
The phantom hand then vanished again, but the snake remained.
When she opened her eyes, Voldemort was no longer watching her. He was swirling his wine and absently brushing the pad of his long middle finger against his finely carved lower lip, his expression contemplative.
His eyes lifted to hers, and a corner of his wicked lips tilted mischievously.
Not to mention his ability to handle Hermione.I mean, the girl was shooting spell after spell at him and all he had to say was : “Now that you’re done with your little tantrum, would you like some Firewhisky?”
I felt a whirlwind of potent emotions while reading this .Shock ,excitement ,terror.I felt like screaming so much .And all the opportunities and situations that are created …👀 .Believe me when I tell yall I had to go run laps and touch grass ffs 🔥
✔ Physical training⚔ , and we all know where that leads to :
“Come, Hermione. Get on your knees.”
Pardon? she walked over to his side, and began to drop down.
He was shaking his head at her. “No, between my legs. Imagine you are in my position, with someone larger attempting to wrest control from between your legs” .She gasped as he hooked his legs behind her back and forced her roughly against him.
In a low voice, he lectured, “In Jujutsu, this is called a Closed Guard.
She instinctively clenched her fingers, digging into his neck. He parted his lips—an attempt to draw air into his lungs. His eyes darkened.Nervously, she licked her lips. Half-lidded eyes traced the movement of her tongue as his lips parted imperceptibly.
His eyes were incredibly dark — the red irises nearly swallowed whole by the inky black of his pupils as they flicked from her mouth to her eyes
Her skin burned against his as she slowly inhaled his scent of warm wood and bergamot.
He tilted his head down towards her, eyebrow quirked. He lowered his smiling lips closer to her ear and breathed, “Hermione, are you distracted today?”
✔ A ball 👠 <3:
..Hmm, the colour of fresh blood.”
Her eyes cut to his. His gaze was fixed on her mouth.Why did he sound so fond?
“It’s even captured that dewy wetness,” he mused.
She sucked in a breath. Her heartbeat pulsed low. Lower.Im glad you like it,” she said breathlessly. Damned corset was laced too tight. “I coveted this shade—” her tongue slipped out to lick her Cupid’s bow, “—because it reminded me of you...your eyes.”
Her eyes flicked up to his. Right, they weren’t red anymore. “Well, how they used to look,” she added, with a wistful smile in her voice.
He misstepped and threw their rhythm off for a second. He brought her closer to his chest, so she couldn’t see his face. He then twisted her away from him and pulled her back towards his chest.Strong, large hands encircled her corseted waist and gently lifted her into the air in time with the music. Her feet left the ground, and she found herself floating. It seemed effortless for him, as if she were as light as a feather.
✔They take care of each other☂ :
Hermione began to stroke her fingertips over the thick, shiny raised lines dipping across his Adonis belt, a little under his hip where the skin was naturally more sensitive. Back and forth, she gently worked the essence in. She knew the repaired sensory nerves embedded in the skin were new and tingly, so she went quite slowly. He was tense; his abdomen was as taut as a violin string about to snap.
He didn’t endure that one for long.“That’s enough,” he growled, causing her to flinch. She was so immersed in her task.Voldemort’s large, warm hand harshly engulfed her own. His fingers twitched against her for a moment, and then removed her from his person.
“But I didn’t get the other side. There’s still Dittany left.”
“Leave it.”
that was his problem. It was the least of what he deserved. In any case, she was nothing if not a consummate professional.
However, something caught her eye at that moment. She made the huge mistake of allowing her gaze to fall below his waistband.
She blinked rapidly a few times, disbelievingly. Before her mind could process what she was seeing, she managed to tear her eyes away to awkwardly stare off to the side, at nothing in particular as her cheeks flamed.
one moment theyr at the ball and I'm just waiting for him to show up and they dance and I'm so happy and then the next I'm revolted and my head is screaming nooo when she was with Malfoy . Then I'm disgusted by the scene with voldy and the traitors . Then I'm absolutely terrified once he starts chasing her ,MY HEART WAS POUNDING and finally Im Hot and bothered when he's touching her .It's perfect After a while I was physically unable to talk. I no longer made notes it was just so much highlighting of scenes and gaping
Conflict
At her silence, Voldemort took a step closer and tugged her wrist, causing her to stumble into him. He stared down his nose at her. “You’re a...siren, but I’m immune to your song.”
Hermione twisted and yanked her wrist back .She raked her eyes over his form in revulsion as she struggled to reel in her temper with tenuous strings of control. “Don’t worry, Lord Voldemort, you’re the last person in this world I would ever attempt to lure.”
His face transformed into cold marble — beautiful, like a Greek god — superior and vengeful. His eyes held a trace of amusement. A challenging glint. He acknowledged her response with a mocking tilt of his head.
“Excellent. Because the ship could be on fire and I still wouldn’t steer towards your shores or enter the sea to answer your call.”
Excellent.
THEYR SUCH FUCKING LIARS HAHAHAHA .Hermione knowing he’s a villain means she's trying to resist his charm and take him down , and Voldemort can see Hermione’s dark and cunning side , she’s not ready to give in to him yet but we all know how it is .
She looked him in the eye.“Then yes. Abraxas is incredibly handsome, and has been very kind to me. He’s a brilliant kisser, and I enjoyed it. He’s quite talented, I suppose,” she said, shrugging lightly.
But her bravado wavered, and something in her chest twinged as she took in the way Voldemort’s eyes became emptier with each spoken word
But sometimes it was SO FRUSTRATING , the ‘kiss or kill’ tension is unbearable , smoldering . COMPLICATED
What happened in the second half?”
“That secret lover of hers murdered her after he caught on to the extent of her deceit and treachery. You see, she may have stirred his lust, but she had no loyalty to anyone but herself. And what’s a loving relationship without trust and loyalty?”
This is literally what's happening here and idk how we’re gonna get to this point . I truly cant fathom how this is gonna go , i'm truly at ginnyruin’s mercy and command .
The last chapter as of now : UHMMM EXCUSE ME ?!!! Ginnyruin was like it's time to give em a lil more and then LEFT IT AT THAT ?!
What SOME1 failed to mention is that this is still an ongoing project aka its uncompleted . U can imagine my dismay and panic when I reached the end .I NEEEEEED MORE .Like I cannot live without more doses of this drug
It was hard writing this review bcz i was trying not to copy paste the whole fucking book on here ,EVERY CHAPTER GIVES .And every scene I went to copy/consider , I kept getting distracted and ended up reading the whole of the chapter .Edit : I actually surpassed the reviews max word count :0
So to lila cinta :ur the best ! Ur recs are not slipping by me anymore . Loveeeeedd it and you :)
Finally, she looked at him — even as she felt a traitorous sting in her eyes, unforeseen. His features blurred. She rapidly blinked the brightness away, and felt vindictiveness curl into her lips as she took a shot in the dark.“U claim to know me so well. But u forget that I could see through u, too!” Her hands curled into fists into the silk of her ballgown. She took a deep breath. “u…u didn’t mean it.u didn’t,” she whispered harshly, as she shook her head, breath catching lightly at the end.
At that, his smug demeanor seemed to falter. ‘Ican give you what u need,but I won’t,” he said, with a gossamer brush of his lips at a particularly sensitive spot behind her ear,eliciting a shudder.“I’m not going to accept your veiled illusions tonight, but I promise u I will eventually shatter them to pieces and slip through the fragments.”Voldemort took a step back to observe her. “And when that happens, u will beg for my mercy.I will witness your struggle, and taste your exquisite, inevitable collapse.”eyes vanished, leaving only a lingering warmth, fading fast.There were certain times when she felt like Voldemort was the moon, whose unavoidable gravity pulled on those black waters, but other times…
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rlly thought Feb was gonna be THAT month when I didnt read.its been 2 days and I already crushed that plan .yayyyy coz I totally dont have exams next week.ofcrs 85% of the blame goes to the infuriatingly amazing lila ( i love you but plz u know im weak ) and the rest due to Irunia's convincing review
it also my first ever fanfic so *fingers crossed !*
“Don’t fret. It’s only normal. Everyone is fond of sensations that distract them from pain.”
This was Delicious ,SINFULLY delicious and so fucking HAwT.I can't even put words together and a review for a 5 star is rarely ever gonna do the book justice anyway but an attempt was made .For u lila .
She stared hard at his tall, imposing figure, terrifying in its raw power and charisma, and whispered into the dark, “You’re wrong, Voldemort. I will be the one to watch you fall.”
As some may already know this was my first ever fanfic (its opened up a WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR ME NOW ) and tbh i didnt expect this AT ALL .Firstly the writing actually surprised me ,i tell u its better than a number of popular published authors iv read . Impressive , compelling and immersive
Im not rlly much of an HP fan -plz dont kill me,ik a great deal of u are and how scary and protective of it you can be aka I have not recovered from leonie - but it just is .
TW:: This is a slight dark romance . I usually don't end up liking those much but I loved loved loved this one and would absolutely recommend it .
Pace : I sped thru this shit !It's sooo addicting.I took 3 nights and that was me TRYING to control myself .The art: BRAVO ! its beautiful rlly and it helps conjure up the most vivid images and scenes
The scent of old books. She was sure she could live her and die happy.
I’m not naive enough to walk into a trap, and I’m definitely not going anywhere you suggest without backup. You’ve underestimated me.”
Hermione :Hermione's smart (ofcrs) and a good character. Practical and level headed but she's multi dimensional with her battling emotions and traumas . her arrogance and courage .So relatable with her bookworm habits . I understand her not wanting to trust voldy ;p as she tries to battle her attraction to him but his appeal cant be ignored and she hates herself for it . Even more SHE THINKSSSS their ‘moments’ are just tricks and plays at humiliating her and exposing her needs and wants . But here hermione also has her own dark side , she can be ruthless and her thirst for knowledge has its 2 sides of the coin
Abraxas: Yes im including him bcz honestly he can be such a sweetheart and also rlly alluring in his own way , its only the fact that hes competing against Voldemort which is pretty much no competition at all , he takes it all .
His hand rose, and he curled a finger around one of the loose tendrils framing her face. He released it and watched as it unraveled and softly slid away.
For a brief moment, he appeared disappointed,until his half-lidded eyes met hers again and dropped to her lips.
“I like it when you wear your hair loose. It’s a little more…insubordinate, like you.” He tucked the lock of hair behind her ear.
Oh. She flushed. She could feel the heat emanating from her cheeks.
“I thought you didn’t tolerate insubordination from anyone.”
“It appears I’ve made an exception,” he said. He lowered his sinfully long eyelashes and his indolent gaze fell upon her mouth.
Voldy/Tom : Voldemort here was .... GODAYUMMM like arghhh.he was IT . So godamn sexy . It felt like this man was JUST DESIGNED to tempt me in every possible way , which yes .. he was, so MISSION SUCESSSS .Adding him smelling like oud ( as an arab girly YES SIR ) and playing the piano is just too much for my heart
Games? Is that what you call these past few months? What do you call all that time and effort I spent training you? You treat me like a villain, when all you’ve done is use me for my knowledge. You’ve attacked me multiple times, and I’ve never punished you for it. Not properly. Not the way you deserve. You abused my affection and care for you. Have you ever stopped to consider all the privileges my kindness has granted you? Don’t you think it’s time for you to repay me for my trouble?”
Im gonna TRY talking abt his character for a lil without letting my obsession get in the way(the things I do for yall istg) His character was extremely well written. U def got the villain aspect to him ,he could be so manipulative ,cruel ,fierce and unflinching .Sometimes it was jarring to be reminded and it would have felt like such a cheat to not get that but what took it to the next level is how well rounded he was .Yes while he is the villain you could find yourself understanding how he got there even with no background information ,you sort of tried not to write him off to quick .maybe even sympathise . You could SEE what made him so influential , appreciate his ambitions ,his intelligence and strength, his sophistication .You could still deem him worthy and sometimes glimpse brief sightings of his humanity that he tries to hide/get rid of .HE WAS REAL AND MULTI DIMENSIONAL .If u look at it from his viewpoint u could see that he had his own beliefs that he was trying to project to the world and achieve .He was a mastermind
Can I get back to fangirling now? yes? ok? great ☺I think none of us would be surprised when I tell you he was POSSESSIVE AF .no no guys , its ok here , rlly .It made for some AWESOME jealousy scenes to show just how taken he is by Hermione
They are surprised to see such power wrapped in such…” his finger grazed the side of her breast, waist, and hip, “an exquisite little package.”
He lowered his sinfully long eyelashes and his indolent gaze fell upon her mouth.
When his lips teased the edge of her mask right above her brow, she shivered. Her eyes closed at the peculiar sensation. She held her breath when his lips ghosted over her eyelashes.
“Makes me want to rip their eyeballs out of their sockets,” he murmured huskily against her trembling eyelid
Hermione’s brow knitted. “What are you doing?”
“Washing away your sins. I want it gone.”
“Want what gone?”
“Abraxas’ taste from your mouth,” he said, his words felt rough and brittle to her ears.
“The next man you lure with your siren charms into your treacherous black waters — I don’t care who he is — before he has the opportunity to drown, I will, with my bare hands, break his fucking neck and make you watch.”
Then there's TOM, yk voldy before he separated his soul and went completely dark ?that brought some humor to the book
—Tom Riddle, I have a question.—
‘You’re a girl, aren’t you? I can tell by your whimsical handwriting.’
—How sexist and narrow-minded of you to make such an assumption.—
‘Is it narrow-minded if I am correct? ‘
—So you don’t deny that you were being sexist? —
‘So you don’t deny you are a girl? ‘
—Why would it matter? Anyway, how attached are you to the serpent in the Chamber of Secrets?—
‘I don’t believe I know what you speak of.’
—Of course you do. Listen, I currently have seven roosters in my room. You like the number seven, don’t you? But they are making a right mess. This is entirely your fault.—
‘You’ve gathered 7 cocks in your room? Impressive.’
Romanceee
Hermione and our lord’s chemistry is
The phantom hand then vanished again, but the snake remained.
When she opened her eyes, Voldemort was no longer watching her. He was swirling his wine and absently brushing the pad of his long middle finger against his finely carved lower lip, his expression contemplative.
His eyes lifted to hers, and a corner of his wicked lips tilted mischievously.
Not to mention his ability to handle Hermione.I mean, the girl was shooting spell after spell at him and all he had to say was : “Now that you’re done with your little tantrum, would you like some Firewhisky?”
I felt a whirlwind of potent emotions while reading this .Shock ,excitement ,terror.I felt like screaming so much .And all the opportunities and situations that are created …👀 .Believe me when I tell yall I had to go run laps and touch grass ffs 🔥
✔ Physical training⚔ , and we all know where that leads to :
“Come, Hermione. Get on your knees.”
Pardon? she walked over to his side, and began to drop down.
He was shaking his head at her. “No, between my legs. Imagine you are in my position, with someone larger attempting to wrest control from between your legs” .She gasped as he hooked his legs behind her back and forced her roughly against him.
In a low voice, he lectured, “In Jujutsu, this is called a Closed Guard.
She instinctively clenched her fingers, digging into his neck. He parted his lips—an attempt to draw air into his lungs. His eyes darkened.Nervously, she licked her lips. Half-lidded eyes traced the movement of her tongue as his lips parted imperceptibly.
His eyes were incredibly dark — the red irises nearly swallowed whole by the inky black of his pupils as they flicked from her mouth to her eyes
Her skin burned against his as she slowly inhaled his scent of warm wood and bergamot.
He tilted his head down towards her, eyebrow quirked. He lowered his smiling lips closer to her ear and breathed, “Hermione, are you distracted today?”
✔ A ball 👠 <3:
..Hmm, the colour of fresh blood.”
Her eyes cut to his. His gaze was fixed on her mouth.Why did he sound so fond?
“It’s even captured that dewy wetness,” he mused.
She sucked in a breath. Her heartbeat pulsed low. Lower.Im glad you like it,” she said breathlessly. Damned corset was laced too tight. “I coveted this shade—” her tongue slipped out to lick her Cupid’s bow, “—because it reminded me of you...your eyes.”
Her eyes flicked up to his. Right, they weren’t red anymore. “Well, how they used to look,” she added, with a wistful smile in her voice.
He misstepped and threw their rhythm off for a second. He brought her closer to his chest, so she couldn’t see his face. He then twisted her away from him and pulled her back towards his chest.Strong, large hands encircled her corseted waist and gently lifted her into the air in time with the music. Her feet left the ground, and she found herself floating. It seemed effortless for him, as if she were as light as a feather.
✔They take care of each other☂ :
Hermione began to stroke her fingertips over the thick, shiny raised lines dipping across his Adonis belt, a little under his hip where the skin was naturally more sensitive. Back and forth, she gently worked the essence in. She knew the repaired sensory nerves embedded in the skin were new and tingly, so she went quite slowly. He was tense; his abdomen was as taut as a violin string about to snap.
He didn’t endure that one for long.“That’s enough,” he growled, causing her to flinch. She was so immersed in her task.Voldemort’s large, warm hand harshly engulfed her own. His fingers twitched against her for a moment, and then removed her from his person.
“But I didn’t get the other side. There’s still Dittany left.”
“Leave it.”
that was his problem. It was the least of what he deserved. In any case, she was nothing if not a consummate professional.
However, something caught her eye at that moment. She made the huge mistake of allowing her gaze to fall below his waistband.
She blinked rapidly a few times, disbelievingly. Before her mind could process what she was seeing, she managed to tear her eyes away to awkwardly stare off to the side, at nothing in particular as her cheeks flamed.
one moment theyr at the ball and I'm just waiting for him to show up and they dance and I'm so happy and then the next I'm revolted and my head is screaming nooo when she was with Malfoy . Then I'm disgusted by the scene with voldy and the traitors . Then I'm absolutely terrified once he starts chasing her ,MY HEART WAS POUNDING and finally Im Hot and bothered when he's touching her .It's perfect After a while I was physically unable to talk. I no longer made notes it was just so much highlighting of scenes and gaping
Conflict
At her silence, Voldemort took a step closer and tugged her wrist, causing her to stumble into him. He stared down his nose at her. “You’re a...siren, but I’m immune to your song.”
Hermione twisted and yanked her wrist back .She raked her eyes over his form in revulsion as she struggled to reel in her temper with tenuous strings of control. “Don’t worry, Lord Voldemort, you’re the last person in this world I would ever attempt to lure.”
His face transformed into cold marble — beautiful, like a Greek god — superior and vengeful. His eyes held a trace of amusement. A challenging glint. He acknowledged her response with a mocking tilt of his head.
“Excellent. Because the ship could be on fire and I still wouldn’t steer towards your shores or enter the sea to answer your call.”
Excellent.
THEYR SUCH FUCKING LIARS HAHAHAHA .Hermione knowing he’s a villain means she's trying to resist his charm and take him down , and Voldemort can see Hermione’s dark and cunning side , she’s not ready to give in to him yet but we all know how it is .
She looked him in the eye.“Then yes. Abraxas is incredibly handsome, and has been very kind to me. He’s a brilliant kisser, and I enjoyed it. He’s quite talented, I suppose,” she said, shrugging lightly.
But her bravado wavered, and something in her chest twinged as she took in the way Voldemort’s eyes became emptier with each spoken word
But sometimes it was SO FRUSTRATING , the ‘kiss or kill’ tension is unbearable , smoldering . COMPLICATED
What happened in the second half?”
“That secret lover of hers murdered her after he caught on to the extent of her deceit and treachery. You see, she may have stirred his lust, but she had no loyalty to anyone but herself. And what’s a loving relationship without trust and loyalty?”
This is literally what's happening here and idk how we’re gonna get to this point . I truly cant fathom how this is gonna go , i'm truly at ginnyruin’s mercy and command .
The last chapter as of now : UHMMM EXCUSE ME ?!!! Ginnyruin was like it's time to give em a lil more and then LEFT IT AT THAT ?!
What SOME1 failed to mention is that this is still an ongoing project aka its uncompleted . U can imagine my dismay and panic when I reached the end .I NEEEEEED MORE .Like I cannot live without more doses of this drug
It was hard writing this review bcz i was trying not to copy paste the whole fucking book on here ,EVERY CHAPTER GIVES .And every scene I went to copy/consider , I kept getting distracted and ended up reading the whole of the chapter .Edit : I actually surpassed the reviews max word count :0
So to lila cinta :ur the best ! Ur recs are not slipping by me anymore . Loveeeeedd it and you :)
Finally, she looked at him — even as she felt a traitorous sting in her eyes, unforeseen. His features blurred. She rapidly blinked the brightness away, and felt vindictiveness curl into her lips as she took a shot in the dark.“U claim to know me so well. But u forget that I could see through u, too!” Her hands curled into fists into the silk of her ballgown. She took a deep breath. “u…u didn’t mean it.u didn’t,” she whispered harshly, as she shook her head, breath catching lightly at the end.
At that, his smug demeanor seemed to falter. ‘Ican give you what u need,but I won’t,” he said, with a gossamer brush of his lips at a particularly sensitive spot behind her ear,eliciting a shudder.“I’m not going to accept your veiled illusions tonight, but I promise u I will eventually shatter them to pieces and slip through the fragments.”Voldemort took a step back to observe her. “And when that happens, u will beg for my mercy.I will witness your struggle, and taste your exquisite, inevitable collapse.”eyes vanished, leaving only a lingering warmth, fading fast.There were certain times when she felt like Voldemort was the moon, whose unavoidable gravity pulled on those black waters, but other times…
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rlly thought Feb was gonna be THAT month when I didnt read.its been 2 days and I already crushed that plan .yayyyy coz I totally dont have exams next week.ofcrs 85% of the blame goes to the infuriatingly amazing lila ( i love you but plz u know im weak ) and the rest due to Irunia's convincing review
it also my first ever fanfic so *fingers crossed !*
July 21, 2022
voldy:
me:
“Keep your eyes on me. So you know which wizard you are taking into your mouth right now.”
me:
November 29, 2023
Why is a Hermione and Voldemort fanfic literally better written and more engrossing than most of the books I've read this year? 😭
Want to read
February 24, 2023in summer i just have to binge read all these highly rated fanfics or something because THERE'S SO MANY
February 14, 2025
stayed up till dawn at 6am to read this, i can’t believe I’m caught up & have to wait for updates, nor the fact that I’m reading tomione fanfics over contemporary romance novels. tom is unabashedly a possessive & jealous being & im so here for it <3 theres just something about good plot in conjunction with an anti-hero that just works. slow burn excellence meets palpable tension.
Hermione is an auror who accidentally travels back in time due to coming in touch with an artifact that takes her to 1966. She applies for the DADA teaching position at Hogwarts, taking Voldemorts place. Once meeting with Voldemort, he decides to employ her to spy on Dumbledore since she works with him. Theres a significant age-gap alongside being a dark romance (not as severe as Eden by obsessmuch, but keep the triggers in mind). Hermione’s primary goal is to destroy all of Voldemorts horcruxes, but somewhere along the time spent in their interactions, the lines begin to blur.
Hermione is an auror who accidentally travels back in time due to coming in touch with an artifact that takes her to 1966. She applies for the DADA teaching position at Hogwarts, taking Voldemorts place. Once meeting with Voldemort, he decides to employ her to spy on Dumbledore since she works with him. Theres a significant age-gap alongside being a dark romance (not as severe as Eden by obsessmuch, but keep the triggers in mind). Hermione’s primary goal is to destroy all of Voldemorts horcruxes, but somewhere along the time spent in their interactions, the lines begin to blur.
January 14, 2024
I put this fanfic off for so long because it wasn't a 100 percent updated, and I was evidently right to do that because now I'm obsessed and can't think about anything else. This fic is up there with Manacled by Senlinyu imo.
I haven't been able to put it down since I started it. Who is doing slow burn like this anymore? 200k words for them to even properly kiss each other and I love it so much. Also, the mentor/student power dynamics are giving me Mac and Barrons vibes.
I read another time travel Hermione/Tom Riddle fic last year and while I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but think that there was so much more the author could have done with the concept. Altered State is everything I wanted that other fanfic to be.
TW: dubious consent, graphic torture, murder, bigotry, ptsd
I haven't been able to put it down since I started it. Who is doing slow burn like this anymore? 200k words for them to even properly kiss each other and I love it so much. Also, the mentor/student power dynamics are giving me Mac and Barrons vibes.
I read another time travel Hermione/Tom Riddle fic last year and while I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but think that there was so much more the author could have done with the concept. Altered State is everything I wanted that other fanfic to be.
TW: dubious consent, graphic torture, murder, bigotry, ptsd
February 28, 2023
more please
me waiting for the next update:
me waiting for the next update:
Read
January 18, 2024No words just 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 😭😭😭😭😭cant wait for the next chapter !
November 29, 2023
Yes yes yes yes yes😭
December 16, 2024
Read up to chapter 11 as it as undergoing a rewrite.
Jury’s still out on whether I like it or not…
Jury’s still out on whether I like it or not…
November 17, 2024
I didn’t finish it because the author removed it for a rewrite🫥
I’m so mad I didn’t see that before starting ‘cause I would’ve waited. I’m really behind on my reading challenge, can’t afford to waste time like this.
Too late now. I’m still fucking counting it.
It’s good but so far nothing has really happened other than studying.
I’ll go back to it once it’s ended.
I’m so mad I didn’t see that before starting ‘cause I would’ve waited. I’m really behind on my reading challenge, can’t afford to waste time like this.
Too late now. I’m still fucking counting it.
It’s good but so far nothing has really happened other than studying.
I’ll go back to it once it’s ended.
August 18, 2022
Okay, so I’m in a slumpous slump only _until_ I stumble across something like this. The story is super great, I can’t wait for the update or, perhaps, a time machine to jump into the future and read it all at once. Oh well, update it is then. Highly recommend.
January 3, 2024
Genuinely embarrassed by how obsessed I am with this story. The plot and the angst: brilliant. The tension and chemistry: brilliant. Tom riddle is enough of a psychopath for us to not forget who he is, but not too vile that it disgusts the reader.
December 27, 2022
5+ stars (literally all the stars)
By: Ginnyruin
Available: for free on Archive of Our Own
Length: 179,574 words, approximately 500 to 600 pages long.
Slashes: Tom Riddle/ Hermione Granger, Voldemort/ Hermione Granger, and a bit of Abraxas Malfoy / Hermione Granger
Rating: Mature
Triggers: attempted sexual assault and mild violence. No non-con, but there is dub-con (kissing and heavy petting)
Status: Work in progress
Update schedule: Updates are released about every other week consistently.
Setting: Post Deathly Hollows and time travel to 1966.
This fic checked all the boxes! It has romance, humor, magic, time travel, good character development and world building. On top of being one of the best romances I have ever read in my life this had to also be one of the best pieces of fiction I have ever read. Ginnyruin does an excellent job of building the romance between Tom and Hermione, from the moment they meet at Hogwarts and start circling one another to Hermione "joining" Tom in order to ensure his downfall by trying to find and destroy all of his Horcruxes.
The story starts off several years after the conclusion of the Deathly Hollows, Voldemort is defeated, but his Death Eaters are as strong as ever and are still causing a lot of trouble in the magical world. Hermione and Harry have become Aurors in order to defeat the remaining Death Eaters. Hermione has dedicated her life to the defeat of the rest of Voldemort's army in order to protect her friends and provide a safe world for muggleborns like herself to live in. Due to her dedicating her life to this cause, she has become distant from her friends. She was unable to recover her parents memories after the war, so she isn't able to have a relationship with them either. As one can see this fic starts off with a very lonely and exhausted Hermione.
On one of her missions hunting an alchemist who worked for Voldemort, she ends up touching a black stone which takes her to the past, the year 1966 to be exact, the year in which Voldemort applies for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts for the second time. This is when he hides the horcux attached to Rowena Raven Claw's diadem. Hermione at first is unsure if she wants to attempt to try to defeat Voldemort in the past, because it may mess with the timeline, but she wants her friends to have a better future so she decides to find all of Voldemort's horcruxes and destroy them. She remembers the diadem is supposed to be at Hogwarts so she decided to apply for the DADA position in order to look for it. She gets the job and ends up bumping into Voldemort as he is leaving Hogwarts after he tried to apply (really to drop off the diadem). They immediately almost get into a fight, and he notices that she is powerful and would be a good spy at Hogwarts for him. He asks her to join him, which she agrees to in order to get close to him to find the other horcruxes. People may think this would be out of character for Hermione, but it's really not, she knows the best way to kill him is by learning all his secrets.
This is a slow-burn, age-gap, mentee/mentor dark romance. The romance is not immediate as Hermione wants to kill him and Voldemort/Tom is to focused on his ambitions of world domination in order to even begin to know how to love another person. He wants to use her as a spy and she wants to use him in order to find his horcruxes to kill him. However, as she is brought deeper into Voldemort's fold and they start to interact with one another more, they slowly start to "feel" there is something more between them. I say "feel" because in his case he can't really feel but more so lust after her.
Tom is more so Voldemort in this fic than any other that I have read, I mean the man is very far gone into the dark at this point in his life. He is about 39/40 and has already made 5 horcruxes. I almost think he is scarier in this fic than in the main canon, he is more focused and driven and not as crazy. His followers are also more in control than in the main canon, it's not hard to believe how they almost won the first war.
I enjoyed Ginnyruin's writing style. They have that rare talent where they don't "tell" the reader's what is going on in the story, but "show" them instead. Especially in regards to the relationships between the characters. Their writing style is also lyrical and descriptive without being over done, which I highly enjoyed too. I feel sometimes writers who attempt this high level of writing come off as trying too hard, but in this case it only added to the story and did not distract from it.
I liked the addition of Hermione meeting some of the future Death Eaters as students at Hogwarts. It showed that kids are just kids and they are not bad people inherently. That by growing up with Voldemort molding them into his Death Eaters is when they became bad. I liked this fic because Hermione wants to try to protect them too by not having a future where they end up getting their lives ruined by Voldemort.
This is right now my top HP fanfiction and even beats out "Manacled" by senlinyu. If you haven't tried reading this yet, don't walk, don't run, but levitate towards this fic. It's a must read in my opinion.
Side-note I loved the scene with Hermione and the five roosters. I don't think I laughed so hard reading anything else before.
Some of my favorite quotes:
"Paradise is wherever the tree of knowledge stands": that is what the oldest and youngest serpents say. Whatever is done out of love takes place beyond good and evil." - Nietzche's "Beyond Good and Evil" (Hermione reads this from one of the books in Voldemort's library)
"Was there anything more monstrous, more evil, than someone willing to go to any lengths necessary to achieve their own twisted vision of power, believing that they are correct in their extremism?"
"And it took her by surprise. Because it couldn't be. It was impossible for a marble statue of a Greek god to have a heart of stone that beat so convincingly. Because the consequences would be too severe if he was truly made of flesh and bone-"
"Tomorrow, she could be stardust, and it wouldn't matter. All that mattered was that she was so painlessly free, here and now."
Update 12/27/2022:
Updated length: 207,643 words about 600-650 pages
Just finished my second read of this fic. I never usually re-read something less than 6 months after I initially read it, but this fic/story was just that good that I had to. Still as great as the first time through. The updates for the fic stopped around mid-September of 2022. I saw that the author is still responding to comments on Archive of Our Own as of this last week and plans to eventually update when they feel inspired again. Looks like they are on a semi-hiatus. They wrote a pretty great one shot called "Into the Storm" for Rings of Power Sauron/Galadriel back in October and a second chapter for their other Hermione/Tom fic "Gunner" back in November. This author's writing is fantastic and I hope that they keep writing. Please check their stuff if you haven't, you won't regret it.
By: Ginnyruin
Available: for free on Archive of Our Own
Length: 179,574 words, approximately 500 to 600 pages long.
Slashes: Tom Riddle/ Hermione Granger, Voldemort/ Hermione Granger, and a bit of Abraxas Malfoy / Hermione Granger
Rating: Mature
Triggers: attempted sexual assault and mild violence. No non-con, but there is dub-con (kissing and heavy petting)
Status: Work in progress
Update schedule: Updates are released about every other week consistently.
Setting: Post Deathly Hollows and time travel to 1966.
This fic checked all the boxes! It has romance, humor, magic, time travel, good character development and world building. On top of being one of the best romances I have ever read in my life this had to also be one of the best pieces of fiction I have ever read. Ginnyruin does an excellent job of building the romance between Tom and Hermione, from the moment they meet at Hogwarts and start circling one another to Hermione "joining" Tom in order to ensure his downfall by trying to find and destroy all of his Horcruxes.
The story starts off several years after the conclusion of the Deathly Hollows, Voldemort is defeated, but his Death Eaters are as strong as ever and are still causing a lot of trouble in the magical world. Hermione and Harry have become Aurors in order to defeat the remaining Death Eaters. Hermione has dedicated her life to the defeat of the rest of Voldemort's army in order to protect her friends and provide a safe world for muggleborns like herself to live in. Due to her dedicating her life to this cause, she has become distant from her friends. She was unable to recover her parents memories after the war, so she isn't able to have a relationship with them either. As one can see this fic starts off with a very lonely and exhausted Hermione.
On one of her missions hunting an alchemist who worked for Voldemort, she ends up touching a black stone which takes her to the past, the year 1966 to be exact, the year in which Voldemort applies for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts for the second time. This is when he hides the horcux attached to Rowena Raven Claw's diadem. Hermione at first is unsure if she wants to attempt to try to defeat Voldemort in the past, because it may mess with the timeline, but she wants her friends to have a better future so she decides to find all of Voldemort's horcruxes and destroy them. She remembers the diadem is supposed to be at Hogwarts so she decided to apply for the DADA position in order to look for it. She gets the job and ends up bumping into Voldemort as he is leaving Hogwarts after he tried to apply (really to drop off the diadem). They immediately almost get into a fight, and he notices that she is powerful and would be a good spy at Hogwarts for him. He asks her to join him, which she agrees to in order to get close to him to find the other horcruxes. People may think this would be out of character for Hermione, but it's really not, she knows the best way to kill him is by learning all his secrets.
This is a slow-burn, age-gap, mentee/mentor dark romance. The romance is not immediate as Hermione wants to kill him and Voldemort/Tom is to focused on his ambitions of world domination in order to even begin to know how to love another person. He wants to use her as a spy and she wants to use him in order to find his horcruxes to kill him. However, as she is brought deeper into Voldemort's fold and they start to interact with one another more, they slowly start to "feel" there is something more between them. I say "feel" because in his case he can't really feel but more so lust after her.
Tom is more so Voldemort in this fic than any other that I have read, I mean the man is very far gone into the dark at this point in his life. He is about 39/40 and has already made 5 horcruxes. I almost think he is scarier in this fic than in the main canon, he is more focused and driven and not as crazy. His followers are also more in control than in the main canon, it's not hard to believe how they almost won the first war.
I enjoyed Ginnyruin's writing style. They have that rare talent where they don't "tell" the reader's what is going on in the story, but "show" them instead. Especially in regards to the relationships between the characters. Their writing style is also lyrical and descriptive without being over done, which I highly enjoyed too. I feel sometimes writers who attempt this high level of writing come off as trying too hard, but in this case it only added to the story and did not distract from it.
I liked the addition of Hermione meeting some of the future Death Eaters as students at Hogwarts. It showed that kids are just kids and they are not bad people inherently. That by growing up with Voldemort molding them into his Death Eaters is when they became bad. I liked this fic because Hermione wants to try to protect them too by not having a future where they end up getting their lives ruined by Voldemort.
This is right now my top HP fanfiction and even beats out "Manacled" by senlinyu. If you haven't tried reading this yet, don't walk, don't run, but levitate towards this fic. It's a must read in my opinion.
Side-note I loved the scene with Hermione and the five roosters. I don't think I laughed so hard reading anything else before.
Some of my favorite quotes:
"Paradise is wherever the tree of knowledge stands": that is what the oldest and youngest serpents say. Whatever is done out of love takes place beyond good and evil." - Nietzche's "Beyond Good and Evil" (Hermione reads this from one of the books in Voldemort's library)
"Was there anything more monstrous, more evil, than someone willing to go to any lengths necessary to achieve their own twisted vision of power, believing that they are correct in their extremism?"
"And it took her by surprise. Because it couldn't be. It was impossible for a marble statue of a Greek god to have a heart of stone that beat so convincingly. Because the consequences would be too severe if he was truly made of flesh and bone-"
"Tomorrow, she could be stardust, and it wouldn't matter. All that mattered was that she was so painlessly free, here and now."
Update 12/27/2022:
Updated length: 207,643 words about 600-650 pages
Just finished my second read of this fic. I never usually re-read something less than 6 months after I initially read it, but this fic/story was just that good that I had to. Still as great as the first time through. The updates for the fic stopped around mid-September of 2022. I saw that the author is still responding to comments on Archive of Our Own as of this last week and plans to eventually update when they feel inspired again. Looks like they are on a semi-hiatus. They wrote a pretty great one shot called "Into the Storm" for Rings of Power Sauron/Galadriel back in October and a second chapter for their other Hermione/Tom fic "Gunner" back in November. This author's writing is fantastic and I hope that they keep writing. Please check their stuff if you haven't, you won't regret it.
January 11, 2025
Hermione Granger being sent back in time and attempting to defeat Tom Riddle is ALWAYS going to do it for me.
A wip so the rating is not final, but had an indescribable amount of fun with one.
It is unbelievably sensual, the tension is written to well and never feels forced or out of place.
Cannot wait to see what happens, I love this ship so much.
A wip so the rating is not final, but had an indescribable amount of fun with one.
It is unbelievably sensual, the tension is written to well and never feels forced or out of place.
Cannot wait to see what happens, I love this ship so much.
January 20, 2024
the slowburn??
their training sessions??
his body always pressed against her??
them having undeniable chemistry??
the attraction between them??
it was so good
their training sessions??
his body always pressed against her??
them having undeniable chemistry??
the attraction between them??
it was so good
November 8, 2022
With his face tilted imperiously over hers, his eyes bore down on her. “Do not underestimate the satisfaction you gain when you use a powerful spell on your opponent. Don’t tell me it didn’t feel good when you annihilated fifteen enemies when it was only you and your partner, with a single spell.” He gave her a secretive smile as his eyes roamed hungrily over her frozen expression. “Imagine their fear, Hermione. Their confusion when the little witch they underestimated made them hurt beyond imagination.” His sinful voice washed over her, sparking every nerve ending, validating her deepest fears about herself.
She shot him a triumphant smile.
“Good, you’re not completely hopeless,” he said, pleased.
“Why couldn’t you show me how to avoid a hit instead?”
“The greatest approach to avoid getting hit is to understand how it feels and how to react if you do get hit.”
She shot him a triumphant smile.
“Good, you’re not completely hopeless,” he said, pleased.
“Why couldn’t you show me how to avoid a hit instead?”
“The greatest approach to avoid getting hit is to understand how it feels and how to react if you do get hit.”
October 13, 2024
One of the most easily given 5 stars I've ever read.
This book is a fucking masterpiece.
I did not think I would have the hots for Voldemort but yes, we all get humbled by literature.
This book is just perfection. It is very very slow burn, but that doesn't really matter because there is so much sexual tension between Voldy and Hermoine, you don't even realize how long the slow burn has already lasted.
Also, what does it say about me that I rated more fanfiction 5 stars than actual novels? Or maybe that says more about the (lack of) talent in romance authors (no front though).
Imagine my disappointment when I found out the book is ongoing. Utter devastation.
To sum everything up: one of my favorite reads this year. Go read it!!! (but proceed with caution 'cause mess up of sleep schedule etc., you've been warned).
This book is a fucking masterpiece.
I did not think I would have the hots for Voldemort but yes, we all get humbled by literature.
This book is just perfection. It is very very slow burn, but that doesn't really matter because there is so much sexual tension between Voldy and Hermoine, you don't even realize how long the slow burn has already lasted.
Also, what does it say about me that I rated more fanfiction 5 stars than actual novels? Or maybe that says more about the (lack of) talent in romance authors (no front though).
Imagine my disappointment when I found out the book is ongoing. Utter devastation.
To sum everything up: one of my favorite reads this year. Go read it!!! (but proceed with caution 'cause mess up of sleep schedule etc., you've been warned).
April 15, 2023
This book is still incomplete, but still so good. I will come back to it one day for sure to complete it. The characters especially Tom Riddle and the power he is having. I think in HP Tom Riddle was a watered-down version and his way of showing Love, seriously THE BEST.
July 5, 2022
Arghhhh downloaded this without checking if it was complete and now Im suffering
March 2, 2023
I can’t express how much I love this fic.
Tension. Slowburn. Enemies to lovers.
What more could a girl ask for.
Tension. Slowburn. Enemies to lovers.
What more could a girl ask for.
March 17, 2023
熬了两大夜看完了目前更新的47章，按照作者目前的进度，得等到明年乃至不知多少年后才能看到结局。
汤赫两人间的推拉看的人抓心挠肝😭🥵
汤赫两人间的推拉看的人抓心挠肝😭🥵
October 5, 2023
rating may vary cause the fic is not finished and I'm very conflicted. the writing is compelling and fluid, it truly trapped me and the story is so interesting. the characters have such raw power and they do not disappoint. it's long and detailed but not in a way that's overly tiring and this coming from a person that can rarely read +150k fics without skipping like a mad woman
my problems are about the weird way their intimate interactions are developing and the dubious consent behind them. there are one too many situations that happen between H and Tom that are too weird, as in unrealistic and completely opposite to what normal people would do and say. I find myself frowning in too many interactions because what? who'd say that or do that after he tried to choke her/kill her/called her a whore/tried to drown her.
she almost never reacts or truly defends herself, Hermione is presented like an accepting enamored girl and sometimes is unresponsive. she might struggle a bit or say something to enrage him, but she doesn't really do stuff. she doesn't stop him. she lets situations of high fear/pain/humiliation transform into sexual interactions. and she always tells him to stop and tries to stop this sexual encounters (conflicted and insecure, and so non entirely consensual)
I'm rating this a 4 star because it truly has been a wonderful read and because it feels halfway. there's plenty of time to address and redeem these things I've very briefly said. it felt frustrating having to leave the read without making my mind about Tom's character. I don't know yet if he's worthy. hopefully there's updates soon
my problems are about the weird way their intimate interactions are developing and the dubious consent behind them. there are one too many situations that happen between H and Tom that are too weird, as in unrealistic and completely opposite to what normal people would do and say. I find myself frowning in too many interactions because what? who'd say that or do that after he tried to choke her/kill her/called her a whore/tried to drown her.
she almost never reacts or truly defends herself, Hermione is presented like an accepting enamored girl and sometimes is unresponsive. she might struggle a bit or say something to enrage him, but she doesn't really do stuff. she doesn't stop him. she lets situations of high fear/pain/humiliation transform into sexual interactions. and she always tells him to stop and tries to stop this sexual encounters (conflicted and insecure, and so non entirely consensual)
I'm rating this a 4 star because it truly has been a wonderful read and because it feels halfway. there's plenty of time to address and redeem these things I've very briefly said. it felt frustrating having to leave the read without making my mind about Tom's character. I don't know yet if he's worthy. hopefully there's updates soon
December 28, 2023
Unlike every single fan fic book I've ever read, this was better than i expected. I had high expectations because of how fiercely unrelenting a friend had been while recommending it to me. She had nothing but praise for it, and I'm happy to report that I do see why.
The only reason it didn't get a five star rating from me was because of the ending. I was disappointed, and left in suspense, which I most definitely did not expect, especially because the book is nearly 2000 pages long. After that many words, I expected there to have been finality by the last chapter, but there wasn't. There was too many questions left unanswered, and far too many loose threads throughout the storyline that weren't tied up. I didn't love that.
Despite this, I cannot dispute the fact that it was written very well, and I enjoyed the many references to the original harry potter books and movies. It really helped connect the three timelines (hermione's past, her present, and voldemort's past)
Gamar, thank you for making me read this <3
The only reason it didn't get a five star rating from me was because of the ending. I was disappointed, and left in suspense, which I most definitely did not expect, especially because the book is nearly 2000 pages long. After that many words, I expected there to have been finality by the last chapter, but there wasn't. There was too many questions left unanswered, and far too many loose threads throughout the storyline that weren't tied up. I didn't love that.
Despite this, I cannot dispute the fact that it was written very well, and I enjoyed the many references to the original harry potter books and movies. It really helped connect the three timelines (hermione's past, her present, and voldemort's past)
Gamar, thank you for making me read this <3
May 9, 2024
100000/10 this was phenomenal. Even though it's not complete, this honestly is one of the best romance works I've ever read. The slow burn, the tension, chemistry, and buildup....SPEECHLESS
Initially I had some uncertainties, but the more I read the more I was enthralled. One of my biggest qualms with most romance novels is the low quality writing that makes it hard for me to remain interested, yet this fanfiction defied all my expectations. I literally stayed up all night to finish it!!! Never did I think I'd be so engrossed by a HP fanficiton!!! All the characters are amazing and complex, and now I'm obsessed with Voldemort.
I'm so heartbroken the author isn't updating it anymore. PLEASE Ginnyruin I am BEGGING you to finish the fic!!!!!
Initially I had some uncertainties, but the more I read the more I was enthralled. One of my biggest qualms with most romance novels is the low quality writing that makes it hard for me to remain interested, yet this fanfiction defied all my expectations. I literally stayed up all night to finish it!!! Never did I think I'd be so engrossed by a HP fanficiton!!! All the characters are amazing and complex, and now I'm obsessed with Voldemort.
I'm so heartbroken the author isn't updating it anymore. PLEASE Ginnyruin I am BEGGING you to finish the fic!!!!!
October 20, 2023
sooo good, the wait (i mean the slow burn) was worth it, can’t wait for more though!
December 18, 2023
wip
(54 chapters)
(54 chapters)
February 3, 2024
This is ART…but please please pretty please 🥺 finish the story
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