𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 || 𝑇.𝑀.𝑅𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒

𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝

1993 (present third year at Hogwarts)

Dumbledore looked at Harry,Ron and Hermione all looking wide eyed.

'So she created everything. I can't believe it' Hermione looked shocked

'Does anything else happen?' Ron asked

'Well yes, I was just getting onto that. But it was crazy the power they held. Even I saw it, when Tom Riddle opened the chamber of secrets. I didn't know back then it was him, but when you told me in second year it got me thinking. Tom wouldn't have done all of that by himself.' Dumbledore downed an lemon drop

'He couldn't, Venus did most of it. Is that book still in the restricted section? Was she meaning to stumble upon it?' Harry looked at Dumbledore's pale face

'Yes she did do most of it, and no I don't think she was meaning to stumble upon that book. She was merely going in the restricted section out of curiosity. But if the book hadn't of been discovered it would of still been lurking in the restricted part and I wouldn't have confiscated it, incase of more improper use.' Dumbledore smiled

'Venus is the only reason he's so powerful, isn't it?' Hermione felt uneasy

'Indeed, Miss Granger.' Dumbledore smiled to the young witch

'Then how did you manage to get Merope Gaunt's ring? Tom Riddle gave it to her. Didn't he?' Harry questioned

'Yes, well shortly after she died I had payed a visit to her grave. Her grave lies in Little Hangleton, the birthplace of Tom Riddle's parents. There was a tiny box, I sensed it had powerful dark magic embedded like the diary. So I opened it and I had discovered the ring' Dumbledore did some hand gestures, little did Harry know it was a Horcrux, he was too young to figure it out.

'Do you plan on destroying it?' Ron looked at Dumbledore who held the tiny ring in his hand

'Yes, now that the Basilisk's venom is on the Gryffindor sword I can destroy it. But that time will come' he smiled at the trio

'Is there anything else he had? How did he know he was the heir?' Harry was eager to find out

'Merely by this very ring. And Salazar Slytherin's locket. I will tell you more about it when your older, I don't want you stressing out' he feeds Fawkes.

'I swear there was another dark wizard trying to take over the world' Hermione snapped her fingers trying to remember the name

Dumbledore got the message

'Gellert Grindelwald. Yes he was like Voldemort, in that era. He too was trying to take over the world.' Dumbledore smirked knowing he had beat him in a duel in 1945

They will learn more as they grow. But more dark things.

'Did Tom Riddle....want a relationship with her? Or even a kid? You know, I already said this but I think he is using her. Right?'Harry asked

'He did, he felt like he could trust her more than anything. He told her more things than anyone, she was the first person he went to. Not for things to make him more powerful. Yes, he did want to have a child with her. No, he wouldn't dare use her' Dumbledore explained

Hermione thought that yes they were opposites, but it gave her hope that one day her an Ron would end up together. But not for evil, for good.

'Did she have any friends? Did she even have a child?' Ron asked curiously

'She had loads of friends, yes I remember being quite popular. Her best friend I believe to be Mrytle Warren, also known as—'

'—Moaning Mrytle. But how could she be friends with her, she's so annoying and always moaning. And doesn't get out your way. All she does is cry and mope around' Ron scoffs

'Ronald!' Hermione scolds as Ron slumps in his seat

'Harry you might want to tell Neville Longbottom, she was dear friends with Alice and Frank, his parents. She was very good friend with Fleamont and Euphemia. Your grandparents,Harry' Dumbledore smirked

'She-she was friends with my grandparents?!' Harry looked perplexed

'Yes, very close. If she were alive which I bet she would be if she didn't come down with the horrible disease, she could of told you a lot. She did die very young. Just before you were born' Dumbledore exclaimed

'Do-do you think she would of known my parents?' Harry looked down as Hermione exchanged looks with Ron

'Yes, and a matter of fact she did. She attended their wedding believe it or not. But she was very ill at the time.' He looked sadly

'Didn't people know she was with Voldemort?' Harry looked up to meet Dumbledore's gaze

'They didn't, not until after her death. As I said they do not speak of it. Now off to lunch!' He gestured for them to leave as they all got up and sprinted out

'I can't believe she knew my parents?! I wish she was alive' Harry threw his arms in the air

'Don't forget to tell Neville about his parents' Hermione said

'To think she did all of that, did she not feel guilty?' Ron ate a liquorice wand

'She must of done. Without her, You-Know-Who would be nothing!' Hermione got out a book

'I wondered if they had a child' Harry mumbled

'They probably didn't, even if they did it would of been locked up or never to be heard of' Hermione huffed

'Or maybe he or she is under a different name!' Ron's face lit up

Hermione thought to herself. Ron could be right, what if she or he was under a different name. Hermione was like Venus Ravenclaw, beforehand Dumbledore told her himself, Hermione knew Venus was good but persuaded into darkness. She knew that she must of felt guilt but obviously became immune.

Hermione brushed her thoughts off but she was curious to know why she had told Tom about the Horcuxes, she could of put the book back, but she guessed the power went to her head. Was she really planning to make a Horcrux?

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I'm starting to LOVE this story! I hope you did too! Now we will move up the years as Tom and Venus's life goes on so if there are sudden changes in years, you'll know why. Because as Dumbledore is telling the story they are all going through the school year.

Ty for reading and lmk what you think!
<3
—MINKSS