Tom Riddle X Reader | ✓

Part 96: Beginning Of The End

Riddle turned around, locking eyes with the old man in front "How kind of you to grace us with your presence, Albus."

"Don't be foolish, Tom" - Dumbledore replied, ignoring Riddle's mockery "How many have died already?"

Tom bitterly sneered "It is Lord Voldemort now."

"To who?" - Dumbledore stepped a few feet closer, clenching onto his elder wand "Tell me, is it really true that only one person has been granted the ability, with no consequences, to call you by your given name?"

"That is different" - his voice almost cracked 

"Without making you shudder at the sound of it?" 

"You will die, old man" - Riddle scowled

Albus noticed Toms' wrist and the bracelet around it then looked up at him "The girl will be facing punishment for willingly associating with you. Why don't you do it to save her?"

"Nothing shall happen if she's under my keep."

"Fascinating." - Albus glared at now a little confused Riddle "She did something extraordinary for you to say these things and mean it. If you'll let me, I can help you figure it out"

"I don't need your help"

"And the shame in spilling magical blood no longer bothers you?" - Dumbledore asked

"Just a mere sacrifice to assure my victory."

"Including the possibility of the girl's death?"

"Nice try, old man. Your ridiculous attempt at manipulating me into doing your bidding will never prevail. I AM Lord Voldemort. I do my own bidding." - Riddle flicked his wand and the stone arch that stood next to Dumbledore shifted and transformed, until it would turn into a solid, grey giant.

Birds fled trees as the ground trembled. The giant's legs stamped down, trying to trample over Dumbledore, who dodged it by inches.

Voldemort took Albus' distraction as a chance "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

But Dumbledore dived to the side and the jet of green light barely missed him. Albus waved his hand at Riddle who fell backwards as if being pushed down by a surge of wind, and then turned his wand at the oncoming, trampling foot of the stone giant. A white beam leaped out, dashing straight at the giant that shattered under impact, collapsing into rain of solid rocks. Dumbledore summoned a charm above his head just in time for the dripping concrete to turn to dust once it passed the enchantment, and scattered into Albus grey hair.

Back on his feet, Riddle sent out another curse, but Dumbledore was shielded by now a small barrier he transfigured out of fallen remains of the giant.

Momentarily, fright shadowed Voldemort's face and then he hissed, dissatisfied his spells did nothing to Albus, did not even withdraw a smallest pant.

Riddle extended his hand, and the black cloak that he wore sunk into the remaining spots of soil, then inches where Dumbledore was standing, as if black snakes of cloth, emerged from the ground and slithered around Albus' feet, spiraling around his body, up to his waist.

A screech echoed above both of their heads and when Riddle looked up, he saw a phoenix holler as it dived down at Dumbledore, who quickly caught it by its claws and whole of his body briefly set on fire, burning away any black cloth that had trapped him in place. 

The phoenix soared upwards, flying away to the other side of the duel.

Where you had been attempting to disarm Igor Karkaroff. 

He weaved and lunged, shooting curses. Within a blink, another death eater appeared next to him, and you tumbled backwards trying to protect yourself from both at the same time.