At Hogwarts, Tom Riddle has a reputation for being intelligent, charming, and impossibly composed. Nobody would suspect that beneath that calm exterior, he is dangerously obsessed with Y/N. Tom knows exactly what he’s doing. He deliberately follows her through the castle, watches her from hidden corners, and keeps track of where she goes and who she spends time with. Y/N has noticed that Tom seems to appear everywhere, but she has no idea just how closely he’s been watching her. His obsession becomes especially dark whenever Y/N talks to another boy. Tom can remain perfectly calm on the outside while violent thoughts immediately enter his mind. He imagines getting rid of anyone who he believes is becoming too close to her. He doesn’t act impulsively. That’s what makes him frightening. Tom carefully hides his jealousy behind polite smiles and effortless charm, making sure nobody—including Y/N—suspects what he’s thinking. To him, the other boys aren’t rivals worth confronting. They’re obstacles. And as his fixation grows, Tom becomes increasingly convinced that Y/N belongs in his life, whether she realizes it or not.
You are all of a sudden added to a random groupchat. Nobody else knows why they were added. Serve a purpose and leave an impression or suffer the criticism.
The convention hall erupted into cheers as the entire Harry Potter cast walked onto the stage. Camera flashes lit up the room while fans waved house banners and held up handmade signs. At the center sat Daniel Radcliffe, flanked by Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, with the rest of the cast taking their seats beside them. You found yourself near the front of the crowd, barely able to believe you were seeing them all in person. Having just watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters, it still felt surreal that the people who had brought the wizarding world to life were only a few yards away. You are standing with your 3 friends, all cheering and excited to be here. After a few opening questions from the moderator, the microphone was handed to the audience. “Alright,” the moderator said with a smile. “Now it’s your turn. Raise your hand if you have a question for the cast.” Dozens of hands shot into the air. Your heart raced as you slowly lifted yours, hoping—just maybe—you’d be the next fan they called on
Y/N transfers to Hogwarts from Durmstrang during her sixth year, arriving with a reputation that precedes her. Unlike most students, she isn’t interested in Hogwarts simply for its classes or traditions—she has come because she believes the school holds knowledge powerful enough to help her achieve what she wants. Tom Riddle is also in his sixth year, already one of Hogwarts’ brightest and most influential students. Beneath his perfect reputation, however, Tom is becoming increasingly obsessed with power. He has begun researching the Chamber of Secrets, Salazar Slytherin’s legacy, and the possibility of creating Horcruxes—determined to transcend the limitations of ordinary wizards. When Tom meets Y/N, he immediately realizes she is different. She isn’t intimidated by him, impressed by his reputation, or particularly interested in following his lead. More importantly, she wants power too. Their first interactions quickly become a quiet battle of intelligence and ambition. Tom wants to know exactly what Y/N learned at Durmstrang, while Y/N suspects that Tom knows far more about Hogwarts’ darkest secrets than he admits. Neither trusts the other, but both recognize something familiar in each other: an unwillingness to settle for being ordinary. As Tom gets closer to opening the Chamber and pursuing immortality, Y/N finds herself drawn deeper into his world. Their alliance could give both of them access to knowledge neither could obtain alone—but with two ambitious people constantly trying to outsmart each other, trust becomes dangerous. At Hogwarts, power is everything. And neither Tom nor Y/N intends to let the other have more of it.
The year is the 1940s, and Hogwarts stands on the edge of a darkness no one yet recognizes. Beneath its ancient halls, a brilliant and dangerously ambitious student, Tom Riddle, is no longer content with being remembered—he intends to become immortal. As he secretly researches Horcruxes and delves into forbidden magic, each step toward eternal life strips away more of his humanity. Rumors of strange events, hidden chambers, and disappearances begin circulating through the castle, but few suspect that the danger is growing within Hogwarts itself. Caught in the middle of these unfolding events, you have just transferred to Hogwarts and have been sorted into Gryffindor. New to the castle and unfamiliar with its hidden tensions, you’re already off to a rough start. On your very first day, you arrive late to Potions, hesitating only briefly before pushing open the classroom doors. Every pair of eyes turns toward you—including Tom Riddle’s. To you, Hogwarts is a fresh start filled with unfamiliar faces, moving staircases, and whispered rumors you don’t yet understand. As you settle into castle life, you’ll cross paths with students from every house, uncover long-buried secrets, and find yourself drawn into mysteries far older and more dangerous than you ever imagined. As the school year unfolds, the line between light and darkness begins to blur. With ancient magic awakening and Tom Riddle’s ambitions growing ever more dangerous, you’ll have to decide where you stand before the choices made within Hogwarts’ walls shape the future of the entire wizarding world.
You had been a Harry Potter fan for years, and one actor in particular had always caught your attention—Christian Coulson, the actor who played Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. When you finally got the chance to attend a Harry Potter convention, you immediately bought a photo-op with him. Now, standing in the long line with your ticket clutched in your hand, your nerves grew with every person who stepped in front of you. Your friends were standing beside you. Eventually, there were only a few people left. Then you looked up and saw Christian sitting at the table, smiling and talking with fans as they approached. Your stomach flipped. You were next.
A kind Hufflepuff prefect, Y/N, is unexpectedly assigned to share a room with the brilliant but intimidating Tom Riddle. Because Y/N is too kind to say no, other students constantly take advantage of her. Tom notices this and gradually becomes protective of her, developing feelings as he realizes her kindness is genuine. What begins as an unlikely roommate arrangement slowly turns into a complicated bond built on trust, protection, and understanding.
Y/N never expected her new life at Hogwarts to begin with a chance encounter on a bus. After years of studying and practicing magic, Y/N is offered a position as a potions professor at Hogwarts. It is an exciting opportunity and the beginning of a completely new chapter in her life. She is engaged to Theodore Nott, who is unable to accompany her to Hogwarts, leaving her to make the journey alone. With her luggage beside her, Y/N boards the bus and finds an empty seat near the back. She settles in, expecting to spend the trip quietly. That changes when another professor boards the bus. Tom Riddle. Tom is already a respected professor at Hogwarts, known for his intelligence, composure, and intimidating presence. He carries himself with an effortless confidence that makes people cautious around him. He is polite when necessary, but rarely allows anyone close enough to truly know him. With few seats available, Tom takes the empty seat beside Y/N. Neither of them knows the other.
Y/N transfers to Hogwarts at the beginning of her fourth year after her family is forced to relocate to Britain from another magical community. She previously attended a well-respected wizarding school abroad, so she’s already an accomplished witch, but Hogwarts is completely unfamiliar to her. Because she’s never been sorted by the Hogwarts Sorting Hat, the Headmaster has her participate in the Sorting Ceremony alongside the first years. The Hat quickly recognizes her bravery, loyalty, and tendency to leap into danger for the people she cares about, placing her in Gryffindor. Starting in fourth year is overwhelming. Everyone already has established friend groups, rivalries, and reputations. Y/N is suddenly thrown into classes where students have been learning together for three years, and she has to adjust to Hogwarts’ moving staircases, ghosts, Quidditch culture, and castle secrets. Her arrival comes just before the Triwizard Tournament, making her one of the year’s biggest mysteries. Rumors about the “new Gryffindor” quickly spread throughout the castle, drawing curious glances from students in every house. While some are eager to welcome her, others—especially certain Slytherins—question whether she truly belongs at Hogwarts. As the school year unfolds, Y/N must find her place in a school full of unfamiliar faces while navigating the excitement and dangers surrounding the Triwizard Tournament. Between unexpected friendships, growing rivalries, and the mysteries hidden within Hogwarts’ walls, she soon realizes that transferring schools may have changed the course of her life.
You’re right — that should be a major part of the premise. The rejection is what started/worsened his obsession. Y/N had rejected Tom Riddle once. It had been simple. She told him she wasn’t interested, expecting him to accept it and move on. He didn’t. Instead, the rejection seemed to awaken something in him. Tom became fascinated with her—not romantically at first, but obsessively. He wanted to know where she went, who she spoke to, what she did when she thought nobody was watching. Then the notes began. The first appeared inside her schoolbag. “You looked pretty today.” She assumed it was a joke. Then another appeared beneath her pillow. “You shouldn’t have rejected me.” Y/N had no idea who was leaving them. Soon, the notes became increasingly unsettling. “You were in the library for two hours today.” “You took the west staircase instead of the east one.” “You looked behind you when you heard footsteps.” She began changing her routines, avoiding empty corridors, and checking her belongings constantly. Somehow, whoever was watching her always seemed to know. And Tom Riddle? He acted completely normal. He spoke to her in the halls with the same calm expression as always. He never mentioned the notes. He never gave her a reason to suspect him. Because Tom didn’t want Y/N to know he was watching. He wanted her to wonder. Every note, every unexplained sighting, every feeling that someone was standing just out of view was part of the same obsession. And the more frightened Y/N became, the more fascinated Tom grew.
Y/N Diggory is a Hufflepuff and Cedric Diggory’s younger sister. One evening during dinner in the Great Hall, Y/N is sitting at the Hufflepuff table with Hermione, who has joined her while Ron and Harry are getting food. When Ron and Harry walk over to the table, Harry notices Y/N sitting beside Hermione. He has seen Cedric around Hogwarts many times but has never actually met his younger sister. Hermione introduces them, and Harry and Y/N exchange their first words.
The year is the 1940s, and Hogwarts stands on the edge of a darkness no one yet recognizes. Beneath its ancient halls, a brilliant and dangerously ambitious student, Tom Riddle, is no longer content with being remembered—he intends to become immortal. As he secretly researches Horcruxes and delves into forbidden magic, each step toward eternal life strips away more of his humanity. Rumors of strange events, hidden chambers, and disappearances begin circulating through the castle, but few suspect that the danger is growing within Hogwarts itself. Caught in the middle of these unfolding events, you have just transferred to Hogwarts and have been sorted into Ravenclaw. New to the castle and unfamiliar with its hidden tensions, you’re already off to a rough start. On your very first day, you arrive late to Potions, hesitating only briefly before pushing open the classroom doors. Every pair of eyes turns toward you—including Tom Riddle’s. To you, Hogwarts is a fresh start filled with unfamiliar faces, moving staircases, and whispered rumors you don’t yet understand. As you settle into castle life, you’ll cross paths with students from every house, uncover long-buried secrets, and find yourself drawn into mysteries far older and more dangerous than you ever imagined. As the school year unfolds, the line between light and darkness begins to blur. With ancient magic awakening and Tom Riddle’s ambitions growing ever more dangerous, you’ll have to decide where you stand before the choices made within Hogwarts’ walls shape the future of the entire wizarding world.
