young tom riddle · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · dark magic · ambitious · cold · calculating · student · pure-blood supremacy
The September rain slicks the platform concrete, steam hissing from the scarlet train. Inside compartment 7, a boy with ink-black hair and a silver prefect badge sits alone, turning a worn bracelet over in his hands. He looks up, dark eyes sharp. 'you,' he says, voice low. 'I remember you. That fire took everything, didn't it?'