Hi guys, I'm BookLord88 and this is my first oneshot. I'm super excited to start and I hope you enjoy! This is the story part in the Half-Blood Prince where Voldemort kills his father and grandfather after visiting the house of Gaunt and killing Morfin.
-The Death of Tom Riddle Senior-
TOM RIDDLE SENIOR POV
It has been so many years since that fateful incident. I don't remember much, but what I do remember will haunt me for the rest of my life, which might not be very long.
FLASHBACK START*
Cecilia is visiting her cousin that lives over in the next valley. She has only been gone for two days, but oh how I miss her. As soon as she returns I shall ask for her hand in marriage. I climbed onto my horse and decided to ride through my fathers land that I shall inherit as soon as I wed. Unfortunately, to go through the lands, means to cross by that disgusting little hovel belonging to Old man Gaunt and his children that are not quite right in the head.
It was an incredibly scorching day, and I was so thirsty. Suddenly I heard a slight rustling in the bushes on the side of the road. A lone figure stepped out in the middle of the road and I couldn't hold in my disgust. It was the Gaunt girl.
"What do you want girl? I have no time for this. Move at once!" I said with disgust at her poor attire.
She stepped forward again and held out a large glass of cold water.
"Are you thirsty? I have water." she said. I stayed were I was. I didn't trust her.
She stepped forward again. This time pointing a stick at me.
"Imperio." she whispered.
Suddenly I felt the urge to drink it. I lifted the glass to my lips (against my better judgement)
Then nothing
I woke up to look into the gaunt girl's eyes. I remember blacking out, but nothing after that. I started and leapt back.
"You foul Witch! What did you do to me?" I screamed. She smiled.
"Tom darling, are you okay?" she asked with worry in her (hideous)eyes.
"Don't call me that!" I spat at her. "Only Cecilia may call me that!"
"Don't you remember Tom? don't you remember that we are married and in love?
"No, No, No!" I turned and fled for my fathers mansion
*FLASHBACK END*
I now live with my father and mother in our old house. After the incident they explained to me that when Cecilia returned, I had run off with the Gaunt girl. I was in shock to hear that I had been with her for almost a year.
We are now sitting in the family room in silence, fifteen years later. Suddenly the door burst open, and there, in the door way, stood a carbon copy of me.
He was holding a stick that looked just like the one the Gaunt girl had, and wearing queer old-fashioned robes. His eyes scanned the room in silence. They then landed on me.
"You." he said, managing to convey all his hate into one word.
"Who are you?! What do you want, and... Why do you look like me?!" I yelled. My voice echoed through the silent room.
"Hello, father!" he hissed at me. I paled. Father. Merope. Oh no!
"AVADA KADABRA!"
