Tom wasn't sure where the idea had initially come from but at some he'd heard mention of it. Unfortunately, information on horcruxes was so easily attainable. Slughorn had been the most help to him so far, and Tom had been almost certain that the professor would remain as tight lipped on an aspect of dark magic as most others would be. Even the library's restricted section hadn't been of much use to him. Where on earth was he going to find that spell? He needed to know more, to understand how that particular piece of magic worked. He knew that, in some small part, everyone wanted to live forever. This may be the very way for him to achieve it; he had so many things he wanted to do in this life...