HELLO THERE Y'ALL! I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE READ ANY OF MY STORIES BEFORE BUT HERE IS A NEW PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON. A FEW WARNINGS THOUGH, THERE WILL BE LEMMON IN FUTURE CHAPTERS THOUGH IT WILL PROBABLY COME MUCH LATER. IF YOU DON'T LIKE DARK HERMIONE THEN YOU SHOULD TURN AROUND AND READ ANOTHER FANFIC. OTHERWISE, PLEASE DO ENJOY THE FIRST CHAPTER AND DO FORGIVE ME FOR ANY POSSIBLE MISSPELLINGS, ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE. C:

It all started when she was brought to Wool's Orphanage after a night of ever lasting bombing. An explosion had taken her parents to the next life. It had taken hours of searching through the rubble to finally find her.

He was a special kid, ever since he had consciousness, he knew he was never going to be like the other children at the orphanage. He could tell she wasn't like the other kids living at Wool's; she wasn't afraid of him but she wasn't disrespectful and he noticed it.

Their friendship was a little awkward at first. It mainly consisted of her stalking him. He wasn't bothered by it but he grew curious; was she interested in him? If that was the case, why hadn't she talked to him yet? Those were the things he wondered. After a few months of observing her, he decided it was time to get to know each other. He had noticed some similarities they both shared; mainly reading and standing up to the other kids.

Though he meant to begin their relationship differently, he birthed it by saving her from bullies. Thus began their friendship. It didn't take too long before they were usually found sharing a sit while reading a book. She often read to him while his head was gently resting on her legs. They grew closer and closer as the years passed. Mrs. Cole tried to separate them but they found each other eventually.

Their first fight took place after her tenth birthday. Mrs. Cole had managed to trick her into an interview with a couple looking to adopt a girl her age and as mannered as her. She wasn't too happy about it but she reluctantly accepted when Mrs. Cole threatened to send her friend away.

He had eavesdropped and wasn't too happy about it. He was sure she was going to leave him. He didn't even listened the end of their conversation. When she returned to his room, he was furious and sad.

As soon as he saw her entering, he made her levitate using his 'powers'. After he realized she was crying, he stopped and she was gently returned to the floor.

"How could you Tom? " she yelled "I thought you only used your powers when the bullies were too annoying"

"Hermione, I. .."

"No, not this time Tom Riddle" she pushed him away but he was sent hardly against a wall. She stared at her hands, she didn't mean to push him as hard; but she had felt something else when she pushed him. "You saw that?" she was amazed.

"You're like me!" he gasped surprised "Hermione, we both have powers"

"Tom" she called "I'm still mad at you but I want you to know that I didn't accept that couple" she was blushing now "I asked them if we could both go with them, but Mrs. Cole said a bunch of things against that and they were not pleased"

"Mione, I'm sorry" he said "I thought you were going to leave me"

"I'd never do that Tom" she said "You're my best friend"

That was the first fight of many; but it also helped Tom realize something: he never wanted Hermione away from him.