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INFORMATION BY LETTERSTuesday 29th August, 1944

Tom Marvolo Riddle was different. Some boys liked sport; others liked money and most liked girls. But Tom Marvolo Riddle was different. He didn't give a rat's ass about these sorts of things. He didn't see the point of watching sport …it seemed like a waste of time to him. He had never had any money to obsess over, so there was no point caring about that. And as for girls…he hated them. They were obsessive, obnoxious, whiny, loud, and in his opinion, only good for one thing. (A/N. I'm sure you can all guess what that is…and btw, I am not some girl hater – seen as I AM a girl, I just asked my brother what he thought about girls.)

Tom liked knowledge; power and having people fear him. Although sometimes, Tom wished that he could have someone to confide in. Someone that he could trust completely, and that was solely his. Someone that would never fear him, whatever he did. Not that he would ever tell anyone that.

Tom had lived at the Brightvale Orphanage his whole life. He had no family, having killed his no good muggle father and grandparents. Most people were afraid of him. Until the age of eleven, Tom had never had any visitors. He had spent nearly all of his time locked up in his room. When Albus had told him of Hogwarts Tom had been extremely excited. Only when he had arrived, and experienced bullying because he was a half-blood, did he begin to understand. He strived to make himself better than everyone else, to show people that he was better than them.

No child was born evil. Tom just became it.

On the 29th of August, 1994, Tom Marvolo Riddle received an owl.

"Finally," Tom muttered to himself, opening his window and letting the handsome tawny owl in. Attached to the owl was a rolled up piece of parchment. Tom unattached it, unrolled it then began to read it.

Dear Tom, It read,

I found out about the bar tender at the Three broomsticks. Apparently his name is Aberforth Dumbledore, Professor Dumbledore's younger brother. They do not get along. Aberforth blames Professor Dumbledore for the death of their sister. I do not have any other information on that subject.

The old coot had caused the death of his sister? Tom knew he would be able to use that against him, sooner or later.

But I also found out that the girl we saw yesterday was Dumbledore's niece, Hermione. She has been taught by a series of first class tutors, and received eleven O.W.L's, all of them Outstandings, apart form an Exceeds Expectations in Defence Against the Dark Arts.

Tom rose his eyebrows, impressed. She had got the same amount of O.W.L's as him, and he had also got ten Outstandings, and one Exceeds Expectations in Divination.

Another piece of information you might want to know is; the girl, Hermione will be attending Hogwarts this year. She has yet to be sorted, but will probably be a Gryffindor.

I hope that this information is sufficient enough.

Abraxas Malfoy.

Tom nodded. He began to write a reply.

Dear Abraxas,

You have done well. If Dumbledore's niece comes to Hogwarts, she will be his weak link. If we can get to her, the Dumbledore is finished. Tom wrote with a smirk.

Tom Marvolo Riddle.