TITLE: J'adore
AUTHOR: Becca
E-MAIL: lordsbecca@yahoo.com
RATING: PG
CATEGORY: Ginny/Tom Romance
ARCHIVE: Sure, just drop me a line!
SUMMARY: After writing my first Slasher fic, "Thank God for Spitballs", I offered to write short fics about any couple for anyone. My friend Nora requested one for Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle. So, here it is!
**DISCLAIMER: Roses are red, violets are blue, I did this for Nora, so you can't sue!
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Dumbledore blinked, confused by what Ginny had said, and who Ginny was. "I-I'm sorry?"
Ginny's smile fell off her face. "Please, let me explain."
"Yes," Dumbledore nodded. "That's a good idea."
Ginny began to explain everything. She told him how she was in his office, and was left alone because he had gone to speak with the Minister of Magic about Muggle attacks.
"Wait, why would I be talking to the Minister of Magic? And why would we be discussing Muggle attacks?"
"Because," Ginny explained, "you're the Headmaster of Hogwarts in my time."
"Excuse me?" Dumbledore asked. "Me? Headmaster? Moi?!" he smiled. "Really? How delightful!" He looked at Ginny, who raised an eyebrow. "Oh, sorry. But, that doesn't explain why we were meeting about Muggle attacks."
"Please, sir. Allow me to continue, and everything will make sense." She continued to talk about how she found the prism, and how she ended up with Tom.
"Yes," Dumbledore interrupted. "Tom is a good boy."
"NO!" Ginny cried. She explained how he felt about Muggles and Muggle-borns, and how he would turn into Voldemort. She told him about the thousands who would die, and the thousands who had to suffer with dead friends and family. Ginny also mentioned Harry. Dumbledore just sat there, eyes calm, and his hand rubbing his slightly gray beard.
Ginny ended explaining how she was confused on what to do.
"...And I just don't know if I should change the future, and risk changing my family and friends, but save thousands who were killed by Voldemort...er, Tom, or if I should allow Tom to become Voldemort and murder thousands of innocent people."
Dumbledore nodded. "Yes," he agreed. "I can see how this could be confusing." He stood and began to pace around the room. Once in a while, he would stop, write something down, and being pacing again. After ten minutes of this cycle, he stopped and sat down. "Ginny, everything happens for a reason in this world. Do you know why bad things happen?" He frowned when Ginny shook her head. "It's so we learn from our mistakes, and learn to never do those bad things again. If Tom does not become Voldemort, some other sick person will become a killer just like him. If we don't allow this to happen, then someone in the future will do it. We must learn from what Tom is doing now, not wait for it to happen later when it's too late to stop it."
Ginny shook her head. "Sir, I'm sorry, but I just don't understand."
"All right," Dumbledore said. "Let's say we do stop Tom from becoming Voldemort. Years pass, and nothing terrible ever happens. Now, it's the year two-thousand. And your friend, Harry, doesn't know any better and starts to hate Muggles and Muggle-borns. Next thing we know, he's grown to be an insane killer. He did this because no one before him had done it, and he doesn't know that it's wrong, and what the final consequence is."
Ginny nodded, understanding what Dumbledore had told her. "So, you're saying we can't do anything about this?"
"Correct, Ginny."
She sighed. "But-"
"We just can't, Ginny. It would disobeying the rules of time travel."
*Shit*, Ginny thought, wishing Dumbledore had told her they needed to do something right away. She thought of how she had the answer to getting Harry his parents back in her hands, and how she had just thrown it in the garbage.
"Okay," she agreed, standing up out of her chair. "Next question: how do I get home?"
Dumbledore sighed, and answered, "That's a tough one, Ginny." He bit his lip. "I'm sorry Ginny, but...I-I don't know the answer to it."
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Ah HAH! And you thought Dumbledore would have all the answers! I'm a little tease, ain't I? ::bows:: Thank you! Remember: my stories don't continue without support! E-mail me at lordsbecca@yahoo.com . I DO except flames, but please don't be too mean. I do have a self-esteem that must stay uplifted if I want to write good fics.
AUTHOR: Becca
E-MAIL: lordsbecca@yahoo.com
RATING: PG
CATEGORY: Ginny/Tom Romance
ARCHIVE: Sure, just drop me a line!
SUMMARY: After writing my first Slasher fic, "Thank God for Spitballs", I offered to write short fics about any couple for anyone. My friend Nora requested one for Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle. So, here it is!
**DISCLAIMER: Roses are red, violets are blue, I did this for Nora, so you can't sue!
^*^*^
Dumbledore blinked, confused by what Ginny had said, and who Ginny was. "I-I'm sorry?"
Ginny's smile fell off her face. "Please, let me explain."
"Yes," Dumbledore nodded. "That's a good idea."
Ginny began to explain everything. She told him how she was in his office, and was left alone because he had gone to speak with the Minister of Magic about Muggle attacks.
"Wait, why would I be talking to the Minister of Magic? And why would we be discussing Muggle attacks?"
"Because," Ginny explained, "you're the Headmaster of Hogwarts in my time."
"Excuse me?" Dumbledore asked. "Me? Headmaster? Moi?!" he smiled. "Really? How delightful!" He looked at Ginny, who raised an eyebrow. "Oh, sorry. But, that doesn't explain why we were meeting about Muggle attacks."
"Please, sir. Allow me to continue, and everything will make sense." She continued to talk about how she found the prism, and how she ended up with Tom.
"Yes," Dumbledore interrupted. "Tom is a good boy."
"NO!" Ginny cried. She explained how he felt about Muggles and Muggle-borns, and how he would turn into Voldemort. She told him about the thousands who would die, and the thousands who had to suffer with dead friends and family. Ginny also mentioned Harry. Dumbledore just sat there, eyes calm, and his hand rubbing his slightly gray beard.
Ginny ended explaining how she was confused on what to do.
"...And I just don't know if I should change the future, and risk changing my family and friends, but save thousands who were killed by Voldemort...er, Tom, or if I should allow Tom to become Voldemort and murder thousands of innocent people."
Dumbledore nodded. "Yes," he agreed. "I can see how this could be confusing." He stood and began to pace around the room. Once in a while, he would stop, write something down, and being pacing again. After ten minutes of this cycle, he stopped and sat down. "Ginny, everything happens for a reason in this world. Do you know why bad things happen?" He frowned when Ginny shook her head. "It's so we learn from our mistakes, and learn to never do those bad things again. If Tom does not become Voldemort, some other sick person will become a killer just like him. If we don't allow this to happen, then someone in the future will do it. We must learn from what Tom is doing now, not wait for it to happen later when it's too late to stop it."
Ginny shook her head. "Sir, I'm sorry, but I just don't understand."
"All right," Dumbledore said. "Let's say we do stop Tom from becoming Voldemort. Years pass, and nothing terrible ever happens. Now, it's the year two-thousand. And your friend, Harry, doesn't know any better and starts to hate Muggles and Muggle-borns. Next thing we know, he's grown to be an insane killer. He did this because no one before him had done it, and he doesn't know that it's wrong, and what the final consequence is."
Ginny nodded, understanding what Dumbledore had told her. "So, you're saying we can't do anything about this?"
"Correct, Ginny."
She sighed. "But-"
"We just can't, Ginny. It would disobeying the rules of time travel."
*Shit*, Ginny thought, wishing Dumbledore had told her they needed to do something right away. She thought of how she had the answer to getting Harry his parents back in her hands, and how she had just thrown it in the garbage.
"Okay," she agreed, standing up out of her chair. "Next question: how do I get home?"
Dumbledore sighed, and answered, "That's a tough one, Ginny." He bit his lip. "I'm sorry Ginny, but...I-I don't know the answer to it."
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Ah HAH! And you thought Dumbledore would have all the answers! I'm a little tease, ain't I? ::bows:: Thank you! Remember: my stories don't continue without support! E-mail me at lordsbecca@yahoo.com . I DO except flames, but please don't be too mean. I do have a self-esteem that must stay uplifted if I want to write good fics.