I pretty much sucks because I never wrote Reincarnation things but I tried my best!
365 Prompts Challenge: Colour - Ruby
Caffeine Awareness: Ristretto – (item) Coffee Cup
March Creativity Collection
Main Character: Tom Riddle
Side Character: Grindelwald
Relationship: Idol
Sci-Fi AU: Reincarnation!AU
Word count: 443
It was a normal day, just like always. Tom drank his tea out of a coffee cup and read the Daily Prophet just like on any other day before he went to the black lake to spend some time out of the castle and on his own. He noticed that he was not alone when he saw someone sitting at the lake with his legs in the water. Something ruby caught his attention. At first the Slytherin thought that it was just a normal student but something was odd. This was not someone from Hogwarts. Maybe someone who lived in the forbidden forest? Or a visitor? But why was he at the black lake?
"Can I help you?"
Said person turned around and looked at the boy in front of him. He smirked and stood up to introduce him properly
"Maybe? I was looking for Al. Do you know him?"
Al? He knew that he has read the name before but he could not tell where he read it. And Tom had a strange feeling that he knew the person in front of him, too. He shook his head and narrowed his eyes.
"Unfortunately I do not know someone named 'Al'. Perhaps you could tell me how he looks like? Or you might want to follow me, maybe someone else knows him. By the way, I am Tom. Tom Riddle. And what is your name?"
Maybe he should not have asked and just left. He should not have offered his help.
"I'm Gellert Grindelwald. And if that's fine I will follow you."
Tom tried to keep on the poker face but it was hard. He could tell that this was no joke, the person was serious about what he had said. But it was not possible because Grindelwald died during the fight against Dumbledore. The Slytherin could not deny that he looked exactly like Grindelwald when he was younger. He flinched when he thought about the headmaster and everything. Was it possible that the strange boy in front of him was probably searching for the headmaster? It was the only person he knew with a similar name. The boy could mean Albus Dumbledore. And he knew that both were friends a long time ago and he could imagine that he gave him such a nickname. Was it really possible that in front of him was his idol? The person he was sure that he was the most powerful wizard? A slight smirk appeared on his lips when he thought about everything he could learn from him.
"It is fine. Please follow me."
There was no chance that Tom would let him leave.