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    When Harry Potter proposes to Ginny Weasley after an on and off relationship spanning five years, the last thing he expects is to be broken up with for the sake of Ginny's career ambitions. While most people would have a good cry and get on with life, Harry decides he's not ready to give up. If sophistication is what Ginny wants, then sophistication is what Harry will deliver. And who better to help him with some good old-fashioned self-improvement than his old classmate, ex-friend, and unrequited crush, Tom Riddle, or as he's known these days, Lord Slytherin.

    "I know it’s an unusual request—” Harry started.

    “I’ll do it,” Tom interrupted, resting his hand over Harry’s, their ring fingers overlapping. “I’ll make a husband out of you, Harry.”

    “You will?” Harry asked, guarded hope fluttering in his chest.

    “Of course,” Tom promised, flashing a charming smile.

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    19 Feb 2026

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    Tom returns to the wizarding world, takes over it, orders everyone's execution who exiled him. He marries Harry after killing Harry's family. Harry isn't what he seems.

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    25 Nov 2025

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    Ch 7

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    During the Battle of Hogwarts, Tom and Harry get stuck in the Mirror of Erised, an alternate world where Harry works as a cook and Tom is a mechanic, and they are dating. They grew up together in an orphanage and have been inseparable ever since. Although they don’t remember anything, Harry has nightmares about Voldemort. As they slowly begin to remember, the mirror shatters, sending them back to the real world, where they find themselves in the midst of a battle, but now with a lifetime of memories of loving each other.

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    17 Feb 2026

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    Ch 10

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    Harry somehow ends up in the past, he can only go to Dumbledore for help.
    They decide the smartest course of action is to have Harry take 'Dumbledore' as his last name and pretend to be Dumbledore's son.
    Tom is confused as to how an obviously gay man, with no known partner or interest in forming a family, has suddenly spawned a whole teenager.
    But he sees how he looks and decides it doesn't matter that much.

    Alternative title: 'Albus Dumbledore experiences karma' but in like a fond way.

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    16 Feb 2026

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    "I must say Harry," Voldemort admitted softly, rounding the tombstone, pale fingers trailing over the headstone of his father's grave. "I did not expect it to be you."

    Harry shrugged, the piercings lining his ear catching the moonlight and drawing Voldemort's warbright gaze as a teasing smile stretched his face. "What can I say? People rarely expect much of me. Oh, before I forget — here."

    Hands moving on instinct, Voldemort snatched the object tossed at him, eye twitching as droplets splashed upon his face. Lowering his hands, he glared at the impetuous boy, then looked down. Emotion abandoned him, jaw clenching, knuckles whitening as he took in his...his...

    "This is..." he began, trailing off numbly as soul-deep horror clawed its way to his (arguably non-existent) heart.

    "Your Diary?" Harry offered, brushing the mildew off the top of a headstone and taking a seat. "Yes."

    "Why is it wet?!"

    "Ah. Er...heh," rubbing the branching lightening-silver scars across his neck, Harry coughed. "Funny story that. Turns out, Veriteserum doesn't evaporate. It just...kind of... absorbs."

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    10 Feb 2026