horrors persist

Alllll right, for this one I wanted to say a bunch of things that don't fit so neatly in the picture itself. It is a robe Merope was meant to wear on her wedding with Morfin, but, obviously, never did. Before her his grandmother-aunt wore it, and before her many others. It was in awful condition, but Tom restored and redid it for himself meticulously and obsessively. So, he made a horrible sanctuary where he put himself in her clothes, in her heirloom, in her in a way.

Is he marrying his mother? His father? His destiny? He would give a long speech about it, probably, but truthfully he doesn't know himself. He just had to do it, and it had to be perfect.

I writing that thing here, about diadem!horcrux A+ parenting (no), diary!Tom seething with jealous rage and Harry just barely holding on his sanity.

Have a quote:

“Tom. Dear Tom… You wear the face of a man who killed your mother by his negligence, who had us starving and miserable. And how proudly you wear it, my darling… how glad you are to have such lips, such eyes, such fine bone structure… As much as I loathe to witness it every day, I believe.”

Harry notices how Tom’s lower lip is - quivers. A bit. A second until he bites it. Voldemort’s long finger then finds that lip, presses and tups on it thoughtfully, as if to advise or suggest something beyond Harry’s understanding.

He feels suddenly that he shouldn’t be here, not meant at all. His face is hot for some reason. Like he is going to cry, but not quite. 

“Yes,” Voldemort murmurs, “I know you quite well, you vain little animal . Do you believe your pain is greater than mine in that regard?”

Tom looks him in the eyes still. 

Then he tips his head on the side gently, as little as hands around his face let him, and Harry thinks - afraid that - Tom is going to. 

Kiss that finger.

He doesn’t know why, it is just - he can almost see it. 

But Tom does something different entirely.

A little close up

Hello! This is an illustration I made for my fanfic while trying to figure out how I see Diadem!Voldemort. He came out much prettier than intended, but what can you do?

There is also that version with long hair and stabble. It is thin, I think at this point it grows uneven and barely visible, but it’s there