#tom:dark

We at TomioneFinds, with the help of the Mud & Blood Tomione Discord, have been crafting a list of Tomione classics that created tropes and situations that have become a part of the Tomione fanfic toolbox.

Criteria for selection:

Older fics

Set forth a trope that has become part of Tomione fanfics

May not be getting seen easily in fanfic searches

These fics may not be finished and many of them were written before Deathly Hallows came out. We know fandom has a preference for completed fics right now, but we urge you to check these out. Many of these fics set forth situations and plot devices that are beloved in newer fics, and, like us, may start you on your journey to find others and creating your own. Many of them are a joy to see the rush of Tomione as it developed as a fandom.

This is part 1 of a series.

-Mods Haus and April

Out with the Old by Shan84

M | Complete | 12k

She remembers like it was yesterday, the day that HE came to the Order. Hermione Granger comes to terms with sharing Grimmauld Place with Tom Riddle.

Have a Nice Day by speechwriter

M | Complete | 130k

Tom Riddle: secret, brilliant heir to the biggest company in the world, VoldeMart. Hermione Granger: sent to his prestigious school on full scholarship because VoldeMart outsourced her parents' jobs to China. Bridges burn. Sparks fly. M for language.

Light of the Moon by Maloreiy

T | Complete | 69k

King Riddle needs a bride, and he has declared he will marry whoever is smart enough and strong enough to solve his magical riddle. Written for the Tomione Fest, hosted by the Tomione fanfics Facebook group. Tied for the winner of Best AU, and tied for the runner-up of Best Cover Art.

Daddy Dearest by Immortal Obsession

M | Complete | 108k

It is 1895 in England. Purebloods are the supremacy. Dumbledore rules them all. Lord Malfoy, one of his many devout followers, has a daughter no one has ever seen. The daughter herself, Hermione Malfoy, never questions the strict rules standing between her and everyone else – that is, until Master Riddle arrives and makes her think twice. AU/OOC/Rated M for dark themes.

Well Roared Lion by treeson

M | Abandoned but Worth it | 129k

It seemed ironic that the one thing that could ruin the magical world, the defeat of Voldemort, and Hermione Granger's perfectly ordered life was a book. Time-travel fic. Tom/Hermione. DH-compliant.

Much more below the cut!

moodboard by mod @april-17-rose

This list is by no means comprehensive.

-TF Team

A Christmas Story by KyokiMidori

Not Rated | One Shot |3k

Some Christmas Traditions are better left alone.

The Hogwarts Christmas Orb by NerysDax

E | Complete | 31k

Christmas is a time of peace and joy, and most of all, presents. Do Tom and Hermione get what they want or what they need? 2012 Secret Santa Tomione Fic Exchange - gift for Serpent In Red

An Equal Exchange by Izzo

E | One shot | 7k

“This is the man who destroyed Myrtle Warren’s arsehole, Ginny. He has a lust for violence.” “No, Hermione. He’s the reason she’s even called Moaning Myrtle, okay?” -- Feminist porn star Hermione Jean doesn’t get fucked—she does the fucking. So when hardcore king Tom Riddle contacts her to film a holiday scene with him, she’s far from enthused. She really should have put him on her No list. But maybe there’s more to the man, the myth, the monster than his body of work lets on.

gilded by peppershark

E | Complete | 6k

Hermione is in Pansy’s room, staring in the mirror at her bewildered face with a dozen brushes flitting about her head. Makeup. Ugh. It will only be worth it if he catches sight of her… If she can inspire the same jealousy burbling in her stomach like a cauldron of the Draught of Living Death. My, how Slytherin she’s become.

Santa Tom is Coming to Town

T | One Shot | 4k

Au! Tom tries to impress Hermione by dressing up as Santa Claus. He decides to fulfil a wish he didn't expect to hear.

new traditions by Anonymous

T | One shot | Under 1k

Tom is new to holiday traditions, so Hermione teaches him exciting and fun traditions. However, there is one she hasn't told him about, and Ginny is determined to put it to good use.

A Deadly Gift by fandomgalore

M | One shot | Under 1k

Christmas was a horribly muggle tradition, and thus not one Tom was inclined to participate in. Hermione did like Christmas and she would always give Tom a Christmas present even if he didn’t get her anything. This year she’s giving him his present early.

don't kiss me under the mistletoe by nekositting

E | One shot | 3k

Being placed on the naughty list can come with an array of consequences, and sometimes, far steeper than a sack of coal.

Ringing in Christmas by articcat621

E | One shot | 1k

They ring the holiday in their own way.

Rock, Paper, Scissors by provocative_envy

T | One shot | 1k

h/t to mod @april-17-rose for the graphic!

For Spooky Season (mind the tags on all fics listed below)

Check out our list of Halloween/Samhain themed fics

Apple of My Eye by MrMxLemons

E | One-shot| 18k

Hermione wants to help the boy. The boy who has nothing to offer but an apple. - “I do not ask for much: I only want you to take a bite of my apple. Is that truly such a large favor to request? Have you no heart, Hermione?” She did have a heart, but when her gaze flickered back up to his it stopped in her chest.

Revenant by quinault

E | One-shot | 2k

“Hermione” he whispered into her cool, pale skin, crushing her mouth against his. She tasted exactly how he remembered, like raspberries and mint and something slightly tart, something that made him want to take her into his very pores. The wind picked up, rustling through the grasses of the wood, rushing through the trees. The whole world sighing in recognition. — Submitted for the tomione smut fest 2021. Object prompt: resurrection stone

Damned by Meowmers

M | Complete | 38k

"That's what I like about you," He told her, his fingers pressed against her pulse, "You don't believe in fairytales," His thumb traced the curve of her jaw and she watched his eyes flash red for a single, dream-like moment, "Do you believe in nightmares?" Tomione.

Demon Lord by WildKitsune

E | Complete | 6k

Hermione gets captured by the Death Eaters and is about to be sacrificed to summon their Demon Lord. Too bad for him that is exactly where she wants to be, they may not survive.

Demonic Stake by WildKitsune

E | Complete | 15k

Hermione makes a bet with one of her students on the first day of class. Now she is dragged into a world of demonic intrigue and the best sex of her life. Will she find a way to free herself, or will she end up as Hell’s newest queen?

Reflection by uleanblue

T | One Shot | 1k

The sound is so faint it almost doesn’t register at first.

The Summoning by LovelyVillain

E | One Shot | 4k

Hermione never meant for this to happen. No one was supposed to get hurt. She was summoning an Angel after all... She forgot to read the fine print.

The Last by Ciule

E | One-Shot | 3k

It was strange being here at 12 Grimmauld Place alone, but nothing was as strange as Hermione Granger wondering if she was losing her precious mind.

The Marked by LittleMulattoKitten

T | One-Shot | 2k

He’d seen her through the Weasley girl’s eyes. He’d seen the mark on her left wrist, recognized it as the twin to his own, and decided in that moment that the Weasley girl was no longer of use to him.

Any Other Verse by disillusionit9

T | Two-shot | 3k

His not-quite corporeal form leaned against the opposite end of her workbench, his neck exposed to the setting sunlight, a streak of red-tinted light across his neck in a violent slash. Hermione was doing her best to ignore the way his breathing filled the space between bubbles in her potions or how the air in the room changed whenever he entered. AU. COMPLETE.

After 3 Am by Nekositting

E | One Shot | 7k

“W-what are you?” Hermione breathed, voice wavering when a low laugh bubbled from the mouth at her neck. Her ears rung with the sound. “The man of your dreams.”

Sleep is the cousin of death by Nekositting

E | One shot | 4k

“Your scent—“ The creature sniffed the air, its eyes closing for a brief moment before its gaze flickered to hers. Hermione could only cringe. Its eyes were hungry, no, famished. “—is absolutely delightful.”

Lucky 7 by seollem

M | Two-shot | 2k

She couldn’t bring them back. All she could do now was survive. (Scream AU)

Don't Check the Closet by LadyUrsa

E | Complete | 23k

Gloss by peppershark

E | Complete | 93k

“Hermione.” That low, effortless bass thrums in her ear. Coaxing. Sweet as novocaine. “I wanted to explain.” Her glossy lips peel into a sneer. “Fuck off.” A high-school stalker AU set in the 2000s: heavy on possessive!Tom, dark romance

The Times I Saw Her by NinjaFairy

E | Complete | 11k

I counted all the times I saw her, and wrote about it in my diary. I wrote her down again and again and again until my fingers were bled black with her. I wrote her down in ink, so that she could live forever on my pages.

where is your rider by astrqid

E | WIP | 48k

She smiled. A knowing smile- a shy smile. One that only served to intrigue him. “Hermione,” she extended a hand for Tom to shake, “Hermione… Granger.” ••••• Or… While Tom was still plagued by the monotonous routine that was school life- still stuck in this cycle of living by the terms set forth by others- meeting Hermione Granger had shattered this cycle, molding it into something wider, crafting it into something new.

Love by Lisamilles

E | WIP | 63k

Tom Riddle had been doing just fine before she stepped in his shop. Fanfiction inspired by the Netflix show You.

Come Undone by Brendabites

E | Completed | 40k

Do you have any suggestions for dark romantic fanfics? I’ve already read most of the popular Tomione works on AO3, so maybe you could recommend some lesser-known or older stories, possibly from fanfiction.net?

Preferably long fics with in-character portrayals (no OOC), and of course, lots of angst and tension. Thank you so much in advance!

Hi Anon:

You might want to check out our list, Tomione Classics that paved the way--it has many older fics, a lot on FFN. I'll link some others here- Haus

Persephone by dulce.de.leche.go

M | Abandoned but worth it | 224k

WIP -Better to be the right hand of the devil than in his path. Better still to be the consort of Hades than a part of his collection of souls. Ten years after Voldemort has won the war, Hermione reaches a breaking point and shreds the flow of time to change her future. If she can't change the world, she will change her place in it. Extremely dark Tomione/Volmione. Warnings inside.

Exitus Acta Probat by jellybellys

M | Complete | 487k

After a series of catastrophic events, Hermione decides to go to the past to stop Tom Riddle. Story includes timetravel, Slytherins that aren't evil, romance, betrayal, death, angst, and some comedy thrown in. AU after OoTP.

The Snake Charmer by midnightweeds

M | Complete | 315k

Hermione Granger travels to the past to learn the Dark Lord's secrets. During her stay, she finds herself in a precarious situation. Will she return to the world she left behind? Or will her stay with Tom Riddle alter her future forever?

Ain't No Rest for the Wicked by nauticalparamour

M | Complete | 70k

"You are already on the wrong side of the law, Miss Granger." Tom smirked at her, taking another drag from his cigarette, before leaning in towards her. His voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper, "If you are going to be bad, be good at it." Non-magical AU set in prohibition New Orleans. Tomione. Complete!

Orphea by SallyJAvery

M | Abandoned but worth it | 48k

Sure, hope these hit that vibe - Haus, mostly the Tomione Discord

Men Who Play with Their Food - dillpicklepanic

E | Complete | 42k

Hermione's got just one year left before she earns her bachelor's and can finally get the hell out of this town. But as the stress mounts, she finds herself looking for a way to let loose. Just a little bit. Flirting with that weird guy at the bar couldn't hurt, right?

Mod note: I read this last week and its hella messed up. Good times!

Infinite Spin by seollem

E | WIP | 110k

All the screens flashed black and white simultaneously, scoreboards blinking excitedly, the same glorious name at the top of each list. LordVoldemort. (90s Gamer AU)

The Snake Charmer by midnightweeds

M | Complete | 315k

Hermione Granger travels to the past to learn the Dark Lord's secrets. During her stay, she finds herself in a precarious situation. Will she return to the world she left behind? Or will her stay with Tom Riddle alter her future forever?

Murky Waters by Nekositting

E | Complete | 28k

Hi Anon:

If we understood this request correctly, you're looking at fics where Tom doesn't remove his mask early. We've got a handful below, hope you enjoy them - Haus

Exitus Acta Probat by JellyBellys

M | Complete | 487k

After a series of catastrophic events, Hermione decides to go to the past to stop Tom Riddle. Story includes timetravel, Slytherins that aren't evil, romance, betrayal, death, angst, and some comedy thrown in. AU after OoTP.

Nothing Like the Sun by orphan_account

(an early seminal text in the Tomione fanfics)

E | Abandoned but Worth It | 118k

There’s something unnerving about Tom Riddle. Hermione’s never quite been able to articulate just what it is about him that unsettles her so: after all, Riddle’s popular and charming and adored by Hogwarts staff and students alike. Still, she’d swear that there’s something lurking beneath that warmly polite veneer of his, something that lies in wait like a serpent in the dark. But it’s not until her sixth year at Hogwarts, when she rashly confronts him over an unprecedented act of violence, that the full force of Riddle’s chilling regard is abruptly and wholly turned on her.

Tom Just Tom by Ciule

E | Complete | 118k

Lord Voldemort slithered out of the Veil on New Year's Eve in the year 2000. Still bent on world domination, he decided that Golden Girl Granger would be the perfect accessory on his arm.

Peremo by virennia

Not Rated | Complete |129k

When Hermione gets stuck in the 1950's, she has no choice but to live her life. And then, she meets Tom. *completed*

Trials by nauticalparamour

M | Complete | 110k

A happenstance meeting between Tom and a mysterious witch named Hermione in Borgin and Burkes sends the pair of them on a tangled path to get what they want - Tom, ultimate power over the wizarding world, and Hermione, to bring down the dangerous wizard at the edges of her mind. Will their magnetic connection help or hinder them in their ultimate goals? Time travel AU.

The Department of Magical Law Enforcement by devdevlin

E | WIP | 115k

Here are some that may hit that same vibe. I also recommend exploring Nekositting's other works because your ask is right in their wheelhouse. - Haus

Damned by meowmers

M | Complete | 38k

“That’s what I like about you,” He told her, his fingers pressed against her pulse, “You don’t believe in fairytales,” His thumb traced the curve of her jaw and she watched his eyes flash red for a single, dream-like moment, “Do you believe in nightmares?” Tomione.

A Helping Hand by bunnystealsyourcarrots

M | One Shot | 4k

On a solo road trip to her dream school, Hermione Granger takes an unexpected detour.

Don't Check the Closet by LadyUrsa

E | Complete | 23k

After a slew of miserable dates, including being stood up four times in a row, Hermione can't believe her luck when she gets the attention of a man like Tom Riddle. He’s brilliant, gorgeous, and absolutely devoted to her. He’s perfect for her in every way, and her life is so much better with him in it. Everything is perfect with Tom. Completely perfect. Except… Except he knows things he shouldn't. Except there are four missing Quidditch players who stood her up and then vanished. Except Tom has a closet door that’s only sometimes there. Except he lies to her about the door when it’s not. Except Hermione wants to know. What’s in the closet?

peccatophilia by lovelyvillain

E | Complete | 41k

Hermione has a terrible secret; the past won’t let her go. Neither will her brother. A tale of obsession told in three parts.

Referenced Fics:

Lucky 7 by seollem

M | Two shot | 2k

She couldn’t bring them back. All she could do now was survive. (Scream AU)

Show Me Where It Hurts by Nekositting

E | One shot | 3k