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jtav

Best Served Cold (Tom, PG)

Nov 19, 2009 07:45

Title: Best Served Cold
Characters: Tom Riddle, Jr
Rating: PG
Summary: No one humiliates Tom Marvolo Riddle. Ever
Author's Note: Written for riddle_gifts

September 1940 Slughorn's office smelled of chocolate. Tom lingered by the refreshment table and tried not to be too obvious about inhaling the scent. It had been ages since he had eaten a proper dessert. ( Read more... )

characters: tom riddle, fic, gen, harry potter

Comments 16

lareinenoire November 19 2009, 17:24:48 UTC

Thank you so much for linking me to this! Tom's voice is absolutely perfect and positively chilling. The indirect characterisation of Slughorn, Abraxas, and even Lucius, works beautifully as well.

And of course the worst thing anyone could possibly have done to Tom was pity him. I wonder if Abraxas ever realised what happened...

jtav November 19 2009, 17:46:07 UTC

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Tom is a fun character to explore. Poor Abraxas probably has no idea what he's done.

eeyore9990 November 19 2009, 21:33:05 UTC

Oh, wow. This is brilliantly done. Really excellent.

jtav November 19 2009, 21:34:47 UTC

Thank you.

werewolfsfan November 20 2009, 01:53:32 UTC

Truly fascinating and without an unnecessary sentence anywhere. And there is so much to ponder here. Things I've never thought about like the fact that Tom Riddle grew up in WW2 Europe with the tensions, politics and deprivations. The aspects of Wizard law and tradition here. And even the more local things like Slughorn's parties and who got invites as well as the infamous duel.
It goes without saying that Riddle's revenge is both chilling and childish. Because really, children can be very scary in their self absorption and determination to get revenge. Combine that with an adult's power and this is a prime example of what happens.

jtav November 20 2009, 02:24:31 UTC

Thank you. One of my big fannish interests is the history pf the wizarding world and Tom is perfect for exploring that. I'm glad you liked my take on Tom. He's a sociopath, not a cartoon character.

wotcher_wombat November 20 2009, 03:37:18 UTC

Tom's self-absorption is just perfect. I mean, Dumbledore had managed to frighten Tom Riddle--SURELY he could defeat Grindelwald!

Great job!

jtav November 20 2009, 14:30:11 UTC

Thanks. Tom's a fun character to write.

dariclone December 15 2009, 04:07:51 UTC

Very nice. I cold totally see Voldemort grtting his revenge that way.

jtav December 15 2009, 13:48:01 UTC

Thank you.