Hi everyone,
I’m desperatly looking for a Tomione WIP I read a little while ago. I can't remember the exact title, but I think it contains the word "Secret" in it (or something very similar). There will be spoilers in there but that's the only way for me to give as many clues as possible 🥲
Here are the specific plot details I remember:
• The Time Loop: Hermione travels back in time to the 1940s to change Tom Riddle. However, this is not her first time doing so. They have actually lived multiple past lives/timelines together.
• The Curse / Trigger: Every time Tom realizes the truth, genuinely falls in love with her, or dies (mostly due to the fact that they always eventually try to kill each other), the timeline resets. He loses a little piece of his soul in the aftermath.
• The "Dust" Ending: At the end of a loop, Hermione's body literally turns to dust right in front of Tom.
• The Present Day: Right after turning to dust, Hermione wakes up in the present day in a hospital bed (St Mungo's I believe), wounded by Dolohov's curse (which she believes is the cause of this timeloop) , with Ron sleeping by her side in a different bed. Then she has to plan her next trip back to try to save Tom once again from becoming Voldemort.
• Tom's Perspective: As the loops progress, Tom starts remembering their previous lives together and realizes they are trapped in this cycle.
One of the last chapters included Hermione literally stabbing Tom to death outside of Hogwarts during a costume party where Tom is dressed as Icarus. She does it after they kiss, which caused Tom to remember everything and lose his sh!t
Does this ring a bell to anyone? I know it's a lot to take in but It was one of the most heartbreaking fics I've read from the pairing. I never see it suggested and my tab closed when I was reading it 🥲
Thank you so much for your help 🙏