𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 || 𝑇.𝑀.𝑅𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒

𝙰𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜

1996

'What else? Did they make any other Horcruxes in school?' Hermione asks

'No, it is because it was too dangerous. I kept a close eye on the devious two. Until they graduated....' Dumbledore trailed off

'Sir, what happened after they graduated?' Harry says

'Well Headmaster Armando Dippet retired, and I become headmaster. But Tom came back to apply to be a Professor here....sadly, because of my suspicions, I declined his offer even if Dippet had already told him that he could have the position' Dumbledore leant back in his chair

'Did any of the other teachers have suspicions?' Hermione perked

'No. They were good at covering it up. The two were mysterious. Nothing like I've seen, I hear Professor Slughorn is very happy with you, Harry. But you have to get more answers from him. Like that memory.' Dumbledore sighed

'I want you to ask Slughorn more questions, subtly though. He doesn't like recalling those years. That's why he left, he was ashamed' Dumbledore looked down

'What happened to Tom and Venus after Hogwarts?' Ron ate some leftover chicken in Dumbledore's office

'Well, I believe Tom and her got married, Tom went on to work at a dodgy shop as you know, Borgin and Burkes. Venus went on to become one of the most powerful witches in the Ministry, she was deputy head of the Minister himself. She succeeded very well.' Dumbledore chuckled

'H-how did he get other Horcruxes? They must mean something? Even if we don't know what they are, do you know how he came across these objects?' Harry interjected

'Now Tom was close with Slughorn, he told Horace everything. I have no clue...only Slughorn knows that one.' Dumbledore replies

'But won't he refuse to tell?' Hermione looked at Harry

'Might do. But you need to get him alone when he is feeling most vulnerable.' Dumbledore dismissed the three

'I'm going to Slughorn's now' Harry sped up his walking departing from Hermione and Ron.

He entered his office to see Slughorn preparing some things.

'Oh hello Harry!' He said cheerfully

'Hi sir, I was wanting to know about when you last taught here.' Harry came forward

'I don't speak of that time.' He didn't catch Harry's eye

'Sir, how did Tom Riddle come across the other Horcruxes? How did Venus Ravenclaw help him?' Harry blurted out

'Uh-I, I don't know what you're talking about' he laughed nervously

'Tell me the truth, I know you were close to the two' Harry looked sternly at Slughorn

'No I can't, I can't Harry.' Slughorn looked down

'Please sir, it's the only way I can beat him.' Harry came closer to a horror stricken Slughorn

'S-shortly after the two graduated, yes they did marry...' Slughorn bowed his head

'Did you attend?' Harry asks

'I got an invitation, but yes...I did go.' He didn't look up

'What happened after they got married?' Harry was determined to find out

'Venus went on the become Deputy Minister. Tom worked at Borgin and Burkes, I believe he came across an object from the possession of Hepzibah Smith, heir to Hufflepuff. He didn't tell me what it was....all I know, is that Venus...and Tom went to retrieve some other object from Albania.' Slughorn exclaims as Harry nodded