rainfallen

Post-war fic. Percy's life is disrupted when a chance meeting with Hermione sets off a shaky friendship. Percy drinks Earl Gray tea, falls in love by firelight, and begins to understand patience and despair.

Reality is only as concrete as one's perception of it. And there are some voids where even blackness cannot exist. Ginny dreams, and Tom reminds her of things she never tried to forget.

Darkness reigns in the Chamber of Secrets, and some things never fade away. Pure-blooded essence is preferable, perhaps, but sometimes hatred flows deeper. Ginny fades, Harry rescues, and Tom feels... regret? ````On trust, obedience, punishment...and bloodlust. Bits of Ginny/Tom, with slight slashy undertones.