#tomarry ao3

[oldangrymagpie]

Tom and the transfer students that keeps trying to kill him

[alohomorate-esta]

Harry looking at Orion (his friend): "No, no, it's okay. I promise I'm not upset, I've accidentally started a fire myself. We can rebuild the apartment, please don't worry-"

Harry at Tom (his boyfriend): breathe a little bit louder and I will stomp on your throat.

[kozwwa]

ᅠᅠ— Chiaroscuro, or Marble Remembers Better Than People. :;

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ` made by kozwwa

ᅠᅠsummary:

Apollo was the God of art, and in Tommaso's opinion, too proud and possessive to allow anyone to achieve success without effort.

[AU! Renaissance, where Tom Riddle is a master dreaming of immortal art, and Harry is his newly-minted student.]

This art was drawn for chapter 1 of a fanfic, which can be read here.

To be honest, I've completely lost the desire to write lately. I hope that after my PR attempts, I will eventually get some traction, and inspiration will visit my poor little head again. 🫂

[chiquita-3]

Tomarrymort Halloween Horror Rec List ✨🎃✨

Incredible art commission by @jjaegerb0mb-was-here

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New to this ship? 🧠

Lighter horror? 👻💀😶‍🌫️

Creature fic? 🧟🧛👹

Monster fucking? 🧜🖤

Darker horror? 🔪🩸😈

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100% Explicit

🧟 Counting Bodies Like Sheep by rightonthelimit | 71k

In a world overrun by zombies, Harry and Tom fight to survive and thrive together.

🔪 Everything We Dream Can Be Real by @vdoshu | 52k

There’s a serial killer on the loose seeking vengeance—and it’s not who you think.

👻 Night Shift by blood_moth | 47k

Harry has terrible taste in men and falls into some paranormal shit with his boss.

🧠 Thirst by @obsidianpen | 27k

Goblet Tom goes after what he wants in this gripping psychological thriller.

🧜 Call of the Deep by GeMerope | 17k

Captain Harry hunts for the Death Eaters’ elusive power source: siren Voldemort.

💀 It Grows On You by @lordmarvoloriddle | 16k

What seems like a normal courting relationship grows strange and sinister.

🧛 The Resurrectionist by @bluesundaycake | 12k

Vampire Tom runs a coffee shop, and is very intrigued by one of his regulars.

🩸 Bed of Thorns by @katsitting | 10k

Harry offers himself as a virgin sacrifice to save his village from a demon.

🖤 I am the Haunting Under Your Bed by Pugio | 9k

There’s a dark force that haunts Harry from a young age, what does it want?

😶‍🌫️ Pernicious by @kazisstillawake | 8k

A Lovecraft-inspired story of Harry’s quest to steal a locket from the Sea Lord.

👹 death ‘verse series by ToAStranger | 7k

Both Tom and Voldemort are enthralled by a succubus-like creature Harry.

😈 The Cherished One by leontina | 1k

This one’s a bag of fucked up, murderous tricks with a little daddy kink as a treat.

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Big thank you to jjaegerb0mb for creating the perfect art! It’s been insanely fun devouring fics to make this list for you all.

There are OF COURSE more fabulous spooky season fics to be found—these were just a few of my favorites spanning a variety of authors and horror tropes.

Please do reach out with any questions or if you’d like to be tagged.

Happy AO3 Haunting!

🧡K

[rebeliarebeleia]

A Love Letter to SoulSeeker and the Authors Who Write It

I like the term SoulSeeker for Tomarry/Harrymort because, to me, it applies to both and neither at the same time. It feels broad enough to encompass the whole spectrum of the ship, which is also very convenient whenever someone asks me what exactly I'm talking about.

One of the reasons I love Tomarry/Harrymort so much is the sheer number of possibilities their dynamic offers. It's one of the ships that made me realize stories can be anything. Tragedy, obsession, redemption, horror, romance, destiny, choice, time travel, soulmates, enemies, identity crises, you can take them in almost any direction and somehow it still works.

I enjoy straight ships too, but after spending years reading male-female romances, I started noticing certain gendered expectations and dynamics that kept showing up. Not in every story, obviously, but often enough that many began to feel repetitive to me.

I don't even remember what my first queer ship was, but I remember being drawn to how different the dynamics felt. There was a sense of equality there that I found refreshing. The conflicts, power struggles, emotional baggage, and character interactions felt less tied to traditional gender roles and more tied to the characters themselves.

Right now, my relationship with SoulSeeker fanfics is very on-and-off. I tend to drift between different fandoms and hyperfixations, but I almost always find myself coming back to it. Whenever my current obsession runs out of stories that interest me, or when the fics I'm following are still in progress and I'm waiting for updates, SoulSeeker is one of the ships I revisit. There's usually something new to discover, or an old favorite worth rereading.

That's not to say queer ships are automatically better. I just personally find them more interesting to explore. Part of the fun for me is exploring dynamics that would be messy, strange, morally complicated, or outright impossible in real life while still understanding where the line between fiction and reality is. I tend to read fiction with a pretty open mind, and I enjoy examining ideas through stories without feeling the need to agree with or endorse everything that happens in them.

Maybe I simply haven't found enough straight ships that scratch the same itch yet.

Or maybe there are just a lot of really good authors writing SoulSeeker. Honestly, that's probably part of it too.

At this point, SoulSeeker has become one of those ships I return to the way people revisit an old book or a favorite song. Not because it's the only thing I enjoy, but because it feels familiar. No matter what fandom I'm currently obsessed with, there's always a moment when I wander back and think, "I wonder what's been written lately."

Usually, I end up staying longer than I planned.

I think part of that is because of the authors. Some fanfics arrived at the right time in my life and gave me something to look forward to when I needed it most. There were days when the thought of, "I want to read more stories like this," or "The author hasn't finished it yet, I need to know what happens next," was enough to keep me moving forward.

Stories also gave me a place to feel emotions that I didn't always know how to express. Sometimes it's easier to recognize yourself in a fictional character than it is to explain those feelings to the people around you. Not because they wouldn't understand, but because they have their own lives, worries, and struggles too. Through fiction, I found a space where I could sit with those feelings, explore them, and sometimes even understand them a little better.

So while I love SoulSeeker for its endless possibilities and fascinating dynamics, I think part of my attachment comes from gratitude. Gratitude for the stories, for the authors who shared them, and for the fact that something written by a stranger on the internet could make me laugh, cry, think, hope, or simply give me something to look forward to at the end of the day.

Either way, Tomarry/Harrymort remains one of my favorite ships because it reminded me that fiction doesn't have to stay inside neat little boxes. Stories can be messy, strange, dark, beautiful, contradictory, and endlessly open to interpretation, and honestly, that's what makes them fun.

[thatoneslytherin1398]

Tom: sees there’s a new student*

Is curious

Harry: absolutely hates Tom’s guts

Tom: mistakes Harry being mean as him liking Tom and just not knowing how to express it

Harry: I’m going to fucking kill you Riddle

Tom: you want me don’t you

Inspired by a fanfic I’m reading

[endlessburningdarkness]

Hi! Do you have any favourite tomarry fics?

I've been going through your blog and read your stories and I relate a lot to your posts about harry and tom. And I loved your portrayal of their character in your stories. I've read so many tomarry fics but could never really understand or accept the usual fanon tropes. But reading your stories solidified my fixation on tomarry.

It felt like something finally clicked and my wonder just grew more and more as I continued reading them. Loved both of your tomarry fics<3

thank you so much!

i am so glad you're enjoying my blog and the way i write Tom and Harry in my fics. it's lovely that they've clicked for you and it's very encouraging that you like how i portray them! makes me want to write more.

my mind goes blank whenever i'm asked for recs so these are the ones that come to mind for now:

ills of murder by EclipseWing - WIP

time travel au wherein harry goes back in time and actually does full on try to murder tom. this makes him look insane and naturally tom is immediately obsessed. i love how bold and aggressive harry is in this and the way tom just rolls with it! EclipseWing's tight plotting is a joy to experience and the story hooks you in from the start and takes you on a thoroughly enjoyable ride with harry and tom.

before they convinced you life is war by EclipseWing - Complete

superhero au with meticulous and engaging world building threaded through a rollercoaster plot. i cannot overstate how perfectly our familiar wizarding world is translated into super-powered mutants. they way tom and harry clash and relate to each other is marvellous. the ensemble cast is perfectly done and everything is tied up neatly by the end.

in your soul is sealed a pleasure by mosiva - Complete

a very enchanting depiction of power bottom voldemort with a hint of him being a masochist as well. voldemort and harry's relationship blooms beautifully, they connect and argue in equal measure and the conclusion is both heart-warming and satisfying.

It's Like This by TwoPenguinsinaBox - WIP

remarkably in character sub voldemort and a very compelling and unique take on voldemort's relationship with his new body that i have not seen before. this fic made me want to do my own take on sub voldemort, so not only was it lovely to read, it was downright inspiring!

Tom Riddle and the Quest for Vulnerability by lejf - Complete

this fic is like a warm balm to me personally. harry is powerful and (mostly) in control. older, and not nearly as morally circumspect as he'd like to be, he falls into bed with a much younger tom in the most deliciously filthy way possible. tom is vulnerable but still very much himself. i re-read this periodically.

as always, please check the tags for yourself before you jump in. otherwise, go forth and enjoy these incredible works by incredible authors anon!

[parselcrux]

"I do not appreciate my students coming into my classroom last minute and in such a state. Your tie is not optional. A lack of respect towards your appearance translates to a lack of respect towards me, my class, and magic itself. Detention, Mr. Potter."

Harry froze. This had to be a joke. Such an overreaction was unbelievable, even for Professor Snape. But that wasn't Snape's voice. Familiar and unfamiliar all the same. Curiously, Harry's head shot up.

Standing at the front of the room was a man, tall, dark eyes, handsome, and certainly not Professor Snape. It took a second for recognition to hit. Second year was four years ago now, but Harry could still easily recall the image of a young student once stuck in a diary. The man he saw now was older (Harry realized he could see just a tad of silver in his mostly dark locks), but clearly one and the same.

Tom Riddle.

Voldemort.