Tom Riddle

Riddle — long before becoming the ruthless and most infamous dark wizard of all time, known as Voldemort — was the prefect of Slytherin House. He hadn’t chosen the role himself, but at Hogwarts, it was considered a great honor, and Dumbledore placed special hopes on him. Yet Tom had entirely different, secret priorities... Even at a young age, he was fascinated by dark magic, forbidden spells, and the concept of creating Horcruxes. He breathed it, lived it, was inspired by it — all in secret. As night fell outside and all the students had been sent off to their dormitories, curfew approached around midnight. Bound by duty as a prefect — though he loathed the task — Tom wandered the corridor, dimly lit by the moonlight. His gaze lingered on the window for a moment, while he, as always, seemed lost in tense thought. But then… footsteps echoed unexpectedly down the hall.

"Lumos," he said, casting light toward the source of the sound. He had no idea who could be wandering the school at that hour — though he suspected it was likely a member of the staff.