#tomione alternate universe

[gevauxie]

Happy Birthday, Mr Minister for Magic

A chance meeting, a job interview, and a breathtakingly expensive dress... Hermione catches a wealthy politician's eye and gains more than she bargained for when she is promoted to the prestigious position of private secretary for the Minister for Magic.

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The first chapter of a short Tomione story, available to read now on AO3:

[tomionefinds]

Spooky/Creepy Fics

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Apple of My Eye by MrMxLemons

E | One-shot| 18k

Hermione wants to help the boy. The boy who has nothing to offer but an apple. - “I do not ask for much: I only want you to take a bite of my apple. Is that truly such a large favor to request? Have you no heart, Hermione?” She did have a heart, but when her gaze flickered back up to his it stopped in her chest.

Revenant by quinault

E | One-shot | 2k

“Hermione” he whispered into her cool, pale skin, crushing her mouth against his. She tasted exactly how he remembered, like raspberries and mint and something slightly tart, something that made him want to take her into his very pores. The wind picked up, rustling through the grasses of the wood, rushing through the trees. The whole world sighing in recognition. — Submitted for the tomione smut fest 2021. Object prompt: resurrection stone

Damned by Meowmers

M | Complete | 38k

"That's what I like about you," He told her, his fingers pressed against her pulse, "You don't believe in fairytales," His thumb traced the curve of her jaw and she watched his eyes flash red for a single, dream-like moment, "Do you believe in nightmares?" Tomione.

Demon Lord by WildKitsune

E | Complete | 6k

Hermione gets captured by the Death Eaters and is about to be sacrificed to summon their Demon Lord. Too bad for him that is exactly where she wants to be, they may not survive.

Demonic Stake by WildKitsune

E | Complete | 15k

Hermione makes a bet with one of her students on the first day of class. Now she is dragged into a world of demonic intrigue and the best sex of her life. Will she find a way to free herself, or will she end up as Hell’s newest queen?

Reflection by uleanblue

T | One Shot | 1k

The sound is so faint it almost doesn’t register at first.

The Summoning by LovelyVillain

E | One Shot | 4k

Hermione never meant for this to happen. No one was supposed to get hurt. She was summoning an Angel after all... She forgot to read the fine print.

The Last by Ciule

E | One-Shot | 3k

It was strange being here at 12 Grimmauld Place alone, but nothing was as strange as Hermione Granger wondering if she was losing her precious mind.

The Marked by LittleMulattoKitten

T | One-Shot | 2k

He’d seen her through the Weasley girl’s eyes. He’d seen the mark on her left wrist, recognized it as the twin to his own, and decided in that moment that the Weasley girl was no longer of use to him.

Any Other Verse by disillusionit9

T | Two-shot | 3k

His not-quite corporeal form leaned against the opposite end of her workbench, his neck exposed to the setting sunlight, a streak of red-tinted light across his neck in a violent slash. Hermione was doing her best to ignore the way his breathing filled the space between bubbles in her potions or how the air in the room changed whenever he entered. AU. COMPLETE.

After 3 Am by Nekositting

E | One Shot | 7k

“W-what are you?” Hermione breathed, voice wavering when a low laugh bubbled from the mouth at her neck. Her ears rung with the sound. “The man of your dreams.”

Sleep is the cousin of death by Nekositting

E | One shot | 4k

“Your scent—“ The creature sniffed the air, its eyes closing for a brief moment before its gaze flickered to hers. Hermione could only cringe. Its eyes were hungry, no, famished. “—is absolutely delightful.”

Lucky 7 by seollem

M | Two-shot | 2k

She couldn’t bring them back. All she could do now was survive. (Scream AU)

Don't Check the Closet by LadyUrsa

E | Complete | 23k

After a slew of miserable dates, including being stood up four times in a row, Hermione can't believe her luck when she gets the attention of a man like Tom Riddle. He’s brilliant, gorgeous, and absolutely devoted to her. He’s perfect for her in every way, and her life is so much better with him in it. Everything is perfect with Tom. Completely perfect. Except… Except he knows things he shouldn't. Except there are four missing Quidditch players who stood her up and then vanished. Except Tom has a closet door that’s only sometimes there. Except he lies to her about the door when it’s not. Except Hermione wants to know. What’s in the closet?

[kyokimidori]

Welcome back prompt!!!

Tomione. Childhood friends to idiots to lovers. College/Uni AU? Flatmates??? At the same party but they don't know it? Tom overhears Hermione lamenting their unrequited feelings to someone?

Ensuing chaos??? Cherrypick whatever sparks joy the write from this!!! Or do literally whatever you want if none of it does :)))

Girlie, was that all one prompt?! I dunno if I was supposed to write it all or not, but here it goes! Love you girlie!

Warning: Not safe for work.

If you or anyone you know wants to submit prompts. My ask box is open!

@hauscrashburn @petralynnluna @littlemulattokitten @stephaniemccrea

"I've loved him since we were children Ginny, and he's never seen it, never truly seen me. " Tom stopped by the door of a bedroom, hearing a familiar voice inside, one of his flat mate and childhood friend. He stood quietly at the door entrance, the door slightly ajar but he remained behind the door where they couldn't see him. His blood boiling at the idea that Hermione Granger, the girl he had been enamored with since childhood dared to love someone else.

Secretly he wondered who it was. He had dealt with the others who had tried to date her. Viktor Krum the exchange student in secondary school had been the hardest to deal with for the boy didn't frighten well, not to mention that the boy had been athletic and well built. He hadn't been afraid of Tom's 'friends'. Didn't backdown from the challenge.

No, With Krum he had to resort to more underhanded methods. He had whispered doubts into Hermione's ears, seeding doubt in her about Krum. It had taken a few months, longer than he liked, but eventually they went their separate ways, Krum leaving the UK and Hermione staying. It had been a relief; he wasn't sure how much longer he could hold back his anger every time he saw them kiss.

Now Tom had to deal with a mystery man, one that Hermione had loved since Childhood. There were two possible suspects, neither of which were worthy of having Hermione. Harry Potter was a popular guy, an orphan, like himself, who was popular with the ladies. He was Hermione's best friend and most likely culprit. Then there was Ron Weasley, the poor redheaded bastard that had constantly teased Hermione when they were children, calling her a bookworm and otherwise being a jerk to her, all in order to get her attention.

No, It couldn't be Weasley, for Weasley at least had the good common sense to know that Hermione was worth something. Was worth pursuing. Potter, however, could very well have friend zoned he and been oblivious of her affection towards him.

"Hell, if it wasn't for the fact that we share the same flat, I'd probably never see him again" Hermione continued.

Tom actually stopped breathing at her comment to her friend Ginny. Hermione Granger only had one flat mate, and Tom knew for certain that the person in question returned her feelings. This wouldn't do at all. He would have to correct this.

Tomm opened the door, his face taking on stoic expression as he entered the room silently. Ginny, who was sitting on the bed in the room facing the door looked up and paled slightly, causing Hermione to turn around herself, her face falling as she realized who was standing in the doorway.

"Tom..." Hermione started but he held up a hand cutting her off.

"Ginny, Out." Tom commanded, leaving no room for the younger girl to argue. Nor did she want to. Instead she abandoned her friend to face Tom's fury by herself.

Once Ginny left, Tom closed the door calmly, turning to look at Hermione who was still on the bed, loooking mortified.

"How long were you there?" she asked him.

"Long enough to know you are in love with your flat mate" he replied, slowly, methodically taking step after step towards her.

"Tom, I.."

"How long?" he asked cutting her off, standing in front of her. Hermione stood up from the bed.

"Tom, its not important. Please lets just forget about this" she whispered to him.

Riddle reached out, grasping her shoulders, his fingers digging into her delicate skin "How long?" he repeated, his voice gravelly.

"Since I was 13." she finally replied, tears in her eyes " Please Tom, you weren't supposed to find out like this." she whispered desperately.

"When were you going to tell me Hermione?" he snapped letting her shoulders go. Hermione looked down at her feet, giving her answer.

She was never going to tell him, would have kept her secret from him for many more years. Already she had kept this secret for 8 years.

Tom took a deep breath, calming himself and his anger, seeing Hermione's shoulders trembling. With a sign, Tom reached for her chin, grasping it and forcing her to look up at him, tear filled eyes met his own. He didn't need to search her for answers, they were plain on her face. This wasn't some sort of joke.

Using his thumb, he wiped away her tears before he leaned down, pressing a soft kiss to her lips.

"You should have told me Hermione" he growled the words "8 years you've wasted." he gripped her chin a little tighter before he moved his hand to her hair, his fingers bunching in the curls as he pulled her head back, exposing her neck to him. Quietly he placed small kisses on the exposed skin, nipping at delicate surface. "8 years you left me in the dark, had me thinking that it was you that didn't see me."

"I always saw you" she whispered, whimpering as he bit her neck, moaning as he sucked on the spot, he just bit.

Tom stopped kissing her neck, ignoring her whimper of protest. instead, he leaned down and claimed her lips again, this time in a brutal kiss. He delighted in how she leaned into the kiss, his hold on her hair giving him easy access to her mouth. He stopped the kiss, pulling away from the kiss, but not before nipping her bottom lip.

"Tom..." Hermione started, but stopped at his expression.

"8 years of this you missed out on" he continued as if she hadn't said a thing. He loosened hsi grip on her hair, his hands going to her hips, bringing her body flush with his own. He saw her face turn pink and he smirked down at her " Do you know how long I have waited in the background, wanting you, waiting for you to stop wasting your time with men beneath you?" he asked her.

"No.. i don't" she whispered leaning into him.

"Since I was 11 years old. I knew you were the only one for me since I was 11 years old" he replied, looking into her eyes. "10 years I have waited."

Hermione said nothing, unsure what to say, what to do. Finally she spoke "I'm not the only one to blame, you could have said something Tom"

"How many times did I turn down another girl to spend time with you. How many times did I spend what little money i had on you, on taking you out, or buying you a special gift?" he asked her " I wasn't subtle with my affections Hermione." He growled her name. "You friend zoned me, long ago"

"I'm sorry" she whispered.

"No, but you will be" he replied as he guided her down onto the bed until she was sitting on the plush mattress. Slowly he knelt down in front of her.

"Tom what are you-" she was cut off by his hand sliding beneath her skirt, soft fingers brushing against her sensitive skin. she shivered slightly at the contact, unconsciously opening her legs slightly, allowing him easier access to her body.

"Good girl" he murmured to her, trailing his fingers up the sensitive skin to the line of her panties. slowly, delicately he run is fingers over her panties, smirking at her.

"You are soaked" he informed her with a satisfied smirk on his face, watching as her skin turned red. "All it took was a few kisses and you are already ready for me" he purred. slowly he pulled down her panties, letting them tangle at her feet, enjoying that it limited her movements.

Slowly he traced his finger down her seem, feeling her shudder under his touch.

"Tom..." she whispered weakly, her voice thick with lust.

"So wet for me" he smirked up at her "What a good girl, knowing who her master is" slowly he slid a finger into her core, watching as her eyes fluttered closed at the sensation, slowly he curled his finger inside her, watching as her mouth made a little o and she bucked into his hand unconsciously.

"Did they ever touch you like this, Dove?" he asked her wanting the truth from her. He would kill them, whoever had touched her like this, whoever else had gotten the pleasure of spending this precious time with her. Of seeing her like this, so open and vulnerable. He would kill them.

"No" she whispered the words, her eyes fluttering open "It never felt right."

"Good girl" he responded, slowly moving his finger in and out of her, relishing each soft whimper and moan.

"Please Tom, more" she pleaded softly, her breath coming in short little gasps.

He smirked at her, knowing she was telling the truth, that they never touched her like this, she was so innocent, thinking this was all he would give her tonight. Slowly he inserted another finger, watching as her eyes fluttered back shut, He chuckled lightly, watching his little dove enjoying the pleasure he was giving her. He moved his fingers in and out of her faster, enjoying the way her eyes rolled back, how she bucked into him, wanting more friction.

He smirked as he used his thumb to rub at her little bundle of nerves, delighting in the fact that she actually jumped in surprise at the contact.

"Tell me who you belong to Hermione" he murmured softly into her ear, having moved closer to her even as he worked her body like a fiddle.

"You Tom, it was always you" she replied panting as he sped up his pace, wanting to reward her, to see her come apart from his minstrations.

It didn't take long, his thirsty girl begging for more and him supplying it, until finally she went over the edge. His name on her lips like a prayer.

He enjoyed that, watching her come apart, hearing her call for him. Yes, he would enjoy this so much more than he had with other women.

Once she had come down from her high, he removed his fingers from her, smirking as she whimpered from the loss. "Don't worry Dove," he murmured into her lips, kissing her softly as the words escaped from his mouth. "This is far from over, but first, lets go home"

Hermione nodded, her honey eyes looking into his own, her eyes wide.

Tom chuckled softly as he cleaned himself up, helping her with her panties before placing a gentle kiss on her brow.

Oh yes, tonight was going to be a long night, and Tom was going to relish ever second of it.

After all, he had to make up for lost time.

[katie-krum]

“Why do you keep avoiding me?” Tom asked, taking a seat beside her. Granger irritated him in many aspects, but the fact that she constantly chose to be in the library instead talk with him was the main reason why he was so annoyed recently..

She glanced at him as though he were an unwelcome insect and muttered emotionlessly, “Why do you follow me?”

“I’m not sure,” he confessed.

Without another word, Hermione stuffed her belongings into her bag and walked away. He didn’t know how much longer he could endure this fight. A fight that seemed to have neither an end nor a beginning. At least from his point of view.

[timetwistedtale]

A peek into Advanced Arithmancy. Hermione and Tom are in the Advanced DADA class. They fight. As usual, they seem to have a different definition of ‘friendly fight’ and ‘nothing too dangerous’. Tom channels his adrenaline rush into something else.

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Links: ffnet | Ao3 | Wattpad

[ao3-fanfic-rec]

take the bit between your teeth by but_seriously

Fandom: Harry Potter

It starts at Professor Slughorn’s first party at the end of the first month of their first term and it’s because Harry, miraculously, comes out first in Potions.

Riddle calls it a sudden … predilection, and he only has a tiny curl at the set of his mouth.

Hermione calls it cheating.

She thinks Riddle would be more inclined to agree if he didn’t have his perfectly-polished Prefect badge stuck so far up his arse.

Hermione Granger x Tom Riddle, 50 - 100k words, The Golden Trio Era, Academic Rivals, Alternate Universe - no time travel

Ongoing as of 2023 - 05 - 22

Thoughts: The author of this fic really woke up one day and said, I am going to create a fic with the most emotionally constipated leads I can possibly make, and you WILL need smelling salts to revive you after reading all the unresolved sexual tension between them.

[browneyesandhair]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle Additional Tags: Listen - this is an anti story, Not real, just the outline of something I hope to write one day, Basically, a specific scene popped into my head, also, have fun reading, and if someone wants to take a crack at building this out, please just give credit and source back to this, Time Travel, Alternate Universes, Not A Real Ending, but enjoy! Summary:

He reads something he never learned about in his first life. He’s not fully sure what this “horcrux” is, but he knows how to work Slughorn into telling him about it.

Then …

Suddenly, there’s a transfer student. A Hermione Granger? This didn’t happen in his original life.

[katsitting]

Title: show me where it hurts

Rating: E

Ship: Tomione

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, Psychological Trauma, Child Murder, Eye Trauma, Tom Riddle is His Own Warning, Threats of Rape/Non-Con, Mob Boss Tom Riddle, POV Third Person Limited, Horror

Summary:

“Did you miss me?” he asked, an edge to his voice.

Hermione’s breaths were coming too fast. She couldn’t stop them, control them. She was hyperventilating, she knew. Seven years of therapy, and in just a matter of moments, he’d manage to undo all of it, make her forget all those exercises her therapists had taught her.

“I certainly missed you.”

[tomionesmutfest2024]

Work Revealed: The Bad Bitchification of Hermione Granger

Summary:

Hermione’s thirty third year of life comes with many discoveries; Husband of five years has been cheating on her, an ache in her back she woke up with one day won’t go away, and she thinks she might be getting stalked by a one night stand she never intended to see again.

Read here

Additional Tags:, Tomione Smut Fest 2024, office romance kinda, Smut, Infidelity, Sensory Deprivation, Blow Jobs, Rough Sex, Tom Riddle is Not Voldemort, cuz it’s a Muggle AU and that would be weird, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Muggle, everyone needs a slutty bff like Lavender Brown, Lil Plot Lotta Porn

[nocturnia29]

After over a decade of reading fanfiction, I decided to challenge myself—why not?—and write my first Tomione work.

I won't lie when I say that I intended my initial story to be a short one. But... things spiraled, and here I am. It's also my first time using this app, but I really wanted to share some content...

After battling for hours with my computer to edit this image (which is far from perfect, but I was about to throw my laptop if I continued any longer trying to improve it), I'm happy to share the picture of a scene from my latest chapter—Paranoia.

For those who are interested : the link of the ff.

You’ll be the Death of me (21938 words) by Nocturnia27 Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle, Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Hermione Granger & Tom Riddle Characters: Hermione Granger, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Abraxas Malfoy Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, BAMF Hermione Granger, Hermione Granger is Death, Manipulative Tom Riddle, Obsessive Tom Riddle, Tom Riddle Being an Asshole, References to Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Teenage Tom Riddle, Horcruxes, Explicit Sexual Content, Adult Tom Riddle, Possessive Tom Riddle, The Deathly Hallows, Pureblood Society (Harry Potter), Blood and Violence, Tags May Change, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary: Drawn to the world of the living by Tom Riddle's creation of two Horcruxes in 1943, Death confronts the future Dark Lord in a twisted game of power and destiny. A tale where even Death may find herself ensnared. "You possess something of mine," the enigmatic girl daclared. "What the fuck are you?" he blurted, his usual control slipping. “Not what, my dear boy, but who. You know who I am, don’t you?” Her direct gaze was unyielding, demanding recognition. “Nothing ?” She sighed, her theatrical disappointment a stark contrast to her unnerving composure. “I’m Death. But you can call me Hermione.” 

[senlinyu]

What was it about Draco that drew you to this character in the first place? I'm just curious because jk Rowling certainly did not portray him in a positive light.

I'm actually one of those horrible people who started shipping dramione before reading the books or even watching the movies. As I've mentioned before, I was raised ultra-conservative and I wasn't allowed to read Harry Potter, but I was inexplicably obsessed with understanding it because as a twelve year old, I felt intensely perceived by the concept of Hermione Granger.

So I found my way around my parent's internet filters and read the entire HP lexicon, and basically constructed an understanding of the HP universe backwards starting with worldbuilding, then characters, and finally plot.

But that's actually very difficult way to perceive a story, so then I found out about fanfiction and started reading HP fanfic voraciously, first Harmony, then a lot of gen fic, and then one day I randomly read a Harry/Hermione/Draco love-triangle fic that was Harmony end game. And the idea of Draco and Hermione was so complicated and charged and there was nothing in the progression of the pairing that could be taken for granted, and I found that much more compelling than a friends to lovers pairing. So I switched from Harmony and started reading Dramione (with a few different alternative pairing phases, I had a whole Hermione/marauder's era, did a bit of sevmione and lumione, went into a Weasley brothers phase, then a sapphic period, a tomione chapter, and a Draco/Ginny rendezvous, at this point I have tried practically every single HP pairing you can think of). And after about 5 years of that, I finally went to college and got to read the actual Harry Potter series.

So it started with preference for a charged relationship dynamic in story telling, but as I've gotten older and started writing I've come to find Draco a very interesting character to explore the redemption arc of. As previously mentioned, I come from a background where children are often raised in a way that's very socially and informationally isolated, and have parents who like to make their love conditional upon their children parroting their beliefs with complete conviction. Fortunately for me in the long run but quite traumatically at the time, I am obstinate and distrusting by nature, and so I wasn't particularly cooperative about it for the most part (see reading the entire HP lexicon since I wasn't allowed to just read Harry Potter), but I had siblings and friends who did. So the process of a young person nearing adulthood and realising that all the things they believed/were told to believe/thought had to be believe are actually horrible and nightmarish and untrue is something that I've watched people go through the process of trying to deconstruct.

JKR sets all her characters in amber and they all have the exact same character flaws for seven books and never really grow or evolve in any ways, but I like exploring the idea that people grow and can learn to do better and eventually be better. You can't really give someone a redemption arc unless they actually did something that they need to be redeemed from.

[dhr-ao3]

Cómo sobrevivir trece días en la Costa Argentina

Cómo sobrevivir trece días en la Costa Argentina https://ift.tt/Lo9ZCsT by faithollet Un viaje a la costa argentina que se convierte en un desesperado intento por sobrevivir. TOMIONE. Words: 30070, Chapters: 7/7, Language: Español Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: F/F, F/M Characters: Hermione Granger, Tom Riddle, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Molly Weasley, Draco Malfoy Relationships: Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, Angelina Johnson/Fred Weasley Additional Tags: Argentina, Tom Riddle is Not Voldemort, Alternate Universe - Muggle, Muggle Life, TRIGGER WARNING: Dictadura militar argentina, TRIGGER WARNING: Nazis, TRIGGER WARNING: suegras chotas, TRIGGER WARNING: Un bus en el que viaje doce horas q estaba lleno de cucarachas via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/fZYiImv January 01, 2025 at 12:05AM

[tomionefinds]

Any vampire Tom recs pleek 😞🙏🏾

Here you go, Anon- Haus

Invite Me In - devdevlin

E | One-Shot | 8k

Hermione's been having some of the strangest dreams about her ex, lately…

The Guest by quinault

M | Complete | 10k

The year is 1885: Northumberland, England. Hermione is the overly-protected daughter of Sir Granger, well-known eccentric and professor of all things supernatural / occult. Little does the scientifically-minded Hermione expect the mysterious new graduate student that shows up one day at their door, or the secrets he drags along with him. [A Tomione Victorian Era Vampire AU—written for "A Love to Die For: Tomione Holiday Fic Fest 2021."]

Forgatmigej by januine

Not Rated | WIP | 28k

Myrtle Warren is dead. Hermione thinks she was killed. Vampire Tomione AU

Pure Blood by Hogwarts_Riddle

M | WIP | 44k

The year is 1897 and Harry Potter embarks on a journey across Europe, leaving behind his fiancee, Hermione, to go and finalize a business transaction for the elusive Lord Voldemort. However the man he meets is not at all who he expected, and neither are his intentions. After a nightmarish stay at Lord Voldemort's castle, of which he only barely manages to escape from with his life, he vows to hunt down and put an end to the monster of a man, completely unaware of his beloved's ties to him.

The Thrall by LovelyVillain

E | WIP | 242k

New York City, 1925. When the sun sets, darkness reigns over the city that never sleeps... and an ancient evil awakens. Penny Dreadful inspired AU

[fic-ive-read]

Link To The Fic

Shout out to @crochetawayhpff I love their fics very much a lot and this fic is amazing ❤️

[katie-krum]

He was a sinner long before he knew her. Meeting her made him want to follow his true nature.

[ao3-fanfic-rec]

Unsinkable by juvenilia, speechwriter

Fandom: Harry Potter

He: a young man long since raised from poverty, now on the verge of inheriting a magnate's business in the 1910s. She: an impoverished young woman on her way to start a new life in America.

In short: Tom Marvolo Riddle, Hermione Jean Granger, and one voyage on the RMS Titanic—and how it would change their lives forever.

Hermione Granger x Tom Riddle, <50k words, Alternate Universe - Historical, Corporate Espionage, RMS Titanic, No magic

Completed

Thoughts: A Tomione that takes place on the Titanic, with a hero / villain AND redemption arc for Tom. Sign me up.