Becoming Voldemort

Tom Riddle wasn't always Voldemort, but Voldemort was always Tom Riddle. So how did a teenage boy justify what he planned to do? How could someone truly justify the cause of killing? This isn't the portrait of a killer, it is the portrait of the boy who became a killer. A glimpse into Voldemort's childhood. Oneshot. Beta-edited by biancalovestoread.