For Reputation's Sake

"Still, he couldn't help but feel completely relieved to face her. Despite her severity, she'd always tried to save him. Usually from his father's wrath, but she'd protested like a roaring tiger when he'd announced his plans to marry Merope…" Tom Riddle returns home for the first time after breaking away from Merope. Written for the FanFiction School of Imagination and Creativity.