After an encounter with Tom Riddle, the Basilisk experiences a love that couldn't be reciprocated: manipulated by Tom, she is driven to murder; yet the very incident prevents Tom from ever opening the Chamber again. Follow the Basilisk as she trusts, loves, and eventually dies when Tom orders her to kill a certain Harry Potter...written because I love reasonably bizarre pairings

Snapshot, not Story : What's the foundation of blood discrimination? Is there any logical reason for Draco to hate muggle-borns? How does Hermione defend herself? A short Draco-Hermione argument that tries to explore the logic behind their hatred.