Current Stories:

The Willing Descent of Hermione Granger: AU from Chamber of Secrets. Basically a Hermione gets the diary instead of Ginny. Of course with her thirst for knowledge, how can little Miss Granger resist the omniscient T.M. Riddle? Mostly a suspense for the first part, then dark (emphasis on the DARK) romance. As far as an update schedule, I'm going to try for once a week, although for all I know, I'll get carried away.

Fanfics I really like that are no longer on :

by Nemesis. --very AU as it was written before the sixth book came out, but one of the only good "Story of LV" attempts I've read.

There was a TR/HG about this knowledge contest that TR was resurrected to participate in, but I don't remember the title (and I don't think it's on anymore...)

Thoughts on Tom Riddle Jr./Hermione Granger: Everyone has their own way of interpreting the books. Of course TR/HG is a pairing that relies on time-travel, interaction through a horcrux, or AU. I like the pairing because I think that Hermione would be in a perfect position to admire Riddle (who is actually attractive as opposed to, let's say, canon!Snape) and the blood differences give the story conflict and complexity. However, if the characters are going to be IC, then, Tom truly cannot love anyone. Dumbledore has said it, Harry has said it, J.K. Rowling herself has emphatically stated that Lord Voldemort cannot love. That's a huge part of his character. He can love the power he has over someone, he can love their servile actions, but it's fundamentally narcissistic. That's not to say there can't be a TR/HG romance, but it needs lots of preconditions that often aren't stated.

Also, what is up with naming Hermione crazy things when she time-travels? Hermione Dark'ness Ebony blah-blah-blah.