Dripping Fingers

by May_May_0_0

When Harry finds Tom Riddle's diary he does not write 'Hello.' He does not write anything at all. He draws. Tom Riddle falls in love with the artwork.

Sketch by sketch, drawing by drawing, the ink Harry pours into the diary manifests as creations in Tom's monochrome world.

Genres: Fan Fiction

683 pages, ebook

Published August 13, 2022

About the author

Fanfiction pen name for Maytal Booth

Reviews

[mirabilos · Rating 4 out of 5]

URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/254...

I’m surprised, this is better than I thought. And it’s massive, almost 200k words spanning all the years but it feels like more. It’s densely packed.

Read https://liberlibelula.tumblr.com/post... though, all the drawings get it just as wrong as the HP movies (which are utterly bad anyway).

[Nikola · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5/5⭐
Końcówka mi się nie podobała

[Corbin Bleu · Rating 2 out of 5]

erm

xx

[Ann_Nyaruai · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't even know what to say. It was really REALLY good. I cried at the end. May added artwork that readers had done which added a whole other level to the story. It was all just so perfect. She-who-must-not-be-named created this world for us and May_May did an incredible job with Soul Magicks. Potter gets to be an artist. He grows up with love and choices. He gets married to Riddle, who was in the diary as a horcrux, and they adopt 3 abused kids. Riddle becomes a professor, and Harry paints in the cottage they made into a home. And their kids are so sweet. How fucking trippy is that. DRACO MALFOY MARRIES GINNY WEASLEY!!! Aunt Petunia and Dursley become Harry's family. They become his safe haven when he wants to get away from the wizarding world. 1st when Harry apparated into the house running away from Voldermort. Then after the war, he goes away to Privet Drive to recover away from the magic. They take such good care of him.

The war gets a solemn and touching memorial that makes sure everyone comes together to prevent this from ever happening again. Fanfics continue to surprise and delight me. This AU is my favourite version of Harry Potter and Tom Riddle.

Ps. This had a lot of inconsistencies that when you look too closely, the edges start to fray a bit. BUT I loved the characters and it made me feel everything so 5 stars.


Edit 8th April 2024: I didn't even mean to re-read the whole thing. It was still so sweet and sappy.

[purnota · Rating 1 out of 5]

dnfed halfway through but still counting it bc its very long

[sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

cannot believe petunia was humanised to the point i was crying in her chapter but sirius and tom was actually so lovely

[fayre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tom x Harry

Harry draws in Tom’s journal
Pulls Tom out - Tom is obsessed with Harry
Tom becomes a hufflepuff
Harry is a one of a kind artist
Sirius adopts them

[I'm Fine, Just Tired · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very slow in the beginning and the author's writing was confusing, but they eventually leveled out and did an amazing job with ab amazing Harry and Tom story.

[C.K · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably one of the best fanfics I have ever read, it brought so many emotions and moved my heart in a way it hasn’t been moved in a long time. At the beginning I wasn’t sure what to expect but as I continued reading I began to experience everything a long the characters. I cried quite a lot with this. Probably my favorite part of the story was Petunia’s part, her regret, redemption and growth as character was so well written and her happy ending was beautiful. Harry’s art was something I never expected but it brought so much beauty and personality to the story, Tom’s growth and love for Harry moved my heart and the loss of the children and their memorial made me cry hard. Every second of this story made me feel so much and I’m so happy I found this. Thank you to the author for writing this piece of art.

[Astrid · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am ashamed to admit I almost didn’t continue after the first few chapters.
This is a masterpiece. This is art. This is evocative and emotional and beautiful and art.

I never thought I would want Tom Riddle to be redeemed. But somehow, along the way with Draco and Ouborous and truly magical art, it happened, the brushstrokes turned words to art. I am in love.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful writing and imagery. Complex characters. There are minor inconsistencies and I did find Tom/Harry's relationship uncomfortable at times. I also have a problem with Harry being too talented.

[Tailtiu · Rating 4 out of 5]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/254...

[Dee]

This book made me cry so much. Beautiful and wonderful.