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* SpannerInTheWorkds: [[spoiler:In the end, Ginny herself. While she couldn't fight him forever, she did manage to hold Tom off long enough to ensure that his full possession of her doesn't happen until the night the Mandrakes will be ready to cure everyone. Ginny's resistance is the only reason Tom wasn't able to carry out his plan in full, much earlier.]]

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* SpannerInTheWorkds: SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:In the end, Ginny herself. While she couldn't fight him forever, she did manage to hold Tom off long enough to ensure that his full possession of her doesn't happen until the night the Mandrakes will be ready to cure everyone. Ginny's resistance is the only reason Tom wasn't able to carry out his plan in full, much earlier.]]

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Despite its ForegoneConclusion, The Very Secret Diary is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. The fanfic has since been deleted from ''The Sugar Quill'', but someone shared it [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2345300/chapters/5171522 here]] and there is also a German translation that can still be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]] if it should be deleted again. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers.

Not to be confused with [[TheVerySecretDiaries The Very Secret Diaries]].

Many stories in the fandom comment on the nature of the relationship between Tom and Ginny, but few do it as well as this one, and the story comes highly recommended.

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Despite its ForegoneConclusion, The Very Secret Diary is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. The fanfic has since been deleted from ''The Sugar Quill'', but someone shared it [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2345300/chapters/5171522 here]] and there is also a German translation that can still be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]] if it should be deleted again. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers.

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Not to be confused with [[TheVerySecretDiaries [[FanFic/TheVerySecretDiaries The Very Secret Diaries]].

Many stories in the fandom comment on the nature of the relationship between Tom and Ginny, but few do it as well as this one, and the story comes highly recommended.
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* TheCharmer: Tom Riddle, of course.


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* ConsummateLiar: Guess. Tom frequently feeds lies and half-truths to Ginny, both to further his plan and just for kicks.

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Many stories in the fandom comment on the nature of the relationship between Tom and Ginny, but few do it as well as this one, and the story comes highly recommended.



* BreakTheCutie: It's a long, slow process for Ginny.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Ginny keeps Tom from just killing her in this way in the final chapters, by reminding him that if he kills her, he's back to square one and will have to start again with someone new.
* ClingyJealousGirl:
** Ginny, towards Harry, a little bit, though it's relatively harmless -- just perfectly ordinary frustration any eleven year old would feel if her crush seemed way more interested in his female friend than her.
** Tom acts like a male version towards Ginny, accusing her of abandoning him every time she goes for too long without writing.



* DoomedByCanon: Ginny gets possessed. That much is inevitable. Also inverted -- knowing how the actual book ends takes the edge off the fic's rather bleak ending.



* KickTheDog: Tom bullies Ginny well past the point where he's won. Cause he ''evil''.

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* KickTheDog: Tom bullies Ginny well past the point where he's won. Cause 'Cause he ''evil''.


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* SpannerInTheWorkds: [[spoiler:In the end, Ginny herself. While she couldn't fight him forever, she did manage to hold Tom off long enough to ensure that his full possession of her doesn't happen until the night the Mandrakes will be ready to cure everyone. Ginny's resistance is the only reason Tom wasn't able to carry out his plan in full, much earlier.]]


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* {{Yandere}}: Tom acts like one towards Ginny, though he doesn't so much "love" her as "need" her...
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* {{Gaslighting}}: One of Tom's preferred methods against Ginny.
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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: [[spoiler:The last few entries. Did she just flip off Voldemort? Why yes, yes she did.]]


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* PsychologicalThriller: Despite the presence of magic and all it entails, what makes the story so gripping is the mind games Tom plays on Ginny, and seeing her fight back.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: This fic gives Ginny one for the original book. [[spoiler:Ginny spent almost a full two months fighting Tom off before she was finally fully possessed. Talking back to him and snarking at him along the way. DownerEnding or not, that's impressive.]]
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** Let's get the obvious out of the way. "Tom Marvolo Riddle" = "I am Lord Voldemort."
** "Viane Folo" (the name Tom gives for his alleged girlfriend) = "[[spoiler:naive fool]]."
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: Ginny sometimes comes up with her own ideas about Tom's past. He tends to just roll with it.
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** Sometimes straight-up sarcasm does the trick.
-->'''Ginny:''' Oh, Tom, guess what!\\
'''Tom:''' Harry looked at you.


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* MinimalistCast: Other characters are mentioned frequently, but only Ginny and Tom appear in person. (Or, on page.)

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* AdultFear: [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Your eleven year old daughter makes a new friend she doesn't tell you about. They write back and forth for months, not meeting in person. She pours her heart out to this new friend. He is older than her, very possessive and controlling, and makes her feel isolated and alone without him. He presents himself as a benevolent ally, someone who wants to "teach" her things about the world, but slowly reveals himself to be a sadistic monster. When they finally properly meet, he shows his true colors, but by then, it's too late.]]



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* VisionaryVillainTermsOfEndangerment: Tom frequently addresses Ginny as "dear" or "sweet girl" or other pet names. It's enough to make you sick.
* VisionaryVillain: Tom, as always.

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. The fanfic has since been deleted from ''The Sugar Quill'', but someone shared it [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2345300/chapters/5171522 here]] and there is also a German translation that can still be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]] if it should be deleted again. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers.

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Despite it's its ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] Diary is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. The fanfic has since been deleted from ''The Sugar Quill'', but someone shared it [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2345300/chapters/5171522 here]] and there is also a German translation that can still be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]] if it should be deleted again. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers.



* AllTakeAndNoGive: Tom and Ginny's relationship, with Tom as the Taker. Tom needs her to pour her heart out to him and she just gives and gives and ''gives''. However, he makes ''her'' feel like the Taker, painting himself as the generous Giver who listens to her problems, manipulating her further.



* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Tom, questioning Ginny on why she loves her family.
* ForegoneConclusion: Tom fully possesses Ginny in the end.

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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Tom, questioning Ginny on why she loves her family.
family. He's also repeatedly baffled by her genuine innocence and kindness, though never for long.
* FalseFriend: Tom to Ginny, shown here in complete, ''horrible'' detail.
* ForegoneConclusion: Tom fully possesses Ginny in the end. Knowing this makes the fic ''so much harder'' to read -- it's like watching a trainwreck in slow-motion.
* FreudianExcuse: Defied. Ginny acknowledges that Tom had a rough life, but as she points out, so did Harry. Tom's terrible upbringing didn't make him evil -- and she's not sure what did.



* InsultBackfire: Some of Tom's snide remarks towards Ginny fail to actually hurt her because they fly right over her head, especially in earlier chapters.



* MindRape: Guess who, on who.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: While Riddle waits for Harry in the Chamber of Secrets, he passes the time by giving Ginny a Reason-You-Suck Lecture.

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* MindRape: Guess who, on who.
who. What makes it so terrifying to read is that ''we'' know Tom's an evil bastard who's only manipulating and using Ginny, but Ginny doesn't have a ''clue''.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: While Riddle waits for Harry in the Chamber of Secrets, he passes the time by giving Ginny a Reason-You-Suck Lecture. Earlier, Ginny gave him one of her own, which actually managed to stun him. Not for long, but still.



* SoulJar:

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* SoulJar: The diary contains the soul of sixteen year old Tom Riddle.
* StealthInsult: Tom, to Ginny, a ''lot''.
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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. The fanfic has since been deleted from ''The Sugar Quill'', but someone shared it [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2345300/chapters/5171522 here]]and there is also a German translation that can still be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]] if it should be deleted again. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers.

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. The fanfic has since been deleted from ''The Sugar Quill'', but someone shared it [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2345300/chapters/5171522 here]]and here]] and there is also a German translation that can still be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]] if it should be deleted again. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers.
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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the German translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best bet when it comes to reading this fanfiction.

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the The fanfic has since been deleted, however the deleted from ''The Sugar Quill'', but someone shared it [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2345300/chapters/5171522 here]]and there is also a German translation that can still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]].here]] if it should be deleted again. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best bet when it comes to reading this fanfiction.\n
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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the German translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best best when it comes to reading this fanfiction.

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the German translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best best bet when it comes to reading this fanfiction.
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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the german translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best best when it comes to reading this fanfiction.

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the german German translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best best when it comes to reading this fanfiction.
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* {{Jossed}}: After this was written, it was revealed by Rowling that Ginny's name is Ginevra, not Virginia.
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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the german translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the[[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable,tough be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best best when it comes to reading this fanfiction.

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the german translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the[[https://translate.the [[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable,tough readable, though be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best best when it comes to reading this fanfiction.
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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]].

Not to be confused with [[TheVerySecretDiaries The Very Secret Diaries]].

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]].

here]]. Sadly, the fanfic has been deleted, however the german translation still can be read [[http://www.fanfiktion.de/s/46b394cf00002d99067007d0/2/The-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella here]]. If you do not speak German, the[[https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanfiktion.de%2Fs%2F46b394cf00002d99067007d0%2F2%2FThe-Very-Secret-Diary-by-Arabella&edit-text= Google translation]] is perfectly readable,tough be warned that the writing style suffers. Till someone shares the original English version, this is your best best when it comes to reading this fanfiction.
Not to be confused with [[TheVerySecretDiaries The Very Secret Diaries]].
Diaries]].
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''The Very Secret Diary'' is a fanfiction set during HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets, made up solely of Ginny's written conversations with Tom Riddle's Diary.

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''The Very Secret Diary'' is a fanfiction set during HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets, ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', made up solely of Ginny's written conversations with Tom Riddle's Diary.
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* {{Jossed}}: After this was written, it was revealed by Rowling that Ginny's name is Ginerva, not Virginia.

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* {{Jossed}}: After this was written, it was revealed by Rowling that Ginny's name is Ginerva, Ginevra, not Virginia.
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** Tom Riddle especially likes using double meanings: for instance, when he's trying to persuade Ginny to tell him a secret:
-->'''Ginny:''' You wouldn't care if it was a bad one?
-->'''Tom:''' You could not tell me anything that would make me like you less.

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---> '''''Tom''''': ''I tell you this to help you. To spare you pain. It is possible that Beth is kind to you in order to distract you so that you will not see her true intention.''
---> '''''Ginny''''': ''To read my diary. ''
---> '''''Tom''''':'' It is not for me to make accusations. I mean only to make you aware. I know the ways of the world and I could not bear to see you taken advantage of.''
---> '''''Ginny''''':'' ... What happened to make you not naïve, then? ''
---> '''''Tom''''':'' What… ''
---> '''''Ginny''''': ''Did someone hurt you? ''
---> '''''Tom''''': ''It … You …''

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---> '''''Tom''''': '''Tom''': ''I tell you this to help you. To spare you pain. It is possible that Beth is kind to you in order to distract you so that you will not see her true intention.''
---> '''''Ginny''''': '''Ginny''': ''To read my diary. ''
---> '''''Tom''''':'' '''Tom''':'' It is not for me to make accusations. I mean only to make you aware. I know the ways of the world and I could not bear to see you taken advantage of.''
---> '''''Ginny''''':'' ...'''Ginny''':'' ... What happened to make you not naïve, then? ''
---> '''''Tom''''':'' '''Tom''':'' What… ''
---> '''''Ginny''''': '''Ginny''': ''Did someone hurt you? ''
---> '''''Tom''''': '''Tom''': ''It … You …''



* CompleteMonster: '''Tom.'''



* FridgeHorror: Part of the reason why this story works so well is because something along these lines ''must'' have happened in canon.



* VisionaryVillain:

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* VisionaryVillain:VisionaryVillain



-->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' Idiot girl, it took you five months even to suspect me. And in another five months you have been completely unable to extract yourself from me for long enough to say a single word in your own defense. Of course you do not know who I am. You do not know to whom you have been giving your soul. Ask me now who I am. I want to tell you.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' [[CreepyMonotone You are Tom Riddle. You are the Heir of Slytherin.]]]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' And who else am I…? ]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' I do not know who else. ]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' Ah but you do. You do know who, Virginia. You know who. ]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' No, I do not.]]
-->[[spoiler: ''''' Tom:''''' Yes you do. You know who. You know who... ''You-Know-Who''.]]

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-->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' --> [[spoiler: '''Tom:''' Idiot girl, it took you five months even to suspect me. And in another five months you have been completely unable to extract yourself from me for long enough to say a single word in your own defense. Of course you do not know who I am. You do not know to whom you have been giving your soul. Ask me now who I am. I want to tell you.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' '''Ginny:''' [[CreepyMonotone You are Tom Riddle. You are the Heir of Slytherin.]]]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' '''Tom:''' And who else am I…? ]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' '''Ginny:''' I do not know who else. ]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' '''Tom:''' Ah but you do. You do know who, Virginia. You know who. ]]
-->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' '''Ginny:''' No, I do not.]]
-->[[spoiler: ''''' Tom:''''' '''Tom:''' Yes you do. You know who. You know who... ''You-Know-Who''.]]]]
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''The Very Secret Diary'' is a fanfiction set during HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets and is made up solely of Ginny's written conversations with Tom Riddle's Diary.

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''The Very Secret Diary'' is a fanfiction set during HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets and is HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets, made up solely of Ginny's written conversations with Tom Riddle's Diary.
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''The Very Secret Diary'' is a fanfiction set during HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets and made up solely of Ginny's written conversations with Tom Riddle's Diary.

We watch as Ginny's delight in finally going to Hogwarts becomes terror when she starts blacking out and waking up to hear about students being petrified. She turns increasingly to Tom for support, but his underestimation of Ginny, along with his frustration at being a child's diary, causes him to gradually reveal his true nature. Ginny's suspicions turn on him, and they soon find themselves in a fight as Tom tries to completely control her and Ginny casts about for a way to fight him without going to a teacher and getting expelled.

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''The Very Secret Diary'' is a fanfiction set during HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets and is made up solely of Ginny's written conversations with Tom Riddle's Diary.

We watch as Starting from her first entry, the story shows Ginny's delight in finally going to Hogwarts becomes increasing terror when as she starts blacking out and waking up to hear about students being petrified. She turns increasingly to Tom for support, but his underestimation of Ginny, along with his frustration at being a child's diary, causes him to gradually reveal his true nature. Ginny's suspicions turn Ginny catches on to him, and they soon find themselves in a fight as Tom tries to completely control her and Ginny casts about for a way to fight him without going to a teacher and getting expelled.
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We watch Ginny as her delight in having found an all-accepting friend becomes horror when she starts blacking out and waking to hear about students being petrified. She turns increasingly to Tom for support, but his underestimation of Ginny along with his frustrations at being a child's diary cause him to gradually reveal his true nature. Ginny's suspicions slowly turn to her increasingly needy "friend", and they soon find themselves in a fight as Tom tries to completely control her and Ginny casts about for a way to fight him without going to a teacher and getting expelled.

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We watch Ginny as her Ginny's delight in having found an all-accepting friend finally going to Hogwarts becomes horror terror when she starts blacking out and waking up to hear about students being petrified. She turns increasingly to Tom for support, but his underestimation of Ginny Ginny, along with his frustrations frustration at being a child's diary cause diary, causes him to gradually reveal his true nature. Ginny's suspicions slowly turn to her increasingly needy "friend", on him, and they soon find themselves in a fight as Tom tries to completely control her and Ginny casts about for a way to fight him without going to a teacher and getting expelled.
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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary TheVerySecretDiary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]].

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Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary TheVerySecretDiary]] The Very Secret Diary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]].



** [[spoiler: Once Tom has Ginny fully under his control, he gets off an epic one:]]

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** [[spoiler: ** Once Tom has Ginny fully under his control, he gets off an epic one:]]one:
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* EvilCantComprehendGood: Tom, questioning Ginny on why she loves her family.

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* EvilCantComprehendGood: EvilCannotComprehendGood: Tom, questioning Ginny on why she loves her family.



* GoodCantComprehendEvil: Ginny gives a remarkable TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Tom, saying she simply can't work out what's wrong with him.

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* GoodCantComprehendEvil: GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Ginny gives a remarkable TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Tom, saying she simply can't work out what's wrong with him.



[[spoiler:--> '''''Tom:''''' Idiot girl, it took you five months even to suspect me. And in another five months you have been completely unable to extract yourself from me for long enough to say a single word in your own defense. Of course you do not know who I am. You do not know to whom you have been giving your soul. Ask me now who I am. I want to tell you.]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Ginny:''''' [[CreepyMonotone You are Tom Riddle. You are the Heir of Slytherin.]]]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Tom:''''' And who else am I…? ]]
[[spoiler:-->'''''Ginny:''''' I do not know who else. ]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Tom:''''' Ah but you do. You do know who, Virginia. You know who. ]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Ginny:''''' No, I do not.]]
[[spoiler:--> ''''' Tom:''''' Yes you do. You know who. You know who... ''You-Know-Who''.]]

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[[spoiler:--> -->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' Idiot girl, it took you five months even to suspect me. And in another five months you have been completely unable to extract yourself from me for long enough to say a single word in your own defense. Of course you do not know who I am. You do not know to whom you have been giving your soul. Ask me now who I am. I want to tell you.]]
[[spoiler:--> -->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' [[CreepyMonotone You are Tom Riddle. You are the Heir of Slytherin.]]]]
[[spoiler:--> -->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' And who else am I…? ]]
[[spoiler:-->'''''Ginny:''''' -->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' I do not know who else. ]]
[[spoiler:--> -->[[spoiler: '''''Tom:''''' Ah but you do. You do know who, Virginia. You know who. ]]
[[spoiler:--> -->[[spoiler: '''''Ginny:''''' No, I do not.]]
[[spoiler:--> -->[[spoiler: ''''' Tom:''''' Yes you do. You know who. You know who... ''You-Know-Who''.]]
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---> '''Tom Riddle, informing Ginny Weasley that she's naive, defined as having not experienced true pain.'''
---> '''''Tom''''': ''I tell you this to help you. To spare you pain. It is possible that Beth is kind to you in order to distract you so that you will not see her true intention.''
---> '''''Ginny''''': ''To read my diary. ''
---> '''''Tom''''':'' It is not for me to make accusations. I mean only to make you aware. I know the ways of the world and I could not bear to see you taken advantage of.''
---> '''''Ginny''''':'' ... What happened to make you not naïve, then? ''
---> '''''Tom''''':'' What… ''
---> '''''Ginny''''': ''Did someone hurt you? ''
---> '''''Tom''''': ''It … You …''

''The Very Secret Diary'' is a fanfiction set during HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets and made up solely of Ginny's written conversations with Tom Riddle's Diary.

We watch Ginny as her delight in having found an all-accepting friend becomes horror when she starts blacking out and waking to hear about students being petrified. She turns increasingly to Tom for support, but his underestimation of Ginny along with his frustrations at being a child's diary cause him to gradually reveal his true nature. Ginny's suspicions slowly turn to her increasingly needy "friend", and they soon find themselves in a fight as Tom tries to completely control her and Ginny casts about for a way to fight him without going to a teacher and getting expelled.

Despite it's ForegoneConclusion, [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiary TheVerySecretDiary]] is able to draw out a lot of characterization, FridgeHorror, and suspense out of its subject. The story can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1026&chapno=1 here]], and the author's account on ''The Sugar Quill'' can be found [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=1 here]].

Not to be confused with [[TheVerySecretDiaries The Very Secret Diaries]].

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!!This novel contains examples of:
*AintTooProudToBeg: Ginny, at the end.
*CompleteMonster: '''Tom.'''
*CreepyMonotone: Ginny's writing voice is this while possessed by Tom, and near the end it starts to bleed into Ginny's conscious voice.
*DarkerAndEdgier: ''The Very Secret Diary'' can be this to Arabella's ''Hermione, Queen of the Witches'', which is Hermione's take on the series up to Book Five, written in her (not-evil) enchanted diary.
*DeadpanSnarker: It's how Tom lets out his aggravation, and Ginny's often too naive to get that she's being laughed at.
*DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: It's been pointed out that Tom's manipulation is disturbingly similar to that of real life predators.
*DownerEnding: But, a happy epilogue, if you've read the book.
*EvilCantComprehendGood: Tom, questioning Ginny on why she loves her family.
*ForegoneConclusion: Tom fully possesses Ginny in the end.
*FridgeHorror: Part of the reason why this story works so well is because something along these lines ''must'' have happened in canon.
*GoodCantComprehendEvil: Ginny gives a remarkable TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Tom, saying she simply can't work out what's wrong with him.
*GetOut: Tom's only response to the above.
*HufflepuffHouse: Although she doesn't know why, Ginny doesn't want to be sorted here. Tom tells her that there's no need to explain.
*{{Jossed}}: After this was written, it was revealed by Rowling that Ginny's name is Ginerva, not Virginia.
*KickTheDog: Tom bullies Ginny well past the point where he's won. Cause he ''evil''.
*ManchurianAgent: Ginny has no memory of Tom's possessions.
*ManipulativeBastard: Tom. For a while, he manages to convince Ginny against herself.
*MindRape: Guess who, on who.
*TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: While Riddle waits for Harry in the Chamber of Secrets, he passes the time by giving Ginny a Reason-You-Suck Lecture.
*ShrinkingViolet: Ginny, although she gains some CharacterDevelopment halfway in.
*SignificantAnagram: Tom is fond of them, as in {{Canon}}.
*SmittenTeenageGirl: Ginny, to Harry. It's also implied that she starts to develop feelings for Tom before things go pear-shaped.
*SoulJar:
*VisionaryVillain:
*WhamLine: "You have mentioned this You-Know-Who several times, Virginia. But I do not know who. Won't you tell me?"
** [[spoiler: Once Tom has Ginny fully under his control, he gets off an epic one:]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Tom:''''' Idiot girl, it took you five months even to suspect me. And in another five months you have been completely unable to extract yourself from me for long enough to say a single word in your own defense. Of course you do not know who I am. You do not know to whom you have been giving your soul. Ask me now who I am. I want to tell you.]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Ginny:''''' [[CreepyMonotone You are Tom Riddle. You are the Heir of Slytherin.]]]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Tom:''''' And who else am I…? ]]
[[spoiler:-->'''''Ginny:''''' I do not know who else. ]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Tom:''''' Ah but you do. You do know who, Virginia. You know who. ]]
[[spoiler:--> '''''Ginny:''''' No, I do not.]]
[[spoiler:--> ''''' Tom:''''' Yes you do. You know who. You know who... ''You-Know-Who''.]]

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