"You disappeared so suddenly with no explanation why. I was devastated, obviously. I thought you had died but our bond said otherwise. I knew you were still alive. I wanted to find you but I could barely feel you. Still, I hoped you would return someday. If... When that day came, I wanted to be alive for it. I did what I had to do to ensure my survival. If I hadn’t made a single Horcrux, I would have died the night the Potters did, and I wouldn’t be here with you." Tom reasoned.