After a while of thinking Hadrian finally decided what he wanted for his reward. Hadrian looked up at Lord Eddard Stark's face, which no longer seemed as cold or intimidating as before.

"Can I... "Said Hadrian in a quiet raspy voice.

Hadrian immediately started coughing, a dry hacking noise that felt like although it was ripping his throat apart. He felt a glass of water being gently guided into his hands and began to drink greedily, although he was warned to sip at it.

After Hadrian had drank his fill he felt an awful lot better and hoped that he would be able to speak clearly so he would not embarrass himself further.

"My Lord" said Hadrian clearly although his voice was still very quiet "Is it possible to become a knight?"

Hadrian knew that the North had no knights, after all their way was the old way and they followed the Old Gods. However Lord Stark did say Hadrian could have anything and he hoped that saying this would make his interests clear to the nobles.

Hadrian felt that being a knight was the most logical choice, after all he did not know enough to rule land nor could he think of a use for gold other than personal pleasures. Hadrian wished he had paid more attention to the muggle world so he would know how to raise livestock or farm but Hadrian was raised in a pureblood family and as such knew very little of the muggle world and any information that would help him.

Lord Eddard glanced at Lady Catelyn and the glance itself seemed to say a thousand words as she nodded in agreement too whatever her husband had suggested. It seemed too Hadrian that they were in fact able to communicate through glances, Hadrian remembered the marauders and Lily being the same.

"Child, I am afraid I am going to have to deny your request" Lord Eddard Stark spoke, continuing on even as Hadrian's face started to fall. "The North has no Knights, nor do we need them. However if you are willing we could train you as one of the guards of Winterfell and perhaps one day you will be a knight"

Hadrian's smile could have lit up a room as he said "Yes! I would love too." Hadrian was that happy that he had not stopped smiling even while he was speaking. His happiness must have been contagious as Lady Catelyn had a small smile gracing her regal features; however Lord Stark's expression remained cold, as cold as the winter winds.

"I will of course need to speak with your parents" Lord Stark said seriously.

Hadrian's smile at once left his face, not because he was sad. After all he never knew his parents in this world. His face dropped because he was worried that Lord Stark would not want to waste time on a poor orphan boy like him once he had met his guardian.

"Lord Stark" said Hadrian, whose face was a grim reflection of the one opposite him "My parents are dead. Killed by Targaryen Loyalists shortly after my birth,"

Lord Starks face showed a deep sadness for the boy in front of him, too lose ones parents was never an easy thing but for a child to lose them was unimaginable.

"Very well " Lord Stark said, his voice a lot softer now, wary of both upsetting the child in front of him and his wife's deadly stare " I assume you are under someone's care? Can you tell me where they live so that I may go and talk to them?"

Hadrian hesitated, he did not want Lord Stark to talk to Master Henwick because Hadrian would rather if his past remained hidden, he knew what it was like to be pitied and that was something that he did not want. It wasn't that Master Henwick abused Hadrian but rather that he had always treated Hadrian harshly and without care that one should receive from a guardian.

Eventually Hadrian told Lord Stark where he lived at and who he lived with. Lord Stark said farewell, giving his wife a kiss on the cheek and walked out the door. Hadrian shifted his position to a one that he found more comfortable, causing the covers to become bunched up and tangle Hadrian up.

Lady Catelyn started to laugh when she saw Hadrian's young face flushing and bent down to help him extract himself from the covers as he did not have the strength to do it himself. This moment broke the ice and they spent a while talking to each other in a peaceful atmosphere.

Hadrian nearly jumped out of bed when a loud bang echoed in the room as the door was flung open and a black haired child came running in only to come to a braking halt before Lady Catelyn asking "Is he awake yet? I want to ask him why he fought with a stick and pottery."

Lady Catelyn had a slightly annoyed and exasperated expression upon her face leading Hadrian to believe that her behaviour was a normal occurrence and that she was in fact her daughter. Hadrian observed the little girl, from her grey eyes and dark brown hair. She also had a skinny build and the long face of her father.

Hadrian took a glance at her clothes which looked more suited a boy than a girl. Hadrian's observations did not go unnoticed as the girl who Hadrian assumed was Lady Arya Stark rapid fired questions at him that left him wide eyed in shock as he tried to process it all.

Finally Hadrian gathered his wits and spoke before Lady Catelyn could intercede, hoping to win some favour from the noble ladies

"Lady Arya, I am feeling quite tired and do not quite feel up too answering your questions yet but I will answer them as soon as I am able to" Hadrian solemnly said, easily making his voice sound weary so he could make his excuse seem more real. While Hadrian was a bit tired, that was not the reason that he did not wish to answer the questions yet. The reason was that Hadrian wished to think about what he would say as he needed to act like a child and that was something that he was very aware he was not pulling off, so he would need to think of his actions in the future.

A/N Sorry for the long wait, this chapter was allot longer and the next one was also mostly written however both of my documents got corrupted or something and I was unable to recover them.

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Sceonn: A rock to the head would indeed have helped more than a stick, however in the middle of a battle Hadrian sadly did not have time to think of that and instead grabbed the closest weapon. Also he will not ask for Money or Land because he does not know what to do with the money due to living in the wizarding world and having little knowledge of muggles.

Also I can't see Lord Stark giving a child land. Also I don't know much about Game Of Thrones beyond the basics but it was my understanding that Ser Jorah and Ser Rodrick are both knights who live in the North? While the North does not care much for knights, or even knight people it does not mean Northerners do not get knighted by those in the south.

Thanks for the review.

Medistr- How exactly is Hadrian an idiot? He just saved the Starks and is most likely to get rewarded. Seems pretty Slytherin to me.

Hope you enjoy

~Perce585