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The Emerald King

Chapter Four: Friends & Family

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"Are you dense." Hadrian conjured icily, he clenched his fists, he wouldn't know what he would do if his friends had been caught. The Ministry seemed to love to arrest teenagers at the moment, it was only last week Jason got caught selling fake gems.

'Apparently it's fraud', that's all he had said.

Jared's bright blue eyes shone defiantly, Alec dropped his cigarette onto the floor coughing uncomfortably. Hadrian was angry yes, angry that his closest friends would risk everything.

When your parents leave you without so much as a 'sorry' or 'you know we love you,' it made young Hadrian feel utterly abandoned. Even though he had Sirius, at the beginning it had hurt him to be deemed so insignificant by his parents, the people whom were suppose to love him, be there for him.

They had just left.

So it had turned him colder and harder. So when he strode onto the Hogwarts express on September 1st, he was in urgent need of friends and it was not long before he found them.

Draco Malfoy, was his first friend.

Sirius had used an old Black spell to fix his eyesight, so he had no need for glasses, thus making his eyes clear and able shine bright with intelligence. His hair was styled but still managed to carry the thick volume from the Potter genes. He had put his school uniform on almost immediately when boarding the train, managing to find a secluded carriage all to himself. He pulled out a book that he had taken from the Black library a began to read.

However it was not long before he was interrupted. A blonde boy entered. He was the same height as Hadrian, for 12 years old they were considerably tall, however he held his head in the air like some sort of prince.

"You are aware you are sat in the Slytherin end of the train," The Blond muttered, watching Hadrian closely.

Hadrian lifted his head smirking, "Yes."

"A Potter, in Slytherin, Oh, I cannot miss this." Draco's pretentiousness seemed to fade and a friendly more excitable boy emerged. Hadrian was surprised Draco even new he was a Potter, it wasn't like anyone else did. It was all about his brother.

"Do you like potions?" Malfoy asked Hadrian stonily. Hadrian regarded the blonde boy before answering; it was not like a pureblood to not introduce himself regardless of whether he knew Hadrian knew his name or not. The boy seemed pleased and a little excited about having some change in his life and he guessed he was the one to provide it.

So it went from there, both Draco and Hadrian were placed in Slytherin much to the dismay of Albus Dumbledore, the look on his face said that much. Hadrian remembered smirking it was all quite amusing.

Jared and Hadrian stared at each other, out of the whole group it would always be them that would have a standoff. Hadrian knew it because they were similar, but then they were also completely different. Both eyes bright they stared at each other, Jared's hardly as cold as Hadrian's.

"You idiot." Hadrian spoke lowly, he just could not believe that they had risked everything for what a quick high? He barred his teeth in utter disbelief. Alec shifted where he stood making Hadrian's cold green gaze shift to him. Alec was biting his lip in what could only be an effort to try and think of something to say.

Groaning Jared spoke, "It was for Trey, okay." Hadrian let the information sink in before replying. Jared's brother Trey was a junkie, and Hadrian already knew that Jared took drugs on the occasion but it was Trey who did it like a part time job and it had made him weak.

Jared always so loyal now actually bought them for him, Hadrian sighed. It was either due to the withdrawal effects or the paranoia which had eventually kicked in because Trey now refused to step outside.

"Fuck." Hadrian exclaimed. He was pissed that his friend was so selfless, but then Hadrian also knew that Jared got had his brother the drugs because then he wouldn't have to deal with him, not until the next time. It was the easier option, Hadrian knew this.

Draco and the others walked over, they were now all stood in a circle, if they were in Diagon Alley they would have received some odd looks however they were in Knockturn Alley, where everyone kept there head down and walked fast, so the strange looks that other shoppers usually would have made were absent.

Hadrian patted his pockets to his jeans, grunting he spoke, "You got any smokes?"

Fuck sake, he was trying to quit.

"Yeah." Alex muttered, carelessly throwing his packet of cigarettes to Hadrian, who somehow managed to catch them tactfully, everyone was quiet for a moment.

Waiting for the reaction.

Hadrian's cold eyes flickered up to Alec's face, "Problem?" He spat.

"A problem, no I don't have a problem,' Alec answered not at all backing down, he portrayed dismissive arrogance. Draco knew this wasn't going to end well so step forward just a Hadrian stepped forward advancing toward Alec. If Draco was not in the way, the two would be face to face only inches apart.

Hadrian was only a couple inches taller that Alec, whilst Alec was solid, muscles bulging. Draco knew who would win, there was no question. Hadrian had an inner power, that was unprecedented.

It would always win.

"No Drake, leave him, come on let him try." Hadrian smirked, raising his eyebrows in a challenge, all the others were ready to hold both of the idiots back if a fight were to break out. It was a tense moment, one that was broken by a more delicate voice.

"What the hell do you lot think you are doing?"

Uh oh, immediately they all stood down.

Alexa Black, entered dark curls falling to her ribs, eyes wild and a frown marring her beautiful features.

'Ah cousin,' thought Hadrian smirking.

"Well?" She implored again, hands on her hips she scanned the boys who stood in front of her. They all stared back half smirking, half terrified she was about to beat them to death.

She really was terrifying.