Welcome to Hogwarts/The Sorting
Professor McGonagall walked into the Entrance Hall with a commanding and imposing air. She surveyed the new group of students while looking down her nose.
"Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In a few minutes you will walk through these doors and be sorted into your houses. Now while you are here you house will be like your family, any rule breaking will lose you points any triumphs will earn you points."
She turned around and opened the door to the Great Hall. The first years were ushered through the doors and many of their jaws dropped. Draco and Hadrian knew what to expect but they were still in awe at the magical ceiling. In front of the head table was a three legged stool with a ragged old wizard's hat. A rip in the brim opened up and the Sorting Hat started to sing.
"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find,
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat,
And I can top them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The sorting hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindor's apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal
Those patient Hufflepuff's are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a steady mind,
Where those of wit and learning
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a thinking cap!"
Sirius had told Hadrian and Draco what to expect but they were still a little shocked. McGonagall pulled out a roll of parchment that presumably had all the first years' names on it. McGonagall started calling out names and the students went up to the hat and placed in on their heads.
Abbott, Hannah…Hufflepuff
Black, Draco….…Slytherin
Bones, Susan….…Hufflepuff
Bulstrode, Millicent….…..Gryffindor
Crabbe, Vincent…..….Hufflepuff
Finnegan, Seamus…...….Gryffindor
Gambly, Marcus…..Ravenclaw
Goyle, Gregory…..….Hufflepuff
Grand, Amelia…Ravenclaw
Granger, Hermione….Ravenclaw
Greengrass, Daphne…...Slytherin
Longbottom, Neville…...Slytherin
Parkinson, Pansy….….Hufflepuff
Patil, Padma….….Gryffindor
Patil, Parvati….Ravenclaw
Potter-Black, Hadrian…..Slytherin
Thomas, Dean…Gryffindor
Trent, Daniel…...Ravenclaw
Weasley, Ronald….….Gryffindor
Weston, Zacharia…Slytherin
Zambini, Blaise….….Slytherin
As the new students had their names called out they went to it at their respective tables. There was a little bit of a stir when Draco's name was called, they had obviously been expecting a Malfoy. When Hadrian's name was called everyone was confused for a little bit before they realized that Harry must have been short for Hadrian. Dumbledore seemed particularly upset by Hadrian's name change. This meant that the boy was completely out of his control.
The first years were escorted to their dorms by their fifth year prefects. Hadrian watched as the Ravenclaw's and the Gryffindor's walked up some stairs presumably to the towers. He had no idea where the Hufflepuff's went; he and Draco were being led to the dungeons with the rest of their class.
Professor Snape allowed the boys to get settles in after he had given the house expectation speech. He took them to his office to take their placement tests. The only reason Sirius had requested McGonagall was that he expected Hadrian to be in Gryffindor. However since Hadrian and Draco were in Slytherin, it fell to Professor Snape to administer the tests. Since Snape thought Potions he decided to test both the boys in that first. Both boys were placed in the third form class. Next was defense, Hadrian was placed in fourth form and Draco in third form. Both boys chose Arithmacy and then Ancient Runes, testing in fifth for since those classes didn't start until third form. They tested out of Care of Magical Creatures and into third form for the other core subjects. Snape was a bit astonished at Hadrian's scores; he had expected a child like James, or Sirius who had raised him. Oh he knew that the child was brave but the fact that he was more Slytherin than anything scared him. He told the boys that he would personally see to their schedules. He sent the boys back to their dorms. They started class the next day since September 1st was on a week day this year. Both boys slept like rocks and woke up at seven when their alarms went off. Breakfast started at 8 so they had an hour to get ready. Hadrian spent his time in the shower thinking about his dream.
A manifestation of Hogwarts had led him deep down in the dungeons until he was in one stairway that spiraled deep down into the earth. The closer he got to the bottom the stronger the glow stated to get. He finally walked through an archway into a large cavernous room. There in the center of the room was a large rock about the size of a muggle S.U.V. that was covered in runes. Only certain chunks of runes were glowing, and that worried Hadrian. Then suddenly he was in a different part of the castle following the girl again. She took him to the seventh floor to a hidden tower. There was a statue of a griffin, snake, badger, and an eagle guarding the entrance. She cut her hand and placed it on the Hogwarts Crest. Then Hadrian's alarm had gone off, waking him up. He decided that he was going to explore on Saturday since he didn't have classes.
Hadrian walked into the Slytherin boy's bathroom and those already there looked at him in curiosity. He knew that he was being watched so he put on the full pureblood mask. His eyes were cold and detached; they had an eerie, haunting look about them. It was as if he could see into your very soul. He glared at some of the students who had Death Eaters in their family. They would know his wrath soon enough. He apprised each and every one of them, seeing who would be a good ally and who should suffer his dissatisfaction. He arrived at the best shower in the bathroom, the one that was reserved for the Prince of Slytherin and pointedly looked at everyone, asserting his dominance. Being on the top meant giving displays of subtle power, who could will more students into obedience. The students had felt the power shift from the sixth year prefect, Adrian Pucey, to the young Hadrian. Never before had a first year claimed the title of Prince of Slytherin. In recent memory the youngest prince had been Lucius Malfoy, who had claimed the title as a fourth year. Before that a Tom Riddle had claimed the title as a third year. Most had expected Draco to be the new prince once Pucey had graduated. Eventually Draco would become Prince once Hadrian claimed the title of Slytherin King. Something that had not been claimed since a few centuries after the deaths of the founders.
Hadrian stood under the warm stream of water. He had determined that he would go visit the rune room and the founder's tower on Saturday, he was also thinking about how he wanted to get rid of Dumbledore. He was also going to write to his father to see what method would be best and also to let him know how his first week at hogwarts had been. Sirius had made him promise to write at least every two weeks, oversentimental prat.
Hadrian stepped out of the shower in his bathrobe to see a miffed looking Adrian Pucey. He shoved at Pucey with his magic and broke his occulemency shields; he only stayed long enough to leave a brief message. "I am the new king, my prince is Draco. Obey and you shall live." Pucey's eyes were wide with fear; no one had ever been able to break his shields even with a spell and direct eye contact. Hadrian had neither of those things. And to be Slytherin King on had to be the heir, something only pureblood Slytherin's knew about, something that could not have been told to a half blood like Tom Riddle.
None of the other boys noticed the exchange. Hadrian had placed a spell on Pucey that would force him to keep silent about there being a new Slytherin King. Not even Draco knew about his claim to the kingship, he could claim all the other kingship titles in the other houses as well. In Gryffindor the Prince was Charlie Weasley who was apprenticed to be a Dragon Tamer in Romania. In Ravenclaw it was Blaise Zambini's older brother Immanuel, in Hufflepuff it was one fifth year named Cedric Diggory. He would leave them in their places; however he would have to find a replacement when Charlie graduated at the end of the year. He was considering the Weasley twins or Oliver Wood at this point.
Hadrian meandered back to his room while pondering his many thoughts. Being who he was, the castle had afforded him private chambers off the first year boy's dormitories. There was a small sitting room that all the boys could use, and then there was a hallway that connected them to the other boy's dormitories and the bathroom or led out to the common room on the other end. He opened the door to his room and stopped, he took in his surroundings properly. The main focus of the room was an enormous black four poster bed. The walls were a rich emerald green, his being and chairs were done in a molten silver color. The wardrobe was made from the same wood as his bed as was the desk. Two massive windows were on either side of the bed, one showed a wizard with Hadrian's eye color the other was of a giant snake. He presumed that the wizard was Slytherin.
Hadrian walked up to his wardrobe to dress for the day; he dropped his robe to the ground knowing that the house elves would be by for laundry later. He pulled on his traditional leather pants and Dragon Hide boots. He put on the schools traditional collared white button sown shirt, he donned the customary tie. The robe was already laid out on his bed because the elves had to alter them to show his house crest. Hadrian walked over to the floor length mirror; he adjusted his clothes and muttered a charm that would keep them perfect all day. He then proceeded to charm his hair to match his bad boy exterior, adding in an enchantment that put artfully placed streaks of green in his hair. The trademark Potter smirk graced his face as he looked himself over; making sure that everything was perfect.
Hadrian quickly turned around and grabbed his cloak and bag and set off through the empty common room and halls to the great hall where everyone was eating breakfast.