September second of that year was a Monday. Addy woke up to a pitch black dorm filled with Ron's loud snores. The sun has yet to rise and knowing, going back to sleep is an exercise in futility, he slipped out of the bed. Stretching his stiff body up, he went to the bathroom for morning ablutions.

Showered and fresh, with the tie casually thrown around his neck he went down to the common room. It was unsurprisingly empty. Gryffindors are not known for their work ethics after all. Nobody in this house would get up at five in the morning. Including him until this year that is. Harry had taken a ridiculous amount of pleasure at dragging the brothers off their comfy beds for self defence practices. Addy was not blind to the fact that it was probably Harry's revenge for the Grey Walk incident. Honestly Addy had no idea from where his twin inherited his petty traits from. Both mum and dad are not the type for petty revenge. Neither is he and Damy. They forget the transgressions pretty quickly.

Taking out a potions text book, Addy started the vexing task of studying potions. He would not give the greasy bastard more ammunition to put him in detention. The hatred between them is quite mutual and legendary. Snape bullies him and he retaliates by pranking the man. Fred and George had been generous with their help in his crusade.

Hermione skipped down the stairs around six. She came to a halt seeing him. "Addy! Good morning" she hurried to the chair next to his. "What are you doing this early?"

"Good morning 'mione" He flashed a grin. "New habits I'm afraid"

She narrowed her eyes but busied herself with her book bag.

They waited in companiable silence for their friends to tickle down to the common room along with other house mates. When Nevile and Ron finally found their way down, the breakfast only had half an hour remaining.

"You should wake up early Ronald. This is not the summer anymore" Hermione reprimanded as they headed for the breakfast. Ron rolled his eyes in exasperation.

They took a seat next to the rest of the Weasleys. Fred and George seemed to be plotting something with their carrot heads bent close together. Ginny smiled at him prettily as he wished them a good morning. Everyone seems to be chattering about the tournament. Addy just wished that they hadn't cancelled Quidditch. It's a platform all three brothers can unashamedly try to one up each other. Specially the twins for they are the seekers for their teams. Damy takes after their dad and play chaser for the Ravens.

He did his customary sweep of the hall for his brothers, as he drank some pumpkin juice. Harry is as usual holding court at the Slytherin table and nodded at him when he caught Harry's eye. Damy was busy charming Cho Chang as the girl's boy friend, Diggory watched on with amusement. Addy shook his head. The little terror is going to grow up in to a Casanova. Uncle Siri would have been proud.

Professor McGonagall distributed their schedules and Addy was dismayed to see double potions with Slytherins the first thing. Who ever made the time tables really must hate them. Addy internally groaned. Ron had no reservations about being uncultured and groaned out loud.

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Ronald Weasley watched with narrowed eyes as the slimy snakes entered the potions classroom exactly five minutes before Snape would arrive. He watched as the Black's followers strode in after their leader.

Ronald Billius Weasley really hated Hadrian Antares Potter-Black. He despised the boy as a whole but the list of things he hated about the arrogant snake is very long. He hated the pretentious pureblood name, arrogant face, snobbish manners and most of all he hated the holier than thou attitude. Hadrian may dominate their year level academically with Addy only a couple of points behind - much to Hermione's distress but you don't see Addy strutting around with a group of followers, do you? He is the boy who lived for crying out loud! Why does the less powerful brother overshadow the other?

Everyone at the school seems to be blind to the evil that Slytherins are, specially how fake Black is. Except the lions. They know better than to be fooled with charming smiles. Ron had hated Black since their first meeting.

Since he could remember, the boy who lived had been his hero. Then his mum has told him that she's friends with Lily Potter. The four year old Ron has demanded to be allowed to see the twins. The other brother may not be a hero but they are a pair like his older brothers. He had thrown a tantrum when he learned that his hero lived far away in Avalonia. He had been so disappointed when he learned that they can't afford a trip to the magical kingdom. When he was ten he received the best news! Because Lord Potter died, James Potter and his family have returned to England. The twins will be attending Hogwarts with Ron. And Lily Potter has decided to introduce the twins to children of their age to make the transition easier. Little Ron was invited along with his sister and twin brothers.

He had stared with open mouthed wonder at the Potter Castle. It's not very tall apart from the two towers but it sprawled across the land. They even had a lake! Little Ron was happy that his hero lived in a castle suiting him but bit sad because his house is not beautiful as the castle and he worried that the boy who lived won't like him if he learned of his house.

There were lots of children and the pretty Lily Potter introduced every one. Lastly she pushed two identical black haired boys forward. Both are tall like Ron. He easily recognised them. Their faces are printed in the paper a lot. Both had black messy hair falling over their foreheads and Ron couldn't find out which one is the boy who lived. Lily Potter didn't introduce them separately to his worry. As the children shyly began to interact with the encouragement from respective parents, he hesitantly made his way over to the twin who stood by the lake. The other twin is talking to Nevile Longbottom and Susan Bones.

"Hi" Ron smiled unsurely.

"Hello"

"I am Ron" He introduced himself again when the other boy didn't talk further.

"And my name is Adrian" The boy who lived! He is lucky. He had a strange accent though. Must be an Avalonian thing. Lily Potter talked the same way but much less pronounced.

"Can I see it? The scar?"

Adrian slightly frowned and he was worried whether he did upset the other boy.

"Of course you could" Adrian said with a smile and he was excited. "Come closer"

Ron eagerly stepped forward but tripped over his own feet and went careening in to the cold lake. Adrian didn't make any motion to grab him. The lake at that part isn't very deep but he was cold and muddy. The boy helped him out the water and frowned in fake concern in front of the adults. He explained how Ron tripped and fell before he could help. The adults believed the boy and Ron was too shocked and chattering like mad to tell how the boy probably made him trip. Lily Potter dried him and gave him new clothes but his mum insisted that he return home. Only when Lily Potter ruffled Adrian's hair did he notice the lack of a lightning bolt scar.

Ron faced the front of the class as the great bat marched in to the class. He just wished Addy would stop getting fooled by his own brother.

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"You manipulate people so easily Dri. Does it ever bother you?"

"Not at all. I don't even notice that I do it"

"Oh trust me. You do it more regularly than you breathe. Easier than that too. Why do you think everyone is so eager to do your bidding?"

"I thought it's just my pretty face"

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Harry stalked towards his chair at the end of the day and lounged awaiting the Baron. His friends followed his example but didn't take out their home work as they usually do. Luhan has yet to appear and Harry was sure he's preoccupied in a broom closet with some unfortunate girl or boy, whom will be thrown away when he grew bored. Luhan is rather fickle minded. His interests fleeting and diverse. Harry had first met Luhan because of Draco. He watched as Luhan appeared from the entrance with the Baron. No tryst today then.

"Heir Black" Baron greeted.

"Baron. Tell me everything you noticed about the Professor" He unfortunately didn't have Defence today and couldn't make any observations.

"He left his private rooms at seven o'clock. The ghosts couldn't enter the staff's private quarters." The ghost explained. "He went straight in to the Great Hall. Ate bacon, mashed potatoes and cake. He drank from his flask. Then went to teach the second year defence class. He taught them about shields with several demonstrations. Then he had a free period in which he read a book on Curses. Afterwards he attended lunch and ate the same things as the morning. In the afternoon he had seventh year Ravens and Puffs, fifth year same houses and first year Lions and Snakes. He taught Unforgivables to all but first years. He seems to drink regularly but he doesn't seem intoxicated."

"Unforgivables?!" Blaise questioned in disbelief. Harry raised his hand to halt the line of questioning. That can wait.

"How often does he drink? Every other hour? Hourly?"

"I didn't exactly keep track of the time. But I'd say hourly"

Harry mentally cursed and twirled his wand in his right hand. Baron waited patiently for the promised explanation for his scouting mission. Harry placed his left ankle on his knee and twirled the wand faster and thought what information to divulge.

"I was given information about the possibility of a pretender. A polyjuice drinking one." He can see how everyone immediately arrived at the correct conclusion. They are probably mentally cussing up a storm. Ultimately it's a matter of appearing sophisticated.

"Shit" Luhan never concerned himself with much propriety.

"My thoughts exactly" Evan muttered.

"Mayhap we could request Peeves to steal the flask so we can confirm your suspicions" Baron mused.

"You mean scare Peeves in to it" Luhan cheekily corrected. Baron smirked viciously.

"Or we could relieve the Weasley twins of that wonderful mauraders' map" Daphne suggested sweetly.

"We should have done that ages ago. Morgana knows how useful it will be to dodge Filch." Luhan shook his head in regret.

"Even if we did, it's Harry's you shameless gnome" Draco kicked his cousin's shin. That's how the younger cousin expressed his love according to Luhan anyway. The only 'fortunate' enough to receive said love.

"That'll be all Baron. Thank you" Harry doesn't need the ghost to scare Peeves in to doing things. Harry had wisely struck a deal with the resident poltergeist in his first year. Peeves would leave him alone in exchange for prank supplies. Peeves is fond of him in his own way and would relay important information to him, unfortunately in annoying rhymes. Poltergeist hear things the elves don't. Pretty useful ally to have in Hogwarts.

"Who do you supposed it is?" Theo wondered.

"You know. Don't you?" Daphne pointed a perfectly manicured finger at him in accusation.

Harry smirked. "Maybe" He understood how Dri must feel when she taunt him all the time with information she has. It felt good to hold all the cards.

"Of course he does" Rafael shook his head fondly.

"Do you have to know everything, Harry?" Sera pouted.

"Yes he has to. it's a fetish. Now tell us what you know" Luhan pulled a pretty impressive puppy eyed look. "Pretty please?"

Harry hummed enjoying the suspense.

"He enjoys riling you lot up" Theo pushed his glasses up his freckled nose.

Blaise rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"Who gives you information anyway? Must be some source" Draco asked seriously "It's rather hard intel to come by"

Harry tapped his nose and winked. His worries about everything slightly elevated by his friends antics.

"I think it's time to burrow the map." Harry decided.

"Today night?" Blaise perked up.

"Why not?" He shrugged. "Does anyone know the password to the Lion's tower?" Everyone responded in negative.

"Won't the seventh year prefects know?" Daphne questioned.

"Only the head prefects know all the passwords" Sera informed the brunet girl.

"Oh"

"We can always ask someone to spy and find out" Evan suggested waving his hand at the common room.

"Don't ask George" Draco flicked his grey gaze over to a group of second years. "The little shit is way too cocky"

"You are the one to talk" Rafael laughed.

"Whom do you suggest then?" Blaise questioned Draco.

"Rosier, Jacobs, Cage. Anyone other than George" Draco lifted his shoulders in a minute shrug.

"Don't tell Hadrian what to do Draco. He will send whom ever he wants" Evan reproved.

"Sorry Harry. I didn't mean any offence"

"I know." Harry turned to his best friend. "Just send some one capable E. Doesn't matter who"

"Alright" Evan replied. "We will send Montigue then. Because today is a Monday"

"You are so weird sometimes" Harry chuckled.

"And proud of it" Evan declared as he waved the third year, Montigue over.

"So! want some company?" Luhan who is always eager to cause mischief eagerly asked as Montigue left the commons after receiving the orders. "To your midnight mission?"

"I suppose"

"I volunteer!" Luhan stood up with a salute.

"For Morgana's sake! can you stop acting like a Gryffindork?" Daphne irately questioned.

"Never! It's part of my charm Daph darling"

"So!" Sera cut in. "Before we get carried away with this unsightly behaviour, tell us who it is Harry"

"Barty Crouch Junior"

His friends were rendered speechless.

"The dead Barty junior?" Theo asked uncertainly.

"Precisely" Harry noded seriously.

"So he faked his death and escaped Azkabarn." Evan quickly came to the most logical explanation. "But how?"

"I haven't heard anything about this Harry" Draco told him. Eavesdropping on Lucius Malfoy is Draco's favourite method of collecting information.

Harry hummed at that piece of information. Is Barty working behind other death eater's backs? Possibly. There has to be some resentment for being sentenced to the prison when Lucius and some others bribed their way to freedom.

"The Mrs. Crouch also died around the time of her son's death, right?" Rafael asked with a small frown.

"Yes. Grief they said" Sera replied.

"Suspicious I say" Blaise piqued.

Luhan tilted his head to a side. "Why?" A gesture Harry is used to see in Damy and his mum.

"For a prisoner sentenced for life in Azkabarn, death would be a blessing" The Italian shrugged.

"That's right" Rafael tapped his chin in deep thought. "But she is a mother. They are not exactly logical when it comes to their children."

"We need more information on this" Draco declared.

"Indeed" Harry took out his home work and started working on the potions essay.

"I will check the old news papers" Rafael decided.

"I will help you" Sera smiled at Rafael.

"And I would follow Harry's example and get my home work done." Draco rifled through his satchel to find writing utensils. Everyone else voiced their agreements and started on their work. Harry loved his friends for never doubting him. It said something about them by how easily they accepted that a death eater is masquerading as a Professor right under Dumbledore's crooked nose.

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"Have you ever attended school Dri?"

"Yeah once"

"Really? Where?"

"Couple of years ago. Dumstrang. I impersonated a student to get some intel from a kid on his father"

"Not like that idiot. I meant real school. With friends and drama."

"What a stupid question Rye. Of course not. I had more important things to do than school"

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When the clock hands pointed at twelve, Harry shut the Runes and mind magicks book with a snap that startled Evan. The boy was engrossed in an illegal transfiguration book next to Harry's chair.

"Is it time?" Evan bookmarked his reading position and put the book on the table.

"Indeed"

"Yes! Let's go rob some lions!" Luhan never runs out of energy, does he?

"I'll come with. I don't trust Lu to not land you in trouble."

"Hey! I am a sneaky snake. I don't get in trouble"

"Says the one with ten detentions and counting" Blaise drawled. Among them, no one has even served five detentions so far. Other than Lu that is. The lack of detention didn't mean that they are model students. They are just careful enough to not get caught red handed.

"Shall I collect your cloak Harry?" Evan easily ignored Luhan and Blaise's squabbling in the background.

"Yeah Thanks E"

"Welcome"

The Peverell invisibility cloak rightfully belonged to the Heir, Addy. But all three boys shared it between them. Stealing it off each other has become a favourite past time of theirs. This time Harry had liberated it from his twin's packed trunk at home.

Harry followed after Luhan as Evan returned with the silvery cloak tucked under his uniform cloak. They are too tall to share the cloak now so Harry slipped the cloak on as other too cast invisibility and silencing Charms over them. Harry didn't need the silencing Charms for the cloak didn't only hid the user from prying eyes but the listening ears too.

After arriving at Fat Lady, Harry silently cast a temporary transparency spell on the entrance. It won't do for the Gryffindors to see the door opening on own accord. The red and gold splashed room was thankfully empty. Not surprising considering its the first day of the year. Not much home work to complete after all.

He muttered the password Montigue kindly found out for them and took the stairs to the boys dorm. They came to a stop in front of the huge oak door with a gold six embossed on it. Harry crouched down and pointed his second wand under the door.

He needed a lot of power for the wide area sleeping spell to work, that his Holly and thestral hair wand can't cope with. He had bought it from Ollivander's before attending Hogwarts. Dri had curled her lip at the ready made wand and had declared that he won't be learning any magic from her, if only to cast with that lousy wand. Not that she taught him any incarnations. Dri just had to think about what she wants the magic to do. If she's to sit for first year exams she will fail. Outrageously. She is completely incompetent in spells. Harry hadn't been thrilled to hear her insulting his new wand and had challenged her to make him a wand if she is oh so better than Ollivander.

And boy did she rose up to the challenge. He had fell in love with the wand at first glance. It's handle was intricately carved with tiny leaves. The holly wood was darkened after she saturated it with his blood. Tiny runes glowed with soft green light as he touched the wand. Dri had smugly smirked at his gaping face and had informed that the core is a collection of four powdered ingredients; Thestral blood, Pheonix tears, Grimm blood and Basilisk venom. The ingredients Harry had felt a pull towards, when Dri presented various creature body parts earlier. After being dumbfounded by Dri's diverse skill set, he had tried to squeeze the life out of her for being the most wonderful person ever. He treasured his newer wand and used it sparingly and away from unfriendly eyes. The wand is too unique not to be questioned about. If only it's possible to glamour wands! His friends knew about his spare wand but didn't press him for answers. It's usually considered impolite to question about one's wand.

He slowly pushed open the door and slipped inside followed by Luhan and Evan. The dorm was lightned up by the slowly dying fire in the hearth at the middle of the circular room. It is only a day in to the school year and already a mess. He couldn't help but sneer at the sleeping Gryffindors. He never thought such untidyness is humanly possible. He wondered over to a red head, careful not to trip on stray books and clothes. He noticed his friends' shadows inching closer to the other red head.

He rummaged through the already opened trunk. Unbelievable! In the Slytherin dungeons nobody left a trunk without any less than three locking spells. His search didn't wield the anticipated results and he lifted the hood to inquire Evan about their search.

"Found it!" A low disembodied voice and a parchment floated his way. Luhan must have removed his silencing Charms.

"Good. Should we compensate for the map you think?" Harry smirked at the distorted looking patches of air next to him.

"Of course!" Harry could hear the shit eating grin on Luhan.

"What do you suggest?" Evan whispered.

"Let's give them green hair and silver scales" Luhan whispered back.

"We have to do something they hate. Shame, I think green hair and silver scales are way too pretty and them undeserving"

"How about neon green hair and hot pink scales?" Evan always has good ideas.

"Much better" Harry agreed just as Luhan whispered a 'brilliant'.

After bestowing their gift to the Gryffindors they slipped out of the tower unnoticed by the sleeping residents. They returned to their common room unhindered. Other than his waiting friends it was deserted. Harry smirked in triumph as he held up the activated map. He had checked it on his way down.

"So you were right?" Rafael asked with a smile.

"Of course I am" Harry unfolded the parchment on the coffee table over the books and parchments already on it. He pointed at the dot in the third floor corridor. "He has night patrol today. I checked"

"And we heard the sound of his fake leg" Evan helpfully added. Everyone stared blankly at the Barty's dot.

"What the hell?" Theo exclaimed as he pointed at the Defense teacher's lodgings. A stationary dot labeled Alastor Moody peacefully remained.

"Of course! He has to get hairs or something for polyjuice." Daphne exclaimed.

"And you can't polyjuice in to dead people." Draco added with a frown.

"Ha! See that Blaise! Moody got bested by an Azkabarn escapee! So much for being a powerful Auror!" Sera clapped her hands in victory.

"Whatever" Blaise grouched. "He's not the one doing any teaching anyway."

"Too true" Luhan nodded his agreement.

"No wonder he's teaching unforgivables" Rafael sneered.

"What are you going to do about this Harry?" Theo turned to him.

"For now. Nothing" Harry glanced at Addy in the tower. "Let's just observe the imposter. Just inform me about any new developments and keep an eye on who gets detention from the man. Better yet we will threaten the snakes not to get any detentions this year"

"Yes they shouldn't be left alone with death eaters" Sera worried her lip. She has always been very kind hearted for a Slytherin gossip queen.

"Why don't you want to go to Lord Potter about this?" Luhan asked.

"Not yet Lu. Just not yet. Better the devil you know" Harry smirked. "Nevertherless isn't it curious how our esteemed headmaster didn't notice anything odd about his friend? He has known Moody for a long time after all"

"Oh. He knows." Daphne breathed in alarm.

"A huge possibility. It's not like fake Moody could snap a confundus at Headmaster's back" Theo spat.

"So we will wait and see" Evan confirmed.

Harry hesitated but decided that more brains are better than one and shared what has been worrying him for awhile. "I think he's here to rig the cup"

"WHAT?!" His friends shouted in a surprising show of indecorum. Maybe too much shocks for the system in a single day?

"You heard me" Harry lifted a shoulder in half a shrug.

"Are you sure?" Sera questioned.

"Ninety percent, yes"

"Other ten?" Luhan asked curiously.

"He spent a decade under dementors' loving care. I am not betting on his sanity."

"Fair enough" Theo muttered.

"Let's just sleep on it people" Harry suggested as he folded the map and stretched the kinks out of his back.

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"Have you ever seen a Dementor?"

"Yeah. Lovely creatures aren't they?"

"I won't know. I have never met"

"Keep it that way kid"

" I am not a kid! Just four years younger. How did you come across them anyway? I thought they only live in Azkabarn"

"Oh they do. I am just special enough to warrant a special visit. And you are younger"

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Aaaand that ends chapter five. Tell me what you think! The conversation inserts in italics as you probably guessed are between Alexandria and Hadrian from before the start of this book. They are from various conversations they had over the years.

Cheers!

~Dino