Here is the new chapter, I hope it's better than the previous one. At least my muse kept me supplied with ideas and I knew where to take the story. Thanks to fairywm I hope this feeds your addiction even more. I wanted to give people a little bit of the Potter grimoire without writing the whole thing, let me know what you think.

Enjoy and remember to smile ^-^

The next morning Wednesday the 1st of September Hadrian, Hermione, Fred, George, Griphook, the guard made up of twelve goblins, Remus and Tonks, made their way to platform 9 3/4. Having said goodbye to his parents at Gringotts, Hadrian was in a foul mood, he wanted to stay, with his tutors and parents. To stay where he wouldn't be forced into a nice little mold, he growled and Hermione held his hand, it calmed him a little.

Griphook nodded when they stood beside the train "Good luck Blacksteel and Hermione, may your year be prosperous."

"May your gold ever shine, Griphook." Hadrian answered,

"May your fortune grow." Hermione said while she curtsied,

"See you when Yule comes," Tonks said while she hugged them both,

Remus gathered them both in his arms "Write me and make sure to show the old man why the Potter family is respected and feared." he whispered,

"Bye Tonks, Remus." they chorused they waved as they got on the train, and found a compartment.

"Now behave Hadrian while we are gone -" Fred said,

"We wouldn't want to find you hexed -" George continued,

"If Hermione gets mad -"

"When you grope her." Hermione pulled out her wand and they hurried away before she hexed them.

"I have never in my life -" Hermione grumbled,

"Thank you Miah," Hadrian kissed her cheek "You are beautiful." she melted into his arms

"Thank you Jamey."

The door opened and Neville looked at them "Can I sit here?"

"Sure there is always room for my god-brother."

"Thanks Hadrian."

They sat and talked and as the train moved from the platform, they were found by Ron and Ginny,

"Hey," Ron mumbled while sitting beside Neville, "Move over Neville."

"Ron, Nev sat there first," Hermione said

"Come on Mione, I'm your boyfriend -"

Hermione frowned "My boyfriend is right beside me Ronald, and don't call me Mione I hate that name!"

"You said yes when I asked you to be my girlfriend"

"You never ASKED me anything, you demanded and I don't like you that way."

"So Potter gets you." he mumbled

"She is not a thing to get; she is a person, who will let someone be lucky enough to be gifted with her love." Hadrian stated.

"But Harry don't you want me?" Ginny said

"No Ginny, I don't want you. You look a little like my mom, a lot like Molly who was like a mother to me and frankly that freaks me out. It would be like I dated my mother." Hadrian growled.

"But Harry I love you!"

"Then you have to find someone else to love, I like you but as a friend I will not date you or marry you."

"But our marriage contract..." Ginny tried again

"You know Ginny, that's the funny thing when your father and mother are leaders in a goblin clan they arranged it so you have to get Dowager Lady Augusta Longbottom's permission, Lord Ragnok and Lady Silverhair of the Irontooth clans permission before you can get a marriage contract between you and me."

"But Dumbledore said..."

Hadrian growled "I have enough evidence to accuse him of line theft because he ignored the common courtesy of getting my magical guardians permission."

They both opened their mouth to say more but Neville said "If you don't shut up you will lose two friends, so shut up or get out. I would personally prefer if you got out of here."

They were shocked into silence, timid sweet Neville Longbottom told them to get out. They got up and walked out still in shock, Hermione kissed Neville's cheek.

"Thank you"

"You are welcome," Neville stood and bowed, "There has always been a Longbottom beside a Potter in battle since our families formed a friendship over 300 years ago. I will not be the one to break that tradition, let me stand beside you Lord Potter."

Hadrian stood "I will be honoured if you stand with me, our families will always be friends. Now I will formerly introduce my betrothed Hermione Granger."

Neville took her hand and kissed it, "I will also stand by your side Miss Granger."

"I will be honoured," Hermione smiled "If you will also let me stand by yours."

"It will be a pleasure."

They all laughed and sat again, "Now with the formal business out of the way I would like to give Miah something."

"Jamey you don't have to give me anything."

"Its tradition" She nodded and mentally she quickly paged through the book she had read, he took a miniature box out and tapped it twice with his wand, it grew to its original size. He opened the box and took her right hand, "Miah this is the Irontooth clan betrothal cuffs, these show that you are being courted and they have enchantments that can protect you."

He pulled out two silver cuffs they looked like they were made from flowery lace; the flowers were inlaid with purple, pink and champagne coloured pearls. The leaves were engraved with the animals that Hadrian's cuffs had on them. She thought it was beautiful, he placed it on her right wrist, magic enveloped them as a warm golden glow and the two ends fused together to make a solid band around her wrist.

"I will protect you the rest of my life," He placed the other one on her left wrist and it fused together as well, "I will let you be my heart and soul for our union" then he kissed first her right hand then her left.

"Thank you they are beautiful." Hermione whispered

"They are very old," Neville remarked and Hermione offered a wrist so he could study them "They have many good protections on them, I like them."

"I'm glad you approve." Hadrian drawled "After all I went through to get her parents approval and my parents' approval, yours is the most important." they laughed.

"You got my parents' approval?"

"Of course I did, the courting demands it, by the way your father wants to bind me to his dentist chair and do unspeakable things to me."

Hermione smiled "Well I am his only child."

"I get that but "unspeakable" things, he scares me."

Neville laughed "You can face down deatheaters and a dark lord but Hermione's muggle father scares you?"

"What can I say mate?" Hadrian shrugged, "Muggle dentists are terrifying without trying to court their only daughter."

"Don't worry Hadrian, I'll protect you." Hermione laughed

"My hero." Hadrian sighed.

As usual they got a visit from Malfoy and the other Slytherins and Draco looked down his nose at them, "Potty and Mudblood -"

He never got to say more as Hadrian and Neville levelled their wands at him and Hadrian growled, "If you ever speak that way about my betrothed again, I will end you, no matter what the offence is." his eyes flashed gold for a second and magic rushed to him. No one beside Malfoy noticed the change of colour, but they felt the magic.

Malfoy decided not to test his luck and walked off, Pansy Parkinson curtsied "Lord Potter, would it be acceptable, if I sat with you and your ally for the duration of this trip?"

"Miss Parkinson you will be most welcome." Neville said and Hadrian nodded. Behind Pansy stood Blaise Zabini as a dark shadow his brown eyes sharp. Daphne Greengrass was beside him, her long blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail and her blue eyes sought out Hadrian's as if she could see his soul.

"Do you want to sit with us or go back to wherever you were before?" Hadrian asked

"We would like to stay Lord Potter." they both answered.

"Very well Lord Zabini, Miss Greengrass" the lessons on manners and wizarding family history running in Hadrian's head, they could be allies and great supporters; he knew that Augusta would be proud of him.

Daphne Greengrass and Pansy Parkinson flanked Neville who smiled and blushed. Blaise Zabini sat beside Hadrian while Hadrian's arm was around Hermione who leaned against him.

"Lord Potter, I wondered what had happened to you this summer," Pansy said "I heard about the Wizengamot meeting to appoint you a new guardian."

"Please call me Hadrian; well I got a new guardian because my former guardians were unfit to care for anyone. They are rotting away in the mines of Gringotts."

Everyone shivered they had all heard rumours of the terrors in the Gringotts mines, digging for precious stones and metals, clearing out the dangerous beasts and of course taking care of the dragons' feeding, care and of course their droppings, "Then let's be on a first name basis, Hadrian." Daphne said.

"Of course Daphne," Hadrian smiled "It is a pleasure to finally talk to some Slytherins."

They laughed "Well it's not every day that we get to talk to Gryffindors." Blaise said.

Pansy gasped "Is that betrothal cuffs?"

"Yes, Hadrian gave them to me."

The girls crowded around Hermione and inspected the cuffs, "Those are exquisite; I have never seen so beautiful cuffs before." Daphne said

"I know they must have cost a fortune, you are very lucky Hermione." Pansy laughed, "Not only are you marrying a Lord but he also has the fortune to keep you happy."

"What do you think I chose him for?" Hermione joked "He has a large bank account."

The girls laughed "I thought you chose me for my good looks." Hadrian said

"Well no, but you are not hard on the eyes." she laughed

"Ah so that is what you think of me." Hadrian got a mischievous glint in his eyes and then he attacked her, he began tickling her, she shrieked and tried to get away but her laughter rang out clearly.

"Sorry, I'm sorry!" she laughed

"Good," Hadrian let up and kissed her forehead, she smiled the girls sighed.

The rest of the train ride was filled with laughter especially when Fred and George came back and started joking, and there were peace and friendships blooming amongst the Gryffindors and the Slytherins. They split up in the carriages; Hadrian smiled as he saw Hogwarts up ahead, just as beautiful as ever. They were the last to walk into the front hall as they had waited so they could walk into the hall together, a pop was heard and a house elf wearing a dress with the Hogwarts crest stared intently at Hadrian, then she bowed.

"Lord Gryffindor, what can Hogwarts house elf do for you?"

"Good evening, I need nothing at the moment unless you can give me and my allies a place to sit in the Great Hall?"

"We can do that." she popped away.

"Interesting," Blaise murmured, "Lord Gryffindor isn't that a thing you have forgotten to mention?"

"Not really, as I wasn't sure until now, that I was heir of one of the founders. Although I should have expected it, I did pull Gryffindors sword out of the hat." Hadrian said evasively but it was a family secret.

Another house elf popped in he was wearing pants and a jacket with the Hogwarts crest, "There is now a table for you and allies sir."

"Thank you, what is your name?"

"Dippy is my name and I am head house elf here."

"Then thank you Dippy, your services are greatly appreciated." Dippy bowed and popped away again, "Well let's see where we belong, shall we?" he held out his arm and Hermione took it

"We shall indeed." She said

They walked in to find a table just inside the hall, with space for all of them; the table mirrored the teacher's table right down to the golden chair Dumbledore usually sat on. Hadrian couldn't help but notice the wooden replica Dumbledore now sat on, so the chair was Gryffindor's? Interesting. Hadrian seated himself, in the throne like chair, they sat down George took the far right, and then came Blaise, Pansy, Harry, Hermione, Neville, Daphne and Fred. All talk grew silent in the hall as they seated themselves, Hadrian smiled,

"Are any of you as hungry as I am?" Most of them nodded "Well then, Dippy," with a small pop the elf appeared "Would you serve me and my guests dinner now?"

"Of course Milord."

"Just call me Hadrian." Hadrian said

"Of course Milord Hadrian" they all laughed the house elves would never forget a name they had given someone.

Their dinner appeared on the table, everyone in the Great Hall looked at their table shocked, Dumbledore was the only one who decided when the food appeared and Hadrian had done it so casually. Dumbledore stood up and marched down to their table, Professors Snape and McGonagall hot on his heels. Hadrian smiled and kissed Hermione's hand.

"Mr. Potter I insist you stop this and sit with your classmates," Dumbledore said,

"I thought I was sitting with my classmates," Hadrian looked at them, "Are you not my classmates?"

"Of course we are your classmates Lord Potter." Pansy said imperiously while tossing her hair over her shoulder, "We are here as you are to study magic and learn how to control it, as are you my dear Lord Potter."

"Thank you Miss Parkinson, as usual you charm us all with your wit, while you speak only the truth." Hadrian answered.

Pansy stood and curtsied "I live to please Lord Potter."

"Mr. Potter, go to your table and sit down." Dumbledore scowled,

"Didn't I have this conversation with you before?"

"Jamey, it wasn't exactly this conversation, but the headmaster may have forgotten, he is getting older and bad memory is a sign of old age. So he repeats himself without knowing." Hermione smiled sweetly as she said this; in her mind she couldn't help cursing the headmaster, while Dumbledore's eyes darkened.

"Well then headmaster the answer to your question is no."

"Mr. Potter I really must insist on you-"

"Really Miah, do I have to continue to talk to this old ass?" as soon as he said that Dumbledore turned into a donkey, small giggles an chuckles could be heard in the hall, professor McGonagall sighed and countered the spell.

"Yes, I'm afraid so. But still it could be worse; you could have this conversation with a goblin." Hermione ran a hand though her hair, the betrothal cuff caught the light and all who understood grew silent. By this point you-know-who could have come into the hall waltzing with Fudge and no one would have paid him as much attention as Hermione was getting.

"Miss Granger, I insist you take those off now, Mr. Potter is betrothed with Ginerva Weasley," the old man tried again, Blaise began laughing, "What is so funny Mr. Zabini?"

"Its Lord Zabini Headmaster, It is funny that you think she can remove them, they are already bonded, and they bonded when she accepted the cuffs, which mean that magic would have punished her and Lord Potter if he was betrothed to another."

"If you have betrothed Lord Potter to someone, not of his family or his choosing, you have committed line theft, Headmaster," Daphne said while her blue eyes stared the headmaster down, "As far as I can remember that is a most serious crime, one worth a trip to Azkaban."

Hadrian laughed "I like Slytherins, they bring truth and viciousness to a party." and Hermione giggled,

"They can lighten our evening my dear." she giggled.

"Mr. Potter, we must insist-" Dumbledore tried

"Again Professor Snape? I would have thought that you had enough last time." Hadrian calmly said as he felt the probe into his mind.

"Hello, Professor McGonagall, do you want to sit with us?" Hermione asked totally unaffected by the situation and Hadrian smiled at her.

"Miss Granger I would be honoured." McGonagall sat down beside Fred, her lions had found their claws she was very proud, while horrified at the lack of respect Dumbledore and Snape showed, the children at least remembered their titles.

"I have not committed line theft I am his magical guardian and I-"

"Wrong again Headmaster, you have never been my guardian. You were never appointed by my parents; I guess that was why you had their wills sealed." Hadrian growled, "My life was hell on earth and you left me there. Professor Snape," he hissed while baring his teeth, "next time you try to get into my head, I will make you relive my memories. Each and every one, minute by painful minute."

Professor Snape recoiled like he had been slapped and bowed, "As you wish." He turned and walked swiftly out of the Great Hall, he was not sure where Lily's son got his courage but his eyes had looked like hers and it hurt him to remember dear sweet Lily, while her eyes glared at him with such hate.

"Now Headmaster, I do believe you have some first years to sort, it would be bad form to let them wait. Dippy!" Harry called and the house elf popped in, "Would you please bring the sorting hat to me when the sorting is over?"

"Of course Milord Hadrian," Dippy bowed and stared Dumbledore down "You is sorting now so Dippy can get hat and give it to Milord. Old wizard moves now!"

Hadrian held in a laugh and his friends did the same when Dippy marched Dumbledore down the hall and into his seat, McGonagall rose from her chair "Thank you for the entertainment, now as you said I do have a sorting to tend to."

The sorting ended with the sorting of one Xana, Michael to Hufflepuff and Dippy brought the hat immediately after that.

"Thank you Dippy, is there dessert on the menu tonight?"

"Yes Milord Hadrian, treacle tarts."

"Sounds wonderful." Dippy bowed and popped away Hadrian looked at the hat "Now is not the time to sleep Alwyn, tell me of our lady."

The hat seemed to glare at Hadrian, "Our lady is radiant as usual, happy to see you in her hallowed halls again. And I am a sorting hat we do not sleep you uncouth brat." Hadrian laughed Alwyn was always fun to talk to.

"Alwyn?" Hermione questioned and the others looked just as interested.

"Yes, his name is Alwyn." he looked around and saw their puzzled faces "Did nobody ask him his name when he sorted you?"

"No Jamey I think that you are the only one."

"My name was given to me by Godric Gryffindor himself. After all I am a talking hat not just an ordinary hat, young Hadrian was the only one who asked. Young Longbottom wanted to ask but wasn't sure how."

Neville smiled "I was nervous."

"Will you tell our lady to prepare the room? And remember no resorting."

"She is doing it as we speak, I will give no promises brat."

"Thank you, Miah do you have anything you need to do tonight?"

"Well," Hermione pretended to think, "I had promised my boyfriend and betrothed that I would spend the evening with him."

"Anyone I know?" Hadrian asked,

"No, I don't think that you have been introduced. He is a man who is insanely jealous and suspicious of everyone. Maybe I should go with you, just to annoy him."

Hadrian smiled, "Well if he is that boring, you should run away and elope with me."

"I will think about it." they looked at each other for two seconds and then Hermione started giggling and Hadrian began chuckling and soon they were both laughing.

"Then I would like to invite you all on a little stroll through the castle, after dessert of course."

Everyone nodded and accepted the invitation; they small talked while they ate dessert. After dinner, when they prepared to leave, McGonagall walked over to them.

"Mr. Potter, the headmaster wishes to see you, the password is Ice Mice."

"Thank you professor McGonagall, but I really don't have the time for that now, I just arrived I wish to unpack and I am tired."

"Very well Mr. Potter, I will inform the headmaster that you are tired and will speak to him tomorrow." Professor McGonagall had a ghost of a smile on her face, as she told one of her favoured lions this.

"Thank you professor."

Extracts from the Potter grimoire: Lord Rion Potter, 1638-1741, son of Lord Gryphon Potter

We were approached by the Greengrass family; they were attacked by a rival family who kidnapped the Greengrass heir. As usual the Potters do not stand by idly as innocents suffer; we eliminated the culprits and freed the hostages. It turns out that a new dark wizard is on the move, we decided to bide our time the wizard will expose himself in due time. I am to be married, the Greengrass family arranged for their daughter to marry me; it will tie us together as allies forever. Aliena Greengrass will hopefully bear me sons and daughters, to pass my noble lineage on to...

We lost our children, I fear for my legacy this is the third stillborn child. Aliena is distressed and I have vowed to find a way for our children to survive, she will not bear another if I cannot guarantee our child's safety. I have been made headmaster of Hogwarts and it pleases me to be back in these hallowed halls. Lady Hogwarts herself shows me her secrets and we, my wife and I, are happy here...

I have a son. Bowen Potter, unfortunately his mother my wife Aliena died during childbirth, but he is strong and healthy I write this for my son on the eve of battle. We will fight the dark wizard, the battle will be glorious. I leave my son in Hogwarts where our family will have sanctuary if we ever need it, as headmaster I have provided our lady with defences she can unleash in times of great troubles. I will write instructions for my son so he can utilise them if needed, I pray that the gods do not take me before I can see my son married and with children. My sword will sing for my son and wife as I take the field with our allies, my sisters, their husbands and their sons. If I fall my son should now that life...

I lost my arm in the battle and my son will get this book, when I have finished this chapter of our family grimoire. My son is now old enough to protect our secrets, he will marry tonight and I am happy he lives in a peaceful time, in him our legacy will continue; I visited a seer to see our family's future. The seer told me that one day our family would be reduced to one last Potter, of the direct masculine line to our founding father, who would do great or terrible things, the future is uncertain. I pray that one day he will come and he will do great things, and that his battle will be glorious and fierce. I hope that the future generations of our family will remember this, and that when the day comes he will know our history and strength.