Author's Note
Wooh! I am back, I have decided to give a hold to the story Rise From The Dust, I am getting a new interest in writing this story, So, please respect my choices.
The new chapter is here, and of course, it would belong to the previous one.
Pairing: Harry Potter x Daphne Greengrass
Note- English is not my mother language. There will be bashing. The cannon paths diverge from the story.
Enjoy
'Some people follow the trend, others make a trend.'
Hadrian sighed as he placed all his luggage in the Class 5 trunk he had purchased, he could not believe that he has more to visit after this hefty day, it's been a while since this much of information he placed upon his mind, the first one being when he realized that Uncle Vernon abuses him for his freakishness as he said.
Speaking of Uncle Vernon, he realized that he will not be going to that hell known as Privet Drive, since, after the Inheritance Test he is an emancipated wizard and he could go to Potter Manor, juts we have to put a finger in the Lord Ring and speak 'Potter Manor' and you reached your destination., he should right them that they are finally free from him.
It still feels a little bit weird to wear these aristocratic clothes which actually- for heaven's sake- fit him. He now has become All Black (pardon the pun). He now is wearing muggle clothing with black shoes with some white strips, a T-Shirt that says, 'The Warrior's Way' in white bold letter horizontally a black trouser. He is now looking for a royal and Lord of four houses, though the Slytherin, he decided to keep it a secret.
He took out the sword of Lord Slytherin, he saw how beautifully carved it, most certainly it was par with the sword of Gryffindor. There was a different feeling from Godric Gryffindor's sword, it more spacious he professionally swung the sword although, he had certainly no training regarding it.
Ah, Sword training with Ragnok, the negotiation was certainly in favor of him, he would get more ingredients and hide, skin and poison, heartstrings and fangs. From the hide, he could make solid magical armor and various other ingredients would help in more things which he is looking forward to.
He gingerly took out the four journals which he would save more than his life, the journals of his mother, father, grandmother, and grandfather, there were more books attached to a general his mum has given some of her potion books which she had re-invented, there was transfiguration book of his father, a book on battle-combat by his grandfather and finally, a book on healing from his grandmother, there was certainly more book all the courses book up till NEWTs, he was sure that he would able to perform, he was looking forward to seeing how would Ron and Hermione would react to his new self.
After all the books, the vilest and dangerous book was there, 'The Dark Arts: For Beginners- A Black Family Heirloom' it read if he would one to defeat Tom and have vengeance for his family he would do it for any cost. He still has second thoughts regarding studying Dark Arts but he dismissed them as fast as they came.
Hadrian was eager to learn about his family and how they live? How lavish a life they had? How were they? What were they? These thoughts always came to his mind about his family, he was sure that McGonagall and Flitwick will be surprised by his form but they will quickly accept what had he became but there was one problem, Severus Tobias Snape, he would be no longer vulnerable child he pretended to be, he would show that man, just who does he think that batman is.
Then, there were those Family Grimoires, he still needs to read about them, as far as he knows they had some collection of spell from the family members they ever created, he hopes that who he becomes has enough power to lead a simple life and protect the people he loves. He would not become arrogant but cunning as a true Slytherin or Lord Slytherin should be.
He also asked Ragnok to not reveal Slytherin's lordship unless and until he asked him, to which Ragnok simply nodded.
The Mystical Eyes were like a boon to Hadrian, he can see the aura around any living or non-living object, he should figure out more about the skill, and to say how Tom became this explains that he certainly has some Natural Skills too.
Legillemency was another skill Hadrian was looking forward to, it could be useful assets to his arsenal. Legillemency is the act of magically navigating through the many layers of a person's mind and correctly interpreting one's findings. A person who practices this art is known as Legilimens. Muggles might call this "mind-reading," but practitioners disdain the term as naïve, but Hadrian seemed to coil that there should be more to it, it could be anything we could win a with Legillemency as we could destroy a using Legillemency.
Then, the Parsel Magic or more specifically, Parseltongue, there should be a lot magical a things, he could do from that, he is also going to takes Ancient Runes and Arthimancy as electives in the third year, let's what can we do.
Wandless magic was something which allured Hadrian a lot, I mean, we could do magic wandlessly, isn't it great? It looks exhausting and he knows it would be, but he would work in the expansion of his magical core. He certainly can use magic in the muggle world too, as he had to pull out more strings and removed the traces from his new wand, it is illegal but why did he care.
He should also start finding and learning the theory of Apparition because Hadrian sucks at floo travels.
He also is very angry with Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, who the hell has this big name? Normal Childhood. He scoffed, a normal childhood for a child to be wake up, sleep, eat, pee, etc not that wake up with shouting, cook food and do all that damn chores, hmph not that he would go there again, he would most certainly never be able to trust Dumbledore, again. The old man has lost his trust and probably, he would never get it again.
He sighed in relief, disappointment, and much more mixed feeling. He gently took out his cloak, sword of Slytherin, and his wand. He put the cloak over him and began leaving the common room of Gryffindor.
He saw the same crowded passages of Hogwarts which now are nearly empty, a student or two have had stayed this Christmas, because of losing off Slytherin monster, he still remembered his conversation with Riddle and still could not comprehend the meaning of all of his words, surely they were normal as any sentence but Hadrian was sure they would have much more profound meaning to them.
He looks closer to the walls, there he saw the deep, beautiful carvings one thing, he noticed that his concentration was unwavering after the fiasco, he shrugged it would be related to the Horcrux, cause why not?
He entered the Girl's Bathroom, was Salazar Slytherin pedophile, don't any. He hissed in Parseltongue, the same word 'Open.' It opened the snake began to move and the entrance revealed. Madam Moaning Myrtle was not here, he shrugged it off, He experimented by saying 'Stairs' and was surprised that they came, cool.
After all those difficulties, he reached to the slain Basilisk, he took out the Quill, but it was a special one, it was a Portkey, that Ragnok had given him, it was his task to set the location to the Chamber. The locations which we set in this Portkey got set in another one Portkey which Ragnok had given Hadrian to set.
The step was easy, so it was no problem to set, no difficulties no problem.
He entered the head of Salazar Slytherin from which the Basilisk previously came. It was all dark, no light, no sound but pure eternal darkness, which he stopped by casting a simple Lumos, and then, he saw baffled him.
It was a tiny room, with a study table, some books which have dust over them, there was a potion cabinet and some vials which contained toxic materials. Then, there was a large gate after he opened it with hissing 'Open' in Parseltongue. It was a huge platform with a bad smell then there were some cattle and after that some human bones?
The full skeleton of a human, which not one but fifteen in the count which has been eaten passionately, so this was Basilisk's Chamber, no doubt it was bloody big, the smells itched him sometimes but without minding them he continued, there a large locking system with magical snake embedded them, it was same locking system which was present before the entering the Chamber, he once again spoke the password but what he saw, it made faint.
The room was as big as the whole common rooms plus girls and boys dormitories, but that was no shock, the more shock was that it was filled with gold, ornaments, cloaks, magical ingredients, books, tomes, and many other things.
The mere thought of this much knowledge made he hear jump out to his mouth from his chest, then there was this magical ingredient, oh my god, it is gonna be exciting, but there was a wall which was carved in a different, it was more simple, there were names known Slytherin heirs on the walls in Parselmouth.
There was hollow space, a hollow space which is looking like there should be a sword placed upon it. Out of curiosity, he placed the Lord Slytherin it, as soon as he placed it stuck between them and attached itself like it never going to leave it, the sword moved around seven times when the wall which is now recognized as a door opened.
There was a library on one side of the wall, I mean a large bookshelf which covered an entire wall. There was a potion chamber, oh my god, Salazar Slytherin had a fetish towards the potion. Then in the front wall, there was something he has not expected.
"Who might you be?" Spoke the painting of Salazar Slytherin, he was looking like a man in his 40s, had a beard, well-toned body, a royal robe was covering his entire body, yet his head was bald. It was weird, he had green emerald eyes, so Evans line gain Green eyes like this. He was looking very aristocratic and a magical aura was oozing around his entire body.
Hadrian relaxed himself a bit, then calmly spoke, "I am Hadrian, your descendant, and current Lord Slytherin."
"Oh, well you are Sheila's son or Grandson perhaps."
"No, wait...how can you speak this time English?"
Salazar smiled and a dreamy look came into his eyes, "Well, there are translation runes placed by Rowena, herself." He mused.
"Oh."
He asked again, "Well, you are who?" Hadrian smiled somewhat dejectedly, he did not want Salazar to know that his daughter is no longer alive, "I am a many-many great-grandson of Sheila."
A solitary passed his eyes when he blinked, Salazar asked in a remorseful tone, "So, Sheila is dead?" Hadrian could only nod.
"How is that moron Shevah?" He asked in a monotonous tone.
"He also died." Then a sudden idea clicked his mind, "Wait, what time is this you think?" Hadrian asked in a doubtful voice
"Somewhat AD 250-300, right?"
Hadrian facepalmed "It's AD 1992" After that, there was a shred of evidence that Salazar Slytherin could lose his cool too, "Bloody hell!"
"Bloody Hell, indeed."
They talked for a minute or two, when Hadrian told his full name Lord Hadrian Potter-Peverell-Black-Slytherin, the old man's ears quirked in surprise, "Wait, Peverell's, Ignotus Peverell one." Hadrian nodded, "The three of the brothers were exceptional wizards. Ignotus was on Slytherin, my house, Antioch was on Godric's reckless and stubborn lion, Gryffindor *Hadrian sniggered at the description* and Cadmus was one of Rowena's gems, Ravenclaw. Poor Helga did not get any. So, you must be in Slytherin, like me?" Slytherin asked whilst puffing his chest, Hadrian visibly paled, he shook his head in disagreement.
"So, Rowena's?" Hadrian shook his head again. "Helga's hard-working badgers?" Hadrian shook his head, now Salazar's voice becomes hoarse, "Godric's stubborn, reckless, dumb and idiot lion's?" Hadrian could only nod his head. "Dear Christ, how on the earth, my heir, my heir is in that house? How? How?"
Oh my god, Salazar Slytherin crying, he tried to soothe him up, "I was going to placed in Slytherin, but before I came to Hogwarts somebody tampered with my mind by saying 'All Slytherin is evil and they became dark wizards.' So, I begged the hat to put me anywhere but Slytherin."
"Who for hell's sake was this?"
"One of my friends."
"Break friendship with him!"
"But it is not his fault, the son Merope Gaunt, many great descendants of Shevah married a muggle and the child become the current Dark Lord!"
"What happened?!" Salazar asked to enrage. Hadrian started, "So it happened like this..."
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Albus Dumbledore sighed, it has been a day, since he confronted Hadrian and he could not help but feel that he has done a grave mistake by sending Hadrian to Dursley's, he still remembered every single word that he had spoken and how he has responded, by breaking his trust, by breaking his faith, by failing him. Like he did to Tom.
If he simply told the truth, then, the situations would not be like they are now, he failed Hadrian the same way, he failed Tom. Even though he knows that Hadrian would not fall into the path Tom had fallen, but he could not help but feel guilty about it, he adored and loved the child as his grandson.
But now everything, Now Albus Dumbledore could only he has not made the same mistake he had made 72 years ago. A beautiful owl landed a letter on his desk, seeing the seal, he recognized it belongs to Gringotts
Respected Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards),
It has been taken into consideration that Lord Hadrian James Potter-Peverell has taken the inheritance test, therefore, he is now an emancipated wizard who does not need a guardian.
So, you are no longer Guardian to Lord Hadrian James Potter-Peverell, thus have no control over him.
Yours sincerely,
Gringotts' Bank Manager,
Ragnok VI.
Albus Dumbledore smiled, so Hadrian had started making waves, he was sure the dumb mistake would not affect Hadrian as much as it did Tom, he could only wait and watch, how the tables would turn out and fate and Death plannings were going to fail. Tempests waiting for them.
A tempest? Indeed!
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"That boy did all this? In name of mine!" Salazar asked in a screamed tone as if he would just leap out from the portrait and eat half of the population. Hadrian found himself nodding furiously when he saw the amount of sheer magic that man was emitting.
"That Shevah heir!"
"wait did you hate muggle-borns?"
Salazar looked at Hadrian with a doubtful expression before answering, "No, I hate those without magic!"
A tear passed from eyes Salazar's eyes, he choked a little before saying, "No, I hate those without magic!"
"Why?"
"BECAUSE THEY KILLED MY SISTER!"
"What?!"
"Yeah, they saw my sister doing magic and then they killed...h-her, i-it is not weird that she can perform ma-magic." Hadrian looked at Salazar with a sorrowful glance, he understands how it feels when you lost some dear to you, he knows yet he can not express it, he still has nightmares about the night where Voldemort killed and all he could be none, he was just there helpless, he had no power but the vengeance he would take from, cousin Tom, would leave him crazy, more maniac and idiotic, he would torture him to hell, in offering to Hades he would take his revenge.
"So, why did you keep a Basilisk in the school?"
"It was to protect student's present."
"Protect student?"
"Yes, that time trend of Dark Arts increased a lot! With having power people, more particularly, pureblood, this was also the time when a Dark Wizard made three unforgivable curses, the Imperious, the Killing Curse, and the worst the Tortue curse, his name Morgan Le Flay, the greatest enemy of my student Myrddin Wyllt, or Merlin, he outclassed me at that time and now too, back to story Morgan Le Fay created these curses who were latter named Unforgivable by Rowena. I was too flabbergasted that how much a man can fall for power, though I encouraged Dark Arts, I never became a Dark Lord, I could fathom the rest of the story since, I died after that." Hadrian nodded in understanding, he understands how Dark Arts corrupt one person but use it well for a good reason your personality would never be affected.
After sharing a long conversation with Salazar, he could fathom that man was very down to earth, his beliefs were humble yet fearful, he used Dark Arts in self-defense not that he enjoyed torturing wizard, hell he was not even a Dark Wizard.
He learned he has no such things towards muggle-born and welcomed them warmly, hell there were more muggle-borns in Slytherin than purebloods, he also taught potion better unlike Snape who just writes instruction and goes around insulting Gryffindor, especially him, he would show that Snarky Snape, who the hell he think he is?
He also learned at Salazar's age magic was not divided into Dark, Grey, or Light, it was a special gift from Mother Magic that was taken as a blessing, not a tool. Magic was all about intent Salazar had told him, and he pretty much agrees with it, we could use imperious to save a person's life, with the same curse we could live to. Magic is beautiful, magic is divine, he had just been introduced to magic two years and a half ago and he still fears what will happen if magic vanished any day, would he survive? Will life would as fun as it is now? These questions keep ringing in his ears and he could not answer them. He loved magic, it is not a tool but a blessing in disguise.
They shared a lot about Salazar's life and his life, he was inspired by the struggles Salazar faced in life and began to see him with newfound respect, he told him about his life from which he was completely outraged with the life Hadrian went to, first of fall because of Muggles and second no child should deserve the life Hadrian went from.
It was looking like the end of the conversation when Hadrian launched the real reason he had been here, "Salazar, I am sorry about the life you went from but can you teach me Dark magic, Parsel magic, and wards?" He asked uncertainly, somehow he felt refusal but at the same time he felt that the man would agree.
"Is this about that Gaunt boy?" Hadrian nodded, "Would you take an oath that you would never harm any innocent?"
"I would."
"Then, take it!" Salazar ordered.
He took out his wand and began chanting the oath old man had told, "I, Hadrian James Potter, swear on my magic and my life that I would never harm anyone innocent with the magic Salazar Slytherin will teach, so mote it be!" A brilliant red flame came to Hadrian's hand which erupted only for a second before disappearing.
"Welcome pupil," Salazar smirked
"Thank you, master!"
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Hadrian sighed after the exhausting period of mind-stressing there was no better and worst teacher than Salazar Slytherin.
Firstly, they came across his study course, till NEWTs, which Salazar told him that he will not help even a bit! Seriously, then the explanation of magic, he gave.
What is magic? A basic common question, magic is the blessing given by Mother Magic, magic is all based on intent, there were no wands in his era he made his wand himself which is Hadrian is quite impressed of. At that time, doing wandless magic was common, it was like any other activity, there was no evil intention between, at that time magic was an art not a weapon for the ruling world, unlike it is now.
He gave him a portkey, which was quill, the old people were peculiar there were several other quills which are portkey and Salazar has them.
Then, he began giving a basic introduction about Wards, Hadrian was quite flabbergasted, that you can put words from biggest to biggest and smallest to smallest places and Hadrian was quite interested in them. Wards can not only use protection but trapping the opponents too, we can use wards according to our creativity and there is no end to a person's creativity.
Dark Magic was Hadrian interested the most not like he would become a sadist like a cousin Tom but the subject itself shady and mysterious and Hadrian is commonly known for solving mysteries.
The Dark Arts, also known as Dark Magic, referred to any type of magic that was mainly used to cause harm to, exert control over, or even kill the victim. Despite being labeled "dark", the Dark Arts were not necessarily "evil". The Dark Arts encompassed many spells and actions ranging from the powerful Unforgivable Curses to brewing harmful or poisonous potions and breeding Dark creatures, all of which were often illegal or at least heavily discouraged in the Wizarding world.
He also learned that practicing and learning Dark Arts was not illegal in his time, even Rowena supported it. We could not consider everything evil. By using a killing curse it gives the victim, a painless death which is pretty much better than a painful death.
Parsel magic was another thing whose books Hadrian could not take to the dorms like the books of Dark Magic he could not take to dorms because if anyone got a close look on that book, he would squeak out 'DARK WIZARD' and go to headmaster whom he does not want to confront with. He saw with Parsel magic combining with Dark magic could make them a severe combination through which Voldemort was ruling with.
Salazar also told him a bit about family magic, he told that he can not give a good preview that it is an ancient rule that the access of family magic is gained at the age of thirteen which not far from next year. He summarized to him that each ancient has a collection of spells that can not be taken by the other family unless the particular member has that line's blood or the family from whom the man wants to take magic, will give away the Grimoire willingly.
Finally, he told him or asked him to find his magical core as soon as it is possible because the whole magic we have in our body comes from the magical core, they went along several books on it and Salazar gave him the ones who would be more efficient and through which the effort become less and result come early, after he started to tell some stories about his young, it was more like a boast or rant, he does not, Hadrian just shunned him.
He asked Dobby to clean the chamber to which the energetic elf agreed instantly.
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Hadrian groggily woke up, it was four of the morning and his meeting with Ragnok is at 4 30 of the morning, he quickly brushed his teeth, to care of that business and took a both, he decided not to have breakfast because it would be more appropriate to take it after the physical training.
He took the portkey and flew away.
Damn, portkey travel, he still is not accustomed to it but yeah, it is much better than that floo travel. He slowly opened his eyes gazed, it was a vast hall, bigger than the Hogwarts' Great Hall, but it has gym equipment?! There were weights, more weights, running machine, and many more, he was broken from his thinking with a deep voice which recognized as Ragnok's, "At the time, Mister Potter? I did not expect it, well welcome, to your training hall!"
"M-My t-tr-training hall?!" Hadrian asked flabbergasted. Ragnok chuckled a bit, "Not yours, exactly but currently, you are the only one who asked for training!"
Hadrian raised his eyebrow at the declaration, "SO, are you saying many people train here?"
"Yes, they sometimes make deals as you did and learn how to wield swords."
They continued to walk for a minute when Ragnok stopped in front of the young man, "Harry, this Jake Wilston, he would look after your physical prowess, and your physical training, There is no need to worry he has already taken magical oath!" Ragnok stated the aforementioned man extended his, "Lord Potter, it's nice to meet you!"
Hadrian shook the extended hand firmly, "You too, Mister Wilston!" Jake was slightly taken aback by how much the twelve-year kid has presence, in fact, it more than his.
"Mr. Wilston is muggle-born, who pursued his carrier in muggle by becoming a gym trainer, and now he works as an accountant in Gringotts," Ragnok stated, his formal posture did not change, they moved across after meeting his physical trainer, a beautiful, fit brunette revealed herself. Ragnok again introduced the new person, "This is Margrett Thompson, she is a dietitian who would look after your diet schedule."
The woman extended her hand, "Lord Potter." She nodded in respect. Hadrian gently kissed her hand's knuckles, "Ms. Thompson, a pleasure to meet you!" The woman flushed in contact but soon, recomposed herself.
Hadrian was cut off from his thoughts with Ragnok's voice (again!) which said, "And the last, this Ripclaw, older brother of Ripjaw!" Hadrian gazed upon the Goblin, he was shorter than him but looked fairly old and have a huge amount of scars, he was not smooth like Quirrell or Lockhart but a man- or goblin?- who has been in enough fights to make him proficient in the given art.
"It's an honor to meet you, Warrior Ripclaw. May your enemies die." Hadrian said in a low blow and greeted the warrior, Ripclaw was fairly surprised by Hadrian, but recomposed himself and gave the formal greetings to the young man.
"Ripclaw would teach how to become proficient in sword fighting, Hadrian." Hadrian nodded. They had small chat regarding the topic and Hadrian gave the portkey to Ragnok of Basilisk's skin which Ragnok greedily accepted after Ragnok left, he asked, "SO, when do we start?"
"Right Now!" The Three trainers exclaimed.
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Hadrian port keyed exhausted, and laid in bed panting, he needed breath, sweat was pouring down his face, his shirt was wet with sweat, his whole body was aching, he looked like he has seen a ghost.
The three are demons, I mean who? Who gives this much physical training, That damn bloody Wilston, they first check his weight which came like 40kg or something, he does not remember clearly, then Thompson began to scribble into parchment, then Wilston him to heat plenty and drink lots of water. He agreed.
They go to the basic schedule of the gym- running, weightlifting, and so on, he first asked him to run around that hall which would be 500m six times, I mean, are they kidding him? He was able to do 2 rounds only and failed rest miserable, he was panting, so he asked for water, which they did not allow to drink water, why, then there was weightlifting he said to lift 5 kg weight which was not so easy task, then 5 kg on both hands, he did 30 times after that his body gave up. Wilston something like, 'Not bad for the first time.'
After that they still did not give him anything to eat, then Ripclaw brother of Ripjaw explained about the art of Sword fighting and all about swords and their parts, from gip to the tip, from forging to carving, from the leather placed to how a solid metal bar converts into so slender yet so hard. They then, proceeded with two newly forged Katanas, as Hadrian has specially requested about two wielding, they said it would be tough but they managed.
Ripclaw told Hadrian to go ahead and pick up which he was going to but was stopped in midway, as Ripclaw scolded him that there is a proper manner for holding swords too. The sword was too heavy that in an instant they pushed Hadrian towards the ground, in the back he could listen to the snickers of Ripclaw. He tried to wave the swords but both were too heavy, so it took some time, which ended in more weightlifting in the schedule.
During this whole fiasco, Thompson was scribbling something on that parchment continuously, as he ended his training which he was the brim of fainting, Thompson gave him the parchment.
Hades! Never did he saw this diet, Uncle Vernon had gone to the gym a time, but then, three days later, he quit, because of the diet. The diet Thompson gave her was ghastly- You would eat oats, sprouts, drink milk, chicken, fish and egg and bacon only and so on which is haunting him, I mean where is treacle tart or shepherd pie, where are they lemon drops, Hell it is old man's favorite, no sweet, no junk food nothing, what the hell!
Hadrian called Dobby, with a soft pop he appeared, he gave the list to Dobby which the cheerful elf took and his eyes welled up- Why?- he started mumbling how great Hadrian Potter is and he would do his best. He left and Hadrian sighed, that elf does not know that is his death roll.
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The days passed and students returned to Hogwarts. During this period, Hadrian has gained some muscles, he does not like an old- scrawny kid, he looks like a proper aristocratic brat, with rich robes, his hair was silky and curled up but still a bit messy, you could now see those emerald eyes. During this time, his magic has grown strong that you could feel an intimidating presence with him.
He once again, went to muggle world to fill up his cigarette stock, he also brought a music player and earphones for it, he brought some pens too. And Brought two invisible wand holsters, and went Greenwich's to buy another same wand which he had taken from them, it is illegal to have two wands but it would work as a spare wand.
He also completed a third-year course which helped him a lot, all thanks to Room Of Requirement, Salazar told Hadrian about this room, and it is a feature from which Hadrian is amazed.
They also went to weak wards which were fine for now, they also delve deeper into dark arts and parsel magic and both were very interesting, even Salazar called him a prodigy in those two fields of magic, to which Hadrian blushed a little.
Ron and Hermione returned to the castle, as usual, Ron being annoying and Hermione being a know-it-all. He just ignored them, he even cast silently, Muffliato charm on them, to shut them.
Ron being all about Quidditch and Hermione being how much she had read during these days, they did not even notice that Hadrian has not spoken a single sentence!
The past days have been very productive, he has read all of his family journals and what should he say? They were legends, surprisingly his grandfather has been a warrior and one of the three people whom Grindlewald feared the most- Charlus Potter, his grandfather; Arcturus Black and Albus Dumbledore whom he had currently swollen relationships.
They took a seat in the Great Hall as waited for the Old coot to give his lecture, "WELCOME! WELCOME! I HOPE YOU HAVE VERY WELL CHRISTMAS! THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS MYSTERY HAS BEEN DEALT! THANKS TO SAY HADRIAN POTTER WHO HAS PERSONALLY SLEW THE BEAT INSIDE IT! ALSO, DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF PROFESSOR LOCKHART, PROFESSOR FITWICK WILL TEACH DEFENSE AGAINST DARK ARTS"
Dumbledore's words shocked everyone to say, soon, murmuring was all we could hear. Many of them asked
"What beast was in the chamber?"
"How did you find the chamber?"
"Where is the Chamber?"
"How did you slew the beast?"
Hadrian simply shrugged and continued his so-called dinner which was fruit salad and milk. Slytherin was looking at Hadrian at envy, Malfoy as usual sneered, same with Snape, McGonagall looked flabbergasted and kept asking Dumbledore for details, the teachers were too shocked by this piece of knowledge same with Snape.
Hadrian after reaching the dormitory did tell Hermione and Ron about the events which happened there, Hermione kept asking if there are any books, which Hadrian lied about by saying there are none, or does he plan to go there.
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"Hadrian Potter and Daphne Greengrass" Flitwick announced, Hadrian nodded.
Daphne Greengrass was an exceptionally beautiful witch even for her age, she had curly blonde hairs, icy-sapphire eyes, pale skin, pink lips, a petite nose, and a lithe figure. There was not a single doubt, that she would be a promising figure in the future, also she was the heiress of the Greengrass family, which have a large part in the production of potions and herbology.
It was Defense class, and Flitwick had just assigned some group assignment on Dark creatures.
"Mate, You are settled with that slimy snake!" Ron whispered, as usual, he was 'All Slytherins are evil' Hadrian just merely shrugged.
"Class Dismissed!"
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It was lunchtime since it was half-day from studies, everyone was having lunch Hadrian finished his sprouts that Dobby brought and began to leave but a sudden voice stopped him, "Potter, wait!"
It was Greengrass's voice that stopped him, he turned around... saw the blonde coming towards him, "Ah, yes..Miss Greengrass, What do you want to talk about?" He asked in a polite voice. The blonde blinked a time, she has listened to the rant of Malfoy about how Potter is the most arrogant man in this world, not that she minds that.
"Potter, we have a Defense assignment together." Hadrian nodded, "So, I would like to know when do we meet up?"
"When do you want to meet up?" Hadrian asked sincerely. Daphne thought for a second, after that she spoke out, "How about 6, library?"
Hadrian shrugged, "Fine"
Daphne gave him a small smile, "Okay Potter, See yo-"
They were interrupted by Ron, Hadrian shook his head and sighed exasperatedly, "Hey! What you are doing with Harry, you slimy snake?!"
Daphne flinched which did not go unnoticed by Hadrian, "No Ron, she was conv-" Ron again cut him off"See, see, you evil snakes, leave him alone!"
He then lost his call, "NO RON, SHE WAS MERELY CONVERSING!" Now, the whole hall was watching them, Ron looked distasteful, "Mate, Why are you defending her, they are evil!"
"Not all Slytherins are evil!" This was a disgrace to Salazar being called evil is something he never takes calmly. "Prove it! They are evil, they can't wait to join You-Know-Who!"
Hadrian tensed and shouted, "VOLDEMORT IS HIS NAME *Audience flinched* YOU COULD NOT SPEAK HIS NAME CORRECTLY, AND YOU ARE A GRYFFINDOR. MERLIN, MERLIN YOU DO SHOUT WAS IN SLYTHERIN, MY GRANDMOTHER WAS IS IN SLYTHERIN, MY HALF OF THE LINE WAS IN SLYTHERIN! WHAT IS PROBLEM WITH YOU, I WAS ALMOST SLYTHERIN?!"
"Your grandmother was a snake!" He asked in pure disdain. Hadria replied, "Dorea Potter was born as Black!"
"YOU WERE ALMOST SLYTHERIN!" Ron shouted. Hadrian shouted, "YES, I WAS!"
Before Ron could say anything, Hadrian stormed off, clearly leaving a shocked hall
[CHAPTER END]
Author's Note
Yup, There I am done, this is enough for this chapter, see you guys in the next chapter.
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