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Chapter 5
"It was the day where everything changed."
"What do you mean?" asked Daphne, her voice ringing through the quiet courtroom.
Hadrian closed his eyes and tilted his head back. "I was requested by the headmaster to meet him in his office after the welcoming feast. It was the day I found out who I really was. It was the day that led me here alive."
Everyone present in the courtroom was confused, especially from the ones who knew Hadrian. Why had Dumbledore called Hadrian into the office, and what did that have to do with Hadrian finding out who he was? What did any of this have anything to do with him being a death eater? And why Hadrian's fourth year at Hogwarts?
Daphne nodded at his answer and handed a memory, one of many that she had collected from his mind prior to the trial. 'Everything is going to plan' she thought.
"This is a pensieve memory form the defendant September 1st 1991," she handed it over. It was checked to see if it was authentic or not.
"This memory has not been tampered in anyway," announced an Unspeakable from the side. He then opened the tiny vial and dropped the memory into the Pensieve, and then with his wand, he tapped on some runes that projected the image so that everyone could witness it.
Memory Start
The memory projected out and showed and show a 14 year old Hadrian Black whose appearance was hidden under the glamour that was held by one of the rings on his finger.
"KitKat" he said at the gargoyle that stood in front of the headmasters office. You could here the smirk in his voice.
"Why have i been called?" mumbled Hadrian as he walked up the steps leading to the headmaster door. "Wait. He might have found out the prank that i had planned in the great hall tomorrow. I hope mums not on the other side of the door." he fretted. "She still hasn't found out that it was me and Rosy, that made the cake explode all over Alex's face on his birthday. Only Uncle Moony and Wormtail know."
Everyone looked amused as they watched and listened to the memory. Many of the people in the courtroom were present on that day. It was Alexanders 11th Birthday party. They then all looked briefly towards the Potter family who were all sporting different expressions. The end of James lips had curled up into a smirk. Lily on one hand looked quite amused. On the other hand she was slightly glaring at her daughter who paid her no heed. Alexander did not look happy, he remembered how embarrassing that incident was. Rose was just giggling uncontrollably, as she fondly remembered what she and her brother had did.
However, as everyone watched, they were all wondering what had happened in this meeting that changed the fun light-hearted boy shown in the memory to the stiff dangerous man sitting on trial in front of them.
"Come in" said a clear voice from across the door.
Hadrian opened the door and before he could say something, the headmaster fireplace lit up and out stepped his godfather Sirius Black.
"Sirius what are you doing here?"
"We need to tell you something. Its important," replied back Sirius in an serious voice before Hadrian could reply.
"I think its best for all of you to sit down," said Dumbledore it a kind voice while motioning them to sit down on the two seats before them.
Once everyone was seated Sirius motioned Dumbledore to start.
"Harry my boy, i need you to promise that whatever we're about to tell you does not leave this room." Hadrian promptly nodded.
And then they started explaining to the fourth year in front of him, on how he was born a Black and who his mother was. Hadrian sat their motionlessly, as they told him everything whilst trying not to show them any of his emotions. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Why?" croaked Hadrian, cursing his voice for betraying his emotions. It was Sirius who replied.
"Your were born in the height of the war. Before your mother gave birth to myself and Dumbledore thought of a long term plan to defeat Voldermort. Before your birth, the healers checked your magical level which was the highest they had ever seen. So we decided you would be part of that plan. I don't why I decided to do it, but we we're in the height of the war and were losing plan was for Dumbledore to placed a memory charm on everyone who was present during your birth, so that they all thought that you had died during child birth. I felt horrible for seperating my son from his mother, however it was necessary as we knew Amelia would never agree on the plan. I have regretted that decision everyday since. He had then placed that auto-adjusting ring on your finger which you were told would protect you. I know for a fact that you can not take it of. The ring on your finger holds many protections but most importantly, it holds a glamour. So whenever someone looks at you, including yourself, you look different. And in this case you look like a carbon copy of your father, but with Lily's green eyes. However, you would be able to take of the ring now as now you have been told by myself who you really are. James and Lily do not even know who you are. They think you are their son, courtesy to another memory charm"
Hadrian stared at them in disbelieve. How could they do something like this. He immediately took the ring on his finger off. Dumbledore and Sirius eyes widen. He looked very different. He now looked every bit handsome and intimidating as a Black. Tall and muscular. Anger started bubbling inside of him when he looked himself in the mirror that Dumbledore conjured.
"Why are you telling me this now. Voldemorts dead!" he said, with barely concealed rage.
Dumbledore then took over. "Well your brother as you know turned out to be the child of the prophecy, and managed to kill Voldemort. So that long term plan turned out to be of no use. We were going to tell you who you really were no matter what, but we felt like it would bring unwanted drama in your live whilst you attended Hogwarts. However, we had decided to never tell your mother because it had been such a long time ago. On the other hand going back onto the plan, we discarded it because we believed the Dark Lord was dead. But recent discoveries have led us to believe that it is not in fact so. The dark lord is very much alive."
Hadrian's blanched. His face as white as a sheet.
"We believe his is possessing Professor Quirrel as we speak. The Philosophers Stone is hidden in Hogwarts this year and we believe he is trying to find it and use it to regain his body."
Sirius then looked at his son in a pained expression, "I never wanted you do have to do this, heck we shouldn't have ever had to do this but we need you for the upcoming war. We need a death eater in Voldemort's ranks once he returns. We need someone powerful. And your the only one capable of doing it. And as I've seen you over the years i know you have everything that would make him want you."
"What do I have that would make me a valuable DE and how did you now from the moment i was born that i was the perfect candidate for your stupid plan." demanded the furious teen.
"Well, we ashamedly admit that it was foolish for us to decide that you were the one who would help us defeat Voldemort. We should have waited until you were older and then persuade your mother to our reasoning and idea. However, myself and Dumbledore have kept a close eye on you throughout the years and we were beyond pleased at what we saw. Firstly, your a parselmouth," Sirius stated in a matter of fact voice. "I've seen you talk to snakes plenty of times, so there is no point denying it. Secondly, your very powerful and i dare say, you'll be on par on the level of Dumbledore and Voldemort when your older. I noticed it the moment I stared into your eyes. They were glowing with magical power." Dumbledore nodded in agreement. "Thirdly, he does not want a light wizard, and your magic is definitely not light. All members of the Black family either have grey or dark magic and I've checked your magic which is in-between the grey and dark. Furthermore, as much as it pains me to say it, you have an affinity to the dark arts just like the majority of the Black family. Finally you are also a Slytherin and in Slytherin you will be able to know everything that is happening on his side before you become a Death Eater."
"Hadrian we need you for this upcoming war. Alexander will never be able to kill the dark lord despite him being the one in the prophecy. He doesn't have to power or the mind set to do it. Alexander is a good boy, but fame has gone to his head a little. We need someone to weaken him internally. If you help us in the upcoming war, it will be over much quicker than before. Once the Dark Lord sees your potential, he would be foolish to kill you. However, the decision will ultimately be yours. And we will respect it no matter what."
Hadrian sat their contemplating everything that was just said. He didn't want anything to happen to his family even though they didn't share the same blood. Moreover, he knew that his neck would be on the line. He was going to be walking into uncharted territory.
"Fine, I'll do it," both headmaster and his father sighed in relief, "However, if I'm doing this, i want to be all the way in. I want to know all the plans and if possible even aid them as it would be my neck on the line. Plus I'm going to need some training. Who knows how long we have until he returns but i need to be ready to the best of my ability." he countered whilst looking at the Sirius and the headmaster in the eye. His stormy grey eyes boring into theirs.
Both adults shared a look, communicating silently. "Agreed." Hadrian nodded his head. Excited and somewhat scared at what lay ahead in his future.
"If that's all sir, i think i should take my leave. You have left me with a lot to think about." After the headmaster agreed he said his farewells to both adults, then got up, walked towards the door and grasped the door handle. Before he twisted it and opened the door, he turned his head around and said in a low but menacing voice, "You both better make sure nothing happens to my family, despite me not being their blood I still love them, even if they hate me once they find out about this. Especially Rose. If anything happens to her, there will be hell to pay."
Memory End
The memory faded out, leaving a shocked courtroom in its wake. The leader of the light, Albus Dumbledore, had used a fourth year boy as a spy? It was so ludicrous that no one would have believed it, if they had not seen the memory. The Potters and the marauders were furious at what both Dumbledore and Sirius had planned. They were even angry at Hadrian for going a long with it. The supporters of Dumbledore were also appalled at what Dumbledore had done.
Amelia Bones could also not believe what she had just witnessed. She had managed to get placed under a memory charm without knowing it. She glared murderously at Sirius who was clearly looking at anywhere but her. Sirius knew that at the end of the day, he was going into be a lot of trouble. Rose Potter, was flabbergasted. Her brother, had done all that to save the world. She might not have been a not have be little anymore however, she wanted to get of her chair and run into her brothers arm and shout and scream at him for doing something so stupid.
As Hadrian watched through the memory, he had to agree that would he had done was quite reckless. Totally, not appropriate for a Slytherin like himself. Daphne seemed to be thinking a long the same lines.
She raised her eyebrow at him and said, "After acting like a rash Gryffindor, what plans were made?"
Hadrian shifted her eyes from Daphne and replied, "I was to be trained."
"Who trained you and what where you taught?"
"I was taught Battle Magic and the Mind Arts by Professor Dumbledore, the Dark Arts and Potions by Professor Snape, Family Magic and Wards by Sirius and finally, Dueling and Endurance by Mad-Eye Moody."
"And how was the training?"
"It was hell on earth, but i didn't mind and i still don't."
"Why is that?"
"Because I'm still here. And i asked the training to get harder because the key to being a death eater, is to never break."
Everyone looked at the boy in a new light. The aurors were especially impressed because even full blown aurors couldn't handle that much training especially under Alastor Moody. However what did not make sense was why Hadrian would kill Dumbledore and Moody when they were a team. It just wasn't making any sense. One thing went through even ones head, Hadrian Black was not a person who you wanted to cross.
Daphne then handed the witness over to Fleur. After witnessing the memory Fleur knew that she was losing this case. She needed to get the upper hand but in order to do that, she needed more time.
"Mr Black, who else knew about your training?" questioned Fleur.
"Apart from the people who were training me, no one."
"As shown in the memory, if the long term plan was of no use after Alexander had defeated Voldemort why had Sirius and Dumbledore not removed the memery charms placed on your mother and the Potters." she probed Hadrian while indicating her hand towards the Minster and the Potters.
"They innitially were going to. However, once they saw me after Voldemorts defeat, in the hands of James and Lily, they saw how comfortable i was around them. So they decided against it, reasoning that if i left now in such a young age, it could disrupt my childhood because I was old enough to remember."
Not seeing any other questions to ask on this subject, she then asked in a loud clear voice,
"Tell me about the death of Albus Dumbledore and Alastor Moody?"
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