Hello everyone, let me preface this by saying that this is the edited version of this story. A while back I posted the first two chapters of this fanfiction and came to realise that I didn't have enough planned out for this story in terms of where I actually wanted to go with all of this.

I did gain some questions about this story at the time as to whether I would or would not be continuing this and I have decided recently that I'm going to start fixing this story now that I also know where I sort of want to go with this.

As you will read you will of course notice a number of changes if you read the original two chapters. But one thing I will not change is the fact that Hadrian will be a homosexual, some might not agree with this, but this is a decision I made, and one I am standing by, for all those who don't like this there are plenty of other very good fanfics out there for you.

-Chapter One-

Harry had been reborn, and he knew he had been reborn, this was due to a meeting he had with the personification of Death after his last death. His situation had been explained to him by the Primordial Deity and he had been given a choice. The choice he had made you ask? Well, that is what resulted in him being reborn.

What he however hadn't expected was that he would be aware during his rebirth, he had been aware in the womb, and had been aware when his new mother had given birth to him. Speaking of his parents he also quickly learned that he wasn't a human anymore. He had been born into the Phenex family, one of the Devil Pillar Clans mentioned in the Ars Goetia as one of the 72 Pillars of Solomon, the 37th to be exact.

His father was Ruval Phenex, the oldest son of the current Lord Phenex and current heir to the family, meaning that when he became Lord, Harry would be the next heir. His mother also came from a Pillar family, before she became a Phenex through marriage she was Emilia Paimon, second Daughter to the Paimon clan, the 9th Clan of the Ars Goetia.

This of course meant that Harry James Potter, now renamed Hadrian Phenex was also a Devil, one of many. He learned early on in his childhood that all that was simply regarded as Myth and Legend in his old world were real in this one, in one way or the other. Besides Devils there were also Angels, and Fallen Angels, spirits, magical and demonic beasts, and beings all spread over the world and hidden from most all average and 'normal' humans.

The first couple of years of his new life were difficult, with him having to adjust to the name change, the change in race and thus physiology, but also with how much was expected of him. He had various tutors who would teach him stuff that you could expect at a human school such as mathematics, history, language, and more, but included in this was of course the History of the supernatural world, combat, and magic or Demonic Power as it was called for Devils. Besides all of that he also had lessons with his parents in regard to their own Family Magics or Clan Traits.

But the thing that Hadrian held the most gratitude towards was his parents, they showed how much they cared for and loved him, and not just his parents but also his uncles and Aunt, even if two of those were rather close in age towards his own, and that of his grandparents who were extremely happy that their family had expanded in such a way.

Hadrian was happy, and he couldn't thank Death more for giving him this option that day.

Flashback

"I've died, haven't I?" Harry asked as he looked at the man or being who stood before him, he was rather tall probably close to 6'ft in height, hair, and eyes as dark as the night, he was dressed in what appeared to be some sort of designer suit.

"You have. However, this time it happened as it was supposed to, this was your time." 'He' or 'It' spoke. "You died while out there on the field, doing your work, however a rogue curse hit you and quickly destroyed your body. Now a small number of choices are open to you."

Harry frowned, "Thank you for telling me…." Harry hesitated a little as if he wanted to ask more but eventually decided not to. "What are these choices?" he decided to ask instead.

"There are three options open to you, the first, eternal rest, you could join those that have passed on already, to go towards what some would call Heaven." Death began, "As for the second option, you could be reborn, go on into the pool of souls, be wiped of all that you are and start a new life somewhere in the world." Harry nodded to show he was listening but already knew he would not be picking the second option.

"The third option however is… special." The deity said. "You, and you alone held all three of my Hallows at once, even though you discarded them they were bound to you and you alone, and upon your death they have been brought back to me, this grants you a certain amount of favour with me."

"And this is what gives me this third option?" Harry asked a little confused. "But why? It's not like I did anything special, I didn't seek them out, I didn't want to have the Hallows even if the cloak saved my life a number of times over the years." Harry admitted.

"And that is what grants you my favour, you collected the Hallows all without truly knowing, however when you had the choice to take them for yourself you discarded all but the one who you only truly kept because of the emotional attachments you had to it. Then upon your death due to your actions they were brought back to me, even if you didn't do it on purpose, you still did it, and that is what grants you, my favour." Death looked at Harry with something that looked a bit like pride in his eyes.

Harry nodded if a little hesitantly, while he didn't necessarily agree with how Death judged his apparent return of the Hallows, he could see there would be no point arguing against this.

Death spoke again. "The third option you have is to be reborn, but this time with your memories intact, however because that could cause problems with the timeline you would instead be reborn in a world very different to your own. One in which magic still exists, but again very different from your own. And as a special added favour from me I would bring along with you a number of souls that have passed or will pass that you held a connection with throughout your life and will make sure you will be able to meet these people." The being smiled a little at the shock that was clear on Harry's face.

"…What about their memories?" Harry asked softly, if this was truly possible, he would love it, even if it were a different world, he would love nothing less than being able to reunite with those he had lost, or those that had now lost him.

"They won't have their full memories, they'll have impressions of their past life that will stick with them, and once they meet you those will become clearer and more defined, but this is to allow them to still grow, live, and fully prosper there as well." Death said. "Don't worry, if you meet, they'll feel the connection to you, when you find them, you'll be able to fully reunite even if they will be a little bit different from how you might remember them."

Harry nodded, he though everything over again, he knew that the first option would be something he would love as well, he would be able to be with his parents, Sirius, and even Remus. The second option he didn't even think about, he did not want to be reborn that way, to forget all he was and re-join the circle of life and death.

The third option however was a very attractive offer to Harry, the ability to be reborn and thusly still gain a family, parents who would raise him, love him, protect him, maybe he would even have siblings or something like that.

"Alright, I'll accept your third offer, I wish to be reborn in a world different to the one I came from together with my friends and family." He declared suddenly.

"Very well." Death smiled, "then I wish you success in your next life Harry James Potter."

Present Time

Hadrian sat up in his bed brather abruptly, whenever he dreamed of that meeting with the personification of Death it gave him a headache and left him tired. As did most dreams that involved his past life. Whilst he had access to those memories they weren't as present as the memories of his current life, so sometimes those dreams and moments when his old memories became clearer could leave his mind reeling for a little while.

"Fuck, why does this always happen to me…" The now twelve-year-old boy cursed as he held a hand to his head trying to stall off the headache.

"Hadrian, I believe we talked about that foul language of yours recently, didn't we?" His mother asked as she stood in the doorway to his room. "Was there any reason for your cursing? You know my opinion on such language."

"It's not proper for the second in line of such a prestigious family like that of the Phenex family…" Hadrian muttered. "But Mother, it's not like anyone was around, besides Father curses all the time."

Emilia raised her eyebrow as her son pouted from where he was seated, she walked over and sat down on the side of his bed. "Well, your father too knows my opinion on that, he might be my King as well as my husband, but he knows better then to talk like that in front of me." She sighed before smiling. "But what had you reacting like that? It's your twelfth birthday, you should be celebrating."

Hadrian rubbed his head again, "I had a strange dream and it left me with a headache."

Emilia smirked for a moment before grabbing her son in a hug, "Here, let Mommy kiss it better." She said as she kissed him all over his face.

"Mom! C'mon I'm twelve now, I'm not five anymore." Hadrian said as he blushed and tried to struggle out of his mom's grip. The keyword being 'tried' as he couldn't seem to escape the Devil's grasp.

She laughed before pouting, "Well, I guess my little boy it too grown up to want to be kissed by his Mommy." She sighed over dramatically before falling backwards onto his bed pulling him down with her. Both laughed at one another before getting up, "Here," she said as they righted themselves and she stood up. "we'll be meeting with your grandfather and some of the Satan including Lord Beelzebub in order for you to gain your own set of Evil Pieces."

Hadrian nodded to his mother, and she helped him pick out his clothes, it was more or less a suit made for someone his size, and most of his clothes were like that. As he checked himself in his mirror he was once more met with the realisation of how different he looked now compared to the old him.

Whereas he used to be on the smaller side with black hair and green eyes, and skin that was on the pale side. He now had blonde hair and sky-blue eyes that had hints of green swirling about, with his skin being on the lightly sun-tanned side. He was now also on the taller side, being rather tall for his age at around 5'6 in height.

Hadrian was excited to get his Evil Pieces however, it was a monumental time for someone like him, it would mean he was ready to slowly start gathering peerage members by his side. The peerage system was something that utilized the ability of the Evil Pieces to reincarnate other beings into Devils.

This system was created by the Satan Ajuka Beelzebub somewhere in the 16th century, this was done so the Devils would be more easily able to replenish their numbers after the Great War, this is because the Fertility rate of Devils is very low and for many a Devil gaining a child was akin to a miracle.

These Evil Pieces were modelled after chess pieces with fifteen pieces being given to the receiver of the pieces. The one who owned the pieces would take the place of the King, whereas anyone who was reincarnated by the Devil in question could take up any number of pieces.

These pieces included the Queen, two Bishops, two Knights, two Rooks, and lastly eight Pawns. Each held their own attributes, with the bishops being focused on Demonic Power and Magic, the knight on their Speed and Agility, and the rook on their Defence and Physical Strength. Each piece also had a certain worth, which decided whether or not someone could be reincarnated using that piece based upon the difference in power between the King and the one they wish to add to their peerage.

Of course, there's a lot more to the Evil Piece system then that, but those were the basics every Devil knew. Hadrian was very excited to gain his pieces because his parents had agreed that once he gained his pieces, he would be allowed to start making brief trips to the human world in order to explore and scout for members of his peerage, and maybe even to start handing out some flyers in order to start making contracts.

It had also already been decided that Hadrian would be allowed to live in the human world but his parents were still in discussions with the Satans about possible and open territories on earth that they would feel save sending him to, of course preferably Devil governed and they hadn't found what they wanted yet.

After he finished daydreaming and getting himself ready Hadrian made his way out of his room where his mother stood waiting for him. "Come Hadrian, your grandfather has arrived already." She said with a smile.

"There is the birthday boy!" Hadrian heard someone call as they walked into their living room. There he saw his father and grandfather sitting together with a small number of maids off to the side. "How are you feeling Hadrian, a bit nervous? Or maybe more excited?" his father asked him.

Hadrian shrugged, "I'm not sure how to really feel, I think maybe both?" he walked over to his father who hugged him before he turned towards his grandfather. "Good morning grandfather." He greeted.

"Good morning, Hadrian, your grandmother apologizes for the fact that she couldn't be here today, but she has been feeling under the weather since recently and decided it would be better if she stayed at home for now." His grandfather said as he ruffled Hadrian's hair.

"I hope she gets better soon." Hadrian said, a little sad he couldn't see his grandma right now but completely understood. "But I'm glad you can still be here for the ceremony." However before his grandfather could speak just as Hadrian finished his sentence a green and red magic circle opened up in the room from within appeared three people.

From the green circle a tall man with green hair and blue eyes walked forth, this was the Satan Ajuka Beelzebub, in charge of most things in regard to technology and development.

From the red circle came forth two people, a man just as tall as Lord Beelzebub with red hair and blue eyes, this was Satan Sirzechs Lucifer, the man in charge of any and all domestic affairs. Together with him appeared a women dressed like maid with silver hair and icy eyes, this was Grayfia Lucifuge wife to Sirzechs and also the Queen to his peerage.

"Lord Beelzebub, Lord Lucifer, Lady Lucifuge, thank you for joining us for today." Hadrian's grandfather said as he stood up to greet the trio of Devils and shook hands with both Lords before nodding towards Grayfia who nodded back.

"Yes well, it is only logical when one is to gain their evil pieces for us to be here." Ajuka said as he looked past the older Lord Phenex towards Hadrian.

"Ah yes, allow me to introduce you to my grandson, Hadrian Phenex." His grandfather gestured for him to come over Hadrian walked a little stiffly, he could feel the aura and presence of the three Devil's before him and while his grandfather was no slouch either there was a clear difference in strength between his grandfather and the three before them.

"It is nice to meet you Lord Beelzebub, Lord Lucifer, Lady Lucifuge" Hadrian repeated what his grandfather had said before rather nervously.

"You don't have to be nervous Hadrian." The red-haired Satan said with a smile, "Happy birthday by the way, it's not everyday you turn twelve now is it, besides today is a day of celebration you will now officially be registered as the King to your own Peerage."

"Thank you." Hadrian mumbled a bit.

"Now, we'll have to keep it a little short for today sadly, so we'll have to move things a long a little." Ajuka said as he looked at his watch. Everyone moved to the side as a magical circle opened displaying the Beelzebub crest from it rose a small monument or stone which radiated a mysterious and old aura.

"Please place your hand on the stone, channel some of your Demonic Energy into the monument and you will be registered, then the case of Evil Pieces that was assigned to you will be given to you." The Satan instructed calmly.

Hadrian nodded before he placed his hand on the monument as instructed, taking a deep breath in he closed his eyes and focused himself inward. Towards the swirling pool of energy within his body he slowly guided some of that energy down towards his palm and sent it carefully into the monument. To the outside world the monument glowed a little before a magical circle opened up from which a small chest appeared which was deposited in Hadrian's hands who saw the chest appear when he had opened his eyes.

"Now, to bind the pieces to you all you need to do is once more channel your Demonic Power into the chest the pieces will register you as their King and will be bound to you and you alone." Hadrian nodded at the instructions and replicated what he did with the monument this time channelling it into the small chest.

Hadrian somehow knew when it was done and stopped channelling his Demonic Energy into the chest. He slowly walked over towards the table and set it down before opening it, within the chest fifteen chess pieces made from crystal were placed each now swirling with golden energy from within. However, two of the pieces were darker in colour energy then the others and also held some blue within it.

"What makes these pieces different?" he asked out loud to no-one in particular, the adults looked over his shoulders and Ruval and Emilia congratulated him.

"Congratulations Son, it seems you managed to gain two Mutation Pieces, a Mutation Rook, and a Mutation Pawn." As his father pat his shoulder Hadrian looked around at the expressions of the people around him, everyone simply smiled at him.

A little while later the two Satans and Lady Lucifuge had left together with the monument, his grandfather has also left to go check up on his grandmother. Normally in high society a rather large party would be thrown for his twelfth birthday, but Hadrian had asked his parents not to, he wasn't too keen on big social events and luckily for him they agreed not to throw a party.

This meant that Hadrian just spend the day doing everything and nothing together just as a family instead of having to parade around as the Heir of the Phenex Family and his wife together with their son.

And that night Hadrian was sitting in his bedroom staring at his set of Evil Pieces, "This is just the first step…" he mumbled. "Soon enough I'll be able to travel the world and make hopefully both new friends and reunite with old ones."

If you've read this far, thanks for reading this chapter, it used to be a very big mess, and while I'm not 100% satisfied in a way, this is what I felt would be best for the direction of this chapter.

As I'm rewriting the first two chapters some mistakes might still be there, so if you notice anything don't hesitate in letting me know, English also isn't my first language so if there's any mistakes in regard to spelling, grammar, etc. that you can see I would welcome constructive criticism.

As for Hadrian's Peerage, at the end of each chapter I'll post a list of the peerage, when a peerage member has been decided I will simply place the text [DECIDED] there, when they are revealed/added to the peerage I'll edit that to have their name.

For any and all open spots in the peerage I am willing to take suggestions, this can be people from various other media/anime/manga, or from High School DxD or maybe you even have a suggestion for one of the reincarnated Harry Potter characters.

As for the reincarnations, this can be almost anyone from the HP universe, all they need to have is some sort of connection with Harry himself of sorts. Any other characters you might want to see even outside of Harry/Hadrian's peerage or maybe you want to see them in the peerage of someone else that is also possible, but honestly less likely to happen. But that we'll see, as for the current peerage, here you go.

King: Hadrian Phenex
Queen: -

Bishop: [Decided]
Bishop: -

Knight: [Decided]
Knight: -

Rook (M): -
Rook: -

Pawn (M):
Pawn (2): [Decided]
Pawn: -
Pawn: -
Pawn: -
Pawn: -
Pawn: -

- Raven Prince