Harry and Lucas were both too excited the previous night to have fallen asleep, today was the day they would finally become true Wizards. They would be going to Hogwarts!
Sirius and Remus had made sure that they had both completely packed their bags and trunks before they were put to bed, and Remus found Harry stuffing almost Ten Dozen books into his bag which caused he and Sirius to fall into peels of laughter.
When the flushed Eleven Year Old admitted to not wanting to be bored at school, the two Marauders left him to do as he pleased. It was when Lucas tried to get Harry to perform the shrinking charm on his broom that Sirius had to draw the line. Despite having spent years in Prison, he was still friends with Minerva, and if his adopted sons were to bring brooms to school when she so clearly wrote in the entrance letter to not to bring them, he shuddered just thinking about what the Transfiguration Mistress would do to him.
When they arrived at King's Cross, they were too excited to even notice the odd stares at Harry having an Owl and Lucas carrying a caged bat.
When they got to Platform Nine and Three Quarters, Harry enveloped Sirius and Remus in a hug before stepping back and letting Lucas do the same.
After getting on the train, the twins decided to find a compartment and sat down soon after. Harry levitated their stuff onto the racks and smirked: "Do you think I could beat the train if I flew?"
Lucas chuckled before shrugging "I don't know, you have a wingspan of Six Feet and Top Speed of Sixty Five Miles an Hour. The Hogwarts Express takes Eight Hours and goes at Sixty Miles an hour according to Uncle Padfoot and Mooney." He hummed "If you flew at your fastest for the rest of the day, you could get there slightly faster than us."
Grinning, the Older Twin ruffled Lucas' hair and sighed "I think I will wait until we get going. I want to fly later, though. I will take a nap for now, wake me up if anything important happens."
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"Hey, Harry," Someone shook his shoulder.
"What do you want?" He groaned, waking up to see his brother along with several others.
"We went on a scavenger hunt for a toad. I invited them back to our compartment. This is Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle, and Draco Malfoy. Everyone, this is my older brother, Harry." Lucas said with shining eyes.
"Hello," Harry nodded with a drawled voice as he was slightly tired still. But it came out as regal and intimidating to the others in the compartment. Draco shivered, hearing the sternness in this boy as he heard in his father.
"Lord Potter," Draco stood and instantly bowed which Crabbe and Goyle soon followed "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, I apologize for not recognizing you sooner,"
Harry felt his knowledge from the Grimoires kicking in and raised his hand "It is fine, Scion Malfoy, I welcome you to the compartment, you as well Scions Crabbe and Goyle. I see you have made the acquaintance of my brother and would like to become acquainted as well."
The three bowed boys stood and sat back down, the entire compartment giving looks of awe and astonishment at the regality with which the boy spoke.
"Are you really a Lord? Of course, I read about Magical Lords from "Hogwarts; A History" but I thought that there weren't that many anymore." Spoke Hermione.
"Yes, my family is the Potter Family, I am a Halfblood and the Lord of the Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter. Those three bowed to me because they are of Ancient and Noble Houses which means by status, I outrank them because I am of the Most Noble Class." He said with a kind smile.
"Wow, it is cool to think I am in a compartment with royalty." Hermione blushed.
"Actually, everyone here is of Ancient Houses, Hermione," Harry spoke "Mr. Weasley is the Youngest Heir of the Weasley family which married the Prewitt family so he is the son of two Royal families. Draco is part of the Malfoy Family which is the Third Richest and one of the most influential families in the world. Vincent is part of the Crabbe Family which is the Thirty-Fourth Richest Family in the World. Gregory is part of the Goyle family which is the Forty-Ninth Richest Family in the world. Lucas is part of my family which is the Fiftieth Richest in the world. Mr. Weasley's family may not be as wealthy, but they are a Most Ancient and Noble Family, so they are technically one of the Oldest families to exist in the Wizarding World. There have been hundreds of Weasleys dating back to the Roman Empire when one of the Emporers married a witch named Sheran Wesley and his bloodline became Magical. The Weasleys have been a Light Family since 1679 when George Wesley decided to stop being a Grey Wizarding Family and change the name to a more Anglo Saxon Weasley and change the Family to so-called "Light" Wizards."
"Wow!" Hermione exclaimed "It is amazing that you know all of that History." She smiled.
"He spends all of his time with books." Lucas chuckled "I am outside or anywhere, really and he is simply in the library or kitchen."
"You have a Library?" Asked the Bushy Haired Girl.
"All Ancient Families have Libraries where they keep their knowledge, information, familial spells, and Magic." Draco spoke up "The Malfoy Library is in our Manor while some other families keep them in Gringotts Vaults. There are also Ministry Controlled Grimoires for each of the Ancient Wizarding Families. Every time someone inherits a title in one of the Ancient Families, they may read the Grimoires and inherit the knowledge of their family. Lord Potter was the youngest Wizard in One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty-Six Years to read a Grimoire. I believe that the biggest Grimoire in the known Wizarding World was the Black Family who are relatives of Merlin and the smallest would be the Abbot Family as they are mainly Medical Magicians. They don't usually keep records or store secrets, they share almost all of their knowledge with the public."
"So the Wizarding Families all keep Grimoires? Why would they entrust them to the Goblins?" Asked Hermione.
"It is to make sure that no one can break in and steal it." Ron said "There is no safer place in all of Europe than Gringotts except for Hogwarts, that is."
"Really? So Gringotts is the safest place to store knowledge." Hermione wrote on a notepad "That is amazing. Will you all get to read these Grimoires?"
"No," Ron said in annoyance "My Dad, Lord Weasley, isn't that important of a Lord, but he is still royalty. But because I am the Sixth Son, I will never even get close enough to see it. Bill, my oldest brother is the Scion of my Family and after him, Charlie is the Next Heir. So I am basically not any kind of Royalty at all. Unless my brothers all pass away, I will never become a Lord or anything."
"Unless you get an Order of Merlin Second Class which automatically promotes your status to that of Magical Lord and makes your family that of a Noble. So, you could become the Lord of a Noble Family. Or, if you did something great in life, you could get an Order First Class and that would make you the Magical Lord of a Most Noble Family. That is open to any and everyone. Even Muggles if they were capable of doing something that the International Confederation of Wizards considered important enough to give them the award."
"Yes, you are correct, but there has never been anyone less than a Half-Blood to have ever received one," Draco confirmed.
"Albus Dumbledore restored the Most Ancient Dumbledore Family through receiving an Order of Merlin First Class." Lucas said in amazement "I have always wanted to meet him. My adopted parents were friends with him during the war and have gone to dinner with him dozens of times over the years. But Harry and I have never been able to actually meet him."
"Dumbledore is awesome. He is the most Powerful Wizard Alive!" Ron exclaimed.
"And he is the smartest Transfiguration Master in current History." Hermione gushed.
"He is turning One Hundred and Twenty This Year! It is 2001 and he was born in 1881!" Draco said "I can't believe someone that old even exists. But father told me he is just as influential and powerful as he was when he defeated Grindelwald."
"He is rumored to have been the greatest Spell Crafter in History as well." Hermione said "He has invented a total of Four Hundred and Fifty Six Spells and seven of them are in our course subject books for the first year."
"Really? I didn't know that." Ron said.
"I have already read the first years charms book." Hermione blushed.
"I have memorized it as well." Draco said.
"I did also," Harry said with a nod.
"I didn't." Lucas said with wide eyes "I haven't even opeend it."
"I didn't think we were supposed to have read it." Ron said with fear creeping into his voice.
"I haven't looked at it." Vincent said guiltily.
"I read a few pages, but I expected we would only open it after classes started." Gregory said.
"Do you think Dumbledore will be mad at us?" Asked Ron.
"He will not know who did or didn't read the book. There is no way." Lucas said nervously, trying to reassure himself.
"I heard he is a Master Legillimens from my father." Draco said "He has been teaching me to protect my mind for Eight Years and I have just finished Beginners level wards around my memories." He said proudly.
"That is really good!" Gregory said in shock "I have barely been able to get a shield up, let alone complete it and keep it up!"
"I have been able to flicker some shields and my mother said that I am advanced in Occlumency."
"What is Occlumency?" Ron asked.
"I would like to know as well." Hermione asked, looking intrigued.
"It is the Magic used to protect your mindscape, thoughts, memories, and emotions." Draco said arrogantly "I am beginning to complete my beginners Shields. Father says that I am way above the normal Eleven-year-old. Occlumency is magic which protects people from Mind Reading, so he wanted me to learn it."
"That is so cool!" Ron said "It is totally wicked that you can protect your mind like that. But Eight Years? That is a long time! I don't think I could stick with it that long."
"How does one begin to learn, Draco?" Hermione asked.
"Someone has to either have an Occlumency Book which explains how to reach your mindscape, or you have to have a Legillimens help you. Occlumency Books have sold for Millions of Galleons before, so it is almost impossible to purchase one. Father himself is a Legillimens, so he taught me personally to defend my mind." He paused "What of you, Potters?"
"I have been able to achieve Intermediate Level Shields around my Mindscape." Lucas admitted with a blush "Sirius, my adopted dad has been teaching me."
"I have practiced some with Occlumency as well." Harry nodded, not showing any emotion.
Lucas shot a confused look at his older brother. Harry had achieved Master Level Shields around his mind that not even Sirius, who was a Master Legillimens could break through. He didn't know why his twin would want to keep it a secret.
"I-Intermidiate Level!" Draco shouted "That is preposterous! I have never heard of someone under the age of Sixteen ever achieving such a feat! It usually takes until a Wizard is Twelve to even get the most out of Basic Shielding of the mind!"
'Oh...' Lucas though 'So Harry knew something I didn't and didn't want to brag about his powers. Smart, bro.'
"Yeah, it was grueling work and I had to put in a lot of time to actually get this far. I was tutored and Sirius made sure I had the Basic levels down before moving on. It was almost impossible and the pace was terrible!" He laid it on thick, throwing a wink at his brother who had a small smirk.
"So you have worked hard to get Intermediate Level?" Asked Hermione "I am impressed."
"Thanks," Lucas blushed at the Dark Skinned girl's praise.
She was a Muggleborn who didn't know any magic, but her praise meant something to him for some reason.
"So, do any of you play Quidditch?" Draco asked "I am a Seeker myself. My father says that I am probably going to make the House Team by next year!"
"Impressive!" Lucas said with a smirk "Hope you don't get put in Harry's house though. He can pull of maneuvers which would make a Pro beffudled and confused. I am a chaser myself, but I have never seen my brother miss catching a snitch. He loves gold, you see, so he always catches the snitch. He even has an awesome ring to help him practice."
"A ring?" Asked Hermione.
Harry Raised his Right hand and a Golden Ring appeared on his pinky. All of a sudden, it morphed and changed into a small Golden Snitch which began floating in the air and moving around at a pace almost too fast for the eyes to keep track of.
In an impressive feat of physical prowess, the Young Lord moved his Right hand and snatched the Snitch out of the air effortlessly with such grace and precision it would have been dizzying if not for Lucas' bellowing laughter.
"You all look so shocked! He is a great Seeker." He grinned "What about the rest of you?"
"I don't play," Vincent shook his head.
"I prefer to spectate as well," Gregory stated.
"I LOVE QUIDDITCH!" Ron yelled, his annoying voice filling the compartment "I am a Keeper. I play with my brothers a lot and we are always having tons of fun! I am wicked good at blocking, but I don't have a great broom! Mum promised if I made the House Team I might get a new broom so I am excited and hope I can do that by next year, but I know Oliver Wood is the best Seeker in Hogwarts right now, since-"
Harry listened and really tried not to be annoyed by the boy's ramblings, but as he spoke literally non-stop for fifteen minutes, Harry simply couldn't stand it.
"So that is how the Chudley Cannons might win this year." The redhead finished, crossing his arms proudly.
"I thought you said they haven't won in over a century. Are you sure they aren't just a bad team?" Asked Hermione.
"They are a great team!" He shouted back.
"No, Weasley, they are a terrible team." Draco sneered "I like the Spain National Team and the Falmouth Falcons."
"But the Cannons-"
Standing up gracefully, his black Hogwarts robes billowed as he looked at his brother "I am going to stretch as I told you earlier. I will see you at the school."
"Okay, Harry, be safe. Meet you at Hogsmeade." Lucas nodded to his brother.
"What was that about?" Asked Draco "Why did he stand up so suddenly?"
"Oh, he just doesn't like staying in the same place for hours unless it is in the library." Lucas waved him off, knowing that, despite being registered as one, Harry didn't want people to know he was an Animagus. He had requested his file to be sealed in the Ministry so only those who have a valid reason or the Ministry's Heads could look at it without a Wizengamot vote to open his information file. This meant all of his information was guarded and he could hide the fact he was a Registered Legillimens, Registered Mage Sight user, a Raven Animagus, Occlumens, and a Magical Lord. He hid the fact that he was a Metamorphmagus and Elemental Mage because there was no way for them to know unless he told them.
With a smirk, he noticed a blackbird with a Six Foot Wingspan zoom past his compartment at a speed which came only with hours of practice.
"Wow!" Hermione gasped "Did you all see that? I wonder what type of bird it was?"
"I don't know, said Draco "I have never seen such a type before. It was bigger than any Hogwarts Owl and it seemed to come from above the train. It is heading towards the mountain though. Perhaps a rare Species?"
"Perhaps," Lucas smiled.
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"Now what in Helga's name is this?" Asked the sorting hat in his mind "You are quite the young man. The most impressive child to have ever entered these halls in a long time. I haven't seen such potential since Merlin himself. And even he was not as far along as you were when he came through these halls. He was just a little Slytherin who was picked on by his schoolmates. You, however already have great and powerful magic. As well as you are a Meta. That means that you have separate bodies. Before I sort you, Hadrian... I would like to tell you something. The Room of Requirement is located on Hogwarts' seventh floor, across from the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy. To "open it" you must walk past the area of the door three times, thinking of what you need. It is protected under the Fidelus Charm, so only those who have been told the secret or those who it opens willingly to can enter. Those who are brought to the room will also be able to find it. But I suggest going there and... Experimenting with your powers more, young mage. I can see it in your mind. You will become great. But you also have four separate yous inside your mind. One for each of your true bodies. And I don't mean your Animagus powers. Your other forms are the only four you stay in. Please try to be a good student. I know it might be hard to fit in, but remember, if you don't like it here, you may always go to another magical academy. I know your potential, but I doubt the Headmaster will allow you to advance at your own pace and level. If you wish to change, I would look into Beauxbaton or Durmstrang. Or you mind also look into the African or Japanese Schools of Magic. They will suit your needs much more than here, I believe. Now, to the sorting."
"He has been under there for Fifteen minutes!" Someone exclaimed.
"He is a Hatstall," Someone groaned.
"Interesting that the older twin is undecided." Spoke a Slytherin.
"RAVENCLAW!" The Sorting Hat called and everyone let out cheers at finally being done.
Just as McGonagall was about to take the hat off of his head, the entire hall fell silent when the Sorting Hat called out again "Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff."
There was silence before Albus Dumbledore stood "Excuse me, Sorting Hat, but could you explain what you mean by that?"
"Harry James Potter was sorted into Ravenclaw," The hat spoke for the entire hall to hear him "Didn't you bloody hear me, old man."
There was silence before everyone began to cheer in confusion again.
Harry went to sit at the table of the Witty and Intelligent while his Hogwarts robes changed from the Hogwarts Emblem to the Emblem of Rowena Ravenclaw's House.
As he sat, he heard his brother's name called and as he looked up the hat called "Gryffindor!" Barely three seconds after being on Lucas' head.
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It was three weeks into the School Year when Nymphadora Tonks had given up her self-studying in the library and finally asked help from an eager House Elf the best way for her to train to become an Auror. The House Elf who was named Bitsy jumped up and down and asked her to follow her.
Heading from the kitchen up to the Seventh Floor, the Excitable Elf told her to go into the room which seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
"When you come to the Come and Go Room, you have to think about what you's be wanting. When Mistress Rowena's Room is complete, the door opens and the room is created for you's."
As she walked inside it was stunning. It was like walking into a cathedral. She had never been somewhere so beautiful. The architecture and High Ceilings spoke of great attention to detail and there were shelves which lined the walls full of books in languages she didn't understand.
Inside the room, to Tonks' surprise, three students sat. Each one wore a different uniform and she had never seen any of them before.
The first was a tall Muscular Built Male who wore a Gryffindor Uniform. He had short Black Hair and he appeared to be Chinese. He was wide and well built. He looked to be perpetually angry and had a jaw as wide as Tonks' hand.
The Second person in the room was simply stunning. Long Straight Black Hair which went down to her butt was shiny and her soft brown eyes enticingly looked at her over the book she was reading. Her Slytherin Uniform was perfect and immaculate.
Then, the final person in the room was a short person who she couldn't tell if they were a boy or girl. Curly Black hair on their head was messy but looked natural. They had Dark skin and bright Blue eyes. They seemed to very friendly and their messy uniform was that of a Hufflepuff. Their tie was thrown over their shoulder and their clothes all seemed to be ruffled.
"Um... Hey." She said awkwardly.
"Hiya!" The Hufflepuff said exuberantly with a wide grin.
"Welcome to the Room of Requirement," The Gryffindor greeted stiffly with a sharp nod.
"Oh, Hello." The Slytherin girl said in a sultry tone which seemed to intice Tonks with just her words.
"May I ask who you all are? I have never seen any of you here before and all of you look about my age. I am a Seventh Year." She said kindly.
"I am Jax." Spoke the Chinese teen.
"I am Jane," Said the Slytherin girl with a saucy Wink "I like the hair, toots. And the choker."
"And I am Matrix!" The bubbly undefined Hufflepuff said energetically.
"Hi, I am Tonks. But that didn't really answer the question." She said "I haven't seen any of you before."
"Well, this is the room of requirement, isn't it?" Asked a new voice "You step inside and it creates what you require."
An Indian boy stepped out from behind one of the Bookshelves, not even looking up. He had a face which Tonks could almost place but she couldn't think from where. He was younger than the rest but she couldn't pinpoint the boy's age. He was attractive despite being clearly younger than her, and his green eyes which hadn't left the pages had an eerily intense aura around them. He seemed to be the edgiest out of everyone in the room and he seemed to hold a cold power the others didn't have despite everyone else in the room being seemingly older than him. Including herself.
"So who are you?" She asked.
"Hadrian," He answered, finally looking up from his book and she stopped dead as his eyes met her own.
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Maturity radiated from the boy in front of her. His Blue Robes and Height made it seem like he was younger than her, but his eyes spoke of years of knowledge and intelligence of someone Decades older than Tonks herself.
"So, the room creates what I need? So you four?"
"We needed books, I suppose, for studying." He stated looking at the others "And they appeared."
"But what is it that I require inside of this room?" She asked in confusion.
"You wish to become an Auror, no?" The boy asked while setting his book down. Tonks noticed that it was in Latin. How a boy his age would be able to read a book in Latin, she would never know.
"Yes, how did you know I wanted to be an Auror?"
"You were speaking right outside of the door, Tonks." He spoke.
Tonks really wasn't sure if he was real or the room had created him. He looked and sounded real, but if what the elf said was true, Hogwarts herself could have just created this entity to help her.
"So, how can you help me train to be an Auror?" She asked.
"Well, first, I will give you some reading material." He said, walking around the vast bookshelves and picking out Ten different books "And when you finish these, we will duel. If you can beat me, then I will give you another few books to study from." He spoke before giving her a devious smirk "If you cannot, then you will reread all of these books."
"R-Read all of these?" She asked in shock as the boy handed her the stack which almost caused her to fall over "This will take me until Christmas!"
"Then perhaps would you like a spell which allows you to read faster?" Asked the boy.
"Yeah! That would help me a lot." She said, excited at the prospect.
"It was created in the Year 1999 by the Nine Year Old -Current Ravenclaw- Harry Potter. It allows the person who casts it upon themselves to read at a pace ten times their normal speed." He said waving his hand which caused a page from a notebook to appear "Here you are." He said, handing it to her.
"Harry Potter? I know him." Tonks said looking down at the writing "He just published some really cool magical stuff which is too complex for me to understand. Did he really make a spell?"
Looking over the paper, she realized it was just notebook paper, but the instructions and explanations were in tiny neat writing of her Cousin's Godson. It was Harry's alright, but the notes themselves were amazing. They were so in-depth and detailed even she could understand his process of creating the spell and making the magic work for her.
"Lord Potter is one of the very few people currently inside of Hogwarts capable of creating spells. Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Bathsheda Babbling, Septima Vector, Poppy Pomfrey, Filius Flitwick, Quirinus Quirrell, and Irma Pince are the only others who have successfully achieved Spell Creation."
"You seem to know quite a bit about Harry, how is that?" Asked Tonks.
"This Library is full of the works of all Hogwarts students and copies of the private journals of each student as long as there are some form of Magical theory invented inside of them. This is true for every single year."
"So, if someone created magic inside their diary, a copy of their diary would be here?" Asked Tonks.
"No, only the pages and words about the magic, spell, potion, or enchantment."
"So are there many book of Harry's in here?"
The boy seemed to pause for a second, Tonks wondered why he didn't answer immediately, but he raised his hand to the only bookshelf which was not full.
"There are Seven Books inside of this Library which was all written by Lord Potter. Each contains completely original magical theories unexperimented with prior to his own thoughts. They are the Seven with his signature at the bottom right-hand corner. But you may not read any book in this library before you finish those Ten I have given you. They contain necessary information and spells. You are only given the exception to read that paper written by him because I wish for you to be able to finish your work more efficiently. Now, get to learning. It may take a while to get that spell." He spoke.
Hadrian walked over to sit next to Matrix with his book and only ever looked up to glance at her every fifteen minutes.
It took her an hour to finally get the spell correctly, with the incantation "Legitur ieiunium" she made a circle with her wand moving clockwise and when an Orange Light flew from the tip of her wand and hit her right between the eyes, she let out a yell before whooping in joy.
"Congratulations." Hadrian gave her a nod "Now, you must remember it, because every time you put the book down, the spell will stop."
"Aw," She pouted "But I thought it would be continuous."
"He created it to be controlled." Hadrian commented "If you were to read everything at the pace that you do when the spell is active, your brain would be moving at too fast a pace and you would be more tired than normal which would require up to an hour or two more sleep than what you usually need. Also, it allows you to slow your mind down after the spell is off and process it all at a faster rate."
"Huh, I guess that really is useful then." Said the girl "No I should get to reading! I have to get back to Hufflepuff Dorms in... Two Hours." She said with a smirk.
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Every night after that, from Six O'Clock to Eleven Forty-Five, Tonks would spend reading the books given to her by the mysterious person who apparently was a creation of Hogwarts.
When she waved to Harry in the Great Hall, he gave her a small smile before going back to eating. Tonks noted that he sat alone and he seemed to be avoided by the others in his house. Some even glared at him for some reason. Tonks noted that Lucas was easily the most popular student in school, easily making friends with everyone from the Weasley twins to, shockingly, Draco Malfoy. Being the Boy-Who-Lived, he was definitely the most famous student to have ever walked into Hogwarts, and he took to his fame like he was always that popular. Harry had made it onto the opposite end of that spectrum. His House Mates seemed to avoid him and others who knew how smart he was, were jealous that he was easily the best student in Hogwarts.
She heard a few Fourth Year Slytherins taunt him in the Hall way once, but when she went to interfere, Harry was gone and all three of the Slytherin boys were stuck up to the ceiling with duct tape over their chests and mouths were gagged with their underwear. Tonks had to laugh as she realized their trousers were around their ankles and their pants were all on display. Somehow, there was ice covering their privates. That caused her to wince, but after hearing what they had said about him, she had to say that they deserved that and more. So she just walked past, ignoring them and allowing others to find them later.
As she walked away, she realised she didn't have to worry about him protecting himself after all.
It was a week after she had seen the three Slytherin's underpants when she finished reading the thick tomes. They were of various students from many different years. Each book was about defense and protections. It was very interesting and all of them were about protecting yourself from powerful attackers or learning to better the senses to detect incoming magic.
When she closed the book and let out a sigh, she jumped, realizing Hadrian was standing directly behind her.
"Good, now, come with me. He instructed causing her to groan.
"You are a slave driver!" She complained.
"Honey, if you were his slave, you wouldn't be dueling," Jane commented as they walked past her.
Tonks wasn't sure, but she thought she saw the Inanimate boy in front of her blush.
What she did see, however, was him raise his hand and a White ball of Light appeared before shooting at the back of Jane's neck.
"Ow! You sadistic Bastard! I was just telling the truth, you great prick!" She complained, rubbing the small burn mark on the back of her nape.
"What was that?" Tonks asked in amazement.
"A Stinging Jinx." He said calmly "She is just being a baby. Now come." He ordered as a door appeared which he opened.
"Yeah, I bet you wish you could make a girl cum, Hadrian!" Jane called in anger only to receive another Stinging Jinx only this time it was right between the eyes.
Tonks was speechless. Not only was he using wandless and soundless magic, but his aim was also lethal even though he wasn't looking.
"Ow, you need to work-"
He simply ignored her and walked into the newly created room "After you, Tonks." He addressed her, holding the old looking oak door open.
As she stepped into the room, she couldn't help but gasp. It too had high ceilings, but there were also stained glass windows and a massive dueling arena which had heavy wards around it to keep spells from flying out of it.
"I hope you go easy on me."
"Do you think I will?" He asked with a smirk, it was the first sign of emotion she had gotten out of Hadrian and she couldn't help but smile.
"If you do then I will definitely beat you!" She said arrogantly.
"We shall see, then." He said before stepping onto the dueling platform.
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"That is Thirty Two Loses on your part, Tonks." He drawled as he looked down at the panting girl. Her robes were smoldering and messy and her spiky pink hair was in a wild mess.
Hadrian stared down at her and he could help but watch as her breasts rose and fall through her heavy breaths. He couldn't help his eyes from memorizing the image of the Hufflepuff before him.
"I know," she growled "How the hell are you so good? I didn't land a single spell on you!"
"I am not good, you are just bad." He rubbed his temples "At this rate, you will never last a year as an Auror. If they are even half as bad as you, it is no wonder the British Magical World has gone to shit."
"Wow, first time I have heard you swear," She chuckled from the ground before standing up "Is your A.I. self angry at how terrible the British Education System is?"
"Did you seriously just call me an Artificial Intelligence?" He asked raising an eyebrow in disbelief.
"I can't believe you even know what that is!" Tonks chuckled "But seriously, what are you. The House Elf told me that the Room of Requirement would create what I need to actually become an Auror. It created a Library of books you don't let me read and a group of people who don't do anything but reading."
"Jax studies War Magic, types of area spells and offensive spells which could take out armies." He said "He is a fighter, a tank if you will. He is Gay."
Scratching his chin he spoke "Jane, she studies potions, poisons, history, and different attack spells. She is like the sly spy or assassin. She is good at politics and infiltration. She is a Lesbian if you hadn't noticed."
"Then we have Matrix... They don't have any genitals or organs used for reproduction." He chuckled at her face "Yeah, I know. Weird. But Matrix studies Herbology, Magical Creatures, Transfiguration, Alchemy, and domestic Spells. They are Asexual."
"Then there is me. I am a male." He smirked "I study Charms and research all forms of experimental magic as well as defense and sometimes focus on Offensive or powerful spells. In England, it may be considered the Dark Arts, Forbidden Spells, and I practice Rare Arcane or Forgotten spells."
"You practice the Dark Arts?" Asked Tonks in shock as she crossed her legs.
"There is no such thing." Hadrian waved off "The one thing I really should tell you is that magic is magic. In the air, there are different types of powers. These Energies are all classified as Magic. But not all of them are the same, Magic is just a broad term. Your acquaintance, Mr. Potter is the first one to realize this. Magic is something tangible, Tonks, you can interact and change it. I have personally seen and experimented with the blackest of Magics, something which changed and corrupts the souls. I have seen this in two cases. There was a Diadem inside a different form of the Room of Requirment and there was a Curse in a Student of this school. I removed both of these Cursed Magics and destroyed them. They are truly evil and they contained parts of a forgotten soul. Both have been destroyed. But I have also seen the Whitest of Magic. Magic capable of giving, creating, and growing. Dark, Light, and Grey are all terms people of today's society have given Good and Evil. There is no magic inherently Evil. Even the Unforgivables. The Killing Curse painlessly takes life away. The Torture curse which burns Nerves is part of a Pair of Curses. The Secondary Curse Long Forgotten to time but in this very library. It is a spell which reforms the nerves to heal nerve damage. The Cruciatus was made alongside the Crotiatus to heal patients. In 476 it was made by a Healer to fix burns and lightning strike patients. Then there is the Imperious. A hideously warped and twisted way of use is in today's world. But originally, it was used to tame Dragons and Wild Beasts. In 1897, the Fourteen Year Old Gellert Grindelwald in Durmstrang, twisted the incantation to make it possible to use it on humans, witches, wizards, or any living animal. In conclusion, you should understand that it is the intent, not the Magic which is evil. Humans are truly the problem, not muggles, purebloods, or magic itself as many people claim. It is the species itself misusing their gifts. The power to control these energies which are around and surround us."
"Wow..." Tonks said in shock, looking into the Emerald eyes of the boy in front of her. She took him in and realized two things "You aren't even sweating! And you haven't used a wand at all!" She accused in anger.
"Well, if you had put up a good fight I might have built up a sweat. And why would I need a wand when I can control magic without it? I find Wands to be only truly necessary in some situations. It is best to use ones self to train their meridians and expand the Magic which can flow through them naturally rather than relying on a foci. Not to say I cannot use one, as I can." He clarified.
"If you can force me to use a wand by the end of this year... Then you will truly ready to take on the Auror Examination." He declared "So far, you will recieve an EE on your Defense NEWT just from those books I have had you read. I want you to receive a NEWT in Defense Against the Dark Arts, History of Magic, Astronomy, Potions, Herbology, Charms, Transfiguration, Care For Magical Creatures, Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Divination, Muggle Studies, Alchemy, and Magical Theory."
"F-Fourteen NEWTS?" She asked in astonishment "Are you insane? I have only taken most of those classes. I have never taken Runes, Arithmancy, Divination, Muggle Studies, Alchemy, or Magical Theory. The World Record for the Most NEWTS taken was Ten and Merlin himself only took nine. Dumbledore got Ten and he got Outstanding's on each."
"And if you follow my plans and read what I tell you and practice with me, then you will become prepared to be an Auror. But you will have to work hard. It will be grueling and tiring. He stated "At times, you will most likely hate me and think that it is not worth it, but if you go through with it, we will make history. And you will be prepared to face anything the Auror Academy throws at you. You might also be able to catch the eyes of some important Aurors to train you. We will also work on other skills such as your Metamorphmagus powers, silent casting, sneaking, stealth, Occlumency, Legillimency, and strategy. Are you prepared?" He asked with a smirk as he crossed his arms.
"Hell yeah!" She pumped her fist in the air "If I actually am able to pass, then I am going to impress my parents so fucking much. I could break a world record! That is crazy. Mum thinks I am going to fail DADA because I wrote her a letter on how much of a retard Quirrell is and my dad thinks I might not pass Potions because Snape is a Dick. I don't know if I can, but if you think you could get me to that point, I will be so fucking grateful."
He smirked and gave a sharp nod "We will succeed."
"How did you know I was a Metamorphmagus? I know you are the whole Omnipotent Room of Requirement God who has the History of the Universe up in that tiny head of yours, but I haven't used my powers in here." Tonks stated, "And how would you help me change?"
"Well, you never cut your hair, the color of it changes without you noticing, and your eyes change color as well. Also, I think I could show you a few things about how to break the written limits about a Metamorph."
Before she could ask what he meant, he waved his hands and his clothes glowed Blue before he changed into the Eleven and Half Foot Groundskeeper and Keeper of the Keys at Hogwarts wearing a massive Ravenclaw Uniform.
"H-How the hell did you do that?" She asked in shock, watching him return to his regular form "You shouldn't be able to morph into someone that much bigger than yourself! And you are a Meta? Or I guess the Room made you a perfect match for me because you had to be able to teach me to use my powers."
"I have lots of powers." He said "As do the others. However, they would prefer to spend their time with books than showing off to you and beating your ass in a duel thirty two times."
"UGH! I will go reread the books!" She groaned before trudging out to the Library.
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Tonks was walking through the hall when she heard someone grunt in pain.
"What? You think you are so good, huh Potter?" Someone spat "Think you are all that, walking around like you own the fucking world, huh? I saw you and Zabini holding hands, you gay fuck."
"AH!" She heard the boy she considered a friend groan as one of the Sixth Year Ravenclaw Sixth Years kneed him in the groin "What? Your just jealous that I actually can find people who don't like me because of the fact my dad owns a business, Mark."
He was punched square in the jaw and she cringed as she heard it dislocate from where she was. Just as she was pulling her wand out to interfere, her hand was grabbed by someone.
Whipping around, her wand was pointed at the twin of the boy being beaten up around the corner.
"Don't." The boy said in a sad voice "Harry... Harry doesn't like being interrupted when he deals with bullies."
"What are you talking about?" Tonks hissed.
"It has been like this for years, he doesn't get along with a lot of people, Tonks, but he deals with it. He is very proud and hates when people try to defend him. I broke up a fight with him when he was Nine and fighting four fifteen-year-olds. He punched me afterward and told me that he doesn't want me to fight his battles for him. He is very strong, they can't do anything to him. He has been the target for many bullies for years. And since coming to Hogwarts, it seems like they target him more because he is the brother of the "Boy Who Lived" but he deals with it. He is a lot smarter and stronger than them. This is nothing but an annoyance. Like a fly around a troll. He barely notices anymore. Just watch." He assured her.
"What are they talking about Harry with Blaise Zabini?" Asked Tonks.
"Harry is Bisexual. Or Pansexual I guess." Lucas shrugged "He swings every way is what I mean. He like girls and guys. He doesn't care much about gender or appearance, but more of what is on the inside."
"He is a smart kid, that one." Tonks whispered "I am too."
"Yeah, I know." Lucas chuckled "I walked in on you and that Slytherin in the broom closet when Lavender and I were about to... er-"
"Aw, both the little Potters are crushing?" Tonks teased.
"No," Lucas smirked "Harry was just helping Blaise come out to the great Hall. Blaise is one of Hermione's friends. None of the Slytherins would dare hold his hand to help him admit he didn't like girls, so when he heard about it, he marched over to the Slytherin table and ate Dinner holding hands with the Italian Pureblood in front of everyone. You were in the Med-bay yesterday, weren't you? What was that about?" Lucas asked nonchalantly despite the fact Three of the Five Ravenclaws who Harry was fighting had been flung around the hall and were being tossed around like leaves in a storm.
"Yeah, I had a duel with my tutor and he went really hard on me when I got cocky. I was burnt in a few places and he sent me to Madam Pomphrey and forbade me from eating because I was stupid and didn't use the proper form."
"That is really painful sounding!" Lucas said with wide eyes "And I didn't know you had a tutor."
"Yeah, he is helping me train to become an Auror. He is the most Powerful Wizard I have ever met. He is crazy." Tonks shook her head "He has this really intense physical workout and magical workout regimens. I did't even know my body could be that sore, feel that hungry, or be that tired until I started following his orders. He is brutal, but I can already tell I am growing in my magic and physical abilities." She said with a smile as they watched Harry do a flying kick to the side of the Fourth Year's Head knocking him to the ground before turning to the boy who had kicked him in the family jewels and with a single swift kick, downed the boy with a kick to the crotch which echoed through the halls.
All Five Ravenclaws were downed and unconscious on the ground. Harry collected their wands and wrapped them in a rubber band with a note to Professor Flitwick before giving a low whistle which sounded like he was hailing a cab.
Before their eyes, Tonks and Lucas watched Harry throw the five wands into the air before an owl swooped down and grabbed it before the beautiful snowy white fluffball disappeared presumably to bring the wands to the Head of Ravenclaw House.
"We had better be off, he hates knowing that I know he gets bullied," Lucas whispered and dragged the Metamorph away.
As they made it to the Great Hall, Tonks looked at Lucas and sighed "Does that happen often?"
"Try every few hours." Lucas sighed as well "Other kids have never really liked him. It sucks that he and I don't share any classes. I barely ever get to see him at all! I only see him for a few minutes in passing every day. The last time I got to have a real conversation with him was the Halloween Feast and that was because McGonagall gave he and I time to grieve together. He lied and told me he was enjoying his time at Hogwarts, but I know he doesn't have any friends. I know that he is vilified in his own house, and the other houses don't like him either. Slytherin don't like how he is smarter than them, Hermione and Ron convinced the Gryffindors not to like him because Hermione was jealous of his intelligence and Ron was jealous that he was a Lord with lots of money, then in Hufflepuff, they are all annoyed at him because he isn't friendly. He is kinda a Misanthrope, so the fact that he doesn't get along with anyone but means makes them angry. He is respected for his knowledge and Power as well as being a Lord, by the Purebloods, but mostly, everyone hates that he doesn't have to try and is the best in all of his classes. He is too perfect for them to like." Lucas admitted with his head down.
"Hey, calm down, Lucas." Tonks put a comforting hand on his shoulder "If you think it is that bad, send a letter to Siri and Remus. I am sure that they would send him to Beauxbaton or Durmstrang if he asked it. But if they don't know about it and he doesn't tell them that he is being bullied, then no one will know."
"I-I guess you are right." Lucas nodded "B-But I-I don't want Harry to leave. I want him here, with me!"
"But if he could move to another school and make friends, don't you want your brother to be happy? I also heard he is way advanced in his classes and even asked the Headmaster to move ahead but Dumbledore said it was school policy not to allow students to skip grades."
"Yes, he asked after the first week and Dumbledore told him no. Harry said he even tried to use Legillimency on him to see if he was keeping something from him. I think it actually might be best if Harry goes to another school." Lucas wiped some stray tears.
"Beauxbaton and Durmstrang both allow for students to test into whatever grade they deserve to be in. So, your brother might move into much Higher classes if he went to school somewhere else. Bring it up in your letter to Siri."
"Thanks, Tonks, and I am sure that Harry would definitely be happy to know you care that much." Lucas gave her a mischevious smirk before walking away to leave Tonks with her thoughts.
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It was December Fourth when Tonks and Hadrian were working on Transmuting Coal to Cobblestone when Tonks brought something up "Hey, Hadrian if you had a friend, someone who is a super smart guy, what would you get him for Christmas?"
"I don't quite understand the question." The boy said, stopping his transmutation and turning his chair to look at her "Who do you need to get a gift for? What is the reason, what are the feelings, and why do you bring this to me?"
"I need to get gifts for the Godson and Adopted Son of someone I am related to. They are related, but they are really different. Harry and Lucas Potter, is their names. I know you mentioned Harry havin like Six books at the begining of the year."
"He has written Ten overall." He interrupted.
"What?" Tonks asked.
"Three more of his books of original magic and theories have been added under Lord Potter's name. One on spells two on theories since the time you began coming here. Lucas has had five pages of Original Magical Notes which have come into this library."
"Well I'll be damned." Tonks smirked "He must be researching, that is why I can never find the little shit when I go to check up on him. The two times I have ever seen him outside of the library he was in fights with some upper years. I was about to interfere both times when he wiped the floor with them."
Tonks didn't notice but Hadrian's eyes widened in shock and a little fear before his face returned to completely blank.
"So, what do you think I should get Harry and Lucas? I mean, they are both smart boys, Harry more so than Lucas."
"Well, the Potter Heir's discoveries in Magic were in Enchantments. He revolutionized Racing Broom Theory Two Weeks ago. Lord Potter has already begun working on a broom idea and they are begining the plans to sell it under the name Potter Lightning Bolt 1000 this summer. It will be twice as fast as the Nimbus. Perhaps you could get Lucas a Broom or wand servicing kit. Then for Lord Potter, he writes a lot about theories on Potions but does not have the ingredients to experiment much. Perhaps rare, obscure, or interesting things from a nearby Apothecary."
"Wow! You are super useful!" Tonks murmured "I can't believe that you are an A.I. sometimes, Rowena Ravenclaw must have been the smartest Witch ever if she was capable of making something which was able to create you." She poked his cheeks and shook her head "You even look and feel real!"
"That is because I actually exist. I am made up of matter, just like you. So I damn well hope I feel real." He pushed her hand away "Now, get back to your carbon to an Oxygen and Silicate based rock."
Letting out a groan at the increasingly difficult transmutations and alchemical changes, Tonks followed his instructions and did what the books he had forced her to read had told her to do.
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"So, are you going to miss me while I am home for the hols?" Asked Tonks, leaning over Hadrian's back while he read a book in a language which looked like scribbles and dots to Tonks.
"Yes, yes, I will miss your failure to do anything but stumble around and fail at magic while I try to get you prepared to do something useful in life." He said plainly.
"I didn't realize you were programmed with Dry Humor." She punched him softly in the arm.
"I didn't realize that when you claimed you had Occlumency that you would have the Shields of an infant walrus. Jesus, woman, get ahold of yourself. Honestly, you would think that you would have better protections over the one thing which you never want to fail you."
"You have been teaching me Legillimency! Let's see your shields then, smart ass." She said, her hair turning red in anger of his teasing.
"Very well." He agreed, turning around and waving his hand causing a chair to appear and her to be sat down forcfully "If you can break even the outer layer of shields around my mindscape, you may skip all of the homework and assigned reading I have given you for your two-week break."
"Really? Holy shit! I am totally gonna wreck your shields. You ready?" She asked drawing her wooden wand.
The thin stick was truly a marvel, it had a very ornate carving and the pattern of wood was very rare.
"Whenever you feel you are prepared, you may begin." He said calming his mind at the possibility of her seeing his thought or breaking through his shields.
"Legillimens," Tonks said and instantly, Hadrian felt the probe smash against his shields.
Tonks was inside of his mind and it was odd.
A vast blackness or an abyss was comparable to his mind. A great void full and empty at the same time. There in front of her, where she had just attacked was a massive barrier which was a semi-circle completely encircling a castle in the distance which she could barely.
His mind was a fortress, and she had not even dented the first wall with a full frontal assault.
She realized her attack had been not only too weak, but it was too much splash damage where she should have focussed on a single point to shatter a small area. Like a bullet or a pick-ax.
Drawing her magic from within, she focussed again and shot out a bolt of mind magic, trying to force her way through the wall. The smaller attack pushed but did no damage past leaving a small indention into the blue dome.
"Damn!" She cursed as she realized how draining it was.
"It is alright, you are learning. It is good you realized your original faults the first time without me having to explain them to you. Your mind has gotten very sharp and your critical thinking skills have become very impressive through these few months of your training. Now, try again, but this time, try to make it smaller. The size of a needle, and imagine it spinning like a drill." He said.
She closed her eyes and took a breath, examining his shields. With all the force she could muster, she poured her magic into the attack and did just as he had said. She pushed and pushed and just as she heard the barrier begin to creak, her magic ran out and she had to break the connection and give up, his shields were just too powerful for her to overpower. And that was just the first one! The inner ones were much thicker and much harder to break into. The memories which he kept within the other barriers would be the ones he specifically chose and the ones she wanted to view.
As she pulled out of his mind, she began to pant and breath heavily. It was so exhausting and draining of her magic just doing that for a few minutes.
"Dang, no chance I get to skip that homework for that?" She asked, sweat rolling down her face.
"No," He smirked "Not a chance. You owe me Twenty Essays, you have to read two dozen Books, and you have to continue your magical and physical training daily."
Letting out an annoyed groan she slumped in the chair "Fine!"
Just as she was getting up to leave, she was stopped when he called out to her "Hey, Tonks."
"Yeah, Hadrian?" She asked, turning around.
"Merry Christmas." He presented her a gift "Ask your friend Lord Potter how to use those. Don't open it until Christmas but once you do, use them every day." He said.
"Y-You got me a present?" She asked in astonishment "H-How?"
"I can call the Hogwarts Owls as well," He rolled his eyes "I ordered them, they will help you, so they are as much for my benefit as they are for your own."
"How did you get money to Owl Order something for me?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Quit bloody questioning it!" He said in annoyance, "Just get out of my library! See you next year."
"See you next year, Hadrian." She said quietly, leaving the Room of Requirement with a soft smile and small blush looking down at the box.
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