Chapter 5
"Harry there is someone here to see you"
Mrs. Wagner said in a sickeningly fake voice.
Hadrian worked to control the anger that spiked from hearing that mundane nickname.
Before he could respond the door swang open revealing a man who was dressed very meticulous in a obviously expensive suite.
Hadrian immediately lost the fake smile he had prepared for his visitor.
Rich people did not adopt from this orphanage and only people he knew that could afford a suite like that were doctors.
"How do you do Hadrian? " the man said stepping fully into the room shutting the door firmly behind him causing Mrs. Wagner to yelp as it closed in her face.
"Who are you!" Hadrian ask more forcefully than he intended too.
He tried to calm himself and think. He knew this day might come.
The man merely raised his eyebrow at Hadrian's poor manners.
"I am professor Riddle. "
"'Professor'?" repeated Hadrian . He looked wary. "Is that like 'doctor'? What are you here for? Did she get you in to have a look at me?"
A look of disgust flashed across Tom's face at the mere thought of him be mistaken for a muggle doctor.
"No I am no doctor "
"I don't believe you," said Hadrian. "She wants me looked at, doesn't she? Tell the truth!"
Hadrian spoke the last three words with his command magic pushing as much power into it as he could.
Riddle barely even twitched . He calmly pulled a stick out and gave it a little swish.
The next thing Hadrian knew he felt a shock of pain run through his body.
"Ahhh " he yelled backing up quickly from the man.
"Now are you ready to listen or do you need another demonstration?"
Hadrian nodded quickly not wanting to experience the shock again.
"As I said I am professor Riddle and I work at a school called Hogwarts. I have come to offer you a place at my school when you turn eleven and a place at my orphanage now."
Hadrian's first reaction was to yell and call this man a lier but that stick did magic like his magic so he took a couple breaths and calmly asked "why would I want to go to your school or orphanage? I am fine where I am."
Professor Riddle slowly looked around the bare worn down room.
"Ah I can see why you need some motivation to leave this place. It does seem quite charming "
The disgust on Riddle's face left no doubt what he really felt about Hadrian's present accommodations.
Hadrian's magic started to build with agitation. Who did this guy think he was? but before he did something that unbeknownst to him he would have tremendously regretted professor Riddle again began to speak.
"Hogwarts is a school for people with special abilities -"
"I'm not mad!"
The professor looked at him doubtfully "mad or not it really doesn't matter because Hogwarts is not a school for mad people. It is a school of magic."
"Magic? So it is magic what I can do?" Hadrian said breathlessly
" of course it is you moronic child. What else in the world could it be?"
Hadrian normally would have taken great offense to this but he was to distracted thinking of a school about magic. He would learn how to control his power completely.
"Are there many other magic users like us ?" Hadrian asked not sure how he felt about this. On one side he was not a freak and would be learning magic but on the other he was not as special as he thought and there would be people who knew more and could be more powerful.
"Yes there are many wizards and witches in the world. Of course nothing like the amount of muggles whom have no sense of self preservation and continue to procreate without regards to the planet or its resources.
Hadrian raised his eyebrows in slight shock at the professor's rant. Muggles he was assuming was a word for nonmagic people. This made them sound like a completely different species he liked that idea, to be completely different from the disgusting children living in the orphanage with him.
He would have liked to know more about muggles vs wizards but felt there were more important things he needed to ask.
"The orphanage is it also magical? " "so it only for witches and wizards, no muggles? "
"Yes, the only children in the orphanage are witches and wizards."
" We find a few in orphanages and on the streets at ten years old which is the earliest we can get their names from the founder's book but most of our children are muggleborns who are being mistreated by their muggle families. They come after their first year at Hogwarts.
"Coming a year before entering Hogwarts will be very beneficial to you. Muggleborns which is a wizard born from two muggles this is what we will assume you are for now are for the most part looked down on in our society. "
Hadrian did not like the sound of that and stood up to interrupt he wanted to explain that he couldn't be a muggleborn because of his cross. Professor Riddle must not appreciated the idea of being interrupted because he held up his wand in warning and Hadrian quickly sat back down.
" Some old purebloods look down on them because they consider their blood to be dirty and their magic weak.
While their is some magic that muggleborns can not possess the strength of their magic is only determined by magic herself.
Most realize that muggleborns are needed to stop problems of inbreeding and except that mother magic blessed them for a reason.
The biggest prejudice comes from the muggleborns either unknowingly or unwillingness to conform to our society. They enter our society and try to bring their muggle beliefs with them. Then they disregard our traditions and insult our way of life thinking they can improve us with their muggle ideas. "
Hadrian could understand this and was sure he would not have this problem since he already reclassified muggles in his brain as a lesser primates just slightly above monkeys.
"When you come to the orphanage you will be completely immersed in the wizard world hopefully never having to interact with the muggles again unless your job calls for it when you are older.
You will start classes immediately that will cover culture, religion, and simple spells that most purebloods will know when entering Hogwarts.
A few lucky orphans do get adopted but not many so don't get your hopes up. "
Hadrian sneered like he would want to get adopted.
"There is a lot more you will need to know once you are there but for now you will have to decide if you want a place in my orphanage? If not a teacher will collect you next year for Hogwarts."
Hadrian was feeling a bit overwhelmed it really was a lot to take in . He subconsciously brought his hand to his cross and began to trace his name. The necklace pulsed and he relaxed a little. He noticed Riddle stare at his chest with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"Yes professor I would be honored to accept a place at your orphanage.
Professor Riddle nodded with the first sign of approval he had seen since meeting him. Hadrian was shocked that he felt a slight bit of pleasure with that approval. He has never wanted or needed someone's approval before.
"Good pack only what you absolutely can not live without. We will be providing you with new clothing and all your basic necessities from here on out. "
Hadrian looked around the room out that he had lived in over the last nine years trying to think of what he would miss. A pulse from his necklace confirmed what he was already thinking absolutely nothing.
"I'm ready sir"
"Good give me your hand and hold on tight"
Hadrian blinked slowly trying to understand the instructions while Riddle looked down at him impatiently .
He stood up tall, and firmly held out his hand.
He heard a CRACK then he was being squeezed to death.