So yeah, this chapter was a little hard to write again. I had several chapters already written but my little brother deleted all my files, including the ones from my other stories and now I have to rewrite everything from memory and I have to confess that I have a bad memory.

I think the ending was too…I don't know…I'm just not satisfied with how I ended the chapter.

Disclaimer: I sadly do not own any of the Harry Potter characters; only my OC Gabriel.

Chapter 1

"That went better than I thought it would," Hadrian said after all three were back to Grimmauld Place. Gabriel simply hummed, yawning in sleepy exhaustion after the tiring day while Sirius pouted in childish annoyance at his nephew's sarcastic remark. The little meeting between all three lords had been anything but pleasant.

Gabriel was sleepy so he grabbed a pillow from the big sofa and lay down on the soft, fluffy carpet to take a short nap. He barely noticed when his older brother placed a warm blanket over him, just snuggled deeply into the new warmth. Hadrian smiled tenderly and indulgently as his baby brother slept on, equally as exhausted and sleepy after the day's events but he couldn't take the luxury to do so; he had promised his father to be back home for dinner.

He sighed, relaxing into the soft recliner and moaning as his back and legs appreciated not having to be standing up straight. He watched as Sirius threw himself carelessly onto the large sofa, clothes and hair in disarray as opposed when he had been and looked the perfect pureblood scion. "Have you thought what you will do tomorrow?" He asked, remembering the invitation for dinner his uncle had extended to the Malfoys.

Sirius groaned, regretting ever doing so but he was at fault and now he had to deal with it. "No. I don't know what I will do tomorrow. You know how much I hate my extended 'family' and now I have to have dinner with my cousin and her slimy husband and spawn," he shuddered just thinking about it.

"Pad, you have only yourself to blame. Had you not been intent on making my father mad you could have avoided any of that," Hadrian shook his head at his uncle's actions.

Sirius pouted childishly and what should have been disturbing was that it was actually very cute and adorable when his uncle was already a thirty year old wizard. He threw his uncle a stinging hex, making Padfoot to drop the pout and cry out at the unexpected pain. "Hey!"

"Pad, please don't pout. Its disturbing and it has long since lost its effect on me."

If possible that only made his uncle to pout even more adorably and Hadrian could just imgine the dog ears and tail. He averted his eyes, tempted to give in and coo at his adorable uncle. Don't look, don't look. Only Gab has that power over you. He cleared his throat in an effort to regain his voice and what he said came out harsher than he wanted," Was getting your petty revenge on my father worth it?"

Sirius lost some of his humor but still continued to smile, a knowing glint in his eyes," Yes, no, I don't know. But I do know that Lucius will milk it for all its worth. My bet is on the new law he is trying to pass in next week's Wizengmont." The distaste and self rage he felt laced his words although he kept his smile.

They descended into a comfortable silence, each lost in their own thoughts until the grand clock chimed to announce it was already five o´clock. That was his cue to leave so Hadrian sighed once again and stood up with obvious exhaustion with every movement.

"You know you can stay if you want," his uncle reminded him. Hadrian gave him a grateful smile but shook his head," I promised James to go home for dinner."

He turned to his brother's sleeping figure and he had to smile as Gabriel grumbled in his sleep, a little drool on the corner of his lips. He stretched his limbs, sighing at the pleasurable feeling and called Kreacher for the elf to take his brother to his bedroom at Potter Manor. Hadrian didn't want to wake his brother and by how exhausted Gabriel had looked it was probable the ten year old would be sleeping until the next morning. He said his farewells to his uncle and floo'ed back home.

He was welcomed by his personal elf, Mimi, who had two letters sent by his friends. He took the letters and dismissed his elf absentmindedly as he read the name in each letter. One was from his best mate Blaize Zabini and the other from Daphne Greengrass. He was tempted to read the letters but he still had to take a shower before dinner and he didn't want to be late. His father's voice implied that they were going to have a guest for dinner.

As he walked towards his room he stopped by his brother's room to check up on him. He saw that Kreacher had already changed Gabriel's clothes into comfortable pajamas and had closed the curtains, leaving the room in darkness. He softly and as quietly as possible walked up to his sleeping brother and kissed him goodnight.

When he exited he was met by the surprising figure of his father and Evans.

"Hadrian, I didn't know you had already arrived," James said in a little surprise. He had been sure his sons would not obey him and instead would have decided to stay over at their uncle's.

"Yes, I only arrived just minutes ago. Gabriel was tired and wanted to take a nap but he fell into a deep sleep so I think he will not be having dinner," Hadrian said coldly and emotionless.

"Yeah, don't worry," was all James could awkwardly answer. Hadrian just gave a sharp nod and walked briskly to his room and all James could do was sigh in frustration and sadness. Would he ever be close to his son again?

Back in his room Hadrian angrily unclothed and took the quickest shower he ever had, drying himself equally as angry. He changed into the first clothes he could find and left his usually neat and straight hair in its wet and messy state.

He stood in the room, hands fisted so hard he felt as his nails dug into skin. Furious anger clear in body language and expression but he didn't want to be so. But every time he saw that woman next to his father, in the place where his mother should be; all Hadrian could see was red.

AN: I need your input in whether to sort Hadrian in Ravenclaw where he would have more freedom and invisibility from both Dumbledore and Marvolo; or in Slytherin where he will have less freedom to do as he wishes and some suspicion from Dumbledore will fall on him and Marvolo will closely watch and influence him.

This is important because it will affect the course of the story and plot. I will make a poll; there will be three/four more chapters before the sorting so there is time.

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