Pretty Boy

Chapter 25

When Harry in his older form, the aging potion he will be called 'Hadrian' but when others think about him it will be as 'Harry' so I'm not going back and forth on names that's just how I'm choosing to do it.

Meeting Dumbledore

"Here, you must drink this before we go." said Severus handing over yet another potion. Harry was once again playing his part as Hadrian Williams. He couldn't help but be apprehensive about it, but this truly was the only way he could see, to keep Harry safe. From Dumbledore, Voldemort and even those disgusting Muggles who hurt him. He wished he knew who they were, so he could kill them. He'd be doing the world a favour, and also put his time as a Death Eater to good use. He had a feeling some time soon, it would come in handy. Harry was hardly doing all this for fun, no he wanted revenge. Which would most likely be in the form of blood shed.

"What is it?" asked Hadrian, accepting the potion staring at the murky blue potion. He was just glad it wasn't brown, or he wouldn't have been able to drink it. He had a feeling he'd be drinking those potions a lot in the coming months. Yet the revenge he'd get to take was worth this.

"Your magic will focus itself around your mind, keeping it locked and impenetrable. Dumbledore will try and read your mind, with this, you will be safe from his probing." said Severus. "He's accomplished at Legilimency, the ability to read other people."

"Let me guess you can as well?" asked Hadrian wryly, he obviously hadn't read his thoughts though. Otherwise he'd have known who he was from the beginning. Still it didn't sit well with him that Dumbledore went around reading peoples minds.

"I have mastered both Legilimency and Occlumency. The art of reading ones mind and shielding it from others." explained Severus without being smug, those two were hard to master, but your thoughts were supposed to be your own. They weren't there for others to snoop around in. He never did it unless there was a reason for it, which was hardly ever. The minds he'd like to read were protected, and it would result in his death if he tried.

"Here goes," murmured Hadrian, swallowing the potion gagging slightly at the taste. It was absolutely foul; they really had to do something about the taste of it. He could feel the tendrils of his magic, creeping up around his mind. He wondered if this was how Severus felt. "Have you used this?"

"I did, until I perfected it, it's not meant to be used long term, so we will have to work hard until you succeed." said Severus grimly. He wasn't exactly a patient teacher, he knew with Harry he was going to have to exercise patience, or lose him. Severus was actually very surprised how much the thought of loosing Harry hurt him. He wondered why he loved Harry so much, and how it had happened so quickly. Thinking back to their conversation last night he felt his heart constricting painfully. Harry loved him, Merlin he hadn't expected that it meant he wasn't the only one feeling this.

"Fantastic," grimaced Hadrian, it sounded like fun - not. "How often am I going to have to drink this?"

"It lasts three months, hopefully you will only need to take it three times if we are lucky." said Severus.

"Severus I can't do all that magic I said I could…what if he finds out?" asked Hadrian staring at the door. He didn't want to let Severus down, or himself come to that. What if Dumbledore already knew he was here? Knew it was him when they met? He was so powerful and the unknown terrified Harry.

"Listen to me," said Severus, turning Harry's face towards him. "Are you listening? Good. He wants you, not the other way around. You have magic, you can do Wandless magic Harry not even he can accomplish that on the scale you can. You are amazing and special in your own way. Just act normal, be insulted if they ask for proof or information. Nobody is telling you that you have to like them. This is your show, now go and show them what you are made of. If the worst happens, you are found out there's nothing anyone can do. You are nineteen years old, nobody can control you. You can do this I know you can."

Hadrian smirked, gaining confidence in Severus' convictions; this was so different from anything he'd ever done. Severus' words were true, they wanted him, no, they needed him. He was going to take full advantage of that, and doing so while he was being true to himself. He wasn't going to make the order like him, Severus was in it and from what he could gather he didn't get on with many of them. If any at all.

A knock at the door interrupted his musings.

"Who is it?" barked Severus in irritation.

"Snape let us in," said Sirius Black's voice from outside the door.

Severus rolled his eyes, and flicked the door open allowing the two men entrance. Just as they got in, the door slammed shut behind them, keeping all unwanted intruders out. A few weeks ago they'd have been included in the list of intruders…what had he put himself in for? Looking at them both impassively, he realized to live a normal life, free of Dumbledore and Voldemort, he'd let them do whatever they liked. Both men had that blasted piece of parchment they always seemed to carry around with them.

"Boy, we are glad we found this," said Sirius waving it around, "The twins had it shouldn't surprise us. We've stopped it from being summoned now so it's safe."

"What is it?" asked Hadrian dryly, it was just a piece of parchment from what he could see.

"This Har-Hadrian is the parchment from our school days, your dad, Remus and I made it. I think it's time it got handed down to you, since you are the only Marauders heir ever born." said Sirius.

"You named yourself Marauders? How appropriate, pirates like to take what they want and try to kill anyone that gets in their way." said Hadrian, causing both older men to flinch. Telling them without being specific, he knew about the time Sirius almost killed Severus and endangered Remus.

"You activate it by pointing your wand at it and saying 'I solemnly swear I'm up to no good' and deactivate it by saying 'Mischief managed." said Remus, knowing better than to argue with Harry. Sirius though, thankfully, seemed incapable of speech never mind having it out with Harry.

"I solemnly swear I'm up to no good," said Hadrian, pointing his brand new wand at it, activating it. Watching as millions of lines began squiggling out all over the parchment. Harry snorted at the words that spread out across the page. Moony he'd bet was Remus, as for the others well he couldn't connect them.

"I am Moony, Sirius is Padfoot, your dad was Prongs, and Wormtail was the traitor." finished Remus disgusted. He hated mentioning him, but Harry deserved to know.

"Prongs? What sort of nickname is that?" asked Hadrian.

"After his Animagus form, he was a stag." said Sirius quietly, getting over the shock of being accused of murder and being like a pirate.

"Hmm," said Hadrian clearly not interested anymore, as he gazed at one spot in particular. Dumbledore was pacing up and down the Great Hall. The rest of the school was pretty much empty. Filch showed up on the map, as well as a few teachers and Poppy Pomfrey.

"Dumbledore is agitated, he only ever paces when he's extremely worried or irritated." said Severus, smirking in feral satisfaction. Anything that annoyed Dumbledore was alright by him.

"Maybe we should wait a while more then." sneered Hadrian his green eyes glinting in satisfaction.

"Perhaps," said Severus wryly, before he turned on the two men. "It's no wonder you always found me." with that Map he'd never had a second's peace, all his little hiding spots had been found.

Sirius and Remus looked contritely at the black haired man slightly embarrassed at their past behaviour.

"How could you send someone to a werewolf? I mean just how evil were you to even think about such a thing never mind act on it?" asked Hadrian.

Severus looked startled, obviously not expecting Harry to speak about it. Or for anyone to stand up for him even Dumbledore hadn't so yes, he was quite shocked. The disgust he could see clearly on Harry's face said a lot, at well.

"Look I was a stupid sixteen year old, I didn't mean anything by it…I wasn't evil." said Sirius pale and shaken by Harry's words.

"I wouldn't have done that at the age of eleven never mind sixteen…didn't you even think about what would have happened to them both? Did you actually hate anyone enough to wish such a curse on them? God your best friend was inflicted with it, you knew how it destroyed his life…yet you'd do it to someone else? A school boy your own age!" said Harry completely blown away, he just couldn't comprehend the level of hate, anger or disgust it took to do that.

"I have no excuse. What I did was wrong and it didn't help that I got away with it either. That just made me worse for a while…but it was Remus that got through to me. We broke up, he refused to talk to me, made me really see the consequences of my actions." sighed Sirius his blue eyes staring into Hadrian's eyes. Begging for forgiveness for something he'd done long before he was alive.

"You got away with it?" repeated Hadrian incredulity coming from him in waves.

"Indeed, I received three weeks worth of detentions, Dumbledore told me if anyone found out I'd be expelled from Hogwarts. With no money, I wouldn't have been able to attend another school. So I had no choice but to keep quiet, otherwise I'd be expelled, my wand snapped and dropped back off at my parents house no better than a Muggle." said Severus darkly.

"That's fucking disgusting." said Hadrian sickened to the core. "If I didn't know any better I'd have said he was grooming you towards the dark. Favouring those who constantly made your life a living hell. Taking their side even after they tried to kill you. There are only two sides, Dumbledore or Voldemort, curious isn't it? Risking it - how could he have known you'd come back?" he mused thoughtfully to himself.

"Lily," said Remus and Sirius in sync.

"Even Dumbledore, as good as he was, couldn't have predicted that." said Hadrian shaking his head.

"I think we've kept him waiting long enough," said Remus, trying to change the subject, even though Harry did have a good point. "We have parts to play, and I've never really been this late unless it's just after the full moon."

"Let's go then," said Hadrian, none of his nervousness showing, just remembering the words Severus had told him before calmed him. He could do this, he would do it, and there was no highway option.

"Ready?" asked Severus.

Hadrian nodded grimly, after all the worrying he just wanted it over now.

"Here we go," said Sirius almost jumping up and down in anticipation, eager to see what his godson was capable of. He wanted to see if he was capable of fooling the powerful Albus Dumbledore. From what he'd seen, his godson was actually more powerful. Too bad he couldn't display it, they didn't want Dumbledore afraid of him and he would be. Someone so much more powerful than him? Well it was expected of the old man.

"Headmaster, we were just coming, I'm sorry we got a little held up." said Remus surprised when Dumbledore stepped out of the Great Hall. They'd been that long the old fool had given up? It certainly wasn't like him.

"Why don't we take this meeting to a more comfortable setting?" suggested Dumbledore, his eyes twinkling brightly upon seeing the newcomer. With that he led the party up to his office; Harry rolled his eyes at the name of the password. A sweet? Really? Why not just get up there and kill him? Everyone would be a suspect? But what would be the fun in that? No he wanted the bastard to suffer for everything he'd done. He wanted to draw it out, by the time Dumbledore died; he'd wished he'd never heard the name of Harry Potter.

"Please sit, coffee? Biscuits?" asked Dumbledore pointing to a tray as he made his own brew.

"No thank you Albus," said Remus shaking his head, he didn't trust him as he once did. He couldn't take the risk of it being something more…than just coffee now. Who knows what the old fool put in them. "Hadrian this is Albus Dumbledore, Albus this is Hadrian Williams the wizard I was telling you about."

"Yes I know who he is." said Hadrian blankly, as if he'd just been introduced to a stranger at a tea party, not one of the most known wizards in the world.

"I must say it's a great pleasure to meet you," said Albus beaming at Hadrian as if he had been dying to meet him for years. He was slightly confused by the less than enthusiastic greeting he was receiving. Other than Death Eaters most people loved meeting him.

"I can't say the same." said Hadrian, knowing he'd have to have a real reason not to 'warm up' to the old fool.

Sirius and Remus looked extremely awkward, staring between the Headmaster and Hadrian slightly confused. As if they were physically stuck in the middle and unsure of what to do. Inwardly though they were enjoying all the emotions they could get from Dumbledore.

"Can I ask why?" asked Dumbledore his twinkle leaving; his face looked saddened that someone thought so ill of him. He had never been so insulted in all his life, how dare this Hadrian Williams speak to him in such a manner. He should ask him to leave and never darken his doorstep again. Yet he would be such a great asset to the Order, such power the man must hold. Once he signed the Order paperwork that power would be his. For the moment he would just have to play it nice.

"I was home schooled, but I heard all about James, Sirius and Remus' adventures in school. Even at the age I was, I couldn't believe a Headmaster would act in such a manner. In fact it disgusted me and my parents, needless to say they were glad they refused to allow me to go." said Hadrian.

"Hadrian! We were kids, we blew everything out of proportion!" said Remus wide eyed in shock.

"I sincerely doubt it." said Hadrian, "Unless you're telling me you made up the werewolf incident?"

"Oh that," said Sirius dully, wondering if he'd ever live it down. Remus had been right, it had come back to bite him in the arse.

"I did what I thought was right," said Dumbledore soothingly, it wouldn't be difficult for the young man to see his side of things. He was very good at convincing people about everything.

"Yes, giving the victim detention and threatening him with expulsion while the, would be killer gets of Scots free. How many others have you let away with murder? Just what become of them?" said Hadrian disgusted.

Severus' bit his tongue; he'd never seen anyone speak to Dumbledore like that before. It was amusing to say the least, and he just wanted to worship Harry right there and then. Even Black and Lupin were playing their parts to prefect; he hadn't thought they would have it in them. The fact Harry was defending him warmed him immensely; nobody had ever stood up for him like that before.

Albus Dumbledore sat there, confounded by the words that had come from the man's mouth. He wanted to strangle the man, show him the true extent of his power, and scare the living day lights out of him. For his plans to move forward he needed him, so forced himself to act naturally.

"I am surprised Severus Snape wants to be within touching distance." said Hadrian.

"I did Severus wrong, and he has forgiven me, looking to put things right - to make a better world." said Albus, "That is all that matters to me."

Suddenly people began wandering into the Headmasters office or Flooing into the room. It wasn't long before the office was packed with people, all of them Order members. Severus cursed silently; he couldn't believe the old fool had turned this into an Order meeting. Remus and Sirius stared at Snape then Hadrian before they smiled at everyone.

"Ah, ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to Hadrian Williams?" said Albus proudly. "He in his young age has accomplished more than most. He has three Masteries under his belt, charms, Ancient Runes and Defence. He is currently apprenticed to Severus and soon shall have a Potions Mastery to add on the long list."

"Have you really?" gasped Hermione her brown eyes filled with awe as she stared at the newcomer. He was so young to have accomplished all those masteries, most people only gained one never mind three. She wished she had that kind of money to do what he did.

"No, I forged them." sneered Hadrian in distain. Enjoying the look of shock that splashed across the girls face. He wondered if she was still the same irritating girl he remembered. She had thought herself better than everyone else. Raising her hand in every class as if everyone else was beneath her.

"I was only asking!" cried Hermione flushing in anger and perhaps embarrassment at being spoken to in such a manner.

"Will you show us?" asked Ginny fluttering her eyelashes at him, noticing the lack of wedding ring on his finger. He was extremely good looking, a bit old but he had money. It would be nice to have someone older, he'd spoil her, and she'd get all the beautiful things she dreamed about.

"Get your mind out of the gutter and on someone your own age, money doesn't mean everything." said Hadrian his lip curling at the impudence of the girl. Judging by the fact she was sitting with the Weasley's she was one. He remembered Ronald telling him about a sister, so assumed it was more than likely her.

"Excuse me?" growled Molly Weasley possessively.

"You're excused." said Hadrian sarcastically. "You should keep a closer eye on your daughter; she has gold digger written all over her."

"How dare you insinuate such a thing?" she shrieked angrily.

"Still think she's a virgin do you? Boy she's got you wrapped around her finger." said Hadrian wryly.

"Please, this isn't why I asked you here. I am hoping you may consider joining the Order." said Albus.

"The Order?" asked Hadrian raising an eyebrow in scepticism. "What's that?"

Severus withheld a smirk at everyone's shocked and insulted looks. Oh Hadrian was ringing circles around them, he was very good. Dumbledore was the most affected by Harry's off handed statement.

"What?" cried Ron looking ready to start yelling at how stupid the guy must be.

"That's what we are," said Remus gesturing to everyone in the room. "A group of fighters trying to bring down You-Know-Who."

"You can't say his name and you are telling me you all fight him?" stated Hadrian disbelief filled the room not just his voice.

"Haven't you been reading the newspapers?" asked Sirius.

"I've been abroad, after my parents died I concentrated on work, not manipulated stories they put into print to manipulate everyone." said Hadrian, "The paper is for weak individuals who believe everything they read."

Everyone in the room flushed in embarrassment - they obviously actually read the rubbish that was printed. How so very pathetic, thought Harry as he observed everyone.

"We are using every resource at our disposal to destroy Voldemort, will you help us?" asked Dumbledore, surprised when Hadrian didn't react to the name. He had truly meant what he said earlier, this was surprisingly to say the least. "Help us in our bid to fight the evil in our world."

"I've just accepted a place as an apprentice." said Hadrian.

If he hadn't already loved Harry, he'd have found it right here and right now. Harry was playing them all expertly. Merlin he couldn't wait until he was alone with him again. To show him just how awed he was with him, how much he was attracted to him.

"We would forever be in your debt." said Dumbledore; he couldn't believe he was resorting to begging. Yet for the power he would do anything, it is what had kept him going. If Potter couldn't be found…he would have to do it himself.

"I suppose I could see what I can do." said Hadrian under the pretext of giving in.

"Fantastic!" beamed Dumbledore his twinkle coming back full force.

"If this so called meeting is over I'd like to get settled in." said Hadrian standing up dismissing himself.

"Of course." said Dumbledore not the least bit bothered, he had gotten his way.

"Excuse us," said Severus taking his quick get away as well.

There we go :D mawwhha hope you like it!