Chapter 12

Diagon Alley

Normal P.O.V

It was a normal day in the alley as people shopped or did business with the bank. The sun was out only for everyone to head the wall open and the sounds of armoured boots. Turning to look they saw the emperor of Tamriel in full armour minus a helmet walking through the wall from the leaky cauldron behind him were the armoured soldiers of the imperial dragon guard and imperial legion for young witches and wizards this was an amazing site, the emperor and his legions the brave warriors of the empire right there in front of them.

For the adults, however, it reminded them of another time when the legion last set foot on their shores. Those who had followed the dark lord and were still fighting quickly fell to the legion now. They were back, and the young man who had defeated the darkness as a baby was now their leader.

The DMLE quickly arrived and began crowd control as Hadrian made it to the doors of Gringotts Bank. To the shock of many, the goblin guards bowed as Hadrian passed into the bank's walls, with only his Dragonguard, his legionnaires, taking formation outside the bank and blocking the entrance.

Gringotts bank teller's floor

Hadrian's P.O.V

Inside, I was met by a rather interesting crowd. The director of Blood-Fist of Gringotts Bank, I watched as he walked up to me, giving a bow. "Your Imperial majesty, I welcome you to Gringotts. We will be honoured to serve you." That was strange, given what I knew about the Outrelms. The goblins hated humans, well, wizards.

Then it hit me: He was buttering me up, ah, so that meant he wanted something only I could give him. Nodding to the old goblin, "Indeed, lord blood-fist, it's an honor to meet the head of the bank himself. However, time is money, as I'm sure you know. Shall we get down to business?"

Time skip

Directors' office

"Your Majesty, an inheritance test is very easy to do. It requires 4 drops of blood from you on this piece of parchment. It will then give us your basic details and very vault title and family you have claim to. "Ragnok told me with glee he seemed way too happy about this; however, all I cared about was securing the funds I needed. "Very well director shall we begin taking the offered blade from him i pricked my finger and allowed the 4 drops of blood to fall however what was amazing was my finger stopped bleeding and the wound healed instantly.

After 5 minutes the goblin looked down at the parchment only to pale slowly; he handed me the parchment as I read with shock the truth

Name: Hadrian Tiber Septim

Age: 15

Gender: male

Mother: Lillian Potter nee Septim

Father: James Charles Potter

Current active titles: Emperor of Tamriel/lord of Magic/Dragonborn/Lord Potter

Heir to:

AAMN House Ravenclaw maternal line

AAMN House Hufflepuff paternal line

AAMN House Gryffindor paternal line

AAMN House Slytherin maternal line/conquest

AAMN House Peverell paternal line

Royal House Cyrodiil paternal line

Total monetary value 34 billion gallons from Outrelm family lines

700 million Drakes from the Tamriel family line. (Converted to Septims, 600 million)

Various books, tapestries, amour weapons, wands, jewels, and one dragon egg.

"Nine above seventeen below, how I am I related to the Reman emperors!". I blurted out in complete shock but if the director was annoyed at my outburst, he did not show it.

"It appears, your majesty, that members of the Reman bloodline fled to the Outrelm. Sometimes, before the murder of Reman III, they settled down here, and a granddaughter married a potter, thus giving you the title."

I was in complete shock. I didn't need the Outrelm currency. I had a stockpile of septims already, more than enough to rebuild Kvatch and bolster the economy. Turning back to the director, I gave a small smile. "How long will it take to withdraw the currency from the reman vault, including the jewels and dragon egg to Potter Castle?" I could see the goblin director thinking it over in his head until he gave me a goblin grin.

"it will take us 4 days Your Majesty is there anything else Gringotts can do for you today" standing from my chair I looked down at him "no good day director "

With that, I left his office and returned to the main doors to meet with my troops. Turing to Jena, I gave her an order to contact Chancellor Ocato, summoning him to Potter Castle in two days' time.

2 hours later

Potter castle lords dining hall

Normal P.O.V

While it would normally be a quiet late lunch it was not this day for young Hadrian as a letter had arrived for him from Hogwarts Castle one from the headmaster and school board congratulating each on becoming the owner of the castle the other was just from the headmaster as Hadrian looked down at this parchment he could not help but sigh as he read its contents

To His Imperial Majesty

Sire I am writing to you this day to request an audience between us and my guests if you permit it. I do believe we have many things to discuss with your permission the list of people below are those I wish to be allowed entry as they knew your parents and you when you were an infant.

Yours sincerely

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Headmaster of Hogwarts

The list of people are as follows

Lady Amelia bones

Professor Minerva McGonagall

Lord Sirius black

Mr. Remus lupin

Hadrian looked down at the list of names. Amelia Bones, director of the DLME, and his godmother, were unknown to pretty much everyone except Jena and his grandfather. Amelia sent me letters on my birthday and the holidays, so it would be nice to see her again. Minerva McGonagall, transfiguration professor and head of Gryffindor House, knew both my parents.

Sirius and Remus were his father's old friends. For years, all he had heard from his uncles and grandfather was that Sirius Black was constantly trying to find him or force the ministry to demand his return.

Remus was more levelheaded about it, but he had his own reasons. It would be easier to deal with this now, so I picked up my quill and wrote my response and my permission to enter the estate.

Potter castle

2 days later

Sirius blacks P.O.V

Potter Castle had changed, and not for the better. The empire's banner now flew from the ramparts and towers, and legion troops patrolled the grounds and walls. Albus let our little group past the press, who were still at the gates, hoping to get a picture of my godson.

My godson. It had been fourteen years since I last saw him, and he was now an emperor. By Merlin, what would I even say to him? I felt a soft hand grab mine, Turing to Amelia.

I smiled. Amelia was officially Amelia bones-black my wonderful wife of 12 years. We had a daughter together who was 12. Yes, we had a child before we were married, but with our work lives and my attempts to get Harry back, we did not have the time to get wed.

As we approached the gates, the legionnaires guarding them had their hands on their blades, ready to strike at any threat against their sovereign. Hmm, it didn't save their last Emperor, I thought bitterly as he watched the soldier in the armour of what Lillian had called the Dragonguard to read the document. His eyes slightly widened as he saw what he assumed was Hadrian's signature and seal.

"Very well you may enter keep your sticks in your pockets, Outrelmer, especially around our lord." Spoke the blade as he handed albus back the parchment we continued down the pathway seeing the legion soldiers all in full armor guarding both sides of the path near the drawbridge the looks of contempt they would show made my blood run cold could they have made Hadrian like this as well looking down on people from the Outrelms I hope not.

Crossing the drawbridge, I saw a tall being in silk red robes golden tan skin with pointed ears an elf? He saw us coming and turned to see us fully.

"Welcome to Potter Castle, honored guests. I am high chancellor Ocato, leader of the Elder council and trusted advisor to his Imperial Majesty Hadrian Tiber Septim. By the grace of the Nine Lord of Magic, Dragon of the North, and Emperor of Tamriel, I have been tasked with escorting you to the throne room to meet with his majesty. Please do so this way."

I must admit that I was shocked to learn that this elf was Hadrian's advisor and head of his government. Why an elf and not a human? It was strange, but I noticed we were heading to the great hall, which must be what Hadrian was using as the throne room.

My heart was pumping faster and faster as we got closer to the great hall closer to my godson the hallway had changed the dragon banners now hung on the walls and family tapestries had been replaced with portraits of strange cities or open fields. But as we got to the small atrium outside the great hall the chancellor stopped and turned to us.

"Please wait here I shall inform his majesty of your arrival so you can be officially summoned into the throne room". I was confused why were we being forced to wait.

"Why are we being made to wait I'm going in now you won't stop." I was cut off as the two blades guarding the door drew their blades blocking my entrance with their shields.

"Sirius enough, it's Imperial protocol for when foreign diplomats meet with the monarch. Please calm yourself." Albus's voice came from behind me. I saw Amelia's worried looks as she nodded to me to listen to the headmaster, as did Minerva.

I stood back with Amelia, and the blades sheathed their blades. "Very good, then I shall be back momentarily," Ocato said with a concerned tone in his voice, looking at me with a calculating guise as he slipped through the doors to the great hall.

For 10 minutes, nothing happened until he stepped back out with a very happy look on his face: "His majesty will see you now." The blades opened the doors fully. The great hall had changed. The 12 pillars that held up the roof now held the imperial banners. Imperial legionnaires stood in the gaps between the barriers, their armor polished to perfection, their hands resting on their blade pommels.

At the end of the hall, raised up on the stone platform, stood four blades. Behind them was a golden throne carved with pictures and other words I could not clearly see from here, but sitting on the throne was someone I did.

Dressed in armor of a similar look of the legion however with gold and jewels incrusted into it in various designs and slightly darker in tone his hand resting on a silver longsword was my godson, Hadrian Tiber Septim.