Chapter 1
Albus Dumbledore considers himself a humble man he really does but he was not ready for this...
It had been 10 years since he has dropped harry off at his aunts and tonight was the night that he stepped through the doors of Hogwarts. He sighs as he looks at the memory his frown deepening.
It was a calm night, It was also the first of September and the night harry potter would come to Hogwarts. Currently Minerva was sorting the first years.
"Harry potter"
Dumbledore’s eyes widened in shock as he watched a leg step out of the crowd with calculated precision. A tapping echo of some heeled shoe rang in his ears, and he could hardly believe his eyes. Harry James Potter was not how anyone expected him to be.
A young boy? man? he didn't really know anymore stepped out of the crowd he wore shiny leather shoes. A silky white button up shirt with a matching pair of a smooth black pants that fit around his waist perfectly. A black belt around the pants and a muggle like blazer that sat on his shoulders attached with a chain. Which made him think back to grindelwald. He shook his head as potter sat down.
“Hmmm, Mr Potter you have turned a lot of head tonight. Good job.” Hadrian chuckled at the Hat’s comment.
"Thats what I plan to do my whole life Mr hat may I call you Dave?" He replies in his mind, eyeing the people in the room, and the murmurs spreading like fiendfyre among them.
"No."
"Okay, thank you Dave" The hat now dubbed Dave did his own at shaking it's head.
"Hmmm... Where to put you... Cunning like no other, brave, honourable, and loyal until your last breath. You hunger for knowledge, but not in a way that Ravenclaws do.”
Hadrian hummed and replied "The Lions if you would Dave." The reason why was unsaid as he could see in his head. Playing the cards right. As he looked deeper into his mind Hadrian gambles a lot. Gryffindor would place him right where they expected him to be. So therefore, a lot of things could be revealed to him. Meanwhile, if he was placed elsewhere, plans for him and views around him would change. The boy needed a feel for how people thought of him...
“ GRYFFINDOR!!! ” The Hat roared, bowing to the Potter as he made his way to the red and gold table, a sly smirk came onto his face.
Silence before they all applauded and a pair of twins stood and danced, chanting “We got Potter!” Hadrian grinned and sat down next to the other first years. He glanced at them and nodded to them all in greeting. Though he kept looking at the pair of twins.
“Hadrian Potter, pleasure to meet you.” They gaped at him.
Dumbledore sighed as he though back on the memory Harry Potter was not what anybody expected...
On the other side of the castle, a certain male sneezed as he played his 100th game of black jack of the night with the quidditch team and Lee.
Wood moaned "How do you keep beating us"
"Be thankful were not betting this time" Fred said to George who snorted "You can say that again."
Suddenly the painting opened Harry snapped his head around to see the other brother as the twins call Percy walk in. He look at them massaging his head "What are you doing up" Some muttered responses where heard. "Playing blackjack got a bit distracted sorry about that" Hadrian spoke up. He put his cards away. Then muttered to the twins "Pocker? Tomorrow morning?" They grin and nod then whisper back "Bring it on" He smirks. "Lets add bets this time.~" He look back as he started walking to the first year dormitory's.
He sighed as he walked out of the bathroom it was already 3am. So he wasnt going to get a lot of shut eye tonight. He heard one of his room mates. Whimpering? He sighed as he walked up to the bed and saw somebody tembling. "Hey mate you okay?" He whispered "O-oh I-I-I'm fine j-just a night mare" The boy said back. Hadrian nods. "So you probably already know but I am Hadrian Potter and you are?" He boy looked up "O-oh I'm N-Neville L-longbottom" I grin "Nice to meet you also good night." He says as he walks to his bed falling asleep as soon as he hit the pillow.
Hadrian woke up at exactly 6:30 feeling refreshed as ever. He got up and looked around he did his morning routne then he looked back at his watch 7:02am. He sighed thinking back to last night Neville Longbottom huh. He smirked. He swing the curtian open (which caused alot of noice) revelling the sunshine onto a sleeping boy face suddenly he jumped up at the sound "Get up loser your now my friend of sorts and no you cant say no plus you go to be presentable." Hadrian said to the poor boy. Said boy quickly got up and changed. Hadrian look at him "Any good with card games?" Neville shook his head "N-no n-not much," Hadrian hummed "Okay! Ill teach you but get rid of that stutter it will do you no good"
To say the least Hadrian dragged Neville to breakfast that day. He dropped down next to fred or was it george 1, 2, 3.... 23 freakles so it was george. He patted the seat next to him for Neville he shyly took the seat. "So fella I know I said Pocker but hear me out" He flicked his wrist and a card box came out and he put it in the middle. "Boom uno with bets." Neville look uncertain "So what is uno... exactly" A 5th year said Hadrian grinned "Ill show you" so for most of breakfast they played uno money going around the table (Mostly to hadrian) and even neville joined in. Outsideds noticed the tention with Hadrian and looked the otherway though nobody else notice this.
A cough broke Fred first victory dance, Professer McGonagall standing there with a glare "sorry Professer" Fred said sitting down "No Worries Mr weasly here are your schedules" she said handing them out. "And next time dont play card game at the dining table," taking the pack of cards. Hadrian rolled his eyes looking at the schedules and groaned. "So charms first" Neville said hoping to strive up a convisation Hadrians hums sliding out a new deck "One last game" One of the twin chuckles while the other Sighs.
"Always" "got" "to" "have" "a" "deck" "some" "where" "Hadrian" "aye."
They said that in a way with no pauses it was terifying.
"Smirk smirk I dont know do I~" He said practially purring.
Wood chimed in "Did you just say smirk smirk... and purr?"
Hadrian rolled his eyes "Yip yip I did" He stood up "Neville where going now bye bye" He said walking away Neville at his side looking still a bit nervious. He patted him "There there you just got to belive in yourself" Neville looked confussed "W-what" He just simply smiled "Beliving is the most powerful boost somebody could give so beliving in on self not only brings out the true you and your true strenth having friends who support you will make it even more better." Suddenly he went very serious "And you should get your own wand that one will not do you any good ask one of the teachers they'll take you to get a wand remember the wand chooses the wizard that a saying that old timer said anyway see you in class~" Hadrian walked off leaving a confussed neville standing there moving his finger over his farthers wand.