Hadrian S Snape
Hadrian S. Snape
Chapter 1
Hadrian "Harry"
Severus Snape Prince, was the adopted child of the world famous
Potions Master Severus Salazar Snape Prince. No, this isn't one of
those stories where James and Lily Potter died courageously
protecting their only child and thus caused his orphaned than adopted
state.
No, this is worse.
You see, James and Lily Potter are still
alive. Harry is in fact the twin brother of Leon Godric "The-Boy-Who-Lived" Potter. On
that fateful night that Lord Voldemort visited the Potters, James had
been called away due to a massive Death Eater attack on Hogsmeade,
leaving Lily home alone with their twin sons. When Lord Voldemort
came, Lily begged for her childrens' lives, and was knocked to the
floor and into unconsciousness by an annoyed Lord Voldemort. When
Lily woke up with a massive headache and a knot on her head she found
both of her boys crying in their crib and a pile of ashes on the
floor not far from where she remembered Voldemort standing last. Lily
sent her Patronus to her husband and Dumbledore, asking them to come
to the house immediately. When James arrived at their home with
Dumbledore in tow, Dumbledore examined the scene and declared Leon to
be the child of the prophecy and dubbed him 'The-Boy-Who-Lived'.
James and Lily never questioned Dumbledore if he was correct because
how could Dumbledore be wrong? Not long after that, at just four
years of age, little Harry was abandoned by James and Lily Potter on
an old side street, not far from where Lily had grown up in the
Muggle World.
Severus Salazar Snape Prince,
world famous Potions Master, Spy, Duel and Defense Master, Death
Eater, and Lord of the Most Ancient House of Prince had been having a
foul day, week even. Severus had had to go back to the town in Muggle
England where he grew up and deal with the business of settling his
deadbeat of a father's 'estate' now that the no good drunk got
himself killed in a drunk driving accident that was his fault. Happy
to be done with the business of settling his father's affairs and
putting the worthless house on Spinners End that contained nothing
but nightmares of a broken childhood up for sale, Severus made his
way to the only good restaurant to ever grace this area.
Severus was
just passing an alley when he heard the oh-so-distinctive sounds of a
child crying. Now Severus may not ever let anyone over the age of
five (meaning his godson Draco) know it but he is a bit of a softy when
it comes to tears, but that was the truth. Severus turned around and
went down the alley to investigate the crying. Severus didn't even
get two good strides down the alleyway when he came across the
huddled form of a little, messy, black haired boy crying his eyes out
onto his folded legs. Severus just stared at the boy for a moment. He
had found the source of the crying and he dealt with crying first
years that were homesick every year and the occasional heartbroken
teenager who came to him for comfort, so that wasn't what had him so
shocked. Severus was shocked by the CONDITION the boy was in. The boy
was tiny, too skinny, in clothes that reminded Severus a bit too much
of the clothes he had worn as a child (torn up, worn out, and
pathetic), dirty, shivering, and with what looked like hand marks
from being grasped too hard on his little arms. After staring dumbly
at the tiny waif of a boy for too long, Severus came back to his
senses. He knelt down about a meter away from the boy.
"Child, are you hurt?"
Severus asked in his gentlest voice.
The tiny boy stiffened up like
he was expecting to be struck and shook his head vigorously.
"Child, tell me what's
wrong, why are you in this alley?" Severus asked next.
The tiny boy raised his head
some and looked at the man through his bangs, not sure if it was safe
to answer or not, would this man be mean to him like mummy and daddy
had been since the red-eyes had come?
"Please answer me child, I
can't help you if you don't."
"They left me here,"
was the response given to Severus by the boy in a voice that sounded
like it didn't get used much.
"Who left you?"
"Mummy and Daddy."
Severus was shocked. His father
might have been horrible to him, but even he had never attempted to
abandon him or his mother on the streets.
"When did they leave you
here, child?"
"Today...*sobs* don't know
when.." The boy trialed off in sobs again.
Severus sighed, he could sense
the magic in the child and knew he was rather powerful. He wasn't
about to just hand the boy over to the Muggles who would place him in
foster care where they wouldn't understand his accidental magic.
"Child, come with me,
let's get your face and hands clean and have something to eat and
talk more, ok? There is a cafe just a short way away that we can eat
at."
"Really? You want to be
seen with me? You want to eat with me? I get to eat?"
"Yes, child, you get to
eat and I very much want to be seen with you," Severus replied.
Severus and the boy got up from
the ground and went to the cafe. First, Severus directed the boy to
the bathroom and told him to wash his hands and face and that he
would wait outside the bathroom, since the boy didn't want him out of
his sight. After that they were seated, ordered, and ate. As they ate
Severus asked the boy questions and came to find out that the boy was
actually Harry James Potter, twin brother of The-Boy-Who-Lived. Harry
told Severus how he had been treated after "red-eyes" had
come and tried to kill them. Severus was quite shocked that the
Potters had moved Harry out of "Leon's room" and into the
attic, treated him not much better than the average house elf, and
barely fed him until today when they left Leon with Madame Longbottom
to play with Neville and abandoned Harry on this very street.
Severus pulled out a two way
mirror and made a call to his old friend, Lucius Malfoy, and asked
Lucius to gather his lawyers at the Manor. Severus also informed him
that he would be arriving with a young guest that was the same age as
Draco in one hour. Once they left the restaurant, Severus took Harry
to the clothing store there in Spinners End and bought Harry the
nicest clothes that fit him in the store and had him dress in them.
Severus Apparated Harry and
himself to just outside the gates of Malfoy Manor. Harry remained
very still in Severus' arms as Severus reached out and placed his
hand on the snake head on the gate. The magic in the gate recognized
Severus as it stretched out its head and then looked Harry over.
Since Harry was with Severus and the gate's magic could feel no ill
intent from either of them to the occupants of the Malfoy estate, it
unlocked and opened for them.
Severus carried Harry up to the
door of Malfoy Manor and stood him on his feet before pulling the
cord for the bell. Harry carefully placed his hand into the much
larger hand of Severus and was rather surprised that he received a
squeeze in return. Within minutes the grand door of Malfoy Manor was
opened by one of the many house elves that cared for the Malfoys.
"Welcome Master Lord Snape
Prince, little Master...My master is waiting for masters in his
study. Please follow Diddy," The elder house elf said in an
ancient voice.
Diddy led Severus and Harry
down the large corridor to the left of the grand staircase until they
came to the last door on the left. Diddy knocked on the door and
opened it upon hearing "Enter!" from within.
"Master, Master Snape and
the little Master are here to see you. Would you like Diddy to bring
Master's tea?"
"No Diddy, Neuty already
brought tea when you answered the door. That is all, Diddy."
Diddy bowed his way out of the
room and closed the door quietly behind him.
"Severus, you called me
with a rather cryptic message now...you do know those mirrors are
secure do you not? So, care to explain? And who is this young man, he
looks oddly familiar."
"Yes, yes, Lucius, I am
aware they are secure, but we were in a crowded Muggle area. I
couldn't very well hold a long conversation with you through a MIRROR
when Muggles use phones, now could I? And before I explain why I
asked to see you and your lawyers, by the way where are they? I would
like to introduce you to a young man that you not now nor ever will
be allowed to harm, at the moment he still goes by Harry James
Potter."
Lucius drew his wand the moment
he heard the full name of little Harry, who quickly hid behind
Severus. Lucius found himself wandless moments later and on his ass
across the room from the rather spectacular Expelliarmus cast
by Severus.
"I said you cannot now or
ever harm him! Did I not make myself clear enough for you, Lucius?"
Severus questioned somewhere between a hiss and a growl.
"I'm sorry, forgive me,
old friend. Reflexes you know, when you hear that last name."
Twenty minutes later Severus
had retold to Lucius as well as the lead attorney for the Malfoys how
he had found Harry and everything Harry had told him. The attorney, a
Mr. Clunthound, had asked Harry some questions to verify everything
that had been said. The attorney had left moments ago to go force
James and Lily to sign over their rights to Harry or face charges of
child abuse, neglect, and abandonment. While they waited, Lucius
called a house elf to bring them tea and cakes as well as to tell
Narcissa to bring Draco down.
By the time Mr. Clunthound came
back with the paperwork signed by the Potters, Lucius, Severus,
Narcissa, Harry, and Draco had all had their fill of tea and cakes
and Draco was telling wild stories to the quieter Harry about things his parents and he had done.
"It's done! They signed
with little fuss! Can you believe those monsters said they didn't
have the time or desire to raise TWO boys since one was famed to take
down the Dark Lord for good one day! They even had the nerve to claim
little Harry there doesn't have any magic when one with half a brain
can sense it!" Mr. Clunthound exclaimed, coming into the room.
The other adults in the room
just shook thier head in disgust.
"Good, now Severus, are
you going to adopt the boy and raise him in our ways or do you prefer
Narcissa and I to?" Lucius asked.
Severus saw the panicked look
on Harry's face and knew he would never forgive himself if he didn't
adopt the boy, that look would haunt him forever and he would have
two nightmare Malfoys to deal with in a few years rather than one.
"I will," was all
that Severus responded with but that was more than enough to make
Harry nearly do a happy dance.
Another twenty minutes later
and Severus had adopted Harry and Harry had changed his name to:
Hadrian Severus Snape Prince, after his adopted father: Severus
Salazar Snape Prince. Now all that was left for them to do is go home
and brew the blood adoption potion and Hadrian take it.
Severus brewed the blood
adoption potion for Hadrian and he took it a week later when it was
done. Hadrian quickly went from looking like a clone of James Potter
with Lily's eyes and nose to a near clone of Severus. Hadrian gained
height, a different nose (yes Severus' nose minus all the breaks to
make it hooked), Severus' mouth / lips, his ears, hands, well,
everything except for the color of his eyes, which went surprisingly
violet.
Over the next seven years
Hadrian, nicknamed Harry, grew out of his scared, quite boy self to
be a witty, sarcastic, brilliant boy. Harry had become fast friends
with Draco, Theo, and the Greengrass girls. Harry's godparents were
Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy followed by (they could only assume he
would be ok with it) The Dark Lord (Tom Marvolo Riddle) and Bellatrix
Black Lestrange.
Harry was a natural on a broom
though he would rather be in the lab with his father or in the
dueling room with either his father or godfather Lucius than flying,
most days. Harry was a natural at Charms, Dark Arts, and Defense
against the Dark Arts as well. By the time Harry received his
Hogwarts acceptance letter on his 'new' birthday (July 30th) he was
already fluent in three languages and learning two others, same as
Draco and Theo.
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Chapter 2
On July 31st, the day after
Hadrian Snape Prince's huge birthday bash at Prince Manor, Hadrian
woke up slowly. Once his mind came out of the foggy place it had been
and realized he was going with Draco to get school supplies and such
in Diagon Alley, with their fathers of course. He smiled wide and
practically bounced out of bed. In just about a month he and his
friends would be starting Hogwarts just as their ancestors before
them had for a millennium.
Harry stretched as he looked
around his room. He would miss his suite. His suite was across the
hall from his father's suite. Harry's bedroom was filled with all
kinds of posters, bookshelves filled with books, and a few cauldron
puzzles he was most proud of from when he was younger.
Harry went into his large
bathroom and took a shower, brushed out his long black hair, and
brushed his teeth before going into his dressing room to get dressed.
Harry had just stepped back into his bedroom when he heard a knock on
the door of his suite. Harry walked through his bedroom, through his
sitting room and over to the door.
"Hello, Dad," Harry
said as he opened the door.
"No fair, Harry!"
Severus said, doing his best to pout as well as Harry still could.
Harry laughed at the pathetic
look on Severus' face and after a moment Severus couldn't help doing
the same.
"Right, now you ready to
meet the Malfoys in Diagon Alley so we can get you and Drake supplies?"
"YES!"
"Ok, well let's go eat
then head out."
"OK!"
After a quick breakfast and
both of them cleaning their teeth they walked to the edge of the
wards. Severus pulled Harry close and apparated them to Diagon Alley.
They disapparated into a recessed part of the alley not far from the
entrance via the Leaky Cauldron. They walked together to Gringotts
Bank where they were to get their gold and meet up with the Malfoys
in the lobby in twenty minutes.
After the nauseating cart ride
down to one of their vaults and back up again they made their way to
the three very blonde aristocrats waiting for them. All the while
Severus was doing his best to swallow down the bile in his throat.
"Ah ,there you are
Severus, Hadrian," Lucius greeted them when they were but a few
feet from them.
"Lucius, Narcissa, Draco,"
Severus greeted them with a slight bow of his head and a kiss to
Narcissa's hand (making her giggle despite herself)
"Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy,
Draco!" Harry said, doing his best to be the grown up aristocrat
that he had been trained to be.
"Hello Hadrian, how are
you, dear?" Narcissa asked Harry as she ran a hand over his
hair.
"Fine, thanks. Excited to
start Hogwarts, though I will miss coming to the manor for classes
though."
"I'm sure you will have a
fantastic time and there is always the summer to continue the classes
you have been taking at our manor."
"Oh, please don't
encourage her, Harry!" Draco protested, pretending to be put
upon to have to continue his 'special training' in the summer.
The shopping in Diagon went
without a hitch. The group made a side trip into Knockturn Alley to
get the boys wands since the wand maker there made quality 'made to
order' wands unlike Ollivander. Draco's wand ended up being ten
inches long, made of hawthorn, with runespoor fang and phoenix ash.
Harry's wand ended up being eleven and half inches long, made of yew,
with Dementor's blood and Basilisk venom. While in Knockturn Alley
they also went by the pet store so Harry could get a serpent as a
familiar as he had been wanting since he was a Parselmouth.
As they were walking back up
Diagon Alley to the apparition point both families had used, Severus
was the first to spot the Potters, who were being chased by crowds of
people and a ten year old with a Muggle camera. He snorted at them in
contempt.
"Severus, what is it?"
Lucius asked as he leaned towards Severus to get a look at what had
planted such a sour face on his long term friend.
"Oh, Them!"
Lucius said with contempt dripping from his voice when he saw what
had pissed Severus off.
About then the Potters became
visible to the rest of the group and the boys and Narcissa did their
best to see how high they could plant their noses in the air as they
marched past them. Once they reached the apparition point, they all
said their goodbyes and apparated to their homes.
The following week flew by for
Harry and Severus and they quickly found themselves packing to return
to Hogwarts for nine months. Severus had to return to Hogwarts to go
over his stock of potions, ensure that Poppy had all the potions she
would need for the Hospital Wing, and that his lesson plans were in
order. This made it necessary for Harry and Severus to move back into
to Hogwarts about two weeks before the school year started. This was
the first year that Harry would be staying in the dorms at night
rather than in his and his father's quarters.
Severus and Harry
double-checked their bags to ensure they had everything, gave the
elves that would stay behind instructions, and set the wards to
impenetrable except to either of their emergency Port Keys before apparating to Hogsmeade. They walked the rest of the way up to the
castle.
The weeks before school started
flew by with father and son making potions, dueling both dark arts
and defense against the dark arts spells, reviewing the languages and
instrument Harry was learning, and just spending time together. Harry
would also go twice a week to the Malfoys for etiquette and cello lessons, and his language class.
The night before school was to
start Harry was unhappily packing his truck. He saw no reason why he
had to ride the train when he was already at the school. Regardless
Harry packed his truck and set out his robes for the next day.
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Chapter 3
The next morning Severus took Hadrian to the platform to see him onto the train.
"Son, I have to get back to Hogwarts, Lucius and Narcissa are right there if you need anything before the train leaves, just get their attention. Also Marcus will be keeping an eye out for you. I love you, see you at Hogwarts and try not to curse anyone, hmm?" Severus said to Hadrian as he smoothed his hair one last time and continued to blink back tears.
"OK Dad, I'm fine, really. If anything comes up I will get Uncle Luca's attention or Marcus'. I'll be fine. And I can't promise not to curse anyone...but I'll promise only to do so if they deserve it."
"Of course. See you soon."
"See you soon, Dad."
Hadrian found an empty compartment for himself and Draco, since Draco was still being fussed over by Narcissa, and sat down. Moments later the door to the compartment burst open and a red head with freckles stormed in and asked in a 'better let me' voice, "Mind if I sit here?"
"I suppose, but my friends will be along soon," Hadrian answered. He recognized the boy as a Weasley and though he could tolerate most of the Weasley brood he could tell this one would be the exception to the rule.
"Who are you? I'm Ron Weasley," the redhead demanded.
"Hadrian Snape."
Ron gasped, "You're the greasy git's son?"
Hadrian hated it when people rudely called his father a greasy git or just a git in his rage he jumped up, pointed his wand at the redhead, and hissed in a very good rendition of his father's most dangerous voice, "Never call my father that!"
"I'm sorry!" Ron screeched with his hands up and a look of wild fear in his eyes.
Hadrian cast a silencing charm and began to hiss out, "Cr-"
"Hadrian! Don't! Let the filth go, he's not worth the energy," Draco said as he snapped the door to the compartment closed.
Draco was glad he had found Hadrian's compartment before he could finish the incantation since his father had just informed him that the Headmaster had placed charms all throughout the train to record who cast a 'dark' spell and on whom, all because the 'celebrity' was riding the train this year.
"Get out!" Hadrian roared at the whimpering redhead.
Ron scampered out of the compartment so fast that to Draco he looked like a red streak.
"Breathe Hadrian, breathe," Draco said trying to sooth the pissed off Hadrian.
The rest of the train ride went uneventfully with Daphne, Theodore, and a few others that Hadrian and Draco knew from their 'pre-Hogwarts' schooling and social gatherings joining them. The only 'eventful' thing that occurred after Hadrian nearly cast the pain curse on Ronald was a bushy headed girl stopping by asking if they had seen a toad that belonged to Neville. They all did their best to be 'tolerant' of the obvious Muggleborn girl but she still annoyed them to no end with her constant chattering and tone of voice, they were sure she would be a Ravenclaw.
Once they arrived at the station Hadrian, Draco, and company stumbled along with the other first years as they followed the half-giant groundskeeper down to the boats at the edge of the lake. Hadrian hopped lightly into a boat followed by Draco, then they were accosted by the loud voice of a fellow first-year.
"You, get out of that boat, it's mine!" The voice of Leon Potter yelled, glaring at Hadrian.
"I do not recall your name being on it, Potter!" said Draco Malfoy.
Draco couldn't STAND the Potters and though it wasn't very Slytherin like he wouldn't tolerate anyone being so rude to his best friend Hadrian.
Leon jumped into the boat and began to try and push Hadrian overboard. Leon was not prepared for Hadrian to grab his arm and use a Judo technique to flip him effortlessly overboard. Leon, expecting to land in the water, was knocked windless when his back meet the bottom of the boat behind Hadrian's boat.
"Nice one, Hadrian!" Draco said smirking at Leon.
The groundskeeper yelled "forward", either ignoring what just happened or completely unaware of it, and the boats set off over the black glossy lake.
After a long boat ride, tramping through some dark passageways and being sent into a room soon filled with ghosts then being lectured to by the stern Head of Gryffindor Professor McGonagall, they were finally led into the Great Hall to be sorted 'according to their personalities and gifts' by an old tattered hat.
Once they were all congregated around the head table platform the Sorting Hat delayed for a minute, enjoying itself to no limit, and starting singing this year's sorting song that it had taken almost a full year to come up with.
"Oh you may not think me pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
your top hats sleek and tall,
for I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
and I can cap them all.
There is nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat cannot see,
so try me on and I will tell you
where you ought to be. Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
your top hats sleek and tall,
for I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
and I can cap them all.
There is nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat cannot see,
so try me on and I will tell you
where you ought to be. Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.
You might belong in
So put me on! Do not be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!" (PS chapter 7)
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!" (PS chapter 7)
After what seemed like an eternity Hadrian's attention was finally caught by his name being called by the Head of Gryffindor, "Snape, Hadrian Severus!"
Hadrian strode confidently to the stool, took his seat, and gave the hat a contemptuous look (he was sure it had lice in it) and placed it on his head where it covered his eyes.
Hmm... hard one to sort, you're a Potter, aren't you?
I left that name behind a long time ago when they abandoned me and my REAL father adopted me, now sort me or I'll burn you!
You're a true Slytherin at heart with the loyalty of a Hufflepuff to those who earn it, and the intellect of the smartest Ravenclaws, but there is only ONE place to put you, no doubt.
"SLYTHERIN!" The hat bellowed after his 'lovely' conversation with the young Snape boy.
"Potter, Leon!" was called out next, and everyone was sure by now that the list was NOT in alphabetical order.
Leon ran over to the stool, tripping over himself some like Neville had, and sat down.
Just as soon as the hat touched the VERY top of his hair, much like when sorting Draco, the hat screamed out, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Only a few astute individuals in the halls noticed that the hat seemed in pain when it had declared Leon's house.
Lily Potter, who was an apprentice under Professor Flitwick, and her husband who still worked as an Auror but happened to have the night off, looked on smugly as their son was sorted into 'the right house'.
Another adult sat with an internal smirk and wand under the table, happy to see no one had noticed the spell that ensured the hat placed the boy in the house of the brave.
The rest of the sorting went by uneventfully with each House gaining many students, the most going to Slytherin, followed closely by Gryffindor. Dumbledore said a few short words then allowed all the hungry stomachs to be filled. After everyone was full Dumbledore gave a longer speech reminding everyone the Forbidden Forest IS forbidden, the third floor corridor on the second floor is off limits unless they wanted to die a painful death, to contact their Head of House if they were interested in being considered for their house Quidditch team. When the old man finally got done droning on even the ghosts were nearly asleep from boredom and Dumbledore quickly released them to their dorms.
As was the usual, Hufflepuff and Gryffindor house left the Great Hall like a herd of confounded water buffalo and Ravenclaw and Slytherin left the hall as was proper. The Slytherins all followed their 'head boy' and 'head girl', the House of Salazar was rarely if ever chosen to be head boy or girl for Hogwarts proper – especially in the last fifty years or so – so Slytherin, under their Head of House Potion Master Snape, had created an internal head boy and girl. The Slytherin prefects were spaced out along their column of students to make sure no one got lost and to ensure they weren't ambushed from behind. Once the Slytherin phylum reached the blank space on the wall that housed the hidden door to 'The Snake Pit' the head boy whispered "pureblood" to the wall. Everyone filed in and the second years and above took their positions facing the great fireplace and the prefects directed the first years where to stand before joining their year mates.
Professor Snape came in and handed the schedules to the head boy and girl to pass out to everyone once he finished his speech. Severus moved to the front of the room to begin his welcoming speech laced with strong warnings. Severus arranged himself in front of his House and stared holes into them until he knew they all were staring at him.
"I am Professor Snape, Potion Master, Duel and Defense Master, Professor of Potions, and your Head of House. You all are now members of the noble House of Slytherin. You will find that being in Slytherin House will bring distrust on you by those who are of the other houses, less so with Ravenclaw, because of a few past members who have soiled our reputation. I expect you all to stand together when persecuted. If the House member is in the wrong I expect that member to bring it to my attention, there will be consequences for your actions even if it seems I let you get away with something in front of others. I handle your discipline internally because we must stand together, I cannot allow you to grow older under the impression that rules do not apply to you, make a point not to break any of the rules – Hogwarts rules or the rules of Slytherin House and you will never have this problem. Fourth Years, you are responsible for ensuring all first thru third year students are being tutored in whatever subject they are weakest in or just having trouble in. Fifth years, help when you can but your primary responsibility this year is to make Outstanding on ALL your OWLS. Sixth years, you are to help the fifth years prepare for their OWLS. Seventh years, you have three primary duties (1) help the fifth and sixth years with their studies when needed, (2) make Outstanding on ALL your NEWTS, and (3) set an exceptional example for ALL students, especially all Slytherin students. Prefects will escort first years to and from their classes for the first two days of school and show you first years how to use the map you will receive shortly. I expect all first years to be able to navigate to and from class, to and from the Great Hall, and to and from the common room on their own if ever necessary by the end of the first week of school – a week from today. A reminder to you all and a notice to all first years, you are NOT to go anywhere alone. Always travel in a group of at least four if not more, this will make you less of a target for any problematic students from other Houses that are targeting you for whatever reason, most bullies WILL NOT go up against a group when they only want the one, so travel ALWAYS in a group of at least four. Prefects, I expect you to distribute the rule books to all new students and go over all the rules with them tonight. Your dormitories are behind those tapestries: boys, yours are on the left of the fireplace, girls, yours is on the right of the fireplace. You have a day until the first day of classes and I expect each one of you to have prepared for classes, not just mine, and any summer work to be completed perfectly to be turned in straight away in each of your classes, do not let me down. A reminder to all students, and notice to you first years, there is a MANDITORY House meeting every Friday night after supper, if you are not at the meeting you best be under Madam Pomfrey's care in the Hospital Wing or you will serve the nastiest detention I can think up. Also all first years, and you other students who you know who you are, we will begin our one-on-one meetings tomorrow after lunch," with that Severus gave each of them a 'I mean it' look then said, "Prefects, you have the floor."
A good few of the first years, those who didn't know Severus well, gave a big 'gulp' at the end of his speech. Hadrian had suffered a TRUE lecture – um speech – more than a few times so this one didn't bother him much. What did bother him was when he was handed his schedule with his rule book and map was seeing that nearly every class he and the other first year Slytherins had were with Gryffindor.
Just bloody great! Who makes these schedules? I know Dad wouldn't have allowed us to be paired up with the troublemakers in EVERY class if it was up to him, probably Dumbles!
Hadrian marched off to his room fuming, with Draco sprinting after him once he was just through the tapestry. Hadrian called their elf who came with them to Hogwarts when they returned a while back and asked it to help him and Draco unpack quickly. Hadrian told Draco he would get ready for bed first if he wanted, knowing how much the blonde loved taking long lush showers. Once Draco was secure in the bathroom Hadrian began setting up wards in and around their suite. Hadrian was glad he only had to tolerate one person invading his space. He knew there was a 'regular' dorm, but both Lucius and Severus had paid extra for their boys to have to only share with one other person. This room would be theirs for the next seven years while at Hogwarts. Once Hadrian had the wards up how he wanted them, the elf long since finished making it homey, he pulled out his potions and charms book to review the first few chapters at least before bed. By the time he closed the charms book and cast a 'tempus' charm he was surprised to find he had stayed up reading all the way through his potions and charms books up to 3:15a.m. Hadrian quickly put up his books, showered, brushed his teeth, dressed, and collapsed into bed.
