"There it's him"
"Where"
"Next to the blonde one?"
"The tall one?"
"Did you see his eyes?"
"Did you see his snake?"
Whispers followed me everywhere
the only place they didn't was in the chamber
I wouldn't mind, but they were in my way to getting to class
Almost no one would help
they either didn't like Slytherin's, or were jealous of who my father was
All the classes are pretty boring
we were only doing theory work
I knew all that
So I decided to hype my rep
I did gain a lot of attention from my fellow snakes
In classes with the Hufflepuff's, I learned that it's really easy to scare them
Some of the pureblood and half-blood Ravenclaws were fun to talk too, they had read all the books as well
We haven't had class with the lions yet, but I heard one of the older years saying they didn't like it when we act like pure blood gits.
History of Magic would be interesting if it were not taught by a boring ghost
Professor Flitwick is super tiny, teaches charms.
Professor McGonagall already hates me, I haven't done anything yet
Defense Against the Dark Arts was interesting seeing as how Quirrell is an idiot. He told us that he got his turban after he defeated vampires, it smells horrible!
another thing, I was worried for no reason
All of these children are stupid
a lot of them were Muggle-born too
I still don't have a problem, but I started acting like I do
Salazar informed me that we all were purists
It's now Friday
I'm with my best mates Draco and Blaise in the commons
"What class do we have today" I ask
"Double potions with Gryffindor" Draco informs "Snape teaches, he favors his Slytherins."
"We'll see if that's true" Blaise yawns
I let a smile grace my lips "It's professor Snape so probably"
Draco chuckles "Why do you like professor Snape so much"
I shrug "I just do"
"I have a nick name for you Hadrian. What do you think about Hades" Blaise asks
I cock an eyebrow "If you don't mind that I call you Blade"
..
when the mail arrives Draco's eagle owl Bruce comes in with his huge parcel
he always shares with me
Today I get a letter as well
Hadrian,
It's me your favorite ancestor Salazar. Would you want to come to the chamber tonight, you can bring you friend Zabini. He's a nice boy, Malfoy is still proving himself.
"Can I have some sausages" Zeke asks
I pick one up and give him one as I look over to where Blade and Draco are "Blade, would you want to do something with me tonight"
Draco looks taken back
Blaise purses her lips "I thought your best mate was Draco"
well, Neville is my best mate
I haven't said anything to him since my birthday
"You have to say something" Fire reminds me
I replace my completive look with a determined one "Your both my best mate's. Salazar requested your presence Blade."
"Good you didn't apologize" Fire hisses
"I'm getting it, slowly" I hiss back
"Ok, I'll come" Blade decide
I turn the parchment over "We will be over after lesson's"
after potions class it was very clear that Professor Snape hates Charles and favor's me
it started out as a normal class
he was calling roll
until he got to Charles
"Ah, yes," he said softly. "Charles Potter. Our new - celebrity"
"laugh" Fire instructs
I start snickering signaling that it was okay for the rest of the Slytherin's in my class to laugh
I've noticed that the other Slytherin's only do what I do
then he got to my name
"Hadrian Riddle, one of my best snakes"
We made eye contact
his eyes are beautiful
onyx
we look away from each other
"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art potion making" he whispers
Professor Snape has the unique ability to silence a room
"As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you hardly believe this magic. I don't expect most of you" he glances back at me, taking time to look at the one's around me as well "to understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through humans veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses." he folds his hands around his cape enclosing his skinny waist "I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even put a stopper in death-if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach"
I have to chuckle lowly at this
the only one to catch it was Professor Snape himself
his lips form a slight smile
"Potter!" Snape snaps suddenly. "What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
hmm
I have to smirk because I know Charles doesn't know
"I don't know, sir" Charles confirms
"You thought you wouldn't open a book before coming, eh, Potter?" Professor Snape asks
that's kind of mean
"You need to continue to seem amused" Fire instructs
I let my eyes light up while I continue to smirk
"What is the difference, Potter, between monkshood and wolfsbane?"
I see the muggle-born girl, Granger, raise her hand higher
"I don't know," Charles whispers, "I think Hermoine does, though, why don't you try her?"
That's not something Charles would say
Charles and I make eye contact
his eyes say it all
he's doing the same thing I am
playing his part
Professor Snape does not look very happy
I don't think he should take his hate for James out of Charles though
"Sit down" he tells Granger "Hadrian" I snap my head up to him "perhaps you know the answers, your brother seems to not"
everyone knows about me being an adoptive Potter
I look at Charles
he looks at me with a clear look telling me he knows
"Of course, Professor Snape. Asphodel and Wormwood make a sleeping potion, a powerful one known at Draught of the Living Dead. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat, it saves you from almost all potions. As for Monkshood and Wolfsbane, which are the same plant. These two can also be presented as aconite." I recite
"Well? Take notes!" Snape says "A point will be taken for cheek, Potter"
The rest of the class was just as entertaining
We were set in pairs, except for me.
There are an odd number of people in class. It's fine, I work better alone.
Snape criticized everyone's work except for mine, he even told Charles he should be more like me
Neville ended up melting Finnegan's cauldron
To say Professor Snape was mad would be an under statement
he blamed in on Charles, taking away another point from Gryffindor
Charles wanted to say something but agent orange stopped him
The funny thing was that I couldn't bring myself to be mad at Professor Snape
When class ends I decide I need to talk to Charles
Charles pov.
"What do you want, Riddle" Ron asks my brother
"Shut up, agent orange. I came to talk to Charles" Hadrian says
"So talk" Ron states
Hadrian sighs "Alone"
I turn to them "It's alright Ron, It's only Har"
Ron eventually leaves
"Out of all the Gryffindor's your still hanging out with him?" Hadrian asks
"If that's what you wanted then I'm gonna go" I lead off
he huffs "Don't take what Snape said or did to heart, but I know you will anyway. The feud that's going on is between James and Professor Snape. He shouldn't have included you"
"I get that, but why do you have to be an ass the whole time" I ask
Hadrian sighs "I have to live up to my name, like you are"
we look at each other before parting ways
Hadrian's pov.
That was awkward
After picking up Blaise we go down to the chamber
"Welcome to the Chamber of Secrets" I announce once we step down the stairs
He looks at me weirdly "that's a real thing"
I furrow my eyebrows "No I said that just to mess with you. Yes of course, the monster everything is real. Come of then, the house is nicer"
"You live in a blood mansion" Blade comments once inside the house
smirking we walk further into the house "SALAZAR" I yell
"BOO" he says scaring Blade
I glare at him, he does this all the time
After Salazar is done laughing he says "Alright, come sit"
after sitting on the couch I decide I should probably introduce Blaise formally "This is Blaise Zabini"
"Zabini, your father was a great guy. He was a lot better then your grandfather. I could never scare your father" Salazar says
an elf brought out fancy cupcakes and tea
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Salazar clearly did not like that Filch was working in the school
"It's a disgrace to the school to have a squib working here!" he told us "As for that cat, I would love to have her meet Rose. Every time I go have a walk around the castle that cat follows me"
I told him about the lesson we had with Snape, leaving out the part where I was checking him out
I'm eleven, I don't need to be checking people out
"I have no idea what is wrong with him. I do like the fact that you sound so interested in potions" he says
ya that's why I like potions