Beautifully Bonded

Chapter 2: Heritage

Hadrian left the Gringotts and headed towards a trunk shop near Madam Malkin's. He'll need a large space for his clothes and books. When he entered, he scanned the shop. It looked small on the outside but it is large inside. The shopkeeper stepped out of the counter and approached him, Hadrian fixed his hair to cover the scar.

"Good day, how can I help you?" The shopkeeper looked at him from head to toe and grimaced. Though he quickly hid it in the form of a smile.

Bastard. If only he knew.

"I would like to get a trunk please," Hadrian said and smiled. Placing his mask has never been easy but since he's been doing it for years, he got accustomed to it.

"We have different trunks here, what would you prefer? Just say it and I might have something that will fit your standard."

"I'm looking for something that can hold tons of clothes and books. Has different compartments to store my things and a secret one too at that. Can I also have it personalized with my initials if you may?" Hadrian said to the shopkeeper.

"Hmm, that will be trunk number five. If you'll follow me," he said and walked away from him.

Hadrian followed the man at the back of the shop.

"This trunk has different compartments, each with extension charm placed on them. You'll just press this stone over here and it will open your secret compartment with a password chosen of you of course. It already has some protection spells but you can add some of your preference. For the initials, I can personalize that for you," The shopkeeper told him while pushing different buttons on the handle of the trunk, closing and opening for him. It is suitable for him, the extension charm was placed so it can handle his belongings properly. Plus, the secret compartment is brilliant, Hadrian needs to press his hand on the handle and spoke the password and viola a secret compartment.

"How much for that one? Also can I have a satchel with extension charm too? I want it on black please," Hadrian told him while looking at the trunk not minding the stare the man was giving him.

"Of course, I'll bring it here shortly."

Hadrian examined the trunk, pushing each button for compartments and checking for mistakes if there are any. So far, the trunk is perfect for him. He planned on buying so many books and clothes. He may have read and watched Harry Potter but it does not explain the spells and it does not tell other spells which are not used in the story nor did they say or mention a lot of dark spells. Hadrian wants to know every magic the magical world can give him, he just can't let this gorgeous opportunity slip from him.

When the shopkeeper returned he hand him the satchel, "This satchel have extension charm as you wished and I can also embroid your initials if you want."

"That will be great, I'll have them both with my initials intact of course--HJPB."

The man nodded and get his trunk then settled them in the counter, the embroidering only lasted for a few minutes after he showed him his work. The initials were written in a beautiful gold cursive, a perfect trunk and satchel for a perfect man like him--is he though? Acting like a pureblood will never be easy but since Hadrian already has some of his own experience, he can easily make his way through.

"For the trunk, five-hundred galleons and for the satchel it cost two-hundred galleons." The shopkeeper keeps on looking at him warily, he thinks Hadrian can't pay for those? He can't blame him. Hadrian does look like a muggleborn, not to mention the saggy clothes he wore. He considered going to Madam Malkin's first to buy robes but he needs a trunk so he won't carry bags of clothes though he can shrink it.

"Here," Hadrian gave him a Gringotts card connected to his trust vault, though he can also use the card for his other vaults but it is safer if it is registered to his trust vault.