The Potter Clan's Vengeance

Chapter 3 : Gringotts , revelations to blocks placed by A.P.W.B

Chapter 3

Soon after Hadrian moved in with his grandparents, James and Lily Potter forgot about their oldest child and became hungry for fame.

As the months rolled by, the Potter family changed. The easygoing, irresponsible James Potter had disappeared. He was now Lord Potter, the father of their saviour. The political climate dramatically changed when Dumbledore declared that Thomas was the Boy Who Lived. Most neutral and dark families had converted to the light, and James now led a huge coalition in the Wizengamot.

No one wanted to be on James's bad side while his ambitions grew. He quite enjoyed the fear and respect people had for him and became a full-time Lord in the Wizengamot. Nevertheless, James Potter continued to fear the real head, Charlus Potter. James would act strong whenever he had to cast votes on unimportant matters. Otherwise, he had to ask his father's permission for important votes. Similar to Sirius Black, James never obtained any of the family businesses and was acting lord in only the Wizengamot. Which, speaking of, most people didn't know that Sirius was no longer good friends with the Potters after they gave Hadrian away.

Lily was not the same either. The sudden thrust to fame had changed the witch drastically. She was no longer the compassionate, kind woman who drew people to her with her charisma and thirst for knowledge. She was now Lady Potter, wife of Lord Potter, and she began acting in her station. Her son was destined to get rid of the Darkness in their world, which could only mean that dark purebloods would be wiped out and Light would rule, right? She began acting like the very same people whom she despised when she was in school. She became snobby and selfish, snubbing her muggle-born friends. They were shocked by her changes, but Lily had rudely told them to mind their station and think before addressing the Lady of a Most Ancient and Noble House.

The press began hounding them everywhere, and the Potter couple began developing an addiction to the limelight. Even though it was their son who was prophesied to be their saviour, they, as the parents, got a separate share of fame for themselves. James Potter became an icon as an ideal father. Strong, brave, handsome, rich, and powerful. While Lady Potter became the rallying icon for thousands of witches with her good looks and intelligence.

Together with their son Thomas, they were without a doubt, the most powerful couple in the world.

When someone questioned them on the other twin, Lily claimed that she loved both her children equally but the other twin was with his grandfather.

While the famous Potter twin posed for photos or interviews, the forgotten twin, Hadrian, was no less busy. Dorea had explained to Hadrian why his parents preferred his twin over him and now, instead of hating them and his brother, he decided to make them pay by becoming better than his brother ever could be.

Hadrian threw himself into training with such dedication it scared Charlus and Dorea, but they couldn't help but be proud. Potter Castle, the ancestral seat of power of the Potter Family, had one of the biggest libraries in the entire world, and Hadrian haunted the place daily. He had an insatiable thirst for knowledge and devoured book after book dealing with Charms, Transfiguration, History, Runes, and Potions. His immense intelligence and almost photographic memory allowed him to read through the library at an astonishing pace.

While the world saw the Potters as a Light family, they were a Grey family. While Hadrian had absolute freedom to study anything he wanted and was not restricted to study topics classified as 'Dark' by the Ministry, his grandparents restricted his studies of Battle Magic, Dark Magic, and higher Magic such as Illusionary Arts and Elemental Magic until he was older and more mature. Charlus had made sure Hadrian understood that there was no 'Light' or 'Dark' magic, only intent. He chose to abstain from mentioning that black magic was still being practiced in secret.