When Blood Comes Calling

Fire

The stars glisten in the early night sky, no wind or cloud in sight, perfect time to go flying. Hadrian paused as he made his way out the quidditch pitch and noticed two people flying. It was almost curfew and very few people would fly at this time in the dark October night. Coming closer he saw who it was. James and Damian Potter. Sighing, Hadrian made to turn around to head back to the castle when I was spotted.

"Hadrian?" Damian called flying over to him with James following behind "you have a broom?"

Turning around Hadrian looked up at Damian "I am borrowing it without permission."

"You stole it."

"No, I plan to return it." Hadrian said, turning back around to leave.

"Join us."

Hadrian paused in his step; it was James who said it. Damian nodded his head "please we do this once a month just doing tricks you mentioned how you miss flying. Plus we can show how old dad is."

Hadrian breathed out slowly and decided what the hell, both Lily and James, more so, have been wanting to spend time with him. This way James could calm down about it. Hadrian then mounted the broom, giving a smirk as Damian whooped.

The reading of Damian was excited as he got his goal. They had a fun night with his dad and older brother. Nothing was wrong, nothing was strange. The three of them having a race and doing tricks. It was a good moment for them to bond over silly things.

Which all came to an end when the Auror on guard duty came stomping out with Alister Moody. "What the bloody hell are you doing? Curfew was an hour ago. This is mark one." James was about to talk about he was with him but Hadrian silently went with the Aurors leaving Damian and James in the dark Quidditch pitch.

The sun came out the next day a few fluffy clouds passed by as the Slytherin quidditch team gathered in the field for their tryouts. Like promised Hadrian and Marcus were standing there with the rest waiting for the captain to start.

Each section of players were going through different tests to see which one performed the best and who came in second for the back up team. The captain then once the other landed called up the beaters. Marcus then joined the other in the air, "This year we are in need of one beater and two reserve players." The captain announced that each reserve player is required to try out again. After some runs it was announced that Marcus and a seventh year who was on the reserve team last year got beaters and a third year took the reserve position.

Once they cleared the air, it was Hadrian's turn for the seekers. Mounting he looked to Draco, "I expect fair no slacking."

Draco laughed, "I wasn't planning on it." It was just the two of them as no one wanted to try out and the previous seekers graduated last year.

After twelve tries to catch the snitch, Hadrian caught it 7 times and Draco 5 times. Hadrian was placed as seeker and Draco on reserve. They shook hands once they landed "Good run."

Draco nodded "yes, we should do it again sometime."

The two joined Marcus and the others as the last group went to the air, this time it was the keeper position. After they were positioned and the others left the captain gathered everyone to go over the schedules and some of the routines they would do. After that and a few drills and get to know you games, they headed back to the castle for a well deserved lunch.

~*~

A week later and after the class Hadrian headed down the steps to the Quidditch pitch. Marcus ended up with a detention visit with Snape. On even a second step onto the field Hadrian was already in the air doing his laps. Suddenly he heard commotions on the other side of the and caught the sight of someone falling. No one was moving to stop her from falling. Hadrian quickly turned towards her and dived. Seconds later he reached out his arm pulling up with the other and caught her. Then coming to a stop as his feet landed on the ground letting her go at the same time. As people swarmed around her he said "You have a wand with you, not everyone can be there to save you." With that he walked away shaking his wrist.