Inheritance - The Courting

Chapter 6

Hadrian POV

My father begins the meeting: "Welcome fellow death-eaters. Today we are here because of something very special. But before I go on about that topic, how are things going?" he asks. Lucius reports: "Progress is going well, my Lord. We have successfully infiltrated the ministry. The old coot seems to have lost his golden boy.". Many death-eaters snicker at that comment.

"Well that's great Lucius. Do we have any progress in further infiltrating Hogwarts?" my dad asks. "No, sadly not my Lord. The old coot seems on high alert at the moment and doesn't hire anyone anymore. Not even new house-elves." Lucius replies. "Have we thought about letting children infiltrate Hogwarts? They won't have to fight, only gather information and maybe get some death-eaters in." I offer. Many people look at me surprised. Even my own parents seem surprised with my proposal. "Yes, we can do that." my father says, deep in thoughts. He is considering the pros and cons of my plan. "They wouldn't be in direct danger, because Dumbledumb can't do anything against minors, or his students, except expelling them. They also wouldn't be suspicious, because students always wander around the corridors... Lucius check is we can do that after the meeting, will you?". Lucius nods and bows: "Anything else, my Lord?". "No that will be it for now." my father says. "Then I have a special announcement."

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"We found our long lost son" he says and all hell breaks loose.

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Draco POV

Everyone is screaming and yelling. Some are even crying. I just sit there in stunned silence. 'He found his son? But he was dead, wasn't he?' I think to myself. The Lord hushes everyone. "Yesterday we got a letter from Gringotts stating that they found our son." he begins explaining. "As you all know, we thought he died when he was very young. He was kidnapped before his first birthday, and we couldn't find him. We searched for years. We almost lost every hope of ever finding him again. But when the letter came and we arrived at Gringotts, he was sitting there. In flesh and blood. He had come into his creature inheritance. So today I want to introduce you to my son, Hadrian Riddle.". The boy next to the Lord takes his mask off. He has beautiful shiny soft black hair and radiant green eyes that look like the killing curse is bottled up in them. He looks like a porcelain doll, and he's very handsome. Many of the younger death-eaters seem to agree with me, because quite a few are staring at him. I wonder what his creature is, because I can't seem to find any features, except if he is a vampire, that is a big possibility. He looks familiar somehow, but I can't seem to get my finger on who he makes me think of.

"My son is a submissive shadow vampire-neko and will hold a courting." the Lord announces. That causes a lot of mumbling and whispers. Shadow creatures are rare and powerful. "Everyone that would like to participate has to send him a letter before the end of the month." the lord announces. "The rules are on the paper that will be handed out in a moment. The first task is also on there." uncle Sev says (he is technically his godfather, but Draco calls him uncle Sev). Then the lord dismisses us. Some of the older death-eaters disappear immediately, but many of the younger ones grab a folder. Some go even as far as to talk to Hadrian. I patiently wait for my turn to talk to him.

"Well hello mister Riddle, I am Draco Malfoy." I politely introduce myself. Hadrian mumbles something under his breath that I don't catch. "Hello mister Malfoy, it's nice to meet you." he says. "Are you excited for your courting?" I ask him. "Yes, are you going to participate?" he ask me. "Definitely" I answer. That seems to surprise him, but he quickly recovers. "I am glad to hear that." he says warmly. "Well I hope we will meet again in the future" and I bow before I leave to let the other men and women who are waiting talk to Hadrian.

I apparate home, my parents, who had already gone home, are waiting for me on the couch. "Draco, are you going to participate?" my father asks. "Obviously" I say. My parents look pleased to hear that.

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Hadrian POV

After everyone went home, I had the idea to go read a book in my room. But that idea shattered the moment my father called for me. "Hadrian, come here please, we have to talk to you about something.". I hurry myself to the living room, where my parents are, once again, sitting on the couch. "Sit down Had." my dad says.

"Okay Hadrian, since you are a submissive without a mate, you will need a protector around you from now on." father sees the confused look in my eyes and explains. "A protector is, as the name says, someone who protects you. They are mostly hired to protect submissives without a mate, or the kids. They will protect you from people who try to force you to be their mate, or from people who try to harm, rape or even kill you." I stiffen a bit at the mention of rape, but they don't seem to notice. "A protector must be either a dominant who has already mated, or a submissive.". "So they will be around me 24/7?" I ask. "Well basically yes, or at least they will be in earshot." my dad explains. I nod that I understand, and just at that moment, someone knocks on the door.

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