Master of Death

Chapter 5

His uncle dropped him at station; Harry saw couple of Redheads started passing through barrier with loud chatter making it subtle to everyone. Harry just rolled his eyes in annoyance. He followed them for barrier of 9¾ platforms.

He was watching crowd, certainly his eyes fall on familiar face. He was about to approach him when someone crashed into him. Hadrian was about to snap but the girl apologized in her sweet voice: "Sorry I was just racing from my friend who thought it will be easy to win since I am girl and didn't notice you"
Then another voice came from behind: "Oh Daph; there you are. I told you it's not good idea to race in station full of people."
The girl just huffed: "Whatever"
Hadrian looked at them: "Hello Blaise.. I thought you wanted to join Durmstrang."
Blaise zabini with shocked expression: "Hadri.. Hadrian"
Hadrian: "That I am and who you are miss?"
The girl answered seeing Blaise's expression: "Daphne Greengrass. Sorry for earlier, want to sit together? We like somewhere quite for journey."
Hadrian: "well since you asked nicely we can. You too, Blaise."
Blaise: "Er. Thanks."
Then they found empty compartment and settle down. After train started Daphne was quietly observing Hadrian. She noticed Hadrian was talking with snake and how Blaise was playing caution with Hadrian. Hadrian also notice curiosity in her eyes.
Hadrian: "Miss Greengrass: allow me to introduce myself, I am Hadrian Potter"
Daphne is calm and calculative girl. She likes to say things after analyzing counter effective.
Daphne: "well met Mr. Potter, may I ask a personal question if you don't mind?"
Blaise in warning tone: "Daph.."
Hadrian: "I don't mind but I reserve right to not to answer your question"
Daphne: "I have been noticing you are talking to your snake, are you parsel mouth?"
Hadrian: "You have good observing skills miss. Yes I am but I would not like to reveal that knowledge to whole school at moment. I hope you understand what I mean"
Daphne: "I understand. What about all those articles that are written in magazines and newspapers about Harry potter? Are they true as well"
Hadrian can see how slytherin she was playing here.
Hadrian with evil grin: "You are playing good game. I admit that impressed. But to save our time I will let you feel my answer instead of saying."
Daphne: "What do you.."
Before she complete her statement she started feeling pain in her heart. She gasped in fear and Pain as she felt her life force is coming out of her.
Over the pain she heard Hadrian's dark chuckle: "I believe now you have got your answers. This was just sample of friction of my power. And just to be clear Harry Potter is dead. I am Hadrian and you better not cross line with me."
Relaxing his glare Hadrian looked other side and Daphne recovered from pain.
With chocked coughing Daphne whisper to Blaise:" What.. was ..that??"
Blaise: "That's Hadrian Potter. And He is nothing like we have heard from magazines."
Daphne nodded: "How many more secrets he have"
Blaise: "Many. Get used to it. He is full of dark surprises."
And then Daphne looked towards Hadrian and understood her friend's words. This boy doesn't have ounce of Light. She hopes no other student at Hogwarts make mistake of crossing him.

Just as they settled into relative silence, the door to their compartment was suddenly thrown open, a girl with bossy voice asked: "Has anyone seen toad, Neville lost one"
Blaise answered no immediately, knowing quite well that Hadrian don't like being disturbed.
She was just standing and staring Hadrian's OWL with aw eyes.
Daphne: "Stop staring. It's rude."
Harmione: "I'm sorry. I'm just excited as I'm first in my family to have magic and that owl."
Hadrian stopped her: "And with that you lost your right to say more, Good bye"
He throw her out with his magic and closed door. Daphne thought he might be sympathizer for muggle born since his mother was one. But the way he acted with other muggle born is the way any slytherin react. Hope snakes are ready for this Dark surprise Hadrian potter.

Finally, train reached Hogsmade village. Students started leaving train and Hagrid started shouting for first year student. After gathering student Hagrid led them towards boats through narrow pathway. He informed each boat will take 4 students. Trio seated in a boat and suddenly a ginger red head came towards boat running and took the spot. He stared Hadrian for good five minutes.
The boy exclaimed: "Bloody hell, you're Harry Potter. I've been looking for you, my name is Ronald Weasley and I am here to help you keep away from these slimy snakes. I will be your best buddy in Gryffindor"
Hadrian: "That's nice."
Ron kept talking and Hadrian just avoided to reply.
As castle was close enough Hadrian asked: "Tell me Mr Weasley can you swim?"
Ron not knowing reason behind question after being avoided by most time: "not so well"
Hadrian smirked: "No better time to learn"

With that he shoved Ron into lake, much to others shock. There was loud thud sound, which draw attention of everyone.
Hagrid came running: "What happened"
Hadrian: "He fell in"
Granger girl from behind boat shouted: "Then why not help him. He could drown"
Hadrian rolled his eyes: "He has a wand, doesn't he? Moreover water here is shallow for enough to just walk out. Plus I would like to go dry and high."
With that Daphne and Blaise laughed with mixture of disbelief and humor.