Where, When, and Why?

C. 7 4th Leap Year

---- After classes, near curfew time ----

By now young Riddle was on his quest to find the chamber of secrets, it is said to only show itself to those who are descendants of the most noble House of Slytherin, not only that they must be worthy of it, The question is where the bloody hell is it?! 

He's searched for it for months and its hard enough that he was hiding it from Dumbledore, but he had to hide it from Hadrian as well, He needn't bother himself with his problems, He can be strong for the both of them. He'll be stronger, he'll have power...

A tap on his shoulder snapped him out of his thoughts, he turned to the only other person with him "You alright there Tom?" Hadrian's face was so close and his eye shone like stars, it never failed to lift his spirits, with a sincere smile he replied "It's nothing."

Hadrian narrowed his eyes at his brother (not by blood) "Quite suspicious you are." Tom breathily murmured as he slumped on the couch "It's nothing I swear!" Hadrian didn't buy it so he scooted himself closer to the other, leaning his chin on the taller boy "It's about the Chambers again, isn't it?" 

Tom blinked in surprise but this was his brother, a person he's lived with for forever, He can never truly hide anything from him, he turned his face to his brother's "Since when was I caught then?" Hadrian stared at Tom's hair, it just looked so neat... and fluffy "Since we read about the legend."

Riddle raised a brow meaning he wanted him to elaborate "Your face looked like it was absolutely interested on the subject that you didn't even notice that I was messing your hair." Tom looked at him, confused "Since when did that ever-" He realized he just missed a big hint but it was too late.

Hadrian started to ruffle his hair to disarray, He chuckled at the shorter boy's antics "Why is it always the hair?" Tom retaliated by tickling the shorter boy "AhahahhHAHHA wait no stop! I give! I give!" with that Tom stopped his assault on the other boy's body and pulled him to his lap in a hug, enjoying the few minutes of silence they had together

It was just the two of them before but now that they were in a school of magic they both had to make allies or at least Tom had to, since anyone who was charmed by Riddle's persona was also enchanted by Hadrian and his mysterious nature

Hadrian muttered "You could've said something."

Tom hummed in reply, patting his head "I would've helped." the taller boy sighed "Everyone has their secrets Hadrian... and I know you have things to hide... even from me." Hadrian froze, how did he know? He was sure that he covered all of his tracks, not even Dumbledore suspected him "Hadrian I'm the only one who knows so calm down."

Hadrian did not speak nor did he move, he had never felt so afraid, until now, afraid of what might happen if the only person he could now call his family were to discover something truly terrible about him, he lied to him... about everything. What was he supposed to do now.