Harry and Daphne had met in the common room the next morning, they both agreed to wait for Tracy to come down, and once she did the trio made their way to breakfast. They sat at the Slytherin table.
"Not a morning person?" Harry asked Tracy who looked like she wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep
"No" She rubbed her eyes "I don't get how anyone can be"
"I've just always woken up early" Harry shrugged
"So have I" Daphne added "I was..."
"Hey" Hermione interrupted as she came up to the three "why didn't you tell me you were Harry Potter?"
"Simply because the result would've been me being stuck in an enclosed place while being bombarded with questions" Harry replied "at least here I can escape if I want"
"But Adrian Potter isn't supposed to have a brother" She said "you're not mentioned in any of the books that mentioned him"
"Those books never mentioned the fact that you exist, yet here you are" Harry responded "so Daphne, looking forward to classes?"
"Yes" Daphne nodded "I'm really looking forward to charms class, I've heard that the teacher is really nice"
"Professor Flitwick, right?" Harry asked "I've heard that he is a former duelling champion, my mum was good at charms and my father was brilliant at transfigurations. I think my best subject would be one of those two or defence against the dark arts"
"Hey, don't ignore me!" Hermione demanded
"I'm sorry" Harry said "but I wasn't ignoring you, I had rather hoped that you had taken the hint and left"
"Yes, please go" Tracy said "it's the morning and I am too tired to hear you shouting" Hermione huffed and walked off.
"She's quite irritating isn't she?" Daphne spoke once Hermione had left
"My mother did her best at school to make muggleborns seem smart and likeable" Harry sighed "and that girl is going to throw all of her hard work down the bloody drain" Severus Snape had walked up to the three, he pretended not to hear what Potter said about his mother but internally he agreed.
"Here are your timetables" He handed them each a timetable
"Thank you sir" The three said. With a nod, Snape left, Potters words were still ringing in his ear.
Soon it was time for transfigurations, Harry and his friends made their way into class. Harry stared at the cat that was sitting on the desk, a sudden realisation came to him and he nodded to the cat while mouthing the words 'hello professor', resulting in the cats eyes widening. Harry wanted to sit at the back and fortunately for him, the other two did as well. Soon Hermione came in, she glanced at the three before turning her head and sitting right at the front.
"You ever get the feeling that she thinks she is better than us?" Tracy whispered
"No, of course not" Daphne said sarcastically
"What are you three talking about?" Hermione turned her head to look at the three from the desk
"We were discussing an important question, actually, maybe you have the answer to our question" Harry replied
"What question?"
"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" Harry answered, leaving Hermione a bit surprised. "Personally I think it's about five, what about you?" Hermione had started thinking of an answer when the rest of the classroom started arriving, Draco Malfoy saw Harry and his friends.
"Hello Potter" He drawled
"Hello Malfoy" Harry drawled right back "can I help you? If you're not sure where to sit then I'd advise one of the empty chairs, preferably one of the ones away from me"
"Shut it Potter, do you think you're better than me?"
"I think I'm me, if I happen to be better than you then fine, if not then I've got better things to do then try and one up you"
"You Potters think you're so important, you and your brother are nothing but stupid half-bloods that came from a filthy mudblood" Malfoy spat out the last word with disgust, everyone who was in the class watched, wondering what Harry would do. What they did not expect was him to smile.
"Oh Malfoy" He said "sweet, uneducated Malfoy. My mother may be a muggleborn but the Potter line is a family that can be dated back by thousands of years. Your family's origins are much more interesting, let's me see if I can remember. A few hundred years ago, your ancestors who were farmers if my memory serves me right, came over to England. Then they gave birth to a squib who married another squib and produced a child, then the marriages kept on coming and your family kept on producing and earning money until they were rich enough that nobody cared or bothered to look up their ancestry.
Your family only really started becoming famous once there were no muggleborn or squibs left in your family, so I wouldn't badmouth muggleborns when your family wouldn't exist without them."
"You're lying!" Draco shouted
"Am I? Dear Merlin, I would've thought that someone who puts as much stock in blood as you do would at least look up your family history, nearly any book on old magical families can tell you the same thing Malfoy. Now I'd recommend you sit down Malfoy"
"Oh yeah, what are you going to do if I refuse?" He responded and Harry looked to be in thought, when suddenly he came up with an idea.
"I will tell your mother that you're misbehaving" He said with an evil grin
"My mother?!" Draco blurted out as a few people began giggling
"Yes, your mother" Harry nodded "who is descended from the Black family, which I am the heir of"
"I am the heir!" Draco shouted
"Yeah, slight problem with that, you're not. My godfather is the current head of the Black family, if he dies then it passes to me. I could absolve the marriage between your mother and father you know, he'd have to pay the debt and well, you'd be embarrassed beyond all belief"
"You wouldn't!"
"You're right" Harry smiled "I don't interfere with other families, so unfortunately that was a bit of an empty threat as I have no intention of following through with it, however the purpose of it was to get you to think. You don't know me Malfoy and you don't know what I'm capable of, if you were a proper Slytherin then you would observe and plan but instead you come charging in and trying to start a fight just like the stereotype of a Gryffindor. You're an embarrassment to the house and you're an embarrassment to purebloods, now you will go and sit down in your seat or else"
Draco couldn't help but back away and take a seat on the other side of the classroom, as far away from Harry as he could get. The other students looked at Harry with a sense of respect and surprise, except Hermione who was glaring at him for making a scene. Daphne and Tracy had their jaws dropped, Harry turned to the two and smiled before gently pushing their mouths closed.
After overcoming their shock, the rest of the class started taking their seats. Harry saw one boy, Neville Longbottom, deciding where to sit. Harry gestured the empty seat at his side and Neville looked very nervous but sat down next to him.
A few minutes later, Ron and Adrian burst into the room and smiled when they saw that no teachers were there.
"We're lucky" Adrian said to Ron "McGonagall would have killed us if we were late" This surprised Harry, did Adrian not know she was an Animagus? Surely he would have realised after all of these years if he really lived with Dumbledore.
"I know" Ron nodded "can you imagine the look on her face if we were late?"
"You won't have to imagine for too long" Harry said, catching both boys attention.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked
"She's right there" Harry pointed to the cat on the desk.
"Are you mental?" Ron laughed "that's just a stupid cat"
Before more could be said the 'stupid cat' jumped off the desk and transformed into the stern Professor McGonagall. Ron's jaw dropped and Harry looked very smug.
"Ten points to Slytherin for recognising I was an animagus Mr Potter" She said before turning to the other two "now may I ask why you were late?"
"We...woke up late" Ron admitted
"Well perhaps next time I can transform one of you into a pocket watch, that way at least one of you can be able to get here on time. Now find your seats and Mr Malfoy, that will be twenty points from Slytherin and two week's detention for your earlier remarks about muggleborns"
The pair sat down and McGonagall began explaining about transfiguration, and how dangerous it was and how it was important to obey her instructions. She handed everyone a needle and ordered them to turn them into matchsticks. Harry lazily waved his wand over the needle and transformed it into a needle, he then handed it back to McGonagall. Who looked amazed, she looked over the match before looking at Harry.
"That was quick" She said, she turned the matchstick into a needle and handed it to Harry "please show me it" Harry did so, except this time he remembered to actually say the incantation and the matchstick turned into a needle.
"My, that's impressive Mr Potter. I dare say that your father would be proud, he was excellent at transfigurations, take ten points to Slytherin."
"Thank you Professor" Harry smiled at her, and once she left he began helping Daphne and Tracy who had eventually got it as well. Granger came close, but not as good as Harry or his friends. Neville was still having difficulties and Harry couldn't seem to work out why.
After the class finished, Harry walked out of the lesson with Daphne and Tracy and they were talking when someone decided to walk up alongside them.
"How did you do that?!" Hermione demanded
"I've done a lot of things, can you please be more specific?" Harry replied
"You turned it before me" She pointed out
"And your point?" Harry raised an eyebrow
"How did you do it?"
"McGonagall explained how to do it in the class" Harry replied "not my fault if you weren't paying attention"
"I was paying attention!" She snapped "But you still did it before me, you must have been cheating!"
"Power, will, intent" Harry replied "that's all I used. I just focused on what I preciously wanted the needle to turn into and focused on the details, it's really not that complicated"
"But that can't be it!"
"Listen Granger" Daphne interrupted "it's the exact same thing that Harry told us in class, believe it or don't but stop bothering us."
Daphne grabbed Harrys arm and the started pulling him so he would walk faster, Tracy sped up alongside them and soon they had managed to get some distance between themselves and Hermione. At that point Daphne realised that she was holding Harry's arm, and let go. Harry for his part didn't say anything, he just smiled but Tracy wasn't the same.
"So Daphne" She said "I think it's nice of you to protect your boyfriend from the evil Miss Granger"
"He's not my boyfriend" Daphne replied, not looking either of them in the eye
"Lay off her Tracy" Harry said "I for one am thankful for her saving me from Granger, so as thanks" Harry kissed Daphne on her cheek, before walking slightly faster than Daphne because he was pretty sure he'd laugh at her reaction and from the sounds of it, Tracy was.
Soon they arrived at potions class, Harry sat down and Daphne sat on his right while Tracy sat on his left. Soon everyone else came in and sat down, Snape walked in, his cape billowing as he did. He introduced himself and quickly talked about the class before looking around at everyone.
"Ah, Mr Potter" He said to Adrian "our new celebrity, tell me, what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
"I dunno, a potion?" Adrian replied, Hermione raised her hand.
"Then tell me, Potter, where would you look if I asked you to find a bezoar?"
"Your potions cupboard?" Hermione raised her hand even higher
"Ten points for your cheek, now what is the difference between monkshood and Wolfsbane?" Hermione had actually stood up.
"I don't know" Adrian admitted
"Tut, tut. It seems fame isn't everything" Snape said before he turned and ignored Hermione, he looked at Harry "and what about you? Do you know the answers?"
"Yes sir" Harry nodded "the first answer is the draught of living death, you can find a bezoar in the stomach of a goat and there is no difference between the monkshood and Wolfsbane. They are the same plant and can go by the name of aconite"
"Correct" Snape nodded, Hermione sat down, looking a little upset at the fact that somebody had answered instead of her.
"Come on" Ron shouted "there's no way he could have known all that, he is probably cheating"
"Either that or I read the potions book that we were supposed to buy" Harry replied "all of that information is in the first half of it."
"Mr Potter is correct" Snape said "twenty points to Slytherin and ten points from Gryffindor for interrupting the lesson"
Soon Snape set everyone off on making potions, he walked around the class and inspected each potion. Hadrian Potter was making his potion with ease, he was also working well alongside Daphne Greengrass. Another surprise for him was when he saw Tracy Davis working alongside Neville Longbottom, he turned when he heard a bang from behind him.
Adrian Potter was standing shock and staring at Ronald Weasley who was covered in boils, it was clear his potion had went wrong and exploded.
"What are you doing Potter?" He snapped "do you think you'd look good if he failed, ten points from Gryffindor, now take him to the hospital wing"
Adrian mumbled under his breath before leaving, taking Ronald Weasley with him as he did. Harry couldn't help but smirk, he knew it wasn't that funny but as a Slytherin he had to enjoy this, it was the rules and he didn't break rules, or at least not when they don't bother him. At the end of the class, Professor Snape told him to hold back while everyone left.
"I believe you are wondering why I told you to stay behind" Snape said
"Yes sir and I doubt it's because you like to stare at my face so I assume there is something you want to talk about"
"Yes" Snape nodded "a few things, the first of which is how you are so good in potions"
"Like I told Weasley, I did read, I just didn't limit myself to the school books"
"Hmm?" Snape raised an eyebrow "what else did you read?"
"Nothing illegal or forbidden sir" Harry replied
"You don't feel like telling me?" Snape said, debating over if he should read his mind.
"Maybe in the future but for now it's my secret, but like I said, it's not anything that would break rules. Now, is there anything else you would like to discuss sir?"
"Yes" Snape nodded "the headmaster would like to see you in his office after your classes have finished. You will wait in the great hall and I will come and collect you, is that understood?"
"Yes sir" Harry nodded "thank you" He made his way out of class, leaving a thoughtful Snape.
"What did he want?" Daphne asked, she and Tracy were waiting outside
"Just to ask me about class and tell me the headmaster wanted to talk to me"
"Why would he want to talk to you?" Daphne wondered
"I can think of a few reasons" Harry sighed
"Care to share them?"
"No, I need to mentally relax because I can guarantee a headache by the end of this meeting."
Soon Harry was escorted by Professor Snape to his meeting with the headmaster, once he entered the headmasters office he found the headmaster sitting behind his desk and his brother standing in front of the desk. But what attracted his attention was the phoenix who was sitting on his perch.
He and the bird noticed each other, it widened it's eyes in surprise but didn't say or do anything. 'Smart bird', Harry thought 'he definitely knows'.
"Ah Harry" Dumbledore said with a grandfatherly smile
"It's Hadrian sir, I don't recall permitting you to address me in an informal manner" Harry replied with an emotionless face.
"Ah, Mr Potter, you may be unaware of this but I was good friends with your parents"
"Maybe you were" Harry said but he didn't really believe that "but it still doesn't change the fact that I've not permitted you to address me so informally, you are the Chief Warlock, it wouldn't be good for you to forget your etiquette so please refer to me as Mr Potter from now on."
"Ah" Dumbledore's smile dropped for a split second before he brought it back "if you insist, Mr Potter."
"I do insist" Harry said
"I was wondering how you are handling your classes?" Dumbledore said as if he hadn't heard Harry
"I believe I'm doing well" Harry replied "the teachers seem impressed and I am enjoying myself. Though I am curious, why me?"
"I beg your pardon Mr Potter?"
"Why have I been brought to your office and why are you enquiring about my classes? As far as I'm aware I haven't gotten into any trouble or done anything worth being sent up to the headmasters office"
"Worry not Mr Potter" Dumbledore waved his hand "you are not in trouble, that was merely me trying to make conversation. The real reason I've called you up here is to ask a few questions, the first of which is have you met your brother yet?" He gestured to Adrian who looked at him.
"We've met" Adrian said "but I think there has been a misunderstanding sir"
"What misunderstanding are you talking about?" Dumbledore asked
"My brother can't be a Slytherin" Adrian said "the sorting hat must have made a mistake, he should be resorted and put into Gryffindor" Snape wanted to say something but was cut off by Harry.
"No thank you, I'm fine in Slytherin"
"But why?! Why on earth would you want to be a Slytherin?"
"We get our own rooms" Harry answered with a shrug of his shoulders "besides, I have no problems with Slytherin's so I don't really see the deal."
"Mr Potter, surely you would like to join your brother in Gryffindor?" Dumbledore asked "I'm sure it would make your parents proud"
"If my parents were anything like people described then they would be proud no matter what house I was in"
"I can't believe it" Adrian said "my brother, a slimy snake"
"Snakes aren't slimy, they're actually quite smooth" Harry pointed out
"Whatever" Adrian replied "So, where were you all these years?"
"Home, what about you?"
"I was living with Dumbledore" He said proudly, forgetting that Harry hadn't really answered the question.
"In the castle?" Harry asked
"No, I lived in one of his houses. The house elves raised me"
"So you he left you there?"
"No! He'd visit every once in a while"
"What magic has he taught you?" Harry asked Adrian, who didn't respond "He hasn't taught you any magic?!"
"No, but like I need it, I'm the boy-who-lived. I don't need half the amount of training others do, besides, Dumbledore has gave me loads of money and got me all the best brooms"
"How kind of him" Harry said sarcastically
"What's your problem?!"
"I have several, do you need a specific one?"
"Mr Potter" Dumbledore interrupted "I would've thought that you would've been happy, seeing your brother after all of your years apart"
"I was" Harry said "but from what I've seen of him, I doubt mother and father would be very proud of him"
"You what?!" Adrian clenched his fist
"Father may have been a little arrogant when he was younger but he didn't go parading around like he was Merlin's gift to wizard kind" Harry replied "most of his arrogance could be earned, he was brilliant in school despite all of his messing around. He worked hard, so did mum, since I've met you you've done nothing but prance around like a peacock and demand respect. You don't even try in class"
"I saved the world from Voldemort!"
"Did you? Maybe mum defeated him and died in the process? You ever think of that? Or maybe mother or father did something to you that stopped the curse? Or maybe you just happened to be a one in a million fluke, the only witnesses to the actual event not including our parents were you, me and Voldemort. I doubt you defeated him through sheer will or power"
"You're just jealous" Adrian shouted
"Jealous?" Harry looked amused "jealous of a boy who relishes fame he received for something that he doesn't remember? Are you always this intelligent or is this just for me?"
Adrian had enough and charged at Harry, who simply leaned back and extended his foot. Adrian tripped and fell over, landing on his face.
"Mr Potter!" Snape snapped before Dumbledore could say anything "that will be fifty points from Gryffindor and a week's detention for attacking a fellow student. Come Hadrian, I do believe that this meeting has concluded"
Snape escorted Harry out before anything could be said, Snape had two thoughts in his head a the moment. The first being the eldest twin was right in his opinions of the youngest and the second thought was how Harry was starting to grow on him. Not that he would admit it but he was rather glad that the boy was one of his Slytherin's, eventually they arrived at the Slytherin entrance.
"I must admit Potter" Snape spoke "I was rather impressed by you at that meeting, you riled him up and got him in trouble, just like a true Slytherin. Despite my feelings about your brother, you are one of my snakes, therefore it is my responsibility and duty to help you should you need it." Snape turned and walked away.
"Harry" Snape heard the boys voice and turned to see Harry Potter smiling at him "you can call me Harry if you wish sir" The side of Snapes lips curved slightly but other than that, he did nothing, he turned and walked away.
Harry said the password and entered the common room, he found the girls sitting in a corner and sat next to them.
"How was your meeting?" Daphne asked
"Alright, Dumbledore annoyed me and so ddi my brother who tried to attack me" Harry said casually
"What?!" Tracy shouted
"Yeah, I annoyed him enough for him to try and throw a punch at me, right in the headmasters office"
"Bloody lion" Daphne sighed "what happened?"
"I tripped him up and he fell on his face" Harry yawned "then Snape took away points from him and gave him a detention before I left. What about you guys? Anything interesting happened while I was gone"
"Just Malfoy being an idiot" Tracy waved a hand
"What's he been doing this time?" Harry sighed
"He keeps bothering Daphne" Tracy replied
"It's fine" Daphne said "I can handle Malfoy"
"Fine" Harry nodded "but the second he gets too much then say the word and I'll help" Daphne smiled, most boys would have gone off on some rampage, it's nice to have someone who could believe that she could take care of herself.
"Greengrass" A familiar voice drawled
"Malfoy" She spat
"Come now, is that anyway to talk to your future husband"
"I'm not marrying you"
"Of course you are" He laughed "like you could do any better than me"
"I don't know about that" Harry spoke "I've heard that the giant squid in the lake is single again" Daphne smiled at Harry's comment while Tracy started laughing, Malfoy glared at him.
"Nobody was talking to you, Potter"
"The girls were" Harry pointed out "before you came and disrupted our conversation like an attention seeking child"
"Stop insulting me, you're not half as smart as you think you are, Potter"
"Maybe but if that was true then I'm still twice as smart as you are on your best day. Now, if you don't mind, I was having a lovely conversation with two lovely ladies before you interrupted. Off you go Malfoy"
"You can't dismiss me like I'm some kind of house elf!"
"Fine" Harry sighed "I'll dismiss you like some kind of dog instead, it's more accurate I suppose, now shoo. Off you go, shoo, go away" Daphne had placed a hand over her mouth while Tracy was trying to supress her laughter
"This isn't over, Potter" Draco spat
"Of course it isn't, we're living in the same dorm for the next seven years you imbecile" Harry pointed out "human years by the way Draco, not dog years" Harry added, Draco growled before turning on his feet and storming off.
"Harry" Daphne smiled at him "you do realise that now me and Tracy are definitely not letting you go"
"Yeah" Tracy nodded "you're like our very own anti-Malfoy spell"
"Well, I am quite magical" Harry said as he pretended to wipe dust off his shoulders "but if we're being honest, I do it just as much for my own entertainment as I do it for yours"
"Our hero" Tracy grinned
"Nah" Harry shook his head "I'm not a hero"