The train pulled to a stop and many curious eyes shifted out of the windows. A large castle stood before them and to greet them, a giant and the headmaster.
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Chapter 9: Commitment To Riddle

Harry was beyond seething as he shrunk his trunk and exited the train. They had all been told to leave their things, but Harry didn't trust the old man not to search his stuff and opted to just shrink it and bring it along. His friends followed with that pursuit.

"First years this way!" Fumbledore called out towards the boats.

Harry and company occupied the boat furthest away from the man not wanting to be anywhere near the old fool. Draco, Theo and blast accompanied him, while Crabbe, Goyle and pansy entered another. The seven began watching as the bushy haired girl, annoying red head and Neville rode with the old man.

"I knew they were trouble." Harry said with a foul taste in his mouth. Harry's nose stayed in his book as the boat ride went by, the boy barely noticing. His nose finally came out of the book as he was standing in the great hall waiting to be sorted. Harry tuned out until he heard Draco's name called.

"SLYTHERIN!" The hat yelled before it had even touched the boy's head.

"Hadrian Malfoy...." Mcgoggle called.

Harry bound up to the stool with the same grace Draco had. Harry could hear the hat but simply ignored its chatter. Once again, before the hat even touched the boy's head it yelled.

"SLYTHERIN!"

The entire hall burst into noisy chatter at the hats claim. Everyone knew that boy had once held the name Harry (Harrison) Potter the real boy who lived and not his faker brother. Now the boy who was supposed to be a Gryffindor was in Slytherin!? This would be completely different and much more dangerous than anyone could possibly imagine. No one made comment however in fear is upsetting the boy, who had survived the killing curse, or worse...the boy's guardian. Said boy bound over and sat beside his brother as his table cheered, greeting their new housemate. The rest went on as expected, the headmaster gave his speech, the teachers were introduced, and the students were lead to their common rooms by their prefects to meet their head of house. Harry and Draco however didn't need that Introduction as they knew their head of house well. Harry stood beside Draco, mixed in with the rest of the first years and listened to his godfather go on about the rules. Then as the students dispersed to their rooms, Draco and Harry were asked to stay behind by Severus.

"You two have separate dorms, without roommates. They are on either side of my office right there." Severus said pointing to two doors.

One was labeled H.S.M.R and the other D.L.M.
Harry was grabbed by the shoulder lightly as Draco ran to get his room sorted.

"Harry. I need to see you in my office tonight at midnight." Severus whispered before walking off to his office.

Harry simply walked to his dorm and began to unpack. He stayed in there not bothering to interact with people. When his brother or a friend called him, he simply said he was resting and settling in tonight and didn't want to be disturbed. Once he was sure everyone was asleep he walked next door to his godfathers office. Harry bows briefly before standing again and allowing his eyes to meet the eyes of Tom Riddle.

"Hadrian." Tom greeted.

"Tom." Harry greeted back.

"Give me your left hand boy." Tom said.

Harry complied with the older and he placed a bracelet on the boy's wrist. It was a black chain with the dark mark in the form of a metal charm. The charm was black with a green pearlescent coating. The top of the charm was the green coating with the details popping out in black, while the back was simply the black metal.

"I won't be marking you, so instead I will give you this. Your brother on the other hand, I will most likely mark when he comes of age." Tom said backing away from the boy.

"Harry you are being given a very important task...." Severus reminded.

"I know uncle sev." Harry agreed.

"Make sure the prophecy fails Hadrian. I know you don't want to kill me, and I certainly don't want to kill you. Bella says hi by the way." Tom told him seriously.

"I will make sure no harm comes to you my lord." Harry spoke.

Harry fondly remembered first meeting Tom. It had changed his magic core quite greatly. Harry had met Tom years ago when he was giving orders to Lucius. Harry had accidentally walked in on a very serious conversation and Tom took a liking to the young boy who seemed to enjoy the dark arts quite a bit. How Harry knew of them? Narcissa had accidentally forgotten to take one of the dark arts books Lucius was reading back to his study, and Harry had found it. That's how. Harry used one of them on Draco one day and was told not to use dark spells on his brother, but was told if Harry wanted to learn dark magic he should talk to his Aunty Bella. So when Tom asked him if he wanted to learn dark magic with Bella Harry leaped up eagerly, this was what lead up to the events causing this meeting to take place.
Harry took a bow before leaving again. Wishing Tom well, and saying he'd see him over the winter holiday. He made his way back to his room and fell asleep soon after.

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As morning came Harry found himself in pain sprawled out on his dormitory floor, indicating he must have fallen out of bed. Harry didn't usually have nightmares so he didn't tend to roll around and off his bed, however he had forgotten to unpack toms diary, which more often than not tended to keep Harry more calm then when it was away from him. Harry had found writing written in parseltongue for those who looked within the diary, and often would read toms letters/writings from his hogwarts days. He found the rivalry between Tom and the potter family quite fascinating. It seemed not to be anything new, until Harry came along and broke all of the rules regarding said rivalry.
Harry sighed and quickly gathered his school things before unpacking and slipping the diary into his bag and heading off to the great hall for breakfast.