To say Hadrien was confused would be an understatement, he was completely and utterly gobsmacked. Time, or a being claiming to be time was in front of him and grinning at him? Before he could wrap his head around it though the man or being, whatever he was, started to talk again.

"I'm a friend of Marba's before you get too confused." Hadrien had a feeling it was already a little too late for that.

"Now normally, wizards such as yourself don't really get to meet me but considering the situation it was easier for me to just show up and talk to you." Releasing a sigh, Time or Tempus as he'd called himself turned until he was upside down in midair before righting himself, never once leaving his sitting position.

"Now I've had to meet with you as I have recently become aware of a 'problem' that shouldn't exist." Hadrien tried not to frown at the word 'problem' but it was rather hard for him. The blasted things seemed to follow him around like a puppy begging for treats. Except not as cute and a lot more annoying.

"You're somehow, though I don't know how this got past me, not in the right 'time'. You as an infant were sent into the future when you were only a year old." Tempus stopped talking as he noticed that Hadrien was staring at him blankly as if he had just told him that Lord Voldemort liked to parade around in a pink tutu and bunny slippers while singing bohemian rhapsody. (I literally only just typed this and it started playing on the music channel on my tv XD)

"Wait! You mean to tell me that every single horrible thing that's happened up until this very moment... WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN?!" Seeing the glare that was directed at him, Tempus was scared for a few seconds before answering. Hadrien was almost as scary as Tempus's boyfriend in that moment, which was saying something.

"Ummm, unfortunately yeah..." Tempus was grateful in that second that Hadrien was immaterial, otherwise he felt like he would have been throttled within an inch of his life. Though at this moment, Hadrien was only flipping around in midair trying to reach for Tempus's neck while yelling obscenities at him.

"How did this happen in the first place?!" Grimacing a little at all the yelling, Tempus rubbed the back of his neck bashfully as Hadrien waited for him to reply. Emerald green eyes that spoke of multiple layers of pain upon him, if he didn't answer soon.

"Chaos decided to have a little fun and made a bunch of people's actions invisible to our eyes a hundred or so years back, unfortunately one of them must have decided for some unknown reason to send you fifty or so years into the future." Seeing the anger in Hadrien's eyes, Tempus moved a little away from him, pausing when the underworld green eyes locked onto him.

"Then how do you know this happened if their actions are unseeable?" Tempus had to admit the boy or young adult as he obviously was, was extraordinarily bright, even with spells placed on him to dim his intelligence.

"Raven brought it to my attention as he has a soft spot for the peverells, and told me to fix it immediately...or I'd be sleeping on the couch for fifty eons..." Hadrien decided to ignore the muttering and instead focused on the name that Tempus had just told him. He'd somehow managed to calm himself down enough that he could get answers and he'd get them even if he had to beat Time into a bloody pulp that cried for his mother.

"WHO is Raven?!" Smiling bashfully a little, Tempus twirled the fringe over his left eye a little, a flash of light peeking through to hit something that looked suspiciously like a cog from a clock before he released the strand.

"The essence of old life's end and the start of new life at its very beginning, without him there can be no new life, just as without life there can be no him.... there can be no death....." At that bombshell, Hadrien was feeling very confused and Tempus didn't help with what he said next.

"He's also my boyfriend." If Hadrien wasn't currently floating over his own body, he had the feeling he would have fallen on his arse. Everything he was being told had thrown him for a complete loop and he wasn't fond of the dizzying feeling he was getting from how confused he was. Releasing a soft sigh, Hadrien stared at Tempus contemplating something unknown.  Staring at time something flashed through his eyes, and he straightened and leaned towards Tempus his elbows resting upon his knees an almost resigned air around him.

"So what do you suggest we do then?" Smiling at the straight forward question, Tempus pulled out a white pocket watch and looked at what Hadrien could only assume was the time, before he snapped it shut and slipped it back in his waistcoat pocket.

"Well first we'll need to get your things." Lifting his hand up, Tempus clicked his fingers. Waiting a few seconds, a blinding light flashed into the room, causing Hadrien to close his eyes in reflex. Opening them, Hadrien gawked at the familiar little white bird now perched on Tempus's knee.

"Wait!... What is that bird doing here?!" Seeing the glare directed at him once again, Tempus rubbed the back of his beck sheepishly as a nervous smile flitted across his face. The small strange bird tweeted at Tempus in greeting before flying over to Hadrien and proceeding to groom the teenagers hair. Feeling some amusement at the birds grooming, Hadrien lifted a hand and stroked the feathers on the small avian's back, receiving a delighted trill in return. Turning back to the Deity in front of him again, Hadrien ignored the mess that was happening to his hair, the little birds grooming had resulted in a mess even worse then usually was there.

"His name is Finnén, he is of a rare race whose name is unpronounceable by you modern day humans, you can just think of him as a 'white' phoenix and the ancestor of the phoenixes that you know." Nodding his head, Hadrien turned to look at the little white bird wondering how such a small thing was an ancestor of the phoenix.

"Ok... So why was 'Fin' flying around in my bedroom yesterday?" Hearing the shortened version of his name come out of Hadrien's mouth Finnén or Fin tweeted happily before adjusting one last strand of Hadrien's hair then flying down to his shoulder. Butting his small head against Hadrien's cheek, Fin released a high pitched melodic trill before pressing himself against Hadrien in an act of affection.

"I sent Fin to your room yesterday to make sure you were alright. Even though I am time, it is rather difficult for me to figure out what specific period of time I need to be in if I have to do something there. Usually it's nothing as serious as this though." Hadrien sighed quietly in his thoughts. He was used to being in the middle of major events, and he had the feeling it wouldn't stop happening anytime soon.

"That is why Finnén's species exists. They were created to be my helpers as I managed time and corrected any disturbances that happened as well as helping me find the direct time of that disturbance. That is the reason why Fin was in your room yesterday, as one I needed to make sure you yourself were alright and two I needed something in this time to narrow down on so I could get here." Deciding to ignore what Tempus said about 'narrowing down' Hadrien turned to look at the small bird on his shoulder wondering how such a small bird could have such a large set of responsibilities. Seeing Hadrien look at him, Fin cocked his little head to the side and chirped at him. Hadrien giggled a little at the amusing bird before stroking Fin's head receiving a trill from the little bird as it's tail waggled a little in it's happiness.

"So why is Fin here now?" Tempus grinned before crooking a finger at Fin, who gave one last rub to Hadrien's cheek before flying over and landing on the back of Tempus's hand.

"He's going to be fetching your things." With another flash of white light, Fin disappeared leaving a slightly overwhelmed Hadrien behind.

"What about-" Just as Hadrien had opened his mouth, yet another flash of white light appeared, this time next to Marba and Hadrien was surprised to notice that Hedwig's cage and his trunk were now right next to the goblin. Hedwig was also inside her cage if a little frazzled from the abrupt transportation.
Marba raised an eyebrow at the sudden appearance of the white owl and luggage, then turned back to watching Hadrien's body on the platform, a look of slight apprehension in his otherwise beady eyes.

Staring at the Goblin, Hadrien pondered over what he could possibly be feeling apprehensive about.

He didn't have to wait long.

A scream pierced through the air, shaking the walls and causing dust to fall from the ceiling. Hedwig started to shriek as Marba winced and put his hands over his ears. Turning as much as he could while floating, Hadrien saw a sight he hadn't expected to see. Floating above his body a form of some type of creature with long strands of hair, gleaming eyes and nails that looked like they could cut through cement. What was really strange was that it looked like Hadrien.

"That... is a manifestation of your creature inheritance and also my cue to get going." Whipping his head around, Hadrien stared in dismay as Time somehow stood up in midair and straightened his waistcoat.

"Wait what do you mean your leaving?!" Hadrien ignored the slight squeak in his voice as he tried not to strangle the strange being in front of him. The man hadn't even told him how he was going to send him back in time! If he was at all!

"I mean that I have to go. If I don't leave know Raven will be... how do you say it? 'Cranky' and I don't fancy being near him when he's like that so ciao!" Before Hadrien could even sputter a word of protest, the strange being disappeared with the sound of a clock chiming. The only thing to show he had been there, the small white phoenix Fin who had at some point returned to rest on Hadrien's shoulder.

Glaring at the spot that Tempus had been seconds before, Hadrien frowned as he felt a tugging at his back. Suddenly he felt himself being yanked down towards the platform, a gasp of shock escaping his lips as he felt an impact shoot through him before he sat straight up breathing heavily.

Wincing at the bone deep ache he could feel, he realized that he was back in his body if a little dizzy. Before Marba could even react to him sitting up, Hadrien turned his head and stared at the small goblin with pursed lips.

"Your friend is annoying."

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Whooo! Another chapter done! So this is a little late because I moved and then writers block decided to visit me (the piece of donkey dung 😑) but anyway taadaa! Another chapter now to work on the next one ☺️

- Turtle out 🐢