Let's just say, the school freaked out.

Everywhere Hadrian went, there were at least 10 students who came to him and asked if he was alright.

Was he?

Yes.

Could he says this out loud so they would know it?

Merlin no.

The day after the Goblet of Fire has chosen his champions, the whole school decided that Dumbledore is not a genius wizard, but a rather stupid one, who can't do a thing. The last statement had proof in the shape of Hadrian Riddle because after they found out that he was "forced" to compete, things got ugly.

First, there was the staff, who was mad at the Headmaster because he just let Crouch decide the fate of an innocent 14 years old child, who trying to get comfortable in a foreign country. Every day you could see at least two teachers being rude to the Headmaster in every shape of the word.

Secondly, after the staff, there were students. Most of the student body decided to try and break every rule the Headmaster had put in order to show him how mad they were. You couldn't even tell what prank was from the twins and what was not, they were so proud in their school. Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff showed as much support as they could, by pranking the headmaster as well as the staff and by destroying his image.

The Prophet and almost every wizarding newspaper in the country agreed to publish this scandal. Merlin, Rita Skeeter thought her birthday had come early.

The three original champions where often these days seen next to Hadrian, showing support, teaching him spells and telling him stories. Everything so it would seem like they are calming him down.

To take it a step farther, Draco didn't let anyone near Hadrian. From the first day after the Goblet of Fire scenario, Draco would carry Hadrian everywhere. And when he says everywhere, he means everywhere.

Hadrian would be seen in Draco's hands when they are on the way to the Great Hall, back and out of the common room, in and out from their room and go and leave a class. There were rare occasions when Hadrian was standing and not being carried, or times were Draco just side-hugged him.

And his friends.

His friends were like an extra shield around him. Beside Draco who wouldn't leave him for a moment, his friends would also walk around him and Draco, not letting anyone near them.

By the time Dumbledore got a meeting with him, in order to try to explain his side and reasons from his point of view, he needed the Board of Governors, Professor Snape, his deputy headmistress and Hadrian's mate to be included in the meeting to avoid a further attempted to hurt the little submissive mate from his side.

"Good morning Hadrian, Mr Malfoy, please have a seat." And that is what got us to this point, a week later, in the headmaster office, 8:37 a.m, the headmaster himself is having a meeting with Hadrian Riddle, and the Board of Governors, Professor Snape, the deputy headmistress and Draco attending as well, just to watch.

"Headmaster we discussed this before, " Hadrian said in a small voice, Draco agreed for the meeting to side hug him instead of holding him, "as I regarding you in your formal name, I expect you to do the same for me like you are doing with the other students."

"Ah, yes, of course, Hadrian, please accept my apology again. I just tried to calm you down a little bit, you seemed very tensed these days."

The Board of Governors was made of 12 wizards who were part of the Ministry, 6 witches and 6 wizards. At the moment there were 2 wizards and 3 witches who wrote notes of Dumbledore behaviour, his interaction with students and his influence. The reason for the three witches is because witches were found to be more observe when it comes to children, and in this case, all three witches were very protective.

They sat down, Severus and Minerva already sat, each one on each side of a child. He just wanted the meeting to end.

Who can blame him if he only wanted to cuddle with Draco on their bed and not to move? Pretending to be scared and a victim is really tiring.

Not to mention that now he needed to send very carefully three letters to the other champions about fighting dragons.

Maybe he could convince Blaise to do it while he nap.

-&-&-&-

One thing was sure, this is not Dumbledore's week. He still didn't found Harry Potter, and he knew he only had till the first task since then Fudge will come and he will surely look for the Harry bloody Potter. His resources are cutting short, not to mention his time, and now the public is after him too.

At the end of the summer, he went to Gringotts to get more money to the Weasleys from one of the many Potter's vaults, only to find out that he doesn't have and access anymore. Furthermore, not only that he is not the brat guardian anymore, but he is poor now too. Those bloody Goblins claim that from now on he needs to pay back all the money he took from the vaults, the Weasleys, Granger and the Dursleys too. From now on every sickle, knut and galleon he makes going immediately to one of the many vaults.

When he thought that the Goblins couldn't ruin his plans more, he was told that he can't make any more business with them after trying to do an illegal marriage contract without their consent, that they would not give.

And he was told to send the message to those who helped him too.

So now the Weasleys were poorer than before, and Arthur could not understand why Molly tells him out of the blue that she is "quitting" the part job she took to earn them more money, and now he spent all his time at work.

And then this happens to him.

So what, he didn't help the little Greece brat to get out of the competition. He needed to know how strong the child was. Yes, he was a submissive little mate, but he still was a creature, and some creatures do have power, especially the submissive ones.

The staff had reported that Hadrian had remarkable skills. Severus said he had a gift in Potions as well as Minerva about Transfiguration. Flitwick, Pomona and Moody said he is far more advanced in the subjects and to them, the other teachers joined them in the praised.

He didn't know if it was because the school he came from was better or the brat was just smart. But one way or another, if he doesn't find the bloody Potter in time, he will need someone strong to replace him, and the little Greece might be his only solution.

-&-&-&-

Flash!

Hadrian watched as the smoke from the big box camera trailed up. All the champions blinked hard, trying to get rid of the bright light in their eyes.

"Thank you," the photographer said, looking back into the box to see the picture better.

"Well now, aren't we the charismatic quartet..." A woman fully dressed in dark silk green walked to them behind the smoke in huge high green hills.

"Hel-low everyone. I'm Rita Skeeter and I write for the Daily Prophet, but you all know that, don't you? It's you we don't know."

She looked at them in a huge hungry look.

"Em..." Hadrian began to talk, "Mr Victor, Ms Fleur and I don't know you. We didn't live in England our whole lives and therefore we actually never heard about you."

"Oh.. Eh... Right of course", Rita got out of her foggy and confused state quickly, probably no one ever cut her in the middle of a small speech/introduction.

" Now, what quirks lurk beneath the road cheeks", she continued like nothing happened, "what mysteries do muscles mask? Does courage lie beneath the curls? In short: what makes a champion tick.

"Me, myself and I want to know. Not to mention my rabid readers. So, who is feeling it to sharing? Hm? Shall we start with the youngest?"

She looked at him as prey, he didn't like it one bit.

"Can my mate join us? And can it be here? In front of everyone?" He asked in a small voice to sound more innocent and small, which worked.

Rita looked at him like a baby who just learned to say 'I love you, Rita'.

"Sure sweety. And now, may I ask where is your mate?"

"He is standing behind you, Ms Skeeter."

And this was the signal for Draco to walk forward.

"Hello, Ms Skeeter". She didn't expect to find Draco Malfoy here. It was known that the heir to the Malfoy name got his inheritance early, do to his mate getting his inheritance early too because of unknown cause.

She needed to check again if it wasn't her birthday or Chrismas, it's sure felt like it. Lord Malfoy didn't let anyone near his son and the little mate, only saying that his mate got into an early inheritance since the mate, for an unknown reason got his inheritance sooner. The only reason it was found was that the Malfoys were seen with another child, a child no one knew.

And now, in front of her, was that little child. Sitting innocently in the chair, looking at her with two huge blue eyes, waiting for her questions. She knew now she needed to behave like a good, modest woman, it would not be for the better if she will offence one of the Malfoys' mates.

She conjured two chairs, and led the younger Malfoy to the chair next to his mate, only than sitting herself in the other one, which faces all the champions.

" So now, Hadrian, may I ask from where are you and what is your age?" If she got one thing wrong, Lord Malfoy will sure make her she would not write another article for the rest of her lives.

"I was born here, in England, but when I was one I was transferred to an orphanage in Greece. I am currently 14 years old."

"And were you ever adopted?"

"No."

"And why is that?"

"every couple who came to the orphanage didn't want me. The head orphanage told them that I am a trouble maker, but it was always my accidental magic acting up."

"And why your magic acted up? Usually, it's only when the magic recognised danger, " she asked him in confusion. The child in front of her was a sweet little thing, even she needs to admit that. Why would his magic decide to act up?

"I... I was bullied by the other children because I wasn't born in Greece like them, and the head orphanage harassed me a lot."

And here her story was.

"Do you know who is your biological parents?" She decided to change the subject.

"No, I can't check, "  he answered her.

"But there are checks in Gringotts in every country. Can't you just take a check?"

"Every Gringotts building in the world gives checks only to those from the same country. In Greece, I will be considered a resident of magical Greece only when I will turn 17 since I didn't was born in the country. When I was told that my mate is in England after I came into an early inheritance, the goblins in Greece helped me to come to the building in the Alley. After finding that Draco was my mate and meeting his family, which I am staying with currently,  Gringotts told me that only after a year in England I will be considered one a resident in Magical Britain."

"Do you at least know your title in the magical world?"

"That they could tell me. I am the currently the heir to Slytherin and Black houses. According to them the Lords to those houses are still alive and are in hiding. Till their death or stepping down, I will remain the heir."

"Alright, let's take a step back from personal and private questions. Tell me this, what are your hobbies?"

"Well... I love gymnastic. I am currently the champion of Greece in the aerial hoop and rope. I dance ballet and like to draw too...
Is that a good answer?"

"Yes, that is great. Are you still doing those things even though you are not in Greece anymore? And what about sport? Are you playing Quidditch?"

"Yes, in our room there is a ballet bare and a place for stretching. We also have in the room the rope and a ring so I could keep practising in them. For some reason, Draco really loves it when I pract..."

"Let's not tell them everything sweety. We need to keep some things to ourselves." Draco cut him mate, but not fast enough. He kissed his confused mate on the cheek and moved his chair closer to him.

"And yes, he does like to play Quidditch from time to time, " Draco added quickly for his mate.

So, Draco was embarrassed, Reeta got her birthday, Chrismas and promotion on the same time (especially when the champions' wands were checked), and Hadrian, in the end, had just an interesting day.