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Dinner flew by relatively quickly after the revelations that came to light. Hadrian saw Severus scamper off, and he knew if he were to go looking that he would no doubt be found hidden away within the potions lab. Fenrir, he could see, had taken a liking to Luna and left with her up high on his shoulder, something he knew he would keep an eye on.
Hadrian said his goodbyes to Aiden, Corvus and his sons, Even, Wulfric, Antonin, Earland and his grandson who all had to get home to their families, walking away Hadrian had begun walking heading to his bedroom only to be grabbed by the wrist and dragged past the door of his room stumbling slightly, when a door was opened and he was pushed through.
Catching himself, his hands falling on his knees, he huffed, thankful for not falling onto his face. Fixing himself up, he straightened, glancing at who it was that dragged him, only to be met with a soft kiss to his lips.
Hadrian stood exasperated as Tom walked off laying out clothes for himself “I told you I was not letting you go ever again that also means you will not be needing a separate room since dear husband we are married” Tom said confidently, Hadrian narrowed his eyes at his bonded’s back ‘possessive bastard’ Hadrian sighed turning to leave so he could retrieve his clothes “there's no need I have already had your stuff moved here darling” Tom spoke allowed before Hadrian could even get close to the door rubbing his eyes Hadrian walked over to the dresser, his shirts and pants would have been kept.
Pulling the drawer open, and like Tom said, his clothes were there neatly folded. Sighing, he picked up a set of blue silk pajamas, closing the drawer, walking over to the bedside table, pulling it open, and grabbing his undergarments.
“The showers free Hadrian” Tom informed him nodding he walked to the bed setting his clothes down before heading towards the bathroom closing the door he caught the slightly worried look Tom was giving him before he entered but chose not to say anything on the matter knowing the reason was the throbbing pain of his leg that had been acting up since he fell earlier stripping out of his clothes he looked down seeing what exactly had been healed.
He knew that he could mostly walk without his cane, but the fall earlier caused it to start throbbing again, so he knew that not everything was healed not that he expected it to be, he traced the line of his thigh where Ron had sloppily stitched up after Grindelwald had carved out a large chunk of muscle from his leg, leaving the skin to outline the dip in the tissue.
Crouching, he let a few tears roll down, never really having a chance to truly heal from what happened, not with everything that was, had happened.
He raised his head, hearing a knock on the door of the bathroom. “Hadrian? Love, are... may I come in?” Tom asked, gently whipping his eyes. He nodded, forgetting the door was closed, as more tears fell down his face, and the door opened without any prompting from him.
Tom opened the door; Hadrian’s side of the bond had been somewhat inactive, only some pings every now and then of pain, but when the door to the bathroom closed, it was like everything had shattered, and he could feel so much pain and hurt that he had to take a minute to get up and knock on the door.
Looking down, he saw his love crouched naked on the floor, grabbing a towel, he walked over, wrapping it around the small figure of his bonded, using magic to warm it when he saw the other shivering from the cold. Pulling Hadrian into his arms, he rubbed his back softly. The movement spiked pain through the bond, standing, he placed his arms under Hadrian's legs, carrying him bridle style.
Leaving the bathroom, “I haven’t had a bath yet,” Hadrian mumbled into the towel. Tom sat him down on the bed, picking up his top, he began helping his bonded start dressing.
“You can have one tomorrow, right now you are sore, hurt, and in need of some comfort after so long without it, my love” he said grabbing his bonded’s undergarments being careful of his leg after pulling them up he looked at the pants then at the discolored misshapen leg “would you feel more comfortable without the pants or with?” Tom asked, unsure he felt the pants would be uncomfortable with the constant rubbing on the leg, but then maybe Hadrian was insecure about it and chose to wear the pants to cover it up, looking up into those once bright green eyes that were now dull.
“Without, the material irritates my leg I usually forgo wearing them the only reason I pulled them out was so I wouldn’t bring any discomfort to you” Hadrian explained, Tom looked back to the pants ‘he’s always sacrificing for everyone else, for me but what about him, my beloved was hurt physically and mentally and yet he never complains, never stops’ Tom clenched his jaw grabbing the pants placing them down on the dresser taking a few deep breaths in and out, he moved back to his bonded seeing him tracing the line of a stitched part of his leg in deep thought.
Gently he grabbed the hand pulling it to his face kissing it before holding it to his cheek “My Love what would you like it can be anything? Anything at all?” he asked softly Hadrian looked up surprised not that his face gave that away it was their bond that told Tom that but then he felt honest indecision “it doesn’t have to be just one thing my love, I would give you the world if you asked it of me” he informed kissing Hadrian's forehead.
“I want a home, just us with maybe some children, three, maybe four of them but that can wait for now all I want is to be happy without having to worry about any danger, to not feel pain or be tormented by nightmares every time I sleep but all these things take time but you, you don’t need to give me anything I’m happy just being close” Hadrian explained Tom nodded taking note of the things listed before climbing on the bed pulling Hadrian close to him.
“My dear, I will not ever let you go again, once was hard enough,” Tom said into Hadrian's hair, pulling him closer.
When morning came, they were found tangled in each other's limbs. Hadrian moved to get up, only for Tom to pull him back down. “Go back to sleep, Love, it is much too early to be awake,” he muttered, earning a huff, but could feel the tired smile graze his neck.
“Sorry, I had a nightmare. Usually, I would go for a walk to get my mind off of it. Guess it’s become a habit at this point,” Hadrian explained apologetically Tom kissed Hadrian on the forehead, pulling him just a bit closer.
“Do you want to talk about it? We don’t have to if you don’t want to?” Tom suggested falling silent so Hadrian could ponder it, something he was grateful for, Tom was always patient with him, no matter the situation; he supposed that might have had something to do with where he was raised.
Nodding he rolled over, so his face was in Toms chest “It was about the time before I died when Grindelwald was torturing me, mostly when he had calved my leg like a meat stick, but the memory hunts me among others, when I close my eyes it's like I’m there again tasting the stale blood that lingered in the air, the smell or blood and on the rarity the smell of burning flesh but the screaming always scares me the most because I can never tell if it's my own or someone else's and then I wake and they linger, I never know if I’m awake or asleep, what if I never left and I’m still there, still being tormented-” Tom pulled him up kissing silent, his hand glided over his eyes whipping away tears he didn’t realize had been falling, Tom pulled away so they could breath.
“Hadrian, my love you're not there anymore and I will make sure that you will realize that at every chance I get but those who have hurt you will feel it ten-fold for even harming you” Tom said gently kissing his forehead, he could feel the love and warmth over the bond they shared and knew Tom had meant every word he said Tom leaned down kissing him on the lips again before pulling away again locking eyes with him “semper et in perpetuum, mea aeternitas” Tom said softly Hadrian melted into the warmth of Toms chest listening to the beat of his heart slowly drifting back to sleep.
“Semper et in perpetuum, serpens meus,” Hadrian mumbled, half asleep. Tom placed his head on Hadrian's head, taking in everything about his beloved. He could never get enough of Hadrian, and having him back meant even more to him, something he knew he would not ever take for granted.
When Hadrian woke, it was to Tom running his hands through Hadrian’s hair absentmindedly while he read a book, shifting, he flicked his wrist showing the time ‘after ten crap little moon’. Hadrian sat up, getting off the bed quickly, running into the bathroom to have a shower.
“Spiderlily,” Hadrian called from the bathroom. Tom stood stunned by how rushed his husband was being Spiderlily popped in, leaving clothes on the bed before leaving just as quickly, just as Hadrian was exiting the bathroom.
Tom grabbed Hadrian, pulling him onto his lap as he fell back onto the bed. “My love, why are you so rushed for a nice morning such as this?” Tom questioned. Hadrian stopped fidgeting, breathing out harshly at the sudden warmth being breathed onto his neck, a pleasant shiver running up his spine, breathing through his nose, he calmed down slightly, though it didn’t stop him from blushing.
“I slept in, and little moon needs breakfast and-” “And nothing your mother took Luna out shopping for new clothes as well as food” Tom explained Hadrian sagged in relief finally slowing down a little, turning to look at what clothes Spiderlily had decided for him to wear humming pleasantly seeing it was something comfortable and simple for wearing around the manor.
“You can let go now, Tom,” Hadrian said, feeling relaxed in the man's arms, not really wanting to move.
“I could, but I quite like having you so comfortable in my arms while so underdressed,” Tom said, running his fingers down Hadrian’s right thigh with blearily there touches. Hadrian hummed, rolling his eyes cause, of course, Tom would love seeing him without clothes in a raunchy position if he remembered right, the last time he or Tom did anything risqué was shortly before he was kidnapped.
Hadrian smirked standing but before Tom could say anything he placed his legs on either side of his husband’s thighs sitting down softly he kissed Tom on the lips feeling the man's shock flow over their mental link pulling away he laughed “my poor bonded left dry and unsatisfied for so, so long” he smirked seeing Tom roll his eyes only to look almost offended when he heard Hadrian’s thoughts on him being rusty in the sack.
“I am not rusty, WAIT NO I DID NOT MEAN IT LIKE THAT I WOULDN’T, COULDN’T” Tom spluttered frantically trying to fix his wording after realizing his wording Hadrian chuckled knowing that Tom couldn’t even if he tried not with the bond they had and he knew Tom knew that since he, himself was the one who chose the bond for that reason ‘possessive bastard’ Hadrian rolled his eyes kissing Tom to shut him up.
“I know you wouldn’t, I’m just teasing,” Hadrian said, smirking with one last kiss to Tom's lips. He got up, getting dressed before leaving a stunned into silence Tom behind. Only after he was down the hall did he hear Tom calling after him.
It wasn’t until later that day did Tom found him drinking tea in the garden, listening to Severus argue with Sirius over something pointless, though watching them brought back memories, ‘somethings just never change’ he thought, chuckling to himself as he took a sip of the warm tea Kreature had made for him.
“Hadrian,” Tom called, bringing immediate silence to the once lively space. Glancing at Tom, he smirked, knowing the man had done that on purpose. Turning back to his tea, he placed it down gently on the small round table.
“Thomas, is there something you require? Or are you still vivacious about my impromptu actions earlier this morning?” Hadrian chuckled, seeing the jaws of Severus and Sirius fall, turning to look fully at Tom, he smirked, seeing Abraxas standing next to his bonded with a grin that could make angels cry.
“Afternoon, Hadrian, it's good to see you in such high spirits,” Abraxas greeted with a curt nod in his direction. Hadrian returned the gesture, not bothering to get up from his seat.
“Yes, I do suppose I am though that might be the pain reliever talking” Hadrian admitted he turned to Tom feeling his concern he softened his features “I’m fine my leg was just playing up as it usually dose” Hadrian explained Tom sighed approaching him before lowering to his knees his head gently falling on Hadrian’s legs, his actions surprising everyone around them. Hadrian smiled softly, patting Tom's head; seeing the man melt into his touch was everything to him; he could feel Tom’s hand softly rubbing circles into his injured leg.
“Semper et in perpetuum, mea aeternitas,” Tom mumbled the lines from their promised bonding vows. Hadrian relaxed, running his fingers through Tom's hair, massaging his scalp. He knew if Tom could purr, he would be at that moment.
“Semper et in perpetuum, serpens meus,” Hadrian said, picking up his tea, lifting it up to his mouth.
-Master-
Hadrian’s hand moved quickly, catching the arrow aimed at his heart. “Hadrian,” Abraxas, Severus, and Sirius yelled worriedly. Tom’s head shot up from his lap, seeing the arrow in his hands. Hadrian glared, growling.
“Duck” Hadrian said dropping the teacup he had been holding to catch the second arrow while everyone ducked out of the way with a flick of his wrist one of the arrows shot back hitting the person who had been trying to kill him the scream of pain had him shooting up ‘I know that voice from anywhere’ with another flick of his wrist the person came flying towards him standing he moved with accuracy and knew found strength he caught the person by the throat slamming them down into the ground “Ronald what a pleasure to see you off your whores leash” Hadrian greeted stabbing the red head in the arm with the arrow a scream falling from the males mouth.
“Harry!? But you died?” Ronald said his eyes were wide. Hadrian frowned, looking closer at the redhead. He looked older, but that wasn’t right since there was a younger version of the idiot.
“He is dead, let me jog your memory, I am Hadrian Peverell, husband of Tom Riddle, the same person you and your bitch helped Grindelwald torture,” Hadrian spat, seeing the color drain from the redhead's face as realization took over.
“Wait, wait, wait, I thought you were Harry, we both did, we swear we didn’t know,” Ronald pleaded, causing Hadrian to feel sick just looking at the muppet growling. He lifted the twat, throwing him to the side, disgusted.
“The thing is, Ronald, I was, a very long time ago, you could even say I’m Mr. Potter's reincarnation; hell, I even share his memories, not that it matters, I will have my revenge, but before I do, I have a question how are you here when there is a younger you at the borrow?” Hadrian questioned, moving toward the male, bending down to grab him by his hair so their eyes could meet.
“I don’t know, Hermione said something about us not being able to return to a timeline that no longer exists. Why else do you think we went after you? If what you said is true, then you killed our timeline, our future,” Ronald said, spitting at his face. Hadrian whipped his face and chuckled, ‘Wanker’.
“Killed? No, I fixed up that old man's screw up just like I will be doing to yours, that timeline you and that bitch are so upset about wasn’t going to last very long you see a war much larger than the one you faced would have whipped the wizarding world to extinction I was born to stop it all from happening” he informed moving back to where the others were now sitting dragging the red head by his hair “you know your no better than that dark lord you accused me and Harry of being, Tom it's yours to kill” Hadrian said dropping Ronald at his husbands feet kissing the man soundly on the lips Tom returned it.
“As you wish, my love, he will get what he has coming, I promise for now he can stay in the dungeons at Slytherin castles that way no one could come rescue him if they tried” Tom said as though reading his mind Spiderlily appeared with a house elf wearing Slytherin themed attire taking the bound and protesting red head to his new home.
Tom pulled him down onto his lap, hugging him close, looking up, he could feel how tense Tom was, and couldn’t help but feel bad. Softly, he cupped Tom's face, kissing him sweetly before hugging him, feeling the man slowly begin to relax.