Adrian returned to the common room after classes. After a delicious dinner in the great hall, he felt like having a good shower. As the prefect of the first years, he has the prefect dorm all to himself. This comes with a special bathing area. It's a small room that resembles a small hot spring.
When he visited Japan in the simulated life, he wanted to build something like this. But Alchemy isn't his best suit, at most he brew better potions. He didn't focus on Alchemy, that's when Rowena and Salazar invented this, when he told them about hot springs in the land of Japan.
The four founders liked this very much and kept it in Hogwarts. Special baths like this are built in each of their chambers. As for why no one find them, it isn't that simple. The rooms needs specific conditions to enter. If it's the four, pouring their mana is enough since it can recognise the mana signature.
But for others it's a tedious task, but not for him. Because it also recognises his own mana signature. Adrian wanted to explore this castle, the four collected so many treasures using their vast wealth. Don't look at four founders as if they're poor. Salazar is the richest among them with vast lands and treasures.
Even Godric who is last in the riches among them has enough wealth to support many many generations to come. He wants to see what legacy his students left for the future generations. As Adrian exited his dorm, he saw many Slytherin students, first years and seniors alike discussing things.
They cast their gaze upon him. Adrian raised an eyebrow. So many students still awake is really something he didn't see. Salazar would have scolded them and directly blast them into their rooms. Adrian decided to wait for sometime, he picked a book from the book shelf and started reading it.
Many students looked like they're hesitating and contemplating about something. Adrian ignored them all and went straight to the shelf and started reading a book. He is here to sneak out, but it's not in front of everyone. If they complain to Snape, he will probably get some detention for breaking rules as a hidden prefect which is in his opinion annoying.
The book he is reading is advanced charms. Looking at the book, many seniors frowned. As one by one left, only Adrian remained in the common room. Sensing no one is around, he sneaked out. As Adrian got out of the common room he immediately cast the disillusionment charm on himself and also used the silncing charm to create a zone around him that will eliminate sound.
Roaming the corridors, he roamed the corridors at night. During that visits he also came across professors roaming the castle and prefects patrolling. Adrian also saw some ghosts he recognised. Especially the Helen, who is called the grey lady. She is looking out of the window with a blank look.
Adrian deactivated the disillusionment charm and stood behind her form with a look of complicated feelings. He held her when she is born, he saw her talk and walk. But he didn't get to see her grow up. As Adrian is looking at her, she also turned back and froze looking at him.
She then hovered near him and tried to touch him only to retract her hand in disbelief as she felt a burn like feeling near him. Adrian seemed to sense it and deactivated his auto-armour like defense from magic and twilight energy. She looked at him and said," you look so like him. Your ancestor, Elios, I mean ".
Adrian asked looking at her curiously while feeling a little sad for her inside," you know him ", she nodded and said," he held me when I was born. My mother was quite fond of him, more than what a student can. I once hated him for that. Because after his death, she seemed to become a completely different person. She locked herself in the library like a mad woman and skimmed through tomes like crazy. She ignored me since then ".
There is a hint of sadness in her eyes along with some anger. Adrian became awkward, he didn't expect Rowena has become like that. She is one cheerful and playful girl afterall. Looking at Helen, he said," I'm sorry for reminding you about the past. I apologise on behalf of my ancestor ".
Helen said," no need. You're Adrian right? You can call me Helena. Most refer to me as Grey lady, but don't call me that. I don't like that name ", Adrian nodded and said," it's pleasure meeting you lady helena ", Helena talked to him for sometime before sending him away.
As she flew away she looked at a certain direction before turning to Adrian and disappearing from his view. As Adrian turned to the direction he said," come out headmaster. How long are you going to eavesdrop on a student who is roaming at night? ".
Adrian sensed him long ago. He saw a ghost seeing and then turning away the same way it came from. Dumbledore should have the paintings and ghosts as his eyes and ears.