Chapter 16 - Level 14 [ part 2 ]. Erised and Dragons (2/2)

”Really? Why didn't you tell us? Who is he?” Harry anxiously asked.

”I found it in the book I borrowed from library yesterday. As you know I go to sleep very late, because I am reading before sleep. So, I had no opportunity to tell you yet as I found mention of him in that period. Didn't want to wake you up. We will discuss it after breakfast.”

”Okay”

We quickly finished food in our plates and went to find some empty classroom to discuss who Flamel is. After telling the trio who he is and showing them the book where I found him they understood what was guarded by that dog.

After that days went by and Potter brought us the news: Snape will be referring next match.

Ron was against it and tried to convince Harry against playing.

Hermione briefly looked at me before saying that maybe it was better if he avoided the game.

Apparently all three of them were still suspicious about Snape. Not much I can do about it.

Anyway, Harry still decided to play, because there was no other Seeker.

At that moment Neville came in, or better to be said ”fell in”, as he was cursed with leg-lock and couldn't walk properly. So, while others were laughing Hermione wanted to use counter-curse spell but was a tad bit late. I already casted the spell and his legs sprang apart.

Thanks to library, high magical talent, fast reading, amazing memory and high-level magic skills learning simple magic is easy. So now I know at least a dozen of spells, excluding the ones from a spellbook.

*After Quidditch match*

Harry came all gloomy while telling us how he heard Snape threatening Quirrell and they ȧssumed that Quirrell was some kind of a hero, that stood up to a villain.

I honestly wanted to hit my head with wall. Really? A hero? This golden trio sure is a biased bunch. I can't even persuade them, because that will only distance them from me. So annoying…

Moreover, due to my previous suspicion of Quirrell now they think that he was the one who was counter-jinxing the broom and he tried to save Harry, while Snape wanted to kill him.

Anyway, exams were coming and that was emphasized at least fifty times by Hermione. Plus, we got ton of homework, so I had little time to grind. After all, I can read fast, but I can't write as fast.

*One of the days in library*

We were sitting studying and preparing our homework, when Hagrid suspiciously shuffled into view. Redhead and Potter started loudly speaking about Flamel and the stone left and right, which scared me to the point where I might need to switch pants.

Who the heck tells highly guarded secret out loud in the place with so many people?

So, they argued a little with Hagrid and in the end he invited us to his hut later to discuss whatever we wanted, as long as we don't speak about it in common areas. After he left, Hermione was interested in what he was hiding. Ron decided to see what he was researching and in which section. It was dragon's section. Interesting. I think this is the moment where he will hatch the dragon or something like this.

Then we talked about dragons and apparently Ron's brother researching dragons. I somehow missed that info, huh. Anyway, two types of dragons still live in Britain : Common Welsh Green and Hebridean Blacks.

Maybe in the future I will try hunt few of those. From alchemy books I read, every dragon is a trove of ingredients. With them I can grind alchemy and wand making skills easily.

After finishing lessons for today we went to visit Hagrid's hut.

*Progress since last chapter*

『 Alchemy 26 ➔ 27 | Sneak 21 ➔ 22 | Speech 23 』

『 Studying 27 ➔ 28 | Wand Making 26 | Herbology 23 』

『 Magic Channeling 25 ➔ 27 | Magic Chanting 21 ➔ 22 』

『 Magic Gesturing 22 | Magic Theory 31 』

『 Astronomy 21 | Riding Expertise 21 』

*Comment on progress. Do you want to see it in every chapter?*