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HP: In The Magical World As a An Extra [ Chapter 82 ]
🕑 Added 2024-07-30 16:00:11 +0000 UTC'Erebus, I've done it, I've challenged Malfoy to the duel,' Magnus mentally called out in his mind as he sent a copy of his memories over their link.
Magnus felt his familiar bristle with annoyance, 'I thought you were going to give it another week before you challenged that little ferret, what caused the change in plans?'
Magnus sighed as he reached the entrance to the common rooms, 'Malfoy was about to challenge Harry to an honour duel, I intervened and challenged Malfoy instead.'
Magnus felt Erebus's confusion as he entered through the portal into the common room area, 'things are changing already.
I don't recall seeing that happen in the memories of the movies you showed me' Erebus recounted, referring to the memories of the movies that Magnus had been showing him while he practised his Occulmancy in the mornings.
They had only gotten through the first two movies so far, aside from the odd scenes that Magnus had shared because he found them amusing.
'It's not from the movies, it's from the books, the movies didn't include everything,' Magnus explained as he started up the stairs to the dorm room.
'Malfoy was pissy after Harry didn't get expelled after the stunt during their first flying lesson and so was going to set Harry up to get caught by Filch out of bed to try and get him in trouble again, it would have lead to him running into fluffy and started him down the whole corridor question route.'
'And you intervened, why?' Erebus asked confusion still in the link.
Magnus gave a mental shrug as he went into his room and closed the door, 'well for one now that I'm not concerning myself with no longer maintaining the status quo, I didn't see a reason not to, and another reason is that with Harry clueless about the corridor he has no reason to go near it yet.'
'At least until Dumbledore does something to put it in his sights, it gives me a bit more breathing room to plan more on how to get my hands on the stone for myself.' He thought as he opened his trunk and started down the ladder inside.
'It's a risky play partner, changing events like that purposefully, you might not know how things will play out now.' Erebus warned him.
Magnus chuckled as he made his way from the entrance to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water from the cooler and began to make his way towards the training room.
'What does it matter now, I know the key aspects and as long as they stay the same I will still have the advantage, the dark prat is still on the back of Quirrell's head.'
'The stone will be in the mirror of Erised and I know how to get it out. I know how to get past each of the trials to get to it, and once we know it's in place it will be a cakewalk.' Magnus recited back as he walked into the training room.
Over the past couple of days, the two of them had worked out exactly when the stone would be in place.
Dumbledore needed Harry to be exposed to the mirror of Erised before he put it in place to hold the stone, so it would be after Christmas or Yule that the stone would be in place and ripe for the taking.
Erebus remained silent after that, which Magnus took as him thinking more on the facts, for now, his familiar got like that sometimes he could be rather studious when he wanted to be and got lost in his own mind, quite like him at times.
Magnus chose to leave him to his thoughts and went to take off his outer school robes to get ready to start his spell casting when he heard the door open to the training room and looked to see who it was his wand flicking out into his hand on reflex ready to cast, but he stopped when he saw who it was.
"Andy?" Magnus said in confusion seeing his Aunt coming in, "what are you doing here?"
Andromeda gave him a smirk, "I just came from the great hall where I heard about your little stunt with Draco," she stated openly, smirking a bit more when she saw his wand already in his hand.
Magnus sighed, "things happened," he stated back as he continued to take his robes off.
"Oh do tell?" Andromeda asked. And Magnus knew it wasn't a request, and so proceeded to inform her about what had happened.
When Magnus finally got through telling his tale Andromeda was tapping her arm with her finger pensively and nodding her head, though Magnus couldn't tell if it was in agreement or irritation.
"While your actions were a bit brash and no doubt reckless, I agree that your challenge was justified," Andromeda finally stated after several moments.
"You dealt with the matter professionally and handled yourself well in regards to Draco's wording. And as you said that you intended to wait longer before issuing your challenge only being forced into it by what you perceived Draco was going to do your brashness can be justified."
"However, I would ask what you intend to do if Draco decides to call his father to take his place? I trust your not foolish enough to think you can face Lucius Malfoy head-on in a duel at your age?"
Magnus shook his head, "I was planning on asking you to champion for me if it came to that, I'm willing to bet I can take Draco in a duel, his father is a different matter, and I have no doubt that Lucius would take over for Draco in a heartbeat with what's on the line."
Andromeda seemed to get a predatory smile when Magnus mentioned championing for him and nodded, "good, I've been wanting to wipe that smirk off his face even before he was betrothed to Narcissa, he was always a pompous arrogant ass."
She said happily with his reasoning, "now then" she said as she began loosening the buttons on her sleeves, "since you have a duel coming up I think it's best if I leaned you a hand in getting ready."
