Chapter 98: Conversations
Conversations
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A calm and fresh chapter to change the air a bit.
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"How boring," Wanda said as she lay on the dining table, behaving like a spoiled child.
"Stop that, Wanda," Daphne said, calming her down as she gently stroked her head like a mother.
"You guys are really weird," I said, feeling a bit annoyed to be in the presence of the two of them.
"You're just jealous," Wanda said with a mocking face, looking for a fight. "Don't worry, your girlfriend will be here soon, and then we'll have to put up with you," she added, lying on top of Daphne.
"Now that I think about it, for being the former Supreme Sorcerer, you're quite a pushover," Tony said, approaching our table and sitting down. Obviously, he had overheard our conversation.
"Get lost, Ravenclaw," Wanda said, tossing a handful of candy wrappers at Tony.
"Wanda!" Natasha said, who had just walked past us, making Wanda immediately sit up straight and quickly defend herself.
"It was just a joke, Professor Natasha," Wanda said, scared of her sister.
Natasha, who took her job of preventing "house racism" very seriously, had made great progress, especially after word spread that she had subdued none other than Snape and Sirius Black.
Although some students still harbored latent hatred, others did it just to be punished by Natasha.
"By the way, I haven't seen the fool god and the kid around," Tony said, looking around but not finding Loki and Harry.
"I heard something about them trying to reclaim their title of prank gods, and the twins heard it too and took him with them. Meanwhile, Harry got kidnapped by Hermione to finish his homework," Wanda said calmly while pulling out candy from her bag.
"If you keep eating sweets, you'll end up getting fat or looking like Dumbledore," I said, seeing all the candy wrappers around her.
"Fat like your grandma—?"
Ahem
A voice sounded from behind us just before Wanda could finish what she was going to say.
It was Grandma Perenelle, who was staring at Wanda.
"My grandma?" Wanda said, trying to save herself.
"Your grandmother and Stephen's is me," the grandma said, giving Wanda a little tap on the forehead before continuing on her way.
"Tsk. That's the second time, and you didn't warn me," Wanda said angrily, blaming us.
Tony and I just shrugged, ignoring her.
"Though speaking of grandmas... ours seems to be getting younger every day. She could easily pass for our aunt," Tony said, amazed by Stephen's creation.
And yes, you lost most of your mana using it to look younger, but its use could drive witches from all over the magical world crazy.
It was certain that some would prefer to become Muggles just to regain their youth and beauty.
"Maybe you should give one to Dumbledore. He looks even older than Grandpa Nico now, hahaha," Wanda said, laughing. "Even his clothes look like they came from a history museum," she added, while everyone at the table stared at her.
"Though my robe was supposedly the latest fashion. I'll keep that in mind when I buy my next ones, Miss Flamel," Dumbledore said, standing behind us with a smile.
Meanwhile, Wanda, embarrassed, tried to hide under the table. Dumbledore also went on his way without saying anything more, greeting the others with a smile.
The others at the Gryffindor table were holding back laughter as they watched Wanda cover her face under the table.
"Idiot," I said as I stood up and left since I had things to do.
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After the day's classes finished, the professors gathered in the headmaster's office to coordinate their tasks, as two more schools would soon arrive for the Triwizard Tournament.
"Headmaster, are you sure you'll be able to control all the students when the other two schools arrive?" Flitwick asked, observing the number of students they would bring.
"Don't worry, Filius, their headmasters will also be here to supervise them. It's not like it all falls on us," Dumbledore responded calmly.
"I think what Professor Flitwick means is our students. More specifically, the troublesome twins," Snape said, not naming anyone, but everyone knew who he was referring to.
"Don't worry, Snape. I trust my students, even the pranksters, will be respectful with our guests," Dumbledore said with a smile.
"Well, I wouldn't worry about Stephen, since Beauxbatons is coming," Natasha said thoughtfully. "Meanwhile, Tony and Loki will probably be busy with Durmstrang. So, we might have to keep an eye on Wanda," she concluded, referring to her siblings.
"You're forgetting Potter, a magnet for trouble," Snape said quickly.
"Don't worry, whiner, Harry will be fine. I'll look after him," Sirius said, stepping in.
Snape, upon hearing this, made an annoyed gesture, but McGonagall intervened before they could start fighting.
"Why Wanda, Professor Flamel?" McGonagall asked. "She's usually an exemplary student, though she can get a little... restless from time to time."
Natasha looked at her grandparents, who met her gaze, realizing that Wanda had charmed Minerva.
"Well, at these kinds of events, Wanda tends to... go a little crazy and ends up causing a domino effect," Perenelle said, explaining the chaos that was usually customary among the Flamel siblings.
"Domino effect?" Sirius asked, confused.
"Wanda has too much fun and tends to annoy Stephen. Stephen, frustrated, fights with her, causing Loki or Tony to get caught in the crossfire. Whoever's annoyed fights with their sibling to take it out on them. And Harry, trying to escape the disaster, ends up in danger. So now all the siblings have to save Harry, no matter what. Myself included," Natasha said with a smile, explaining the strange dynamics of her family.
All the professors looked at the adult Flamels as if they were joking. But seeing that Perenelle was covering her face in slight embarrassment and Nicolas was staring at the ceiling as if the conversation had nothing to do with his family, they began to believe it.
"She also tends to encourage her siblings to have fun, which leads to strange competitions," Natasha added.
McGonagall was a bit surprised and still couldn't quite believe it, but, giving the benefit of the doubt, she listened calmly. However, as she usually observed Wanda, she would pay more attention.
"Then we should keep an eye on Wanda so she doesn't get her siblings out of control," Perenelle said seriously.
"I think that's a bit exaggerated, but if Grandma says so... fine," Sirius said, laughing at what a simple girl having fun could do.
Obviously, he didn't know what he was up against.
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After discussing their tasks for the school year, the professors began preparing to fulfill them.
"By the way, be careful with Loki and Tony. I heard they want to win a title like their brothers," Natasha said with a smile.
Sigh... These kids, Perenelle said, annoyed.
"Haha, they're still young, it's good that they have initiative," Nicolas said with a smile.
"It reminds me of my days with the Marauders," Sirius said, interested.
Snape clicked his tongue and left, annoyed.
"He's just mad because we gave him that nickname," Sirius said, laughing.
After the professors left the headmaster's office, Sirius and Natasha took the same path, which allowed Sirius to seize the opportunity to talk to her.
"Aren't you going to try to get a nickname?" Sirius asked curiously.
"Hmm? Nickname? I already have one," Natasha answered calmly as she walked.
"Oh, really? And what is it?" Sirius asked, intrigued.
"Black Widow," Natasha said casually, leaving Sirius confused.
"And why's that? Did you have a husband who died or something?" Sirius asked foolishly.
"Because I killed my adoptive mother's family using spider venom and then set the house on fire with them inside. Though, of course, it was in self-defense," Natasha said, stopping for a moment and looking at him intently.
"How do you kill an entire family in self-defense?" Sirius asked, taking several steps back while trembling a bit.
"Haha, you take everything so seriously," Natasha said, resuming her walk with a smile that left Sirius stunned for a few seconds.
"Wait... That was a joke, right? Right?" Sirius asked, hurrying after her, but receiving no reply.
Meanwhile, not far from there, Tony, Harry, and Loki were watching the scene.
"Do you think those two have something going on?" Harry asked, watching how his godfather was walking with Natasha.
"Sirius and Natasha? Impossible," Tony said confidently. "Their type is more like the brainy ones who, when they get angry, turn green and become a danger to the planet."
Upon hearing that description, Loki gave a dark look, while Harry didn't understand the reference.
"So does she have a boyfriend? She never introduced him," Harry asked as the three of them started walking.
"As far as I know, they broke up. It's complicated. According to Stephen, he already has kids and everything," Tony said, diving into the gossip.
"Wait... The spawn had kids?" Loki asked, surprised.
"Just so you know, your former... friend Thor also adopted a girl," Tony said, pausing for a second before saying "brother," as it would sound odd in this context—"According to Stephen."
"Who's Thor?" Harry asked, confused.
"The best friend of Loki, they were like brothers," Tony said, mocking Loki.
"Tsk. He's not my brother or my friend," Loki said irritably. He stopped thinking for a few seconds, as if remembering old times, but quickly recovered and continued walking with the other two.
Meanwhile, the three continued gossiping about the lives of others.
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