69 Silly Agustus

[Agustus POV]

I chuckled, looking at the news in front of me; the boy was now in a tough spot. Or dare I say tight spot.

"You're cruel, you know that Alfred," I remarked.

The old butler smirked at me and said, "I don't want to hear that from you, master. You would've done a lot worse if you had gone there by yourself." I laughed at his comment, but he was damn right about that.

"But trolls, really?" I asked, confused.

He shrugged and replied, "I found nothing better. But why are you asking these questions?"

Sighing, I responded, "Nothing, Alfred." The gentle old vampire butler could be very 'creative' with punishments.

"Did all of them return from shopping?" I inquired.

Dora, Andy, Narcissa, Bella and Hela had gone to shop in muggle world, I was surprised to see all of them so excited, Hela brought a list which I was stunned to see by its size, they wanted me to accompany them, you don't know how I had to beg them to leave me here at home.

I was already traumatized by Bella I won't be taking my girls to shopping anytime soon.

"No, master. They will arrive in the evening," he replied.

Hmm, so I have some time to pass. "Alfred, let's spar. I've got a new sword, and I have yet to test it."

Excited at the prospect of a spar, Alfred bowed and left to prepare for the fight. Today, I would surely win.

[Drakul Manor - Training Grounds]

I arrived at the ground to see Alfred doing some sword slashes as he warmed up. I, too, began to stretch a little and got ready to fight.

We stood face to face. I unsheathed Ceziel (the Greengrass sword), while he wielded a blood-red sword with dark lines across it, his favorite, the sword was forged by his father who was a great swordsman.

"Ready, Alfred?" I asked.

He smirked and launched his attack, coming close in a blur and swinging his sword towards my left shoulder.

Clang!

He tried to overpower me, but I didn't feel much strain, being strong myself. My sword glowed, deflecting his attack back towards him.

He backed away, complimenting, "That's a really beautiful sword, master. It has some interesting powers."

I lunged at him, swinging towards his head. He blocked the attack and slid his sword towards me. I backed away and feinted a swing towards his stomach, redirecting my hit towards his right shoulder. He realized a little too late but, being an overpowered vampire, managed to evade my sword just in time.

"You're getting better, master. That feint was very convincing," he remarked.

I smirked and replied, "Well, you're getting older, Alfred."

My comment made a vein pop in his head. "Well, then go easy on an old man," he retorted.

He moved at inhuman speed, and I matched his pace with my own technique.

The spar continued for around 20 minutes, and suddenly, I saw an opening. My hand moved towards his neck, stopping just a few centimeters away from his skin.

I was stunned. This was not intentional; my hand moved on its own. The old man was equally astonished.

"That... I thought you had at least 10 years before you could defeat me in a spar, master, but you surprise me every time," Alfred remarked.

No, I didn't, though. This sword defeated you. If I use any other weapon, I will lose. I didn't say this out loud, as the butler had teased me many times about my losses. I would continue to practice so I could defeat him with any sword.

Hmmmm...

My sword vibrated at the thought. What? You don't want me to use any other sword?

Hmm...

It vibrated in agreement. Great, I've got a Yandere sword now.

"Master?" Alfred interrupted.

"Yes, Alfred, sorry. I got distracted. I am going for a bath. You can rest," I replied, walking away and sheathing the sword after admiring it.

[End of POV]

(Small timeskip)

Days passed quickly as nothing interesting happened. Finally, Lady Longbottom announced the healing of her son, Frank Longbottom, and her daughter-in-law, Alice Longbottom. Their photos adorned the front page of the Daily Prophet.

The news brought a little positive atmosphere after continuous bad news. Frank Longbottom had re-enrolled in the Auror training course, much to the anger of his mother. She wanted him to be a good Lord Longbottom, but the man wanted to be both. This also brought more confidence to the general public, as he was a famous Auror before the incident.

Alice Longbottom refused her husband's offer to become an Auror again, as she wanted to spoil her son. She didn't care about her duty anymore; she made all kinds of food for him, hugged him, and pinched his cheeks. She was a mother now, regretting missing his childhood, and swore to herself to be the best mother for her child.

She also talked to him about Harry, as she was his godmother, knowing he was with Sirius she immediately rushed to Black manor as she doesn't trust that careless man to properly raise Harry, they made a deal as rest of the summer Harry would stay with Longbottoms.

Harry didn't know what to say, he had no family but now he has Sirius and Alice who loved him and treated as family, he heard a lot of stories about his parents from them, he missed them, he warmed up to Alice as her motherly aura melted his initial apprehension.

Neville was the happiest person in the world. He had gotten his parents back and now he has a brother, Harry; his father was an amazing and powerful wizard, and his mother was a very affectionate witch. He had longed for this his entire childhood. His grandmother has stopped shouting at him now. He also went to Diagon Alley with his family to get a new wand, as the old one belonged to his father. He didn't care about the chaos in the magical society; he deserved to be selfish this time.

The news also brought attention to Heir Peverell, as he was mentioned as their healer. He also visited St. Mungo's, healing every patient without any charges. This made people ecstatic, but some also questioned him as he was not a certified healer. Many other countries wrote him letters as they wanted his help too. Americans tried to send a few of their Aurors to get him, as the son of The Head of MACUSA had been ill for a few years, but he refused to help them as he didn't like the arrogance of Aurors. Only he could be arrogant.

But he did heal the boy as he was just innocent 6 year old, he also gained a favour from the Head of MACUSA.

People slowly forgot about the Death Eaters, as nobody had seen them free. They began to live their lives normally, as everyone thought they died somewhere after escaping. The wanted posters were removed, and with that, the magical world forgot about their existence.

Slowly, the time to return to Hogwarts arrived. He and Dora decided to go on a few dates before going back. They went to an amusement park in the Muggle world and shopping. This time, he made sure there were no gun shops around, as he didn't want Dora to have the same thoughts as her Aunt.

While eating ice cream at Florean Fortescue's, they met a peculiar girl. She had waist-length, dirty blonde hair and large, protuberant silvery eyes. She was wearing a tiara of white flowers and peeked at Agustus with a dreamy look. She got near Dora, pointed a finger at him, and said, "You look different than everyone else."

He recognized the girl immediately and said, "Well, isn't everyone different from each other?"

She nodded sagely and said, "But you're brighter, and you have a red hue around you. It looks beautiful."

"Oh, thank you, miss. You're beautiful too. I am Agustus Peverell, and she's my girlfriend, Dora. It's nice to meet you."

Dora doesn't remember when was the last time he introduced himself first to another person! She looked at the girl in front curiously.

"My name is Luna Lovegood. But why is it nice to meet me?" she asked, confused.

"Because you're Luna Lovegood!"

"I know that, silly," she said with a smile that melted both of their hearts.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I should tell you that."

They both laughed as Dora looked at them weirdly.

After talking to Luna for about half an hour, they bid her goodbye. Dora didn't understand when he talked to Luna, but later realized she was just an innocent girl, weird but pure. They made a pact to protect her at Hogwarts, as they were her friends now.

[POV end]

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Avg length chapter, as I wanted to write the 4th year from next chapter.

Seeya. Gimme stones I like throwing them.