Odin In The Wizarding World

Chapter 29: State your demand

In the Great Hall the next day around dinner time, Edward finds Hermione, Sibilla and Irena, each wearing a pice of his clothes from yesterday's ball. Hermione wears his burgundary red dinner jacked, Sibilla his red dress shirt and Irena the black vest, thst he wore hidden underneath his dinner jacket.

Sitting down in between his fiancees, Edward greets them with a smile, while listening to Hermione talk to her friend Harry. ''Harry you told me you'd figured the egg out weeks ago. The task is two days from now.''

''Really? I had no idea. I suppose Edward's already figured it out.'' Says Harry, while looking at Edward, who just joined them for dinner.

Smirking, Edward tells the boy. ''Yes, in fact I did just this morning... Let me give you a little tip... The prefects bathroom on the fifth floor is not a bad place for a bath. Just take your egg and mull things over in the hot water.''

''What's that supposed to mean?'' Asks Harry, unable to get Edward's hidden meaning, while Sibilla and Irena are looking at Edward woth suspicious eyes.

''You actually spent time on that puzzle?...'' Asks Irena him before adding. ''... This morning?''

Nodding, Edward tells her, a naughty smile on his face. ''Yes, I did... Contrary to someone, I had energy to spear this morning and solved this puzzle.''

Before Irena can angry retort, Sibilla curiously asks. ''And what did the clue say?''

Laughting Edward confesses. ''Hahaha, no idea. Solving the puzzle is all I was interested in, not the actual massage... I have so many spells in my head for any occasion, that I dought, that knowing the tip will change anything.''

''I would love to have your confidence...''States Harry and says, while Krum all alone approaches them. ''... But thank you for your tip with the bath.''

That said Harry leaves the table, while Krum joins them. Seeing his normally confident friend, head down mush on his cereals, Edward asks Victor. ''What is wrong, Vic? Where is your better half?''

''How do I know? One second she was there, the next she was gone without a word or a note...'' Says Krum, before eating a spoon full of cereals and milk. His spoon empty, he holds it up, saying. ''... I thought she was the one, you know?!''

''Ed doesn't believe in 'the one', he believes in 'the ones', so how can he understand...'' Snorts Irena, still a little disgruntled about being fully dominated by Edward last night. Having all eyes on herself all of a sudden, the former valkyrie asks the collective. ''... What?''

''Nothing... It is just that you looked so beautiful just now...'' Explains Hermione absend minded and with misty unfocused eyes. ''... Just looked like a valiant valkyrie on the field of an intense battle.''

While hearing Hermione's words after having seen the phenomenon she is referring to, Edward is able to come up with an explenaton for it.

-Shit, her divinity is leaking... Ah, I get it. The more her body becomes like her former immortal one, the more she will unintentionally leak her divinity in preperation to reclaiming her god hood... Double shit. Claming god hood a second time, will tear her soul appart and kill her. I guess, I will have to come up with a form of artificial immortality to prevent her from attaining any god hood. But why does it start only now?... The state of their maidenhoods!- Thinks Edward, as a similar phenomenon appear on Sibilla, as she is trying to comfort Victor. As her divinity is leaking from her soul, Sibilla radiates it every where, creating the image of herself as a benevolent goddess nursing the poor and sick.

''I bet she head a reason for leaving you so abruptly... Doesn't she have a sister? Maybe something happened to her and Fleur had to leave because of that...'' Tells Sibilla, Victor, while unconsciously tapping into her divinity.

Just as the divinity stops leaking and Krum is recovering from his sadness and bottled up resentment, Fleur is rntering the hall instantly making a beeline for him.

''I am so sorry for leaving yesterday...'' Says Fleur for all to hear, before explaining to Victor. ''... Madam Maxime informed me that my sister had eaten to much cake and fallen sick. I am so sorry for just leaving without informing you!''

-Shit it is worse than I thought. Their divinity is already effecting reality...- Curses Edward mentally while seeing Fleur jump into Victor's lab, constantly apologising.

''Wow, Sibilla, you where totally right in your prediction!...'' Comments Hermione totally baffled by that she just saw. Not only had Sibilla's prefiction been totally on point, but she also had looked like a benevolent goddess while doing so.

Just as Edward is about to comment on his sister's remark, he hears Professor Sanap behind him say as if biting his own tongue. ''For some reason, Professor Dumbledore wants to speak you, Mr Granger. He is awaiting you in his office... NOW!''

Seeing no point in arguing with the Potionmaster since the real culprit behind it was Mr Headmaster/ Cheap Merlin imitation, Albus Dumbledore, Edward agrees to meet him. After saying goodbye to his sister, fiancess, Vic and Fleur, the former Allfather is on his way to the headmaster's office.

The moment he arrives, he hears Dumbledore dash out punishment to a student. Entering the office, Edward finds Ron to be the student in question, with McGonagall arguing his case.

''But Albus, he is just a stupid imm.a.t.u.r.e child. Let the children sort dtuff like that out among themselves.'' Says McGonagall to Dumbledore just as Edward walks in and all eyes turn to him.

''I wish it was that easy Minerva...'' States the headmaster, before greeting Edward. ''... Ah, thank you Mr Granger for joining us. I hope we didn't stop you from foing something important.''

''No, you didn't. I was just networking, nothing too important...'' States Edward, while shooting Weasel be an evil look begore asking. ''... So, what's his punishment?''

''That I would like to aske you. For I have two options for that...''Says Dumbledore, before explaining. ''... As you are the only a.d.u.l.t mage in the Granger family, you are in a way Hermione's guardian. As the insulted party, you can chose between a traditional duell and him being expelled from Hogwards effective immediately.''

''I do not fear for that half-blood bastard, so let's have a duell!'' Says Ron, his wand drawn, full of confidence, only to lie struggling on the floor screaming the next second.

''I guess I am letting him stay at Hogwards, if he can withstand my spell for two minutes without killing himself...'' Tells Edward, to the shocked silent Professors.

Meanwhile, Ron hit by Edward's curse is going through hell. Hanged on an old tree, a rope strangeling him, gravity threatening to break his neck and two black ravens picking at his exposed to the air intestines or half removed eye that is only attached to him via an exposed nerve.

After two minutes, Edward cancels his curse and McGonagall instantly fetches Ron from the foor and raises to the infirmary to have him treated. Meanwhile Edward and Dumbledore remain behind in an awkward silence.

''Who are you Mr Granger?...'' Asks the headmaster, showing deep suspicion stating dryly. ''... That just now was a master lever Occlumency spell that a student even a senior one like you should never be able to cast.''

''I am just a talented Durmstrang student, just ask Karkaroff.'' Says Edward, while shrugging his shoulders.

Muffling his own laughter, Dumbledore gets an idea and suddenly asks. ''The favour! When you agreed to become Potters temporary guardian, what is it that you want from me? State your demand.''

A bit irritated by the old mans sudden change in question, Edward says honestly. ''I want your help. As the most powerful wizard alive, I guess you know a thing or two about the Deadly Hollows, that Elder Wand in particular. I want it and you will help me to get it.''

For a brief moment, Edward is able to spot fear inside Dumbledore's eyes, as soon as he mentions the Deadly Hollows and the Elder Wand. Visibly getting a grip on his emotions, Dumbledore states. ''The Deadly Hollows are a myth, a tale for children, as is the Elder Wand. I never guessed you to be interested in those kinds of things.''

Suspiciously, Edward asks Fumbledore with a mysterious smile. ''Than you wouldn't be against the idea of an Unbreakable Vow to prove it, are you?''

Hesitating for a moment, a stiff and awkward smile appears on the headmaster's face, before he nods saying. ''If that made you feel batter about trusting me, so be it.''