The Grindelwalds 1

Richard Villarreal's Secret Part 17

A/N: This chapter is from Professor Villarreal's prospective.   T/W: BLOOD.

Professor Villarreal remained sat at his desk after Luzia left him. He kept rereading the song lyrics she wrote for him. He loved the lyrics when it said; 

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause boy, you're amazing
Just the way you are

He was happy that he made Luzia care about him so much. It had been decades since a girl noticed him like that.

He remained sat in his chair behind his desk, he started to think of his ex girlfriend and the love that they shared together before she was murdered.  He remembered her face, it was similar to Luzia's. He remembered that she had high cheekbones, pale skin with rosy cheeks, big brown eyes with a cute nose. She also, the same as Luzia, had long brown hair. She also had a wonderful sounding laugh. Kate was her name, Kate Middleton.

He moved back in his chair and opened one of the draws under his desk, he pulled out a picture of his ex girlfriend. The photo was in black and white and the photo had a younger version of Professor Villarreal and his girl friend in it. He took the photograph out of the photo frame and turned it over, on the back it said the photo was taken in the summer of 1981, when they were both 17 years old.

He turned the photo over and stared at the girl in the picture.

"I miss you, Kate." He said to her. "I wish you were still here."

Professor Villarreal then checked the clock in his classroom, it was now 8:00pm. He decided to leave his room and put the photo away.

He left his classroom and walked down the the corridor and down the steps to the Slytherin common room which was in the dungeons. He went inside of the common room and saw that one one student was still awake. It was Johnny Dipper sat in a chair by the fire.

"Mr Dipper, why are you still awake." Professor Villarreal said in his monotone voice.

"No reason."

"Then retire to bed."

"Ok but can I ask you something first?"

"Certainly."

"Have you ever been rejected by a girl?"

Johnny was referring to when Luzia Grindelwald rejected him in the courtyard on Halloween in front of everyone.

"No, have you?"

"Yes, on Halloween."

"That was ages ago, more on."

"But I still love her."

Professor Villarreal rolled his eyes. "Do you share any lessons with her?"

"Yes, Professor."

"Then befriend her in those lessons and get to know her. Learn her traits and favourite things, become her best friend, get close with her so she trusts you and then ask her out again."

"Are you sure that will work?"

"Yes, I may be currently single but I do know the odd thing about girls."

"Great, thank you Professor-."

"Get to bed then, Mr Dipper."

Johnny left his chair and went to bed.

Professor Villarreal didn't really want to help Johnny with wooing Luzia, not because he was planning on dating her himself but because he didn't want her to be distracted with Johnny when she could be distracted by him instead.

Professor Villarreal then left the common room and went to his office/bedroom which was next door. He changed his clothes from what he was wearing previously but instead of getting into bed, he left his office and went for a walk. When he walked past his classroom, he grabbed 3 bags from his desk draw then locked his room. He left the Hogwarts castle and went into the Forbidden Forest. 

He walked inside the forest for about 20 minutes before stopping. He sat down on the dirty floor and picked up a lantern that was laying there. He did a spell with his wand which lit the lantern and he picked it up. He held it at the height of his shoulder and walked with it.

He walked forward and he herd a voice, "Richard, you are later than usual." The voice said.

"Sorry, I was held up by a student." Said Professor Villarreal.

"That's why the likes of us, don't communicate with those."

"Indeed, I have to though, I'm a teacher."

"How depressing for you, getting paid for installing your ways into children, oh I wish I could have that luxury." The voice said sarcastically.

"Yes well, it's not always sunshine and butterfly's, Dom. Can we get this done or what?"

"Did you bring the bags?"

"Indeed."

Villarreal lowered his lantern and showed the voice the bags.

"Alright, I still have the straw connected to my neck as usual, stick each bag in and remove it once it's full, It should only take a few minutes per bag."

"Yes, I am aware of how long this normally takes, Dom. I have been doing this since I was 20 after all."

"Ok, Richard."

Professor Villarreal then attached one of the bags and it filled with with red liquid that was coming from the creatures neck, it was a centaur.

After about 120 seconds, the bag was full so Richard changed the bag and swapped it to the 2nd bag. After another 2 minutes, the 2nd bag was full.

"One last bag."

Before long, the 3rd bag was full too. Professor Villarreal removed the last bag.

"How are you feeling after that?" He asked the centaur.

"A little light headed but no more than normal."

"Good, can I drink this in front of you then?"

Dom nodded.

Professor Villarreal turned his back on his friend and drank from the bag. The red condense of the bag was gone within a minute of swallowing.

"That's my dinner done." Professor Villarreal said while turned back to the centaur.

"Good."

"I'll be off then, oh and by the way, this is for your service."

Professor Villarreal threw the centaur 1 Galleon.

"Thank you Professor."

"Goodbye, Dom."

Professor Villarreal then left the Forbidden Forest. Before re-entering the castle, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve so it was clean of blood and then entered the castle, he made his way back to his office/bedroom and went into his bathroom. He checked himself in his bathroom mirror and pulled down the collar of his shirt, it revealed old bite marks. 

He touched it with his finger but he didn't flinch in pain. He smiled a little. He then he returned to his bedroom and laid on his bed. He did not sleep however, he just laid there with his eyes wide open.