Blood and Wine (Book 1)

Chapter 11

HOGWARTS COURTYARD

"Good lord..." McGonagall whispered in shock at the sight of just how fat the Duke was, and also amazed that his Horses could pull all that weight, Snape looked at the Duke with a raised brow, even Dumbledore was surprised from the man's size and weight.

"Was your journey here long, Sir Duke?" Dumbledore asked him as he approached and stood next to (Y/N), smiling at the Duke with a twinkle in his eyes.

"It was quite the journey, crossing the sea was a bit of a chore, but I managed, and I also did some business along the way too, I must say, this Castle is quite the sight" the Duke said as he smiled to Dumbledore, showing a friendly face for potential new customers.

"Why thank you, I am pleased that my School impresses you so" Dumbledore replied to him as his smile seemed to grow wider under his long, Grey beard.

"Of course, it's not often such ancient places are so full of life and wonder, forgive my manners, call me the Duke, a Merchant by trade" Duke said to Dumbledore in a friendly manner, as curious students gathered to see the new arrival.

"A pleasure to meet you, sir Duke, I am Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster of this School, this is Professor McGonagall, our teacher of Transfiguration and this is Professor Snape, the Potion's Master of this school" Dumbledore said to the businessman, also introducing two of his Professors, both of which still looked shocked at his appearance.

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance as well, Now then, young Lord Dimitrescu, you had placed an order for Healing Salves and the means to make them?" Duke asked the young man in a jolly manner, always happy to perform business and earn more coin.

"Yes, do you have the ingredients I require?" (Y/N) asked him formally, eager to have the First Aid Meds more readily available, to make his blood drinking more easier.

"Yes I do, I managed to procure a good amount of Herbs, and ample bottles of Chem Fluid from the Village, I'm more than willing to sell them... for the right price, of course" Duke said to him.

"Of course, I would never ask you to bring something for nothing" (Y/N) said to him with a smile on his pale face, meanwhile, the students watched them, and a certain group of girls and a boy, were surprised at who they saw.

"Wow... he's very fat" Amy said rather bluntly as she looked at the Duke while he spoke with the Slytherin Vampire and the Headmaster and Professors.

"Amy, don't be so rude!" Clara whisper-yelled as she smacked the Scots-girl's arm, making Amy flinch and give the shorter girl a look, and then looked back to the Carriage.

"She's not wrong though... how much do you think he must have eaten to get that big?" Rory asked them with an astounded look on his face, also placing a hand on his own stomach and imagining how it must be to live like that.

"Watch what you say! That might be his dad your insulting!" Abigail exclaimed quietly as she smacked the back of Rory's head, making him let out a startled "ouch!" and rub the back on his head in pain.

"She's right, but still, that's a bit much" Rose said as she kept watching the Duke, and the Slytherin that she was crushing on, she also remembered the teasing Fred and George were giving her, but thankfully, they kept her crush a secret, since she was certain the other members of her House wouldn't be so understanding.

Meanwhile, Hermione was also looking at the new arrival, she looked a little disgusted that she could see the Duke's large belly coming from under his stretched out shirt, thinking to herself how a person could let themself get that overweight.

"Well now, shall we take this discussion indoors, perhaps talk over some tea?" Dumbledore suggested to the Duke in a friendly gesture, though Snape and McGonagall wondered how the Duke would even move himself with how much he weighs.