Magyk: Darkness and Light

Chapter 12

It was August of 1938, Dumbledore knocking the wooden door in front of him that has been fixed by spell. He assumed it was the owner of the house did this thing since it's been centuries since the previous owner left the house. That's how Shrieking Shack got its name. Hermione walked to the living room as soon as she heard knocking where she was still on the kitchen preparing for their breakfast while she had to listen the argument between Tom and Draco over the historical legend which name was Merlin. Tom was disagree over the fact that Merlin was the first wizard and also a human created everything in magical world while Draco declared it was Merlin itself was the greater good in history. The argument left them angry with each other where they started to pulled magic tricks to challenge who the better wizard doing the magic. They had to drag Hermione over the fight were they got hexed by Hermione with freezing charm so they would stopped their childish fight and shut up as Hermione said to them. Sometimes the boys could be domestic in real life which were adorable to Hermione only when they didn't acted like a toerag or being a prat that make them snorted because they were rather proud of their magic. Hermione rolled her eyes as she thought 'hypocrite'. As she opened the door and saw the grey moustache man might be about his early fifties as she assumed the age. She clear her throat and asked "Good morning sir. May I asked who are you? As I recalled my memory, we never met before, am I right?" Before answering her questions, Dumbledore was impressed by this young girl who seems to be smart and rather straightforward on conversation with others. When it comes to identify people's personality, he's quite good at it. It seems that the rumours were true then. Dumbledore has been struggling to track down the three children who have been intriguing his interest to know them more. It was began with his task becoming a special messenger for Hogwarts whose job is to visit the young witches and wizards whose names appeared in the Book of Admittance and came from Muggle families in order to explain to the parents that magic existed and to deliver the acceptance letter in person. He wrote to the matron, Mrs Cole, to schedule a meeting with her to discuss the arrangements for wanting to meet two orphans which named would be Hermione Granger and Tom Riddle. But rather than accepting a polite reply from the woman, he was surprised to read her letter stated the children were mysteriously disappeared in 1931 in a cold replied. Initially, it was challenging for him to investigate the missing children but eventually found them living inside this old house. He also didn't believe that Malfoy heir, Lucius Malfoy's son was disappeared too but the boy has been disowned by his family. Indeed, you're right Miss Granger. And before you continued to ask me how I know your name, let me introduce myself properly. My name is Albus Dumbledore and I'm a professor from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. I'll be teaching a Transfiguration class in Hogwarts. I'll gives you your acceptance letter as you well know you'll be educated in magical school", said Dumbledore firmly. He turned his head aside and saw two pairs of eyes bored into him. His instinct telling him there was something off about the boys that sat down on the sofa beside them was Miss Granger. "Prove it", said Tom in gravelly tone while blonde hair boy beside him had not said a word but his grey eyes flashed dangerously at Dumbledore. Out of the blue, the blue flames engulfed the wooden wardrobe nearby them. Hermione jumped by the sudden flames and she could feel the aura of magic from the old wizard was powerful. " I think there's something in your wardrobe kind of get out, boys," Dumbledore said gently in a soft tone. The boys were wide eyes in surprised by such a powerful magic that could make a big flames shallow their wardrobe with wandless magic while Hermione was looking amazed. The trio walked to the wardrobe and opened it. They pulled out a several toys and a wand Tom did stole from Gellert that were still in flames. Tom put it back on the sofa until he'd heard Dumbledore said " Thievery is not tolerated in Hogwarts...um...But, in Hogwarts you'll taught not only how to use magic but how to control it. Do you understand me?" He stared at the three children in front of him. He wondered how did the Malfoy's heir was still alive and ended up living with two orphans in the Shrieking Shack. He knew about the secret of their past life but still he somehow impressed that they still survived until this day. He'd heard about the new announcement of new-born in Malfoy family. He noticed Lucius Malfoy stand beside Narcissa Malfoy holding her baby on her chest in the Daily Prophet but there is no sight of their first child with them. Dumbledore shoved his hand into his pocket and gives each of them their letter.