Blood and Wine (Book 1)

Chapter 24

A few hours had passed by since the incident in the underground chamber, Harry had been taken to the Hospital Wing to be taken care of by Madam Pomfrey, luckily both Ron and Hermione were worried about their friend and rushed after him to see if he was alright, meaning they hadn't seen (Y/N)'s bloody face and lips.

They then made their way to Dumbledore's Office where the other professors had gathered together to wait for news on what had happened, The door to the Office was opened and the Headmaster walked inside, followed by (Y/N) who ducked through the doorway and into the room, where several Professors paled at the sight of him as he removed his hood.

"My word... Mr. Dimitrescu, w-whose blood is that on your f-face?!" McGonagall asked as she pointed at the blood that was on his lips and chin, the other Professors also looking very pale and on guard from the sight, Snape however kept a close eye on his most favoured student.

"It's the culprit, Professor Quirrel's blood, have no fear, I found him trying to strangle young Potter over a rather interesting little bauble." (Y/N) said as he reached a hand into his robe and produced the same small stone he picked up from Harry's hand as he laid unconscious on the floor, and then showed it to the Professors.

"The Philosopher's Stone!" Professor Flitwick squeaked out in surprise, the other Professors were also surprised at the fact that (Y/N) now had the thing they were trying to protect.

"So that's what this little pebble is called? It must be able to do something truly wonderous to be put under such protections, and risk so much to obtain it, yes?" (Y/N) said as he looked to the little stone in the palm of his hand, curious about what made it so desirable.

"Considering it can turn any metal it touches into Pure Gold, and create an Elixir that makes you immortal... yes, a very wonderous "pebble" indeed." Snape said as he approached the young man, he then looked to his Head of House and then back down to the Sorcerer's Stone in his hand.

"I see... useless to me then, what will be done with it?" (Y/N) asked as he handed the Stone over to Professor Snape, seeming to have lost interest in the rock, he was already immortal and had the money that his family makes, he had no use for the Stone.

"I have spoken with the owner of the Stone, Nicholas Flamel and his wife, they have agreed that the stone must be destroyed." Dumbledore said to the tall young man as Professor Snape brought the Sorcerer's Stone over to him and placed it in his wizened hand.

Dumbledore looked to the Stone thoughtfully as McGonagall cast a Scourgifying Charm to clean the blood from (Y/N)'s face, the other Professors were dismissed back to check on their Houses and likely to prepare an assembly, Dumbledore then spoke an incantation and touched the Stone, which then crumbled apart into a pile of red-hued sand on his desk.

"Mr. Dimitrescu, I must commend you for your quick action to help young Harry, and for securing the Stone before Quirrel could take it." Dumbledore said to (Y/N) with his eyes twinkling again, it made (Y/N) wonder if that was some magical way to show approval?

"I was simply doing what I felt was right, I cannot learn how to wield my Magic if a Dark Lord claims Immortality and disrupts the country, after all." (Y/N) replied as he stood straight and tall, his Honey-Gold eyes focused upon the Headmaster.

"I assume you must have questions, correct?" Dumbledore asked him as he invited the eternally young man to take a seat on an armchair, which he used the Engorgement Charm on, to make it grow larger and more plush.

"I do indeed have a few I wish to ask, Headmaster." (Y/N) said as he sat himself down in the chair, his lips curling from his comfy it felt as Dumbledore offered him a Sherbet Lemon, which the Dimitrescu man accepted.