Meddling With Potions

The Proposition

A/N: Hey everyone! First time positing on wattpad, but not new to fanfiction. This and all my other stories I plan to post are also available on:

- FanFiction.net: under "Chocobocolina"

- ArchiveOfOurOwn: under "Chocobocolina"

- Quotev: Under "ChocoDragon629"

I have almost twenty chapters uploaded on the others sites if you want to visit them there; if not, I'll be positing one chapter every day until I reach the latest I have completed. Please comment and let me know what you think. I take all reviews into consideration when constructing the next chapter, and it helps me to strengthen my writing. 

Disclaimer: I only own Aurora and any other OC's. Remember, I will occasionally use quotes from both the books or movie, depending on the scene; I do not own direct quotes or phrases. UPDATE: I do not own any of the chapter pictures. All were found via Google. 

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With a slight breeze brushing the aged willow tree leaves against the window, a small, black feline jumped upon the window edge and purred within the depths of its ebony chest. A hand reached out towards the feline and brushed behind its ears, causing the cat to purr even more. With another brush of wind, the cat jumped from its original perch and onto the lap of a young woman lounging in a comfortable armchair. The female glanced away from the book she held in her hands and continued to scratch the creature, smoothing the fur along the feline's back. Reacting towards the sensation, the cat outstretched its paw and gently tapped the women's cheek, who only chuckled and smiled even more.

"Oh Merlin, you lovely creature. If I keep petting you, I'll never be able to read. Does that sound fair?" The woman spoke and the feline only blinked in her direction. Chuckling again, the woman picked up her book once more and the feline curled on the female's legs in an attempt to fall asleep. The book that was in her lap was title Rethinking the Advanced Making of Medicinal Potions. With a pencil in hand, she annotated all notes within the margins and underlined important passages she would like to view later; with her background in various subjects, she wanted to expand her knowledge on currently known potions to see if she could change their nature to become more potent, efficient, and possibly, less time-consuming.

She had read several more pages when she suddenly heard the familiar hoot of an owl soaring nearby. The female focused her attention on her book until the chirping of an owl grew louder until a sleek barn owl perched itself on the open ledge. Smiling, she marked her page, closed the book and stood; Merlin growled annoyingly as he lost his comfortable position of her lap. Stroking the owl's feather along the back of its neck, the beautiful creature gently nipped her finger, dropping a signed letter in the process. Grasping the letter, she wasn't surprised that it was labeled with her name on the parchment envelope. Returning to her seat, she took a quick drink of water before turning the letter over; her eyes slightly widened as she recognized the wax insignia that belonged to Hogwarts. Now why would I be receiving a letter from my old school? Opening the letter, she quickly recognized the old handwriting and smiled.

Dear Aurora-Nyx Warrington,

I hope this letter finds you well, my dear, and that your time since leaving Hogwarts has been treating you well. Reading this, you must be wondering why I have owled a letter. If you would please join me for some tea and a nice conversation, I wish to speak with you, face to face. Later this afternoon, at exactly 2:30 pm, please meet me in office; I await to see you there.

Sincerely,

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Headmaster