Bab 19: Contract
[Well, guys, both the Discord and P. atr.eon are coming on Wednesday, so be prepared for that. Additionally, from tomorrow on, something is going on in my personal life that I might only release two chapters a day: one for this novel and the other for [Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor]. Although nothing is determined, it is a high probability.]
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Later that night, Edwards left his room and headed to the Forbidden Forest. After arriving there, he saw a magical mark guiding him somewhere, so he followed it until he discovered Snape waiting for him.
He still had that same expressionless look on his face, while wearing a dark cloak making him look like a bat.
"Edward bones, it's been more than five years, and you have yet to show me the final proof."
"What are you worried about? Didn't I already show you that my words were true?" replied Edward with a rather calm look on his face.
"Yes, but we are still missing the final piece of the puzzle. Do not forget that you are also under a magical contract."
"Fine, I'll show it to you."
Then, with a wave in his hand, Edward and Snape disappeared from the Forbidden Forest.
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When Edward was in his 6th year, he had an interesting conversation with Snape in his office. At that time, Severus had only been teaching at Hogwarts for a few years.
After entering his office, Edward handed him a piece of paper; it was a magical contract.
After reading the contract, Snape sneered before saying, "Are you fooling with me, Mr. Bones?"
According to the contract, once Snape signed it, Edward would have access to all his magical knowledge--including both Charms and Potions. All the spells and potions created or improved by Snape would belong to him.
Snape would never accept such a thing.
Edward was not mad at the professor's words. He knew that Severus Snape was a very talented individual. And as such, he must have his pride and dignity.
"Professor, there is no need to be angry. Just wait until you hear what I have to say."
"Go on Mr. Bone. However, I hope that you will not waste both of our time," replied Snape with a cold look on his face.
After organizing his words for a few seconds, Edward then elaborated:
"When my parents died, I became fascinated with death. I started to wonder whether there was any kind of magic that could bring death back to life. Unfortunately, there was none. Or at least, none I could use.
"So, I decided to create one of my own. I have studied the concept of death for many years and I have discovered something fascinating.
"Death can be divided into two aspects: the body and the soul. Once either of those two things has a problem, then people or animals die. After further investigation, I realized that the majority of deaths are due to the body as there is very little magic that can affect the soul. Well, to be precise, the soul is one of the few nearly immortal things. Even the Killing Curse does not affect the soul.
"After this discovery, I started to wonder if I could recreate the body of my parents, then place their souls back into their bodies, maybe I can bring them back."
Snape's breathing became rapid for a few seconds before he managed to calm himself down. "That is preposterous. Even a Grand Alchemist like yourself should be aware that it is impossible to recreate a perfect body, let alone the issues regarding the soul."
Edward nodded his head:
"You are correct. Even with all my knowledge of alchemy, I cannot do such a thing, yet. However, the science and technology of muggles can do such a thing. Through DNA cloning, they can perfectly rebuild a human body.
"Of course when I visited the muggle world, this technology was years from being perfected. However, after I controlled some of the smartest of them and forced them to work together, the speed of the process has greatly reduced."
(AN; The first cloned sheep was created in 1996, while the first human was in 2002. However, there is no proof that a real human clone was created in 2002.)
Severus took a deep look into Edward's eyes. Unfortunately for him, the other party's Occlumency was even more profound than him.
"Even if what you say is the truth, what about the issue of the soul?"
Edward smiled before continuing:
"Professor, it is quite easy to determine whether I am telling the truth. All you have to do is visit the muggle company that I am in control of.
"As for the issue of the soul, well. I also investigate this aspect as well. And the answer I came up with was one of the Deathly Hallows, the Resurrection Stone. With it, I could summon the souls of my parents from the clutches of Death itself and bring them back to life in their new bodies."
"Your story is still absurd, Mr. Bones," replied Snape. "Any wizards can tell you that the Deathly Hallows are nothing but a tale told to children right before bed."
"You are wrong, professor. The Hallows are real and I know the location of all three. Two of them--the Elder Wand and the Cloak of Invisibility--are in the hands of headmaster Dumbledore.
"As for the last one, well, because it is currently protected by a very powerful dark magic, I could not take it. However, it is only a matter of time before it becomes mine."
Snape took a deep breath before saying; "Your story is interesting and all, Mr. Bones, but what does it have to do with me?"
"Oh, professor, there is no need to feign ignorance. I know a lot of things that I should not know. For example, your rivalry with James Potter and his group, the fact that the Invisible Cloak used to belong to James himself before he entrusted it for Dumbledore after his death.
"More importantly, I know of your love for a certain green-eyed little witch. So, I am confident that you are fully aware of what I am implying."
Snape stares at Edward while secretly holding his wand, pondering whether to take drastic actions. However, he did not do so.
That night, he apparated to a secret company in the muggle world. After checking that Edward was telling the truth, he signed the contract the very next day.
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Back to the present time, Edward apparated him and Snape to the Gaunt's Family Shack, where the Resurrection Stone was located. After spending more than a half-hour to temporarily disable all the protection that Voldemort placed on the house, he retrieved the ring.
As soon as Snape saw the ring, he recognized the stone on top of it. He has spent the past seven years researching every single detail about the stone.
With a look of yearning, he reached out to take it. Fortunately for him, Edward caught his hand before he managed to touch it.
"Do you want to die?"
"Forgive me," replied Snape. "I simply could not resist myself,"
"Well, you would not be the only one."
After that, the two of them left the Shack and Edward reactivated all the previous protection.
Outside of the Shack, Edwards looked deeply into Snape's eyes before saying:
"Severus, you are not to tell anyone about this!"
"I know how to keep a secret."
"Severus, you seem to not understand," replied Edward with a deep bloodlust in his eyes. "I have my plans for this ring, and if you were to ruin them by opening your mouth, then I can guarantee you a one-way voyage to meet your lovely Lily. Do you understand me?"
Severus' heart skipped a beat as he took a half step back. The only time has seen such powerful bloodlust was in the eyes of his former master. So, he knew that Edward was not joking when he said these words.
"I will swear an unbreakable oath that I will not reveal anything."
"That's good."
That night, Edward returned to the castle after Snape swore the oath. However, while walking back to his room, he felt someone shadowing him.
"I know you are here, so you might as well show up."
Bab 20: Encounter
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After Edward said these words, a white and illusory shadow showed up in front of him. At first, it was in the shape of a white ball, then it turned into a figure; to be exact, it was a beautiful woman floating a few inches from the ground.
This woman had waist-length hair, with a scholarly, intellectual, or cultured air about her. As a result of this, she can appear to be prideful. However, her beauty more than made up for this flaw.
"Helena, how have you been?" asked Edward with a smile on his face, showing his joy at seeing her.
"I would have been better if you did not abandon me for more than 5 years." replied the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw with a calm look on her face.
"Before I left, I specifically warned you that this would happen, so you cannot blame me for this."
"So, you're telling me that with your ability, you could not just apparate to see me?"
"You know that it is impossible to Apparate directly in Hogwarts."
"So, you could not Apparate in the Forbidden Forest, then sneak in to see me? Or better yet, just make your house-elf apparate you."
Edward smiled stiffly after hearing this, while also appearing a little embarrassed.
"Let's not talk about the past. What matters now is that I am back and we can spend all the time together while I am a professor."
Then, Edward took out his wand and pointed at her.
"Corporeal Body," chanted Edward. Following this, Helena's transparent ghost body slowly turned into flesh and blood. From her skin, all the way to her hair, and even her 10th-century clothes turned real.
After that, Edward embraced her in his arms, then gently kissed her in her soft and red lips, turning their conversations into a deep and passionate kiss.
"There is no need to focus too much on the past. Now that I am here, we can make up for all the time we missed."
"Hmph, you are lucky that I found you very charming, otherwise, this would not be the end of things," replied Helena with a soothing voice and a blush on her face.
Then the two of them started kissing like they were two lovers separated for countless years, and yet the passion remains between them.
However, midway through their snogging session, they heard the sounds of footsteps approaching, so they separated, reluctantly.
Edward could guess that it was Filch doing a night tour to ensure that no students were up past the curfews, but he was not happy despite knowing that this caretaker was doing his job.
So, he took out his wand, and with a wave of it, he placed a Disillusionment Charm on the two of them. Then, Edward floated in the air while still embracing Helena; then he flew to his own Professor Lounge in the castle.
That night, he and Helena spend a wonderful evening together. The two of them expressed their emotions through pure physical actions.
You would think that Helena--who was a witch born and lived in the 10th century--would be quite reserved when it comes to physical intimacy. Unfortunately, she has been slowly corrupted by Edward over the years.
In some ways, she was more enthusiastic than him.
The next day, Edward woke up early. However, he did not find Helena sleeping next to her after checking.
"It seemed that the power of the Corporeal Body Charm I placed on her ran out early. Hmm, I should probably do something about the duration. However, she did not have to leave without mentioning something to me. Is this her way of saying that she is still mad about the past five years,' thought Edwards secretly.
After that, he took a shower and went to the Great Hall to grab something to eat. His first-class did not begin until a few days later.
However, midway through, he saw one of the first year looking around; he seemed to be waiting or searching for somebody.
As soon as Edward approached, the person's seemed to lit up and rushed towards him with great excitement.
"Mr. Longbottom, what can I do for you?
"Professor, I would like to give you these?" Then he proceeded to hand Edward two packages.
"My grandmother sent you the first one, while I saved enough money for the second present. This is to thank you for all you have done for my parents. We know that this is probably not enough, but this is the best we can do to express our gratitude."
Edward looked at the two gifts; one was a book, while the other was a bag of candy.
"Thank you, Mr. Longbottom. Furthermore, the price of a gift does not matter, only the intention behind it.
After that, Neville thanked him again before leaving. However, midway through, he met with Harry, Ron, and Hermione who overheard his conversation. So, they asked him about it, and Neville replied without hesitation.
"After the death of You-Know-Who, my parents were tortured through the Cruciatus Curse by Bellatrix Lestrange, resulting in them losing their minds. At one point, they could not even recognize me.
"However, Professor Bones created healing magic that cured them. Although they have not completely recovered, now they can recognize me and my grandmother, and can even function normally. The only problem is that they could not use magic yet. However, according to Professor Bones' treatment, they should be fine in a few years."
The Trio was surprised; not just because of Edward's accomplishment, but the fact that Neville's parents were through so much suffering and pain.
As for Edward, he went to eat his breakfast. However, during the whole process, he was thinking about Neville's parents.
One time in school, he started a study on the relationship between the Mind, Body, Memories, and Soul.
According to science, memories should be located in the brain. However, as a transmigrator, he retained all the memories from his past life. Meaning that memories are also related to the soul.
Additionally, he also wondered about the correlation between the mind, soul, and memories. After months of research, he realized that the perfect subject for his experiments were the patients at the St Mungo Hospital--especially the ones whose minds became damaged through magic.
These patients often have trouble with both their minds or thinking and with their memories. So, Edward used his family connection to spend an internship at St Mungo's hospital to study these patients. He went as far as paying a visit to Gilderoy Lockhart and learned about Memory Charm (Obliviate) from him.
And his research was a great success. He found the correlation between the mind, body, memories, and soul. To repay these people for being his experimental subject--even though it was not voluntary--he created much healing magic to help them and their families.
While Edward was eating, he received a voice transmission from Severus Snape. This was one of the magic that he also created after modifying the Sonorus Charm. It was very useful for secret conversations.
"Last night, I forgot to tell you that there were some problems with the DNA clones that your muggle company created."
"Is that so? Then, let's visit there later and I will check it out."
"As you wish."
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