Chapter 18 – Headmaster
"Now what...?" I asked myself as I stood in front of two gargoyles guarding the staircase that led to the Headmaster's office. They ignored me no matter what I tried, and the door refused to open. I was making a fool of myself before them for half an hour before giving up trying to get in and went to find our Head of House, Professor Slughorn.
I found him in the potions classroom and calmly tried to explain that I wanted to see the Headmaster about a particular spell I came up with. Of course, he looked at me with a weird gaze, thinking I was way over my head, which could be true... not that I really worried about that aspect.
"Professor, I thought a Slytherin should be ambitious," I said after he tried to tell me nobody should disturb the Headmaster with nonsensical and amateurish spells.
"Yes, but arrogance is looked down upon! Give the spell to me, Mr. Anguine, and I will look it over for you."
"Professor, are you familiar with magic concerning one's bloodline?"
"Is your spell have to do something with blood magic?" He asked, frowning, looking at me more concernedly than before. He shouldn't be so surprised about my question. To my knowledge, no type of magic has been banned since HIM came to power. Everything was permitted to give a mage power, and all taboos were lifted. "No..." After a brief pause, he answered, "I am not very well versed in magic concerning blood."
"Then-"
"Still, I have more experience than many of the teachers here, so let me see it first!" He remarked, and I was sure he sounded a bit colder and more impatient than before.
"Sure..." I said, thinking this was the second best option for me, so I fished out the finished version I compiled the day before, giving it to him. I only had to wait a few minutes before he looked up at me, and I could swear his eyes were gazing at me with a horrified light in them. Yet it was gone in the next moment... maybe it wasn't even there as his voice was calm when he spoke.
"Did you make this?"
"Not entirely," I explained honestly, trying to watch his face and see if I was right or not. "I modified an ancient spell I came across. It is... made out of numerous others, fused into one."