Conversations (1).

"Granny, I'm back." Loki said as he stroked the wooden cover on Walburga's coffin.

After Loki learnt that Sirius wasn't using the home he arrived here. He'd also received news of spotting Harry with Sirius in Diagon Alley so Loki assumed that they were out on a picnic to divert their minds from the recent attack during the World Cup and wouldn't be coming to the Black Manor for the foreseeable future. 

"You know what happened in school this year!? You won't believe me!"

"Your son, Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban. And it turns out he wasn't the man who betrayed the Potters or killed Pettgirew. It was Peter Pettigrew himself who did everything, he even faked his death and caused Sirius to get caught in his stead."

"Also, I learnt about what scares me the most when Professor Lupin, the new defence against the dark arts professor allowed us to battle a Boggart. It was this random character from a book I read, he wears this golden monocle and has the ability to take over other people without anyone releasing he has done so."

"He terrifies me. But don't worry, I put him in his place and passed the exam fantabulously."

Loki had his one-sided conversation with Walburga for a few more minutes until he was done retelling her all the stories of his time at Hogwarts last year.

"Oh! And before I forget! I'm also in the process of trying to find a way to cure your curse…two angels promised to help me with this..so I hope you're back soon."

In his spirit vision, Loki could swear he saw Wlaburga shift as if she was going to open the coffin and hit him because of his constant yapping, but checking again, Loki found her to be just as stationary as she had initially been.

Ending his conversation, Loki went upstairs to meet Kreacher.

"Thank you for trusting me enough to give me that Locket Kreacher. I was able to perform a task only because of its help." Loki said with gratitude and a soft head nod.

"Kreacher only be following Master's orders." Kreacher responded with a deep bow, "If Kreacher may ask a question to Master?"

"Yes, I can at least do that much."

"What happened to the Locket?"

"Ah! Don't worry, I destroyed the soul that was attached to it. Now its rightful owner owns it again."

Kreacher's eyes widened for a second before they began to fill with water.

Loki became worried about it but Kreacher immediately bowed even more deeply than before with his nose almost touching the floorboards as he said, "Kreacher cannot thank you enough."

Knowing Kreacher wouldn't calm down unless he left his sight, Loki quickly walked towards the door to exit, but in his slow speed, he heard a few extra words from Kreacher.

"If only that unfilial son was as good as master! He even gave up the Black Manor to live in the Potter house!!! The travesty of it all!"

Exiting the Black Manor, Loki walked towards his room in the Leaky Cauldron.

Once there, he quickly packed up everything since the day after tomorrow would be the day he'd be setting off for Hogwarts once again.

With everything packed and after having his dinner at the tavern downstairs, Loki spent the rest of his time awake speaking to Elane.

He planned a meeting with Elane and Cassandra Terlawney for tomorrow and after a little bit of practising magic, Loki was out like a light.

After getting an ice cream at Florean Fortescue's with Elane Loki took his little sister out on a short walk. They stopped by Zonko's to have some fun with fireworks and bought several prank items that Elane promised to use on her friends at the orphanage and have fun.

"Big Bwother! Do you know what happened to me yesterday!?" Elane asked cutely.

"What happened?! Did the tickle monster capture you and your friends?!" Loki asked with an exaggerated look of surprise.

"Haha~ No Big Bwother, it wasn't the tickle monster! When a girl was stealing my cookie I glared at her and caused her hair to turn pink!! She looked like a pig!!"

Loki became stunned but recognising the sign as accidental magic he calmed down and began to laugh instead.

"Did the girl make pig noises?" Loki asked patting his little sister's head.

"Yes! I don't know how she was so good at it!! She kept shouting *oink* *oink* until Aunt Cassandra came around and helped her."

"Did Aunt Cassandra tell you anything?"

"I was a wlittle scared when she came, but she just smiled at me and handed me a lollipop before turning the girl normal."

"Is that so!?"

Elane *nodded*.

"Do you know what this means Elane!?" Loki asked with joy, picking up the little girl and sitting her on the table.

"What does it mean big bwother!?"

"It means Elane will grow up to become an extremely powerful witch!!!"

"Like Grandma Walburga!?" Elane asked with excitement lighting her eyes.

"Yes, like Grandma Walburga."

Although Elane didn't clearly remember Walburga, Loki did his best to remind her about Walburga during their conversations so that she wouldn't simply forget her.

Elane instantly became happy and they spent the rest of their time in Diagon Alley walking to see the strange magical stores all around while Loki bought several keepsakes for Elane so that she could have fun with them.

"Loki?" A confused voice emerged from an Alleyway, causing Loki to pause in his steps.

"Oh? Mione? What're you doing here?" Loki asked turning around and looking at Hermione who was exiting the Ollivander's wand shop.

"I just came to get my wand checked, it's the most important tool in a wizard's belt that's why!" Hermione said with pride as she showcased her dainty white vinewood wand.

"It looked like it was bleached.", Loki commented with a funny look.

"Hmpf! I know you're just jealous of my beautiful wand. I've seen your wand, isn't that thing just a bone?!"

Loki rolled his eyes but did not say anything else, he didn't want to get into an argument with her when he was with Elane.

Hermione's eyes slowly fell on Elane and she suddenly thought of something.

'How come I don't know anything about Loki's family yet?'

'Come to think of it, he's always dodged the topic of family religiously.'

"Who's she Loki?"

Hermione asked looking at the little girl who was enamoured by the orange cat on her shoulder.

"My cousin sister. She lives with her aunt and I brought her here to have fun with her since it's her birthday." Loki gave a short sweet response.

"Oo~ She's cute." Hermione said kneeling to allow the little girl to reach out with her hand and pet Crookshanks.

"Looks like your cat likes Elane too." Loki commented as he calmly observed Crookshanks purring with content as Elane scratched him behind his ear.

"Hm~m."

While Crookshanks and Elane were busy playing with each other, Hermione asked Loki a question after some hesitation.

"Loki I wanted to ask you something."

"Go on."

"Do you really think I am unfit to be a Beyonder?"

'Ah~ so she's worried about my offer to her?'

"It's not so much as you're unfit to become a Beyonder but that your attitude or approach to such matters is incorrect."

"How so?"

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