19 Hogsmeade

Salazar was extremely pleased with himself as he continued crafting a long-distance portkey for his new apprentice and his companion. he not only saved an extremely good seedling from the wilderness, but he might have also gained another ally against the muggle crusaders!

His slight smirk turned slightly savage as he imagined the things Lucifer would be capable of after he was done teaching him. He knew that Lucifer was special in a way he had never seen before, if his appearance wasn't enough then the aura surrounding his apprentice and his wand spoke volumes of the extraordinary quality of his first apprentice.

His eyes softened as he repeated the words in his head, 'my first apprentice huh?'

He had wished for an apprentice for years, but there simply was no aspiring witch or wizard that matched his requirements, they were all either untalented or so stuck in their light side prejudice that it would be a hopeless endeavor to try and teach them the true might of magic.

But Lucifer was different, he reeked of darkness he had never before felt! but his eyes held a clear glint of intelligence and sanity, so he had not lost himself in the allure of darkness like so many before him.

Yes, Salazar was a very happy man as he finished locking Hogsmeade as the warp destination of his portkey.

"Lord Lucifer, the portkey is ready to take us to a small village outside of my castle" Salazar called out to his apprentice who stood beside him curiously watching him craft the portkey.

"ah! arent we going to this Hogwarts you spoke of?" Lucifer tilted his head in slight confusion as he inquired.

"Patience my apprentice, we first must acquire you not only a new wardrobe to fit your new station as Lord Le Maléfique but also as my esteemed apprentice!" Salazar exclaimed with his nose raised in disdain at his apprentice´s poor state of dress.

'And I fear the endless teasing I would endure from that damned lion if I came home with an apprentice dressed like a barbarian with a lion in tow' was the unspoken words of Salazar as he felt the headache already incoming when he would introduce Lucifer to the school and somehow find a reasonable explanation of where he found him.

Salazar's headache evaporated as he imagined the complete jealousy of Godric when he saw how mighty his new apprentice was!

Lucifer shook his head in amusement as he saw how his teacher had a typical villain monologue look as he was lost in thought, but he was rather eager to get out of this damned wilderness as see the world!

So he swiftly sought out the link he shared with Shiro, sending out the command for his familiar to return.

Salazar broke out of his reverie of the masterful gloating he could unleash on the bull-headed fool when his apprentice´s familiar entered the clearing with a mighty leap, taking the beast from the other side of the clearing to right next to his apprentice.

Salazar shook his head in bafflement at his disciple's apparent luck in getting such a powerful magical beast as his familiar, his smirk only widened as he gained yet another thing to gloat about to his fellow founders!

"Come to me Lucifer, grab hold of this ribbon and keep a hand on the head of your familiar" Salazar hissed in jubilation as he instructed his apprentice to take the final step into the public eye once more.

Lucifer responded to the instructions with his signature soft smile as he reached his hand out and grabbed hold of the viridian ribbon with his long slender fingers, simultaneously keeping his left hand on top of Shiro´s soft head.

Salazar nodded in satisfaction as he met his apprentice crimson eyes and spoke the activation phrase he had set with humor dancing in his eyes

"Demon Lord"

The three figures in the clearing twisted out of existence, leaving behind the lost continent as they embarked on one of the most legendary tales in wizarding history.

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Hogsmeade was one of the only all wizarding settlements in Europe, it consisted of hopeful wizards and switched seeking asylum under the strength of Hogwarts as they escaped the relentless witch hunts all over the country.

The people of Hogsmeade were a brave and happy breed of witches and wizards, as they all helped each other no longer survive but thrive in the local community.

Today was just another Sunday for many of Hogsmeade´s villagers as they bustled and hustled to complete the day's errands and meet old friends to brag about their children's progress in the esteemed institute of magic.

That monotony of a normal day was broken when three figures portkeyed into the center of the village, the normal sounds of the village silenced when an ear-bursting roar was unleashed by a horse-sized ivory lion. every nearby villager froze as they stared in horror at the beast, and the figure standing next to it made their fear turn to slight confusion and unease as they took in the large horned figure with matching ivory hair.

"Calm down Shiro! there are no threats here!" Lucifer smacked the large head of his familiar as he chastised it for scaring everyone, this broke the fog of fear that had surrounded all the villager's hearts as they took in the strange scene of a man of such tall stature lecture such a large beast and not get his head smacked of his shoulders!

Some villagers couldn't help their amusement as they watched the previously fearsome beast now cower at the man's feet as it begged for forgiveness with its adorable large red eyes, causing many a village woman to coo at the now adorable creature.

Salazar pinched his nose at the failed grand entrance he had planned, but he was nothing if not adaptive so with a defeated sigh he led his apprentice and his beast towards Madame Grimholdt to get his apprentice´s new wardrobe.

Lucifer followed behind Salazar with a concealed snicker as he secretly gave Shiro a thumbs up at their little byplay to disarm the public towards them.

He was well aware that he was an imposing figure as he towered above everyone else, and if you add his beauty, horns, and unique features such as his eyes and hair? he could easily become an intimidating existence that would seem unapproachable.

He wouldn't really care usually, but he would rather not have issues from the get-go in a community he was going to establish himself in.

They soon reached a rather large establishment with a large sign with 'Madame Grimholdt´s robes for lords and ladies' written in flamboyant letters.

He arched an elegant brow as he turned towards Salazar, "you are aware that I don't have a single coin to my name right?"

The bald wizard only smirked as he pulled out a big and said "leave such things for your master for now"

Lucifer only shook his head as he and Salazar entered the establishment, leaving Shiro outside to stand guard as his size simply wouldn't permit the beast to follow its master into the building

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Lucifer exited the shop with an uncontrollable twitch in his left eye, the experience of the overbearing madame measuring his body dimensions wasn't that bad until she started cupping every single feel she could under the excuse of "I must ascertain the EXACT specifications for such an esteemed lord and apprentice of dear Salazar!"

He had never felt such humiliation and felt he could honestly relate to all those #Metoo women back on earth after that harrowing experience.

There were moments where he was extremely tempted to grab the small witch and rip her in half, especially when she got way too into examining his infernal cheeks....

Luckily for her, the end product was brilliant enough to warrant her a pardon. the thought of the gorgeous robes she had produced was like a balm for his tarnished innocence.

Salazar had most definitely not cheaper out on his apprentice´s new wardrobe as he splurged hundreds of galleons on the best materials available and insisted on them all to be enchanted to their limits with comfort charms such as heat-regulators and self-repairing charms.

Lucifer went for a void black theme for all his robes under Salazar´s insistence, as it stood in such contrast to the devil's hair and skin and in the words of Madame Grimholdt 'made his eyes truly striking'

So Lucifer now truly looked the part of a Demon Lord with his luxurious ebony robes that he now adorned, so it was no surprise that he was met with stunned and awed looks from the surrounding villagers as the gorgeous man started petting his lion to comfort himself from the experience.

Salazar exited the shop with a prideful smirk as he observed his apprentice´s new look, clothes were an extremely important asset to showcase wealth, status, and power.

With the robes Lucifer now wore, it would most definitely reach the criteria of any lord or noble for what a lord should wear.

"We can acquire the rest of the necessities another day my apprentice, let us depart for the castle and introduce you to the school!" Salazar almost skipped in anticipation as he leads his now well-dressed apprentice and his familiar to the castle, ready to smear it all into Godric´s baboon face that he got an apprentice first! and such an exemplary one at that!