18 Hogwarts invitation

The newly named Lucifer Le Maléfique and the now grounded Salazar Slytherin found themselves in what could be dubbed Lucifer´s throne room, with Lucifer sitting on his crude throne covered in the fur of his victims while his guest had conjured himself a comfortable looking viridian throne to match Lucifer.

Lucifer´s crimson eyes shone with amusement as he watched the bald wizard sit on his throne trying to gain the upper ground in their talks but failing miserably when you compared Lucifer's larger frame and the giant form of Shiro laying at his feet staring at their visitor with an intense focus.

"Say, Salazar, what are you doing in my humble abode?" Lucifer broke the silence with a soft smile playing on his lips, his slender fingers running through Shiro´s mane as he stared into the other man's eyes.

Salazar slightly inclined his head as he acknowledged the question and started thinking of the best way of answering without giving away too much in his response.

"Adventure and perhaps if Lady Magic willed it, some good fortune" was the short succinct answer he deigned his host with, his voice coming out with a slight hissing undertone.

"Adventure you say?" Lucifer hummed as he tilted his head in a questioning manner, "so you are an adventurer? I recall you addressing yourself as a founder and professor?" came the innocent questions asked in almost childlike curiosity.

Salazar couldn't help but feel a sense of danger in that melodic voice of his host as if a honeytrap to lull its prey into a false sense of safety before devouring the poor fool. luckily he was no fool so he tightened his occlumency shields while he seamlessly answered the questions.

"Yes, I'm one of four founders of a newly established prestigious wizarding school named Hogwarts and currently teach the subject of potions and as previously mentioned the esoteric arts of magic. but as an educator, I strive to learn as much as possible to be able to offer my students the best education possible. so in a sense, my adventure is only to gain source material for my studies" came the smooth reply from the founder as he broke eye contact with Lucifer as his eyes roamed his host's state of dress.

It seemed almost a sin for such a man to be dressed in such primitive clothes, it may have added to the man's sex appeal but he would never be taken seriously in the noble circles in such a state and be seen more like a gigolo than a lord.

"If I may ask a rather personal question Lord Maléfique?" his answer came in a slight hum, so he continued "May I ask of your ancestry? I have never heard of any family with such distinct traits as yours?"

Lucifer´s soft smile widened slightly as the opportunity to truly sell himself in with Salazar came, he could easily lie and claim to be of dragon ancestry due to his horns but he had a much much more appealing option, "Well, that must be because I'm one of a kind Salazar" his voice as low as a whisper as Salazar's eyes found his with a questioning look in them

Lucifer sighed as he continued "I woke up washed up on a shore not far from here, most of my memories missing as I've fended for myself with only my trusty familiar and wand in hand " the statement was said in an almost casual tone but it thundered in Salazar's ears as his focus sharpened at the proclamation Lucifer said.

"That's a rather terrible tale my friend, have you any recollection of what may have occurred?" was the measured reply he managed to force out, his mind racing at the possibilities of him perhaps being subjected to some new form of witch execution due to his horns being clearly magical.

Lucifer adopted a far off look as if trying to remember a long lost memory, His voice 'trembled' as he whispered "I remember chains and someone preaching of a god and that I was a heretic being that should be cleansed by the storm, then I remember the cold"

Salazar's eyes reddened as he confirmed his suspicion, the Bei- no, the wizard before him had been subjugated to the wicked ways of the 'righteous' men of the church. another victim of the relentless witch hunts that had taken his sister from him.

Salazar closed his eyes as he ran through his occlumency exercises to calm his fury at this discovery, so he never noticed the cold crimson eyes staring at him in amusement and triumph at fooling the master of cunning.

Salazar finished the last cycle as he let out a calming breath and opened his eyes, staring at Lucifer with compassion and determination in his eyes, his mask forgotten now that he knew the poor fate of the man before him.

"I believe you were one of the countless victims of the accursed muggles hunt for the magical kind, and I am certain as you stand before me that your magic was strong enough to force an accidental magical episode that somehow transported you here." Salazar slumped into his throne as he continued

"The amount of magic necessary to achieve this is no amount to scoff at, but looking at your horns I can hazard a guess that you have some form of dragon ancestry which is unheard of but not implausible" he sighed as he started to rub his brows, that would explain how he could fuel such a large accidental outburst, it would also explain why his memories were mostly lost as such a large uncontrolled outburst of magic would leave its toll in some way.

Lucifer watched in amusement as the wizard in front of him started to spin his own explanations so he wouldn't have to, and judging by the calculating look of the wizard's eyes he wasn't done yet.

"Lucifer, you have the potential to grow into a powerful wizard! a wizard that can prevent what happened to you to happen to other wizards and witches by becoming a beacon of protection against muggle kind!" Salazar almost spat out the last part in hatred, Lucifer kept a carefully neutral expression as Salazar spoke, the soft smile and amusement were gone from his face as he neutrally stared into the older wizard's eyes.

"I'm not exactly the picture of 'Hope' if you hadn't noticed" Lucifer gestured towards his ebony horns and crimson eyes as he spoke with sarcasm dripping from his melodious voice.

Salazar for the first time sported a full grin as he exclaimed "You are unique Lucifer, blessed with beauty beyond a Veela and hopefully strength beyond a dragon! people will not disdain you for your looks but recognize them as traits of strength!"

The smaller man got up as he wordlessly vanished his throne and walked up to the seated Lucifer, Ignoring the growling Shiro as he stopped a few feet away, arm outstretched as he spoke "Come with me Lucifer, and I will help you attain your full potential, I will make it so if people acclaim you a demon, they shall out of fear and respect attach Lord to it." his emerald green eyes locked onto Lucifers crimson eyes as he finished "Because magic is might Lucifer, and if you must then become Demon Lord Lucifer Le Maléfique, but be a defender of magic. because I know you are not a light-sided fool, but let the muggles be the recipients of the evil of your namesake, and I shall be pleased!"

Lucifer got up from his throne, closing the few feet between them as he grabbed the offered hand, his own engulfing it in his grip as he grinned a truly malicious smile.