The entire sorting ceremony was a boring affair, Orion was only slightly interested in one white-haired loli but that's it, nothing more.
"You kept looking over to the Ravenclaw side or at Hermione. What's going on in your head," Rose knotted her head on the side slightly and asked acting cute, Orion even thought knew that she was acting different now, like intentionally trying to act cute but he didn't give that thought much credit.
"Nothing, I am just a little worried about Hermione, you know she is friends with a Slytherin suddenly and it kinda bothers me, both of us kinda had a bad past with that house," Orion looked over and noticed that both Hermione and Nick where still talking, now he too wanted to know what in Merlin's name is so funny that let Hermione brush her hand on his chest.
[Is that jealousy I smell] Merlin narrowed his eyes and a smirk appeared on his old wrinkled face.
"No that's something shady what you are smelling," Orion replied.
"Smelling Shady," Rose got confused and asked,
"Ah, no no I am just thinking something else," Orion realizing that he just said his thoughts aloud and quickly replied while stuffing food inside his mouth.
"Hmm, well it might look like that but both of them knew either other since the first year, they did spend quite some time together but others hardly noticed, especially you, Mr Grinder," Rose said and chuckled after using the name she once gave to him after he explains the concept of Grinding to others.
Orion on the side got silent, he was not expecting this, Nick and Hermione were friends, he didn't know this, hell he never even expected it. But he started to come up with all possible reasons why Nick could be interested in Hermione, after all unlike others he knew Nick's truth.
'There gotta be a reason why he is being chummy with Hermione right ?' Orion asked internally to Merlin.
[Don't think too much about it, you can only warn her but besides that, don't care too much. It's her choice] Merlin said not caring but his voice was firm and Orion also noticed it.
Rose on the side sends another questionary glance at Orion, pouting now. Orion on the other side started to ponder over the matter, Nick Iron is a dangerous man.
"Orion," Rose whined bringing back him from his daze, he looked at the pouting girl and sighed.
"Sorry sorry, just thinking about something useless. Tell me again what you were talking about,"
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"Mr Ambrosius, Headmaster would like to meet with you" said McGonagall who was just done giving a quick briefing about the usual rules of the castle and how they are supposed to behave to the new lions.
'I knew something was going on here,' Orion resisted himself from rolling his eyes right in front of McGonagall. He knew that that old bastard was up to something after getting that mental attack, not to mention that creepy twinkling in his eyes.
"Dude what did you do,"
"Not even the twins have called to the headmaster's office on the first night of the school,"
"We knew you were a lion, my friend,"
Orion heard many murmurings around him in Irritation and shot a nasty glance towards his fellow Lions.
He just shook his head and then started to make his way towards the headmaster's office, but then noticed McGonagall following him.
[Guess she gonna join us] Merlin added from the side.
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"Lemon Drop," McGonagall said and the stairs started to move.
Orion only came to this office once before leaving the school, he was only expecting to come here many many years later when Dumbledore would be dead and his all accumulated knowledge was his for taking.
"Orion, come in my boy," Dumbledore said and all the evil Dumbledore fanfic started to roam inside Orion's Mind. Almost every time before screwing the MC, the bastard will say one thing. 'My Boy,'
A chill went down his spine, further making him decide that entering this room was not a wise idea, but it was not like he had many choices.
Entering the office, Orion looked around, last time he was too alert because of Nick's presence and couldn't look around. He saw many magical books lying around and even some with dark magic.
'How come this old man has this dark artefact and no one will say two shit to him.'
"Professor Dumbledore, you called for me," Orion said with a smile.
"Ah yes, I was waiting for you for a long time now Orion," Dumbledore said as he took out a very familiar book, this book was the same book Orion gave as a gift to many of his professors, dumbledore included.
"A Chaotic Core," Dumbledore read the Title of the totally white book with simple golden and black titles, he also saw a cute smiley face on the corner.
The design was something which made even someone like a kid pick up the book to give it a try, and honestly, that's what Orion was targeting here, children.
Dumbledore didn't think the same though as he had a complicated face after reading the book. So he wanted to meet Orion as soon as possible and wanted to know the real mind behind the book.
Of course, the reason for the Legiliment attack from Snape and Dumbledore previously was the same, to find out who exactly wrote this book.
Thanks to Merlin's mind technique, even the great Dumbledore can't find that Orion has mental shields, it's a double-edged sword as his all but most important memories are unguarded.
This costs him his piracy but gives him almost absolute secrecy about some memories which he wants to protect.
"Oh you like the book, I sent it to almost all the professors, I intended to ask about it later on," Orion smiled and said, he was pretty proud of his work, especially the new line of Brooms.
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Again question, why Nick after Hermione, Dumbledore call Orion. Why always have to end the chapters in Cliffhanger ?
Find out in the next chapters of Magic Punk.
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