The Ancient One

"Can you please lower your..." The woman trailed off as she looked at what exactly was in Harry's hand. "...wand?" She asked in a soft voice as she held her hands up to show she wasn't armed.

"Why should I?" Harry asked, noting how her expression only held the slightest bit of disbelief along with a hint of amusement.

"Because I am asking nicely, I mean no harm to you or your companion." She said as she gestured to Padfoot. Harry, who wasn't nearly as trusting as he was when he was a kid, tried to read her mind. However he found himself very surprised when there were mental defenses, it was the first time in years he had come across them. "Naughty," She tutted disapprovingly. "it's quite rude to read a person's mind without permission." Harry withdrew from her mind, he wasn't sure if he could get past her defenses but decided it wasn't worth trying.

"What do you want?" Harry asked, grip on his wand tightening slightly.

"I merely wish to talk to you," She replied, "we are in fact standing on my building." She gestured to the roof they were standing on. "I would like to invite you inside, I give you my word that I will not attempt to harm you or your friend and that you can both leave whenever you like." she said with a small smile.

"If this is a trap then I will crush your skull." Harry warned.

"I will consider myself warned," She nodded. "may I know your name?" She asked.

"Neville." Harry fibbed.

"A nice name, now may I know your real one?" She asked with an amused smile.

"You first." Harry insisted.

"I go by many names, but you may call me the 'Ancient One'." She replied.

"A nice name, now may I know your real one?" Harry asked, his face blank apart from an incredibly small upward curve of his lip.

"I'm afraid not." She chuckled. "So I suppose Neville will have to do. Will you come inside with me?" She asked. Padfoot nudged Harry's leg, Harry glanced at his faithful companion before looking back at the Ancient One.

"Fine." Harry said, he lowered his wand but kept it in his hand.

The Ancient One smiled before she, Harry and Padfoot found themselves inside the building. The Ancient One was in a chair while Harry was standing in front of a chair with Padfoot next to him, she was a little surprised that he hadn't fallen into the chair like most people would. She was momentarily distracted by the growling coming from Padfoot, thanks to that she found a wand pointed at her face with the tip glowing in a threatening green light.

"Do not...do that again." Harry growled.

"I apologies," She said apologetically, realizing that theatricality may not be the best option right now. "I promise I will not do that again, I was simply hoping to save us both time." She said, hoping not to upset him. While she believed that she would probably win in a fight she did not know all of his capabilities and didn't think it worth potentially destroying the building or hurting herself, after all she could feel the power coming from him, she couldn't help but wonder how powerful he would be if trained in the mystic arts. Harry looked at her and she felt as if he was staring into her soul and assessing her, Harry waved his wand several times over the chair before he sat down with Padfoot sitting next to him. She gave him a questioning look.

"Constant vigilance." Harry shrugged in response.

"I understand, however I truly do wish to simply talk to you." She said. "So 'Neville', what are you doing here?"

"I was just walking around before I met you." Harry replied.

"So you were not intending to come to Kamar Taj?" She asked, looking mildly surprised.

"Kamar Taj? I suppose that I am currently in 'Kamar Taj' then." Harry guessed.

"You are correct, many come here, searching for one thing or another. Why have you come here?"

"I was planning to pay respects to the dead before you decided to bother me." Harry replied before he suddenly waved his wand over her. "You're not magical." Harry frowned.

"No, no I am not." She shook her head.

"Yet you can do magic?"

"Yes, though I do not believe in the same way as you." She replied. "I harness different types of energies to manipulate one or more aspects of the infinite realities that are present within the Multiverse. It is a bit complicated to explain, would you like some tea?" She asked as a cup of tea appeared in her hand.

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