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Raven really wished that his lessons on psychology included manual on woman… oh wait it did, but the darn thing was blank!
Why was he complaining?
Because currently, one Rose Rhea Potter, was clinging to him like a koala does its mother. It has been two days since their little talk, and she's been more clingy then usual, again, he had resorted to using his fakes, but she'd burn them and somehow find the real him.
Freaking flame travel bs! Speaking of that broken ability, he had figured out how she did it, well at least he assumes so, he'll have his results soon on that.
For now though, he needed to figure something out, he was getting tired of this clingy shit. It was like everywhere some event happens and she becomes clingy. First year, not really. Second year, she became clingy after the event. Third year, lest said about the flop the better. Then this fourth year.
"I swear you cann't catch a break, ALSO STOP CLINGING TO ME!" Raven in a burst of speed removed her grip on him and spun around, and she went flying into the distance, but then five seconds later she appeared in a burst of fire, clinging to him again like nothing happened.
"Fucking me damnit!" Raven cursed aloud and then sighed as he turned his head to glance at Rose. "Will you stop clinging to me? You can follow me, just stop clinging to me like a koala, it's freaking weird." Raven said dryly as he flicked his wrist and turned a stone into a ball as he bounced it off Rose's head.
"Ow!"
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Raven sighed as he snapped his fingers and a multitude of books landed in front of Rose.
"Read these, they're everything on the tri-wizard tournaments of the past. I want you to learn what kind of trials you can be expecting. I also included a book on the entire magical contract you were forced into. Study and memorize it." Raven ordered Rose as her teacher, and then kicked his feet up. A hat formed over his head and he fell asleep.
Izzy appeared out of nowhere and curled up on his lap. Raven just put his arm to the side to give her room.
Rose pouted at the cat as she and the cat locked eyes,
'Am I jealous of a cat?' She wondered curiously before shaking her head and focusing. Raven would toss her into space if she didn't finish this properly.
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Raven stared down at the drawing before him, he had already done all the needed research into the tournament, and he knew that the first trial would be against a ministry creature rated 5X.
By the standards of the ministry, Rose should already be able to contend with a wizard level of threats, she possesses enough raw power to match him in his second and third year.
(This would be his technical 5th year)
So he wasn't worried about that, but rather her finesse and knowledge to use that power. Not to mention her sacred gear. That thing gave her flames that could damage the soul.
However her spell work was merely around the level of someone who had just graduated with perfect scores on their NEWTS and is honing their craft to prepare for a mastery under a teacher.
Impressive for a 4th year, but still not quite there for such a tournament. Of course she could just use her strongest attacks, but the objective is importsnt too.
"I'll be back soon, keep studying, and don't follow me, this is private." Raven declared to Rose who pouted at him as he vanished he a flash of cyan blue light.
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"Hestia, we need to talk." Raven said as he mimicked the process of prayer and made a mental connection with Hestia by borrowing the ability of divine prayer.
"Is she ok?" Hestia asked as she appeared in a flash of flames.
"More or less, I'm sure you know how she's trapped in this stupid tournament?" Raven asked as Hestia nodded her head.
"Good, good. Now, she has enough raw power for the trials, however she doesn't possess the technique and knowledge to fully get through the tournament safely, so I thought to help her, take a look at this." Raven said as he handed Hestia a colored blueprint of a item.
"This will definitely help her. However to complete it I need some assistance from you. Specifically three drops of your ichor and seven locks of your hair, all willingly given." Raven said and Hestia stared him in the eyes, searching for something.
A silent minute later, she smiled and pulled seven locks of hair out and then cut her palm as three golden ichor drops went into a small glass phial she conjured, then the hair in another.
"I await the creation of her weapon of power, the staff of eternal flame." Hestia smiled before she vanished. Raven hummed as he considered the name, and nodded, good enough for him.
Raven vanished into a portal and reappeared in his workshop where he immediately started melting some of his dawn ingots.
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"Ok, I think you've managed well enough." Raven declared as he finished sparring with Rose, which was more along the lines of him easily defeating her in hand to hand. Plus with a hand behind his back.
"Take five." Raven added on after a moment as Rose slumped backwards onto the ground and just stared up as Raven walked off into the distance.
"You aren't going easy on her." Izzy stated simply as she laid casually on his head, the same spot she'd been as Raven had been handing Rose her ass earlier.
"No, this is exactly what she needs." Raven said to Izzy's confusion.
"Needs?"
"Yes, this girl is like me, overflowing with energy and needing an outlet. Besides the twins and Albus, there is no one at Hogwarts who could realistically give her a challenge. Make her exhaust herself. If she can't find an outlet, all that negativity will build up in her and explode into a self imploding sun. It won't be pretty. Not for anyone." Raven responded after a minute. He lifted Izzy off his head and stared into her eyes.
"The similarities are there." Izzy said in response and Raven smiled at her.
"Yes, except in my case, if I erupt or explode, the whole supernatural is in danger." Raven smiled coldly for a moment as he imagined the chaos of the current him exploding and going crazy.
"It won't happen." Izzy stated, and he was envious of her confidence and assurance in that fact.
"Why not? I'm pretty confident it'll happen within the decade." Raven was pretty self aware of himself at this point, more or less.
"Because I won't let it, neither will the others who love you." Izanami stated and Raven smiled as he hugged her to his chest for a moment.
"Then I leave everyone's fate in your hands." Raven cackled softly before placing her back on his head and walking back to Rose.
"Up and at them apprentice, I've got something for you." Raven flicked his hand as in a shower of flames, a spear-staff formed in his hand.
Raven watched with amusement at the entranced stare Rose had at the weapon in his hand. He could feel it calling to her and vice versa.
"What is it?"
"This is a weapon forged by myself and Hestia. Infused with her blood and hair, woven with your flames and blood. Forged by mine own metal, each piece of it holds great power, and now it is yours." Raven smiled as he casually tossed it over and Rose panicked as she jumped forward to catch it.
Then in that next moment, the world ignited in flames.
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Raven stared with pride and amusement at Rose as she stood in the center of a flaming tornado, the flames burned nothing, showing her control of them even in this state.
"What is its name?"
"The Staff of Eternal Flames."
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[Staff of Eternal Flames]
A shorter chapter then usual, but don't worry, the next two chapters are action packed and sure to have you enjoying them.
Anyways it's late, so I'm not gonna write a whole chapter worth of author notes this time.
Until next time!
Bye~
-Voidy, The Tired Insomniac