Chapter 82 - Summoning Class

After Dinner, Lucien went to his room. Zabini had made it back safely and Navarra looked like herself again. Lucien sat his desk, while he awaited a house elf that he had sent for, Lucien read over books about divination, the history of oracles and seers, the gift of sight and its relation to twins. Deep in concentration, Lucien had lost track of time.

However, Lucien had felt the house elf he sent for, arrive hours ago.

"I want you to find some free house elves looking to earn some money."

"Yes, Master Lucien"

Just as the House elves was about the to leave.

"Oh, and we have an hour left, please don't be late. Punctuality is the key to success right now."

"Yes, Master Lucien. You can count on me"

Later in the morning, Lucien's first class was Summoning. It was an elective class, so student across all four houses attending the morning class. After breakfast, Lucien and Zabini went to summoning class, the ladies felt that summoning was an unnecessary magic art to learn.

On the way to class Zabini and Lucien used telepathy to talk about last night's events. Unlike Lucien, Zabini wasn't a real good multi-tasker. Not paying attention and engrossed in the conversation he was having with Lucien. He didn't notice a group of students walking in their direction towards the hallway intersection.

"What the fu..."

Before Zabini started his usual bullshit of shifting the blame, Lucien stopped him and walked towards the group. Stepping over a few people, Lucien walked to the middle of the group and bent down to pick up a textbook.

"Forgive Zabini, sometimes he has hard time paying attention to what's going on around him"

The girl took the book from Lucien's hand with a smile

"Hello Lucien…"

"Padma" the two locked, and emitted a gaze full of affection until one of Padma's friends stepped in.

"Oh no! Padma doesn't want anything to do with you evil Slytherin scum. Every death eater in the Wizarding world was a Slytherin. And I will not let you corrupt our Padma"

The blonde hair Ravenclaw girl stood firmly in the middle of Padma and Lucien, as she babbled bullshit

Lucien just smirked and took a step forward, Appearing next to Padma

"May I walk you to class?" Lucien held out his arm

No words were spoken as Padma silently accepted and the two walked away.

"Relax Meredith, I have an odd feeling that we can trust Lucien."

"That's because you're corrupt yourself, Matilda Atkins"

"Well, she is my roommate. And I can tell she likes him so, let them be"

The blonde-haired Meredith stared daggers at Matilda before she walked away. Leaving Matilda behind staring at Lucien's back with a thoughtful gaze.

"Are you heading to Summonings also?"

"Yes I am. I've been waiting for this class ever since my first year. Something about it, gets me excited"

"So, you must have read a lot of textbooks on it, what do you think it would be like?"

"I have no idea, I decided that I wanted everything to be a surprise. So, I refrained from studying before joining the class"

"You refrained from studying? Haha okay, well you must know about primal beast, right?"

Lucien looked at Padma for a moment

"Padma, why do I feel like you have a question, you don't know how to ask?"

Padma gripped her books a little tighter and wore a blank face as she turned her head away from Lucien.

"I heard the Primal Beast, although extremely difficult to summon. It's representation of your shadow self. The side we suppress and hide from the world. Our deepest dėsɨrės, and...if we're scared of our potential…"

"your Primal beast is you Padma. It's a face that you wear. You just need to find a way to accept that part of you and everything that comes with it"

Padma stopped right before the class doors

"What if you can't accept that part of me? What if you see me in a different way because I'm..."

Lucien pulled Padma into a comforting embrace.

"There's nothing you our anyone else can do, that could ever make me see you any differently than the amazing person I know you to be"

"Excuse me! But we have to get in the classroom unless we will all be late!"

"Shut up." Zabini flourished his wand and made the boys mouth disappear

"Anyone else?" Zabini looked around for the bold and stupid.

"Haa leave them alone Zabini." Lucien and Padma parted and enters the classroom together.

"The art of summoning. What an amazing thing it is. It is the epidemy of sorcery. High magic. The incorporation of ancient runes, astrology, sacred geometry, arcane sigils, the list goes on.

Summoning in its rawest form is one of the most dangerous magical arts that Hogwarts has to offer. When this art is fully mastered you can summon people, objects, power, chaos. The summoning circles you will learn in this course are an alteration of magic circles. In the days of old, these magic circles were used by sorcerers and sorceresses alike. They wielded power that could rival Devas and destroy the long-forgotten demons of old.

Summoning is much more than pulling a rabbit from a hat. So, prepare yourselves. I am Professor Azeroth, I am a traditional Sorcerer, and wands will not be allowed in this classroom because wands handicaps you all and summoning requires absolute control.

Also, I see some of you looking around. Wondering why my class is so large. It is not because I'm popular, it is because only a rare few ever pass this class, and only 1 percent of that rare few ever makes it to NEWT level. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Summonings 101"

The class remind silent for a moment, then the stiff atmosphere was utterly annihilated by Lucien and Zabini. Boisterously clapping, hooting and hollering to display their enthusiasm.

"Lucien, this class is going to be the shit"

"I know right, look at the professor, you think he can kick Snape's ȧss"

"Hell yeah, didn't you hear him? 'he's a traditional sorcerer, his power can rival Devas'."

"And destroy demons. Ahaha"

The class looked at the two Slytherin boys like they had a screw loose. Professor Azeroth observed the two boys with curiosity. Lucien was half a step away from the fourth Baptism and Zabini was knocking on his first. Professor Azeroth knew. In order to reach the first baptism , one had to understand a certain amount of the world's laws and magic. and every baptism after that, the world laws are bestowed as a gift to a sorcerer or witch after achieving new heights. And their knowledge is deepened.

This is why a lot of Hogwarts students didn't achieve their first baptism until their 6th or 7th year. And few bȧrėly made it to the 5th . so, for Lucien to be so close to the fourth intrigued the Professor. And for Zabini to be so close to the first got his interest as well.

Professor Azeroth looked around the classroom for a moment, only to be disappointed. The sixth and seventh years in terms of ascension level couldn't hold a candle to Zabini.

'Europe falls lower and lower every year. Truly a sad sight' the professor thought.

"Enough you two, everyone is to read chapters one to three and write a report on what you interpret the art of summoning to be, and what magic is to you. That is the end of our first meeting, I'll see you all in two days"

Professor Azeroth, went into his office and apparated into Dumbledore's office.

"Ahh Azeroth, I see you have met the young Lucien Bennet-Dubois and his best friend Blaise Zabini."

"Hmm so, you knew already. If Abeforth was hear..."

"But he is not! Here. Azeroth. I am the headmaster of Hogwarts. And choice how to best instruct my students. And before you try something slick and under handed. There are five more young students that fall into the category, they are known as the sinister seven."

Azeroth's face contorted

"and that's exactly why haven't informed them of such matters and they still remain at Hogwarts. We will not foster anymore dark wizards like Tom, ever again. However, one of the seven, Navarra Avery. She's extremely intelligent, graduating a year early I might add. She is not to be contacted even after she leaves. Her Occlumency was at best average. After meeting that Mr. Dubois, she now incorporates techniques I've never seen before"

Azeroth released a deep sigh while staring daggers at Dumbledore

"You keep this up and there won't be a British wizarding world any longer. Dark or not. This new Empyrean Ixxen is gaining more power by the day. And with the death eaters running rampant, they must be preparing for that boys return. So, we need to start preparing for the war, that could decide the fate of our world." Azeroth disapparated after that, leaving Dumbledore alone in his office.

In a far corner of Dumbledore's office stood a House elf patiently waiting

"Ahhh Colby, I apologize for the wait. Can you please take these dishes to the kitchen and bring some tea when you return?"

"Of course, headmaster"

The house-elf vanished

And reappeared in the kitchen. Snapping his fingers, a quill and parchment appeared, and he began to write a letter.

" Someone take this to Master Lucien. He needs it now"

"I'll do it Colby"

A female house elf took the letter and vanished. While Colby took the tea back to Dumbledore.