[HP x SL] The Desired Heir

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Scotland

BlackCrown

Palace of the BlackHeart Dynasty

-3rd POV-

A female figure wearing emerald green robes and a black pointed hat slowly approached the gates of the palace where the BlackHeart Dynasty resided.

The guards at the gate, who saw the woman's strange, almost anachronistic appearance, were about to intervene when the woman waved her hand gracefully in the air and the emerald green ring in her hand magically glowed, freezing the guards in place.

[İmage]

The woman walked past the guards who were frozen in place and came to the gates and placed her palm on the gate.

As the woman's hand touched the gate, her ring magically glowed again and the gates opened in the next moment.

Before the woman stepped into the outermost garden of the Palace, she glanced at the frozen guards behind her and waved her hand again before starting to walk, this time a green magic circle appeared above each guard's head.

[İmage]

As the door closed behind her, the magic circles above the guards' heads disappeared and the guards, who no longer remembered what had happened last, tried to understand in confusion why they were not at their guard posts.

The woman who had just erased the memories of the servants was walking calmly in one of the outermost gardens of the Gothic palace where wealth and luxury were inevitably striking, when a shadowy cat looked at her with its purple eyes from a few meters behind her.

When the woman finally reached the inner gardens of the palace after a few minutes of walking and could see the huge Gothic Palace in the distance, her path was blocked by a well-dressed man.

The man had gray hair due to old age and gray eyes that indicated a sharp mind, and he was dressed like a butler.

[İmage]

This man was Alfred Centyworth. Butler of the BlackHeart Dynasty.

"I must ask you to follow me, stranger," Alfred said coldly.

Immediately after Alfred's words, dozens of guards came out from their hiding places and aimed their guns at the deadly points of the woman's body.

The woman, completely unaffected by the guards targeting her, said, "Take me to your master." calmly and without losing her composure.

Alfred simply nodded and signaled the guards to lower their weapons, as the Grand Duke had also ordered him to bring the woman to him.

The woman calmly began to follow Alfred and the group began to walk towards the Palace through the inner gardens of the Palace.

Even though the guards had military training, they were still on guard against the woman they were escorting because of the aura around her and were a little afraid of her, which was strange because the woman was old and there was no logical way she could defeat the trained, young and armed guards around her.

The group finally reached the Palace and the interior of the Palace had a Gothic architecture just like the exterior, luxury and wealth were everywhere.

After the group walked for a while through the long corridors of the huge palace, Alfred came to an iron door with dragon motifs on it and pushed it open. He gestured for the woman to enter and closed the door behind themselves.

In the middle of the room, a boy who looked to be at most 12-13 years old was sitting regally on a black leather couch, stroking a black cat on his lap, not even looking at anyone who entered the room.

The boy's black hair seemed to swallow the light, slightly obscuring his face as he bent his head down to look at the cat in his lap, but not enough to block out his bright and captivating purple eyes.

[İmage]

"Your Majesty, I have brought the woman who entered the Palace as you commanded," Alfred said while bowing respectfully.

The boy finally turned his attention from the cat on his lap to his loyal servant. This boy was Edward William BlackHeart. The Grand Duke of Scotland.

"Thank you Alfred. You may leave," Edward said in the regal tone that was never absent from him.

Alfred complied with his master's command and left the room, but not before bowing.

In the meantime, the woman couldn't help but feel even more curious than before about the boy whose every movement exuded nobility and grace.

As an ''A rank'', she was very sensitive to magic, so she had sensed the boy's magic even before she entered the palace grounds, and this boy's magic was quite intense and overwhelming for a Muggleborn.

''Please take a seat, miss?''

''Minerva McGonagall.'' McGonagall said calmly, sitting on the couch across from Edward.

''Miss McGonagall. it's a pleasure to meet you...'' Edward said as he lied as easily as breathing and put on his fake perfect smile.

He had sensed this woman's immense and intense magic from the moment she entered the palace, and he was quite alert to her.

'She doesn't seem to have any killing intent right now, but if she tries anything, my soldiers around her are ready to cut off her head or stab her heart and throat with their swords...' Edward thought as he glanced at the shadow knights he had placed in the shadows of the objects in the room.

Edward wanted to place soldiers in McGonagall's shadow as well, but considering this woman's power was far beyond his, he didn't know if she could sense his shadow soldiers, so he didn't want to risk it and throw away his element of surprise.

'Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!' A manic laugh echoed through Edward's mind, but Edward ignored the laughter and its owner for now, because he had a much bigger problem on his hands right now.

'Look at yourself, brat! You're scared of a woman.' The owner of the laughter said, not missing the opportunity to make fun of him.

Edward ignored the comment again because he had become immune to these teasings and was just trying to be prepared. This woman could have come for a friendly purpose, but this woman could also have hostile intentions, and Edward was trying to be prepared for that possibility right now.

Minerva could sense the strange, almost imperceptible magic in the shadows, but she ignored it now that she had to fulfill her purpose of coming here.

''Mr. BlackHeart, I came here to invite you to Hogwarts.'' Minerva said as she pulled a letter from her robe pocket and placed it on the coffee table made of the finest woods that stood between the two couches.

Edward looked at the letter with interest but didn't let his guard down. The seal on the letter was quite interesting because it had a Lion, a Snake, a Badger and a Raven on it.

Edward took the letter from the table and asked, "What exactly is this Hogwarts?"

"Hogwarts is a school of magic, Mr. BlackHeart, and you are a wizard."

Edward quickly absorbed the information presented to him, but before he had a chance to think further, the voice in his head spoke again.

'Huh? So the school Azazel went to is still standing... Interesting... Who knew that school could last for almost 1000 years...'

'You will explain to me later about my ancestor's connection to this school, lizard. Before that, tell me if I should go to this school. Now.'

'You're rude as always, brat! Anyway, I highly recommend you go to this school because the magical world is more secretive than it was even 1000 years ago. This is probably your best chance to step in to the magical world.'

Edward didn't even bother to thank the voice in his mind that he called as a lizard and blocked the mental connection between them for now.

Seeing that Edward didn't react the way Muggleborns usually did to her explanation, Minerva's interest in the boy only continued to grow.

"Can I get a more detailed explanation, please?" Edward said, hinting that he was interested in the invitation while skillfully opening the letter in his hand.

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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin - First Class, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Grand Sorcerer, Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, and Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.)

Dear Mr. BlackHeart,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

 Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

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'Merlin is real...' Edward thought calmly as he start to read the letter, the first thing that caught his eye was the Order of Merlin.

'The woman in front of me is the deputy-headmistress of the school I'm going to, the most likely reason the deputy-headmistress was sent to me is because of my noble title,' Edward thought as he glanced at McGonagall.

'Also, the headmaster of this school has almost as many titles as my grandmother. He's either very powerful or a clown like my uncle,' Edward thought as he looked at all of Albus Dumbledore's titles again.

When Edward finished reading the letter, he began reading the second one, and McGonagall calmly waited for the boy to finish this one as well.

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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

UNIFORM

First-year students will require:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)

2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)

Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.

COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble

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OTHER EQUIPMENTS

1 Ring

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad Or a dog OR a...

Yours sincerely,

Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus

Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions

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'Defense against the Dark Arts... Something tells me my powers will be considered blasphemy...'

'I guess I'll be able to take Nyx and Fenrir to school...' Edward thought as he looked at the black cat on his lap and stroked its fur a little more.

Minerva finally decided to speak when she saw Edward had finished reading the letters.

''At Hogwarts, we teach young wizards or witches like you how to control their magic, Mr. BlackHeart. I am the Transfiguration Professor at Hogwarts.'' Minerva explained and when she finished explaining, she waved her hand and a green magic circle appeared under the coffee table in front of them.

Edward's attention was caught by the fact that when Minerva cast the spell, the magic on Minerva's body focused on the ring in her hand and the ring glowed slightly before the magic circle appeared.

'The ring probably acts as a focuser... but why would this woman use a focuser when even a child like me can control magic so easily?' Edward thought but he put his thoughts aside for now because the center table in front of him had suddenly transformed into a bear.

'I can see how the magic inside the bear is flowing. Every living thing in the world has a certain amount of magic because magic is the source of life, but this bear's magic flow doesn't look natural, it seems forced, which gives away that the bear isn't real... What if I could even mimic the magic flow?' Edward thought calmly as the bear in front of him roared at him.

McGonagall was surprised again by Edward's calm reaction, but she didn't let it show on her face and kept her professional appearance.

''If you attend Hogwarts, you will be able to learn many more magical arts such as Transfiguration, Mr. BlackHeart...'' McGonagall continued to explain while shaking her wrist and breaking the spell she had cast on the coffee table.

"I understand, Miss McGonagall. To be honest, I'm quite keen to go to Hogwarts, especially after that little stunt you pulled. I look forward to being taught in your field of expertise, Professor..." Edward said politely, finishing with his perfect fake smile.

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Author:

I wanted to start the story differently so I deleted the old chapters. Also, normally I was going to continue uploading chapters 2 months ago but I had an unfortunate traffic accident and it prevented me from using my right arm for a while so I didn't have much time to write anything for that I apologize to all of you.

I don't recommend throwing Power Stones at me because I'm not a reliable writer and comments motivate me more than Power Stones. Please never hesitate to comment on the story.