"I didn't even know Hogwarts had visitor's sitting rooms." Harry intoned while Nicholas chuckled.
"Yes, my old student likes to receive guests in the Headmaster's Office, so these rooms don't see many guests anymore." Nicholas explained as he walked into the room and sat on one of the plush chairs.
"Wait, your former student was Dumbledore?" Harry asked incredulously as he walked into the room and sat in a chair near Nicholas. "But that would mean…named Nicholas…taught Dumbledore…you're Nicholas Flamel!"
"Indeed." Nicholas smiled as he watched the young man try to calm down.
"You're a Legend sir! Even Muggles know the story of you creating the Philosopher's Stone! The only Alchemist to reach the pinnacle of the Alchemic Arts! The man that successfully created the zenith of an entire Branch of Magic!" Harry was freaking out a bit and he knew it, but he couldn't help it! Sitting in front of him was a Living Legend whose accomplishments had seen his name carved into history on both sides, Magical and Muggle alike!
"Pleasure to hear you've done at least a little bit of reading about Magical History." Nicholas grinned and Harry forced himself to calm down.
"Sorry, I freaked out a little bit." Harry apologized but Nicholas just waved it away.
"No need to worry Mr. Potter it happens, trust me, it happens…" Nicholas sighed with a shake of his head. He'd met people that had 'freaked out' far worse than what Harry had just done. "I was just here to speak to Dumbledore and retrieve something. Plus reveal to my former student that he'd once again been pranked."
"Pranked?" Harry questioned confused.
"Oh yes, I'm a bit of a prankster, just ask my wife!" Nicholas sniggered. "Dumbledore asked to borrow my Philosopher's Stone to see if a theory of his was correct. But he didn't notice that what I gave him wasn't the Philosopher's Stone! Not even after he'd had it for months!"
"Huh?" Harry was still very confused.
"I gave him this and told him it was the Stone." Nicholas chuckled as he pulled a dark red gem-like rock from inside of his robes and showed it to the First Year. Harry just stared at the fist-sized stone; he could feel the Magic it gave off. If Nicholas hadn't already told him this wasn't a Philosopher's Stone he'd believe it was if somebody else told him so.
"What…what is it?" Harry asked as he looked away from the rock.
"This is called a Rubedo Stone; it's just a few steps away from becoming a Philosopher's Stone. While it's very powerful Magically and a great boost to Transmutation it is also remarkably unstable. Just a small disruption in the Magic flowing into it and…" Nicholas trailed off as the Rubedo Stone sparked with red electric sparks and dispersed into reddish smoke that drifted towards the ceiling. "It's destroyed." He finished with a grin.
"Did you just use Wandless Magic?" Harry questioned since he hadn't seen a wand or some other kind of Magical Focus.
"You pick up a few things after living as long as I have, young man." Nicholas nodded.
"Sir, if it isn't too much trouble, could I measure your mana?" Harry asked as he pulled out his Scouter. "I just need to look at you with this trinket is all; I just can't pass up an opportunity to scan the oldest living Wizard. I'm so curious about what age does to mana growth…" He would have continued but Nicholas' laughter cut him off.
"Yes, I'm quite aware of what your Items can do. They've been all the rage lately. Feel free to scan away, Mr. Potter." Nicholas consented and Harry quickly placed his Scouter up to his eye after a hasty 'Thank you' to the old wizard. The number on the lens started to rise quickly. It shot past the double and triple digits so fast Harry barely had time to register it. When it cleared the four digit numbers and started on the ten thousands Harry was curious to where it might actually stop. When it didn't stop shortly after breaking into six digit territory Harry felt his hand start to shake. Almost a full thirty seconds past before the Scouter finally stopped counting and the number on the lens made Harry forget to breathe for a few seconds.
"H-how…when…" Harry tried to speak as he continued looking at the number in shock.
"So how'd I do?" Nicholas chuckled at Harry's flabbergasted face.
"You…you're…you're at…" Harry stuttered out as Nicholas just continued to smile pleasantly.
-Later-
Harry was still shaken from his brief meeting with Nicholas Flamel. He retreated to his hidden workshop and just sat at his worktable staring blankly at nothing. He had no idea how long he'd sat there but a knock on the door broke him from his stupor. Going over and letting Penny and Tonks inside Harry knew they noticed his state by the looks on their faces.
"Harry, what's wrong? You look like you just got told the world is ending." Penny asked trying to comfort her friend.
"I don't think I've ever seen you like this before, Harry, what's wrong?" Tonks asked genuinely worried about her friend/potential-future-boyfriend.
"We're not even close." Harry mumbled out. "We don't even register on the same level."
"What're you talking about Harry?" Penny asked confused.
"Let me scan you both again, then you'll understand." Harry replied and both teens shrugged and let him take his readings. "Penny you've gone up to '4280'. Tonks you've gone up to '5624'." He informed putting pleased smiles on both girls' faces. He quickly grabbed a Test Frame off his work table and measured himself. "I've gone up to '936'."
"That's good right? We've all gotten a bit stronger." Tonks wondered as Harry shook his head.
"It's little to nothing…" Harry trailed off. "We don't even compare…"
"Harry, can you explain what's made you like this?" Penny asked as she pulled Harry into a chair and sat next to him. Tonks quickly sat on his other side and listened. With a resigned sigh Harry explained his meeting with Nicholas Flamel. Only after he got to the part where he'd measured Nicholas' mana did the two understand and their faces became portraits of shock.
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