Chapter 40 - Dumbledore reads manga

Time passed by with a couple weeks coming and going. The professors felt time passing by quickly while the students felt it pass by slowly. Only the fifth and seventh years were silently praying for more time to study.

Sitting in Dumbledore office, Harry was chatting with the aged headmaster. The talk had no real relevance to anything happening in the world or the ritual to collect all the soul pieces of Tom Riddle. In fact the talk has to do with a certain manga in the aged wizard hands.

"I got to hand it to the muggles. They sure know how to make entertaining stories." The century old wizard Albus Dumbledore said. In his hands the first volume of Dragonball with the next three sitting beside him.

"That they do and it sucks time traveling. Instead of waiting a few months for the next season I am now waiting decades. I'm not even sure that the series might exist due to my and my two lovers time traveling." Harry groaned.

"Indeed, but it is too late to change anything now. You have already changed quite a bit from what I gathered."

"Yeah and I don't really regret it, but this mysterious guy who turned a village into the undead has me worried. Whoever they are didn't appear last time around. I wonder where they came from?" Harry frowned.

"Recently Hagrid stumbled upon the remains of a manticore who he determined was killed instantly and without magic. Nearby the site he also found a large hole in the ground with a laboratory of sorts." Dumbledore relayed.

Frowning as this didn't ring any bells in his head, Harry soon put a theory together none the less. "If these two events are connected it, the only reason I can guess why it happened this time around and not last time is because of the Basilisk. It might have killed whoever was responsible last time but since I killed the snake early they lived."

Dumbledore's hand gently slid over his long beard as he could agree with the conclusion. It was very similar to his own theory. Where his theory diverts from Harry however is the laboratory was discovered last time around but the other him mustn't have told Harry. Which would make sense since he would only be any other twelve year old boy at the time.

"Shall we go check out the site?" Harry asked, a bit eager to explore the unknown.

"I do believe a full moon is coming up? Why don't you and Katie explore it then." Dumbledore replied. "I also trust that you have been doing good on your other monthly problem?"

"Yeah, and I have slowly been expanding the current group." Harry said all there was to be said. He wasn't about to explain his sex life with the headmaster and he sure the old man doens't want to listen either. "Also, we were good so none of the girls are pregnant."

"That is good. Now let's get back on track. I do believe you got enough of a handle on potions so we can begin alchemy or elixir portion of it." Dumbledore said. "Now Harry you must understand while Elixir is indeed stronger than potions. They are also much more fussy and explosive if you make even the tiniest error. Which is why there is a lack of alchemists and elixirs on the market as most blow themselves up on accident.

Nodding Harry remembered showing up in some areas after a beginner alchemist blew themselves up. Some were more nasty than others as there once was one that imploded leaving their skin and bones all across the rooms. There however wasn't much blood as the concontions they were making vaporized most of it.

"Now Harry about your idea of creating your own dragon balls. Why choose alchemy since transfiguration and charms with a bit of runes will have the same effects."

"For the challenge, plus charms and transfiguration might wear off in the future."

Dumbledore just nodded as it was similar to his friend Nicolas Flamel. That man loved to solve or do challenges when alchemy was involved. So he accepted Harry's reasoning pretty easily even if he was just curious as to why.

"Do you have any ideas on where to begin?"

Rubbing his chin, Harry thought for a moment. "I would assume calculating and preparing the materials to form the seven fist size balls. After that is to begin making the seven orange orbs and placing the stars inside. Finally linking them so they gain a slight glow when they're next to each other."

"Are you going to infuse some dragon essence into them? Maybe even the feature of a dragon raising out of them?"

"Maybe, but one step at a time."

After chatting some more and planning, Harry left the office to find his girls leaving the aged wizard to his paperwork.

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In the corridors as he was humming a small tune as Tonks sat at the end of the hallway. In the corner of his eyes red hair rushed past him before standing in front of him. Her eyes darted everywhere as blood rushed to her cheeks causing a large blush to form.

"Hi Harry." Her voice squeaked and ran away.

Looking at the sprinting form of Ginny, Harry just shook his head as a slight shiver ran down his spine. While he didn't hate the Weasleys as much as he did upon his returning, he still planned to limit his contact with them.

'Maybe, they need another prank?' Harry thought and wondered what he should do. 'Valentine is just around the corner. Maybe a letter about a male hooker discount and him awaiting his return for Percy. Women underwear for the twins and maybe prank candy for Ron. What to do for Ginny thought. None of my ideas really fit her current age.'

"Oh ho, it looks like you have an admirer. Are you planning to devour her in the future when she is older." Tonks attempted to tease him about Ginny but received a hard and nearly cold glare in return.

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that." Harry growled.

"Geez lighten up." Tonks said while making a mental note not to bring up Ginny or weasleys again. Clearly something happened and she decided to ask Daphne as she might know later.

Not really wanting to admit he was a bit harsh, Harry dragged her to a nearby classroom. Both walked out an hour later with Tonks limping a bit in her step and slight glow about her.

Clearly refreshed and not grumpy anymore at her comment. Harry had a slight smile on his lips.

"During the summer I learned that the Weasleys were beginning to steal from me." Harry explained.

"That still doesn't explain your amount of dislike."

"It was just the start, I also learned they had plans that involved loyalty potions and love potions in the future. If their plans come true then it will basically be the end to the Potter fortunes and more the beginning of the Weasleys fortune."

Sighing as she began understanding the issue he had with the herd of redheads. She could still feel there was something more but decided to let it go for now. He will tell her if or when he is ready.

"Harry how come you growl like a wolf during sex?" Tonks asked as she began wondering that.

Blinking Harry was stumped on how to answer that. He wasn't sure if he should tell her yet or not. "About that…"