Damian asked with some hope," then do you perhaps know who my father is? My mother mentioned him or his name when she was alive? ", Olivander said with a sigh," unfortunately, I don't know young man. Your mother sure is a mysterious yet stubborn person who follows her choices and path. And that's why her wand is an ebony. She is always comfortable with the status of an outsider never involving herself and she is stubborn on her decision to stay like that from what I heard ".
Ollivander then took some measurements and asked," what is your dominant hand? ", Damian raised his right hand and said," um Mr Ollivander. Do you believe me if I say I can hear some whispers from the wands ".
He took a cryptic approach to see if Ollivander will agree. Ollivander frowned and said," don't joke bo-", Damian said," I'm not joking. I can hear whispers from those shelves. If you don't believe me, I'll say what these wands sre made off without even looking at them from the boxes ".
" Alder, 12 inch, Unicorn hair ".
" Applewood, 10 inch, dragon heart string ".
" Cherry, 9 inch, Unicorn hair ".
" Blackthorn, 11 ¾ inch, dragon heart string ".
Ollivander became surprised as Damian started telling the wand wood measurement and core one by one.
[ Compatibility : 40% ]
[ Compatibility : 22% ]
[ Compatibility : 73% ]
[ Compatibility : 80% ]
[ Compatibility : 12% ]
[ Compatibility : 91% ]
[ Compatibility : 10% ]
[ Compatibility : 39% ]
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[ Compatibility : 100% ]
Damian saw the 100% and marked it. He roamed all shelves before pointing exactly at the 100% box and said," I feel this one calls are more stronger than anything. Can you please take that wand out for me? ".
Ollivander who is astonished immediately grabbed the box and his eyes went wide. He asked," are you sure it is this one? ", seeing Damian nod, Ollivander brought the wand to him.
" Elderwood, 11 inch, Dragon Heart String ".
" It's the experimental one I made. When I combined them, somehow they worked. But no wizard, even me as their maker can use it. It rejected everyone who ever touched them ", Ollivander said.
But as Damian grabbed the wand, it sent sparks. Ollivander stood there looking blank. Then he spoke," Elder wood often misunderstood as wandwood with misfortune, but it's a wandwood which only chooses a wizard that has the power and qualification to world it. Dragon Heart String is a compliment to it's power. A very fine and mysterious combination ".
Damian understood Ollivander is trying to cheer him up. Misfortune. Yeah, he has that. His mother died then the family he considers also died because of him. If this isn't misfortune he don't know which one is.
Damian took a deep breath, paying for the wand which is 7 galleons standard fee, he left the shop. Dumbledore contemplated where to take this guy and ultimately chose to place him with his brother Aberforth. Although the relationship is strained between them, he is sure once his brother heard this little guy is an obscurus, he will definitely allow him to stay at the Hog's Head Inn.
Moreover with Aberforth by Damian's side, he can be rest assured his brother may give even a little advhce to him. So after shopping, Dumbledore directly appeared to Hog's Head Inn in hogsmeade. And a hoarse cold voice greeted them," why are you here? And who is this brat? ".
Albus put on an awkward smile and said," it's good to see you Aberforth. How are you doing? ", the old man in front of them said," I'm doing just fine until you arrived. Tell me who is this brat? It seems you found a new piece in your game. Now why are you here brother? Tell me quickly and leave ".
The tone is cold and unwelcoming. Damian's eyes shifted between them both while Albus Dumbledore sighed and surrendered," can we talk privately? It's complicated. He is just like Aurelius", the mention of that name made the old man dazed for a few seconds before he glared at the headmaster and said," fine, but it's better not be something outrageous. I swear I'll set your beard on fire if it is ".
The two old men got into a room and started discussing. Damian tried to eavesdrop. But he failed, since his childhood, this never happened. He had better senses than others. Maybe it's thanks to magic. But it's too much of difference just a little bit. Seeing he can't get anything, Damian sat on a nearby chair and waited for them. He has nowhere to go, maybe this Headmaser is handing him to this old man for stay.
After a few seconds they exited the room. This new old guy scrutinized him from up and down before grabbing his wrist and sent some kind of energy into him. Must be some kind of detection magic.
[ Detecting foreign magic entering host body for detection ]
[ Safety protocol is being activated ]
[ Safety protocol deactivated upon host request ]
Aberforth frowned. He then lifted his hand and grabbed something in air. Damian felt a sting when he did that. From the oldman's five fingers, five strings of dark smokey tendrils appeared. Aberforth looked at them carefully and said," an infant obscurus. There is still some little hope. Using light based artifact and enchantments will slow down it's paratism. We can use an artifact to extract tendrils like this to keep it at bay. At most he get another 5-10 years on top of what he had if he never uses obscurus and provided it won't suddenly erupt and rampage ".
Damian breath caught in his throat, so obscurus effects can indeed he delayed for few more years. That's good for him to hear. As he is building a little hope, the old man looked at him expressionlessly and said," you can stay here in this inn. Even come here for holidays, provided you can be a good worker in here. So what do you say boy? I'll take care of your obscurus, food, accommodation and will even pay you some galleons if your performance is good ".