Evelyn smiled looking at Damian who looked expressionless. She didn't notice the barely noticeable light that appeared around him. Damian turned to her and said," fine, I can spare some of my time ", Evelyn nodded and turned around while saying," follow me. Even walls have ears in Hogwarts. You can't even trust the air here. Let's go to a place where there will be no eavesdropping".
Damian followed her. As he entered a room with vigilance and using eye of truth, Evelyn sat across the table while Damian said," I must say, being rich has it's perks ", Evelyn smiled and said," you can get your room to be rearranged like this. All you have to do is, join hands with me. Become a part of my group that I'm building ".
Damian shook his head," I value my freedom and will more than anything. I won't join your boy band. Anything else ", Evelyn just smiled and said," come on Mr Knight. We both know how desperately you wanted information about the ones who murdered your friends and caretakers in the orphanage brutally. Are you going to turn down the offer just because of your personal pride ".
Damian said," it's not personal pride. I lived alone in the muggle world for sometime and realised how people will deceive others into exploitation. So no, I won't become your subordinate. Anything else you want in exchange for the information on that ".
Evelyn smiled," interesting. If you have agreed just like that I would be disappointed too. Fine, here is the alternative deal for both of us. You will owe me three favours and 2 missions with my group in exchange for this information ".
Damian frowned," three favours? And 2 missions? What kind of favours? And what are those missions? ", Evelyn said," nothing much. favours and missions that may involve some danger ", Damian said," sounds like a huge bargain on your part. Let's reduce it a little. Three favours from me. As long as they didn't involve anything out of my moral code and cause my life to get chaotic I'll do that ".
Evelyn narrowed her eyes," and you're also bargaining too much Mr Knight. Do you know how valuable this information is? It can't be found even in the underground crime world. A complete report of who sent those people for you that day? Are you sure you want to do this? ".
Damian said," then what more do you want to add? ", Evelyn said," what can you give me? ", Damian asked with his eyes narrowed," what do you need? ", Evelyn narrowed her eyes too and said with a smile," nothing much. Just add one exception. I want you to co-operate with me in conquering Slytherin house ".
Damian said," you want me to co-operate, to fight and weaken the factions opposite to you in Slytherin house ", Evelyn said," yes, just co-operate with me for this year. It's enough for for that. I can even give you few things in addition to that information. You also forget about three favours and just give me one if your agree to this ".
Damian asked," you're investing too much on me. Don't you think it would be a huge loss if I were to betray you ", Evelyn said with her eyes locked into him," if you betray then there is only one destination for you and you won't like it. Trust me, I may appear like this, but beneath this facade lies a monster you never wishes to see ".
Damian smugly said," ho, that's quite bold of a declaration Miss Rosier. Then how can I believe that you won't betray me? ", Evelyn said," that's why there is a contract magic in the wizarding world. You may not know but many things are concealed in the wizarding world from muggleborns. Including this contract magic, only Pureblood families and wizards of certain level will know this ".
Evelyn continued after taking out a thick parchment and placed it on the desk. Behind it is a magic circle drawn on the surface.
[ Scroll of Contract Magic ]
[ Description : This is a scroll that is imbued with contract magic and runes. Two parties will come into an agreement using this and both sides needs to willingly abandon this contract to nuetralise it's influence. Once activated the conditions of the contract magic must be followed breaching the contract may result in dire consequences from losing magic to even death ]
" Seems like you think too highly of me. Spending such a valuable on me ", Damian said. Evelyn smiled and said," a first year who can defeat more than 20 students who are from 5th to 7th years. Do you think it's not odd to get some investments after the stunts you pulled. I even have a recording of your fight with them on me actually. Not only me but also my group too ".
Damian narrowed his eyes,' a threat I see ', he just gave an expressionless look to her and said," fine, I, Damian Knight will co-operate with you to weaken other factions until your plans won't cross my moral code, don't endanger my life and won't have a drastic change in my daily life. I'm willing to accept this deal. But remember this is a deal not me becoming your subordinate. I won't take orders from you and will refuse your demands if I don't like them. But I will do my best to help you in weakening other factions and allow you to get more chance to conquer Slytherin house. I will not betray you on this deal or your plans involving this deal until the duration of this deal is completed and until you won't betray me first and the duration of my co-operation will be exactly one year ".
Evelyn smiled," so then I, Evelyn Rosier accept the deal. You'll receive your promised information and tools that you may require along with some of your things that won't exceed my tolerance. I'll give you the information that I know and collected without missing a single detail from it. I can also approved your requests for some items as long as they're not too outrageous or too expensive and I will not reveal anything about our co-operation or your actions in our deal that will be considered betrayal ".
The scroll ignited and the magic circle appeared in air glowing for a few seconds before it disappeared into wisps of mana. Evelyn smiled and said," as a token of our co-operation, I'll give you the magi-mirror ", she pushed the new model of the magi-mirror that is launched in the market. While Damian used eye of truth once again to see it's not modified or anything.
" By the way, I heard your mother's name is also Evelyn ", Evelyn Rosier asked. Damian turned to her and said while staring at her," so? ". Evelyn said," nothing, just asking ".