Taking On The Magical World 73 Chapter 72: Deal

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"Yes! Thank you, Mr Weasley," said Professor Dumbledore to Fred as he gave him a slight pat on the head. Then as quick as that Professor Dumbledore took his hand away, and Fred touched his head slowly and carefully in shock and reverence.

Fool! I think, the guy wanted to kill you a few moments ago, yes it was all fake, but still! If that were me, I would carry out this grudge for decades to come, forget about forgiving or befriending for that matter.

You can surely disregard wors.h.i.+pping as well. Actually, you know what! I don't even wors.h.i.+p anyone! Hmm. Except maybe my mother, who I take as my role model, because who wouldn't want to, when you got somebody so OP as your relative. I really have an advantage over other kids, I think to myself amusingly; when a teacher asks, who is my role model? I could confidently say it's my mother!

I stirred awake from my musing once I heard the voice of Professor Dumbledore who was continuing on talking to me. "There is no way I am going to give you 300 ml of phoenix teardrops. I don't even have that much phoenix tears, to begin with, what do you think I look like to you, an immortal phoenix caretaker? No, no... listen here, how about I give you 30 ml; what is that like, three teardrops?" Professor Dumbledore, asked as he eyed me. "It is an excellent, fair price, what do you say, huh?"

I look at the Professor with my eyebrows raised in wonderment and amazement, since he was rubbing his hands together, in a sort of fas.h.i.+on that reminds me greatly of a greedy little merchant trying to get the perfect (lowest) price. If any wizard or witch who adamantly exalted Professor Dumbledore in their mind, their view about him would immediately shatter once they saw the sight of him at this moment.

"Do you think I am some sort of fool? What I am giving you something that can help you in your fight against Voldemort, what is three little phoenix drops compare to that?" I said as I crossed my arms together at my chest with a scowl clearly evident on my face.

Professor Dumbledore paused as he heard my response and his face slackened a bit. Good! I reflexed, let this make it clear to him that I am not some sort of easy prey that you can cheat! There is no way I am even letting a bronze Knut slip away from my grasp.

Seeing that his tactic did not work pan out, the stingy old geezer paused for a while, and you could see through the windows of his eyes that the gears of his mind are spinning round and round with ideas and tactics to try out, so that he could get a low price for my secret weapon.

Then as quick as that, the light flicked back on in his eyes, it seems like he has come up with another tactic. "Listen, Mr. Lovegood, why don't you do this deed from the depth of your heart? You could help so many…"

I placed my hand up in front of him to make him stop talking, and then said, "No, you listen here old man, if bring up that, from the goodness of your heart c.r.a.p again". I said as I air quoted his quotes in mockery. "I swear I will trade my secret weapon off to Voldemort or one of his followers!"

Professor Dumbledore loudly gasped as did the twins as well; who were watching everything closely from the sidelines. "You wouldn't!" Professor Dumbledore shouted at me as he pointed his finger at me.

I snorted at the three of them as they overreacted. "Well, go ahead and try me!" Once I saw they were all silenced with my proclamation, I nodded my head to myself and continued on, "There is nothing you have to worry about as long as we can come to a FAIR compromise."

Professor Dumbledore slowly nodded his head in defeat, and then he paused while he was shaking his head to me. He rose up from his defeated state as his back straightened and his shoulders broadened. "If I am to be correct, Mr. Lovegood, I sure you too will follow through with your decision as well?" I nodded my head to him in a gesture showing that I agree.

"Good, I am sure as well that you will not be asking for some so ridiculous as 30 teardrops of phoenix tears?" I nodded my head once again, then I caught myself as quick as that, I looked up, and there was Professor Dumbledore, smiling at me.

Let out a good-hearted chuckle deep in my heart, once I saw the happy look on the old man's face. Man, I feel sad for him, he really thinks that I have fallen into his trap, but the truth is that you have fallen into mines all along.
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"Alright, how does 100 ml sound, old man?" I asked as I put on a fake scowl on my face, as if I was the one suffering a loss.

"That is a bit too much, Mr. Lovegood! How about 80 ml of phoenix teardrops, huh?" Professor Dumbledore asked me as he tried to bargain for a lower price.

I looked at with him a scanning look, so the Professor does have nearly 10 phoenix teardrops, that is good to know.

I shook my head at his proposal, "It is too little in my view, what about 90 ml? That is only 9 teardrops!"

Professor Dumbledore peered at me for a while while he rubbed his grey beard, then he slowly nodded his head in confirmation. The deal has been struck between us!

"Well, what will be a deal with a handshake?" I asked Professor Dumbledore as I stuck out my right hand in front of him.