Mother of Pearl: A Floyd Leech x OC Fanfiction

Chapter 21

"So, this is the equation I should use when trying to calculate the ratio of elderberry to mistletoe in the potion," I reiterated.

Riddle nodded. He pointed to another equation, "And the derivative of this one will tell you at what temperature the cauldron should be kept at when you know the material it is made from. Most cauldrons will have this on their packaging."

"I made sure to record some of the standard temperatures in my notes." I showed him.

"Good, but these two are wrong. Just switch them."

"Oh, thank you," I erased the numbers and scribbled the correction in my notes.

Riddle sat back in his chair, "Do you have any other questions about alchemy, Viv?"

"Not at the moment, Prefect Riddle," I flipped through my notebook.

"Then is there anything you wish to talk about? We went fairly quickly in today's session," Riddle offered. "I could ask Trey to bring us some tea."

"That isn't necessary," I declined the offer. "But I did want to talk about what happened at the tournament."

Riddle tilted his head, "What about it?"

"Well, um, I might have seen a, uh, girl? In a magical fog?" I had my hands on my lap. Riddle's eyes went wide, but he didn't say anything. I tried to explain it more. "She told me to say a few words, and then I got all this energy to do all those crazy moves. I was also able to heal Leona?"

"Hmm, can you do it now?" Riddle requested.

I nodded. I steadied my breathing and repeated the incantation. "Darling Mother." I felt the magic surround me as I sat there. Energy surged in my muscles. I bounced a leg as I remained in my seat.

"So that glow around you was no trick of the light," Riddle commented. "You said that this mist gave you a boost of energy and the ability to heal?"

I started to feel lightheaded. "Uh, yeah. Can I stop now?"

"Yes. Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I just get a bit dizzy if I keep this up for too long," I let go of my concentration and the glow disappeared. "Is this normal for magicians?"

"Yes and no," Riddle seemed perplexed. "The way to get it differs, along with the ability gained, from each magician to the next. Honestly, I'm surprised you were able to manifest it at all."

"Manifest what?" I leaned forward.

"Your unique magic."

It was my turn to look surprised. "Unique magic? I thought you said I didn't have enough magic to manifest one."

"I thought so too, but I guess I was wrong," Riddle scratched his temple. "Hmm. We have a practical magic tutoring session tomorrow morning. I will prepare some drills to test this. Unless you want to stay and work on it now."

"I can't today. Prefect Yuu is waiting for me back at Ramshackle to help with renovations," I told him. I gathered my supplies together to leave.

"Alright. Do tell them I said hi." Riddle got up from his chair to see me off.

"I will! Tell the hedgehogs I said hi, as well!" I happily exited his office. I practically skipped down the halls of Heartslabyul and into the garden. The news that I obtained a unique magic lifted my mood.

"Hey, Viv!" I turned to see Deuce waving me over. "Do you have a second?"

"Yeah, what do you need?" I stopped by a rose bush still wet with paint. I smiled at him, but he looked worried. "Is something wrong?"