House of Cards - A BTS x Hogwarts AU

8. Elkyre

Jin and Namjoon were in their afternoon Alchemy class. This year seemed to be more of theory than practice. Everyone was sleepy while Professor Hohen wrote some points on the board. Jin rolled up pieces of parchment and flung it at Namjoon's ear, who was sitting in front of him. Namjoon looked back puzzled.

'What happened?' he asked his best friend.

'I've thought of a new joke,' Jin said. Everyone around him started complaining.

'No more dad jokes Jin!' Emina cried.

'But this one is not too bad! Hear me out!' Jin continued, ignoring his friends. 'What do you have to do to have a party in outer space?' He asked all the blank faces around him.

'You have to planet,' Jin said and burst out laughing. He had that sounded like a sponge wiping a glass window, but many found that adorable about him. Seeing him laugh, Namjoon laughed too. The others just shook their heads.

'Namjoon thinks it's funny, and he's more intelligent than the rest of you, so my jokes aren't bad,' Jin said smugly.

'He laughs at all of your jokes so it doesn't matter,' Emina rolled her eyes.

'Ok here's another one. What did the dog say to the wall?' Jin asked.

'Jinnie, one joke is enough for the day!' Emina raised her eyebrows.

'Miss Carter, what is the talk going on back there?' Professor Hohen asked Emina, looking through his round spectacles.

'Emina was spoiling my jokes,' Jin whined, pointing at her like a child. Emina gaped at him with bewildered eyes.

'Guys I understand this time it's more theory, but try not to get too distracted alright?' Hohen almost pleaded.

'Professor wasn't today supposed to be a special class by the Headmaster?' Jin asked.

'We had to reschedule,' Hohen said, continuing to write on the board. 'He is on Wizengamot duty at the Ministry,' Hohen said.

Hohen heard some sad whines from the students at missing out on Dumbledore teaching them. It was every students wish to be taught by the greatest wizard alive.

'Don't worry, I'll make it happen!' Hohen said, trying to cheer them up. 'Till then here's your homework.'

This time the whining was much louder.

When the class ended, Namjoon lingered back to try and get some information out of Hohen. He and Jin had discussed this after learning about the Ministry's fears regarding Alchemy and Jin had been quite interested in getting to the bottom of it. Along with Emina, they had got to work, checking out books in the restricted section and anywhere else they could. Emina finally found a very old book in the Ravenclaw library, written in ancient runes which might hold the answer to their questions. Together with Namjoon both tried to translate the writings but they needed better insight.

'Professor?' Namjoon placed his long fingers on Hohen's desk.

'You look like you are brimming with questions,' Hohen smiled at him.

'I am... and I hope you answer them,'

'Of course I will,'

'Can you... can you tell me about Elkyres?'

Hohen's smiled visibly faltered, 'Where did you read about that... you aren't supposed to know that term,'

'You once said knowledge is for everyone and only cowards hide facts. Isn't that why you are fighting with the Ministry to teach us deeper alchemy?'