Deception: Hello, welcome to my first chapter of 'The Basics of Alchemy' -waves- Oh, and just to let you know, Ed is 17, but still short for his age ^^
Ed: Who are you calling short?!-anime vein-
Deception: Uh, I didn't say short, I said...uh, tall, very tall! -nervous laugh- ^^'
Ed: Uh-huh, sure, but whatever, I believe you
Deception: Would you care to do the honors, Ed?
Ed: Sure, Deception-chan does not own Fullmetal Alchemist or Harry Potter, as much as she wishes
Edward Elric was walking down the hallways of Central Headquarters, wasting precious Philosopher's Stone-searching time, wondering what that idiot Colonel wanted. Once he reached the white wooden door that was the Colonels', he entered, not even bothering to knock.
"What do you want, Colonel, we can't just be called in like-" Ed started to say, but stopped abruptly when he saw another person in the room. He seemed to be some sort of foreigner, because he dressed in a way that was unrecognizable. He had long, silver hair combined with a beard, wearing half-moon spectacles on his -what appeared to be- crooked nose. His clothing was a long velvet robe; and he also had some kind of stick-shaped thing in his hand, Ed couldn't figure out what it was. 'Who the heck is this guy?' thought Ed, giving the stranger an odd look. Roy was the one to interrupt the silence.
"Well, as you might have figured out, Ed, we have a special guest here." said Roy. Ed just gave the Colonel an 'I already know that, smart one' look. The stranger was the next to talk.
"My name is Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry." introduced Dumbledore, giving Ed and small smile. 'Okay, what the hell is Mustang up to?-Wait did he just say 'witchcraft and wizardry'?' As Ed was reassuring himself that he said something else, Mustang spoke up.
"Well, don't be rude, Fullmetal, introduce yourself," said Mustang, smirking and how Ed looked at Dumbledore with wide eyes. Ed looked at Mustang, giving him a slight glare, but immediately turned his attention back to the headmaster.
"Hello, my name is Edward Elric, also known as the Fullmetal Alchemist," mumbled Ed, not even bothering to walk up to him to shake his hand. "And did you just say 'witchcraft and wizardry'?" As Ed was hoping he would say no, Dumbledore gave him an amused smile. This just made Ed's head tilt a little to the side. 'This guy needs a one-way ticket to the asylum, cause I don't know how me asking that is funny'
"You don't believe in magic, do you Edward?" asked Dumbledore, still wearing that amused look on his face. This made Ed scoff at the word 'magic'.
"I sure as hell don't believe in magic, the only thing 'magic' around here is the magic of science, which isn't actually magic at all," said Ed, crossing his arms over his chest, chuckling to him self that this guy here does believe in magic.
"Well, then how about I just show you some magic then," said Dumbledore, raising his wand, then moved while muttering an incantation. Then, out of now where, Ed was floating in mid-air, head turning in all directions.
"Hey! Get me the hell down, old man! This isn't funny!" shouted Ed, trying to make himself land on the ground using gravity. It didn't work. Mustang was chuckling at the scene he saw before him, yet secretly amazed at the same time.
"Well, look at the bright side, Ed, at least you look taller," said the Colonel, still laughing. Ed really didn't appreciate the comment.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT YOU NEED A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO SEE HIM YOU JERK!" yelled Ed, while his arms and legs were moving furiously around, which made the scene much more amusing to Mustang. Oh, how the Colonel loved to torture Fullmetal. And, without warning, Ed felt the gravity pull him back down, causing him land on his back. Ed never realized how hard these floors could be. With a low groan of pain, Ed got up, rubbing his back.
"Okay, fine, I believe you, but never, never, do that again," warned Ed, still rubbing his back. Ed couldn't explain what just happened to him using science, but he still doesn't believe in magic, but is a bit more open-minded to the idea. Dumbledore nodded in agreement to what Ed said while putting away his wand.
"Well, other than wanting to see me float in mid-air, why did you call me in Colonel?" sneered Ed, sitting down on one of the couches that was in Mustangs' office to sooth his back. But as Ed sat down, Roy stood up.
"Professor Dumbledore needs an Alchemy teacher for his school," explained Roy, gesturing to said professor.
"An Alchemy teacher, huh? What for?" asked Ed, putting his hands behind his head. The look of fear returned to Dumbledore's eyes, but with a hint of anger in it also, but it wasn't noticeable.
"Because, our school is in danger of something terrible, and the new 'Defense Against the Dark Arts' teacher will undoubtedly not teach the kids how to properly defend themselves, so we need some other way to teach the students proper defense if they don't have a wand," explained Dumbledore. 'They want me to teach students alchemy?!"
"Why can't you get some other state alchemist to do this?" asked Ed, who was now standing up. Roy just gave Ed an annoyed/tired look.
"Because, Fullmetal, you are the most talented alchemist here and we could use people like Dumbledore in our military," answered Mustang, rubbing his temples with his gloved hand.
"Oh, so this is what it's about, getting more people turned into 'dogs of the military', thanks but no thanks, Colonel," Ed said, who was beginning to walk out of the room.
"Edward! Get back here!" commanded Mustang, no trace of amusement in his voice. Using his better judgement, Ed turned around and retraced his steps back.
"You will do as your superior tells you and I say you will be Hogwarts' new Alchemy teacher!" concluded Mustang with a voice that warned Ed to retort back at him. With a sigh of defeat, Ed gave up.
"Ugh, fine Colonel, I'll be the new Alchemy teacher for this school," Ed said while his hand was scratching the back of his head. The Colonel and the Headmaster looked at each and gave each other a smile and a nod.
"But, I have a few questions for you, Professor," said Ed, looking at Dumbledore.
"All will be answered once we get to the castle," said Dumbledore. As Ed nodded, he then realized there was a small problem.
"Al! What about my brother!" exclaimed Ed. But before Ed could freak out some more, Dumbledore interrupted him.
"No need to worry, Edward, your brother is allowed to join us," reassured Dumbledore. But that wasn't Eds' concern, he was more concerned with the fact that Al was soul in a suit of armor. He was sure all the students will stare and ask questions, and Ed wasn't patient enough to deal with that.
"Thanks, but there's a slight problem wi-" Ed started to say but stopped when Dumbledore raised his hand to stop him.
"Colonel Mustang has already told me about your younger brother, Edward, and don't worry, I have that taken care of already," Dumbledore said, giving Ed a smile. Ed didn't know what 'I have that taken care of already' meant, but he trusted him for some reason. But then Ed realized if Mustang told him about Al, then he must have...
"So, did Mustang tell you about..." Ed trailed off, gesturing to his right arm. Dumbledore wore a knowing expression giving Ed his answer.
"Yes, I know, but I promise you, I'm not one to talk about others' personal lives," said Dumbledore. With a silent sigh of relief, Ed gave Dumbledore a small smile, first one that was actually genuine for the day. Ed definitely didn't want to explain how he got his automail and how Al got his suit of armor to anyone, not even the headmaster.
"Good, so when do we leave?" asked Ed, still not happy about having to postpone his search for the Stone, but didn't show it because he'd probably get a lecture from Mustang.
"Well, how about in a week so we can get the supplies you need for your class, such as books and chalk and other miscellaneous items,"suggested Dumbledore, happy that Ed agreed to come.
"Sure...hang on, where exactly is this Hogwarts?"asked Ed, never having heard about the school's location.
"Oh, it's in a country named Scotland, but no muggles can see it since it's charmed, but I guess you'll be the exception; see you in a week, Professor Elric," answered Dumbledore. And with that, he left, but he didn't go through the door. Oh no, he just disappeared. 'This Dumbledore guy is very strange-wait where the hell is Scotland and what's a muggle?!' thought Ed, staring at the spot where Dumbledore just was. Right after the headmaster left, Roy slumped in his chair, tired after todays' events.
"Well, Fullmetal, I guess this will be your assignment for now; just don't try to get yourself killed or some how get the school blown up, this could be very important for us." yawned Mustang, closing his eyes.
"Yeah whatever, Colonel; but let me ask you a question, do you honestly believe in magic after what he showed you?" asked Ed, who was standing in front of the Colonel. Roy lazily opened his eyes and gave Ed his answer.
"After what I saw, I guess I can't deny that there is magic in this world, but for now, I'll leave the answer as a maybe," said Mustang, who again closed his eyes, obviously thinking hard about the topic of 'magic'. 'Typical of Mustang, never giving me a straight answer' thought Ed as he started to walk out of the room.
"Oh, and Fullmetal," started Roy, seeing Ed leaving. Ed turned around, wondering what he wanted now. "Send monthly reports on this school, okay?" With a grunt that meant 'Sure', Ed left the room, leaving an exhausted Roy to his thoughts.
Now Ed has something new to worry about: telling his brother that they have to leave to teach Alchemy at some magic school instead of looking for the Philosopher's Stone. As Ed walked back to his assigned room, he was thinking of how he should tell his brother, each idea as stupid as the next. 'Hey Al, guess what? The Colonel ordered us to go to some magic school in Scotland and teach Alchemy to kids-NO! That's just terrible!' Ed felt a huge headache coming on and wanted to kick something or someone to be more accurate. Rubbing his temples, Ed entered his room, still not able to put his explanation into proper words. He found Al sitting on one of the beds, reading. He lifted his armor head to see his brother, but looked worried since Ed looked like he had something important to tell. Oh, Al you have no idea.
"What's the matter Brother, the Colonel give you a hard time?" asked Al, putting a bookmark in his book and closed it. Ed just walked toward the bed Al was on and sat on it as well.
"Al, we have a new assignment, and it's not like the ones we usually get," Ed started off, hoping he could explain the rest properly.
Deception: Yay! -throws confetti into air- first chapter done with! -wipes imaginary sweat off- Hope it wasn't too short and that my OCD-ish behavior about spelling came handy
Ed: Hey you got confetti in my hair! -shakes head-
Deception: Oh, sorry Ed ^^' -helps remove confetti-
Ed: Thanks -puts arm around Deception's shoulder-
Deception: -blushes- Your welcome; anyways, time to say goodbye!
Ed & Deception: Thank you for reading and have a nice day/night/ whenever you read this! :) (Oh, and whoever knows what incantation made Ed float, will get a special mention in my story, trust me there is a spell for this in Harry Potter. Hint: It's in the first HP movie)