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Harrison's POV

Breaths came in puffs as he ran through the halls of the Ward Master Guild. Two weeks had passed since he met Tarloc and there were only two more before he went back to school. When he wasnt in the Guild Hall he was reading his school books. Once a week he took lessons with Lucius to learn about being the Potter heir.

When he was with Tarloc he was running through the halls or reading books on basic runes. According to his master, he was building up physical strength. Which would, in turn, build up his magical strength. Both were intertwined and could not substantially build one up without the other. That was where most wizards went wrong. They solely focused on the magical while ignoring the physical. So he ran miles every day to build up his body. As he was doing now.

He slid to where the top of the balcony that overlooked the meeting hall. It was down on the bottom floor below him where Master Tarloc was waiting. Taking the stairs would use up too much of his time. So he did what any sane apprentice who was on a time crunch would do. He jumped.

Rolling as he hit the ground prevented any injuries to himself. It also allowed him to pop back to his feet and jog to his master's side. Around him, masters and apprentices alike stopped to stare at him. While the idea had been sane in his mind it obviously wasnt in theirs.

Tarloc grinned as he said, "Well done Harrison. Not many people would have thought to do that in order to make time."

Harrison bowed slightly as he replied, "Thank you, Master Tarloc. What's next?"

His master said moving towards the floo, "I have a job and you are going to come with me to observe. First group rules. Don't speak to the clients unless you are spoken to. If you have a question wait until we are alone. Don't wander about and stay close to me at all times."

"Yes, sir!"

With that Tarloc took him by the shoulder and they went through the floo. The man called out, "Nott Manor!"

The magic swirled them around for a moment before spitting them out in a lush parlor. Tarloc's hand on his shoulder kept Harrison from face planting on the carpet. There was a soft mutter in his ear but the younger didnt have time to decipher it.

A boy with mouse-brown hair and brown eyes was waiting for them. The boy looked to be about his age and held the crest of Nott on his right shoulder. Crest recognition was part of his training. He had learned the basic houses and the Sacred 28's. There was still a long way to go but it would take time.

The boy greeted, "Master Tarloc and apprentice ward master welcome to Nott manor. My grandfather is away on business. He wants you to renew the wards and strengthen the lines that need strengthening."

Tarloc bowed as he replied, "Good. We should be done in two hours. I know the way to the ward lines."

The boy only nodded and left them to their own devices. Harrison followed his master out of the building and towards the far end of the property. It was in a treeline half an acre from the house they found the ward stone hidden. It was made of special magical quartz.

Harrison could feel the magic coming off of it. The magic brushed up against his own sensing his intentions. Then as quickly as it had come it was gone.

Silently he watched as Tarloc drew his wand. A flick of the wand and parchment appear. There was a low murmur of a spell and the parchment began to fill out.

Tarloc continued to cast spell after spell on the stone. Harrison, as promised, was silent but vigilant. The Nott family was considered to be Dark and followers of the Dark Lord. While it didn't bother him he knew they would not like that he was here. After all, he was considered to be the Light's poster child.

Harrison bit back a snort. If the old coot was expecting him to be some kind of weapon he had another thing coming. He didnt learn alchemy to become some old man's weapon. Alchemy was meant to be used to help people. He knew that the old man only wanted fame for himself. Those wasnt helping people.

Suddenly his attention was drawn back to Tarloc. The man had a frown on his face and his magic was wound tightly around him.

Tarloc muttered under his breath, "Who decided to go mess with the wards since the last time I checked them? They are a mess now. Harrison comes here."

Without an ounce of hesitation, he walked over to his master's side. At the movement of his hand, he kneeled down next toward the stone. He was handed the parchment and read through it.

It seemed someone had changed a high-level antiappirition ward for a mid-level. This, in turn, messed with the antiportkey ward that was connected to the antiappirition. The others weren't wards he had learned about. From what he could tell through the wards were all interconnected. As such messing with one ward messed with all the wards.

Tarloc said drawing his attention away from the parchment, "Watch. I'm going to fix the antiappirition wards. In turn that will fix the other others that have fallen because that one was messed with."

With rapt attention, Harrison watched his master. The magic around them began to swirl and react as the man began to change the wards. He could feel the magic strengthening and changing.

It was a gradual process but watching it was interesting. Feeling and watching the magic swirl around them. At first, it checked their intentions. Then it moved according to Tarloc's will. While he couldn't see the magic he could sense it.

It took over two hours for Tarloc to fix the wards. He quietly explained each wand movement and spell.

When they left Lucius was waiting for him in the entrance hall. It seemed that his aunt had called his godfather when he was gone for too long. With a quick bow to his master, he went towards his godfather. Time to assure them that he was fine.