Quest Around the Multiverse

When I arrive just outside the wards of Hogwarts, I can see all the professors gathering in front of me.

"Gilderoy! What happened to your arms?!"

I look at my blackened arms and say,

"Ah, I was too reckless and got cursed. It looks like the Dark Lord has more protection than I thought."

"Let me see it!"

Before the other could ask, Poopy walked toward me, took my left hand, and examined it. I can see her frown get deeper and deeper the longer she examines my hand. Finally, after a minute of examination, she got up and looked me right in the eyes.

"Poppy, how is it?"

"Bad. He should be dead by now."

Poppy looks at me and says,

"How? It is a VERY powerful curse that will rot the human body at a fast pace. You should be dead in a few minutes or even only in a few seconds."

I smile at her and say,

"I have a way. Sadly, it will not last long. I can feel the curse eating my body."

"Then we need to bring you to St Mungo's Hospital!" Minerva shouted and took my hand. "We cannot waste anymore time! Come on."

I take my hand back and say.

"I'm sorry Minerva but this curse is not your ordinary curse. It was one of the vilest and dark curses ever recorded and there are no cures for this curse. You are only wasting your time."

I take a deep breath and walk toward the castle.

"I will go back to my office."

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|3rd POV|

When the door opens up, Minerva and Filius walk toward the two people who walk away from Jacob's office.

"How is it, Albus?" Minerva asked the headmaster with a worried expression. She widens her eyes when she sees Albus shaking his head.

"It was a curse that cannot be lifted."

"He is correct. It was an old curse." Albus invites the healer to explain what is happening to Jacob. "It was a curse that originated from Egypt. It was used by anyone who dared to try to steal from the pharaoh in ancient times. The curse should be eating him alive in a matter of a minute and leaving a rotting body behind. I don't know how he is still alive. It must be a miracle as he should be dead by now. The only thing that let him stay alive is his will and magic that keep the curse at bay."

Hearing the news, Minerva and Filius look horrified.

"H-How long do he have?"

Filius decides to ask the important question.

"A month if he did not use a lot of magic. Before you say something, I think you should let him do whatever he wants for the rest of his life. He deserves it."

Albus releases a sad sigh and stays silent for a few seconds before saying.

"Thank you for your help, Helena. Please give your mother my greeting."

"Of course, professor. Then I will go back to St Mungo."

"Ah, before you go. Can I ask you to not let this news get to the media? I don't want Gilderoy to spend the rest of his day being hunted by the reporter."

"Of course, professor."

"Filius, can you show her the way to the Floo Network?"

"Of course, Albus. Madam Helena, please this way."

When both of them walk away, the door to Jacob's office opens, and Minerva and Albus can see Jacob is the one opening the door.

"Ah, good. They have gone. Albus, I need to talk about something. Please come inside."

Minerva and Albus look at each other before walking inside his office.

"The reason why I wait is because of sensitive information. I know where the next Horcrux is."

"What? You do?" Albus looked at Jacob in shock. He did not know how Jacob knew the location of the most precious item to Voldemort.

"Two of them are hard to get while the last one is easy. The first one is in Gringotts, specifically inside Lestrange's Vault. It was Helga Hufflepuff's cup. The second one is a Slytherin Locket somewhere called 12 Grimmauld Place. It was taken by some house-elf named Kreacher. The last one is the easiest, it was here in Hogwarts."

Albus looks at Jacob and searches for dishonesty, but when he sees that he is not joking around, he nods his head.

"Never in my life will he go this low. He created six Horcrux. Even creating one is a painful process and he created six?!"

"And I have a feeling he wants to create seven of them because number seven is the most magical number in the wizarding world. I have a feeling he tried to make his sixth horcrux by killing the potter but the magic Lily Potter used botched the ritual. Sadly it did not cancel the ritual and Voldemort managed to create an imperfect Horcrux on Harry."

Albus and Minerva stay silent at the memory of their beloved student. Seeing their silence, Jacob decides to break the ice.

"Albus, can you help me in locating the other two?"

"Ah! You are right. I can help you with the other two. However, the Gringott will take time because I need to use my political power to do a Vault Inspection. 12 Grimmauld Place, on the other hand, is easy. Headmaster Phineas! I need your aid."

After he says that, one of the blank portraits inside Jacob's office is now occupied by an old-looking man. He is Phineas Nigellus Black, the former Headmaster of Hogwart.

"What is it, Albus? I'm just about to take a nap."

"I have an urgent task you need to do."

"What is it?"

"Can you call Black Family's Elf named Kreacher?"

"And why do you need him?"

"He is in possession of a Horcrux."

"What?! Why in the name of Merlin does he have Horcrux?! KREACHER!"

At the mention of his name, the house-elf in question appears in the middle of a room.

"Master Black calls Kreacher?"

"Yes! Are you in possession of Horcrux?!"

The elf looks at the portrait in confusion. Seeing his confusion, Jacob decides to intervene.

"What he means is that the Locket your master Regulus gave to you for you to destroy."

At the mention of the Locket and his former master, the poor elf starts to cry and shout how he is a failure for not being able to fulfill his master's wishes. Jacob places his hand on Kreacher's head and says,

"Kreacher, can you bring the locket to me? I will destroy the taint inside the locket and let you keep the locket for you to remember Regulus."

The elf nods his head so fast that Jacob is afraid his head will break. After a few seconds of waiting, the elf is back with a small box with a locket inside. Jacob can feel a compulsion coming from the locket and decides to act fast before the others get cursed.

"Avada Kedavra!"

Jacob casts a killing curse at the locket and sees black smoke rising from the locket screaming in pain before it finally vanishes. Jacob gives it to the crying elf, who hugs the locket tightly while whispering something about how he fulfills his master's wishes.

After taking care of the locket, Jacob gets up and says,

"I will take care of the other Horcrux."

He walks out of the office, leaving behind the shocked Headmaster and his Deputy Headmistress.