The next day I woke up as usual, I decided not to check on Bridget in case she was exposed, the day before it was very difficult not to act on extinct.
Whether or not I spent thousands of years being a 'predator', it wasn't in me to control myself in front of 'prey'. As much as I pride myself on not forcing any of my wives to sleep with me, having someone so close to me in a vulnerable state like this after months of abstinence was difficult.
I took my day to study the Charms book, I had read about the subject in the library, but only about the effects of such Spells. Basically all my knowledge in the area is theoretical.
I wanted to learn Jinxes, Hexes and Curses right away. But it wasn't that easy.
I would just start my second year at Hogwarts, access to such Spells is dedicated to later years.
Even though I already know Spells like Incendio, Diffindo and Flipendo, they are just basic Spells, without investing a lot of time in practice in them it is difficult to be effective in combat, Incendio more than the others.
Diffindo is probably worth practicing, as I doubt there is another Spell with a similar effect. Flipendo is too tame a Spell for my taste, but I need to remember that this world doesn't like murderers.
The only really useful additions this year in my opinion are Immobulus, Finite and Arresto Momentum, not that the others are completely useless, but you need some creativity Engorgio and Reducio to have their uses.
Maybe I'm being too harsh on Spells like Expeliarmus, but that's my way of thinking. Probably when the idiots lose their wands they will not react, a very likely scenario in my opinion thinking about pureblood Wizards like Malfoy.
It was already mid-afternoon when I started to hear movement around the house.
She had slept a few hours more than me.
I really shouldn't have given the two Dans together to her.
I tried to concentrate on reading, but without much success.
It was already past five o'clock in the afternoon when she finally entered the study.
Bridget looked straight at me as she opened the door and made a beeline straight for me. Before I could say anything she punched me twice in the arm, hard enough to make her hand hurt.
"The first was because you thought I should use both Dans in a row. The second is because you saw me naked." – she declared.
I nodded accepting my punishment.
"Thanks." – she said almost in a whisper.
I blinked a few times trying to understand what exactly she was referring to when she thanked me.
"You have done everything to help me during the days I have been here, I don't know how to repay you." – she said, taking courage.
I shook my head.
"Before I could have done it with a goal in mind. But not after I saw your situation the day you arrived here, I don't expect you to pay me. I care about you, no ulterior motives." – I replied, breaking her train of thought.
Bridget bit her lip, still not accepting my words.
In the end she put the conversation aside and started organizing the books for tomorrow. We were leaving in the morning and rushing to pack things at the last minute is a bad idea.
With my bag packed and Shen in the cage for the night I decided it was time for me too. I went up to the suite, passing by Bridget's room, I didn't hear a sound coming from it and concluded that she was already asleep.
As always, I took off my clothes and put on shorts to sleep.
My head was flying between my plans for this year and the future, the possibilities of making money and how this money could change my life and the need to research other Dans that could benefit me in this world.
The world would probably control the effect of most of the Dans I know, but it didn't hurt to wonder if there were any that would work well in this world.
Close to midnight I heard a knock on my door and before I could respond Bridget opened it and entered my room.
"I'd like to talk to you." - she said.
"Alright, I'll just put on a shirt and we can talk in the study room." – I replied, making to get out of bed.
"I'd rather it be here." – she declared.
She walked to the bed and climbed on the left side, lying down next to me.
I took a deep breath, already imagining the direction of the conversation.
I lay back on the bed and turned around looking at her.
"The way you rejected me today, even though I didn't say anything… It made me uncomfortable, confused." - she said.
I reached out my hand and caressed her face.
"Your situation isn't even close to ideal, I don't want you to feel obligated to anything." – I started to explain.
She closed her eyes, concentrating on the caress I was giving her.
"When I started talking to you I just thought about taking advantage of the situation and eventually taking you to my bed." – I continued.
I saw her expression contort briefly.
"But after I saw you suffering I didn't want to hurt you even more. I'm not a one-woman man, you deserve better than that." – I explained.
I had hurt her ego, something I wouldn't have wanted to do.
"Wouldn't I be enough?" – she asked with a trembling voice.
I stretched my body and kissed her forehead.
"Unfortunately for what I need, no." – I said in a guilty tone.
She seemed to try to process my words, but only confusion appeared on her face.
"And what exactly do you need?" – she asked frustrated.
"To be strong enough to go home." – I replied.
At that moment she opened her eyes completely lost.
"I am not originally from this world, my soul is very old, I need to become strong enough to leave here and begin my journey back to my world where my family is waiting for me." – I told her.
She kept looking me straight in the eyes trying to figure out if I was telling the truth.
"I have a technique that helps me become stronger with my partners, but if I don't establish a strong connection with them, this technique stops working. And to reach my goal faster I need multiple partners." – I explained.
Bridget bit her lip hearing my words.
"If I heard this from anyone else I would think they were crazy, but coming from you it explains some things." – she said, finding it difficult to accept what I had said.
"Problems tend to follow me too, so if you want to have a peaceful life I can continue to help you, but we don't need to take that step." – I said trying to comfort her.
The response I got was her snuggling against my chest.
She must still be exhausted from absorbing the Dans, or our conversations had drained her mind considerably. In a few minutes she was asleep and I decided to do the same.
The next day she woke up still in my arms. Without saying anything she left the room and began to prepare for departure.
I respected her choice and did the same.
We arrived at King's Cross at ten o'clock in the morning and crossed the pillar to platform 9 ³/4.
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