Scars Can Fade

It was a simple day and everyone's favorite wizard was at it again. Leonard hadn't had a lot of success his entire life but he was committed to continue until the world has seen his true power. He is currently working on a new potion that could create love.

Ever since he lost in Pahkitew Island he's had many people laugh at him and he's lost many friends who all think he's weird. His only real friends now are Ella and Beardo.

Ella and Leonard have been friends ever since they met on the island. She never judged his wizardly beliefs and he never commented negatively on her habit of singing.

Beardo on the other hand was Leonard's gaming bro. Whenever Leonard got tired of creating spells that got him nowhere he'd get online and Beardo would play with him.

But for now he's spent 3 hours making a potion that will bless people with eternal love and never grow apart. He's trying to learn a spell that will help others rather than just him.

"Joy to the world! Peace for eternity!" Leonard shouts as he closes his eyes trying to concentrate. "Huh?" He opens them and realizes nothing has happened. "Godammit!" The young wizard shouted. "Why isn't their anything that I can succeed on?"

"What's going on Leonard?" A familiar pleasant voice came through his window that he forgot to close. "Oh, hi Ella." He spoke back. The two of them have always been pretty good friends and Leonard assumed she's a magical princess with her ability to summon extremely shy animals. However she hadn't found love yet and this was something he thought she'd deserved.

"What are you making today?" The princess asked. "Well knowing you you're probably going to enjoy this one. I'm trying to brew a love potion." Leonard had left the spoon in the pot and it fell in.

"Oh you are?" She asked. "Is it temporary or is it eternal?" The wizard flinched at how unaware he was on the duration. "Well I guess I could make an eternal potion." Leonard had lost his current focus making it. "Okay." Ella giggled. "I hope you'll be willing to let me try a sip when it's finished." "Oh I will make sure there's enough for everyone." "Thanks for sharing this. Good luck." She said before walking away.

"Now to get back to business!" Leonard said. After reaching for the spoon he stuck his hand in and burned himself. "AH!" He screamed in agony. "Whoa!" He turned off the oven and tried tasting it. "Hmm." He thought. *Maybe a little more cherry juice. * He thought. After he poured it in the color changed to a bright pink color.

"Finally it's ready!" Leonard jumped for joy and couldn't stop smiling. "Now we test." He says as he takes a spoon and swallows some. After that he looked out the window and saw Samey walk by. However his brain didn't shut off to her beauty. Instead he realized he was still conscious.

"Hi Leonard." Samey waved at him. "Hello Sammy." He spoke back not knowing what to say since his plan didn't work. "Well bye." He closed his curtains and went back to the pot.

"Okay attempt two!" He said as he grabbed a glass and gulped it all down. "Mmm! This taste so good!" After thirty seconds he put the glass down and look out the window again. He spotted Sky jogging down the sidewalk. She turned and waved at him while Leonard tried very well to smile even though his plan was still failing. He pulled the curtains tightly against each other and went back over to his potion.

"Alright you damn delectable drink! You better work this time or I'll pour you out the window regardless of any passer bys!" He grabbed the entire pot and started gulping it down as fast as he could. However suddenly the potions went straight to his wrist and they burned like hell. "ACK-agh-agh!" He dropped the pan on the ground. As he tried screaming in agony he'd coughed on his powerful potion. He ran back to the window and tried gasping for help.

Meanwhile right by his house Topher walked by while taking pictures of himself. "Help!" Leonard Shouted in a sore voice. "Huh?" Topher looked up from his phone. "Leonard?" "Topher! *Cough * Help!" "I'm coming Leonard!" The usually self-centered boy began showing concern for others nowadays. He ran to Leonard's door, which to his surprise was unlocked, and ran upstairs to Leonard.

"Leonard? What happened?" Topher asks. "I need! *Cough * Water!" Topher ran to the sink and poured him a glass of water. When he came back Leonard was on the floor gasping for air. "Drink this quickly!" He said as he gave Leonard the water. Leonard swallows it and pants after he finished. "Thank *pant * you *pant * for this. *Pant * you're a *pant Lifesaver pal." "No problem." The Chris-wannabe told him as he helped him get up from the floor.

After a minute Leonard regains his breath. "Thanks a lot pal!" He says as he slaps Topher on the waist. "OW!" Topher screamed and held his hands to the area Leonard just hit. "Oh great Merlin! Are you okay?" "Ah! When did you get so strong?" Topher asked trying to regain feeling in his waist. "I don't lift weights or anything like that. Perhaps I just-" Leonard looked at his warm palms which were glowing from his potion.

"Oh no." He said trying to hide his hands. "It burns!" Topher howled. Leonard looked at Topher's waist and notices it has the same fluid in his hands. "I don't believe it!" Leonard said with mixed emotions. He drank the potion but despite this, he now has the power to inject love serum into someone else with his hands. "What was that?" Topher asks. "Magic!" Leonard said with grace in his voice. "Oh yeah. I come into a house I've never visited to save your life and all you do is hit me? Not cool dude!" He scolded.

Leonard felt guilty for a second but then thought he should tell the truth. "Are you single?" He questioned. Topher looks at him with an awkward face. "I'm defiantly not gay." "Marvelous!" He said. "Perhaps you now have the spirit of love resting inside you." Topher glared at him demanding a better explanation. "Love? What are you saying?" "I need you to help me experience something new. I've injected you with love serum. So now chances are you'll fall in love with the very next girl you make eye contact with!" Topher was confused and angry. "Wait, you made an actual love potion and infected me? I'm not ready for this!" Leonard grinned. "Look pal. For one night only please don't make eye contact with any girls. Tomorrow at nine come here and I'll have the perfect girl waiting for you." Topher felt nervous. "Are you sure?" "I'm completely positive you'll be satisfied. And if she doesn't like you then I'll create an antidote." Leonard gave him thumbs up. "Okay bye." Topher walked out. *Man, how can anyone do this for a full night? * He thought. *Well it's just one night. * He walks home.

Meanwhile with Leonard, "Okay I think I've got the perfect plan that will satisfy two of my friends at once!" He said and went to his phone to make a call.