25 Chapter 25: Award and Animagus.

With Christmas around the corner and Quirrelmort running around, the golden trio trailing information on Nicholas Flamel it was time to go collect some rewards.

Thomas was invited to the Yuletide Ball organized by the Ministry of Magic, he decided to go there in style. And for that, he caught hold of Tonks and made her look for King's Men Tailors. Quite surprisingly she did and even got him an appointment.

Thomas gave them an order for a customized cane and a tailored suit which was aptly delivered to Gringotts on their muggle mailing point.

Thomas took Fawkes with him and flamed to Gringotts Bank for the withdrawal of his apparel. He changed into the finely tailored suit and left for the ministry to receive the award.

Cameras flashing and the people clapping, the event was nothing special, kept low-key in respect of Thomas, who did not want a lot of people in the event.

The next stop was the Ugadou Academy of Magic.

Changing though three port keys, he finally arrived there. Micah scooped him up in a bear hug and nearly squeezed the life out of him.

He saw the smiling Headmaster and a few senior teachers, Fleur and Madame Maxime, who arrived the night before also came to welcome him.

Micah took him to his own room which was no short of an apartment. Then came the next part, Thomas and Fleur were taken by Micah on a sightseeing tour around the academy.

The two being escorted by the school champion and the grandson of the Headmaster himself brought them under a spotlight. They were mostly interested to see foreigners which was an extremely rare sight for them and specially to see the one who defeated the beast called Micah.

Them seeing a small boy around Micah's shoulder height with such delicate appearance, it was a shock. They knew that he could manipulate his physique but for the boys it was quite unacceptable, while half of the female population was having their first crush.

Racial difference means nothing to beauty and Thomas' and Fleur's appearance held testament to that. Seeing around the school and tasting a few delicacies, it was awesome.

Thomas earned the boys' respect with his appetite, Fleur was rendered speechless seeing how effortlessly Thomas mingled with the students here, even becoming an iconic figure among them.

She could not help but nudge at his side and asked, "just how did you become friends so fast?"

"Simple, we boys are very amicable and as for you, you are too beautiful. Most people don't dare to get in your sight and the rest just drools over you, so my condolences being a girl." Thomas answered while reaching for the desert.

Fleur just looked at him with a betrayed face, "I hope you never get married. Humph!"

Micah and a few other guys sitting around heard her and chuckled and then started rolling in laughter. They could not help but chip in their two cents into the conversation.

"HAHAHAHA, Thomas, if you don't find a bride I will eat the oak tree behind the school."

"No need to look in England my friend, come with us, we will introduce you to the most beautiful women you have ever seen."

"I am sure that the girls you will introduce to Tommy will no doubt be beautiful, but with Fleur here I doubt the title of most beautiful." Micah said with a sage like expression.

"Yeah, she is the prettiest person I know. So, just find someone prettier than her and you will be set." Thomas said eating some more.

"Thomas, tell me do you want to get married?" A girl sitting nearby asked.

"Huh, why on earth would I want to get married? I have oddment for making me food, gummy for my chores and goblins for managing the gold, what would I do with a wife, not even edible, can't have a brawl, can't even feast with me. Is there any thing good from having a wife." Thomas said looking totally uninterested.

The listeners looked at Micah who was grinning like he found a mountain of gold and then at Thomas who was savoring the desert, the Ugadou students had one thought. 'Birds of a feather.'

Fleur was twitching after listening to what Thomas had to say, she pouted and ignored them all.

The rest of the day went in brawls and duels, both fleur and Thomas had managed to earn the respect of the students in Ugadou with their skill and strength.

The day passed and the night of the full moon was on them, the principal led the ritual with another four shamans. Thomas stood there only in his briefs with runes drawn on him with a secret paste that definitely had blood in it.

Fleur on the other hand was blushing up a storm, to be standing in the open, with only her underwear to cover her modesty. She was thankful that there were only old men who could be the age of her grandfather or more, with Thomas as an exception who had no interest in her ravishing figure that was softly illuminated by the moon.

The ritual started and the clouds started forming and the fierce thunder roared in the sky. Fleur and Thomas sat in a meditative position and felt their changes.

Slowly their bodies were changing and gained avian features. While Fleur took a flaming scarlet shade, Thomas took a holy white. Wisps of flame and lightning flickered around the two and they took flight like it was second nature to them.

A veela and a Thunderbird soared in the sky and chased each other and played around with joyful cries.

Thomas flew with the lightning, with each flap of his majestic wings, he would leave a trail of lightning behind. Fleur joined him and the two played around in the sky. The two discovered that they could communicate with each other despite their avian form.

She flame-apparated and Thomas felt that he could do the same, them already knowing apparition came handy with their instincts they felt, Thomas apparated with a flash of lightning and came near Albus.

"Pops, you got to try this. It's amazing, no even better than amazing, I feel like I can see everything and I am sure I became much stronger, now no ward can stop me from going anywhere. I feel like I was unchained the moment my soul merged with the thunderbird."

Thomas was so happy that he straight up hugged Albus, the old wizard was happy and caressed Thomas' head. The night had a banquet with Micah grumbling that Thomas got a Thunderbird, Fleur was kind of acceptable because the ritual just let her transform into the veela avian form that was only possible for the pure-blooded veela.

"Tommy and Fleur can both fly now, leaving the poor old me on the ground as they soar in the sky." Micah lamented taking a swig of his juice.

"Mika-bear, you seem to forget that my original Animagus form is a Kneazle. I can easily keep you company, and for Fleur, I think she will be fine in her human form. A girl, a big bear and a little Kneazle, just thinking about the combo is making me jump."