Chapter 132: Tiamat and Problems at Hogwarts

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Forest of Familiars, Underworld

April 1730

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"Hello, Tiamat."

Erik said in a resigned manner to Tiamat. His history with one of the Great Dragon Kings was a complicated one. Erik first met the Chaos Karma Dragon when he first came to the Forest of Familiars with Serafall to get Leona a familiar. Tiamat had felt Serafall's arrival at the forest and decided to pay a visit to her old acquaintance. The thing is that during this visit, Erik made the error of asking Tiamat why she hated Ddraig so much. The Chaos Karma Dragon went ballistic at the mere mention of the Red Dragon Emperor's name and attacked Erik without a warning. Erik, who was not someone to take a free beating, defended himself easily from Tiamat's crazed attacks. He would not admit it, but the dragoness had given him some workout. Physically, Tiamat's humanoid body was very well developed and her strength could be compared with his own. But she lacked technique. Every move coming from her was telegraphed, showcasing that the dragoness was not used to fighting in her humanoid form. To avoid excessive damage to the Forest of Familiars, Erik, after having measured Tiamat's skills, started a one-sided beat down. Tiamat was thrown from one side to the other of the insides of the hastily raised bound field like she was some kind of ragdoll. When Erik finished with her, Tiamat had been totally beaten and was left unconscious on the ground of the forest by the group that consisted of Erik, Serafall, Leona, and Zatouji. Three days later, Serafall received a visit from Tiamat in her office. The dragoness wanted to see Erik again and after her swearing on her magic that she would not start another fight or continue the past one, serafall relented and called her husband to her office.

What followed when Erik arrived was Tiamat still assaulting Erik but in another way and form. The Chaos Karma Dragon tried to sexually assault Erik in front of Serafall as soon as she declared him as her chosen mate. Tried was the right word here because as soon as she tried to, Erik dodged her and Serafall had her stuck in a giant block of ice. The dragoness got frustrated about that and start to whine about how unfair that was. Erik had defeated her without any tricks and with pure strength. And by doing that, he had earned Tiamat's 'heart'. Apparently, female dragons only mated with strong males, and Tiamat, being 'old' and one of the Great Dragon Kings was very strong. Meaning that it was not easy for her to find a mate. Not even Albion and Ddraig, when they were still alive, entered her eyes. Understanding her delicate 'situation', Serafall sent Erik away to have a ' women's talk' with Tiamat. Later, when Serafall got home from the Underworld, Erik got the news that Tiamat was stubbornly convinced that Erik was her fated mate and would continue to chase after him. He didn't know why, but Erik got the chills when he received that news from Serafall. He even asked if she was 'alright' with the situation and Serafall only shrugged it by saying that nothing would happen if Erik didn't want for it to happen. What Erik didn't know was that in the talk between Tiamat and Serafall, Serafall had made a conference call with Erik's wives and discussed the situation with Selena, Calypso, and Joan. Tiamat just didn't receive their blessings to chase Erik because of one simple fact: Tiamat was a Dragon, a Grea Dragon King at that, and Dragons don't share. She had learned that the hard way. Meaning that she didn't want to share Erik with other women. The girls just 'washed' their hands at her decision and left her alone to her tries. Tiamat would not be receiving any help coming from them in her pursuit of Erik's pants.

Back to the 'present', Tiamat giggled happily like a lovesick teenager girl at Erik's greetings.

"Have you come to your senses and come all the way here to finally take me as yours?"

Tiamat asked Erik while moving her body seductively in a way that showcased her female's gifts. And Erik had to admit, Tiamat was a thick beauty that in most cultures, past and actual ones, would be considered having a 'ready to be a mother' body.

"No, Tiamat, just helping my wife's newest pawns to get their familiars."

Erik replied to the dragoness, making her look at Mary and Anne, who were by Serafall's side together with their familiars.

"Oh? A Shadow-Cat and a Sun-Cat? They sure have potential."

Tiamat said after recognizing the breeds that were perched on the women's shoulders. But soon enough, she turned her vision back to Erik and the hungry look was back to her face.

"So, how about we go to my cave to have a more... Intimate conversation? What do you say about it, Erik?"

Tiamat said again, trying her best to seduce Erik. But her best was not enough it seemed.

"Thank you, but no, Tiamat."

Erik replied while trying to smile naturally and failing miserably. He knew exactly what kind of intimate conversation she wanted to have with him. Why Erik had even come with Serafall to the Forest of Familiar he didn't know for certain, but he supposed that it was a way to 'protect' Serafall from the ire of a Great Dragon King. Not that she really wanted the protection, but if Tiamat found Serafall here without him, a fight between the two could happen and escalate quickly, causing damage to the forest and the Political situation of the Dragons in the Underworld. Tanin, an ex-Great Dragon King, had 'sacrificed' himself and joined Sirzechs' peerage as a way of allying and guaranteeing a 'safe heaven' for his race. Erik didn't want Tiamat's efforts to seduce him to destroy all the work that Tanin had done, after all the ex-Great Dragon King was one of the few male friends that Erik had. Tiamat 'pouted' at Erik's answer while managing to showcase her enormous chest to him, making Erik sigh internally at the dragoness's tries.

"Why, Erik?"

Tiamat asked.

"Because I have other things to do, Tiamat, and I am not interested."

Erik replied and snapped his fingers.

*snap*

In a time that would be considered a record of some sort, a blue magic circle appeared on the ground, encompassing everyone in the group, already ready to teleport everyone from there and back home.

"Oh no, you will not escape from me again!"

Tiamat exclaimed when she saw what was happening. The dragoness jumped at where Erik was standing but she was too late, the only thing that Tiamat managed to get was motes of blue light left behind by the transportation magic. Erik had activated the transportation magic circle while using a modified formula of his own. It required five times more magic to activate it but it paid off in situations like this one because the transportation occurred almost instantaneous to the activation.

Tiamat looked around the small clearing in the forest and saw that she was alone. Feeling some rage bubble inside her because Erik escaped her again, Tiamat let out a mighty roar that made all the trees and mountains of the Forest of Familiar tremble.

"I will get you, Erik Ravenclaw! And you will impregnate me!"

The Great Dragon King yelled very loud, letting out some of her frustration.

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Lilith City, Underworld

April 1730

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Erik and his group appeared inside a particular room that was located inside the complex that housed Serafall's office in the middle of motes of blue light. As the light faded away, Mary, Anne, and Zatouji looked around while trying to get their bearings on what had just happened.

"Calm down. I used a special transportation magic to hastily get us out of the forest. I didn't want the situation with Tiamat to escalate even more."

Erik said, trying to calm down the three who got disoriented with the fast transportation magic. Serafall didn't need his words, she was a lot tougher than it looked.

"Sigh… I thought I was going to die… Lady Tiamat is always so… intense! Thank you for the save, Lord Ravenclaw."

Zatouji said while relaxing his shoulders.

"No problem, Zatouji."

Erik replied to the guide. He only brought the man because he was near the group when Tiamat arrived and he activated the transportation magic. If he was anywhere far from them, Zatouji would have been left behind and would be facing a frustrated Tiamat right now. It was a happy accident in his opinion. The guide soon said his goodbyes to the group and parted to get to his office. He would have to cancel the next weeks of guiding to let the dragoness cool down. He was sure that his 'clients' would understand and want to avoid an irate Tiamat at all costs.

After that, Erik transported the four of them to their home. They deserved some rest.

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Raven's Fort, South of Norway

January 1743

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Erik was relaxing at home together with his wives and family in the heated indoor pool when he and Selena were 'shaken' by a calling. It was Hogwarts. The school was calling them back. Erik and Selena got up from their resting place and traded a look between them. Calypso, Joan, and Leona looked at that traded some looks too.

"Was it Hogwarts?"

Calypso asked them. She had already seen them react in the same way in the past and it was always something to do with the magic school. Erik and Selena nodded their heads in confirmation of Calypso's question.

"Yes. We just got the calling signal coming from the school."

Erik replied calmly.

"The school seems to have some trouble that the current staff can't handle alone."

Selena said, adding to Erik's answer.

"That or they are part of the trouble."

Calypso said, sharing her piece of wisdom with the family. They all nodded at that because, sadly, it was a possibility. Soon after talking a little more with everyone, sharing histories of the past times that they had to be summoned back to the school, Erik and Selena stood from their resting places and walked to the showers to get ready. They had some stubborn wizards' heads to bash.

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Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish Highlands

January 1743

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Erik and Selena arrived at the castle in the usual way, through the exclusive Hogwarts magic circle and in the middle of the dinner. As the light of the transportation magic circle dimmed down, Erik and Selena were met with the gazes of the entirety of the people in the Great Hall. The silence was absolute in the once noisy room as everyone watched the people that 'magically' appeared in the empty area of the Great Hall.

It was then that the ghosts of the houses approached Erik and Selena.

"Welcome back to Hogwarts, Lord and Lady Ravenclaw."

The Baron said in his resounding and deep voice.

"It is good to be back, Baron."

Erik said to his ghostly friend.

"Just wish it was in better circumstances."

Selena added while smiling at the ghost of her twin sister, Helena.

"Yes… The circumstances surely are not good."

Helena replied in her ghostly voice. At that moment, steps were heard coming from behind the ghosts and soon the owner of it made himself known.

"Who, in Merlin's name, are you both?"

The man asked in a haughty tone. Erik gave him one look and already knew what the personality of the person that was talking to him was. In two words: young master. Erik smiled at the man. A smile that didn't reach his eyes and sent shivers down the spine of the man.

"I am Lord Erik Ravenclaw, and together with my wife, Selena Ravenclaw, we own this castle. And who would you be?"

Erik said loudly, announcing again his identity to the people present in the Great Hall.

"Impossible. Hogwarts has no owner!"

The man said in a condescending tone that amused Erik. He loved to slap the hell out of people like that.

"Oh, really? Then if I order the castle to close all entrances nothing will happen, right?"

Erik said while smiling again and didn't wait for an answer to

"Hogwarts, seal all entrances and exits of the castle and remove any privileged access."

Erik said in a loud voice while pumping some magic in it. The answer was immediate. The castle's bell chimed once and all doors and windows closed at the same time with 'bang' sounds, including the Great Hall's doors that were rarely ever closed. At the same time, some people on the staff table and the 'young master' in front of Erik grunted while feeling the control over the wards that they had been forcefully stripped from them.

"Happy now? Now go back to your seat and stay quiet. Until second-order everyone is barred from exiting this room."

Erik said while giving the man in front of him a cold smile that quickly changed to a serious look.

"Why you…"

The man started, not having liked the way that Erik talked to him, and draw his wand at Erik. But before he could do anything, Erik snapped his fingers.

*SNAP*

*crunch*

And a crunch sound was heard followed by the scream of pain coming from the haughty man.

"Arrrrgh."

When Erik saw the man drawing his wand at him, Erik smiled internally. The man's actions looked very slow to his eyes, giving him more than enough time to raise his hand and snap his fingers, for theatrics, while casting a strong disarming spell at the man that ended breaking his hand.

"I warned you to go back to your seat and wait."

Erik said to the man and looked at the Baron's ghost while waving his hand and silencing the whining man.

"Now, old friend, please report to us what is happening in the castle."

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a/n: my images reference for Tiamat would be Aki Nijou, from Maken Ki. I would have used Quetzalcoatl, from Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, if she was not so 'lazy' looking and we didn't already have a character with that name in DxD myth, or even Yamato, from One Piece, if Oda-sensei had not drawn her with so thin arms.