Chapter 11 Big Apple

The Ministry went on a PR campaign to call me a possible dark wizard and also a threat to british society. I just stayed at my home in Castle Ormr. Though I did go to London a few times to meet with Lord Black and Arcturus. Mostly to joke about the ministry calling me a dark wizard.

Also Arcturus loved talking about The Great War and explaining how it all happened. Lord Black along with Lord Malfoy also loved to hear about the war and I explained how the war happened and why the muggle world was horrified with it.

I showed up one day with pictures and all the black children were there to see it. I explained how entire villages of men were lost to the war. How modern muggle weapons were underestimated at the damage they could cause. I also spoke of the surprise nature of the war due to all the leaders being close relatives. Kaiser Willhelm, Tzar Nickolas and King George were cousins.

All were shocked at this revelation and also surprised that they would let such destruction occur both to their families and their own. Lord Black and Malfoy take great interest in the weapons of the muggle world. Trying to get a little understanding and I explained how muggle firearms work. Both Lords were surprised at the ability to kill so easily.

I did also remind them that the wand in their children's hands are more dangerous than even modern firearms. They reluctantly agree with my assessment knowing all the knowledge between their houses could create a truly dangerous mage.

Malfoy loves the insights into the ancient wizards and the elves and how magic was pure willpower.

" How do you get to that point?"

I led both them and the kids outside and put up a target.

" First cast a basic bombarda at the target."

He does with ease of years of practice with his wand. " Now give me your wand and do it again." he hands over his wand and I place it in a wand holster. After a moment of trouble he sends another. "

Now I want you to will the earth to make a spike and thrust it through the target." Justin looked at me with surprise

" Focus on the feeling of magic you had with and without the wand and make the demand." He tries for about 5 minutes and actually makes progress.

Lord Malfoy gets a pillar of earth to lift but unfortunately it was about half a meter in total height and was nowhere near striking the target. " See how much effort it took to make that little thing. Now think about diverting a landslide or Stopping a Tsunami from destroying a village."

Both Lords pale at the force of will and competency they had to do something of that scale. " That is the difference. Think how much willpower it would take to demand the souls of the dead back to the world of the living. They deserved to be remembered as Gods, for they in almost every way where. Fikel, ornery and jealous gods."

Arturus looked at me " And your family dealt with them?"

" My family competed with them on more than one occasion. The world knows about 8000 years of my family's history but not the other 8000 years before that." I say

"You mean they were around before then?"

" Elves predate all of humanity by Millions of years and where the first mages to exist."

"House elves?"

" No they were created by a failed ritual of the Dark Elves. It twisted them and in the absence of help from the other races like dwarves and elves most succumbed to their effects and became house elves,"

" Dwarves? They were real?" Says Lycoris, Arcturus' little sister

"How else did the goblins learn to forge and build." being my response. The conversation went on a bit more but was also getting late and I needed to return to the castle.

Early November I went to the ministry to request a port key to go to America. I was quickly denied and figured I would with how they were treating me. I just decided to book a navel passage on the Temeresi which was convenient.

Also I'd be landing about the same time as Newt. November 10th was the departure date of the Temeresi for it would take about 25 days to get to New York. Being someone of status I got a stately room on the top deck and also access across the whole ship.

At about 5:30 am and Sunna was wanting to go out and see the ocean. Nanna though was very happy being waiting on and treated like royalty by the house elves at home. Sunna appeared next to me and hopped onto the railing.

" It's both beautiful and terrifying, an endless sight of water and sky." I just nod.

She takes off to fly about and she sings the Phoenix song as she leaves. I feel a presence on the deck approaching me quickly.

I turn and see Newt Scamander. " I'm sorry but I thought I heard a bird" he say awkwardly "Ah yes Sunna has a wonderful song." He looked at me inquisitively " Was that a Phoenix?"

" She is Ancient and is highly learned. She is a Royal Matriarch and I think the only one in all of Europe." Newt pulls out his Journal and starts taking notes. Sunna seems to fly back and lands on the railway.

" Seems we have someone who respects nature." Sunna says to Newt, surprising the poor guy. She looks at his suitcase " A Thunderbird I've only heard about them. May I go in and meet with them?"

He is surprised but puts down the suitcase and opens it and she quickly jumps down the latter and out of sight. I chuckle and he closed the case " would you like to go in too?"

" If you're alright with it, I'd be interested in you menagerie of animals you are helping there." He nods " how about going to my room its private and no one will bother us there." He follows me towards my room

" Newt Scamander. My name ." he stutters

" Usum Dragos " Suprised at the mention but we are already stepping into the massive suit. He steps in a but further and sets down his suitcase. He walks down the staircase " Watch your step " he says as I follow him down I can hear the Thunderbird and Sunna calling back and forth.

We go down further and following my feelings I arrive before the Thunderbird habitat. Sunna and the Thunderbird were going back and forth and seemed to be enjoying their conversation. I felt a mental probe and quickly moved towards the Rainforest.

I feel another probe and quickly follow it back to notice a nundu. The animal walks towards me with a predatory glint. I release my aura and let that wash only towards the Nundu. The beast quickly pulls back and lays down and begins to purr and coo. Newt walks over and looks extremely surprised seeing the Nundu acting like a spiky oversized cat.

Though seeing the animals all over just put a massive smile on my face. I feel something land on my shoulder. I feel it nuzzle around my neck and it seems to be relaxed. " that's odd " says newt " they don't typically do that." just gently brush the side of its head of feathers the the peak of its head. Moving back toward the Thunderbird " Ive read and heard many stories of the mighty thunderbirds and their power over weather. I have a few records for back around 1000 b.c. stating that they loved being in the middle east for a time. That is how Poseidon learned both water and weather magics by living with and following them. They loved him so much that when the elder died they let him have its heart string to use in a ritual."

Newt looked so surprised. " Poseidon the greek god?"

" Yes he was real just like Athena had a bonded Nundu due to its mental abilities and it's said that they loved challenging each other with both legilimency and occlumency. Also Zeus learned lightning manipulation from watching two Thunderbirds compete for territory. Quite the tempest that happened that day I can tell you. haha " Newt continued to care and deal with the needs of his charges but looked at me

" So ancient wizards learned magic by coping beasts? "

"Oh yes an ancestor of mine learned to hide his presence due to Thestrals. Highly capable and almost impenetrable that way."

"oh His name is Frank " I walked over towards the habitat.

" Hi Frank," I say to the quite large bird. Frank looks at me and bows his head towards me. I walk forward towards him. I stand before his perch stone and reach out a hand and feel the static charge on his feathers once I touch I feel the static flow onto me. " You're just as Dumbledore said an enigma."

I just smile " The dragon does not conform to mortal expectations " I laugh as I walk towards the exit " Come on Sunna you have badgered Frank enough."

" oh please he was enjoying my regal presence."

"sure he was" I chuckle a bit

" Thank Mr. Scamander for showing the wonderful things you're doing. If you ever need funding for help please seek me out I will happily help in every capacity possible."

I step out of the suitcase and walk to the piano I sit and begin playing. Enjoying the thoughts and relaxing. Sunna always loved when I would play because she could feel the emotions and different feelings due to our connection. As Newt finished inside the Case after a few minutes oddly the Demiguise came out and went to climb onto the piano bench and just watched and followed the music. He swayed back and forth as I played The Flower waltz by Tchaikovsky.

" Mr Scamander, I would like to welcome you to the 'New world' we have crossed into international waters and are now full steam ahead for America."

The rest of the trip was uneventful though visiting Newts bestiary from time to time. He was fascinated by Sunna and was talking to her and doing his best to get information

Arriving at port was an interesting affair due to me being a duke from England and of a highly respected house. Newt left as a normal common person I unfortunately had other arrangements.

Seraphina Picquery was there with Percival Graves to meet me as a dignitary. " Greeting Lord Dragos, We are quite happy to have someone of such esteem arriving in our home."

" Thank you Madam President, it's quite a welcome party you have. Mr Graves, considered one of the best Aurors in America and one of a handful of wizards to learn wandless magic. A pleasure to meet someone of your standing. "

I shake his hand but as I do I look directly into his eye and let my eyes change. My eyes resemble that of a dragon and Graves quickly ends the contact " A pleasure to meet Lord Dragos."

I just smile. I turn back to Madam President. We were shuffled towards a Packard Limo and were taken to the main building. The pomp and circumstance going and the whole thing about showing dignitaries about the place. After about 4 hours of going about. I was finally taken to dinner with more pomp and show.

I was later dropped off at my hotel. After checking in I just slumped onto the Couch in the room " Never thought that it would be this involved."

A pop was heard " My lord events are moving as you said. We have found Graves but he is badly wounded. We have called on medics to get him back in working order but we doubt he will any ill effects."

" Good work. Keep him under watch and see if the Medics can figure out what happened to him also, see if there's any mental damage. I'd like to return their greatest Aruror as close to peak as we can."

" Of course my lord. Anything else." I shake my head and wave him off. The harlequin nods and pops away. I adjust myself and start to prepare myself for the interesting situation coming.