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This chapter is intended to keep the format of the chapter saved.Also, this chapter serves the purpose of differentiating the canon with the fanon, and then my OC house details.HOUSE HIERARCHYIn my fan fiction, the European magical community rose around 100 BCE.Ollivanders are the oldest, still surviving Noble house. While not the most wealthy, they are one of the most respected and hence are provided with neutrality in any conflict, as they are the premiere Wand makers of Western Europe.My OC house, Mendax (Latin for Liars) came into existence with the first Noble houses, the Blacks, the Peverells (Main Line Extinct), the Emyrs (Extinct) and some other houses, which have gone extinct and serve no other purpose other than filling parchment in the records of the Old houses and Ministry records. These houses originated around 600 AD and are entitled Most Ancient Houses, along with Ollivanders. Malfoy should also come under Most Ancient as they were founded around this time, but they are not which is discussed down below. They are entitled to 3 Votes in the Wizengamot.The Founders (Slytherin (Main Line Extinct), Gryffindor (Main Line Extinct), Hufflepuff (Main Line Extinct), and Ravenclaw (Extinct) came into origin around 950AD, along with Pendragon (Extinct) and most of the Sacred 28, along with Weasleys and other minor houses. These Houses are called Ancient houses. They are entitled to 2 Votes in the Wizengamot.Potters came into existence around 1300 AD (canon) and later their line mixed with the last of Peverells, giving them what historians of that time called "superior magical blood" and were given the title of Ancient House. Potters would be no different than Weasleys, they remain famous due to Fleamont Potter's potion, a direct relation to Blacks and having the defeater of one Dark Lord in recent years.Malfoys on the other hand, will be upstarts and betrayers of the French kings, who were later given land by the Pendragon after they were exiled disgracefully from their home nation. Hence they are Ancient houses and not the Most Ancient.Onto NOBLE HOUSESFor noble houses, the fanfic will be copying criteria from another fan fiction, one whose name has been forgotten, but the concept remains.Noble here is directly related to the wealth of the house. Hence one could always buy their way into Wizengamot.A net worth of 300,000 golden galleons correlates to a Nobel house, while a million galleon is the Most Noble house.Most new houses, which emerged around 1600 and found their way to Wizengamot of their respective countries, are Most Noble/Noble houses. These include Dumbledore, Greengrass and more.While I have no plans revolving around Grindelwald in this fan fiction, his house will be one that emerged around the 1700s. His depiction (if any) will be of someone who raised the name of his house from nothing to one of the most feared names in the magical community internationally. Specifically, Gellert will be shown as someone who is not all-powerful, barely above-average Wizard but one who wins by charisma and his intellect rather than his Magical Power. (Magical Power vs. Magical Prowess)Onto House Mendax thenHouse Mendax is a Most Ancient and Noble House.They are rich, but never very rich, primarily due to their expenditure on human resources rather than materialistic resources.Their words are Prius scriber loqui, Latin for Written wins over Spoken.They are the infamous house of Killer Wizards, someone to be afraid of. One could always count them to be disloyally loyal- it's in their words.A written contract with House Mendax will be one unbreakable contract, not by magic but by their word and conviction. For them, it supersedes even an Unbreakable Vow, but vice versa is also true- one can never trust the spoken word of House Mendax, and always be sure to be betrayed in that case. Despite the obvious warning, many houses have witnessed the result of not studying the Words and Sigils of various Noble houses, a book by Abraxas Black, written in 800 AD, 13th edition by Sirius Black the First, 1781 AD.It is said half of the blood feuds ever called were from House Mendax, and all of them were carried to the last member of the bloodline. Due to them, the Pendragon, Emyrs and about 59 other Ancient houses are extinct.They are also a house who do not delve into politics and try to resolve an issue by fighting rather than talking.Due to the infamy, few houses have daughters/ sons to marry into the family, mostly the Peverells, the Blacks and the Malfoys. They are one of the few houses which have had regular mixing of muggle-born blood in their line, but none of the other houses can point fingers at them due to their sheer tales.Another strange tradition is the Mendax heirship. Unlike other houses where the primordial is followed, Mendax follows the most ruthless of one generation and makes him/her the Lord or Lady of the House. This is determined by the Mendax Old Magics, and the heir is automatically chosen after the death of the current Lord Mendax.Important Mendax names-ConfidentialCurrent Head of the House (Althan the 41st Mendax)Heir to House Mendax (Adrian Mendax and 13 others) That's it for the introductory chapter. I will be adding 14k words for early rankings entry and will delete any reviews which complain about it- it's not an unfair advantage, it's a loophole, one I intend to use one hundred per cent.Also, I expect Comments and Power stones. That's the vindication I receive in return for delivering a chapter to everyone.Comments are more important than Power stones though. Stones are a way to make the story more popular and in turn, generate more Comments. As the Comments die, the story dies with it.
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"Put more strength into it, he is heavy.""We should have stripped him naked.""And do what afterwards? Die?"Two men were walking in the black-marbled hallways of the Ministry Atrium, hand in hand with another in their custody, clad in leather battle suit with covered face mask and red glasses carved out of it. (cover pic)"We should be happy to have him unconscious as it is, who knows what will happen if he wakes up Robards.""Don't say my name in front of him." The man, Robards looked to and fro his Auror partner and the unconscious man they had custody of before bringing him to the emergency Wizengamot session.*chuckle*The chuckle did not help in changing Robards and his partner's complexions, if only did it make it paler than it already was.They paced up to reach the Wizengamot chambers earlier than they meant to be, the chambers filled with Gentleman and Ladies of different pedigree to judge the fate of the said man, and more of similar orientation of faith such as his.The Scribe at the door nods and turns to the Lords and Ladies of the Wizengamot to entertain their needs."The Wizengamot acknowledges the arrest of Lord Mendax, Althan the 41st Mendax on charges of conspiracy, terrorism and treason against the British Magical Community. The defence may bring their arguments."Althan looked up around the chamber, at the topmost seats were the famous faces- Albus Dumbledore, the Chief Warlock, Something-first-name Bagnold the Minister of Magic, Barteimus Crouch Senior, the head of the DMLE.His eyes wandered around, finally to see what he wanted to see- his nephew, Adrian, the most probable candidate for Mendax Lordship after his, his protégé, taking the duties of Lordship as the heir, not that it mattered to him. Althan gave an upward nod, which received an understanding nod from his heir. (Adrian- cover pic)"I will interrogate the accused" Heir Mendax addressed the hearing bench, before walking down the Wizengamot sitting arrangements to the stage."You may interrogate the accused." The Minister replied belatedly, angry at the blatant insubordination in the Ministry chambers.Bagnold was, after all, someone who looked down on the Lords of the higher hierarchy. Catching Mendax as a Death Eater relieved her to no bounds, showing there was no one above her Laws, the Laws of the Ministry.'Do what you want Mendax, your Lord has been confirmed a Death Eater no less by half the current attendees of the Wizengamot. I will enjoy this day to no end, with no ends of Sanctions and punishments on the Ancient, Noble or any of the entitled houses.'Adrian however, walked closer to his Lord, who was bound there in the centre of the stage. Both the leather-clad men in black looking at each other. One kneeling before the other."One vial of veritaserum for the-""No need." Adrian cut off the Scribe, knowing Veritaserum was never needed in the chat between the Mendax. Not that it ever worked.Their words were self-explaining, but meaning a thousand meanings. Prius scriber loqui, Written wins over Spoken.Althan removed his bindings, and unbuttoned his wrist part of his jacket, revealing the Dark Mark of the most feared dark Lord in history, Voldemort.*Bang*The gate to the Ministry hall was shut opened, Aurors running around to surround the now free Lord Mendax."ON THE GROUND! SURRENDER!""Shut your mouth please," Adrian said, checking the Dark Mark on the hand of Althan."There is no need for aggression, go back to your posts." He continued."Stay, we would like to be safe in our Ministry chambers," Bagnold ordered, the Aurors complying, standing around the Mendax Lord-heir duo. Adrian just gave an empty stare to the Minister, nobody knowing what his expression was behind the mask.He turned back to Althan."Did you have it writ-?""I did."…"Then you understand-?""I do."*sigh**snap* "Avada Kedavra."Snapping his fingers made a green light emerge from his index finger, reaching the chest of Altman and taking his life from him then and there. The much-decorated Lord fell as a corpse."Nobody moves," Adrian said, unsure of the reaction of the surrounding Aurors."Arrest the MENDAX!" Bagnold shouted, but none of the Aurors followed the command, fearing the consequences of such an action. They had just watched someone use the Killing curse with the snap of his fingers, without a wand."On what charges? This is a family matter of the Mendax. We will have no interference in our Family matters, thank you very much, Minister.""You are not above the Law Lord Mendax, you just used an Unforgivable in the Ministry Atrium no less! Surely you did not think there would be no consequences!" She continued, making fair points."I am very much above the Law Minister, the family matters of the Mendax are of no consequences to the public, no less on the whims of the Minister. I will hear no counterarguments to it, as it is my right to keep family matters private, due whatever titles my House has due to its date of origin.""This is an unaccepted notion Lord Mendax, the Ministry cannot differentiate crimes based on who does the crime." The Chief Warlock interjected, showing off his Magical Power to calm the surroundings."I respect you out of the power you wield, Dumbledore. But as I said there would be no arguments made to the case. I am sure you can all come together and put me down, but the next person questioning the ways of the Mendax will have a blood feud declared, as is the power I wield as its Lord.""Do not threaten the Lords of the Wizengamot Lord Mendax, it is un-.""Again, I respect you out of the power you wield Dumbledore, hence I ignore your intervention in our matters, giving you and all the Wizards and Witches present here one more chance. The next person to make an argument will have a blood feud declared against." Adrian stared at Dumbledore. "You are already an endangered species Dumbledore, with only the two of you. Don't make it my family's duty to make you extinct.""YOU CANNOT JUST STAIN THE PUREST SANCTUM OF THE MINISTRY AND WALK FREE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES MENDAX!" Bagnold shouted, confident that the statement was nothing but words, as it happened with Dumbledore once. It was the arrogance of the Blacks, the Ollivanders and the Mendax which irritated her, gave her an itch at the back of her head since always that made her ambitious, to the point where a Hufflepuff such as her grew to become a Minister of Magic.*sigh*"The House of Mendax declares a blood feud with the House of Bagnold. So mote it be."…"Huh?"
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Chapter 2Dumbledore, ever the negotiator and the peacemaker, covered Bagnold with his hand to extend his protection to the minister, in fear of retaliation from the Mendax then and there."Lord Mendax, I request with utmost sincerity that you rescind your statement. We have already witnessed a long conflict between magical bloods, let no more of it be wasted due to these petty arguments."Adrian looked left and right. Dumbledore's suggestion was obviously the only solution, in reality, his bluff had been called. But in no way was he going to let it go as it was.Adrian opened his mouth to retort, but was cut off by Dumbledore again,"After all, it's your House words, Lord Mendax, Prius scribere loqui." They stared at each other for a moment, before the Wizengamot hall's door was again shut open, during an ongoing Wizengamot session.It was another person, a female with a similar uniform to the now Lord Mendax."My Lord."Adrian did not turn, still staring at the Chief Warlock."Well, maybe I had been haste in deciding against an upstanding member of the Wizarding British World, such as the Minister."Bagnold's expression changed to one of reverence for the Chief Warlock, who was having a staring bout with the Lord of Liars."However, I hold nothing with the members of our society who wrong us," Adrian signals his fellow Mendax"Who kill our fellow magicals," The female Mendax close up to Lord Mendax with a fountain pen and parchment in her hands."or who wrongs the Mendax."*sigh*"As such, let it be shown that The House of Mendax, announces the auspicious tradition of the Blood feud against the house of Lestrange, any of the marked Blacks, and anyone who follows or relates himself with Lord Voldemort. We hope the magical Europe cooperates with us, in the cleansing of such pests from the face of our world."Adrian signs off candidly, and the parchment was rescinded from official eyes, taken back to who knows where."What was that?" A scared young Malfoy whispers to his Father in the Wizengamot Lords' seat, adjoining to which were seated one Abraxas Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy nee Black."That, my boy." Lord Malfoy responds with a rigid expression "was the end of the House of Lestrange. We shall renounce our support to the Dark Lord at once." Lucius looked as if he wanted to say something, to retort at his father's decision, but was held back by his father's hand tightening around his own."You can always believe a Mendax to lie its way out of an unbreakable vow, but you could always believe for him to die the most horrific death for a promise written on the back of Lockhart's book. We supported the Dark Lord only with the assurance that Lord Mendax had such promise with the Dark Lord, but his heir now, just promised to end the noble line of Slytherin, and that is a claim I wish not to test."The senior Malfoy pulled up Lucius' sleeve to expose the skin where the Dark Mark once was."It is our Luck that the Dark Mark dissolved with the end of the reign of the Dark Lord, however short it may have been, for it is the Lestranges that will take the fall, and not us.""But the Dark Lord shall return-""Let him return after I am six feet down to earth and have taught you better about politics and traditions than you know now. The Mendax are not just some upstart house you might ignore out of any worthless reason such as loyalty or belief. There is a reason the Dark Lord needed their service despite the mud blood that flows in their veins."Abraxas's hold on his son loosened as the chamber's doors were shut closed, with the female Mendax leaving."There is a reason why no one is speaking to one Lord's blatant disrespect to the Ministry, who happens to be calling for ending noble magical blood in front of all of us," Lucius replied with a downcast expression, while Narcissa did not as much as twitch in front of the revelation, knowing most of it from her childhood lessons."Onto other matters" Lord Mendax continued silencing the murmurs in the chamber."The male line of the Blacks is close to its extinction, Orion and Cygnus dead, the spare to the heir Regulus dead, and Sirius Black in Azkaban for the crimes against our community. As such, good old Arcturus has passed on the regency to me, and I cannot have the Brother house to Mendax go extinct on my watch.""What are you suggesting My Lord? We cannot release Sirius Black on your call, it's against everything we stand for." One of the minor scribes objected, and his voice was heard, as even if the Lord was all-powerful, this was a blatant disrespect against everyone in the chamber."And nor do I ask of that, as the head of the house, my only intention with him is to dose him with Amortentia and have coitus with my cousin Leta.""This matter is better be discussed later, Lord Mendax. This is the dusk of the terror reign of a Dark Lord, surely matters such as those can wait." Dumbledore relaxed at the end of Lord Mendax's calling up on other matters and did not threaten to kill any other of his associates."What gave you the impression as the matter was up for discussion, I was just informing the Ministry I was going to take up a prisoner for such time that an heir or heiress is produced. We can continue to other matters at hand." Adrian started walking up to his seat at the Ministry Atrium, as other prisoners were called one after another.Bagnold looked as if Adrian had killed her family, the sheer rage which was apparent on her face did not go unnoticed by anyone, but she kept all of it within her, not speaking out of turn this time, as the previous address by Lord Mendax had scared her outright, even if she won't admit it before anyone.-------------------------------------Power stones and comments
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Chapter 3[I am very happy to receive 11 comments just after posting chapter 2.][General notice- There are a lot of plot/loopholes here and there. They are not what they seem and will be explained later on.]Adrian walked out of the Wizengamot chambers. His clothes match the black marble of the Ministry hallways, a strange thing to notice."Leta""Lord Mendax" Both of them started walking side by side, up to the Ministry exitway."How many of us are available""Elizabeth and Drax are off to the MACUSA, while Randyl was sent to South Asia for some reason.""Cousin, I asked how many are available, not how many are not." Adrian snorted and Leta blushed."Thirteen, Fourteen if you were to take charge.""Round them up and send them to Lestrange manor, report to the Goblin liaison of the blood feud and kill anyone who you find to be sad or angry on the Dark Lord's demise.""We are exterminating every Lestrange? Even the kids?" Leta asked, her tone was not questioning her Lord but one of genuine query."Well the Mendax accounts are running low, this will help our money problem, and I do not think the Lestranges had anyone younger than ten. Tell you what- You may kill anyone from the main line, but give a choice to second cousins between death and disownment of their family name and inheritance.""Okay, what about the Blacks?""I am sure Arctucus will resign the regency to me if asked, he does not have a better option at the moment. Call up their family meeting in about a week, thereafter you are to marry Sirius Black.""The one in Azkaban?""Well we only want to keep the Black main line alive, I was sure you would like an arrangement as such to be better than the alternative?""I just thought someone marrying me would be married in the family.""I expect an heir and a spare, gender won't be of matter. Lucrative as keeping the family name be, the Blacks have been a brother house to us for centuries, and I could not imagine having a baseborn nephew.""That would be a scandal. Will the eldest of Cygnus's girls be considered a Black or a Lestrange in the conflict?""Hmm" Adrian stopped for a moment "Depends on the meeting I suppose. Call Elizabeth Drax and Randyl at once, they could continue their work after the family meeting." He continued"Actually, why is Elizabeth in the States? Randyl I understand with the stolen books, Drax I understand for her safety, but why is she at the MACUSA?""I do not know, but I am sure it was on the previous Lord's orders.""A mystery to be uncovered soon, go ahead of me and relay the orders, I imagine today is a day of politics for me," Adrian said, before turning to the incoming head of the DMLE Lord Crouch.Leta left, apparating out of the Ministry with a snap."Lord Barteimus Crouch Senior.""Lord Mendax" Barty gave a slight nod at the address."To what do I owe the pleasure?""I wanted to relay my congratulations, on your succession as the new Lord Mendax. I can only imagine your magical prowess to be chosen out of fellow heir candidates as your family does, unlike the primordial as ours.""I thank you for that, now what can I do for you?""Lord Mendax, I am impressed, for the lack of word by your unbiased judgment against a member of your own house. Others might have been vocal about your use of the unforgivable, but as you would have heard, I have been the most forthcoming in support of using spells that cause mortal harm, if not the unforgivable on criminals such as the Death Eaters of the Dark Lord. And with the Dark Lord gone, now is the time to be more serious about the issue.""I imagined the end of the reign of one Dark Lord to be an event worth celebrating.""That would be true, if not for the Death Eaters roaming free in the society even after the end of Voldemort. Just today there were 19 trials on marked Death Eaters of which 17 walked out with an Imperius as the defence, while most Death Eaters are not even under the custody of my department. The ideology that the Dark Lord advocated for is still something that is sympathized by some of the fellow magicals.""What do you propose Lord Crouch?""Capital punishment and use of Veritaserum. We cannot have a new Dark Lord rise again and gain the followers of the previous ones.""I see you do not have the required votes for such a proposal Barteimus. The Dumbledore block of the Wizengamot will vote against this, and most of the conservatives are the accused you speak to dose with Veritaserum. That leaves the neutrals, which won't profit from this proposal at all, so I see you have zero backing for this idea of yours." Barty Crouch stood silent for a moment, the political playground now clearing before his eyes. Adrian continued with his previous statement."You wish to be the Minister, don't you Lord Crouch?""If it gives me the power to right our society's wrongs, then I do.""But the political landscape will never support your rise Barteimus. The Dumbledore block will follow Dumbledore's wishes, the neutral does not have any preference so that's a wild card while the conservatives will be against you, no matter what. Your only vote bank consists of the conservative families which fought against the Dark Lord but are not under the leadership of Albus Dumbledore, such as the Bones, the Shackebolts for now and maybe the Ollivanders.What you require and could possibly hope to get is the support of Dumbledore, who will only support a candidate who advocates peace. I suppose it's the delusion of our Chief Warlock to think the wartime, so it's time to put our wands back into the holster.Decorate yourself as such Barteimus, and if by the end of the Wizengamot session in May, you have Dumbledore's support, you have mine."----------------------------------------------Power Stones and Comments
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Chapter 5[There is a poll in the end]Decorate yourself as such Barteimus, and if by the end of the Wizengamot session in May, you have Dumbledore’s support, you have mine.”“I am thankful for the insight and chance provided Lord Mendax, again congratulations on your Lordship.” Crouch pulls back.Adrian walks out of the British Ministry of Magic apparating out of the place to Mendax Manor.The Manor is white marbled, with purple outlines at places such as roofs and gates, a work of art.“My Lordship.” A small creature with big round eyes bows slightly to the new Lord, a house elf by the likes of it, wearing tattered rags by the likes of it.“Are they all there?”“Miss Leta is along with the others, My Lord. Lord Randyl came at once after the transfer of Lordship. Unfortunately, Lady Elizabeth and Drax have not responded to the call of arms.”Adrian enters the hallway, walking forward and then to his left.It opened to a big hall with a table, housing the elders of the house present on their seats.He walked up to the Lord’s seat, glancing it to be just opposite the Lady’s seat, which was taken by Leta as she was the Lad of the house until Adrian was to be wed.Everyone stands up and bows to him, while he sits down, soon to be followed by others.Out of all of them, only Adrian and Leta were the ones who wore leather armour that covered their whole bodies.“Well, no time to waste, what is our state of finance?”Winflick, A man, tall and burly called up the house elf, Tiffany who had papers for him.“It is as it always was, we have less than a hundred thousand galleons in liquid assets, and that will dry up in a week by the number of expenses on our part. It’s mostly our overseas operations and the new heir’s training that will take the most of it.”“Well that’s no different than ever, those are big but necessary expenses. I need money to be roaming around the whole of Asia for the thief that took the Book of Apparating from the family library.” Randyl spoke up, anger and frustration oozing out of his voice.“You don’t have to look for them anymore; they are back in the family library.”“How!?” Randyl asked, not getting the hint. While he was the shortest in build among all of the present Mendax, his feats were no less than any of the living Mendax, or Dead in recent history.“Simple, they were never gone. It was a ruse to get you out of the blood war; Althan did not want you on either side of the conflict.”Randyl huffed, lying back with a fake angry expression.“Onto other matters, why are Elizabeth and Drax not here?” Adrian asked Leta.“They were not responding to any of the means to contact them. As far as we know there was some issue with our businesses in the States, which was not discussed among the others.”“That would be true, we are generating less and less than we used to from the United States. Considering our main source of income was the States, this remains a matter of concern. Winflick spoke up to agree with Leta.“The finances won’t be an issue for long, the overseas expedition will now be discontinued, while the heirs’ new expenses are huge but a one-time thing. Plus the Lestrange- Voldemort blood feud will pay enough for us to continue our normal spending for decades.”“About that” This time, A lady from the end table spoke up, an elderly lady, but with a regal get up “The Lestrange brothers were just tried in the Wizengamot court, they are in for a lifetime in Azkaban.”“Bloody politics. They had them in custody while I wrote the blood feud. No matter, just have them killed in Azkaban, wouldn’t be the first time we did that. What of the Cygnus’s eldest?”“At large. We will get her by tomorrow at the latest.”“Kill her too then, won’t be a matter of inheritance if there is no one to inherit stuff. Any other matter that needs to be brought to my attention?”A meek and weak hand was raised by the end of the table, earning everyone’s stare. He was one of the three next-generation heir candidates, albeit the least probable one of the three.-------------------------Mendax family members-Adrian Mendax, the LordLeta Mendax, the Lady of the house cousin to Lord Mendax, soon to be BlackRandyl Mendax, a man of short stature but impeccable record in fighting, fearsome and ruthlessWinflick- A tall and burly Mendax, who takes up the financial affairs of the Mendax along with the hit wizards ones.Unnamed Aunt Mendax, Aunt to the Lord, Previous Lady of the House, Widow, Wife of the previous Lord, Another fearsome Mendax witch [Poll on what MC and Leta should look like. For MC, the figure of Cillian Murphy from Peaky Blinders is in my mind, but not quite a perfect match- almost a 40-60% match. So suggest someone. I want someone to fit the character in the scene of Wizengamot where he kills his uncle, the then Lord Mendax and just thinks “Do what you want to, I killed him, it was a personal matter, now who else do I need to kill to make this murder perfectly legal?” Keanu Reeves is also someone I had in my mind, but he resembled the face I had in mind for the character at most 30% ][For Leta soon to be Black- suggest someone badass. Also if someone did not quite understand this in the previous chapter, Adrian bluffed that he had Black regency in the Wizengamot to have Sirius impregnate Leta, a two-time thing (heir/heiress and a spare), which he later discusses with Leta, telling he will Ask Arcturus about this later on, and he was sure the Black with comply having no main line to speak of. Leta will be the regent in name, so after this, she will be moved from an on-ground soldier character to a Lady of Noble House, which makes me ask for a picture poll for her too. Don’t say Scarlett Johannsson, I want someone to be a stuck-up politician Lady, Emilia Blunt does come to my mind, matching about 70-80% of my character, but I am giving you a chance to put down the options. Please add a pic so that I don’t have to look it up. Just to clear it, Sirius won’t be brought out of prison except for the two-time coitusThis poll is active until after chapter 15 (exclusive on Webnovel)]Goals that I have in mind-100k views in the first week on Webnovel- At least 600k views on Webnovel in the first month (I have had 2 fics which have achieved this)- Top 20 Power Stones ranking in week 2 (My Batman one did this, but it was when I was posting 3-4 chapters a day, so this may be difficult)-Daily 10 comments
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Chapter 6A meek and weak hand was raised by the end of the table, earning everyone’s stare. He was one of the three next-generation heir candidates, albeit the least probable one of the three.“What is it Atlas?”“Umm… I just wanted to ask, this second syllabus has apparition in it, so do we have to apply for a license by the third year?”……Adrian looked at Leta, who looked at Winflick and then Ursa, the eldest Aunt, each of them trying to hold it in-“Hoo HA ha ha Oh- MY – Gosh” Randyl broke, laughing down, while Ursa and the others held them back.Adrian turned to him with a serious demeanour“Do you have an answer to that, Miranda?” He asks the kid beside Atlas.She thought for a second and then two.“Don’t be nervous girl, answer what you think is right.” Winflick signals her daughter.“We… can’t have licenses before we are of age?”“Ha ha ha Oh-my you are going to kill me- not being of age is the problem!” Randyl continued his breakdown.Adrian just looked at Leta and then at Ursa, the ex-lady of the house, who had a stoic ‘don’t look at me’ face plastered on herself.“Who is in charge of their studies?” he asks.Leta stared at Adrian, dead set in the eye. “You are- or at least you were supposed to be.”He stays still and then sighs.“Ursa, have them under you, I don’t want the next generation to wonder when they are getting their Unforgivable license too.” Atlas looked as if he wanted to say something, but Miranda reigned him in.“Does anyone of you want to go to Hogwarts?” Adrian asks the three kids, but then sighs again at their knowledge on the matter, or the lack of it anyways “Choosing your extra career is a choice that will not remove you from the heir contest, You are allowed to do what you want if you can keep up with your studies at home.” He turns to Leta “What are their ages?”“They all are ten, eligible for any magical school in the next academic session. But I may suggest Durmstrang instead.”“No need, allow them to answer their summons. They do know basic healing ones and Avada right?” Leta nods “Then it’s of no matter let them enjoy till they are of age, and we need more kids, I don’t want the next generation comprising of just three kids.”“That falls under your responsibility as the Lord.”“It will happen when it happens for me, but I am telling you a lot to expand the next generation. The next Lord doesn't need to be of my progeny, just as I was not of the previous’ ”Adrian looks at Winflick and the empty seat of Drax, sons of his uncle Althan.“Anyways, I think it settles, it, what next-?” Suddenly, Adrian felt the wards open and invited someone in. It was a sudden and forceful entry, even with the magical signature registered in the wards.They all walk out of the hall, running to see the bloodied body of a bald man in purple.It was Drax, the one who was meant to be in the United States to protect Elizabeth, the political mind of the whole Mendax.He pushed forward, kneeling but couldn’t. His wand was snapped in two and he was missing an arm below his shoulder, which finally induced shock, his consciousness leaving his body.“Give first aid and then take him to Mungos, Randyl, you will be with him at all times.” He turns “Ursa, take the kid inside, Leta; tell me what the fuck happened in the States.”----------------------------------------“What happened?” He asks, the unnamed third kid.“It’s uncle Drax. I think he is dead.” She squeaks, fearfully.“Dad?”“Shut up Miranda, they are using healing spells, he will be fine Atlas.”“You three” Ursa enters the room. “go to your rooms, I will have your classes started before the end of the week.”“What happened to Dad?”“Adrian will find out. Don’t worry Atlas, you will have your Dad safe.” The kids exit as she looks out of the window. Drax was taken to the Mungos just then. “And the Mendax will have their vengeance as always.”----------------------------------------------“I don’t know why she was sent to the US, if anyone, then Winflick should know, he is the one with his head in finance.”“Winflick?”Winflick sighs“Our accounts were hit, and they were hit hard. Drax was sent alone there a month ago, but about a week ago he returned and talked with Althan about something. I don’t know why Elizabeth was sent there.”“How hard were we hit?”“Reduced by 50% of original. I don’t know whether the shops were shut down or they had found a new supplier or some sabotage was involved, but sending Elizabeth could only mean one thing.”Leta and Adrian look at each other in understanding.“The MACUSA is cross with us. Who remains the current Minister?”“Jack Doe, but his term ends in a month.”“No chance of a second term?”“No, it’s not time for a term to end. He was ousted from the MACUSA, this was his third month as the Minister.”“Opposition then?”“The liberal party. I do not think we did something to begrudge them, but still, we must send someone there. Elizabeth’s safety aside, our major money comes from the American continent.”Adrian flips through the books, each figure as daunting as the previous.“I will go myself.”“But the British Ministry just got out of a civil war- this is the time to expand ourselves in politics.”“About which I know nothing except reciting Aunt Ursa’s notes. Leta will be the head here, she can do better with both the Mendax and the Black votes.” He faces Leta “Do what you need with the boy by tomorrow, this takes precedence. I will take Randyl with me; you have all the cousins here.”“What about the Lestranges? The remnants of the Dark Lord?”“I would have suggested postponing our conflict in the mainland, but we will be free of our worries the earlier this ends. We can’t have two-way conflicts now. Round up anyone who dares to say his name in reverence, and kill the Lestranges in Azkaban. They should not be a problem; I am only talking Randyl with me.”“When do you leave?”“Day after tomorrow, for now, I have to meet with Arcturus ------------------------------------------------Power stones and comments