A Child of Two Worlds, Part 2

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Chapter 1: Out of the Shadow...

Zhongnanhai, Beijing, China

Chéng Bàofù, President of the People's Republic of China, sat at his desk rereading the speech he would give in a few hours. Perhaps, with the new measurements, he would finally get rid of his nasty opponents. Putting the paper down again, he got up and made a few strides through his office. Glancing at the giant painting of the Great Wall, he was just thinking of whether anyone at the National Congress of the Communist Party of China in the Great Hall of the People would even dare voting against these new measurements or if someone would make an abstention, as he heard a soft sound like a small pop.

Standing on the other side of the office was a man dressed in long blue robes. He had long hair and a beard and his face seemed to be full of contrasts as if it was stuck somewhere between young and old, failing to age.

"Who are you?" President Chéng asked aghast. After a brief shock of how the man could so suddenly appear inside his highly protected office, the president made his way back to his desk but before he had even reached it, the old man spoke.

"You'll find that to be wasteful. Your office is sealed off. None of your guards will be able to hear you or get to you."

"How did you get in here?"

"By means far beyond your understanding," the enigmatic figure said cryptically. "We are a force long dormant...forced into the shadows 300 years ago...reclaiming our true place in this world."

"And what is this true place?" Chéng asked slowly.

The man stepped closer.

"A place that should have been ours centuries ago. The world is a spiritual vessel, which cannot be controlled. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow. Sometimes you destroy..."

And as he stepped so close to the president that the latter could have counted the other man's wrinkles, the mysterious man seemed to... change, his face morphing into that of Chéng Bàofù himself!

"...sometimes you are...destroyed."

Yè Dàlóng stared into the eyes of the President of the People's Republic of China and saw fear glowing out of them...

Ryongsong Residence, Pyongyang, North Korea

The Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea preferred this residence over any others. His grandfather had already resided here and his father after him. It was 12 km2 long and had, besides the large houses and well-tended gardens, also many man-made lakes and various recreational facilities. The interior was luxurious with ornate furnishings, deep plush carpets and fancy chandeliers. There was an underground bunker and the residence itself was protected with an electric fence, mine fields and many security checkpoints. Not to mention the numerous military units to protect the headquarters stationed around the complex in possession of mass scale conventional weapons. No one could reach him here.


They had prepared this mission a thousand times over and over again. Using Polyjuice Potion to disguise themselves as North Korean soldiers and high officials, they had used a Portkey to enter the complex. Ri Eun-gyeong had used her Animagus abilities to spy on the complex. Doves were rarely perceived as a threat by Muggles. Apparating inside was easy and her Disillusionment Charm had proofed to be highly efficient. Nobody saw her. She knew the complex.

And so she was leading the group walking alongside Yun Bo-yeong, the famous 128-year-old wizarding freedom fighter and Bak Seong-jae, Korean Minister for Magic. A dozen Aurors accompanied them though Eun-gyeong was sure that in the presence of someone as Yun Bo-yeong they wouldn't need much back-up.

They came into a smaller chamber where Kim Yo-jong worked. She rose up as Yun Bo-yeong approached her.

"Choe Ryong-hae!" Madame Kim said surprised. "I wasn't aware that you had an appointment."

Yun Bo-yeong, transformed into what many believed to be North Korea's second-in-command, discretely pulled out her wand and Madame Kim's eyes went out of focus for a moment. Without further paying attention to her, Madame Yun made her way to the Supreme Leader's office while a couple of Aurors positioned themselves at the doors after having stunned the guards. Two of them dragged Kim Yo-jong inside.

The Supreme Leader looked up as the group entered and the Polyjuice Potion began to wear of, just in time.

With a frightened look on this face, the Supreme Leader watched as Yun Bo-yeong became herself again, with ancient features but a body as strong and agile as a 20-year-old woman.

"Supreme Leader," she said.

"You resemble your grandfather. I met him once when I was 44, in 1931. He was so young back then, only 19 years old, one year older than the age I started gathering resistance."

The young leader gazed at her incredulously. The old lady, whoever – whatever she was for no one could be that old – kept smiling as she stepped in front of his desk. The young woman who had accompanied her kept her eyes on his sister who was flanked by two men.

"This is the one opportunity, Supreme Leader. Work with me, with us, and Korea shall be one again. Together, we will march through the Arch of Reunification and rejoin with our long-lost Southern sister..."

Her smile was somehow very appealing and she raised a hand. And in that hand was a curious stick...

The Blue House, Seoul, South Korea

Bak Seong-jae apparated straight into the President's office. The president, Min Jae-yong, stood up immediately from behind his desk.

"Have you succeeded?" he asked.

"Yes," the Korean Minister for Magic replied pulling out his wand and conjuring up two glasses and a bottle of Sulbul. The bottle filled the glasses on its own.

"Once we revealed ourselves to the world, the unification of Korea will only be a matter of time. And the north... shall be free."

The president got his glass and Bak Seong-jae held his one up.

"Geonbae!" he said.

Élysée Palace, Paris, France

"So, it's really happening...".

François Gayet, President of France, sunk into a chair and took off his glasses.

"I was against this decision, you know?" He gazed at the French Minister for Magic, one of the youngest wizarding head of government in the world.

"We haven't always been on the best of terms," Rémi Auclair agreed. "But the majority of my counterparts was in favour of such a move. So, frankly, Monsieur Le Président, you have no choice. It'll take some time before we can fully integrate ourselves into the Muggle government, until then, we are effectively a different economic system. We've scheduled a worldwide announcement of our exposure to the world on January 2nd 2016. Each nation will make their announcements at exactly 8 a.m."

Gayet nodded warily.

"Très bien, Monsieur Le Ministre. I may not like this but you can count on me to make the necessary preparations."

Monsieur Auclair nodded and disapparated.

Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany

Federal Chancellor Angela Kasner looked out of the window of her office in the Federal Chancellery. It was a stunning view with the Reichstag building straight ahead reminding her always that it was parliament which was the legislator.

Turning away from the window, she noticed the figure who had just appeared out of nowhere but wasn't surprised of shocked anymore. After 10 years as Federal Chanellor, Kasner had come to know this method of arrival, first from Federal Minister for Magic Thomas Reischer and now from his successor.

"Good afternoon, Frau Bundeskanzlerin!" said Aylin Yıldırım, a woman of 30 years.

"Good afternoon," the chancellor said approaching the younger woman and shook her hand.

"How are you?"

"I'm very well, Madam Chancellor, thank you. In fact, I just came back from Paris. We' ve held our vote yesterday."

The two women sat at a black table square table surrounded by white sofas and armchairs.

Madam Yıldırım smiled.

"The vote was clear. A strong majority voted for us to reveal ourselves to the non-magical government."

Kasner nodded with a slight smile forming on her face.

"Just as you suspected."

"Yes. We're in the process of relocating the Federal Ministry to Berlin into the former Ministry of Magic in the capital. There are also a few personal chances. I'll have a new personal assistant who will also be the General Secretary of the MNP - the Magisch-Nichtmagische Partei."

"I see," Kasner said.

She rose from her chair.

"Well, I look forward to the official announcement, Frau Yıldırım."

10 Downing Street, London, United Kingdom

Prime Minister David Sheffield stared towards the fireplace. Then...

a blurry figure rotated in the green fire that had suddenly appeared. Then a tall black man stepped out of the fireplace. Kingsley Shacklebolt.

"Prime Minister, we meet again." His deep voice had a certain happiness to it.

"I guess this is it then," Sheffield said. "The wizarding community will show itself."

Shacklebolt nodded.

"I've already informed Her majesty, the Queen. After the official announcement she will also give a statement."

The White House, Washington DC, United States

President Joan Epps beamed at Julia Kennedy who had brought her the news. Finally! It was of special concern to her. Her two daughters could finally live openly. For years they had to keep it a secret. She had even considered to abort her presidential campaign. But her girls had successfully talked her out of it.

"When will we tell the world?"

"January 2nd," Julia said.

The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

President Šelomov was shocked and furious. How could he have missed this? All this time, under his very nose, there had been this secret society. Wizards they had called themselves. And now they had just shown up out of thin air and informed him that the wizarding community would reunite with the non-magical world.

"And you actually believe that I would go on with this?" he asked this young woman, Larisa Andrejevna Sokolova, who believe herself to be the Minister for Magic of Russia.

She smiled.

"Actually: no. But you had your chance. But don't worry, we'll take care of everything."

Before he could give her so much as a confused stare, she had already raised her wand.

"Imperio!"

And so it begins! Wizards and Muggle reunite. But can they coexist? Find out as we go along this journey together! :)