I slid into my seat at one of the Internus tables. It was finally the end of the school year. Well, not for the Summer Bunkers. Those were students who didn't have homes to return to or ones who didn't have amazing grades. I wasn't one of them, though I didn't do too well in History of Magic. Something about Scourers just bored me to death and the term 'No-maj' just didn't work as well as 'Muggles' for me.

"You're such a Dorcus!" A fifth year Corporis boy yelled at another boy.

"Is that the best insult you've got?" The boy pushed him.

"Boys!" Professor annoying said furiously. She separated the two. "It is the last day. You won't have to tolerate each other for a whole 2 months."

"You should stick to plants, Grandma." The first boy spat.

"That's it. You're coming with me to Professor Brookes." She pulled them from their ties down the hall. Students giggled. Even I cracked a smile.

"Yikes. I'm sure that's abiding the MACUSA Education laws." Lester snorted.

"You know, I'm really gonna miss you guys." I sighed.

"But you'll have a good time in Romania, right?" Jinx asked.

"If all goes to plan. Do we still have some of Newt's hair so I can completely destroy his soul?" I asked.

"Yep. A normal vacation." Lester smirked. "Just destroying souls, ya know, the usual."

We laughed for a moment. "Do we actually have it, though?" I asked.

Jinx nodded. "Yeah. Hey, I got some birthday money from my long-lost, twice removed cousin, or something. My birthday's in August. I'm pretty sure it was an accidental owl but I still got money. Do you think I should buy a Pygmy Puff?"

"You? A Pygmy Puff?" Lester laughed. "You're pulling our legs."

"They're cute and a lot cheaper than an owl." She crossed her arms and scowled. "Plus, they come in black now."

"I think it's a great idea." I glared at Lester.

"What?" He put his hands in the air.

"You know what, Lester? After a year of seeing you everyday, I've come to the conclusion that sometimes, you can be a straight up a-hole." Jinx said.

"Watch that language." Professor Quinn said as she walked past us. "Hurry up. The feast starts soon."


"Today, we're going to be sending you back home." Professor Brookes started. "Some of you, we'll be seeing next year. Others are leaving today as adults." She glanced at a table filled with seventh years dressed in dark purple graduation hats and gowns. "So, to start today's feast, I'd like to introduce the Valedictorians." Haydin and a Corporis girl I didn't know stood up and walked to the podium. They cast the amplifying charm.

"My name is Haydin."

"And my name is Megan." She pushed up her glasses, which were Ray-Bans.

"We're this year's Valedictorians. Megan, would you like to start us off or should I?" He asked politely.

"You should start."

"Okay." He cleared his throat. "I spent the past 7 years as a loner, an outsider. I was never very social because as my parents raised me, I only cared about good grades, to the point that when it got too stressful, I found a way to eliminate having the Math worksheets. Then, I was treated like a king. Some people took advantage of my being a loner and took credit for my actions. I didn't stop them, though, because me being revealed wouldn't benefit me. Eventually, with the help of a few friends I'd made, I realized that grades didn't have to take over your life. Yes, they were important, but they weren't everything. So, to conclude, work hard at school but never make school take over your life. Always remember your friends. My biggest regret is taking so long to make friends. Don't make that same mistake. Quietus." The crowd clapped.

"Hello. I'm the Corporis Valedictorian, Megan. I never wanted to be a Corporis. I always thought I'd be in Internus, just like all my family and friends. I was never good at sports so it made no sense for me to be in Corporis. So naturally, I hanged out with people I had things in common with. That, of course, would be Internus kids. You can imagine how much trouble that caused me and how many people mocked me for it. Which is why I want to teach the newer generation that when making friends, you are not bound to people from your house. You can be friends with anyone, even if they don't have things in common with you. Don't let yourself have a boundary." She smiled. "I will miss Ilvermorny, but I'm going on to become a Dragonologist. It's always been my dream occupation and to do that, I need both mental skill and athletic skill so thank you. Thank you Ilvermorny for raising me to be who I am." She stepped away.

Professor Brookes called all the graduates up to give them their degrees and then she stood up straight. "This year has been a crazy year, so my sincere apologies to the students I doubted when they warned me about the Vampire attack. To the students bitten, I apologize and Ilvermorny will supply all the products you need to keep you from going full-Vampire throughout the Summer. Now, a moment of silence for those who lost their lives during the attack." 30 seconds later, she resumed speaking. "Due to the attack, MACUSA has decided that my time as headmistress hasn't gone well enough for me to stay here. In other words, I've been forced into resignation. I have been working for years here, maybe 3 decades, so I too have decided that it is time for me to retire. I will dearly miss working here but I know it is for the best." A tear rolled down her cheek but she wiped it quickly. "On that note, I'd like the feast to begin."


"Professor?" I knocked on the door to her office. It swung open. Her office looked completely different. All the paintings had been taken down and suitcases filled the room.

"Hello, Sarah." She said hurriedly, levitating items whenever she had the chance.

"I just wanted to say that I'm really going to miss you."

She didn't respond.

"Professor?" I asked.

"I heard you. It's just whenever I look at you, I see the faces of all the victims from the attack." She looked down. "I'm sorry I didn't trust you. Please don't take this the wrong way."

"No, it's fine. I understand. Please come visit." I waved and turned around.


I entered the common room. There was a huge crowd.

"His name is Hades." Jinx had a black Pygmy Puff on her shoulder.

"Can I hold him?" Someone asked.

"No. He's a little shy. Though, I'm accepting 2 knuts to pet him and 5 to hold." Jinx smiled. That clever little- "Thank you. Whoa! More people! Gonna have to raise the price! 3 knuts to pet. 6 to hold."

"Jinx Tyler!" I shouted.

"Doing business, not interested. Will everyone give me some space, please!" The crowd cleared. "Price is being raised again. Grab your wallets, kids. 5 to pet. 10 to hold."

"That's not fair!" Someone shouted.

"Yeah! They've always been 3 knuts apart. Now, it's 50% apart." Another yelled.

"Guys, guys, guys. You realize that you expect me to let you take advantage of my pet, right? You also realize that I can't let you do that for free, right?" She said. "If you don't like the price raise, then you can get out." About 3 people walked away. "Raise your hand if you're not happy with the price." All of them raised their hands. "I'm okay with that. I'll just leave Hades at home, then. Never gonna bring him back."

"Jinx-"

"If you're going to leave, I'm a little desperate for money. I mean, my mom, if you can call her a mom, barely gives me attention," She sniffled. "And my older sister is too busy with her friends and you know what? Life's hard!" She sobbed. "Would you allow me to raise the price? 6 knuts to pet, 11 to hold?"

"Jinx Tyler! Stop scamming the kids!" I yelled. The crowd disappeared.

"What?" She whined. "I was making some on-the-go cash so I can buy some food on the train."

"You're cheating them." I stated plainly.

"I never lied." She hesitated. "And anyways, I really think I might have a future in this stuff. Lester does this all the time on the train. He's not very good, but I think I could start a business with him."

"I ship it."

"Shut up."


"Aunt Jasmine!" I ran into her hug.

"How's it going, sweetie?" She smiled. "Let's go drop off the luggage. Then we need to make a quick trip."

"Right now?" I asked.

"Aunt Jazz, my friend, Paulina, invited me to spend the Summer chalet in Switzerland. Can I go?" Lena asked.

"Of course, darling." She nodded. Lena waved and went to her friend.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"MASUCA." She replied.

"Aunt Jazz, it's MACUSA." I corrected.

"Whatever."

"But why are we going?" I asked.

"So I can gain custody of you. Zara and Lena are both legally old enough to be on their own but you," she pinched my cheek. "You are too young. You'd automatically go to Zara but she isn't fit as a Guardian which creates a big legal mess on who you go to."

"You're treating me like I'm inanimate object."

"No, not me. The law." She said bitterly. "Ever wonder about that massive prank we played on the world?"

"No."

"Rappaport's Law. The world still thinks that law's in place when it just became an unnecessary law. Still around but it just faded and became unimportant." She laughed. "It's a wonder that the government still thinks about it and acts like it actually works."

After a moment of silence, a thought crossed my mind. "Aunt Jazz, why do you travel so much?"

"I wanted to see the world and..." Her eyes teared up. She was married once. To a tall squib named Jacob. He turned out to be a Scourer and abused her until his arrest. "Nevermind." I'm pretty sure he's the reason she never travelled.

"I'm sorry." I apologized.

"It's fine."


"So... Where is MACUSA located?" I asked when we set the luggage down. I let Stitch roam free, which he seemed pretty happy about.

She tossed some floo powder into the fireplace. "Woolworth Building, New York City."

I repeated after her and walked into the blaze.


I walked out of a fireplace in what seemed to be a nursing room in a unisex washroom.

"It's been a while." My aunt said from behind me. "Well, hurry up!" She opened a door and we were in a room filled with gorgeous architecture.

"It's... It's breathtaking." I gasped.

"Wait 'till you see the No-Maj area." She smiled with a hint of madness in her eyes. "Excuse me," She tapped a blonde woman in a suit. The woman turned around to reveal her fish face.

"Shwefeeek?" It replied.

"Shweook sheens joof Child Custody shwoooof?" My aunt said.

The creature nodded. "Shwoons!" It pointed. "Shwanq Linda shooop Wizicare joooofisha."

"Ventelliusshhh!" My aunt gasped.

"Ventelliusshhh!" The thing nodded. "Shweesh shwoshh!" It waved.

"What happened?" I asked.

"That was a mermaid."

"You mean all that shrieking was in Mermish?" I asked. "What was wrong with its face?"

"Linda tried the 'Little Mermaid' move and wanted to turn herself into a human. She tried Wizicare's Huminify and now she's suing them for not doing their work. She also says to try floor 467 on the elevator." She said quickly. We ran to the elevator and it shot straight to the sky- literally. I felt like my face was being pulled off.

Beside us, a woman held a cellphone in one of her 3 arms, a pen in one, and a piece of paper in another. "No, Murphy! I will not let you distribute this clearly failed product. What do you mean there's no proof? I AM THE PROOF! I DID NOT ALWAYS HAVE 3 ARMS YOU IDIOT! AND THAT MERMAID WHO KEPT HER FISH FACE? YOU CALL THAT A SUCESS?"

I glanced at my aunt who only smiled.

The woman pulled out her wand and pointed it at the cellphone. She seemed to pull out a man from it. She punched him. "YOU'RE FIRED, MURPHY."

"But Nancy!" He pleaded. "And anyways! I have to join you for this trial!"

"Fine. You'll stay. But just until the trials are over."

"That's what you always say." He muttered quiet enough that she wouldn't hear.

The elevator doors opened on floor 467.

"That would be us." My aunt pulled me through the crowd. "And good luck, Murphy!" She called. She walked to the help desk and pulled out papers and papers out of her clutch. Bigger on the inside.

"How can I help you?" A bored middle-aged guy said. He looked at the computer screen in front of him.

"For starters, you can look at her face or I'm gonna kick you so hard, you'll turn into a woman." I threatened.

He looked up and sighed. "How can I help you?"

"That's better." I smiled.

"Well, my sister... she passed on and I need to take custody of her daughters."

"Sorry for your loss." he said in monotone. "Whatever. Door 3. Judy can take you." He pointed to the hall. "Have a nice day."

"Hey, you're lucky I didn't kick you. Now, try to seem interested in what you do. Maybe you'll get a raise and be able to support those 2 kids and the wife you're so ungrateful towards." I blurted out.

His eyes widened. "How do you know all that?"

"I-I don't know." I muttered before my aunt pulled me away to the door.

"My name is Judy." A man said.

"That's your wife's name too. It made it confusing but you love her so much that you decided to take this crappy job just for her. You don't have kids. You can't." I blurted out.

"No, no and no." He shook his head.

"Sorry. I meant that's your dog's name. You're not married." I blushed.

"Honey, I don't work here for anyone. And my cat's name is Paul." He corrected. "The papers, please?" He said impatiently.

"Sarah, control yourself." My aunt whispered. "Okay. So, here's the situation."


"Sorry, ma'am. You need Zara's signature." He concluded.

"Okay. I can just tell her to floo her way here-"

"Do that. But we're gonna need to repeat this entire process." He stated.

"I've got it, you clever liar!" It wasn't me speaking. But it was me. "You b*stard! Your girlfriend, Judy! But you hate her. You live in your parents' basement with your cat, Paul, and they forced you to be with Judy but she's as clever as a teapot!"

"Sarah! That's enough!" My aunt scolded.

"She even admits it while she listens to that stupid Muggle pop music! Oh, you hate her! You hate that stupid... SCOURER!" I collapsed.


Zara patted my head with a cloth.

"What happened?" I asked. I wasn't in the MACUSA headquarters. I was back home, with Stitch napping on my chair.

"I don't know. Hey, who's this guy on your wall?" She pointed at a poster.

"That would be the eleventh Doctor." I swooned.

"No, the other one."

"Josh Dun."

"Eww. I hate him."

"If I had the energy, I would punch you."

"No you wouldn't." She said seriously. "I saved you from having to live with me."

"I need blood." I mustered out.

"Um... What do I do?" She asked.

"Can you grab me a squirrel or something?"

"That's disgusting." She cringed.

"Grey ones are the best."

"Gross."

"Fine. Just grab me a blood flavoured lollipop."


"What am I supposed to do?" I called out into the darkness.

"Destroy them all." A cold voice replied.

"I don't want to."

"They will destroy you first."

"Who the hell are you and why should I listen to you?"

"I am success." I could feel it smiling. "Join your friends business. But with me, you'll offer more. Trust me."