The Xarkian Epic

Chapter 5: The Apple and the Worm.

Saturday, January 3rd, 2026

Harry, Draco, and Ron arrived in New York City on flight 13 in gate 8 ½ in the Magic section of JFK airport. They had a smooth 24 hr flight to America. They slept in rooms aboard the aircraft they went on. They went to a MACUSA customs and service booth immediately after landing to check in with them since they arrived in a new country after all.

The booth handler was a witch Harry walked up to her and saw she had long silky black hair which seemed to wave around as if the wind was blowing it, she had pale skin which seemed to slightly radiate light, light blue eyes, full lips, and a curvy body. And overall was very beautiful, and she seemed familiar to Harry somehow he couldn't quite remember why.

"Hello I'm Circe Waampusclaw would you like me to check you guys in," said the Border customs clerk. "Yes please," said Harry with a smile on his face, then he remembered why she was familiar. "Hey, are you a Half Veela because you seem very similar to a Half Veela I know from Britain," said Harry with a smile of recognition.

"I am sir," Said the clerk with a slight smile on her face. "Well can you hand in your passports please," said the clerk with a welcoming smile on her face. "Of course" before Draco and Ron handed Harry their passports who then handed them to the clerk. "Welcome to the United States," she said with a smile on her face. "Thank You" Replied the trio in unison before they went off to the Macusa building.

The trio arrived at the Macusa building and made their way to the elevator. "Ministers office please," said Harry to the clothed house-elf operating the elevator with Draco and Ron following behind him. "And what business do you have with the minister sir," asked the house elf. "I have to check in with the minister for an important international mission we're on," said Harry to the house-elf.

"Well, in that case, next stop ministers office 65th floor down," said the house-elf excitedly before pressing the 65 buttons on the elevator dashboard. Then the elevator started moving down fast. The light-up floor notifier above the door was changing floor numbers very fast until the elevator stopped and the floor notifier said 65 above the door.

"Well here we are," said the house-elf quickly with a grin. Harry, Draco, and Ron then stepped out of the elevator before the house-elf gave a quick sarcastic "Good Luck" before laughing mischievously as the elevator door closed. The trio then knocked on the minister's door. They then heard a quick "Come in" from the inside of the office.

They then opened the door and saw the minister in his chair behind his desk looking at them with interest. "Hello minister," said Harry before walking up to his desk and stretching out his right-hand Draco and Ron did the same as Harry and both of them went in front of his. "Please call me Uriel, Uriel Thunderbird." Said the minister with a large smile.

"Why so friendly Minister Uriel," asked Harry at the awkward friendly attitude displayed by the minister. "Well, when I heard I was going to meet Harry Potter himself from Minister Granger I instantly agreed for you and your partners to come into my country for your mission."

Said the minister with a smile on his face before he shook Harry and the other's hands. Harry was hiding the immense irritation and anger he felt that Hermione told him they were coming and even more that she used his fame to get in good with the Minister just like countless people have done before but her had done but this is it was for the assignment she gave them.

"Well it's nice to meet you to minister but do you have a base of operations we can use while we're here." Said Harry trying to stay calm with a slight grin. "Well, of course, Mr. Potter, we have established a base for you near New York City in a mansion," said the minister with a smile. "Thank you, minister," said Harry with a smile hearing all the support from the ministry they were getting. "Well perhaps before me and my associates head to the mansion we should establish listening and lookout posts around the city for our mission"

Harry suggested. Draco and Ron nodded in agreement with Harry. "Well I suppose that's necessary," said the minister "But I have an important meeting to go to so you can do whatever you deem is nesscecary," the minister said to the trio. Before getting up to go to the meeting and revealing he was very skinny and stood at 6ft tall. After this Harry, Draco, and Ron apparated to an alley next the MACUSA building.

Where they started going around to the magical communities around the cities asking if they heard about a man with the descriptions of the man they heard from the interrogated prisoner. They had no luck until they reached a wand store in James Alley called Blackfire wands, where they asked the shop clerk who was a Middle-Aged man with graying hair.

"Yeah I've seen him in fact he's actually the one who sold me this wand store, he was the original owner and damn he sure made a fortune from the wands he made, so I was surprised he sold it to me, before he left he gave me this flier."

explained the shop clerk. The flier was of a Black Bird with wings spread out like an eagle on certain ancient and medieval flags that looked like a Phoenix but it was surrounded by blue fire and had glowing blue eyes. On the flier the words saying Witness The Revelation was on the top of the flier above the Black Phoenix they're with the subtext saying that it was shown on the 13th of every month at 9:30 EST and said the directions to it were on the back of the flier.

"Thank You," Harry said with gratitude before he and the others left for the mansion to spend their first days in New York City relaxing. They arrived and unpacked their stuff from the trip before they all relaxed in a hot tub for the next three hours. Before they got ready for bed and fell asleep due to the exhausting day they spent.

Later that night,

The clerk and owner of Blackfire Wands were getting ready for bed in the flat above his shop when he thought he heard doors and windows opening downstairs in the shop. He shrugged it off as nothing to worry about since after all, he was tired from a long day at the store.

He went to take his shower after undressing when suddenly he heard two noise which sounded like No-Maj gunshots when he felt his legs get tied up and his arms get tied behind his back. Then two women in advanced armor appeared from the door into his flat and forced him on his knees, and they stood to attention as Xarius came in.

"Xarius Good you came to save me from these intruders," said the shop clerk desperately calling for aid only seconds later to realize why Xarius was here.

"Unfortunately for you Erebus that's not why I came." Said Xarius in a hushed but angry voice. "You told Harry Potter and his friends how to find me," said Xarius angrily.

"I thought they were regular people who were seeking a way out of the statute to join our cause," said Erebus Orion the Shop Clerk and owner of Blackfire Wands. "Lier," Xarius roared at him "you knew it was him how could you not with that scar on his forehead. I don't care about any excuse you may give me all I know is that you led them to me all that matters is your punishment for your failure," said Xarius sinisterly with an evil smile.

Erebus then started to cower and desperately pleaded to xarius with bulging eyes and a pitiful and soft tone of voice. "No please don't do it to me I was only doing what you asked," "Like I said it's too late for excuses."

Before he pointed his wand at Erebus and said with a quiet tone. "Benedictio Venerem," Erebus screamed as he felt the changes come. His skin tone changed from the pale white to a dark mocha color while becoming smoother. While his face and body became beautiful. His eyes turned into an almond shape and had a bright green color. As his transformation into a Fetura Stirpe was completed Erebus looked on his new form with equal amounts of extreme anger and embarrassment. "What have you done to me," yelled Erebus angrily glaring at Xarius before taking on a shocked expression at his new soft, beautiful, and feminine voice. "I am not finished yet," said Xarius cruelly with a psychotic grin, before he yelled

"Mass Meam" while pointing his wand at Erebus. Erebus screamed while clutching his head as he felt the worse pain ever imagined as all his memories, his identity, and his very soul were being rewritten and changed in a couple of seconds. Then seeing as the soul rewriting spell had been completed Xarius then called Erebus by his new idenity"Wake up Raina you're safe now," said Xarius calmly to the person who was formerly Erebus and was lying on the floor.

"What happened," said Raina in a dazed tone with slight fear in her tone. "Relax Raina Erebus is dead. His crimes against you are in the past now," said Xarius with reassurance to Raina. "Well thank you and what was your name again," said Raina with thanks and appreciation. Along with a bit of curiosity. "Sorry I never got to introduce myself. I am Xarius Blackfire the former owner of this place until I was swindled by Erebus 9 years ago and only god knows how I have hated that man because of it." Xarius said with anger.

"It seems we've both been wronged by the same man," said Raina before her eyes watered, and she started to cry. "What's wrong Raina," said Xarius. "It's just I've been kept in his basement for 5 years to be his slave and had to suffer at his every desire," said Raina now in complete distress and grief. "I can't imagine what it's like and I'm sorry you had to go through that," said Xarius with false sympathy.

"Thank you for freeing me from that hell-hole. I will be eternally grateful for it," said Raina quickly as Xarius handed her a tissue he conjured.

"Well since I freed you are you okay if I ask you to do me a favor," said Xarius with a sympathetic grin.

"What's the favor," asked Raina before wiping a tear off her cheek. "I need you to seduce Harry Potter and bring him to me by whatever means nesscecary," Xarius said slowly. "You helped me. And that counts for something.

So I'll do it in return for your act of kindness in my hour of need," said Raina with a small smile of thanks towards Xarius. "Before you do so. I need to do something to help you. Given your current state," said Xarius slowly with a smile as he saw Raina realize her current state of being undressed. "Well then here are a few other things I need to give to you," said Xarius with a smirk.

He then gave her an 11-inch wand made from Ebony Wood, Wampus Hair, and Thestral Tail Hair dual-core, with hard flexibility. And also a purse. Inside the purse, she saw an area the size of a warehouse. She noticed that it had various furniture and storage pieces that she realized it also served as a mobile base of operations. There were trunks inside that contained clothes, money, and food.

She then quickly put on some clothes. Before taking some food from one of the trunks and eating it like she's had never a good meal in her life. She then curiously went to a chest with a heart on the lock. Inside it was love potions.

Raina raised an eyebrow at Xarius about this. Xarius nodded then sighed before explaining. "I gave you the love potions just in case you need them when you encounter an issue in your efforts in seducing them,"He then gave her a small smirk. "Once you seduce and kidnap them, take them to Central Park at 3:00 where I will meet you. I wish you the best of luck and goodbye," Xarius said with a wave and smile before disapparting. Leaving Raina to prepare for her favor to Xarius.

Well, What Did You Think Guys I hope you enjoyed remember to leave a comment as I value your feedback. I am currently working on chapter 6. I hope to see you then.