A/N: Sorry it's been so long since I posted a chapter. I've been really busy with RL. Getting a new job struggling to make ends meet. The usual, I'm settling into my new job now and should hopefully get to posting stably again. No promises though. Next chapter Harry meets Harry and that should be fun. Also thank you all who have hit the follow choices.

Disclaimer: Neither the Harry Potter series nor the Dresden Files series are owned by me. I make no money from this and do it just for fun.

Merlin Magic

Chapter 5

"Dresden is a strong willed individual. He has a very strong sense of right and wrong, and will never allow evil to be done in front of him no matter the cost. He has been branded a warlock once as has his apprentice so they have bad reputations amongst the white council." Rashid stated as he walked along the path with Harry Harry nodded a moment then shook his head.

"What s a Warlock?" Harry decided to ask. It definitely didn't sound like a title in the same sense as it was where he was from.

"A warlock is a magic user that has broken one of the 7 laws of magic. Normally a warlock is killed as soon as they are captured. Once in awhile though they are given another chance. Dresden killed with magic.. but there is an exception to that rule, and that is if it is done in self defence. Dresden claimed that when he killed his original teacher. Another white council member stood for him willing to risk his own life to train Dresden and prove that he is not actually a warlock thus he got out of it." Rashid explained. Harry nodded slowly and feel into deep thought.

"So there are no correct reasons to break those laws? Are they really the only laws when it comes to this magic?" Harry asked after quite awhile of thinking this over.

"Yes that is correct. We do not have many laws, and the laws we do have are because of the corrupting they cause to the person that breaks them." Rashid stated. Harry blinked and frowned a bit at this.

"But is there not ways to misuse the magic even then. I can see things that would make things rough on normal people using magic without breaking any of those laws." Harry stated and Rashid nodded slowly.

"That is true but the council does not want to interfere in mortal affairs and so does not make any laws that could possibly cause such a situation. Thus they choose instead to stay out of mortal affairs and thus the only rules that matter are those that would twist a user." Rashid explained then stopped and glanced around.

"Is something the matter?" Harry asked worriedly as Rashid seemed to look around as through trying to figure something out. Harry watched as Rashid pulled his staff forward once more and pointed it forward.

"We will not be going any further. This is where we leave the Never Never. To go any closer to Dresden's home would be a death sentence." Rashid stated then murmured a few words causing another shimmering portal to appear before the two travellers. Harry blinked before following the man out from the Never Never. In front of him was a gloomy alley way with a busy street not far from it. He could hear all the sounds of a large city around him even as he blinked in surprise.

"Where are we now?" Harry asked softly causing Rashid to smirk as he began walking away from the traffic. Harry hurried after the man once more desiring to swear over this though choosing not to.

"We are in Chicago. This is where Dresden resides." Rashid stated calmly. Harry blinked then slowly nodded as he frowned just lightly.

"Is just dropping me on his shoulders going to be okay? I really don't want to be a bother." Harry said softly. Rashid seemed to grin almost in pure glee at this as he chuckled.

"Oh Dresden may be a bit annoyed but he'll get over it, and I am sure that he can set up for you to stay with his other apprentices family, since there would not be enough room in his tiny place, I'm very sure though that this is the best choice for both of you. I was beginning to worry about what was to happen with Dresden." Rashid admitted as he quickly towards a series of apartment buildings which in the middle of them all was an old very old building turned into an apartment building.