Magnus continued reading the book. He was reading it a bit louder as Arthur was interested in it too and wanted to hear it.
"Non-magic people, more commonly known as Muggles, were particularly afraid of magic in mediaeval times, but not very good at recognising it. On the rare occasion that they did catch a real witch or wizard, burning had no effect whatsoever. The witch or wizard would perform a basic Flame Freezing Charm and then pretend to shriek with pain while enjoying a gentle, tickling sensation. Indeed, Wendelin the Weird enjoyed being burned so much that she allowed herself to be caught no less than forty-seven times in various disguises."
"These magical people are nuts," Arthur exclaimed, hearing that.
"They are weird. Who likes getting burned?" Magnus wondered loudly.
"Haha, kid, you need to understand that there are people who like lots of weird things. Anyway, stop reading these books. Come, I shall teach you how to wield a sword." Arthur excitedly offered.
"And where would I get the swords? We are not living in the old times anymore." Magnus stated the obvious question.
~What the. Did he not get the two swords I left in that box? Wait, where is that box?~ Arthur wondered.
"I understand, but we can work with a fake sword too. Maybe one made of wood?" Arthur suggested.
"Hmm, well I don't have anything else to do so I think I will buy it. Hopefully, mum and dad won't mind it either." Magnus muttered.
"That's my boy. If I was alive, I could have made you the greatest swordsman in the world." Arthur boasted.
"I'm sure that if I practice well I can be because there aren't many swordsmen left now. Technology has made killing much easier. Do you know about the atomic bomb?" Magnus inquired.
"No, what is that?" Arthur asked with interest.
"It was a small ball-like object, made with the help of science. They used it in the world war on an eastern country of Japan. Do you know how many people one single bomb killed?" Magnus asked, looking forward to Arthur's reaction.
"How many?" Arthur asked.
"140,000 people in one city and 70,000 in another. All died in a matter of a few seconds." Magnus revealed.
"FU... that's terrifying. I could have ruled the world if I had those. Were all those died the enemies?" Arthur inquired.
"No, most of them were women and children. I read it in a book and many say it was a bad thing and many say it was good because it ended the war," Magnus replied with a confused face.
*Sigh*
"I never killed civilians. The only one who wielded the sword was my enemy, the women and children were just bystanders. If such kind of a bomb exists and was used on people, then I must say, humanity has fallen really low. Maybe it was not a curse but a blessing to have lived in a time when things were simple." Arthur commented while feeling a bit depressed.
Magnus had already stopped listening to him. He continued reading his book.
...
1 month Later,
Magnus' life was mostly normal now. Except for his increased physical and mental abilities, not much had changed. He spent most of his free time reading books for Hogwarts.
He was not interested in the school anymore as he had already learned everything till the 7th grade. Meanwhile, he was interested in learning about the magical world. But, he was also feeling a bit uncomfortable after reading about Grindelwald and from there he understood how some people in the magical world saw half-blood or muggle-borns.
Magnus had also bought a wooden sword. It was big for someone of his size but Arthur had told him to buy a big one so he can adjust for the real thing. He also continued exercising with Bobby. He was not so chubby anymore and some girls had started calling him Brandon instead of Bobby now.
This at least boosted him to exercise with Magnus. Magnus though was trying to push himself. He would run extra, exercise extra. He would also learn swordsmanship from Arthur and practice it in the small backyard of his house.
The good thing was that nobody could see or hear Arthur. So, Magnus would put the portrait on the window from where Arthur could see him in the backyard. From there, he would instruct Magnus.
"GOOD GOOD... you have the talent... of course my blo... I mean you can really become the best with practice. But, what I was teaching you was the basics. The way I used to fight was not just simple swordsmanship, it was something I had created.
"You don't just use a sword, but also your fist, legs and head to hurt the opponent. You need to be very agile for that. I would also tackle people in a sword fight. Some said I was fighting dirty but I was just better than them.
"Magnus, you also need to learn how to use your body. You must have control over each part." Arthur guided him from the window.
Magnus understood what Arthur was saying. He needed to be a mixed martial artist who could also wield a sword.
"MAGNUS... Sweetie, I got a call from your school. They want me to come to school tomorrow. They said they want to talk about your future." Grace came to the backyard.
But just as she arrived, she saw him performing a backflip. He had been practising it for a long time now and he had gotten very good at it.
Grace stopped in her way and loudly spoke, "What were you doing? What if you fell and hurt yourself?"
Hearing them, Adam also came, "Come one, dear. He bent steel rods on the bus. A backflip can't hurt him."
"But..." She wanted to argue but saw Adam walking forward.
"I'll show you how harmless it is, my beautiful wife." Adam confidently claimed.
He pulled his pants up so as to not tear them. Then, with a good jump, he attempted a backflip.
*BAM*
"AH, MY BACK..." He fell on his back and cried.
Grace facepalmed herself, "How many times do I have to remind you. You are an engineer now. Your body is rusting, maybe you should go with Magnus for running every morning. Magnus, I will be coming to your school with you tomorrow."
Adam quickly straightened himself, "Come one, Grace. It was just a miscalculation on my part. I don't have to go running every morning."
Grace ignored him and went back in. Adam looked at Magnus with a sigh, "I guess I can count on you to wake me up every day?"
Magnus chuckled, "Hehe, you got it, dad."
Then, Adam walked back into the house with one of his hand on his back and calling Grace at the same time.
Magnus shook his head and continued practising.
"HA HA HA..." He punched the air to practice.
"HAAA.."
*WOOSH*
"WHAT THE..." Arthur exclaimed from upstairs. He creased his eyes and focused on his punches.
"HAAA..."
*WOOSH*
"MAGNUS... STOP..." He shouted.
Magnus looked up and questioned with his eyes.
"Hahaha... kid, you are growing so fast. Whenever you punch, your fist is creating a real spark. No more smoke, but there is real evidence of fire." Arthur revealed.
"I am?" Magnus, in shock, looked at his fist. He stopped practising and ran back to his room. There he performed a punch in front of a mirror.
"WOAAAH... I really am making sparks. But why? I just checked yesterday and I was still just making smoke." He wondered.
"Didn't that kid say that you reach magical maturing at 11? Maybe as you grow up, your powers will surface." Arthur deduced.
"Hmm, that is indeed possible. I can't wait to grow up." He excitedly exclaimed.
"And your parents will also grow older as you grow up," Arthur commented.
Magnus turned sad instantly, "Thanks for spoiling my mood. You enjoy yourself under the bed now, I'm going to them. Huh..."
"WAIT... NOT FACED DOWN..."
...
The next day,
Grace went with Magnus to his school. She had no idea what the teachers wanted to talk about. He was just 9 years old?
She was lead to the principals' office. The headteacher of Magnus' class was also there.
"Thank you for sparing time, Mrs Grant. We know how busy you are. We will not waste your time too much. We have noticed that Magnus is different from other kids." The principal started speaking. He was a man in his late 50s.
"Yes, that he is." Grace nodded and looked at Magnus, who was also looking at her.
The principal continued, "Mrs Grant, we noticed that Magnus is able to easily solve problems from 7th grade. So, we have decided, if it is okay with you, to promote him directly to 8th grade in the next school year."
"Oh, that? Well, that's fine as long as Magnus agrees." Grace nonchalantly replied. She already knew this day would come someday but didn't know it would come this early.
Hearing this, the principal was happy. In reality, he had other motives than just helping Magnus jump grades. He was going to tell the local newspaper to report about Magnus jumping 2 grades. He wanted to increase the visibility of the school to attract more kids. Also, because Magnus was famous, it was believed that many would be interested.
He was already on cloud nine, "So, Magnus. Are you ready to go to the 8th standard?"
But Magnus didn't reply. This made the principal's heart sink a little. He was having an ominous feeling.
"I REFUSE," Magnus firmly denied.
"Haha... good, good... you will like the 8th... wait WHAT? WHY?" The principal exclaimed, panic and sorrow immediately taking over his face.
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Because of Magnus' amazing negotiation skills, which involved simply not replying, he got a deal that if Bobby could also pass the exams he could skip grades too.
The principal didn't want to allow this and even pleaded with Magnus' mother but Grace simply shrugged her responsibility as she didn't want to become a villain in Magnus' life. She knew why Magnus was doing this.
Hence, the Principal had no other option than to allow it. But, he had secretly made a plan to make the test so hard that only Magnus would be able to pass and he would keep a strict eye to make sure no cheating happens.
So, after that, Magnus went and talked to Bobby.
"WHAT? M-me? Skip grades? Mag, you've gone bonkers, I'm good at studies but not as amazing as you. How am I going to do it? Everyone will laugh at me if I fail." Bobby depressingly said.
Magnus patted his now not-so-chubby friend, "Haha, I will teach you, Bobby. Either both of us will jump grades or none of us will. Besides, it's December and we have enough time. The next term will only start in September next year."
"Mate, you are really a walking heap of troubles. Look how thin I've gotten because of all the tension." Bobby slapped his tummy, showing it was very thin now.
Magnus chuckled and replied, "No Bobby, that's just called being healthy. Don't put it on me that your mum stops you from eating fatty food every day."
*Sigh*
"Do you even have time to do all this? Aren't you already busy with all the things happening in your life?" Bobby asked.
"That is why I will be sleeping over at your home twice a week and you will be doing the same. We have to utilise the night time too if we want to become great someday. Imagine, someday people will talk about you on the streets, they might call you 'Bobby, the great mind or something." Magnus fed him words.
"Hehe, it does feel like butterflies in my stomach, but I don't want them to call me Bobby if that happens. Brandon name sounds more glorious." Bobby argued.
"BOBBY, MAGNUS... we're starting the class, take your seats." The teacher entered.
Hearing even the teachers calling him Bobby, Magnus laughed, "No brother, that name is stuck with you for life now."
Bobby grunted and took his seat.
...
As Magnus had promised, he focused on drowning Bobby's brain into knowledge. In the meantime, Magnus also focused on studying higher studies. He felt that it would be good if he could complete his high school before leaving for Hogwarts. The reason being he didn't find any books in Hogwarts' curriculum related to maths or science.
"MAG, how do you solve this? Man, I hate trigonometry. What is this Sin, Cos, Tan stuff? So much stuff to memorise." Bobby complained while rubbing his head in frustration.
"It's easy, Bobby. You just need to memorise the Sin part. See, the Cos is the reverse of Sin and Tan is Sin divided by Cos." Magnus taught him.
Magnus meanwhile was studying physics and chemistry. He felt very much fascinated by Chemistry because Physics felt more like Math to him and he was good at it. But Chemistry was totally new. The world was made up of such fine different things that if one were to study all, it would take many lifetimes.
Like this, slowly they spent their weeks. Magnus was constantly trying to get better at his fire ability but it was slow and he had expected that.
He still took sword lessons from Arthur. The man was overzealous in making him the best swordsman in the world for some reason.
Soon, it was time for Christmas. Because of Magnu and Bobby's friendship, their families also became friends and visiting each other became common. Magnus' mother also enjoyed talking to someone who was not a nurse or doctor. Adam too liked talking to a non-military person.
Grace had even recommended Bobby's mother for a teaching post at a government and military-co-owned elementary school for kids of military personnel. She got the job and the pay was better than before.
After that, their families became very good friends. It was a good thing for Magnus and Bobby as they got to stay at each other's home more.
So, for Christmas dinner, Bobby's family was coming to their home. Magnus was at Bobby's place so he was coming with them.
"You seemed particularly interested in biology today. What chapter were you studying?" Magnus inquired Bobby. Both of them were seated in the backseat.
Bobby coughed out a reply, "Human reproduction."
Hearing that, Magnus couldn't hold his laughter. "Hahaha... my friend, you have officially grown up now."
"So, did you understand everything?" Magnus inquired, holding himself from laughing at the uncomfortable face of Bobby.
"It was simple, yet gross but also interesting for some reason. Ah, how dumb I was to believe that babies come from peach trees." Bobby answered.
Magnus scratched his head, "What? How did you reach that conclusion?"
"It was mom and dad. When I asked how babies come, they told me that when couples want a baby, they go to a peach tree and kiss one of the peaches. Then in 9 months, the peach grows big and a baby comes out of it." Bobby explained.
"Hahaha... well, peaches do look buttocks. What my dad told me was simpler than this. He said storks gift babies to people. You have no idea how many days I spent to spot a stork carrying a baby in the backyard." Magnus revealed his story.
"Why do they hide it from us? And also make up such nonsensical reasons." Bobby wondered.
"Maybe because they think we are too stupid to know. Come on, most of the kids in the class think Santa Claus is real because they find gifts secretly placed by their parents." Magnus said.
"I used to think that too, but it was you who revealed to me the truth after you caught your dad placing the gift," Bobby remembered the incident from 4 years ago.
Magnus chuckled, "Hehe, yeah, actually I thought it was a thief trying to steal my presents because dad was not wearing a Santa dress. I tried to beat him up until mummy came and saved him."
"Yeah, that must've been funny."
Soon, they reached Magnus' home. Bobby and Magnus got out and ran to the main door.
"MEOW..."
Magnus and Bobby's ears perked up. Walking to where the noise was coming, they came to the bushes separating the houses. There, they saw a black cat with big eyes sitting in a box.
"MEOWWWW... UWU..." the cat made noise seeing them.
Magnus went ahead and patted it, "Such a cute furry cat."
Bobby was confused though, "Mag, isn't he... a bit... too thick?"
Magnus looked at the adult furry cat. "Hmm, you're right. He's a big boy. I'm gonna keep him."
"What? Why would you? He's not a kitten." Bobby argued.
"Look, he's in the box, meaning he's abandoned." Magnus pointed.
"What box? He's too huge for it and looks like someone forcibly stuffed him to sit in it." Bobby said.
"No, cats like sitting in such close spaces. Let's see if there is a letter." Magnus picked the cat up and looked in the box. There was indeed a small paper.
"So his name is Chad Jiggles the III. What a strange name." Magnus read it.
"Come on, Chad. Let's get inside." Magnus headed home.
Surprisingly, the cat rubbed itself on his legs and followed him behind. It looks too big for its tiny legs. But that was mostly due to too much fur.
"MEOWW..."
"He likes you," Bobby said.
"Of course, I love cats. Now I just have to make my parents agree to let me keep him. Chad, be a good boy." Magnus instructed the cat, although knowing it couldn't understand him.
Soon, he picked Chad up and entered. Everyone's heads turned. The first thing Grace saw was Chad.
"Mummy, I found this abandoned cat in a box outside the house. Can we keep him?" Magnus asked.
Grace came forward. She didn't have any allergies or anything. She checked and saw Chad had no collar.
"Looking at his soft fur, he does seem to be from a good species. Are you sure you can care for him?" She asked while judgingly looking into his eyes.
"YES... I will care for him." Magnus quickly agreed.
"Good. Welcome to the family then." Grace scratched Chad's head while he rubbed his head on her palm.
"What is his name?" Grace asked.
"Chad Jiggles the III." Magnus showed her the small note. It made Grace's eyes twitch.
"Haha, well, Chad is good. Take him upstairs and bath him while we cook food." She ordered him.
Magnus held Chad in his one arm and made the cat salute with his paw and mimicked another voice, "GOT IT, MOM."
With that, Magnus and Bobby ran upstairs to his room.
As soon as they entered, Arthur voiced. "Oh, what do we have here? A fat blob of fur?"
Magnus turned to look at the portrait. Bobby couldn't hear or see it so he was clueless.
"He's Chad. Our new family cat." Magnus replied.
But, what all seemed to have not noticed was that as soon as Arthur had spoken, the cat's head had turned in his direction for a split second, then it continued to look around the room.
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[A/N: Who or what is that cat? Is it a normal cat or some Animagus? BTW, he's not Hats. But to be clear, this novel does take place in an Omniverse where Alexander and his family exists.
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