"We must get back to him, he's been winning all this time. First, that fake lover prank, then many more followed. Gryffindor has been losing the fight with Slytherin ever since Magnus came, so we have to do something." Sirius spoke with much enthusiasm in the Gryffindor common room.
"And what's your plan?" Remus asked him.
"We will... put pictures of him around the school. Embarrassing pictures." James suggested.
Someone yawned and said, "Man, that's too much work. And besides, Magnus is a cool guy, he's fighting for the rights of the Wizards, fighting Voldemort. He's not like the earlier Slytherin, even the Slytherin house is changed now. They don't look for fights with us. Heck, look at that awesome television on the wall, we watch movies, songs and news on it every day. Why would we go after him for no reason?"
Sirius snorted, "Huh, you are blind, this is what Magnus wanted from the start, he wanted to influence us and now he already has. Get up and fight."
"Meh... I'd rather sit on the couch and watch the movie. AH LOOK! Patton is starting. It's a muggle war movie. Come guys, let's huddle together and watch it." A 7th year shrugged and sat in front of the television with many others.
Remus shrugged, "Accept it, you two have lost this battle completely and utterly. Just enjoy it like the rest of us now."
"NEVER! A Gryffindor never quits. If we stop now then we can never see ourselves in the mirror with dignity. Come, James, we will get him on our own."
...
Magnus planned to slowly change the mindset of all wizards with music, movies and pop culture. Also, tell them about the muggle world while at it. The fact that Magnus made movies with the help of magic made a lot of wizards excited to see what it was all about.
Rita Skeeter also became the first wizard news anchor. Despite her annoying habits, she was still a young and beautiful blonde, a lot of men preferred such women, hence the interest in the news hours was a lot.
...
Magnus and Ragnar were, however, at Camelot right now, experimenting with Rodolphus.
"Okay, try the next batch." Magnus ticked on the notebook.
"WHAT IS THAT? NO! The last one made me see nightmares and shit my pants." Rodolphus screamed.
Ragnar was not interested, "Well, you had to clean it yourself then. Anyway, open your mouth and eat it, or do you prefer torture?"
"Aaaaaa..." Rodolphus opened his mouth to eat the tablet.
They fed it to him and waited for a few minutes. Then Magnus started asking him questions, "Tell me what you feel. Happy?"
"No,"
"Sad?"
"Yes,"
"Anything else?"
Rodolphus paused for a second before replying, "Horny."
(¬_¬") (°ー°〃)
Magnus and Ragnar looked at each other's faces. *BAM* *BAM* They beat Rodolphus up and left the room.
"*Sigh* It was our 14th test, why is none of the pills showing any effect?" Magnus sighed in defeat.
"Dears, here, drink some lemonade and cool down," Grandma Martha came to them flying, with a tray full of snacks and a jug of lemonade.
Ragnar was quick to start munching on it. Duck also came to see what was going on, "What are you doing, dad?"
Magnus shrugged, "Just trying to make medicine for muggles which makes them happy."
"That's it? They should just get out and play with friends. I play with Cuddles and Pebbles, it makes me very happy." Duck innocently reasoned.
Ragnar chuckled, "True, Duck, but humans are very pitiful creatures, they would rather cry about a problem than solve it. That is why we are making this medicine."
"Oh, why not use Phoenix music? I always make them sing for me whenever I miss you all. It cheers me up." Duck suggested.
*PAT* Magnus hugged Duck, "Boy, you can use the Portkey to come to me anytime you want. But only when I am at home."
Meanwhile, Ragnar had an idea, "Bloody hell, I think you are right, Duck. Phoenix songs have the power to change the mood. If... their songs are nothing but magic, if we can somehow add their music's effects to the medicine then I think we can have something."
"We are making muggle medicine, you have to tell the various health organisations the components of the pills. How will I explain phoenix tears?" Magnus pointed out the flaw.
Ragnar insisted, "Come one, brother. We can be the only players in the world in this medicine category. Just imagine, as long as we can have even a slightly helpful anti-depression pill made of just muggle materials, then we can boost the effect with Phoenix music. It will be our secret ingredient. Many would try to copy us but none shall have medicine as good as ours."
Magnus thought about it, "Hmmm... we will be a monopoly. But... if we can heal people, let's do it. Duck, thanks for the suggestion, you will get to eat 50 tasty roasted chicken tonight."
"Hehe... YIPEEEE!" Duck grinned and cheered, showing his sharp teeth, yet he seemed cute to Ragnar and Magnus.
So Magnus and Ragnar went back to developing the pill, they needed to do the tests for others as well. By now, Rodolphus had lost the effects of the last one. A new hell awaited him.
...
Halloween came. It brought back memories from last year, as it was the anniversary of the Battle of Hogsmeade and the Battle of Thousand Beasts.
Magnus held a memorial this day, in the name of the good wizards who lost their lives in that fight. The Ministry also announced Halloween as the Wizards Martyr Day.
Eugenia Jenkins was still the Minister of Magic and she was really popular. The reason was her success in everything she did. All the policies of the Ministry had shown a good result.
On top of that, the Ministry was now the least corrupt and much stronger. Despite many efforts made by some to bring her down from the position, she stayed strong. And with Magnus' support, she stayed in the office. [A/N: In cannon, she was made to resign at this time due to being unable to handle Voldemort's threats.]
"So, how many did we get this month?" She presided over the weekly meeting with the major department heads.
Moody was the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement now and ran it like a well-oiled killing machine. "We caught 5 traitors this week in the Ministry, killed 3 Voldemort's Army members and caught one more Death Eater. Their properties have been confiscated, the vaults have been sealed."
She nodded, "Good, what about the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes?"
It was a young man, "Minister, there was an outbreak of Nifflers in Southern England. Thankfully, Mr Scamander was there to resolve it."
"And what are this year's plans for the Department of International Magical Co-operation?" She asked the next person. It was a woman.
"Minister, since last year's Inter-school cup with France was so successful, we have decided to bring more schools together. Now, the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has also joined. Next year, the competition will be held in the United States. Besides this, I think an official Inter-school Junior Quidditch world cup can also be held, since due to the new rules suggested by His Majesty, the game has become much more competitive, exciting to watch and profitable." She suggested.
The head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports, Hamish MacFarlan, nodded, "Absolutely, His Majesty has revolutionised the sport. Now with the televisions, the game is accessible for even those who can not go to the stadiums. I will try to contact the International Quidditch Federation and suggest the Under 17 School-based World Cup. But, Minister, if... if His Majesty could also give some support I believe the Quidditch federation will agree faster."
She nodded, "Fine, I will write him a letter and ask him for his opinion. Any other matters? No? Good. Now, remember, each of us here is a high ranking member of the Ministry, never do anything that can damage our image. Always denounce Voldemort and the Death Eaters, and if you see anything suspicious, tell me or Auror Moody, we will hunt them down. Dismissed."
Moody was the only one left soon after. Eugenia talked to him seriously, "Did you find anything? What is Voldemort doing?"
Moody shook his head in a disappointed sigh, "No, it's like that animal has disappeared. Only a few Death Eaters have been seen, but the main upper branch has vanished."
Eugenia frowned, "Keep your eyes and ears open for all our informants. He must be recovering and planning something bigger now. We can just hope that His Majesty and Dumbledore are able to find those quickly."
True, they were afraid that as long as Horcruxes were there, there was no way of defeating Voldemort.
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74 Years old Lord Mountbatten was much too excited when he got the letter from Magnus. It hinted at his membership in an extremely secret society headed by Magnus himself. He was ecstatic about it, as this would mean that he can get closer to Magnus and live longer.
He had no sons to speak of, only two daughters, both married and the eldest one was to inherit him. Honestly, he wanted a son, not so he could inherit his title and wealth, but so his bloodline could go on.
By now, he felt orgasmic about what he knew of Magnus' future plans. For the past few decades, he was honestly disappointed in the Monarchy, it was going downhill and losing all the goodwill and power. The fact was, nobles like him derived their powers from the monarchy itself. Though now he knew that Magnus was not in favour of keeping the nobility too strong and only letting the Monarchy be the sole noble power. He didn't mind it, as the Monarchy was also going to be stronger.
In short worlds, Magnus was his wet dream of what he dreamt about the Monarchy of being. When he was small, he saw the days of the Great Empire, although the Empire was declining, still, the national pride was at its peak. But since World War I, it has been on a decline.
Now, Magnus, a Pendragon, was the only hope.
"Papa... what are you reading?" his daughter asked him. She was in her 40s.
"Nothing, dear. Your father is just going out for some work. Don't expect me to return soon." He got up and left quickly to meet this new Order.
...
Magnus was not himself present there. He didn't want to become someone that is too accessible. The Order Members were supposed to feel a sense of mystery and awe towards Magnus. Only the First Founding Members were supposed to be close to him.
Though not even the founding members knew about the Round Table. The one orienting the new members about the Order was Adrian, as he had the most experience with interviewing people.
The Muggles were mind-checked to make sure they were not already compromised while the wizards were made to sign the contract with the clear terms written that if they betray then they will be dealt with. Now, it was up to them to think what dealt with meant.
...
Edgar had returned to the UK from his long trip to the United States to expand the business. This time, he had come to the Prime Minister's office with a proposal for a huge country-wide developmental project.
Since the Prime Minister already knew about the eventual integration of Zimbabwe and the division of the country into states, this project became instrumental. Though the meeting was to be done along with the Minister of Finance and Home Secretary, but they had no idea about Magnus' plans or the Wizarding world.
Edgar was a big man in the country now and was given the respect he deserves. He was jokingly nicknamed Edgar the Builder.
"Gentlemen, look at this map. All the lines you see are Bullet Train tracks. Each leads us to the major cities and the coming industrial cities that the government is making, or the cities that are most likely to become huge soon. It will connect the ports cities as well, and the best part, it will help us distribute the population around the entire country.
"The train will travel at a speed of 300 kilometres per hour. With more advancement, the speed can also reach 500 someday. Hence, the tracks will be made to withstand higher speeds and also have upgradability.
"For the best part, it will also have freight trains running over it since each line will have three tracks." Edgar showed the proposal.
The three people looked at each other's faces. The Minister of Finance coughed and asked, "Mr Bones, how much will this... "esteemed" Project of yours cost the treasury?"
Edgar looked at the man's face, it was that of taunting. Calling it esteemed was his sarcastic way of saying useless. He sighed, "*Sigh* Perhaps you do not know about the recent changes in the Country, Minister. The grand plans of reviving the economy and bringing it to the forefront of the world. Perhaps you need more education. The future of the world is in speed, if you can not do something in the least amount of time then someone else will beat you to it.
"Time is money, and Bullet Trains have already proven to be efficient in Japan. While what we are doing is something even bigger, as our trains will also carry freight. The total cost will be 5 Billion pounds(40 Billion in 2021), it will be constructed in 5 years with 5 phases."
The three had their eyes nearly popping out. This was an outrageous amount of money, as the entire GDP of the UK was just 209 Billion Dollars.
The Finance Minister scoffed, "This is an outrageous dream to have, Mr Bones, and the government does not run on dreams. We need money to work, to fund the police, the NHS, the postal service, the military. Building the Channel Tunnel and investing in that new dream of Magnus's Silicon Valley in Plymouth is costing us too much. We cannot fund this."
At this outburst, the Prime Minister and Edgar looked at the man in pity. Not because of what he said, but because of how he referred to Magnus in disdain. The Prime Minister warned him, "That's His Highness Magnus for you. He has alone added Billions to our economy, so do not forget to use the right words. And Mr Bones, the other things he said are right, we do not have the money."
Edgar nodded, it was expected, "And I am not asking you to invest, Prime Minister. Emrys Construction will build everything and then run the entire railway system. Since we are a private company, for us, profitability and maximising efficiency will be a priority. All we ask is to get all the necessary permissions in building it so it can go smoothly."
Well, this was a sweet deal now. The treasury will make money from the sale of the land. But, the Prime Minister asked, "So it will remain a private entity forever?"
"That depends on you. It will remain as a private entity until we have earned the full cost of building it and 20% extra by us. Once that happens, the Government will be allowed to buy a stake in it. But it will never be completely public property." Edgar stated the terms.
With that, the deal sounded much better, even for the general public. They would love to see the Bullet Trains running around the country, it will make them proud. The two secretaries soon left to work on the deal. While Edgar remained.
The Prime Minister quickly apologised, "Forgive him, he's too straightforward."
Edgar shook his head, "No. That's not it. The blatant disregard for His Majesty and disregard for the future of the country and the inability to predict the future based on the current patterns are proof enough. Please fire him, we need a man who is smart and loyal as the Minister of Finance, after all, he's supposed to handle the Royal treasury. His Majesty has already specified, corruption and incompetency in such high-level positions that decide the future of the country will not be tolerated.
"I will leave you to think about it now, Mr Prime Minister. Have a happy Christmas,"
Edger left and called Magnus to inform him of the deal. It was Magnus' plan to develop the Bullet Train, and it was not just going to run in the UK, but also in Zimbabwe. Though not many were told about it yet.
However, there will not be any Bullet Train network between the UK and Zimbabwe as that would be outrageous to even build. The two were separated by a Continent. For such a large distance, normal flights will be there.
All this was to prepare for the soon to start economic boom.
...
Hogwarts,
It was Christmas and Magnus could not ask for a better gift from the imaginary Santa. The medicine finally worked. Rodolphus became happy, though he was tortured to be sad again.
Still, they tried the medicine so many times on the man that all their doubts were gone. The last part was to integrate the magic of Phoenix songs into the pills. It was only doable with the help of magic itself, and even in that, Grandma Martha helped.
But, the end result was sweet as honey. Yes, the medicine literally tasted like honey. For this, the Phoenixes received an entirely new building made for them as their home. Also, a nice dedicated chef to make food for them every weekend.
"Severus, try this. You have deep depression, which I know from observing you. Although you are much better it has still not left your body." Magnus offered his friend a pill. This was the beauty of it, it even worked on wizards.
Severus, this time knew that it was the final product. So he ate it and waited for the effect. After about 15 minutes, his dull eyes opened completely and his face seemed to have changed slightly. It seemed more expressive and bright now.
"How do you feel?" Magnus inquired.
"Like I am in a field of sunflowers on a beautiful spring morning. I want to jump around and laugh... this is... it feels delightful," Severus said with joy, it looked way too out of the ordinary.
*CLAP*
Magnus and Ragnar high-fived. Finally, after their months of trial and error with Rodolphus, they were successful.
"And now it goes to muggle clinical trials." Magnus excitedly announced.
...
The next day, without telling anybody, he told the newspapers to publish the articles. And so, the first thing Grace and Adam saw in the morning was Magnus' big photo and the entire first page filled with praises of him, the family and his invention. The title was, "The Treasure Family, Prince Magnus' Achieves The Impossible."
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