Welcome to Ilvermorny
After some discussion, it was decided they would visit Ilvermorny on the 21st, Steve would be moved to a new room, and they thought it would be a good idea to distract Harry, as that room would be under constant surveillance just in case. This led to an epic temper tantrum and everybody had to take cover as Harry somehow managed to bewitch the ice-cube dispenser to target anyone who said Steve would be fine. Remus was suspecting he had help from the Weasley boys.
As the day came closer, Remus was grateful for their planning, as Harry proved once more that he understood more than his age should allow, and was growing restless, putting everyone on edge as he refused to nap even when he was visiting Steve in case he missed his friend waking up.
Finally, the day of the visit came. Remus managed to wrestle Harry into a snowsuit after Sirius dressed him up in casual but warm clothes. He was not too proud to admit he had to use some of his Alpha pheromones to keep his little cub still long enough to put his shoes on, though he didn’t feel too bad about it either as Harry looked at him in awe and with much love in his eyes. Remus kissed his forehead and told him everything would work out while he prayed to every deity he knew that the visit would distract and tire him.
He took some time to cuddle and kiss Harry then went to join the others by the newly opened floo. Only Harry and Darcy would apparate. The previous day, Happy delivered two strollers, though seeing Harry glare at them, Sirius shrank one and put it in his pocket for the trip. Harry might think he was okay to walk or to be held all day long, and they had enough adults around to always have free arms for him to cuddle in, but they hoped he would fall asleep, and he would be more comfortable in the stroller at that time.
“Okay, is everybody ready,” Tony asked. He spent the last few days telling the Weasley boys about the wonders of Ilvermorny, so much so that they were almost jumping in excitement at the idea of exploring this new and amazing place. Even Bill, who already went to Hogwarts and told Remus he was sure Tony was exaggerating and Ilvermorny was probably just like Hogwarts, couldn’t hide his excitement.
Darcy took Harry from Remus’ arms and apparated away but floo-called them seconds later to show they were safe and at the right place. Arthur flooed first, they were hoping he could keep the twins in check, making sure they didn’t terrorize the professors before they were enrolled, you could never be too careful when it came to the twins. Then they send the boys. Darcy came back to take Luna, so Severus, Sirius, and Remus could escort Phil, Natasha, and Clint for their first floo trip. Tony said he was used to it, as he visited Darcy and Nathan from time to time.
Remus was about to step in after Severus and Natasha disapparated, as Severus didn’t trust himself in the floo with another person, when something suddenly occurred to him.
“Did you use the floo system since… the Arc Reactor,” he asked nervously and berating himself for forgetting about that detail before now.
“You and JARVIS share one brain, I swear,” Tony rolled his eyes, and waved off everyone’s concern. “Don’t worry about it. I worked on something all week.”
“But you didn’t test it,” Remus pushed.
“I know it works,” Tony argued. “I will not put anyone in danger.”
“But…” Remus was about to say more but Sirius cut in.
“If you die,” he said. “I’ll find a way to bring you back and you can explain how he lost someone else he loves to Harry.”
Tony sighed but nodded, “nothing is going to happen to me. JARVIS scanned all the books we have access too. This includes some of your personal libraries he somehow talked Dewey into lending him, and we found an obscure work of the first Technomage, I tweaked it with modern runes and arithmancy. I am good to go.”
“Since when do you know runes,” Remus asked, still skeptical.
“Last night,” Tony said and flooed away while everyone was thinking about it.
When nothing happened, Remus turned to Sirius and glared, “I know this is your fault.”
“What... How…” Sirius asked clearly wondering what he did.
Remus stayed silent, it’s always best to keep Sirius wondering, it would keep him on his best behavior for the day as he would try to get back onto his alpha’s good side. Remus knew it was actually Harry’s fault, well kind of, more like the Potter family's genes, but he couldn’t blame his cub or James, so Sirius would take the blame for all the crazy people they were now surrounded with.
Remus grabbed Clint, he wasn’t going to leave the two pranksters alone, and flooed away.
On the other side, once he walked a dizzy Clint out of the way, he took the time to observe his new surroundings. He noticed Tony was in fact in one piece, and was being told off by Severus who apparently wasn’t any better pleased with his reckless behavior. Then Darcy gave him Luna back and approached a woman Remus hadn’t noticed before. He relaxed when he saw Tony wave at her discreetly as he kept listening to Severus. Finally, Sirius and Phil appeared in the room and after Sirius took a minute to calm Phil’s heaving down, they turned to Darcy and the unknown woman expectantly.
“Welcome to Ilvermorny,” she said in a deep smoky voice that surprised him as she looked like a fairy, she was 5'1", she had short blond to dark blond hair cut on level with her ear, one side was straight and the other let loose with brushed curls going every which way. She wore a black pants suit with satin on the hem of the vest, and a white shirt that wasn’t buttoned all the way to the top. Her pale milky skin and gray eyes made him wonder if she was a Malfoy descendant, but of course, it would be impolite to ask.
“My name is Lydia Mullard, I am the Deputy Headmistress,” she introduced herself and offered a small bow of head to them in greetings.
“She sure doesn’t look like McGonagall,” Remus heard Sirius mutter, and stopped himself from smacking him.
“Hi! I am…” Arthur was going to answer but she stopped him.
“I know who all of you are,” she told him.
Remus saw Sirius turn slightly so Harry would be protected between himself and Phil. Miss Mullard must have noticed too as she held her hands up in a peace offering.
“I mean no offense, and no harm,” She said before explaining. “When Darcy said she met a group of English wizards with children who wished to visit, I contacted Gringotts to issue an invitation. King Ragnok came in person to put myself and Headmaster Blackburn under diverse vows, and for a team to add to our wards. As is, we know who you are, but even if your last names are spoken aloud no one will remember them. As he explained, the children can make friends, they will remember them and be able to talk about them with their parents, but they won’t remember last names, and they will never be able to give a description of you outside of the wards, or say even your first names to someone outside the immediate family. I was told, for your security, you are only allowed to floo from and to this room, which is on the side of my office,” she pointed to a door on the left. “You have full access to the school, and any medical decision has to be vetoed by two of this group to avoid interference. I was also to make you aware a ward was created for the family,” she said pointing at the Weasleys. “If someone were to come and ask about you, even if one of the students were to tell them they knew one of the children they won’t be able to tell they have brothers, as people would be looking for brothers it should keep you hidden.”
“Wow…” Clint elegantly said.
“You didn’t have to go through all this…” Severus started, but she stopped him with a soft smile.
“This is a safe place for many species, the protection added for your group keeps my students and employees safer, I was glad to approve the new wards,” She told them. “Keeping a flock of Golden Snidget in our protected forest requires more paperwork, and more wards.”
“Thank You,” Remus finally told her.
“Though I am curious as to why it was necessary,” She admitted looking over their group curiously. “I could understand if one of them had been Tony’s child, but I don’t think it is the case, and a simple name change, as Darcy did, would work easier.”
Remus looked toward Sirius who frowned but nodded stepping next to him.
“May I present to you, Harry Potter!” Sirius introduced their cub with a flourish waving Harry’s little hand for him as the little boy hid his face against his neck.
“I was told even the adults would require teachers,” she moved on after gaping for half a minute, which made Harry look at her with a shy smile.
“We only found out we were wizards at the beginning of the month,” Clint announced, followed by, “We were told the education you offered was more diverse,” said Severus.
“Of course, many expatriate adults enroll for evening classes,” She nodded. “We can accommodate you.”
She was about to invite them to her office, her hand reaching for the knob when she turned back to them.
“I was told you all require special circumstances, but two of you are mages, two have masters in Defenses, and one of you is a Potion Master,” She inquired looking from one to the others.
Technically she didn’t ask, they could simply say she was rightly informed and move on with it. Looks and smiles were exchanged, in the end it was Tony who stepped out of the group eyeing her suspiciously before Darcy rolled her eyes and nodded.
“You are under secrecy wards, correct,” he asked her anyway. Darcy could be mistaken after all, but if you were placed under a secrecy ward you had to inform the person it was made for, or so Ragnok told them, it was so they would not attempt to obliviate you, or put you under a secondary ward which could scramble both and allow the person to talk.
“I am,” she agreed though she looked at Harry when she answered, proving once again that Ragnok used Harry as the focus for all secrets.
“Good,” Tony said with a grin. “Severus is actually three of the people you mentioned,” he announced and Severus rolled his eyes at him but stepped in.
“I have a Master in Potions, and one in Defense, I am also a mage,” he explained.
“I am the second defense master,” Remus added.
“Harry is the second Mage,” Sirius said.
“Bill,” Arthur said a hand hovering over Bill’s head, “has mage sight, he is learning to control it as it was bound until recently. Charlie,” he moved his hand over his second son, “is a Cernunard, Tony said you had one as a professor here, I am hoping they could meet today.”
Miss Mullard nodded enthusiastically.
“Percy hasn’t found his calling yet, but if you have a big library he will happily live in it,” he explained ruffling his third son’s hair.
“They,” he moved on to George and Fred who were doing all they could to look like little angels. “are troublemakers, pranksters, and according to Natasha,” he nodded to the redhead, “master spies in training.”
“It’s been a while since we last had pranksters this young,” Miss Mullard said with a grin, “it keeps the professors on their toes, it’s good for their health.”
The twins broke into a run and went to hug her, asking questions about what they could do to help, who they needed to prank first. As Clint and Arthur were laughing, it’s Phil who went to grab them, telling them good spies didn’t give the game away that easily.
“I am a No-Maj,” Phil told the Deputy Headmistress.
“I am a turned Werewolf,” Remus announced, but he heard Tony mutter about talking to Nathan about that. “She is a seer, or at least she will be, once she is a little older,” Remus said presenting Luna.
“Perception seer,” Clint said holding his hand up.
“I was born to a witch and a mutant, I was told being around magic so much could develop my core,” Natasha explained.
“I am just their dad,” Arthur waved off, “Darcy said you had Muggle… I mean No-Maj classes, I’d be interested in those.”
“I just learned I am a technomage, so I might take you up on that offer of a lab,” Tony told her with a wink.
She nodded and turned to the only adult left.
“I am Sirius Black.”
Blunt and to the point, Sirius in all his glory.
“Anything else I should be aware of,” she asked after raising an eyebrow at Sirius in reply.
“Once we get our hands on them, there will be a number of Familiars added to the fray,” Phil answered, thinking of the practical side.
“That should not be any trouble, most of our residents have familiars,” she assured them.
“One of them is supposed to be a Thunderbird,” Arthur said blushing deeply.
“A what,” Phil asked, looking as if he was gearing up for the worst.
“It’s a large avian with three pairs of wings, that can summon storms,” Remus explained looking at Arthur in question. “Which one?”
“It was on Bill’s test, when we got to Gringotts, it says he named it Kamelott,” Arthur said with a shrug, hugging his son close.
“You’re lucky Thor’s gonna be around,” Tony mocked chastised him. “He’ll be in charge of walking the storm beast.”
“We have a reserve inside the south border, and I am sure one of our beast handlers can teach you all you need to know about your familiars,” She assured them serenely, as if it happened every day, which had Remus wonder what kind of school they were about to step in as they moved through her office to the school ground.
Remus listened with one ear as Phil asked Sirius why he said nothing about Harry’s powers, his guardianship, or his ownership of part of the school, but Sirius just shrugged.