Chapter 13 Severus tells all…and then some

Madame Vastra informed Severus the day after their introduction they would be returning to London in a few days as this is where they maintained a residence when she wanted to get away from the city.

Severus inquired where they were at currently and Jenny replied "Lochore Estate, Scotland."

Two days later found everyone seated in the library after lunch, the conversation turned to the magical world that Severus came from.

Severus leaned back in his chair and thought for a moment in silence. He was bound by the Statute of Secrecy, enacted in 1692. Vastra was an alien and she did not hide her race, and even told him her story and that her race considered humans as "Apes" and food. She informed him that she occasionally ate a human every now and then, flashing her teeth, and laughed at his shocked expression. Only the most violent criminals she informed him. They were honest with him and he decided to do the same.

So, he fell into his lecture mode and gave an overview of the Magical world. Politics, magical villages, history, and of course he spent most of the time talking about Hogwarts.

He explained about the history of Hogwarts, the different houses and the curriculums taught there.

Jenny sighed out. "It sounds strange and wonderful at the same time. Shame you cannot do magic."

Severus replied, "Who's to say that I cannot perform Magic?" Smirking as he stood up and pulled out his wand.

Straxx jumped up and lunged to grab him, arms wrapped around empty air. He fell on the floor with a grunt then stood up with a puzzled expression on his face.

Vastra laughed at the shocked expression on Jenny's face. "I wonder if the Doctor saw that coming."

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Severus arrived at the apparition point outside of Hogsmeade, pleased that the apparition point existed in the 18th century. What he did was on intuition. When the doctor tossed him his wand, he felt the familiar strum of magic when he caught it.

Grabbing a twig from the ground, he conjured it into a long black cloak with a hood and wrapped it around him, not breaking his stride as he walked and entered the village.

Striding with purpose he walked into the Hog's Head, pleased to see the type of shady characters that frequented the pub. Walking up to the bar, he placed a Galleon down and growled out "A bottle of your finest Firewhiskey, and I'll know if you watered it down."

The pub owner looked at him with an apprising eye for a moment before going through the door behind him and returned with a bottle and slot glass in his hand.

Blowing the dust off the bottle, the pub owner slammed the glass and bottle down before Severus. "It's not watered down. You've overpaid for that."

Severus used one hand to open the bottle and poured a shot in and drank it down. "Acceptable." He growled out. "Give me another bottle of the same and keep the change."

The pub owner sighed and brought out another bottle, not bothering to blow off the dust. No profit to be made from this one. "You're new 'ere."

Severus grabbed the two bottles, striding to a table at the back of the bar and pointed his wand to the wizards sat at the table. He chuckled as they jumped up and vacated the table. Chuckling again, he sat down and poured another shot from the bottle and drank it down in one go.

He was free. He could disappear and the aliens would never know where he was despite the technology he knew them to possess.

He sighed as he watched the prostitutes walk around the pub, chatting up wizards. What to do?

Obviously, this doctor fellow trusted the aliens to watch over him. Should he walk away from the madness he found himself in? He was saved from his death after all. And he found himself intrigued with the aliens. But then the appeal of learning more about these beings pulled to him. Time travel? Aliens on earth? And the promise of a good woman that seemed so long ago.

He tucked the bottles of Firewhiskey into the pocket of his cloak and strode out the door.

Thinking for moment, he walked down the cobbled streets headed for the book shop.

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Vastra, Straxx, and Jenny sat back down, no one speaking.

Finally Jenny spoke out. "Where do you think he went?"

Straxx snorted "He's gone to that Magical world to purchase weapons to destroy us. We must prepare!"

"Nonsense Straxx." Vastra admonished. "I agree he has gone to his magical world. I doubt that he is purchasing weapons, dear Straxx. Perhaps he wanted to assure himself he is in a real reality versus madness. Put yourself in his place."

Suddenly, a large crack sounded and Severus appeared.

Severus moved to a low table, reaching into his cloak and brought out the two bottles of firewhiskey and slammed it down. "I've heard enough of your complaints that human spirits are to weak for such a stellar being like yourself. I assure you, once you've had a taste your opinion will change."

Vastra chuckled as Straxx grabbed three shot glasses and poured each a healthy helping. "He knows you so well, dear Straxx."

Straxx drank his down in one go, smacking his lips in appreciation. "Much better Human. Much better."

Vastra took a sip of hers, grimaced, and handed it to Straxx. "Not my cup of tea Severus. I'll leave that for Straxx."

Jenny to a whiff and immediately handed her glass to Severus. "I'm not going to risk that. It smells horrible!"

Severus held his glass out. "Cheers!" drinking his shot down along with Straxx. "Some do not appreciate the good stuff."

Vastra watched the wizard sit down and cross his long legs. "So why did you return, Severus? You know we could not find you."

"You intrigue me." Severus replied. "And the Doctor has plans for me, so who am I to question it right now? Certain promises were made for me long ago and I am curios to see what happens." He shrugged. "I've brought you some things." Pulling out Hogwarts: A History, along with some books on arithmancy along with a few different types of cauldrons.

Jenny grabbed the Hogwarts book with excitement as Vastra picked up the others.

"So, what is in London?" Severus asked.