Surrey Hills

Crynn POV

"You mean we just went from New York to London in a second?!" It looks like Aria doesn't believe in what I just said. "The wonders of the Wizarding World," fortunately, the feeling of being sucked, compressed, stretched and nausea all ceased the moment we apparated out. Though Aria is still sweating quite a bit.

"Ok, we're landing on the Surrey Hills," I spoke and directly reigned the Thestrals to dive down onto the hills very near to the outskirts of London. The Thestrals got slower as we got closer to the ground and finally coming to an abrupt stop as it floated just a few feet above ground and descended vertically. Looks like wizards have developed VTOL!

"We're soaked," Aria grumbled as we got off the carriage onto the grassy land. Yup, the heavy rain really soaked us but because of the intensity of riding the carriage combined with Grindelwald, we just didn't have the time to bother with wet clothing. "Don't worry," I grinned and summoned my silver wand, pointing at Aria, "Aer Calidus."

Hot air shot from the tip of my wand and onto Aria like a huge hair dryer. It's suffice to say, she got dried in no time and so do I after using it on myself, it proves more effective than any modern dryer I've ever used. "That's nice, what else can you do?" She patted her tracksuit all over and fully realized that no spot is left undried.

"Not a lot, lighting charm, unlocking charm, petrifying charm, siphoning charm, scouring charm, the common charms which is nothing too excellent but it's definitely useful," I'm sure none of those spells will prove effective against any adult wizards or even a student but it's good enough. "You don't fit."

"How don't I fit?" She rotated around. "Tracksuits are first popular in the 70s. In the 20s, women wear old fashioned dresses and low oxford heels along with cloche hats. You just don't... fit," I hate to break it, but she needs a change in clothing. "But that's okay, I have a set of men's tuxedo which you could use in the time being before we buy you some time-appropriate clothing."

I opened my case and pulled up a simple black tuxedo and passed it to her. "You can change behind the carriage, I'll face the other way," she nodded an quickly stepped behind the tall carriage and me as the perfect gentleman will wait out here in the middle of the nigt in the middle of green lush plains overlooking 20s London.

I'd like a cup of tea at the moment, sadly I ain't got any. I also need a drink which I got plenty in my briefcase. "How do I look," a feminine voice came from behind me as I am peering in relaxation towards the city. I turned back to see her in the tux I bought in the first world, never got to put it on for some reason.

The men's size doesn't fit her but at least she fits the theme perfectly. "You look professional, just need something else," I thought and came into my suitcase appearing back with a black homburg hat. "Try this on," she took the hat and placed it on her head. "That's better," I also decided to put on my gambler hat, now we look like 20s street mobsters.

"So, how are we going to get to London exactly? We're not gonna walk, aren't we?" Tricky question, "I'll think about it later." I neared the 4 Thestrals and cut the reigns with my saber and dismantled the harnesses keeping them in place. The last thing I want is if anyone found this carriage and 4 magical creatures, breaking the statute of secrecy is a big no.

"Now go! Fly on! You're free!" I made a shooing motion and chased out the 4 freed Thestrals as the fly away, camouflaging into the dark night sky. "What are we going to do about the carriage?" Aria asked me which if I'm honest, I don't know. We can't just leave this behind. I grabbed the manual and opened the table of contents and the final content is 'Self Destruction'.

I came to the final page where it explains the methods of self destruction. Firstly disintegration by pressing the red button which thoroughly turns the entire carriage to dust, incineration by presing the purple button which turns the carriage to ask or explosion by flicking the red switch which turns the carriage into thousands of tiny shrapnel flying through the air all with a 10 seconds cooldown. Of course I'm choosing disintegration, it's the quietest and easiest process.

"Red button?" I pressed a red button in the control compartment and backed off from the carriage as I silently counted down from 10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... The carriage slightly glowed and in the next tick, wholly turned into smooth, soft dust. "What did you do?" Aria looked with intrigue. "Initiated the self destruction system."

"Is that a cab in the distance?" Aria voiced out while looking down the hill. A black cab with checkered outlines is making its way onto a dirt road from the main road and towards a cottage. That's our way out! "We should hurry down the hill," I called to Aria and fast stepped down the hill which is not steep at all, it has a very minimal gradient, the chances of falling are low.

I then saw two passengers got off the cab as the peeked inside the car window and seemed to thank the driver and bid him goodbye, that can't happen! "Stop! Stop! We need the cab!" I desperately shouted from quite the distance but luckily, the two heard and peeked their head int the cab once more.

"Good calling," Aria said as we finally arrive dat the bottom of the hill just behind the cottage and we circled the fences to find the driver waiting and the two passengers already going inside the cottage. "Thank God you did not leave," I panted, going down a hill sprinting needs some energy and I'm almost all out.

"It's fine Mister and Miss," The driver said in courtesy and got out the drivers seat to open the door for us. "Now, where to?" Hmm... where to go... "Charing Cross Road," I said after a very short contemplation, that's just the place I need to go to.