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Gemini instructed Coby to serve two steaming cups of tea, watching Tony take a contemplative sip before beginning her explanation with scholarly precision.
"Rappaport's Law was legislation enacted by MACUSA in the late eighteenth century. A witch fell in love with a No-Maj—what Americans call Muggles—and exposed our entire world to non-magical people, causing catastrophic damage. The magical congress responded by forbidding all romantic relationships or even friendships between wizards and ordinary humans. The law remained in effect until 1965."
Gemini paused for her own sip of tea, then continued with growing intensity. "Did you observe your mother's wand carefully? Silver lime wood is extraordinarily rare—that material typically chooses Seers or accomplished Legilimens. Based on their conversation, we can definitively confirm your mother possessed prophetic abilities. She could literally see fragments of the future."
"That woman was Seraphina Picquery—former President of the Magical Congress of the United States. Though officially retired, she remains one of the most influential figures in American magical politics, despite her advanced age."
"Wait—she's still alive?! At over a hundred years old?!" Tony nearly choked on his tea.
"Wizards enjoy significantly longer lifespans than ordinary humans. Stop interrupting!" Gemini fixed him with an exasperated glare before resuming her analysis. "Those ethereal chains represented an ancient sealing enchantment. As a half-blood with both magical and non-magical heritage, you almost certainly inherited magical abilities. However, whatever your mother witnessed in her prophetic visions compelled her to use extraordinarily powerful magic to completely suppress your magical core. The key to unlocking that seal should be your mother's wand itself."
Tony absorbed this information with visible struggle, uncertain how to process revelations that fundamentally altered his understanding of reality. He could only grip his teacup like a lifeline, consuming the warm liquid while his mind reeled. Finally achieving some semblance of composure, he spoke with quiet determination.
"Could you return the necklace to me? I realize now I cannot offer it as payment—this belongs with family. I'll provide superior compensation instead."
"Naturally." Gemini nodded with understanding, carefully extracting the preserved memory and reinserting it into the pendant before presenting it to Tony. "The necklace also contains protective enchantments. Should you encounter genuine danger, it will provide magical shielding."
Tony accepted the heirloom with reverent care, no longer relegating it to the storage box. Instead, he caressed the intricate metalwork once before placing it around his neck, tucking the pendant beneath his shirt where it rested against his heart.
"Would you accompany me to the family estate? I need to locate my mother's wand." Tony met Gemini's eyes with newfound resolve.
"House calls require premium pricing—one million dollars, payment in advance." Gemini smiled with mercenary satisfaction.
Tony rolled his eyes with theatrical resignation. "Done."
Gemini immediately gathered her magical supplies and followed Tony from the apartment. His urgency was palpable—after decades of questions, answers lay within reach. More importantly, witnessing his parents' final sacrifice had dissolved years of accumulated resentment toward Howard, leaving only profound love and devastating loss.
Though Tony's driving skills were competent, Gemini remained uncomfortable with Muggle transportation. Had she known the Stark estate's precise location, she would have Apparated them both instantly rather than enduring the mechanical conveyance.
Upon reaching the Stark family mansion, Tony had already dismissed all household staff to ensure complete privacy. He led Gemini directly upstairs, pausing before the study's mahogany doors with visible hesitation.
Gemini positioned herself behind him without offering encouragement. This wasn't newfound sensitivity—rather, she recognized that a Seer's private study might contain protective enchantments that could react violently to unauthorized intrusion.
After several moments of internal struggle, Tony steeled himself and pushed open the study doors. He hadn't visited the estate in years, yet daily maintenance had preserved everything in pristine condition. Tony surveyed the familiar space, positioning himself where Maria had stood in the memory. For an instant, he could almost perceive her ghostly presence lingering in the shadows.
Fortunately, nostalgia didn't paralyze him completely. He approached the antique desk from the memory and gently traced its edge with his fingertips, mimicking his mother's precise movements.
Click.
A soft mechanical sound preceded the desk's hidden compartment opening smoothly, revealing a fourteen-inch wooden case nestled within the secret space. Tony retrieved the container with trembling hands, placed it carefully on the desk's surface, and lifted the lid to expose the silver lime wand resting on velvet padding.
The wand's natural luminescence appeared significantly diminished compared to the memory—as if losing its bonded witch had drained its essential vitality. Tony raised bewildered eyes to Gemini.
"What happens next?"
For inexplicable reasons, Gemini suddenly recalled Ollivander's legendary enthusiasm for wand selection ceremonies, and her expression transformed into wicked delight. "Why are you staring at me? Pick it up!"
Tony rubbed his palms vigorously against his clothing, attempting to calm his nerves before grasping the silver lime wand with the same grip Gemini employed. He raised the magical implement uncertainly.
"Now what?"
Gemini experienced a moment of perfect understanding regarding Ollivander's perpetual excitement. "Wave it, obviously!"
Tony executed a tentative wand movement. Immediately, supernatural wind erupted from the floor upward, creating a cyclone that lifted him completely off the ground. Books and papers swirled through the air like autumn leaves caught in a hurricane.
He stared at Gemini through the magical tempest, shouting over the roaring air currents: "What's happening to me?!"
Gemini retreated several steps for safety, calling back with equal volume: "Stop talking and observe!"
The next instant, ethereal chains materialized around Tony's suspended form—identical to the binding enchantment Maria and Seraphina had woven decades earlier. With a crystalline crack that seemed to shatter reality itself, both the chains and the silver lime wand dissolved into countless fragments of pure light that merged with the whirlwind before vanishing entirely. Tony descended slowly to the carpet, landing with surprising gentleness.
He gazed with profound melancholy as the luminous particles swept through the study, streamed through the windows into the evening sky, and disappeared beyond the horizon. Overwhelming sadness crashed over him like a physical force.
"Mr. Billionaire! Tony! Focus! Control your emotional state immediately!" Gemini's urgent shouts penetrated Tony's grief-induced stupor. He looked around helplessly as books, furniture, and decorative objects began floating chaotically through the air.
"What's causing this?!"
"Maintain composure! You possess genuine magical talent, but it's been suppressed for thirty years! You're an adult wizard experiencing uncontrolled magic! Regulate your emotions now!" Gemini struggled against invisible forces pushing her backward, fighting to reach Tony while continuing her instructions.
Tony attempted to suppress his turbulent feelings, striving for emotional equilibrium, but his efforts proved insufficient. Objects throughout the study began orbiting him in complex patterns, as if he'd become the gravitational center of a miniature solar system.
Dark, smoke-like substances began manifesting around his body. Gemini's expression shifted to genuine alarm as she recognized the ominous signs. Please, no—surely the richest man in America isn't developing into an Obscurial?!
A brilliant flash illuminated the windows as the dispersed magical energy returned from the sky, circling Tony several times like a luminous serpent before dissolving completely into the atmosphere.
Every floating object suddenly froze mid-air, then crashed to the floor in a cacophony of impacts. The invisible resistance vanishing so abruptly that Gemini nearly stumbled forward.
She rushed to Tony's side, directing her wand at him with clinical precision while casting diagnostic spells. After analyzing the magical feedback with growing concern, she retrieved her enchanted bag and began extracting numerous potion bottles, forcing their contents down Tony's throat despite his weakening protests.
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