Vol. 8Ocean Passage to New York

Draco won the Star of the Ocean at a casino and sailed with Hermione, while Trillian joined them and Draco and Hermione saved the cruise ship from two disasters. They arrived in New York, where Higgins settled them into a villa and briefed them on the werewolf and vampire communities they would investigate.

  • Draco won large sums at roulette, blackjack, and poker, attracting the casino’s attention.
  • Draco defeated Albert Humphreys at baccarat, claimed the Star of the Ocean, and paid Ginger generously.
  • Draco gave Hermione the Heart of the Ocean necklace, and they saved the cruise ship from a sea monster.
  • Hermione let Trillian remain with them, and Draco promised to seek ways she could become a witch before dominating the gym’s fitness contests.
  • Draco subdued mercenaries planning to blow up the ship, and he and Hermione repaired the hull after an iceberg collision before questioning the negligent officers.
  • Draco defeated Isabella Windsor at fencing and agreed to teach her, while Hermione defeated Trillian.
  • Draco taught Evelyn fencing techniques that helped her defeat Windsor, then attended the farewell ball with Hermione and Trillian before arriving in New York.
  • Higgins took Draco, Hermione, and Trillian to a Congress villa and briefed them on the rival werewolf and vampire communities.
Chapters 701–800 Read from Ch. 701

Arc 29Draco’s Casino Winning Streak

Draco used his uncanny perception and card skills to win big at roulette, blackjack, and poker, drawing the casino’s attention and Ginger’s company. He left with the Star of the Ocean after beating Albert Humphreys at baccarat and gave Ginger a generous fee.

  • Draco won several roulette bets while Becky watched, then lost streak-following gamblers’ chips and made Becky serve him wine and fruit.
  • Draco won another large roulette payout, prompting the casino manager to verify his bets and impose limits that led Draco and Becky to leave the table.
  • Draco predicted and influenced roulette outcomes with magic, then played blackjack with Becky, who eventually won and invited him to her room.
  • Draco joined a Texas hold’em table, won a huge pot with a straight flush, and later beat the fat man’s straight flush with a royal flush.
  • Sam invited Draco to the VIP room, where Draco repeatedly raised without checking his cards and defeated the middle-aged man with a straight flush.
  • Albert Humphreys proposed a high-stakes baccarat game for the Star of the Ocean, and Draco tied him twice before winning the final round with nine points.
  • Draco returned Albert’s chip winnings, introduced himself as Collard to Albert, Sebastian Cavendish, and Victoria Fisher, then left with Ginger and gave her ten chips worth one hundred thousand.
Chapters 701–72525 summaries Read

Arc 30The Ocean Voyage

Draco gave Hermione the Star of the Ocean and saved the cruise ship from a sea monster, then faced Trillian’s growing fascination with magic and his strength at the ship’s gym. The stretch ended with Draco dominating a series of fitness contests while Trillian stayed by his side.

  • Draco gave Hermione the Heart of the Ocean necklace and admitted he had used X-Ray Vision on her, then spent time swimming and playing tennis with her.
  • Trillian confronted Draco about being Collard and demanded the Star of the Ocean, but Draco refused and disarmed her when she attacked him.
  • A sea monster attacked the cruise ship, and Draco and Hermione fought it underwater before repairing the ship and bringing it safely back above water.
  • Draco and Hermione decided to erase Trillian’s memories, but she begged to stay and learn about magic, and Hermione eventually let her remain with them.
  • Trillian tried to become Draco’s lover to enter the wizarding world, but Draco refused and promised to look for ways she could become a witch.
  • Trillian took Draco to the gym, where he declared her his woman and accepted the muscleheads’ challenges to compete.
  • Draco used magic to lift a 260-kilogram barbell, then beat David at pull-ups while Trillian clung to him.
  • Draco invited Trillian onto his back for a plank contest and remained steady after five minutes while his opponent trembled with exhaustion.
Chapters 726–75025 summaries Read

Arc 31The Ship and the Sword

Draco and Hermione saved the cruise ship after an iceberg collision, then confronted the crew whose negligence caused the disaster. As the ship neared port, Draco and Hermione spent their final day at sea fencing with Trillian and Windsor, and Windsor began a match against Evelyn.

  • Draco defeated his fitness challenger while Trillian sat on his back, then helped her exercise before taking lunch to Hermione.
  • Draco, Hermione, and Trillian practiced yoga, watched Chinese horror films, and relaxed together aboard the cruise ship.
  • Draco subdued armed mercenaries who planned to blow up the ship, while Hermione restrained them and the captain’s crew took over.
  • After an iceberg struck the ship and its keel broke, Draco and Hermione used magic to seal the hull and drain the seawater, saving the vessel.
  • Draco questioned Captain Smith and the responsible officers, who eventually confessed their negligence before being left to keep the ship operating until port.
  • Draco defeated Isabella Windsor in fencing and agreed to teach her, while Hermione beat Trillian in a match after briefly using magic to even the score.
  • Windsor introduced Evelyn as a skilled amateur fencer, and the two began a match in which Windsor took a 4-0 lead before Evelyn prepared her signature attack.
Chapters 751–77525 summaries Read

Arc 32From the Farewell Ball to New York

Draco and Hermione spent the end of their cruise with Trillian, sharing a farewell ball and watching the sunrise before arriving in New York. Higgins helped them settle into a villa and briefed them on the werewolves and vampires they would investigate, while the three began adjusting to life together in the Muggle world.

  • Windsor defeated Evelyn, and Draco directed Evelyn to seek fencing guidance from Windsor after she asked him to teach her.
  • Hermione set a condition for coaching the women: they had to defeat Draco in a mock swordfight, which they did by combining their attacks and exploiting his ticklishness.
  • Draco taught Evelyn fencing techniques, and she used his advice to defeat Windsor in a rematch.
  • Bruce began teaching Windsor and Evelyn sanda while Draco, Hermione, and Trillian agreed to warn the women discreetly about Bruce and spent time playing cards.
  • Draco, Hermione, and Trillian played Fight the Landlord, traded embarrassing stories, and prepared for the farewell ball, where Draco chose Hermione for the first dance and later danced with Trillian and Becky.
  • Draco and Hermione watched the sunrise together, with Trillian joining them, before the three packed and disembarked in New York.
  • Higgins drove Draco, Hermione, and Trillian to a Congress villa and explained the rival werewolf and vampire communities, MACUSA's limited role, and the territories marked in a booklet.
  • The group rested and ate takeout at the villa, while Trillian discussed her underworld experience and teased Hermione with an explicit videotape and talk of adult shops.
  • Hermione and Draco discussed parental responsibility and failed relationships after Trillian left them alone in the villa.
Chapters 776–80025 summaries Read
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