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They were riding the shuttle, and reached Heathrow airport, and the guard allowed the van to roll straight into the tarmac after a brief inspection of papers from the guard. A silver plane that was long and had wicked swept back wings was waiting at the hangar, its 4 engines already running. It was like a spaceship, with a few windows and a long nose. It was actually a variant of the javelin, the ships used by the league. This was used for commercial use by Bruce Wayne, and in emergencies it could achieve space flight on its own power.
Dan Granger whistled and said "This sure beats Airport security!" He looked at his wife Emma, and she nodded in agreement, not expecting the flight to be this soon. 'So this the way VIPs travel' she thought.
Hermione too was impressed, she knew the four hour wait before a flight and this straight to the plane from the car was really convenient. They went to France during the summers and the inconvenience of waiting in line for delayed flights was really irritating.
Harry stepped out of the shuttle with Daphne and Hermione and the flight crew greeted him with polite "Good morning Mr. Wayne." The Wayne heir was very seldom seen, only Alfred the butler had direct contact with him. They were excited now at finally meeting him, especially the two stewardess who gave him excited smiles. The two stewardesses and the co pilot helped the group with their luggage, as they entered the hypersonic plane.
The interior of the plane was elegant, with very large white leather seats spaced evenly apart. There was a bar filled with drinks, a refrigerator and 4 tables between the leather white chairs. Dan and Emma's mouth actually dropped at seeing how comfortable they will travel.
Soon the plane began to taxi to the Heathrow runway, finally moving out of its hiding spot in the hangar. It had attracted quite a bit of attention, as camera flashes lighted the airport window looking over the runway. Harry was seated beside Alona, as she claimed the seat beside him first, earning a glare from her big sister. Daphne was sat beside Hermione, a white table between the two groups.
The Adults had picked seats farther at the back, so they could have a bit of alcohol without their children seeing them drink and at the same time talk about their concerns regarding wizarding and muggle relations.
The Hypersonic jet was soon travelling at the stratosphere, and Hermione could actually see the blackness of space a few miles above them. "How long will we arrive?" asked Hermione looking outside the window with Daphne beside her.
"About two hours, ten minutes, give or take" Harry said and Hermione just nodded.
Daphne was freaked out at being in such a high altitude, but she was amazed at these muggles while her sister Alana clapped and shouted with glee as she pointed at the clouds and ocean below.
"If you could see those white sparkling objects three miles above us, that's the watchtower and its secondary bases" Harry informed them.
"You mean that's where the justice league operates from! Wow!" Hermione said as she pressed her face to glass, hoping to see at least one superhero.
"Justice League?" Daphne asked and Hermione explained to her the muggle world and the role of the justice league and its brief History. 'It looks like she's a fan' Harry thought amusedly.
Near the bar at the Adults table Dan sipped a glass of Jack Daniels and crossed his legs and leaned back. "This is the way to travel" he said. After their astonishment at flying in such a high altitude, they finally settled down after a few drinks.
"Non magical people certainly travel in luxury" Astoria observed, as she looked at her surroundings. She was sipping a marvelous muggle drink called margarita, and it was very addicting. It was very pleasant than Firewhiskey, a popular wizard's drink.
"No, you're lucky this is your first flight on an airplane, if you call this machine one, usually you have to stay in a cramp seat a third smaller than the one you are sitting now." Emma said.
"I see" Astoria said looking at her seat; she was almost lying down, her feet curled like she was sitting on a sofa.
"And imagine a person is seated at your left and at your right, elbow to elbow, and to ride the airplane, you have to wait at least four hours with your luggage. Emma added and Astoria shuddered at what Emma described.
"It sounds very uncomfortable" She said.
"It's very stressful" Emma admitted.
"And from what I heard from the pilot, we will arrive there in two hours, usually it is eight. This is a very fast airplane" Dan Granger added.
"Harry must be very important then, to have this special treatment." Astoria said and Emma eagerly nodded, wanting to share a bit of gossip.
"He's practically Royalty among the muggles; he was well hidden for so long, the heir of the Wayne fortune. Imagine my surprise when my Hermione and your daughter befriended him in an old bookshop." Emma whispered conspiringly.
Astoria laughed and said "Yes and I am pleasantly surprised to learn that he is not spoiled or arrogant, unlike some rich aristocrats I know."
"He is very humble, but quite smooth with the ladies though" Emma added, and the two women laughed.
"Too smooth for my tastes" grumbled Dan Granger.
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