Toby,
I sure hope nothing is wrong on your school or your teacher’s end. But I am happy we can write more today.
And to answer your question, yes, dragons do exist in our world (as well as all the other creatures you mentioned and more). In fact my assistant is a dragon himself. If you’re comfortable with me sharing your existence with him, I’d gladly let you write to him.
And you shouldn’t have to worry about news about you spreading out throughout Equestria. Spike is very dependable and tight-lipped on issues like this. Also, don’t feel pressured into thinking you need to share what we’re doing to anyone of your kind. I don’t know how the rest of you humans function in your society, and I’d hate to cause a rift between our worlds should something come out on your end.
I can assure you that my friends, along with several others I know, would probably like you very much and would welcome you into Equestria with open arms. I’d still like to pace this out, which is why I’m more open to letting Spike know about you first. Just say the word, and I’ll let him introduce himself.
But perhaps keep talk of your horror movies to an absolute minimum. He may be mature for his age, but he’s still technically a child.
Twilight