Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Observer
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Written by: Stephanie May

Chapter 1
Being Called to Hogwarts

Soon, Voldamort will be no more!

An owl was sent out a few days ago, a snow owl a lot like Hedwig. It went to Scotland to deliver a letter to a good friend of Dumbledore. As the owl flew through a crystal stained glass window and perched itself on the back of a decretive soft oak chair, the Owl hooted once to get some attention while dropping the letter. A young lady in her 20's with long blond hair and a sword at her side, as she wore all black and looked like a fighter of some kind Conner was her name. She walked up to the owl looked at the letter on the soft red fabric chair she picked it up and opened it to see that it was from Albus Dumbledore. It read:

Dear Conner
I would like to invite you to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. None of the other teachers know about me asking you to come to Hogwarts. But in this most dangerous time we need someone to protect our school and our students. If you would take up this task it would be a great deal lifted Off our shoulders.
I need a quick answer to allow time for us to get ready for you.

Conner just stared at the letter for a moment and then up at the white owl looking at her. And she grabbed her pen on her table next to her and wrote back to Dumbledore.

Dear Albus Dumbledore
I will agree to come and protect your students, I just need to know a few things but you can fill me in when I get to Hogwarts.
Your friend
Conner K. MacLeod

Conner held the letter in her hands out to the owl as the owl grabbed it, it flew off back to hogwarts. All Conner did was smile and shake her had slowly as if to think this was funny in some way. She knew there was only 2 more weeks until the school year started. She walked out of the room and down the stairs of her castle-like house. She grabbed her coat to match her outfit of all black with a silver and black sword. She made her way outside to the barn. Where she opened the stall door and saw a huge 17 hand dark smoke black Stallion with a white face and tall white stocking, he was also equipped with a long gold horn coming out of its forehead, he was a unicorn, and his name was Alliance. Alliance turned around to face Conner and put its ears forward as Conner told it: "Were going to Diagon Alley".

As they days wore on Conner found her self surrounded by many witches and wizards. She knew they were staring at her watching her every move. They must have known Conner was not human why else would the look at her they way they are. As she walked down Diagon Alley with the cold stones under her feet and the sounds of children surrounding her. There were only a few days before all the kids left for hogwarts. Diagon Alley was more crowded then ever. Conner walked up and down the alley all day.
At one point she met 3 kids, one with dark hair, glasses that was walking next to another kid with red hair and a girl with long curled red hair. When they saw Conner in "Florish & Blots", they knew she was out of place and went over and introduced themselves. As they showed Conner around the day was getting late and they had to leave telling Conner they would see her again later. When the day started to calm down and the alley was not as crowded. Conner thought she would take Alliance for a ride down the cobble stone alleys and back. Conner got on Alliance and made her way down to "Gringotts Bank". On her way back up the alley she noticed a man with bleach blond hair walk in front of her, while her horse was at a slow canter she thought to herself "It is not safe enough to keep walking". When he got right in front of Alliance he looked up at Conner. Alliance slammed on his breaks from a fast trot, and reared up in the air in front of this man. When Alliance calmed down all Conner could do was glare at this man.

As Conner got back to the stabling area she put Alliance away in his small wood stall covered with straw on the ground and went to bed thinking about that man as he did not know who he was but he looked at her as if he recognized her.

The next few days went by fast as Diagon Alley was not so crowded anymore. When the time came to hitch a ride on the Hogwarts Express, Conner obviously knew she could not waltz right into the train station and walk to platform 9-3/4 with no one noticing. Conner knew of a back way to get into the platform with out bringing any attention to herself. As she led Alliance though the back of the train station and over the tracks she walked right into a wall that led to the far side of platform 9-3/4.

As she put Alliance in the stock cart for the trip, she walked up to the seating car and walked into one of the rooms that had one window and red fabric seats that could seat 6 people if need be. She sat down to get comfortable for the trip. As she did, she was joined about 10 minutes later, by 3 other people. The same tall Bleach blond guy she saw in Diagon Alley. Holding is walking cane with a silver snake head on top of it. He sat across from Conner as a younger almost look a like of that other man came in. It had to be his son or some kind of family member. The last man to walk in the cabin was as tall as the first but with shoulder length pitch black hair. He had a look to him that could scare the skin off of anything.

As they all sat down Conner keep her cool and just watched as the train left the station. As the Dark haired man next to her spoke out to her.

Snape: I hope you don't mind us sitting here!

Conner looked around at him and said:

Conner: Not at all!

As the dark haired man looked at Conner, Conner looked and smiled at everyone as he jumped forward to say:

Snape: My name is Severus Snape; this is Lucius Malfoy and his son Draco Malfoy.

Conner leaned forward to shake their hands starting with Lucius as he was very apprehensive. When she got to Snape she said to them

Conner: My name is Conner Krueger MacLeod.

Lucius seemed to be intrigued now knowing her name.

Lucius: And what is you purpose for going to Hogwarts.

Conner just smiled at him. As she hesitated to answer the question she finally did.

Conner: I have been asked to come to Hogwarts on an unknown basis.

Lucius had a turned up eye brow as if to be intrigued once more. No one said anything for most of the trip. About 4 hours into the trip some kids came walking by and saw Conner. It was Harry, Ron and Hermione. They met Conner once before in Diagon Alley. Harry stopped and noticed her and said:

Harry: Conner I didn't know you where coming to Hogwarts with us!

Conner smiled as Snape whipped around and saw Potter standing there he said in an evil voice.

Snape: Meddling into other peoples' business again are you Potter?

Conner looked at Snape in a harsh way. Then looked at Harry, as he smiled at Conner.

Conner: Yeah I'll be there all year. It's good to see you again.
Conner stood up grabbing into her jacket as she got ready to pull something out of her jacket she said
- I got this for you Harry.
Handing him a silver medallion
- It's to protect you and your friends.

Harry looked at the gift in an amazing way. It was a circle medallion with a dragon in the middle of it with its wings spread out wide.

Harry: Wow! I don't know what to say but thank you!

Draco jumped in with an obnoxious comment

Draco: Give it up Potter; it's only a stupid medallion. It won't do anything for you.

Conner glared at Draco.

Conner: I take it you don't know what I am, do you?
Draco kind of shook his head to say no
- I'm a Tristain, an immortal. That Medallion was created by me over 4,000 years ago to give to the one person that I see fit to protect.

Harry held the medallion in the palm of his hand as Conner lifted her finger and the medallion rose out of Harry's hand and into the air. As it spun around faster and faster it finally burst in to a bright white light and a small dragon appeared from it about the size of a basketball. The Dragon was a copper gold color and had 1 small horn on its nose and 2 big crystal blue eyes that seemed to look into your soul. It flew to Harry's hand and climbed up to his shoulder and it perched itself there everyone else had the look of amazement upon there faces.

Conner: You take care of him Harry. And he will protect you with his life

As Harry, Ron and Herminone walked away Snape glared at Conner still not sure what to make of her.

Snape: You know we're not allowed to use magic outside of Hogwarts.

Conner looked over at him and lightly laughed at him.

Conner: That's your rule not mine. I use my powers when I see fit.
As Conner looked at the 3 of them she said in a light tone
- I can see we will all get a long just fine.

As she smiled the train was slowing to a stop. Once she got off the train she gathered up Alliance and got on his back. Draco, Lucius, and Snape all looked at her on this large unicorn. She smiled and tipped her head to them. As she took off up the hill to the castle known as Hogwarts!