Aly Black stood in a Grand Hall, surrounded by...nothing.

Well, only for a minute. A child appeared out of thin air, a gold coin clattering to the ground beside them.

The child, a six year old girl, looked up. "You got me, Aunt Aly," Luna Lovegood grinned.

Aly, the headmistress of Black Academy of Sorcery and Spells, laughed as she hugged her goddaughter.

"Really, Aly?" an amused Pandora Lovegood said, popping into existence. "You just had to snatch my daughter?"

Luna simply smiled, knowing it was a running game of how many times Aly could 'kidnap' her in a day.

"Who are we doing tonight?" Luna asked eagerly. "Hermione Granger? Another Weasley?"

"Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter," Aly told the younger girl. "Hermione arrived yesterday."

Luna nodded.

The Black Academy had graduates infiltrating Hogwarts, the ministry and Voldemort's death eaters, as well as countries all over the world. Students were signed on at either six or seven, then at 11 sent to a school to make 'connections'.

"Well, Molly and Arthur already know of the Black Academy," Pandora said. "So do we want to do Ginny first?"

"Sure," Aly nodded. "Luna, go play with Hermione. She's sharing a room with Daphne. It's the one next to yours."

Luna nodded and eagerly scampered off.

With a crack, the two women appeared at the Burrow.

"Hello Pandora, Aly," Molly Weasley greeted the pair.

"Is it time?" Arthur asked.

Aly nodded sadly.

Molly sighed. "Percy! Fred! George! Ginny! Professor Black's here!"

"What about Ron?" Arthur asked.

Pandora shook her head. "Only Ginny is being accepted this year."

Arthur nodded, knowing his youngest son was lazy and hated doing work.

"How come Ginny gets to go?" Ron Weasley whined. "I want to go!"

"Ron-" one of the twins started.

"You actually have to do work!" the other finished.

Ron pouted as Ginny dragged her trunk downstairs.

"I'm ready to go!" the redhead announced, hugging her parents. "I'll see you on the weekend!"

Then, all six were gone via port key.

One at Black Manor, Fred and George immediately dropped their bags and took off to find their best friends, Angelina, Alicia, Katie, and Lee, while Ginny and Pandora walked calmly to Luna.

Once they were all gone, Aly apparated to Privet Drive, Little Whining, Surrey.

"Yes?" a skinny woman asked, opening the door.

"I'm here to talk to Harry Potter," Aly said calmly.

"What do you want with that freak?" The woman sneered.

"Harry will be coming with me. He will never be coming back," Aly said, daring the woman to argue with her. She didn't.

"Boy! Get your things! You're leaving!"

Harry Potter heard this, and let his shoulders lift. He had long since given up on anyone taking him away from his horrid aunt and uncle. Why would someone come now?

He gathered three measly items - a book, blanket, and change of clothes - and hurried to the door.

"I'm Harry," Harry said shyly, staring at the black haired woman.

"Good," the woman said. "I'm Professor Aly Black, and you'll be coming to live with me at my school."

"You have a school?" Harry asked, intrigued.

"Yes," Aly nodded.

Since Harry didn't know about magic yet, the pair took a taxi to Black Manor where Pandora and Andromenda Tonks, the healer, took Harry to check him over and tell him about magic.

"Aunt Aly! Aunt Aly!" Luna came running in, two girls behind her. The pale blonde slowed to a stop, brunette Hermione Granger and redhead Ginny Weasley behind her. "Is he here?"

"Yes, he's with Professors Tonks and Lovegood," Aly answered, smiling kindly at the girls. "Why don't we get you wands, then we can go see Harry?"

The girls nodded, chattering as they walked to the wand room.