A/N: Hey again and thank you for the reviews :) Enjoy

Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own Harry Potter, that belongs to the genius JK Rowling. Also I don't own The Hunger Games, that's Suzanne Collins' idea.

The Magical Theory that appears here is my attempt to explain JK's info on the Patronus Charm, hope it works out.

Chapter 7

He woke up a few hours later by a knock on the door. An unbelievably happy woman came in his room to invite him for breakfast at the Tributes' Dining Hall. His brain was still slow and fuzzy, not really accepting what he had witnessed last night.

He took a shower in autopilot thinking that the best he could do was talk to Ioli. She may be a -bitch for lack of a better word, but she knew perfectly well how things worked here and he needed the information.

Harry found the Dining Hall with difficulty, basically from the noise the thirty Tributes were making. Ioli was standing apart, her nose wrinkled delicately over a plate of pancakes.

When she saw him standing at the entrance, she took a full of food plate lying beside her and greeted him.

-Good morning. I distinctly remember telling you to rest. You constantly fail in following simple orders. We will have to work on that too. It is very counter-productive, she deadpanned.

-Hey, haven't you put him on a leash, yet, have you, Salzara? said tauntingly a tall black-haired boy making his female friends giggle.

-Is that an offer, Sevanus? I always thought you were the dog-collar type, but this is very accurate. I am that good.

She turned to Harry.

-Come. We will have breakfast elsewhere, the noise is unacceptable here.

She handed him the other plate and left the room without looking back.

-You'd better follow your girlfriend, she gets out of control easily, you know, the boy called Sevanus instructed in a low, mocking tone.

Running, he caught up with her at the stairs. Before he could barely say a thing, she started talking.

-Judging by your eyes, you had almost no sleep last night because you looked at the memories, am I correct?

He nodded in response. He wasn't sure he wouldn't vomit if he opened his mouth.

-Then I suppose you have a lot of questions. In here.

They had reached an empty biology class. Microscopes and skeletons were exhibited on the walls and benches. Somehow. Harry found that the creepiness of the room was a fine combination with the subject of their talk in an awful, sick way.

-Eat all the food. I know you would rather nor, she cut him off, but from now on you have to act for your own health , not your apetite. The same goes to your sleeping schedule. I will explain while you eat. First question? she asked, her face completely blank.

She wasn't bothering to smile or sound pleasant anymore. Maybe because the Games had officially began or simply because she wasn't much of a morning person, Harry thought.

-Uhm, he began very eloquently, distracted by the huge amount of food in his plate. Why-why did everyone look so tired after they got their wands back? Your mother fainted.

-Mmm, she purred , I see you are starting to use your grey matter, wonder boy. That is a very good question ad an important strategic point too. as I told you last night, before we enter the Arena we are drained from our magic, we get it back only when we find our wands, which happens after only six Tributes remain. But getting back high levels of magic in such a short amount of time is very tiring, indeed. Look it up in books. It has been known to wizard kind for centuries. And the stronger the magic, the more severe the exhaustion. That is the reason my mother collapsed. Her amount of magic and her young age were an explosive cocktail -how ironic is that?

Anyway, my father, who was older, did not react as badly. However, he was very vulnerable for a while. I will come back to that later though, it is of high importance and you should begin with smaller things. For example, I suppose you noticed a few similarities between the two Games.

The bloodbath, the packs, the hunting, the Traitors, the fights, the victor. And the survivors. All these happen every time. This is very helpful for you, because you can prepare yourself. We will train together for the next three days focusing on combat and survival skills. That is food, traps, water, etc. You will need those, since we are not sure what amount of supplies we will be given.

Now, I take it you have never used Muggle weapons, like knives and swords?

-Ummm, yeah I haven't. And I doubt I can learn enough to match what I saw in the memories, he answered dully.

He wasn't lying, the Sword of Gryffindor and the Basilisk were a very special occasion and he was positive it wouldn't be a good idea to tell her that story. It didn't change the situation, anyway. Pure luck had saved him back then.

Ioli shot him a mildly incredulous look.

-You know, it would help if I knew the exact extent of your abilities and past. Since you are not saying anything, I presume it has to do with my parents. But also you wouldn't lie about something that important. So I must conclude it was a one-time thing? she asked delicately, her head tilted on the side.

Again he was taken aback by her accuracy. before he could say anything though Ioli spoke again, her eyes blazing.

-Yes, I see. Hero-complex and low-self-esteem. Disastrous qualities for a Tribute. No matter how engaging the Light Side finds them, in here they are equal to a death wish. So that brings us to another matter. Tributes. as you may have noticed, there are many types of personalities here. Alpha, shy, brawny, nerds. Everything goes, but we all have one thing in mind: Winning. For the glory, the respect, the riches, the position you get at the Academy. Most of those who are not students, desperately want to work here and the Games are a full proof ticket. They have probably tried to study with us, but for whatever reason they did not continue. That makes them bitter at times and therefore unwilling to join us in alliances. Once or twice they formed an alliance of their own basically to defeat us. It was quite fun to watch. the corners of her mouth twitched upwards. Anyway, if one of them is actually talented and willing we do accept them in the pack. So when we go for training, keep your eyes open to evaluate them, we might recruit one or two.

The only one I know is Millie, sixteen years old. She used to study here, her parents are rather affluent, but her sister committed suicide two years ago. Obviusly she is still grieving so very smartly she dropped out of the Academy. She is still not in her right mind given her decision to participate in the Games. Her psychological condition makes her unpredictable and weak at the same time.

The rest of our pack will include Academy students. The tall boy, Sevanous, is very strong, his spells have power, bt he is a jerk. That means he will attempt to take the leadership. The fact that he will lose, will make him savage, irritable, and very, very angry at you for supporting me.

So I hope you direct that witty tongue of yours at him.

The other Alpha is Marta, the one with orange hair. She is seventeen as well. She is also powerful and ambitious, her father works here you see. She would not follow Sevanous in a power game, she will try to lead herself, but will not react that badly when beaten. Stay away from her anyway.

The last seventeen year old is Amaterasu, Amy for short. Basically she loves Mind Arts. Practicing, experimenting is all she does. Her main goal in the Games is to walk out alive. She knows excellent Judo though which makes her a good addition to the pack and a dangerous opponent early in the Games.

Then we have Stella, sixteen, the one with the short curly hair. She is smart and she hates me, because in her opinion if I never existed she would be crowned Miss Ravenclaw. Sadly for her the crown is rightfully mine and will always be. She can pose as a potential threat, she is an opportunist. Be extremely careful around her.

There are no more sixteen year olds, only a fifteen year old boy, Litus. He's the small, sandy-haired one. You will meet him, he is nice, does not talk much -thank Salazar. He is relatively young, but still reliable and mature. You have to be in good terms with him, he will become our main ally in the Arena. Are you following me for the time being? she asked raising a single eyebrow.

All this time Ioli had been talking he had been trying to keep mental notes, but at some point he had lost the game.

-Err yeah, well, you know, why don't we just go to the Gymnasium to meet them, instead of -

-Because you need information, hero, fast and complete, she answered an urgent ton in her voice. We are not here to make friends, talk about our favourite food and pets. In three days all of them will be trying their hardest to kill you. In fact, they are already thinking about it.

So if you wish to rebuild the wizarding world with your own hands and not through your memory pay attention to what I am saying. And eat your food! she added giving him a piercing, threatening look.

You saw in the memories how emaciated all of them became. You need to eat now because the next two weeks this, she pointed at the plate, will be a luxury. We cannot be sure we will be given food or if the habitat will contain edible plants and/or animals. Plus none of us are very good cooks and food poisoning is tricky, i assure you. So eat as much as you can.

-Hang on! With no food how will we survive? asked Harry panicked.

-Cannibalism is not unheard in the Games, she said lazily, but when Harry's eyes widened to Galleon size, she rolled her eyes. I am teasing you, hero. There are plenty of ways to get vital nutrients, but it can get rough.

Back to the Tributes now. The Traitors were left last since they pose the biggest threat early in the Games, especially to you. These children were caught spying on countries or faced similar accusations and were found guilty. Of course the penalty for treason is death, but because of their age, some countries have made a deal with th Academy: participation in the Games. Many underage convicts agree, since the possibility of dying decreases from hundred percent to the amazing ninety nine point eight percent.

We always hunt them down and kill them, but occasionally one survives by accident, luck or intention. Case study: My father's Games. You remember how he revived the boy in the end. That was a brilliant move. You see, the boy had proved his intelligence by figuring most of the Carrier's plan out and making it second. So,my father thought that having his life back would make him eternally grateful. And he was right, Marius has been faithful only to our family since then.

To return now to the Traitors in hand, there are three this year. Two eighteen year olds and one sixteen.

That one is a Macalian spy, highly trained, clever. He must be eliminated fast or he might become lethal.

The other is a girl who worked as a high end escort, while stealing important data from her clients. I suppose she is dangerous only to males, she said with a smirk.

Last but not least the tall boy with the scared face. He is an ex-soldier and had managed to manipulate everyone, even his Colonel, to smuggle gold, diamonds and Muggle guns in and out of the country, always for the highest bidder.

You realize none of those will go down quietly. Usually the Traitors of the Games become frienemies and form a small pack, a stupid strategy really because they are easily tracked and trapped. So, that was all about our fellow Tributes. Any questions on that?

-Umm, no I don't think so, Harry said, slightly dazzled by both the torrent of information and her tone. She had said all that as if when were reading from a very boring book.

-Alright then, she mimicked his sheepish look, on another matter we move. I want to believe you are at least OK with your wand work?

-Well, yes, of course I can make things work, but nothing in that scale. I mean, I didn't even know the spells. In the memories everyone used Dark Magic as if it e=was not a big deal, he said almost accusingly.

-It is not a big deal, hero. Just because you think the Dark Arts are vile and evil, that does not mean you are right. You have been brain-washed by Dumbledore who had his own reasons to be afraid of them, you and I both know them, but your idol's opinion is oversimplifying a rather complicated matter. The difference between dark and Light magic comes from the mental energy one uses to cast a spell. In Light Magic you use happy feelings, thoughts, while for Dark Magic, darker ones, like anger.

At the same time though you may be able to cast a so-called Dark Spell for a good purpose, to save the life of a friend for instance. Dividing spells into dark and light is not a simple thing, so do not sulk. If you want to survive you will have to use such spells and be glad about it.

Now we have to go downstairs to the Gymnasium. There is one big training area and smaller ones, for privacy. We will go first in a small room so I can evaluate your work and then we meet the others. Would you like to say something about that? she asked politely.

-About dividing you said- Harry began but Ioli interrupted.

-Not about that, we will have plenty of time to discuss Magical Theory and Philosophy, but not now. I was referring to the arrangement.

-Oh, yeah I'm fine with that.

-Thought so, she nodded and strode out of the room without waiting for him once again.

A/N: Please let me know what you think. A note on the names:

Amaterasu: is the godess of light in Japanese mythology

Sevanus: seva means cruel in Latin, the rest just sounded nice

Litus: means coast in Latin

Macala: is an imaginary country, just put together some letters and here it is.

The others are just names I find nice :)