But last year today was February 29th!

[a/n-1]About Filius, I do believe there is sufficient canon to say he's a goblin/human hybrid. And different species CAN produce viable offspring. Early modern humans interbred with Neanderthals and other homo species. Mules are horse/donkey hybrids. All our crops are. JKR gave us Hagrid and Maxime giant/human hybrids. Remus is arguably a different species. Elsewhere, there's humans-elves-dwarves-halflings of Middle Earth and the son of Sarek and Amanda.

[a/n0]The Resolute Desk, which was gifted to President Hayes by Queen Victoria, has been used by every US President since. That works as a model for St Peter's desk in #136. Though I imagine the desk of judgment even grander. Good call Alix33.

[a/n]Another version of that late-nite detention

Harry Does Different CCCDXXV

Unicorn

"Something's feeding offa unicorns. 's our job ta find it." The massive groundskeeper told his assistants, then ordered "Ron, you'll go that way wi 'Ermione. Malfoy, you an 'Arry that way."

The paired Gryffindors nodded compliantly and went off, meanwhile the Slytherin glared at his partner and declared "Fine! Then I get Fang!"

"Fine." Hagrid was more than willing "Jus sos ya know e's a bloody coward."

Harry rolled his eyes, while Draco glared at the giant. Fang whined pitiably.

"Wait'll my father hears of this!" after barely ten minutes of walking Draco had to switch hands and haul the lamp above his head "This is servants stuff!"

Harry tromped past shaking his head "Scared Draco?"

"I'm not scared Potter!" the Slytherin tried to burn holes in the back of the Gryffindor's head.

The boys had explored for a time when their canine companion whined and sprinted off. They looked at each other, shrugged and continued around a large tree. Draco paled, panicked, dropped his lantern and fled in the same direction as the dog. It was human in form, mostly, and it was holding down a thrashing animal.

"HEY!" unsure exactly why, Harry felt something evil was happening. He'd been looking over Hermione's shoulder and used the spell she was studying "Petrificus Totalis!"

The creature slumped off the struggling animal, rolled to a stop and laid still as a statue. The victimized animal whimpered and kicked itself into a shaky stance. A horse, except like nothing a non-wizard had ever seen. It had a horn in the center of its forehead, wings, and a tail as colorful as a rainbow.

"You're beautiful!" Harry was awed, though as he drew closer he realized "Oh my! You're hurt! Can you walk? I can get help I- - -"

A half-man/half-horse creature galloped into the little knoll and took in the scene "Harry Potter! Do you know what you have done?"

"Please he…she?... is hurt bad!" Harry could barely bring himself to look at the seeping wound, but he forced himself to press his hand against the animal's neck in an attempt to stop the flow of the silver blood getting all over.

Hagrid, still carrying his crossbow, arrived in the company of the other students "Ello there Freinze, I see ye've met our young Mr. Potter. What goes on?"

"Thassaunicorn!" Ron, Draco and Hermione exclaimed in the same breath.

The unicorn would have bolted from the humans, it was so terrified, but so badly wounded, she merely sighed in resignation at her fate.

"Poor girl's wounded." The giant tossed his weapon aside, he rushed up and with amazing gentleness, especially given his size, began treating the wound. While doing so he glanced at the statue "And WHAT is that thing?"

Freinze answered "Something terrible. Something against nature. Hunting unicorns for their blood is a way to immortality, but a cursed way. And a person would need more and ever more."

"It's Voldemort, isn't it?" asked Harry "Trying to come back."

Hagrid finished his first-aid work and grunted in satisfaction "Well, Freinze, suppose you take 'er back to the 'erd and me and the kids'll deliver this to Dumbledore. Och ye're welcome!" the groundskeeper responded to the lick on the hand he received from the unicorn as she left with the centaur.

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"A remarkable piece of good fortune. But how regrettable for Quirinus." The Headmaster summed up the situation in front of shocked teachers and students. Then he singled out "As for the four of you…well, decidedly rare that those in detention get awarded points, but this case is an exception. Capturing the shade of Lord Voldemort, I award sixty points to Misters Malfoy and Weasley and Miss Granger, and 75 points to Mister Harry Potter as he actually cast the spell. Plus fifty for saving the life of a unicorn."

The Gryffindors screamed approval, nor were the Slytherins to be outdone in congratulating Draco.

"It is late at night, so everyone goto bed." added Dumbledore "I think …professors… we should all use our best magic to secure against any possible escape…a classroom."

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In the Slytherin Common Room, the House gradually went about their own business after again cheering their hero-of-the-hour. And Draco Malfoy certainly enjoyed being the center of attention for all it was worth. Afterward, however, his expression soured.

"Whatever is the matter Draco?" Pansy came up solicitiously "Surely your parents will praise you gaining so many House Points?"

He huffed at her "Idiot! And so are all the others! Two things wrong with that. One is the 185 Potter and his Mudblood and Blood Traitor collected. How are we going to surmount that? And far worse, in case you didn't notice, I participated in the capture of The Dark Lord. My Father will be furious!"