Author's Note: As we know J.K. Rowling owns the more familiar characters. I own the others. This one will be similar in line to Chapter 9 from Year One but with some differences.

Chapter Eight: Shopping

One quiet lunch Amy was sitting in her favourite hiding hole with Marcus.

"So has the Quidditch team been rebuilt yet?"

"Yeah, it has. Stephen took over as Captain. We also found two real baddies to take Leroy and Cardo's place as beaters. Our next two matches will prove better and Next year should be sabotage free. You have your Christmas Shopping started yet?"

"Not yet, I'm going to talk to my dad see if he will let me go to London and shop," Amy said.

"Never happen," Marcus said. "I'm glad your broom survived the sabotage."

"So am I, imagine if mine had to be replaced. Each student only had 300 Galleons to work with and mine would easily cost more then that."

Amy survived her Charms and History of Magic Exams. By chance, Flitwick had taught a charm that was almost like Caffeine, so Amy used it on herself to stay awake in History of Magic. She even made it through Japanese. The next morning, she walked up to her dad after class.

"Dad, you think I might be able to travel to London at some point to do a little shopping?"

"Shouldn't be a problem. When you do go just remember that Fred and Angelina are getting married over the Christmas Holidays so you need formal robes. Dress robes won't cut it. Also, no shopping in the Muggle part of London. Stick to Diagon Alley. Oh, and at some point I'd like to see your Christmas List."

"We have homework due Monday right?"

"Yes you do, three feet on the Methods used by the Wizards of Eastern Europe against Dark Forces.

"You'll have it then." Amy then headed for Transfiguration.

"Potter, you're late, I'm taking 2 points from Gryffindor," Prof. Harrington said.

She then demonstrated the Transfiguration they were going to lern. After lunch Amy headed for the Tower.

"Amy, what's on your plan for the weekend?" Emily wondered. "I ran into Hagrid and Tea will be at 3:30."

"Won't be here. I'm going into Hogsmeade for the night," Amy said.

"Why?"

"Things to do my faithful Cousin," Amy said.

"Like what?"

"Oh trying to find robes for your parents wedding. That kind of thing."

Soon as Amy could get away from her cousin's grip she headed for the Gates only to walk right into Hagrid.

"Amy, where you headed?"

"Into town for the night," Amy said.

"Not staying for tea first?"

"Not this week, maybe next week Hagrid."

"I hope so Amy, you almost never miss Tea," Hagrid said.

"Well, there was that one weekend when the Quidditch Team had to go into London."

"Yeah, but you had no reason to go with them."

She then slipped over him and headed for town. She arrived without too much trouble at her house.

"Passing through or you going to be here for a bit?" Ginny wondered when she walked in.

"I'm not heading off until tomorrow Morning," Amy said.

"Good, I have to step out for a minute, if you can keep an eye on the twins for me." Ginny said. "I gave Dionia the day off. I hope Dobby was prepared for the fact that Dionia would end up one spoiled House Elf. "

Amy noticed how her mother had obviously used a few barrier charms on the family room to keep them in a confined area. Her mother was gone a good hour coming back with a few bags of food.

"Where are you headed tomorrow?"

"Diagon Alley, I have to do do my Christmas Shopping."

"I see."

Amy managed to slip off before breakfast to go shopping. Neville was just entering the main area when she stepped out of the fireplace.

"Morning Mr. Longbottom."

"Amy, you are way too chipper for this early."

"Lots to do today. The Kitchen open yet?"

"No but I think I can conjure up some pastries if you want. You going to be around later for some hot chocolate?"

"Yeah I should be, I'll be tied up a good portion of the day getting formal robes for a wedding."

"Shouldn't be too bad when you think about it."

"I hope so."

After the pastries, which tasted like they were a couple days old, Amy headed for the Robe Shop.

"Hi there," A lady who looked to be about 30 said. "What brings you here?"

"I need formal robes for a wedding."

"Why don't you just climb up here. You familiar with Diagon Alley at all?"

"Yes I am, both here and Hogsmeade near Hogwarts."

"What do your parents do?"

"My dad is a professor at Hogwarts and my mom is a technical writer."

"I see,you have any aunts or uncles?"

"Yeah several. You see my mom is a Weasley. Two of my uncles Fred and George own Weasley Wizard Wheezes. Another Uncle of mine is with the Ministry of Magic. My Uncle Charlie spends his time in Romania with Dragons. My Uncle Bill works with Gringotts in Egypt. I'm not fully sure what my Uncle Ron does."

"George seems like a nice guy. If your mom's a Weasley then you must be Amy."

"Yeah I am."

"I'm Sadia Archer. I'm originally from India only circumstances were such that I ended up moving to England. My hope someday is to open my own shop in hogsmeade, but until then I'm working here. What house are you in at Hogwarts?"

"Gryffindor. I'm the keeper for our Quidditch Team."

"I'm not real familiar with Quidditch. India is a carpet country not a broom country. Is Quidditch big in your family?"

"Oh yes, both my Uncle Charlie and my dad played Seeker, Fred and George were beaters and my mom played Chaser briefly."

Amy was stuck standing for an hour while Sadia worked away.

"There I think they are ready."

"Thanks Ms. Archer."

"You can safely call me Sadia, Amy."

Amy then headed off stopping at an Art Store.

"May I help you?"

"Yes, I'd like to get this photo framed," Amy said taking a photo that was almost the size of herself.

"A photo this size will cost fifteen Galleons."

"Whoa, you mind if I look around a little?"

"Go right ahead, who is this a picture of?"

"A friend of mine at school. She became real close with my cousin in Egypt last Christmas. She committed suicide a few months ago. Wouldn't have surprised me if someday they ended up married. I figured I'd give him the photo as a way of remembering her."

"Would her family mind?"

"She was an orphan. Her parents were killed by Hecate. That was probably a big reason why she committed suicide."

As Amy looked, around she saw a real nice art set for 3 Galleons. A half-hour later the framing was done and she paid for everything. Her next stop was the Quidditch Store.

"Hello Miss Potter. What brings you in here today?"

"Just looking for presents for people."

"How did your Aunt like the Quidditch set you bought her last year?"

"She loved it. How much are the broom servicing kits?"

"Four Galleons."

"I'll take one. Any interesting books on Quidditch out this year."

"No one can possibly go wrong with Quidditch Through the Ages. And it's only 1 Galleon 6 sickles. A new edition just came out this year. Why were you not buying a broom with the others on your team last month?"

"My broom wasn't destroyed."

"Oh. Would you like me to deliver any of this stuff?"

"No I'll take it with me."

Amy's next stop because of time was the Leaky Cauldron.

"Back already?"

"Well, It is lunchtime Mr. Longbottom."

"Give me a couple minutes Amy," Neville said. Amy was heading for a small table when Draco and Lynda walked in. Lynda immediately waved her over.

"So what brings you in this way?"

"Christmas Shopping. Also I had to get formal robes for Fred and Angelina's wedding. I'll probably stay over here since my dad said I couldn't go into Muggle London."

"Or you could just Floo Powder to my house. That way you aren't in Muggle London."

"One problem, I can't leave Diagon Alley and Malfoy Manor definitely isn't part of Diagon Alley."

"Ridiculous," Draco said. "I'll just contact him this afternoon and see if you can come over tonight."

"I can probably just stay here, Mr. Malfoy," Amy insisted.

After lunch Amy headed for the Bookstore.

"This is always fun. Looking for interesting Books. Take this book for instance: Famous American Wizards and Witches, A History of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the United States. I'll get this for Julie," Amy continued to walk around picking up a book on Hexes for Shiki and a Magical Mystery Book for Emily. She then headed around walking through the shops eventually finding a Wizarding Appliance store. She managed to find a Wizarding Wireless on sale for 4 galleons, regular price 7 galleons. She picked up one of those for her buddy in Ravenclaw and was walking around when she saw a basic Magical Camera for 25 Galleons. It seemed a little high but she picked it up figuring she could give it to somebody. She wrapped everything up and headed for the Confectionery to find things to have delivered to Hogwarts closer to Christmas for the rest of her list.

Soon as her shopping was done, she headed for one of the more important shops on her list of favorite shops, Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Shop.

"So Amy, what super sweet treat can I provide you with today?" Florean wondered.

"You have any of those ice cream pies in the chiller?"

"As a matter of fact I do," Florean said. "What flavor would you like?"

"Triple Whipped Chocolate," Amy said.

Florean soon returned with an eight inch pie plate containing a mixture of Milk, Dark, and White Chocolates with a whipped look to it along with a plate, fork, knife, and pie server. The pie kept Amy busy for a bit.

"Would you like anything else Amy?"

"Yes A jumbo sundae," Amy replied.

The sundae was soon delivered, and she was halfway through it when she saw a dark haired girl with a fairly lightish skin. She looked to be about seven. Without Amy noticing the girl slipped up behind Amy and screamed in her ear something almost unintelligible. The move caused Amy to fall forward into her sundae. Amy quickly looked up but the Whipped Cream and Ice Cream in her eyes caused her vision to not be the best and with a 'If Looks Could Kill' expression on her face tried to find her audiotonic assailant only to suspect she was seeing double. She quickly closes her eyes and wipes what she can away from them only to look up and find that the girl and her supposed accomplice were gone. By this time Florean had walked over and handed Amy a wet rag to clean herself off.

"I saw who did it to you. She just started coming around over the last few months. I think her mom works in one of the shops but I'm not sure. She might even have a twin sister, but I'm not sure about that either."

"Does that new employee of Madame Malkin's, Sadia, have any kids that you know of?"

"Couldn't tell you, I have yet to meet her. You?"

"Yeah, I had to get formal robes for Fred and Angelina's wedding. You know I should be going. I'll stop by next time I'm in the neighborhood."

"I'm sure you will Amy."

Amy then gathered up her purchases and headed for the Leaky Cauldron.

"Looks like you made a hauling there Amy," Neville said.

"Yeah I did. Is there anywhere I can wrap everything before I go wherever?"

"I set aside Room 9 for you just in case. Soon as I find coverage I will assist you with your wrapping."

Amy headed upstairs where the room was open and waiting for her. She started by setting out the various items and marking them with small pieces of parchment that said who they went to. As she was going through her bags she found a tube of hair gel. Just looking at it for a few seconds she knew it was a Muggle product or at least appeared to be Muggle. She checked it over carefully to make sure it wasn't a Weasley Wizard Wheezies product. The fact that it was marked Made in Kanpur India made her realize that it wasn't from her Uncle's Joke Shop. She set that aside marked with a scrap that said Dad. Ten minutes later Neville walked in and They quickly wrapped everything she had purchased. Since there were no messages Amy went to sleep about nine o'clock after drinking a bug of hot chocolate that tasted a little off. The next morning though when she woke up she found she was in a different room. A room she recognized.

"OK Lynda, how did I end up here?"

"A Little Floo Powder and a couple drops of a knockout potion in your hot chocolate. My dad went and got you about ten o'clock last night."

"You two can be even sneakier then Fred and George," Amy said.

"Well you were about to go to bed when my dad finally received permission so we had to be sneaky.

Amy hung out with her friend before Floo Powdering home about 10am.

"How did your shopping go?" Ginny wondered.

"It went well. I managed to stay out of the joke shop. Did you know Madame Malkin has a new Employee from India. She seems pretty nice."

"No I didn't," Ginny said. "As it is I need to get the proper robes myself."

Amy then hid her packages in her room before taking the low road back to Hogwarts. She arrived at the portrait hole just as Shiki was leaving it.

"Where you headed?"

"Hichi called a group meeting in the Japanese Classroom. She did tell me that if I saw you to bring you."

They then headed for it. Kari was working at her desk.

"OK gang, I called this in part to discuss what happened a week before the Quidditch Match," Hichi said.

"That was cruel. To think they discussed that right in Slytherin's common room but in secret," Gin said since She was the other member of the group in that house.

"This school is a nice place one I'd consider staying at except Hebi ruined it. I've noticed that the other students have given me wide berths since the Match almost as if they question my own loyalty," Sakura the female representative in Hufflepuff said.

"Yet The Loyalest students around are in Hufflepuff since that's what Helga Hufflepuff regarded as ideal for her house," Amy pointed out.

"IF you ask me we should be given the option of transferring here after this year if we wanted to," Kai said.

"Thing is Kai what would we do over the holidays. It would be a long trip to go back to Japan," Gin pointed out.

"A question I've been asking myself since September," Shiki said. "It's not like I really have anywhere to go back to."

"I'm sure you will figure something out," Hichi said.

"If you ask me We should hold a vote at some point with someone outside our group as an overseer on who would like to consider staying past this year. Then WE could take the results to McGonagall and see if she could arrange something," Shunoi wa suggested he was Sakura's counterpart in Hufflepuff.

"I wouldn't mind overseeing the vote but since the results would be taken to McGonagall why not see if she would have a problem overseeing it herself?" Kari wondered.

"That might work Professor Translet. In fact Shunoi I agree with you we should vote on it," Hichi said.

Without anyone noticing Harry was sitting in a chair at the back observing the meeting. They didn't see him even though Gin and Shishou were facing him since he was invisible.

"Amy, you're in good with some of the ghosts right?" Gin asked.

"Yes I am," Amy said.

"Think one of the ghosts can find McGonagall so we can do a preliminary vote today with a final vote in a couple months," Gin suggested.

"I'll see what I can do. Ritala might be around if not I can always send that git Peeves."

As Amy headed for the Door Harry stood up and went into the doorway such that Amy walked right into him.

"Problem Amy?" Kai wondered.

"Yeah a solid object in the doorway," Amy said.

Right then Harry dropped his invisibility charm.

"Hi Professor Potter. Didn't realize you were here the whole time," Hichi commented in greeting

"I was here in part due to what Miss Baika said earlier about people giving your group wide berths due to quilt through association. I wanted to make sure that nothing illegal was being planned. I wasn't counting on Amy being here."

"We invited your daughter in case we needed a conduit to you or McGonagall. As it is we weren't sure she would make it since she was off shopping this weekend."

"I usually have to be back by a certain time like Two when I go off for the weekend," Amy said.

"OK As of right now who would consider staying past this year if a way could be found. Hichi being a seventh year you wouldn't be able to since you would be graduating in June," Harry pointed out.

Shiki, Kai, Gin, Shunoi, and Sakura raised their hands.

"Professor, If I hadn't been graduating I would've considered transferring," Hichi said.

"I'll discuss the matter with McGonagall in a few minutes."

Harry and Amy both left right then and were soon lounging in McGonagall's apartment.

"It was just your basic Community meeting huh," McGonagall said.

"Yes it was Minerva. I think they hold them periodically since they are spread throughout the houses. All but Hebi Kusa were in attendance. The topic quickly seemed to chance from discussing the broom burning to debating out whether they should be allowed to transfer. OF the six who would be able to transfer all but one said they would like to be able to transfer. Hichi Kishoukachi who isn't able to being a seventh year and acted as the chair of the meeting said if she could have stayed she would have considered doing so," Harry said.

"I have a meeting at the Ministry with Albus and I will mention the matter to Percy see if he can set something up," McGonagall said.

"Dad, if Shiki for instance was to stay here would she go back to Japan in the summer or what?"

"In Shiki's case I can't say at this time. The other's probably would since they have families and Shiki really doesn't."

When Amy got back to the Common Room Shiki was just arriving back herself.

"All we did after you and your dad left was discuss plans for a Japanese Culture Day in March or April. How did things go with McGonagall?"

Amy Shrugged since she didn't have an answer.

Closing Note: You will learn part of the answer next chapter but the rest Well I haven't thought that far ahead. Please thank for Fehrlyevil The Unstoppable Demonic Queen of The Underground Region of In-Duh-Viduality Beta-reading this chapter