A/N It's hard to believe that I'm on the final chapter of this part of the series and I don't even have a full clue yet what will happen in Amy's Time at Hogwarts Year 3 so that one will probably be a while.
Chapter 16(17) The Annual Wrap Up
After The hub bub of watching McGonagall get Showered combined with the announcement that Gryffindor ruled everything started to return to a serious nature. Amy generally spent her lunches with Marcus.
"I still find it humorous the way McGonagall looked with her hair all wet," Marcus said.
"Yeah it was pretty good. The best part was Peeves getting blamed."
"What I found interesting was the way the Banners for Slytherin suddenly said Gryffindor Rules."
"That was pretty good wasn't it."
Amy had to leave soon after that to get to class. Just as she was going into Charms she thought she saw something.
"Miss Potter you look a little peached," Flitwick commented.
"Sorry Professor I thought I saw a ghost."
"I'd think you would be used to it by now."
"For the most part I am but this ghost wasn't familiar for some reason."
"Could it be your grandfather?" Tonya wondered since Lily was as known to the Gryffindors as Moaning Myrtle and Ritala.
"I don't know Tonya," Amy admitted.
Amy didn't think too much about the ghost until after Potions. Soon as she got out of class she headed for the Entrance Hall and away from the Dungeons where Myrtle, Ritala, and Lily met up with her.
"I'm on break," Myrtle said. "The Gray Lady is giving me a breather."
"You need one," Amy said.
"Thank Merlin the Bloody Baron gets back in July. Then I can head for your house."
"Where do you live as it is Amy?" Lily wondered.
"Right in Hogsmeade."
"You doing OK in classes this year?"
"Thankfully yes Lily I haven't even received a warning in Snore Central but then I tend to use Non Drowsiness charms before his class. It will prove interesting to see what Wizarding Politics and Government is like."
"I don't remember that class."
"It's new next year they didn't even have a professor last I knew. I signed up to take the class."
As they were heading for Gryffindor Tower Amy saw the strange thing again.
I almost think I need my eyes checked. Amy ducked into her dad's room. He arrived shortly before dinner.
"Something bugging you Pumpkin?"
"Dad, IS there somewhere a list of all the ghosts that reside in Hogwarts?"
"You know that is a very good question Amy. I couldn't tell you. Hogwarts has it's share of them that's for sure. Heck even Professor Binns is one."
"Unfortunately he could use a good hex."
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that. While we are bashing professors I almost wish Peeves had drenched Snape instead of McGonagall."
"He has gotten better though. Back when my cauldron exploded and I ended up able to do this he didn't take points off of Gryffindor because of it exploding." During that Amy shifted into her animagus form and back.
"You better hope the Ministry doesn't catch you doing that?"
"Dad, I'm a registered Animagus. I'm not like Grandpa and his buddies who think they can get away with becoming illegal Animagi. Those slimy Slytherins don't even know what hit them."
"What did you do use your Animagus form to get back at them."
"No although it could prove useful if I ever become a Prefect since I could hide in the common room and catch people breaking rules without them knowing I'm even there."
"I have a feeling that would backfire real fast."
"True besides I flew into Gryffindor after I registered that day and I went from flying to plopping on a couch in a very short time period."
"That would have been fun to see," Harry commented.
"Just ask a Gryffindor."
Amy's quiet evening with her family was broken up by Quidditch Practice. She knew the Ravenclaw game was coming up and it was for the cup. She also knew Ravenclaw would be out for blood since Gryffindor had humiliated them last year due to Amy's Broom.
The next few weeks of course she was also busy studying for classes and exams. Every now and then she saw the same strange thing. One time she even had Ritala follow close to find out what was going on.
"So did you find out anything?"
"'Fraid not," Ritala said.
"I find that hard to believe Ritala. You were gone long enough to reach the kitchens. Ritala, I'd rather not have my second year end without finding out what I keep seeing," Amy said.
"Amy, It's nothing to worry about. You'll get it figured out I'm sure."
Before Amy knew it They were through Finals and Amy was changing into her Quidditch Robes one last time.
"Welcome everyone to the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw. First up the Line up for Gryffindor Arnold, Blackwell, Connor, Margolis, Potter, Vernon, and Watkins. Now for the Ravens of Ravenclaw Alfred, Atchinson, Clawson, Maggin, Mayumi, Mercer and Normal. Our referee is Madame Conway.
The Balls were quickly released after Gryffindor was given a warning not to use the Doppler Defense. Amy kept her broom under a tight control but still was able to block most of their shots. About four hours into the match Theo was in a very close match with Tyra Atchinson the Ravenclaw Seeker They were flying next to each other as the Snitch got away.
"As you can see the two seekers were trying to keep the other in close proximity to each other. Of course the prowess of Gryffindor Keeper Amy Potter means the Lions are almost assured the cup as Gryffindor has a pretty surmountable lead."
Theo right then pulled off a pretty fabulous trick as he brought himself in close to his counterpart on the Ravenclaw team and brought her head close enough to his own to kiss her as the snitch hovered right behind her neck only for Theo to make a very light grasp for it. Tyra of course signaled for a Bludger just as his hand was about to close. The Bludger was sent right at him by Beater Norman.
"Almost," Amy crowed as the Bludger caused Theo to get knocked away from his embrace empty handed. Tyra took advantage of the crowd to capture it herself.
"The Final Score Gryffindor 280, Ravenclaw 200," Dan called out. Amy was heading for the Castle when Tyra called out to her.
"Some finish huh," Tyra said.
"Yeah it was. Any clue why Theo went after you like that?"
"We've been dating since end of last year. We had agreed not to make it public until after Hogwarts and he used our relationship to try and finish things off but it backfired. Oh well Gryffindor still won."
Amy then headed back to the tower for a victory party. Things proved quiet after that. One day Amy was walking towards the Owlery to get Edgar so she could Owl some of her younger friends when a Masked figure started to pull a stiletto on her. Just as the knife started to get close She saw something strange but almost familiar come soaring at her to block the knife. She looked up briefly to see an unfamiliar ghost but with a familiar face.
"Hi Amy," the ghost said.
"Hannah," Amy said her mouth opened wide.
"It's been a while hasn't it."
"You bet it has. Where have you been since well you know?"
"I spent most of the year haunting my home in Epsom then I came here. I went past you several times lately but you never said anything."
"I didn't realize it was you. You swore Ritala to secrecy didn't you."
"Yeah I did. I wanted you to find out it was me on your own. Just like Myrtle, Ritala, and Lily I will always be with you Amy. I hope to be welcome at your house this summer after all not all ghosts are that lucky."
"I might be able to arrange something," Amy said.
By this time Amy's assailant had fled. Amy quickly sent the owl off.
"What made you decide to use Edgar."
"He sort of chose me after you well," Amy said.
"Oh," Hannah said.
Before the students knew it The last day of school had arrived. The 2nd year Gryffindors spent time getting their trunks packed up. About 9:30 Dobby along with Winky, Dornia, and Cronk walked in to carry Amy and Shiki's trunks down to the Carriage. Abigale then walked in.
"Heading home," She said.
"Yeah you?"
"Joshua and I are going to spend a couple weeks at Lynda's before we return home. I'm just not ready to return to my dad yet. HE managed to recover from the attack but his hatred of magic ended up stronger. Our mum has already left."
"Good luck try to keep me posted on things."
"We will Amy don't worry," Abigale promised.
Amy and Shiki then headed for the Entrance Hall to catch the carriage. Moaning Myrtle, Lily, Ritala, Hannah, and Sir Nicholas forming an honor guard to the Potter House.
"Whoa mom you are certainly getting big," Amy commented as she looked at her mother's eight month pregnant body.
"It's been a long time since I felt like this last. Hannah, I hope you don't mind occupying the attic for now. Shiki, I'll have Dionia show you where you can put your trunk and so forth."
Dionia led The girls up to the second floor where Shiki's trunk which had been levitated was lead into a bedroom next to Amy's.
"It's a little plain but I bet by summer's end it will look nice," Shiki said as she changed out of her school clothes into a casual Kimono.
"We'll have to get you some more British Style Clothing." Amy commented since except for her Hogwarts robes all she had was Japanese style clothes.
"Well I tended to wear Japanese style back in Japan but well I no longer live in Japan."
Closing Notes. First off a Final Arigato to The Author Formally Known as Melissa Ivory, FehrlyEvil Queen of Darkness and Kittyluver87 my beta squad for their work doing the beta for this whole Fic all 16 chapters. I know this chapter was especially short but I wanted to get it done. Fehrly soon Amy's Time at Hogwarts Year 3 will get going soon as I figure out what I want to happen.