A/N in this chapter you will learn A who Hitari's mother is along with a lot of other things. By the way if whole long sentences are italicized then it's a merperson speaking English.
Chapter 4 Returning to Hogwarts.
"So Amy, what happened to you?" Abigale wondered.
"I was kidnapped by a teammate of Angelina's who was in league with Hecate. I spent three weeks in a big cage wondering when Hecate would drop me from the cage into this big cauldron in which I was supposed to die. Thankfully she gave me sufficient enough warning of my death for me to prepare."
"Good thing. I hope the guy who kidnapped you goes to prison for it," Joshua said.
"Hecate already killed him. I'm just glad to be out of there. If I ever see that evil dogwitch it will be too soon. I was utterly defenseless being that I didn't have my wand with me when I was kidnapped. Nice thing is I was able to give my dad a rough idea of where I was held so who knows Hecate might be on her way to Azkaban."
"I doubt it Hecate would do everything she could do avoid capture. You forget Amy Hecate stole me from my own mom when I was real little like maybe two and raised me since then," Hitari reminded her.
"Do you have any clue at all who your real mother is?"
"None at all," Hitari said. "One condition of my helping Amy escape is she is supposed to help me find my mother. I just hope my parents are still alive. Hecate looks at her servants and followers as being disposable. Once you have outlived your usefulness then she uses the killing curse on you. It's not a good way to die even if it is quick and I hope painless."
"The death Hecate intended for me was she claimed to be slower and more painful then a long sustained Cruciatus Curse. Thankfully it didn't take place."
"I know," Hitari said. "I'm just glad you realized that your best chance of escape was to use your Animagus form. After all I got to you just barely in time. Another couple of seconds and you would have been in the cauldron."
"Let's face it Potions class just won't be the same for me at least."
Just then the food cart arrived at their compartment. Amy grabbed a few Galleons from her pocket and Lynda handed her a small handful.
"As many Chocolate Frogs, Cauldron Cakes, Pumpkin Pasties and Licorice Wands as you have," Amy ordered.
Fairly soon they were busy eating.
"So Potter you feel safe showing your ugly face on the train this year. What's up your no good father send you away."
"No such luck on your part Boldegard. I was visiting a friend in another part of Britain and decided to simply take the train otherwise I would have had no reason to. As it is my father is still deputy headmaster so you better hope he doesn't decide to subtract a few points from Slytherin."
"He wouldn't dare," Nastia said as she sneered before walking out.
"Who was she?"
"Nastia Boldegard real nasty type. Your typical no good rotten Slytherin."
Just as they finished eating Amy saw Marcus standing on the other side. Unfortunately he couldn't get the door open. Amy tried an unlocking charm on their side.
"No use I bet Nastia did something with it," Amy growled.
Fairly soon it was getting dark as they pulled into Hogsmeade Station. Unfortunately Amy didn't have any robes with her since the load of stuff that had been owled to Lynda's mom's didn't include robes. Also Hitari was robeless. They still had the small problem of their door being stuck. Just then Amy saw a familiar face in the Window on the door.
"Konnichi-wa Potter kikon," The figure said.
"Konnichi-wa Translet kykoju," Amy said. "arigato for freeing us. Nastia Boldegard stopped in earlier and when she left I bet she sealed the door on us."
"Why did you insist on seeing me so quickly Amy-chan?" Kari wondered.
"This young girl Hitari is the reason."
By this time they were off the train and could clearly hear Hagrid calling for the first years. Lynda and Ricardo headed in that direction while Abigale and Joshua followed the older students toward the carriages.
Kari took a very close look at Hitari before suddenly exclaiming.
"Hitari, my daughter. You have certainly grown since I lost you," Kari said. "As it is I never thought I would ever find you. Amy, they aren't official but well I unofficially award Gryffindor 300 points."
"You recognize me?" Hitari asked her.
"That I do," Kari said. "I've been looking for you ever since you were eighteen months old and you had disappeared. What ever happened to you?"
"It's a long story," Hitari said.
"Translet kykoju, any chance we can stop by my house quickly I left a few things there that were Hannah's before we head over?"
"We are behind as it is Amy-chan. What did you leave there?"
"Hannah's books. As you know Hannah has no further use for them and well Hitari is going to be arriving at Hogwarts for her first year without any books or anything."
"I'll make sure they are retrieved."
They arrived at the Great Hall just as the Sorting Hat was finishing it's song.
"OK When I call your name please come up and I will place the Sorting Hat upon your head," Harry said.
"Anderson, Eric."
"RAVENCLAW"
"Black, Jaimie."
"GRYFFINDOR."
"Haiku, Aku."
"SLYTHERIN."
"Harrington, Olivier."
"GRYFFINDOR."
"Hope, Jessica."
"HUFFLEPUFF."
"Kent, Patrick."
"RAVENCLAW."
"Malfoy, Lynda."
"What do we have here another Malfoy. This will make you easy to sort."
"No way you rotting piece of fabric you are not putting me in Slytherin."
"Yet your family is always in Slytherin. Waho what do we have here an extreme thirst for knowledge. While there is bravery there as well the thirst for Knowledge is much greater. That thirst can only mean one thing."
"Let me guess Slytherin huh hat?"
"No Actually your thirst for knowledge means you will end up in RAVENCLAW."
Amy could pick up an almost sense of relief from her friend as Lynda sat down at the Ravenclaw table. Of course there were several murmurs and open mouths in shock that a Malfoy escaped Slytherin.
"McCormick, Crystal."
"GRYFFINDOR."
"O'Brien, Hillary."
"HUFFLEPUFF."
"Swanson, Michelle."
"SLYTHERIN."
"Vanwicken, Ricardo."
"HUFFLEPUFF."
"Weasley, Arthur."
"GRYFFINDOR."
"Weasley, Tammie."
"GRYFFINDOR."
Amy immediately hi fived her two cousins as they say down at the Gryffindor table. She felt out of place as she was out of uniform. After Harry took the Sorting Hat outside he signaled for Amy to follow him.
"I placed your Cerulean blue dress robes in Myrtle's bathroom."
Amy quickly went up to Myrtle's bathroom and changed into her dress robes before heading down.
"arigato otosan," Amy said as she walked past her father. (Thank you father)
Amy then took the time for dinner. She noticed how Hitari was sitting at the staff table looking sad.
"Who is that girl sitting by Professor Translet?" Hillary wondered.
"She is Professor Translet's long lost daughter. She was real little when she was kidnapped."
"Why didn't she go through the sorting or isn't she a student?" Carleen wondered.
"She is old enough to be a student but I don't think she was on the list for Hogwarts not that she easily could have been. Did anyone get the name of the new Professor for Politics. I'm assuming I missed the announcements."
"No you haven't," Emily informed her.
Fairly soon everyone finished dinner. McGonagall then stood up.
"I have a few announcements to make. First off the Forbidden Forest is Just that Forbidden. Also I'm sure you all know that our ever illustrious Deputy Headmaster's daughter Amy was kidnapped over the summer. I for one am glad she is back. Also returning on a limited basis is Professor Finch-Fletchley the regular Transfiguration Professor. Due to her return being on a limited basis please pay attention when you receive your schedules tomorrow to when you have Transfiguration class. If you have on your schedule Transfiguration-F you have Professor Finch-Fletchley, If it says Transfiguration-H then you will have Professor Harrington like you had last year. Also as I'm sure a large number of you were informed we are offering a new course starting this year for Third years and above on Wizarding Politics and Government therefore we had to hire a new Professor to teach the class. Well let me introduce Professor LeCorchick.
Fairly soon after the feast was over Amy and the other Gryffindors headed for the tower. Amy did peek over and notice how Hitari was with her mother as they left the Great Hall.
"I hope Hitari gets a chance to go through the sorting like everyone else."
"How nice a girl is she?" Shiki wondered.
"She seems pretty nice."
"Where did you disappear to after the sorting?" Julie wondered.
"If you remember correctly Julie I showed up to the Sorting in Muggle Clothes. Thankfully my dad knew I preferred to wear dress robes so he placed a set of mine in the girls bathroom on the second floor that Moaning Myrtle inhabits. I left because he had signaled for me."
Just as they were going along the corridor towards the portrait of the Fat Lady Amy noticed Dobby walk over where he did a stupid act of coming to attention and saluting.
"General Amy Potter, Private Dobby is at your service."
"Private Dobby, please proceed to Potter Manor and fetch from there the school books that used to belong to Hannah Williams and then deliver them to Professor Translet's quarters," Amy said with a chuckle.
"Private Dobby will do as General Amy Potter wishes."
"That was funny," Erica said.
"What was funny Erica?" Tonya wondered
"The way Amy sent Dobby to fetch stuff she should have had with her," Erica said.
"Erica, I was at a friends house after I returned from being kidnapped. All my stuff though was at home. Otherwise I would have had Hannah's books with me. It's my hope that Hitari will be able to utilize them."
Amy took the minimal amount of stuff out of her trunk which happened to be on hand. The next morning She headed down to breakfast. She took a quick look at her schedule.
"Just Herbology with Hufflepuff and Charms today which apparently this year we have with Ravenclaw. Great I haven't had a chance to see much of my friend Sarah Demenkus since we started."
"No potions today huh?" Hillary muttered.
"No we don't have Potions until Monday but today is the only day we don't have it."
"When do we have new classes like Politics?" Emily wondered.
"Well I signed up for Politics which is Tuesdays and Thursdays first thing. I also signed up for Care of Magical Creatures which apparently is also with Ravenclaw that's let see Tuesday and Thursday afternoons after Potions. This is interesting My Japanese class is Tuesdays and Thursdays right after Care of Magical Creatures."
"What else do we have on those days."
"Transfiguration with Professor Harrington."
"You think we will go into more detail on Animagi this year."
"We might you never know."
"I for one would really like to learn about how people who choose to become an Animagus undergo the process. After all I don't think I became one in the usual manner. After my grandpa Potter and a couple of his friends chose to become animagi," Amy said.
Just then Kari stopped by the table.
"Amy, if you could stop by my quarters after lunch," Kari said.
They then headed for the Greenhouses. They spent class working on things. Right after class Amy walked up to Professor Sprout.
"Professor, I have a question about Garden Gnomes."
"Yes Miss Potter."
"Are they any special repellants you can put on your gardens to keep Garden Gnomes out."
"Well sometimes a cat can give them a hard time and Jarveys are a known predator of gnomes but beyond that I'm not real sure. I will of course make some inquiries for you."
Amy then headed for Charms arriving just before Flitwick started his lesson. She plopped down next to Sarah Demenkus.
The lesson proved long but they then headed for lunch. After lunch Amy headed for the Sixth Floor where she knew Kari's quarters were. She was soon outside the entrance.
"kagi." She then walked in where she saw Hitari reading Standard Book of Spells Grade 1.
"Oh hi Amy," Hitari said. "Mom is in her office right now. Thanks by the way."
"For what?"
"Fulfilling your part of our deal. By helping me find my mom."
"Hitari, it wasn't that difficult. In fact it proved easier then I had thought it would be. Have you managed to attend any classes yet?"
"I sat in on a potions class but Snape is a real meanie. Thankfully I'm not part of a house yet."
"I bet Snape didn't realize who you were since he and your mother are pretty close."
"How close?"
"Closer then I'd like to think about."
"You look pretty nice with robes on. How come you wore blue last night."
"I sort of prefer to wear dress robes for feasts and well my blue dress robes are what my dad had set aside in an out of order Girls bathroom for me. The ghost who haunts that bathroom and I are pretty good friends."
"My mom is trying to convince the Headmistress into letting me enroll. In the meantime I'm reading the books so I won't be real far behind."
"Well if you are able to enroll at least you have a wand already."
"This silly thing It's one Hecate simply handed me. I think it used to belong to one of her servants. I can work it but it isn't the best."
"My family lives in Hogsmeade so I tend to sneak that way from time to time. I doubt I could take you with me but you want me to see if I can get you some robes and some supplies from the Apothecary. These books here by Virginia Potter are very useful. Unfortunately the books I gave you were ones that had belonged to a friend of mine who died a year ago so she lacked one book in the series."
"Is there somewhere I can get a different wand one that I can use better?"
"Not in Hogsmeade. We'd have to go into London. Should have thought of that before. Your mom could probably take you there."
"Assuming I end up going here," Hitari said.
"You would need a wand no matter where you ended up going."
At that moment Kari walked in.
"I'm surprised you two aren't halfway to Hogsmeade by now," Kari commented.
"Well I haven't visited with my dad yet to see when I can and can't venture home. About the only time we really spoke was after the sorting when He told me that my blue dress robes were in Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom."
"What are your plans for the afternoon?"
"I'll probably unpack and get my stuff arranged. Beyond that I don't know?"
"Would I be able to help you at all?" Hitari wondered.
"I'd say yes except I had a prefect almost go ballistic one time when I brought Lynda into the common room."
"Hitari, I hope you end up able to enroll."
"So do I mom," Hitari told her.
Amy decided to slip out and head for the Tower. Harry was waiting right outside his quarters.
"Something up dad?" Amy inquired.
"Not much really. How well outfitted is Hitari Transliata?"
"All she has so far is Hannah's old books. I did offer to get her some stuff from the Apothecary in Hogsmeade along with a few robes I think I have a reasonable idea of her size. Her wand is not one that had chosen her so she will need a proper wand only that isn't a Hogsmeade item."
"Well your mother is expecting you at home by dinner with Hitari."
"Let me just unpack first."
Amy headed for her room where she very meticulously removed all her stuff from her trunk and arranged it on her bed. She then began by hanging her cloak in her Wardrobe followed by her clothes. She then placed other things into drawers. She noticed one very ornate cloak in her trunk. This is one cloak I don't recognize right off. She hung it up though. She the made sure all of her books and so forth were carefully arranged and her other supplies carefully stowed. She then grabbed her traveling pack and placed a few items in it.
As she headed for Professor Translet's she saw an older witch in a very nice set of robes.
"Hi there. You going somewhere?"
"Yeah Hogsmeade I have some things to do there?"
"I'm not sure students are supposed to be going to Hogsmeade when ever they desire."
"I have permission besides I'm expected there. You know I don't think we've met I'm Amy Potter."
"Oh I'm Professor LeCorchick. I'm new here."
"I remembered Professor McGonagall mentioned you last night. You know I'm glad we encountered each other. I bought my books early on only you hadn't been hired at that point so I was never able to get the books for class."
"I'll be handing out the books in class. Which session are you in?"
"3rd year Gryffindor."
Amy then finished her journey to Professor Translet's quarters.
"Back already. What's in the bag?" Hitari wondered.
"Clothes mainly. Pack what you have available?"
"That won't take long I don't really have anything."
"Good come on we have to be somewhere for dinner."
Amy then lead her out the front door after leaving a note for Kari.
"Hitari, you are in for a real treat not many first years get to go where you are about to go?"
"Why is that?"
"It's restricted to only those who are at least third year like me."
"Why then are you bringing me there?"
"Because I was informed that you were to be with me," Amy responded.
They soon arrived at the Potter residence.
"Amy, you look to have survived your ordeal," Ginny commented after they walked in.
"That I did mom, this is Hitari Transliata."
"I'm glad to meet you Hitari. I understand you are in the process of being outfitted for classes."
"Yes I am."
"Well I have a small present for you. It's in my office," Ginny said. Hitari followed Ginny into her office. Ginny went into one of her boxes and grabbed a book which she handed to Hitari. On the cover was the words Hogwarts Charms Guide.
"I did notice a couple other books with the word's Hogwarts and Guide among the things that were delivered to me last night by this real goofy creature named Dobby."
"Depending on the teacher the Hogwarts guide is either recommended or required. My friend Hermione for instance will occassionally use the Transfiguration Guide in class but my husband's former Quidditch teammate Alicia who also teaches Transfiguration uses the Guide exclusively. Professor Snape the Potions Master doesn't even acknowledge the books existence except for maybe once a year assigning a potion out of it."
"I sat in on a potion's class this morning and didn't care for him."
Shortly before dinner Amy saw the Fireplace flare as Archers exited.
"Hi Sadia," Amy said.
"Who is your little friend?" Katrina wondered.
"This is Hitari, her mother is one of my professors."
"You Hitari look like you are in desperate need of my services," Sadia commented.
Hitari almost went pure white wondering what Sadia was referring to.
"I'm a Robier in Diagon Alley."
"A Robier?" Hitari inquired.
"I make robes. Dress and Formal robes mainly but you probably need a few school robes as well huh."
"There is very little I don't need. I spent most of my life as an unwilling servant of Hecate."
Hitari showed a pretty hardy appetite during one of Dionia's dinners. Soon as dinner was over Sadia floo'ed back to the shop long enough to grab some supplies before she went to work. Before too long She had Hitari all decked out with a weeks worth of robes a regulation black cloak with silver fasteners and a real nice set of dark blue dress robes. She even made the proper pointed hats.
"I'll send your mother a bill for services rendered," Sadia said.
"Thanks it would go to Professor Translet of the languages department."
Hitari then went upstairs to Amy's room.
"That woman seems nice," Hitari commented.
"She is my uncle George's girlfriend. Lynda and I stopped by her shop right after it opened and She has a special price list for members of the Weasley family."
"What would you end up paying?"
"My mom is a Weasley so I get family pricing. Lynda though doesn't get any special deals"
"You have any siblings?"
"Three sisters and a brother. My sisters are Shiki she is a third year like me Melanie, and Melissa. Melanie and Melissa are about 20 to 21 months and my brother Jamie is about a month old. Tomorrow I will take you somewhere to get some additional clothing for weekends and holidays along with visiting the Apothecary."
Hitari was soon asleep. The next morning she simply put a set of robes on over her clothes from when she was with Hecate.
"I better warn you Hitari Amy loves to shop," Ginny commented at Breakfast. "Amy have the merchants charge it to our account at Gringotts vault 687. Hitari, after lunch I'll see about taking you into Diagon Alley so you can visit Ollivander's."
IT took a small amount of time to get Hitari properly clothed and to get her stuff from the Apothecary. After lunch Amy went studying while Ginny took Hitari to get a proper wand. Harry stopped in while she was reading up on third year transfiguration in the Transfiguration Guide."
"Doing some studying?" Harry wondered.
"Yeah Hitari and I went shopping this morning for clothes and so forth. Right now she is going through the torture known as Ollivander's Wand Shop."
"If anyone can outfit a young witch it's you. Where did you all get her school robes?"
"Actually Sadia made a house call. Sadia and her twin terrors stopped by for dinner last night so afterwards she went and got her stuff and fitted Hitari up. We bought regular clothes this morning."
"Tomorrow at dinner Hitari has a date with a hat."
"That will prove interesting."
"I'm sure it will," Harry commented.
Amy spent the rest of the weekend helping Hitari get used to her new rosewood and unicorn hair wand with a few simple charms.
Sunday Harry had the hat all set for her.
"Everyone I'm sure you saw this nice young witch sitting at the staff table Thursday night. She is a student like you only her enrollment wasn't finalized since the school wasn't expecting her. While she isn't a member of my family she almost seems like one. Therefore please be silent while Hitari Transliata undergoes the rite of passage for any student."
The sorting hat could be heard muttering away for a few minutes before it suddenly rang out RAVENCLAW. Hitari quickly went and sat next to Lynda. You could almost see the tears in Kari's eyes as Hitari sat down at the Ravenclaw table. Amy was heading toward the Tower when Hagrid walked over.
"Amy, how come you didn't visit Friday?"
"You know it was my first real day back since I took the train in this year. So I had unpacking to do along with helping Hitari get resituated. Besides I will be seeing you in class on Tuesday."
"You decided to take my class Amy. To what do I owe the honor of that decision."
"Well you are a very close family friend. I felt as if I had to take your class."
Amy was walking toward the stairs when she head Kari.
"Amy-chan wait up." Amy then turned around to see Kari and Hitari approach.
"I can't find enough thanks to show my appreciation at all that you have done for both me and Hitari."
"kykoju I owe Hitari my life. Somehow I doubt I could ever repay the debt I owe her."
"Amy after what you did this weekend you don't owe me a thing. If anything my mom and I owe your family for all the stuff you bought me."
"Hitari, I have a feeling your stuff was just a fraction of the thanks you will get from my family for helping me escape from Hecate. The girl who owned your books prior to you was a good friend of mine who was a Muggle born witch and Hecate murdered her parents shortly after Melissa and Melanie were born. In fact that's how my parents ended up adopting the twins. My friend committed suicide beginning of last year."
"I thought maybe your mom had just been sending out babies left and right."
"No only Jamie and I were born to her. Melanie and Melissa were born muggle but Melanie is a witch."
"We are on our way to move Hitari's stuff down to Ravenclaw. I'm hoping she will be able to keep up."
"Well she is a Ravenclaw. She will do fine"
"Mom would I still be able to spend time in your quarters outside of classes like for studying or something?" Hitari wondered.
"I'm hoping you would. Amy, how accessible are your dad's quarters to you?"
"Accessible anytime to me Shiki, or my cousins."
Amy decided to visit her father.
"Things going good."
"Yeah. Dad I know I don't need a waiver to go home this year but should I look at this weekend as being special circumstances and restrict my trips home to Hogsmeade Weekends or just come and go as I please or what."
"Naturally you probably wouldn't go home if you had a Quidditch match which I'll have to see how many you would be on hand for what with the strong possibility that you might be going to Japan next spring. For some reason I almost think the Gryffindor matches are in November, April, and June but Madame Conway wasn't fully sure. The captains meeting hasn't taken place yet."
"I'll end up missing Easter Holidays along with my usual big spectacle that my birthday tends to be."
"You'll manage though."
"Dad, for some reason there was a real strange cloak in my trunk this year."
"Fairly ornate and silvery looking?"
"Yeah, what was with it?"
"Remember that time two years ago I loaned you a cloak so you could retrieve stuff from your room without Hannah noticing?"
"Yeah I think so," Amy said. "I didn't get a real good look at it."
"Dungbombs Away Peeves," a voice called out as a ghost that looked like a slightly younger version of Harry appeared.
Just then four especially foul dung bombs went off.
"You must be James Potter," Amy said.
"Funny you don't look familiar have we met before?"
"No but Lily tends to hand around me along with Ritala and Moaning Myrtle," Amy said. "Venticulous Aries."
The air then cleared up and smelled fresh.
"Hi dad," Harry said.
"Harry, is that you?" James wondered.
"Yes it is Dad or do you prefer I call you Prongs?"'
"Who told you Padfoot, Moony, or Wormtail."
"Padfoot and Moony. Dad, do me a favor and don't mention Wormtail. After all it's because of him I grew up without you. Oh and this fine young lady is my daughter Amy."
"She is a real knockout. I bet some handsome Gryffindor has his eyes on her."
"Actually Grandpa I get a lot of ridicule since while I am a Gryffindor my boyfriend is a very respectable resident of Slytherin."
"Harry, by chance is Amy adopted or something?"
"No Amy is truly a Potter. A couple years ago she tried to set off a couple dozen dungbombs in Potions only they were all under her desk."
"Oh man that sounds like something the Marauders would have done."
"What about drenching McGonagall?"
"Tried that once ended up with Gryffindor's point total wiped out and a month's detention."
"I thought Peeves was behind that stunt," Harry said.
"Well he was the one to actually drench her but well I was seriously considering doing it myself. Oh well The Banners turned out well."
"I should have guessed."
Amy's Spectral Guard then floated in. Lily couldn't resist putting her arms on her hips.
"James Godric Potter what were you up to this time?"
"Nothing my sweet Fleur."
None of the Spectral Guard believed him.
A/N The Spectral Guard consists of Moaning Myrtle, Ritala, Lily Potter, and Hannah Williams. One more thing James referring to Lily as his sweet Fleur has nothing to do with Fleur Delacour but is a joke about Lily's name.
Amy quickly retreated and went back to the Tower so she could sleep.
"Well we head off to the Valley of death today," Hillary commented.
"Who knows it might not be bad today," Nigel commented.
"Yeah right Nigel. I bet Snape has already figured out how he is going to screw over Gryffindor in the points Department," Hillary continued. "Especially since we still have class with the Slytherins."
On the way to the Entrance hall from breakfast Nastia threw Amy up against the wall.
"Look Potter I don't care if your precious not to mention useless father is the deputy headmaster. Never humiliate me in front of the School or I will hurt you worse then anything Higgins could ever come up with. Oh and just to show you what I mean here is a nice present," Nastia said as she gave Amy a good hard Punch in the upper chest which caused Amy to fall down and Nastia then added a few kicks. Next thing Amy noticed before passing out was two large fingers grabbing onto the back of Nastia's neck.
"Looks like you don't care how Slytherin does this year huh Miss Boldegard. Sixty Points from Slytherin," Hagrid said.
"Oh and Miss Boldegard I'll see you in my office tonight for your first night of Detention," Harry added.
"How much Detention do I have professor?"
"A lot," Harry responded. "Get Amy to the Hospital Wing quick I think she might have some broken ribs."
Amy woke up later that day to find Hannah watching over her.
"Did anyone get the registry number of the broom that hit me?"
"Nastia caused you to break several ribs. Madame Pomfrey had to work on you for an hour getting them all healed."
"What time is it Hannah?"
"I think it's around quarter of four."
"That late," Amy realized.
"Yeah you missed Herbology, Charms, Potions, and History of Magic."
"But not Defense Against the Dark Arts yet," Amy said.
Amy saw a small bag next to her. She noticed the Ornate cloak sticking out of it.
"Perfect," Amy said as she removed the cloak and put it on over her. She then noticed a few other students in the ward as she slipped out. She didn't remove the cloak until she was inside the classroom and safely in her dad's office. Luckily Harry wasn't inside. She then put the cloak in her bag.
The rest of the Gryffindors were already seated when Harry walked in.
"You do realize Madame Pomfrey had a fit when she realized you were missing Amy. Gryffindor lost twenty points because you left the hospital wing without being released."
"I felt fine dad and I didn't want to miss your class," Amy said.
"I'm sure you did but well you know Madame Pomfrey she never releases a student until she is absolutely sure. One thing you can do though is get the large box from my office. Oh and Amy it's good sized so use a levitation Charm Do Not Carry It Or Try To Lift It."
Amy did as she was instructed as she brought the box from his office. There was a rustling sound inside it.
"I remember when An old friend of my dad's taught me about these in my own third year. Inside this box is a Boggart. Miss Watkins, you want to tell us what a Boggart looks like?"
"Well it's actual form is unknown because it senses our worst fear and takes that form."
"Excellent ten points to Gryffindor. Amy, you care to make up the rest of the points you lost by telling us what kind of place they like to inhabit?"
"Dark enclosed places such as wardrobes, filing Cabinet drawers, Even under sink cabinets, Didn't your old friend Lupin once say how he found one in a Grandfather clock?"
"Yes he did you even earned a few extra points."
Harry then continued by explaining about how easy it is to confuse a Boggart along with how to fight a Boggart. He gave Shiki first crack at the Boggart just for kicks but quickly went through them. Amy missed out on her turn though since Roger made his look so funny that everyone broke out laughing which of course destroyed the Boggart.
Amy was attempting to walk past the Hospital Wing when Madame Pomfrey caught her.
"I want to at least check you over Miss Potter don't make me use a stunning charm on you," She insisted.
Amy allowed the nurse to check her over.
"Have you noticed any pain at all Miss Potter?"
"None and my dad had be use a levitation charm on a box in his office last period."
"Probably a good idea. You look to be ninety percent healed Miss Potter. Try not to get too badly injured. This year."
"I'll try Madame Pomfrey but well it's hard to guarantee something like this."
"I know your father was the same way," Madame Pomfrey commented. "I shudder to think what your Boggart will be when you study those?"
"Actually we did that today but I missed my turn due to another students hilarious Boggart."
Amy then went to dinner. She noticed Sarah, Lynda, and Hitari were already at the Ravenclaw table.
"I'm surprised your dad didn't send you right back to Pomfrey?"
"She snagged me for a check-up and found I was sufficiently healed. Isn't magic wonderful?"
"It can be Amy. You ready for classes tomorrow?"
"Let me just see what we have tomorrow. I have Politics, Then we have Transfiguration, lunch and Potions, then some of us have Japanese and Care of Magical Creatures.
"Shiki, you going to hang out in Dad's quarters tonight?"
"HE won't be there. Because of what she did to you She has detention."
"So what you know we can easily hang out there even when he isn't there."
Amy was sitting down doing what she could to study in the Common Room when Tammie walked over.
"Amy, you know anywhere a little quieter I can study. It's way too noisy in here?"
"Follow me Tammie," Amy said heading for the Portrait hole. She lead her cousin a short ways down the corridor.
"Moony, Padfoot, and Prongs."
Tammie was amazed when the wall opened.
"Well you coming or not?" Amy inquired.
"Are we going to lose points for being in here?" Tammie wondered as she continued to hesitate.
"WE have permission to be here."
Tammie then walked in.
"This isn't some kind of a prefects lounge is it?"
"No better. I wouldn't even consider trying to study in a prefects lounge. This is my dad's sleeping quarters."
"How many professors sleeping quarters do you know how to get into?"
"Three, Professor Translet, Professor McGonagall, and these."
Tammie almost spit out bigtime.
"You know where McGonagall sleeps. Isn't it a little dangerous for a Potter or a Weasley to know that information. What if someone was to accidentally set off a dung bomb under her bed some night?"
"No better to dung bomb her office. I kind of stumbled upon that first year," Amy said.
They were still chatting away about eleven o'clock when Harry returned.
"Shouldn't you two already be in bed?"
"Oh Hi Uncle Harry Amy brought me here since I couldn't study very easily in the Common Room due to all the noise."
"The outer room of my quarters is a sort of family common room that you can use anytime you want. McGonagall along with Frank Connolly the caretaker feel I should change the password at least once a term but I have my reasons for the password staying what it is."
"Is the caretaker a nice guy?"
"He taught me a entire arsenal of cleaning charms that I tend to unleash at Grandma's when we go there for Christmas."
The two girls due to the late hour took over a couple couches just in case someone was prowling about in the corridor outside. They got up about 5:45 to return to Gryffindor so they could get ready for the classes that day.
"Amy, where were you all night?" Julie wondered.
"I took my cousin Tammie over to my dad's quarters so she could study in peace. It got late enough that we crawled onto a couple couches and slept there."
Breakfast was soon over Nastia tried to pick another fight but Sir Nicholas stared down at her and wagged his finger at her. Amy headed off to Politics.
"Politics and Government are a critical part of every population. Some of the systems used by the Non-magical community are a little scary. The Wizarding Community as a whole has it's own political system. Tops among our system is the International Confederation of Wizards. Each country though has it's own magical government. In Britain and a lot of other countries that would be the Ministry of Magic. In the United States though which doesn't have ministries but departments and secretaries instead of Ministers the governing body is known as the US Department of Magic and it's head is the Secretary of Magic. In this class we will be studying the systems in place in a lot of different countries including our own. After all there are similarities and differences between the Ministries in Britain, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Russia, and even far off countries like Japan, Korea, Philippines and Australia. Just wait until we study the Ministry on Antarctica."
"Hold up Professor, you mean to tell me there is a wizarding Community on Antarctica?" Carleen said amazement evident in her voice.
"That there is Miss Wood. They are just extra good at keeping their presence undetectable by the non-magical community."
"Professor, when I saw you on Friday you told me how you would be handing out our books in class," Amy hinted.
"Ah so I did Miss Potter," Prof. LeCorchick said before she levitated several volumes of the Wizarding Government Companion and Wizarding Politics a Complete guide and using banishing charms sent them at the students. Amy's copy of the Companion nailed her right in the ribs.
"Ow," Amy muttered. "I just got those fixed."
She sat through class and decided to fly to Transfiguration. Professor Harrington looked up as they entered.
"How appropriate that you chose to come the way you did Amy because we will be reviewing what we learned last year and going into a lot more detail," the professor commented.
"I should have guessed at that Professor," Amy said. "After all I read over the stuff in my mom's book."
Partway through class Amy started to feel a touch of pain where the book had nailed her.
"Miss Potter, you ok?" Professor Harrington wondered.
"Yeah I'm fine Professor. I just bruised my chest last period when a book flew into me. I spent most of yesterday in the hospital wing with several broken ribs. I only made it to one class yesterday and I don't want to miss my afternoon classes."
Professor Harrington wrote out a quick note.
"You probably should have gone right then."
Amy then headed for the Hospital Wing. Madame Pomfrey had a mean look on her face.
"It's not nearly as bad as it looks. All you have is a simple bruise," She said after Amy explained the situation. She then handed Amy a couple of potions.
"The one will keep the pain under control and the other one should aid in healing. Thankfully there is no reason for you to stay."
Amy then headed for the Great Hall.
"Did you sneak out of the Hospital Wing again Amy?" Carleen wondered.
"No she examined me, gave me a couple potions and let me go," Amy said.
"Talk about amazing. Well almost time for Potions. How did you explain the bruising?"
"I told her I got hit by an out of control textbook," Amy said as Prof. LeCorchick walked up.
"Miss Potter, you ok I noticed you had complained about having just had something fixed yesterday after you got nailed by one of the textbooks."
"Yeah A Slytherin broke several of my ribs when she beat me up before classes yesterday and then you using a banishing charm on our textbooks today got me right in my nicely healed ribs."
"Did you report the student who did it?"
"No but from what my sister told me the girl received detention so someone must have reported her.I went to the hospital wing after class and she simply gave me a couple potions and sent me on my way." Before they knew it they had to head for Potions.
"Miss Potter, nice of you to grace us with your presence this year," Snape commented.
Amy ignored him and spent her time working on the assigned potion while referring to the recipe in her mother's book. Of course Snape noticed.
"Miss Potter, did I say to follow the instructions in the book. I had placed it right on the board."
"It is just as convenient to read it out of here. Besides my mom's book includes repairs should errors get made," Amy pointed out.
"That's true even though repairs should not be necessary providing the student is being careful and paying attention. Six points from Gryffindor."
Amy ignored him and kept working. When she glanced up at the board at one point she noticed how Snape had left off an ingredient from the list on the board. In checking the book it was vital. She waved her hand in the air.
"Yes Miss Potter?"
"I was comparing the book to the board and you left off a vital ingredient?"
"I did, which one?"
Amy told him. Snape then compared the recipe in the book with the board.
"Good eye Miss Potter. You just earned the points I took off back along with ten extra points."
Nastia gave Amy a mean look.
Interestingly enough a few other students must have been using the book as well since a few other potions had worked properly when tested but a good number didn't due to Snape's oversight. Amy was glad when she was able to step outside into the light after Potions. Amy looked around and saw Sarah's familiar back. She walked up to her.
"Decided to take this class as well huh Sarah?"
"Yeah I did. That girl Shiki in your house is she taking it?"
"My sister no. She chose to take Arithmancy and Muggle Studies."
"You still taking Japanese?"
"Yeah my dad keeps dropping hints that I might be one of the exchange students who go to Tokyo. McGonagall also hinted at it when I tried to sign up for this class, Politics and Government, and Muggle Studies. She told me how my Japanese class counts toward my elective limit."
"That stinks From what I heard Muggle Studies is one of the best electives to take. Most of the people I talked to were saying how it should almost be a required course."
"That would make things interesting. Especially when you look at the various courses introduced since we started like Japanese and Politics."
"OK Everyone gather around. The first creature we will study is the Merpeople in the lake. They prefer to be treated with respect," Hagrid said calling everyone to order. "They are also for the most part harmless compared to other creatures but Please pay attention in this class at all times. Some creatures can get violent and cause injuries if you don't pay attention."
"Any Good Examples Professor?" A Ravenclaw wondered.
"One time a Slytherin got injured quite seriously in the arms after he insulted a Hippogriff."
"Youch," Nota said.
"Are Hippogriff's dangerous Professor?" Goffy Muller wondered.
"IF treated with respect no," Hagrid told them. They then headed for the lake where they watched a few of the Merpeople at work near the surface."
At the end of the period Amy headed for Japanese. After class Kari approached her.
"Amy, your schedule permitting think you could set aside some time each week to help Hitari get used to freedom."
"Shouldn't be a problem Professor. After all she was there for me when I needed it. It would make sense for me to be there for her."
"Amy how much does the owner of Sadia's Dress and Formal Wear normally charge for stuff?"
"I only glanced at my friend Lynda's price list for a second but the list I have is a discounted list for my family. Why do you ask?"
"I had looked at the bill for Hitari's robes. Why did you take her to a Dress and Formal Wear Store for her school robes?"
"We didn't. Sadia is what we refer to as Extended Weasley Family. She isn't a Weasley by blood or Marriage but is looked upon as family. She and the twin terrors known as her daughters were over for dinner last Friday and Afterwards she went back to her shop and got the stuff for Hitari's robes and did them there."
They walked down to Kari's office.
"I have the bill right here," Kari said.
Amy glanced at the bill and compared it to her price list which was on her.
"Professor, you lucked out."
"Why is that Amy-chan."
"Sadia charged you Weasley pricing."
"How is it that Sadia is looked at as Extended Weasley Family."
"She is my Uncle George's girlfriend. She is originally from India."
"Is Marcus considered Extended Weasley Family?"
"As a matter of fact he is. Probably the only Slytherin with that distinction."
Amy then headed for Dinner. Along the way she slightly tugged on the braid in a first year Gryffindor's hair.
"Cut it out Amy?"
"Couldn't resist Padfootette," Amy joked.
"Never call me that again Amy even if you are trying to make reference to my dad's nickname of Padfoot."
"Cool it Jaimie," Little Arthur said.
"I think it's a cool nickname," Crystal commented. "How did your dad get that nickname as it is?"
"It's a nickname he got when he was a student here. Long time ago?"
"How long ago?" Tammie wondered.
"He attended Hogwarts with Professor Potter's father."
"That's saying something Our uncle is in his thirties," Arthur said.
"Arthur you mean to say Professor Potter is your Uncle," Crystal said.
"Yeah He is married to my Aunt Ginny. My dad is one of her older brothers. But then since Aunt Ginny is the youngest of that generation all her brothers are older."
That evening Amy was doing some work for her classes the next day when Tammie walked over with Jaimie behind her.
"Something up Tammie?"
"Just wondering if you could let me into your dad's quarters."
"Shouldn't be a problem."
Amy noticed Jaimie was with them. Just as Amy reached the door Harry was stepping out.
"Hi dad," Amy said.
"Try to get to bed earlier tonight ladies like before I get back," Harry suggested.
"We lost track of time last night."
"Likely story. Jaimie, next time you owl your dad tell him I said Hi."
"He was as excited as anything when he found out I was in your house Professor."
They then plopped themselves down on the couches inside.
"Amy, you know how my dad, your grandfather, and their friends had those cool nicknames," Jaimie said.
"Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Yeah."
"You think it would be cool to form our own version of the Marauders except without the werewolf involvement and become animagi and everything."
"With my dad as the Deputy Headmaster I try to keep pranks at a minimum and when I do pull them I make them big."
"Still we could try to become animagi," Jaimie said. "Tammie, would you join us if we did?"
"No, we'd probably get expelled if we did. Besides to be legal you have to register and so forth," Tammie said.
"What about you Amy?"
"My animagi nickname is TailFeathers," Amy said.
"Wicked cool," Jaimie said suddenly. "When did you pull that off?"
"I wasn't intending to do it but I've been an animagus since January. I'm even registered. You only risk expulsion if you try to sneak around as an unregistered animagus."
They continued working when there was a knock at the wall. Amy opened it enough to be surprised who was on the other side.
"Hi Hitari. What brings you here?"
"I had stopped by your dad's office looking for you and he was doing something with a student but he told me how to find this room but he neglected to tell me the password."
"Yeah one of the Slytherins had detention for beating me up. You care to come in?"
"Sure," Hitari said as she stepped in. "Who are your friends?"
"The Red head is my cousin Tammie and the other girl is Jaimie Black. They are both first years like you."
"I saw you sitting at the staff table during the feast. Why were you up there?" Jaimie wondered.
"My status was kind of unknown at that point. I ended up getting sorted Sunday night."
"What do your parents do for a living?" Jaimie asked her.
"I don't know what my dad does but my mom is a professor."
"A Professor, what school does she teach at?"
"She teaches here. You familiar with Professor Translet?"
"Not really. I'd probably know her if I saw her," Tammie said.
"Doesn't ring a bell?"
"Hitari's mom is the Japanese professor."
"A class I wish I could take but I'm only a first year," Jaimie grumbled.
"Actually my mom has a first year section. Her class is open to any year. It's not real popular so she only teaches one section for any particular class year."
Harry got back about nine thirty.
"Amy, did Professor Translet talk to you about spending time with Hitari?"
"Yes she did."
"OK Hitari is on the list of people permitted to hang here as is Jaimie. The only real rule is no messing around with members of the opposite sex. Hitari, your mom and I worked it out and you will spend holidays with My family. She usually spends her holidays on special assignments for the Dark Force Defense League so she would have a hard time being with you. Also Amy the weekends you go home make sure you prewarn Hitari as she will be accompanying you. Also maybe include her in your tea group at Hagrid's."
"Shouldn't be a problem. Hitari is sort of an honorary Weasley as it is."
"Hitari, One thing I was trying to talk these two into was becoming animagi but well Tammie is a chicken and Amy is already one," Jaimie said.
"Make sure you register when you do Jaimie. Your dad would probably have my hide if you got expelled for doing something he managed to get away with."
"I'll think about it Jaimie," Hitari said. "Amy's animagi form is quite majestic."
Friday afternoon Amy went right to Hagrid's after lunch. Hitari was with her.
"Hi Amy, Hitari, you two are early," Hagrid said. "Amy, what is your opinion of the Merpeople."
"They sure are hard to understand."
"Well not many people speak Mermish. I should almost have Dumbledore help out. Amy, isn't your dad doing some stuff on them in his class."
"Yeah he is but not enough to make them easier to understand."
Amy and Hitari were hanging outside when she saw one of the Merpeople trying to slide along. Amy conjured a glass fishbowl and filled it with water. She placed it over the person's head.
"Aquafieosa," Amy said pointing her wand at the area underneath and letting water flow underneath the stranded Merperson.
"Thank You kind human." The person said. "I am Princess Fineola. Please help me reach the one known as Hagrid."
"You are capable of speaking English yet I've never seen one of you speak English outside of the water before."
"It isn't easy to do kind human. Our normal language of Mermish is far easier to speak when we are exposed to the air but because my head is in this thing of water I can speak English so I'm not actually exposed to the air.
"Shovelous," Hitari said using her wand to dig a trench to Hagrid's hut. Amy used the Aquifer charm to fill the trench with water. The trench enabled the princess to reach Hagrid's hut.
"Hagrid, one of the Merpeople needs to speak with you. She is in a trench outside," Hitari said.
They got the Princess into a large cauldron just as the tea group arrived.
"First off I want to thank a couple of you for enabling me to reach Hagrid," the princess said. "Who are you kind girls?"
"I'm Amy Potter and my friend is Hitari Transliata."
"Amy are you by any chance related to Harry Potter?"
"He is my father?"
"Fineola, what brings you here?" Hagrid wondered.
"We are having a problem with Grindylows attacking the Merpeople village in the Lake. We figured you might know of a way to help us."
"Not much I can do Fineola. I don't exactly know how to swim after all," Hagrid said.
"Princess Fineola, When do you need help against the Grindylows?" Amy wondered.
"The sooner the better Amy."
"I think I know someone who can help you," Amy said. "Hagrid, you mind?"
"Go ahead Amy whatever you have in mind?"
"Professor Harry Potter," Amy said throwing some powder in Hagrid's fireplace.
"Yes Amy?"
"Dad, you know anything about Grindylows, the Merpeople are having problems with them."
"Where are you right now?"
"Tea at Hagrids."
"Tell the Merpeople if you can that I'm on my way."
Harry arrived a minute later. Princess Fineola then related her story.
"Amy, what was on your mind?"
"Dad, I want to go down there and help Fineola."
"Who else is going along on this mission?"
Hitari, Emily, Shiki, Geoff, Marcus, and Joshua volunteered.
"I better go along as well. I'll be placing bubblehead charms on everyone. Oh who made that creek going partway to Hagrid's?"
"Amy and I professor so that the Princess could swim here and stay hydrated."
"We probably should fill it in?"
"Harry, I suggest you not fill it in but make a loop out of it so the next time one of my people has to come here we can."
Harry authorized the scheme so they did so before he placed the Charm on the students. They then went into the water.
A/N I want to thank all three betas for assistance related to this chapter and future chapters. This was your typical Chapter 4 long.