A/N WE know who owns what I hope. Now that the holidays are over it's time to get back to work. This chapter will have the Quidditch Tryouts in it along with a special scene that my friend Mistri Xades came up with for me to use.

Chapter 7 Tryouts and New faces.

Amy continued to work with the group slowly though as they improved they dropped out. Finally It was the day of the Quidditch Tryouts. Amy took her broom and headed out. Josh was getting things organized when she walked onto the pitch."

"AH Amy, good Which of the people on the sign up list were with your now defunct tutoring group?" Josh inquired as he handed Amy a list.

"McCormick as you know, Black, and Harrington. Just because his mom is covering what classes Professor Finch-Fletchley can't handle doesn't mean we have to put Harrington on the reserve team. Interesting thing is the tutoring group dissolved before we could really get into the Quidditch aspects."

"McCormick is good though. She showed that right away after she got over her nervousness. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if she ends up on the prime team next open slot for chaser."

"Yet Dad and McGonagall will only let her practice. Josh, this is a secret but far as I'm concerned Crystal has one of the slots for chasers."

"Agreed," Josh said showing her a small piece of parchment. Amy noticed a strange guy with Long black hair a little bit near the ears being braided and a tanned skin. He was dressed in robes but Amy didn't see any indication of house affiliation on his robes."

"Josh, that guy over there you recognize him at all?"

"No but I did hear a rumor that we might have a couple late arrivals but for all I know it's just a rumor."

Amy then grabbed her wand and held it up to her head pointed toward the castle almost like a muggle would do while talking on the phone.

"Spectral Guard," She called.

Moaning Myrtle, Lilly, Ritala, and Hannah were soon on hand.

"Keep an eye on our friend over there. Something doesn't seem right be discrete though."

"You got it Amy," Hannah said.

The Tryouts soon started. Several candidates appeared to be qualified for the new slots. Crystal had especially done well. Even Jaimie was doing good. The mysterious figure stayed close at hand.

"OK Let's give it a wrap. Amy, Davis, Julie, Tom, Steve, Theo, let's adjourn to Professor Potter's classroom for a brief meeting.

They were just reaching the Entrance Hall when Professor McGonagall's voice could be heard throughout the school. "All students please report to the Great Hall." After a few moments, the entire school was assembled.

"This has never happened before, but we found it necessary to do so. Two new students will immediately be Sorted and placed within their respective Houses."

"Loernyac, Vrakyn," called Harry Potter. A girl rose. She was five foot seven, with long midnight hair and lightly tanned skin. Emerald eyes shone from her face, looking at everything and at nothing. Her robes did nothing to hide her figure, and it looked to be a dynamite one. Slim hands twirled an oak wand.

Every male's jaw dropped. She placed the Sorting Hat on her head.

"Hmm," says the Sorting Hat. "A quick and clever mind, you'd go far in Ravenclaw." The male Ravenclaws looked hopeful.

"But. . . cunning and sly, ruthless and determined. Slytherin would serve you well." Now the Slytherin males looked desperate.

"Hufflepuff is not for you. . . And Gryffindor can never be home." The male Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs looked downcast.

"So the choice of Slytherin or Ravenclaw, but this one is a standard half and half! Because I know which are blue, and which are green, but this one is bronze and silver!"

"Step aside, Miss Loernyac," said Harry, wonderingly.

"Triforia, Lupre!" A boy rose. He had black hair reaching down to his shoulders, a braid either side of his face before his ears. His green eyes flashed, contrasting with his tanned skin. He stood proudly at five feet eleven. A katana hung by his side, with an emerald in the hilt. He laid his hand on it, and it disappeared.

"Hmm. . . Bravery, intelligence, loyalty, cunning. They would serve you equally well . . . I've just made history. I know red, green, blue and yellow! He's gold, silver, bronze and black!"

Professor McGonagall Harry stood up. "Would the heads of houses please follow me? You two, follow me." The headmistress informed Amy and Marcus

Once in the Headmistress's office, the questioning began. Lupre was questioned first. However, after forty minutes of questioning, he had shown no better allegiance to any house. He was truly a standard quarter of each house. Finally McGonagall asked the clincher question.

"Name the Marauders."

"Moony, Padfoot and Prongs," Lupre said quietly. At this, Harry smiled. Lupre was truly a Gryffindor. "Oh, and Wormbastard, too."

"Wormtail," murmurs Vrakyn. "Flower, Kilark and Dakotr." Snape looked at her sharply, as if trying to see past something, but failed.

"Miss Loernyac," Snape said. "If caught dealing in illegal activities, would you willingly report those who were also involved, if you were of mind that it would decrease your punishment?"

"But of course, Professor."

Flitwick said, "Do you enjoy learning new and old things?"

"Yes, I was even the highest ranked student in the year."

"Do you have any experience dealing with or learning Dark Magic?" Snape fired off.

"On the record?"

"Off record," Snape said with a glance at McGonagall.

"I know all three Unforgivables, used them in self-defense, and a lot more. I was the Queen of Torture, before."

Every occupant looked thunderstruck. Even Snape. McGonagall composed herself, and said, "I believe that Slytherin will suffice. I must remind you, that any use of Dark Magic is expressively forbidden in this school."

"Well, duh."

The two new students left, and Marcus took Vrakyn back to the Slytherin common room. Once there, Marcus realized he didn't know the password. Vrakyn smiled, a very cruel smile. She stepped to the wall, and suddenly, she made a snake appear. She began to hiss in Parseltongue. "Vrakyn Loernyac. Let me in, to claim my prize I left." The snake nodded, and the wall opened.

Amy meanwhile was walking with Lupre toward the Common Room after it was decided to meet later in the day for the meeting.

"I saw you at the Tryouts this afternoon."

"Ah yes. You some sort of a ghost summoner or something after all you held your wand funny and then four ghosts showed up."

"They have the duties of protecting me. When I saw you sitting in the stands I was concerned since I had never seen you before. My parents worry about my safety a lot. Before this summer I never understood why."

"What happened this summer that helped you realize why?"

"Hecate arranged my kidnapping and she hoped execution. Unfortunately she had a slave who helped me escape just in time. I think it helped that I'm an animagus."

"No way you seem way to innocent to be an animagus."

"I am though. It wasn't planned or anything but it happened."

"You have anyone special not that it's any of my business?"
"Yes I do actually. We try not to broadcast it openly due to the fierce rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin."

"Understandable. You related to the Deputy Headmaster at all?"

"He is my dad," Amy replied. "I saw your sword briefly."

"Oh that it's a very valuable Katana most of the time I don't even use it. It's sort of like how some muggles carry a particular credit card for emergencies only."

Amy spent time back at the common room introducing Lupre to a lot of Gryffindor's Movers and Shakers like Melanie, Dan, and their classmates along with her various relatives.

"Even if you hadn't given me last names I would have suspected you of being part Weasley."

During the meeting that evening in Harry's quarters they chose Crystal, Padfootette, Olivier Harrington, and Anna Hartington for the reserve team. A week and a half later Amy was sitting in a mostly deserted common room when she saw Lupre leaving. She grabbed her most ornate cloak from her bag and followed him to the Entrance Hall. Soon as he was out of sight she changed into TailFeathers and followed him from the air. Unfortunately she lost him at the Whomping Willow. The next morning a headline appeared in the Daily Prophet.

SHRIEKS RETURN

The mysterious Shrieking Shack in Hogsmeade Scotland which has been quiet for a long time suddenly last night shrieked once again.

"It sounded horrible. For a minute there I was worried what ever was trapped in there would get out," A resident of Hogsmeade commented.

"I find it strange that it happened the night of the Full Moon. Come to think of it back last time it Shrieked it was also a full moon," Mr. Harvey Banges of Dervish and Banges shop in Hogsmeade said. "I've been a store owner here in town for a long time."

This got Amy's suspicious up.

Strange the Shrieking Shack was heard the night before. This bears a little investigating. Amy then wrote a quick note and sent it with Edgar.

Amy was wondering all day when she would hear back from the recipient of the owl. Soon it was time for Care of Magical Creatures. There are for the previous three classes was a Unicorn Mare. Amy carefully walked up to it. She then saw a small golden creature near it.

"Careful Amy she might feel threatened if you get too close since her foal was born overnight," Hagrid warned everyone.

Sarah was soon next to her with the somewhat talkative Nota. The rest of the class soon arrived with the girls up front and the guys in the back due to a unicorn's preference for women to get closer then men.

"I have an interesting treat for everyone today. Last night our Unicorn specimen ended up having a foal. AS you can see the foal is a golden color. As it matures it will eventually be the pure white of it's mother. I'd be very careful around the foal."

As Amy went up at one point to carefully pet the mother She noticed how the mother had brushed Amy's arm enough that her hand was on the back of the foal. She then started to very carefully pet the foal. Amy noticed Hagrid make note of something on his parchment with a huge quill. Amy then headed for Japanese. At dinner Hagrid walked up to her.

"Ah Amy. By chance what is the core of your wand?"

"Unicorn Hair. Any reason?"

"I just found it odd that the Mother Unicorn was willing to let you pet her baby and almost seemed to want you to. I figured maybe your wand might be a clue."

"It could be Hagrid. Of course I already have my pet in the form of Edgar and we are allowed only one. Besides I don't think certain people would like it If I was to keep an unicorn as a pet.

"I wasn't necessarily thinking that Amy. But you could come down when you have time and see if the mother continues to let you get close.

Right then Edgar landed on Amy's shoulder. Amy signaled him to her left wrist which she had a glove on. HE had a note.

Amy

I can assure you that whatever caused the Shack to Shriek last night wasn't me. For one thing I wasn't in the Shrieking Shack last night. In fact I was no where near Hogsmeade. IF you are anything like Prongs and your father I'd be careful TailFeathers since I have a feeling you will try and figure this one out.

Moony

"Something, bugging you Amy?" Tonya wondered.

"Just the Shrieking Shack. What could cause the sound to return. I'm going to keep an eye on the news and see if there is a pattern to the sounds."

The next afternoon Amy and Hitari went down to Hagrid's hut.

"Hi Amy. If you ask me Gryffindor definitely deserved your eighty points yesterday."

"How's that Hagrid?"

"Well none of the other students in my classes were permitted by the mother to pet her foal. You were the only person given that honor. I even polled my students to see who else had unicorn hair wands and not even they were allowed."

"It is weird Hagrid."

"What are you two even talking about Hagrid?"

"Yesterday during my Care of Magical Creatures class where right now we are learning about Unicorns the Specimen we are using had a newly born foal and I was the only one She permitted to pet it in fact the mother placed my arm on the foal. Hagrid and I are trying to figure out why."

Amy then took Hitari to the Paddock to see the foal. IT stayed close to it's mother Amy placed her hand near the foal to pet it and the mother gave her a slight nudge which Amy interpreted to mean permission. She then gave it a good petting. Hitari duplicated Amy's initial movement only to get her arm moved in the other direction. The mother did permit Hitari though to pet herself just not the foal.

Amy and Hitari stayed for tea that Afternoon though the other's weren't on hand. Amy grabbed a book from her bag.

"What are you looking up Amy?" Hagrid wondered seeing that Amy had removed her copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

"I'm checking to see how they classify Unicorns in here. Hum 4x's. ah there is a footnote. OK Let me look under Centaurs. OK IT's classified as such not because it's overly Aggressive but because it's to be treated with respect. Three creatures are classified in that manor, Centaurs, which I don't think I've ever met one, Merpeople which seem nice, and Unicorns. Hitari, next week when we go into Hogsmeade remind me to check the bookstore for some books on Unicorns. Maybe one of them will explain why."

"Amy, you sure I won't get in trouble for going with you to Hogsmeade."

"Remember what my dad said about how you will be accompanying me when I go into Hogsmeade and how I should prewarn you. Well consider this your pre-warning."

"Why not check the bookstore this weekend?"

"Easy I want to talk to Professor Finch-Fletchley first and see if she can help me any along with check the library. The Bookstore in Hogsmeade might have stuff the library doesn't."

"Worse come to Worse There is always Flourish and Blotts in Diagon Alley."

"I know but I'm not sure when I'll be in that way during this unit. Once I arrive at school I normally don't go into Diagon Alley except for a weekend prior to Christmas so I can shop and maybe during the Easter Holidays except for the fact that there is no guarantee I'll even be in England for the Easter Holiday."

After tea they went back to the castle. Amy decided to check the Transfiguration room for her professor. Professor Harrington was in.

"Hi Amy, Hitari something I can help you girls with?"

"Not really Professor. I was looking for Professor Finch-Fletchley actually."

"She let me use the office for my stuff and she is keeping her stuff in her quarters."

Amy deflated since she only knew the locations of the personal quarters for her dad, Professor Translet, and Professor McGonagall. She then went into the attached office and threw a powder on the fire.

"Hermione Finch-Fletchley,"

"Yes Amy something up?" Hermione inquired.

"I have some questions for you."

"About what?"

"Unicorns. It has Hagrid stumped."

"OK Where are you right now?"

"In the office off the Transfiguration room."

"OK you alone?"

"Hitari Translet is with me."

"OK just step through Amy."

Amy did so and she was in the sitting area of the youthful professors room. Her son was off to one side asleep. Hitari was with her a few seconds later.

"Hi," Hitari said. "I think I've seen you at meals and so forth."

"Most Likely, I'm Professor Finch-Fletchley the normal Transfiguration Professor. It's just that due to Basil that I'm not teaching a full load."

"Yeah I have Harrington."

"All but three groups of higher level students have Harrington. That's why I let her have the office. What is your question dealing with Unicorns."

Amy explained her dilemma.

"OK you probably noticed how the foal lacked a horn right."

Amy nodded. "Why was that?"

"It won't grow a horn until it's four. IT will keep it's golden color for a couple years at which time it will go silvery. When it is around seven it will be pure white."

"Still Professor, why would Amy be the only person allowed to touch the foal."

"That's a real stumper. As it is Unicorns are more trusting of Women then men. Of course the foal tends to be more trusting then an adult unicorn. AS for why only you were allowed to touch the foal. This is a real good question. You know I think we probably should get dinner."

"What I wouldn't do for some real nice Manicotti with meatballs and Italian Sausage," Amy commented.

"That does sounds good," Hermione said.

"You think it's on the menu tonight?" Hitari wondered.

Amy glanced around and saw Dobby approaching with three plates of

"OK Amy how did you pull it off?"

"I've been wondering that since first year. Marcus and I have a secret spot we would sometimes go to during mealtime and somehow Dobby always knew to bring food to us there. Also I would sometimes find personal messages waiting for me exactly where I sit down. Not only that but onetime last year I was thinking of sneaking down to the Kitchens for a midnight snack only Dobby showed up in the Common Room with a snack for me."

"When last year was this?"

"On my birthday. I was so full from my party that I didn't take the time for dinner. But then very few Gryffindors did."

"Sounds like you have a real mystery."

"Professor, have you ever seen an instance of someone keeping a unicorn as a pet?" Hitari wondered after they had finished dinner.

"I'll have to check with the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures but I'm not sure it's permissible. Why what were you wondering?"

"Well you know since the Mother Unicorn seems to only trust Amy to touch the foal what if Amy was to raise the foal somehow like a muggle would raise a horse."

"I think the Muggle horses are domesticated and the unicorn is a wild animal. Even Muggles have laws about keeping wild animals as pets," Hermione pointed out.

"Still it would enable me to really study the unicorn. Aunt Hermione, we've got to find a way."

"I'll look into it Amy. You two might want to head back now. Through the fireplace like before."

(A/N Hermione's quarters are extremely well hidden such that the Fireplace is the only way in or out from within Hogwarts.)

They did depart. Amy spent the weekend doing all sorts of research. The Following Friday Amy and Hitari left early for Hogsmeade. They were just entering the house when an owl wearing a vest like outfit with the Ministry insignia flew in. Amy saw the letter in it's talons was addressed to her.

MINISTRY OF MAGIC

DEPARTMENT FOR THE REGULATION

AND CONTROL OF MAGICAL CREATURES

UNICORN OFFICE

Dear Miss Potter

WE have received a request from Professor

Finch-Fletchley about your desire to attempt at

raising an newborn unicorn. According to Wizarding

Law as set down by the International Confederation

of Wizards Section 13 subsection 14 Paragraph 16

Animals with a rating above XX with some allowance

for XXX on a case by case basis. Technically your

request is denied given the XXXX classification of

Unicorns. It is our understanding based on reports that

the unicorn's mother is alive so your request seems

unnecessary. Yet since Unicorns tend to avoid human

contact we have limited information. It's possible a Unicorn

raised under controlled conditions might develop behaviors

that it wouldn't have in the wild.

Therefore under controlled conditions we will allow you to

Work with the Unicorn so long as it is allowed to roam free

and not be penned up. Given how you might be traveling

during this time we are arranging for a suitable accommodations

in the potential host country.

Sincerely

Bartolus Animaius

Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures

Ministry of Magic

"This is good to know," Amy said.

"What is?" Ginny wondered as she walked in

Amy then explained the situation with the unicorn foal.

"It sounds like a lot of work Amy. By taking this task on you might want to rethink going to Japan come spring."

"Mom, we don't even know I'm actually going to get chosen to go to Japan."

"I know but you need to think ahead. What about after Hogwarts any idea what you are going to do then?"

"Mom's I'm only a third year. I have the rest of this year, and four years after that to figure it out. AS it is didn't it take dad until seventh year to figure out what he was going to do."

"It took most of his seventh year. HE was offered that Intelligence Job over Easter holidays while he was taking lessons in how to Apparate."

"Mom, when the time comes I'll find something trust me."

The next morning Amy and Hitari headed into shopping district. At one point Amy was looking over. She stopped.

"Something up Amy?" Hitari wondered.

"I thought I saw Jessica Nelligan going into the Wizarding Toy Store."

"Who is she?"

"Her mom is the seeker for the Puddlemere United. The same Quidditch team that Emily's mom plays for."

Amy headed over to see what was up.

"Hi Amy," a young which said.

"Constance Whitney, what brings you out this way."

"Coach gave everyone a few weeks off. WE don't report back until the fifteenth of next month."

"I thought I saw Jessica going into the Wizarding Toy Store."

"You probably did, She's with me along with my future daughter Taylor and of course Pauline is here."

"Constance, just so you know Gryffindor's first match of the year in fact it's the first match period is November 12th against Slytherin. One question. Did you all ever replace that creep Paulson."

"Yeah we managed to replace Paulson. The new keeper Diane Brower is more like you want someone to be. You mind meeting us at the 3 Broomsticks in about twenty minutes.

"Sure Constance," Amy said.

"How is it you know her mainly."

"Right before I was captured by Hecate I had attended a Puddlemere United Game against Falmouth and I managed to get to know all the players."

Half an hour later Amy and Hitari walked into the Three Broomsticks. Constance waved them over to a table where she was sitting with Pauline, two young girls one Amy recognized as Jessica Nelligan and the other was younger and not recognizable who Amy assumed was Taylor. Also at the table was a Brown haired lady.

"Amy, how have you been?" Pauline asked.

"Great. This is Hitari Translet. She helped me escape from Hecate. These are Pauline Nelligan Puddlemere Seeker, Constance Whitney Puddlemere Chaser, the older of the two girls is Jessica Nelligan, the younger one I don't recognize, and the last person I can only guess at."

"I'm Diane Brower the new keeper. You're Harry Potter's daughter aren't you Amy. Angelina told me about you."

"Yes he is my dad," Amy confirmed.

"The other child is Taylor. She is an orphan living in a wizarding orphanage. Of course I'm getting ready to free her from the orphanage and give her a real home." Constance said. "Amy, just so you and Hitari know you can safely call me Connie if you want."

"Thanks Connie."

"Amy, you much of a prankster at all?"

"Compared to my Grandpa Potter or my Uncle's Fred and George not even close. I usually save most of my prank points for one big prank towards the end of the year. I don't really have one planned for this year though since I might be going to Japan in the spring."

"Where did you all go to school?" Hitari wondered

"Hogwarts Hufflepuff," Diane said.

"Farwood Institute in the States," Pauline responded.

"Hogwart's Gryffindor," Constance responded before High Fiving Amy.

"What's with the books?"

"Project for Care of Magical Creatures involving unicorns."."

Amy spent the rest of the weekend taking notes for her project. Sunday Afternoon she took her notes and wrote a brief 3 scroll essay on Unicorns.