A/N I know the name of the chapter is very close to the name of a chapter in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets but there is a reason for it as you will see. Sorry for the long wait but I had a family medical situation in Washington DC that kept me on my toes for two months.

Chapter 8 The Mysterious Bludger

Monday in Potions Shiki was in the hospital wing with a bit of a cold that had been compounded by a problem with a plant during Herbology. She looked around and noticed that Danielle Lavoie one of the decent Slytherins was also missing. She also noticed that Danielle's lab partner Constance Milling had walked over. Constance was another decent Slytherin.

"Amy, you mind if I work with you and your partner. I can't stand Nastia and Rachel, and that new girl is whoa creepy."

"My sister is in the hospital wing. She was developing a cold as it is and well the plant we were studying in Herbology first period today compounded it. Where is Danielle?"

"She had a slight accident in Transfiguration today and accidentally transfigured herself into a table. I think McGonagall, Harrington, and Finch-Fletchley are still trying to restore her."

"Thankfully Leroy Higgins and Ricardo Higgs are gone."

"Why is that Amy?" Constance wondered.

"Easy those two tended to plan Sabotage against Gryffindor. How did you end up in Slytherin as it is?"

"I have no clue. Bad sort I guess. None of my family has ever been in Slytherin. Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, a sprinkling of Hufflepuffs, but I think I'm the first member of my family to end up in Slytherin."

Snape walked in right then. They quickly did the potion. Amy noticed her temporary partner was writing a quick note of some kind. As they were packing up Amy noticed the note went into her bag instead of her partners.

She then headed for her next class. AS was typical for that class she used a non drowsy charm since it was History of Magic. She survived it though and then sat through her dad's class. Later that night while doing homework she found the piece of parchment containing the note that had been slipped in her bag

Amy

Beware, I heard Nastia planning something

in the common room. Her cousin was trying

to talk her out of it. It might deal with the

Quidditch Match between our 2 houses.

Constance.

Amy then got up and went over to the Portrait hole.

"Where you headed Amy?" Bea wondered.

"I need to talk to someone," Amy said.

She was soon in her dad's quarters.

"Something up Amy?"

"This dad," Amy responded showing him the note.

"Not good Amy. How good would you say your source is?"

"She is sort of like Marcus or even the Swanson girl from first year. In other words decent. She is the only member of her family to ever be in Slytherin. She is in the third year section of Japanese by choice."

"Your lucky in one respect Amy. Nastia is not on Slytherins Quidditch team. She'd have a hard time as it is given that she is still serving detention for her attacking you beginning of the year. She finds it utterly humiliating that she was serving all her detentions with the father of the very person she attacked. Of course I turned her over to Frank for a few weeks so I'd have my evenings free. I'm sure he will keep her in line. Of course when that round is done Hagrid gets her for a couple weeks. I think by then she will have learned her lesson. Of course if your source is correct she could end up with an extended sentence if not expelled."

Amy kept herself vigilant for the time being. She even made sure to set aside some time to spend with the visiting Quidditch players. A couple days before the Big match Amy was doing some practicing with Constance and Diane when a Bludger suddenly flew right at her hitting her right in the forehead. She quickly went down.

"Impedimenta," Diane cried. Amy was soon on the ground. "Mobilicorpus."

Amy was soon being lead into the hospital wing.

"What happened?"

"My teammate and I were helping Amy do a little extra drilling when she was hit by a Bludger. Here is the thing we weren't using the Bludgers just the Quaffle. Pauline our seeker was on child care detail."

"It's best if she wakes up on her own."

This didn't happen for a week. When Amy woke up a strange person was seated next to her.

"I see your awake," the person said her Reddish Blond hair hanging down her head.

"Yeah what hit me?"

"You took a Bludger to your head a week ago. Your friends brought you in apparently. Marcus convinced Madame Pomfrey to call me in."

"I'm sort of at a disadvantage given that I don't know who you are?"

"Mathalda Flint at your service Amy. Marcus is my son."

"Just so I know how did Gryffindor end up doing."

"I didn't catch the game but it was close prior to Gryffindor's seeker catching the snitch. The reserve keeper isn't as good as you are apparently."

"Yeah Olivier the reserve keeper lacks a key quality when it comes to Quidditch players at least in my opinion."

"That being?"

"Weasley and or Potter blood. Though Marcus is a pretty good player himself." At that moment Marcus walked in.

"Come on Amy not every great player is in your ancestry. Take any member of the United. While your aunt is a member of the team she doesn't have Weasley or Potter Blood."

"I know Marcus. AS it is when our kids reach Hogwarts the sorting hat will have a hard time figuring out where to place them."

"I doubt that Amy. After all Marcus should have been in Gryffindor but he ended up in Slytherin where he doesn't belong. I'm just glad Marcus wasn't polluted by the hard core Slytherins."

"When I first met Marcus I allowed the stereotype about Slytherins to influence my opinion of him."

"Amy, How would you like to join Marcus and I for Christmas this year?"

"Sorry Mrs. Flint but my family has a big get together every year and I'd rather not miss it especially since there is always a possibility I might not be at the one next year."

"The Japan trip huh," Marcus commented.

"Yeah I was on the nominee list for Gryffindor. What about yourself?"

"No Professor Snape wouldn't accept any nominations for Quidditch players. Don't worry Nastia wasn't nominated. I wonder when they will actually release the final list of who is actually going. Slytherins Short list was Constance Milling a third year, Aku Haiku a first year, and Charlie Carlton another third year. Me I'm waiting for the request for new nominees to be sent out due to the fact that Slytherins list has two third years and a first year."

"From what my friends in Ravenclaw said their short list consists of a 2nd year and two third years. Last I heard Hufflepuffs was two first years and a third year. Gryffindor is kind of lucky our short list was six people a fifth year, two fourth years, me, a second year, and a first year. Therefore there is a real good chance someone older then third year will be going."

"That would be a plus," Marcus said.

"Any clues as to who sent that Bludger after me?"

"Not really Amy but I did hear a rumor that Nastia Boldegard was given detention through until the Easter Holidays. She even has to serve Detention with Professor Snape over the Christmas Holidays."

"Mrs. Flint the first time Marcus ever mentioned you to me he said his you're in a daze half the time."

"I was in a coma for half my fifth year at Beauxbatons after getting hit by an out of control Bludger and well it affected my mind. In fact Amy that's why Marcus had me come here in case you needed any help when you woke up. Yet you appear to be in good shape. I'll stick around in case you do need help."

"Ok Mrs. Flint," Amy said.

Madame Pomfrey released Amy after breakfast the next morning which meant Amy had a very easy schedule with just Herbology and Charms that day. She was sitting at lunch when she saw how Lupre seemed to be almost a loner. She walked over to him.

"Lupre, you all right?"

"Oh Hi Amy. Yeah I'm doing ok it's just the other Gryffindors well they don't want to be around me. I'm doing my best though."

"Lupre, Maybe you just need a little help. Meet me in the common room around three."

At the Appointed time Amy was putting her cloak on when Abigale, Elly, Jaimie, Geoff, Tanya, Emily, Little Arthur, and Tammie walked over. They then went down to the Great Hall as a group along the way Sarah, Lynda, Hitari, Joshua, and Marcus met up with them. AS they were walking toward the forest Lupre along with Vrakyn met up with them.

"Where are you all headed?" Vrakyn inquired.

"Hagrid's so we can have tea with him. First order of survival though be very wary of the snacks. Unless it's from either the School Kitchen or was procured in Hogsmeade don't eat them. Except for tea Hagrid is a very poor cook," Marcus warned them.

"Is Hagrid gentle at all? About the only reason I ever see him at all is in the Great Hall since I take Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, and Divination."

"For the most part Hagrid is gentle but some of the creatures he finds aren't real gentle. My dad got mauled by a Hippogriff once," Lynda told her.

The Group then arrived at Hagrid's Hut.

"Whoa big group today," Hagrid noticed. Amy, Sunic is sort of missing you."

"I'm not surprised Hagrid considering I was stuck in the hospital wing for a week. She getting good care at least?"

"Yeah her mum stays close to her. You might want to pay her a visit though after you leave here."

"I will Hagrid not to worry," Amy said.

After tea Amy headed down where the foal was resting. She peeked up though at Amy's approach and stood up on her legs.

"You look to be in good shape Sunic. I brought a few apples for you."

The unicorn foal quickly finished the fruit.

"I wish I could keep you in a barn but the Ministry wouldn't like it. You will at least get a change of scenery when and if I end up going to Japan."

Hitari walked over right then.

"Amy, you want to sneak into Hogsmeade this weekend?"

"Hitari, we don't have to sneak in. I can go whenever I want and I'm required to take you with me."

"Amy, don't you ever worry that I could suddenly return you to Hecate?"

"No because I know you are of the light. Besides you are obviously completely trustworthy otherwise my father wouldn't let you spend so much time with me. Let's go back to the castle and get our things. Meet me here in Twenty minutes. Pack light if you can since you'll be carrying both bags due to TailFeathers."

"Amy, if you are going to use your animagus form then I might just use a certain spell. As it is I haven't used it since we escaped from Hecate."

"Just have to hope no one watches you use the spell."

They met up soon after that. Amy quickly changed into her animagus form of TailFeathers while Hitari held her wand over her head.

Selviuso Leviticus

Hitari soon joined Amy in the air for the flight to Hogsmeade not realizing that Professors Sinistra, Trelawney, McGonagall and Flitwick were all watching her take off. They soon arrived outside of Amy's house in Hogsmeade. Amy decided to have some fun and remained in her animagus form as Hitari walked in with Amy on her shoulder. The room was on the loud side due to Jamie screaming away.

"Hitari, this is a surprise. Something wrong with Amy?"

"At this point no she has pretty much recovered from the Bludger she got hit with last week," Hitari said as she gave Amy's animagus form a slight tap which caused Amy to take off at which point Amy decided to return to her real form. This caused Melanie and Melissa to giggle and even Jamie quieted down and smiled.

"For the minute I felt as if I was going to need a headache remedy potion. Thanks Amy."

"No problem Mum," Amy said as she scooped Jamie up.

"No fair," Melanie pouted.

"Yeah no fair," her twin agreed.

Hitari risked a hernia as she allowed one 23month old to ride on her back as she lifted tha other one in front of her.

"You are a real Trooper Hitari allowing those two to be with you."

"I figured it would keep them quiet."

Amy was glad for the quiet that weekend since Hitari kept the twins occupied so she could rest up from the Bludger.