A/N Well Amy's stress level is a little High But it will get higher that's for sure.

Chapter 3 The New Captain

Before Amy knew it she had been working at the Quidditch Supply store for a month. She was really enjoying it. The Broomlo Trainer was a pretty good broom. In fact a factory had been set up in order to keep up with demand. One day Amy was busy packing up an order to be sent out by Owl when she saw Madame Conway walk in.

"Afternoon Madame Conway?"

"Oh ah Miss Potter in for the day Shopping I assume getting ready for the coming year."

"Actually I haven't done my shopping yet I've been working here all summer."

"I see. When will you probably do your shopping?"

"Soon hopefully maybe my next day off."

"Can't wait too long the year will be starting before you know it. I'm here in order to pick up some supplies for next year. For one thing we really need to get some new Quidditch Balls. The ones we have are getting old and beat up."

"Not a problem Madame Conway. I'll arrange for a set to be shipped for you, is there anything else you require?"

"Does Mr. Broomley carry the latest Edition of the Comprehensive Rules of Quidditch at all? If so I will need twenty eight copies before term starts."

"I've seen the book around. Let me see if we have enough copies." Amy said going in the back. She checked that area and came across twelve copies. She knew there were only seven copies on the Shelf.

"Sorry Madame Conway we only have twelve copies in the back. Let me send an owl to the publisher and I'll try to get you a sufficient supply before term starts up."

"That would be wonderful Miss Potter. Looking forward to the coming season this year?"

"Of course. It will be my first time really playing in a while since I missed I think one or two games my third year and I was gone so long last year that I had to sit out the season due to being in Japan for a year. Of course Gryffindor will need a new Captain."

"You know I was talking to Professors McGonagall and Potter on that very subject just the other day. In fact I'm kind of glad I ran into you today Miss Potter. After all I was going to discuss this with you come September as it is."

"Discuss what with me Madame Conway?"

"Why your appointment as the Gryffindor Quidditch Team Captain of course."

"You know I should have seen that one coming."

"Is there a problem with you taking on the role?"

"No there isn't. I will work to be the best Captain Gryffindor has seen in a long time."

They then worked to finalize her order. First thing after the Flying Instructor and Quidditch Coach left Amy sent an owl off to the Publisher to order more Quidditch Guides for the store as well as the ones Madame Conway required. She also arranged for a cargo owl to deliver the Quidditch set to her. She then set to work stocking the shelves where the broom maintenance supplies were kept like the servicing kits and the tins and jars of various brands of handle polish. She knew the Polish really did a nice job on the handles of the brooms. She wondered if she should add new Quidditch Robes to her supply list.

That night she checked over her robe situation and found she would have to buy New Quidditch Robes as it is since hers were a little short. She also needed a few new pairs of standard black school robes and at least one new set of Dress Robes. This was on top of the books and so forth she needed. Thankfully the next day was a day off from work. She took the time to Floo Powder over after breakfast.

"Morning Amy," Neville said.

"Morning Mr. Longbottom."

"Off to work as usual?"

"No actually Shopping Day."

"So you have time for Hot Chocolate I hope."

"Sure," Amy said.

He set a big mug in front of her a couple minutes later. She spent a good hour sipping it down. Her next stop was Madame Malkin's for new work robes and new Quidditch Robes.

"Man you've grown quite a bit Amy. I'm surprised you aren't getting some new dress robes as well," Madame Malkin commented.

"Mine are in reasonably good shape," She lied since it was her plan to slip over to Sadia's Dress and Formal Wear for those. Soon as she left there with her new duds she headed for Sadia's shop.

"Hi Amy. What brings you by?" Sadia wondered.

"Shopping for School Figured I'd get some new Dress Robes. Business doing well?"

"Yeah. It drives Madame Malkin up the wall the way I can make some real nice robes at a reasonable price," Sadia said as she measured Amy up. "You do realize you'll be receiving what I jokingly call the Weasley Discount."

"Part of the reason I came here for my dress robes."

After a while Sadia had put together a set of Cerulean Blue Robes along with a pair of Gold robes with a scarlet trim for Amy. She then took a few extra measurements.

"Figured I'd take the time to make you an extra set of Formal Robes just in case."

"Doesn't surprise me one bit Sadia."

After she finished at Sadia's shop she slipped over to her uncles joke shop.

"Amy, from what your dad told us you are in Diagon Alley almost daily and yet you are just now stopping in to see your favorite uncles," George said with a hurt look on his face.

"Very funny George. I'm busy working most days and I'm usually tired at the end of the day and just want to get home. I stopped in to see Sadia this morning."

"For what purpose?"

"Business new dress robes."

"Well how many dung bombs and trick wands can I put you down for?"

"Come on George I'll be as busy and stressed out as anything this year between my boyfriend being a seventh year, The stupid OWLS come end of the school year. Getting ready for the Quidditch season during which I will be the captain plus my duties as a prefect I'll be lucky to have time to slip a Canary Cream in Nastia Boldegard's soup."

"Oh no the unthinkable has happened Amy Potter is a prefect," George said in a scared sort of voice.

"I was so surprised when my dad handed me my badge I fainted and was out until morning."

"I can imagine," George said. "When Percy became a prefect it was all he could talk about."

"Well Percy does go overboard when he talks."

After Amy managed to escape the joke shop she headed for Flourish and Blotts to get her books. After that she stopped by the Apothecary for more Potions ingredients. Finally she flopped down at a table outside of Florean Fortescue's where a minute later a huge Sundae was in front of her. As she was eating away she saw Katrina sit down across from her.

"Amy, you busy?" the younger girl asked her.

"I'm just enjoying my day off by shopping."

"I saw you at my mom's shop earlier."

"I've been a number of places since I arrived. The last time I really took the time for one of Florean's fabulous sundaes was back when I stopped in to grab a bite to eat while job searching. Shows how busy I've been. I had my uncle George upset because I hadn't been by the shop before today."

"Those two are so hilarious. It makes me wonder why our mom won't let Kaylee and I go there alone."

"Beats me," Amy said as she thought about the fact that George and Sadia were still merely dating and hadn't even reached the Engagement stage of their relationship. Even at that Sadia and her daughters enjoyed the same status that Amy's boyfriend Marcus Flint carried with the family that of Friends close enough to be considered family such that they were welcome at the Weasley Family Christmas celebrations every year.

After she ate she sent Katrina on her way and went over to work for a couple minutes.

"Amy, the publisher for the Quidditch Rules Books sent notice via owl that it will be end of the Month before we get the books apparently there is a back order."

"I'll have my dad let Madame Conway know at Hogwarts She wanted twenty eight copies and we only had nineteen spread between the shelves and the storage room. Ordering more copies made sense especially since we needed more to fill Madame Conway's order."

"I will miss you come September Amy that is for sure."

"I'll probably come back next summer," Amy told him.

"God I hope so."

She spent the rest of the day on light shopping. She soon arrived home via Floo Powder.

"How did things go today?"

"I managed to get all my stuff," Amy told him.

"That's good. How much stuff did you manage to get away from Fred and George's with?"

"Nothing, I figured on taking my responsibilities as a prefect seriously in other words not waste time with even small pranks."

"That's the best attitude to take with responsibility like that Amy. After all being a Prefect is a big responsibility."

"I stopped by work and the Publisher of the Comprehensive Rules of Quidditch had apparently sent an owl that the order I had submitted for a fresh supply of the current edition is apparently back ordered and won't be in until the end of the month and Madame Conway at school had desired twenty eight copies. If you can let her know of that fact and also tell her I will bring her twenty eight with me when I return on the first.

"Ok, she is probably wondering about them."

"It was nice being able to stop in and see people since most days I simply go to work put in my time and come home. I even chatted with Katrina today."

"Katrina who?" Harry wondered.

"Archer as in Sadia's daughter."

"What did you do get all your robes from Sadia. Taking advantage of the family discount huh?"

"Only my dressier robes yes. My normal school robes I went to Madame Malkin for."

A Week later Amy was doing inventory when a lady walked in.

"Hi there, any, chance I can pick up a Quasar two Thunderbolts along with four Lightning 102s.

"Big order," Amy said. "The Quasar is out of stock. We should get more in shortly. The Thunderbolts are 375 galleons a piece and the Lightnings cost let me think about 350 Galleons."

"Would you be able to ship the Quasar when it came in?" The lady asked.

"We should be able to. Let me see how much your bill comes to 2150 Galleons and we will bill you for the Quasar When it ships."

"Man that's a lot of money," the lady said.

"That it is but good brooms cost money. I ride a Thunderbolt myself and I enjoy it," Amy said.

"Under what conditions do you fly it?"

"All kind of conditions since you never know what the weather will be like during a Quidditch Game."

"A Quidditch Player huh. What position?"

"Keeper," Amy said. "I'm on the house team for Gryffindor at Hogwarts."

"I see," the lady said. "Planning on going pro after you finish up?"

"Don't know yet?"

"Well I'm sure you will get it figured out soon."

"Well I am only going into my fifth year."

"I see," The woman said.

That day she walked into Broomley's office about noon.

"I'm going on my lunch break."

"OK, have Neville put it on my account."

"OK," Amy said.

Amy then headed for the Leaky Cauldron.

"Lunch Break huh," Neville said.

"That it is Mr. Longbottom."

"On the house today."

A week later a fresh shipment of Quasars arrived. Amy immediately made arrangements for one to be shipped to the lady who was the scout for the Scottish Jr. National Team.

"What we really need is a good test track to be able to really see what these brooms can do," Broomley commented.

"That and some pretty good test pilots. Jeanine was a good test pilot for the Broomlo Trainer but she isn't quite good enough to do the real high grade test piloting."

"I'm sure something will get figured out. The Store has really benefited from having you on staff Amy."

"I can imagine. Besides it gives me a chance to really do stuff over the summer. I really enjoy working here. It's almost too bad that school gets in the way."

"I agree I could almost use you full time year round."

Amy was hard at work her last weeks at the Store. For one thing a lot of students were coming in to buy their stuff including brooms. One girl spent ten minutes trying to talk her mother into buying her a Quasar. Amy could see that the girl was wearing black robes that lacked a crest such that it was almost obvious she was an incoming first year. The Girl was obviously Caucasian with a Reddish Brown hair.

"Rebecca, the price will go down by next year. As it is I can tell you will be attending Hogwarts this fall huh."

"Yeah so," Rebecca said.

"First Year I bet."

"Yeah. I'm really looking forward to it. Is the sorting process scary at all?"

"Not at all Rebecca. There are usually a few people who try and scare the first years with wild rumors and so forth but it's painless and usually pretty quick. How Brave are you usually?"

"Not very I'm more of a coward."

"What about Loyalty."

"I'm pretty loyal."

"You fairly brainy at all."

"Not really and I'm definitely not like a Slytherin."

"I bet you will get sorted into Hufflepuff."

"Why is that?"

"You seem like a Hufflepuff."

"Is that your house?"

"No I'm in Gryffindor."

"One thing is for sure you will be better off waiting until next summer since you aren't even allowed your own broom in your first year."

"Figures."

"It was spelled out in your letter."

"I ah didn't receive my letter. I've simply been going to the shops and asking them what I need."

Could Rebecca be a squib? I hope not she seems pretty nice.

"How useful are the various Hogwarts Guides?"

"If you ever for some reason miss a class that has a Hogwarts Guide Just read the appropriate material in the Guide. They are a little expensive but I have managed to get out of buying a copy of them. It helps to have it in with the writer."

"Expensive is right. I decided against buying them."

That Evening Amy looked toward Ginny as she sat down.

"How was work today?" Ginny wondered.

"Good I chatted some with an incoming first year today. She was bugging her mom to buy her a broom. I managed to diffuse that situation though. She did ask about your books as far as their usefulness. I answered her question."

"Did she buy my books at all?"

"No she didn't."

"Did you get her name at all?"

"Rebecca Warnorson. She lives in Bristol."

Ginny then went into her office and grabbed a small open box she grabbed her most ornate quill and went to work. Fairly soon she was exiting her office.

"Amy, you mind if I have Edgar handle this one? I'm not sure Hedwig is up to the Journey."

"What is it mom?"

"An autographed set for your friend Rebecca."

"I'll make sure it gets sent."

Amy then grabbed a sheet of parchment.

Rebecca

I told you I had it in with the writer of the Hogwarts Guides. She likes to insure that a student can get a copy of her books no matter what.

Amy Potter

Gryffindor Prefect.

Amy then placed the letter in an envelope with the box and sent them off with her owl.

A Couple days later she was working at getting the collectibles restocked when Rebecca walked in.

"Hi Rebecca."

"Oh Hi Amy. That box of books arrived. How did the author even know I didn't have them?"

"I told her after I got off work that day."

"What did you do call her using the Fireplace?"

"No I told her in person. I've known her my whole life."

"So I bet she sends you autographed copies of her work as well huh?"

"No she simply hands me a copy. The Potionry Guide was written shortly before I was born and the others since my birth. In fact I had a little to do with the series even beginning."

"Why is that?"

"Easy the Potionry Guide was written due to the author being pregnant with her first child while she was still a student."

"So," Rebecca said.

"The author is my mother."

"You know I didn't even make the connection between you and the writer and you had included your last name in your letter."

"Well Those things happen."

Before Amy knew it the summer was over. On her last day working she was busy doing a final stocking of the Shelves all over and she also was assembling the box of books to be delivered to Madame Conway the next day. Finally as it got close to quitting time Mr. Broomley walked up to her.

"Amy, why don't you take off? I'll make sure you get paid for the full shift. Besides tomorrow will be a busy day."

"I know it will be Mr. Broomley. I've got a real sneaky plan."

She then gathered up her stuff and prepared to walk out head for the Door.

"See you next summer Mr. Broomley."

"Hold up Amy. Consider this as an extra paycheck," He said as he handed her a 'little' something.

"OK," Amy said as she headed off. Extra paycheck more like an extra month worth of paychecks after all this thing is so expensive I'd be spending almost a whole summers pay on it.