Sorry this chapter took so long! I was having a bit of trouble with the plot. I also went back and corrected a plot hole as well, so you might want to read the last chapter again.

I have also decided that Harry only needs to be referred to as Bennett in dailogue/others thoughts/point of views. I have gone back and made the necessary changes to past chapters to reflect that. In a few chapters there will be other Harry Potter, mostly the Hogwarts staff/Ministry dealing with the changes in Harry's life and general destiny. Also a possibility of centaurs!

Disclaimers are in the first chapter. Please tell me if there are any misspellings/grammar errors/plot holes/bad characterizing. This story is not beta read, all mistakes are my own.

Harry settled into the academy, learning his way around, with Agates help, and getting used to the odd classes' and inhabitants of the academy. Agate was a veritable fountain of knowledge, and she was always willing to share what she knew. Harry had still been a bit confused at the fact the school gave you a new name when you started out, after all, what was wrong with his birth name? When he mentioned this to Agate she beamed happily and immediately begun babbling about the history and tradition of the school.

"It was a super long time ago and seers weren't very like at all because the ruler people thingys and the like thought they would use their powers to take over, or something like that! So they had lots and lots of magic users using spells and stuff and evil torture to find the seers and get rid of them! So in order to keep themselves alive and pass on their teachings they created secret code names, and never told each other their real names so if they were captured it couldn't be tortured out of them!" Agate took a deep breath and paused her hands in their rapid gesturing briefly before continuing on.

"Cause there were all sorts of spells and magic back a looooooong time ago, spells that if you knew a persons name you could do anything to them! Most of that is gone, forgotten or dead or something, though my gift works like that, if I know your name I can do a mirror reading on you and see your future! Or past, though not where you are, I am not very good at that." Agate continued on that vein for awhile, going on about mirror readings, then teachers and classes and other students, Harry tuned her out, her voice a background noise, real wizards?

He thought about asking Agate about the wizards, but wasn't sure if he wanted the long rambling explanation that he was sure to get from her, so he put it from his mind. Agate was leading the way to the eating room, she had Harry's hand firmly clasped in her own as she drug him along. He pushed his glasses up and gazed around him, still fascinated with his surroundings, there was always something new to see.

They reached the eating room and Agate lead him to a table, where Einar and the dark haired, pale skinned tall boy sat, Agate introduced him as Favian, who nodded in response but did not look up from his plate. Harry found Favian's appearance interesting, he had a slightly larger than regular nose and very long fingers. Occasionally he would give small smile as Agate rambled on, Favian struck Harry as a very intense person.

"Oh! Oh my! I can't believe I forgot!" Agate interrupted herself suddenly, she brought both her hands up and clasped them tightly over her mouth before she began fanning them furiously through the air, "I am so, so, sooo sorry! Bennett! I can't give you a tour after all! I have a reaaaly important meeting with my water scrying teacher!" Agate said all this so quickly, Harry had trouble following her, her entire face was bright with her sincerity.

"I know!" She exclaimed, Harry wondered absently once more how she could speak so much yet breath so little, "Favian can give you the tour! He knows everything about the academy!" Favian's head swung around so fast to look at Agate, his neck snapped and it seemed as if he had given himself whiplash with the speed of the movement.

"What!" Favian exclaimed, his voice deep, until it squeaked mid-word.

"Yes! Its perfect! Ask Favian anything about the academy or the wizardy peoples! He knows alll about them! I have to run! See you later!" Agate said as she jumped up and darted from the room, the door closing as she said her last words. Harry stared at Favian, It was hard for him to meet that black gaze, his eyes focusing instead on his hands. At least they haven't changed was his distant thought. Einar looked between the two, before he rose and stacked the plates laying on the table and carried them to a wheeled box against the far wall.

Favian snorted, causing Harry to jump in surprise at the unexpected noise. "Well, come on then, is your friend coming along?"

Harry looked at Einar, who shook his head, "I can't, I have laundry detail." Favian nodded.

"Laundry detail?" Harry asked, he was pretty sure what that meant, but it was always nice having a clear explanation.

"Yea, in a week or so you have to go see the head house keeper, who gives you a chore schedule. Unfortunately, there are no house-elfs here, so students have to do chores too." Einar explained, leaving Harry blinking at the reference to something called house-elfs. Before he had a chance to ask about them, Einar darted off, calling his good-byes as he went and Favian rose from his seat and begun to stride out of the room. Harry hurriedly jumped up and dashed after him, not wanting to be left behind.

'Well, at least there are lots of interesting people here,' was Harry's thought as he caught up with Favian's fast steps, 'and there is plenty to learn as well, and the very best thing, no Duddley to mess it all up!'

TBC...

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