Chris Carter and 1013 Productions own the X-Files. JK Rowling, Warner Brothers and Scholastic own Harry Potter. All I own is this story line, every Harry Potter DVD and a complete collection of X-Files DVD's. I wish I owned Fox Mulder.

A/N This story is set anytime during Sorcerers Stone through Prisoner of Azkaban of HP (although it contains information in all the books) and after X-Files episode "Emily", but before "Requiem".

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A CORRIDOR

HOGWARTS

"Yes, Agent Scully, I could have the Ministry send you copies of the Harry Potter case and the other attacks."

They were back in the corridor again early the next morning and this time Dumbledore was with them. The damage would be repaired by that evening--there were spells to repair buildings, so there was no need to bring in outsiders to fix it, but it was still off limits to students.

"But Agent Mulder, I have some concerns about your request to send the ceiling samples to a muggle lab. If their findings were anomalous--unusual--that would draw undue attention..."

"I don't need to send it to a lab. I can send it to some people I know."

Scully and Dumbledore both looked at him, and Dumbledore asked, "Are you referring to your publisher associates? The ones who print The Lone Gunman?"

Scully looked at Dumbledore in amazement, and he chuckled and said," Don't look so surprised, Agent Scully. I believe I already told you I read muggle newspapers."

Scully thought that hardly counted as a "muggle newspaper", but she didn't say anything.

"That will be fine, Agent Mulder. I can send it through people I know using muggle methods. Don't worry--they won't be getting any owls."

HAGRID'S HUT

LATER THAT AFTERNOON

Scully stepped inside the hut and saw that Mulder was already there. Hagrid offered her some tea that she accepted gratefully because the afternoon was chilly.

As she drank her tea, Scully stated again why she had asked to come. "Hermione Granger says you know everything about the creatures around Hogwarts. I'm afraid I was at a loss when I attempted the post-mortem on the deceased house-elf. I want to know more about the...species in the area."

"Wha' would you like ter know?"

Scully thought for a minute, her face in a little frown. "I guess we should start with house-elves."

At that he launched into a rather lengthy discussion, starting with house-elves and branching out into other creatures. She glanced at Mulder when he started explaining unicorns, centaurs and hippogriffs, but Mulder only shrugged and nodded. Then Hagrid took them outside to see some of his specimens, and was pleased at her interest and the questions she asked.

Suddenly there was a loud crashing sound in a pen a little apart from the other animals and Scully turned to look. It was an animal like a deer but with dark green wings. She walked over to look at it, Hagrid and Mulder following her.

"It's a chimera, like the hippogriff," she observed. "A mixture of two or more species."

Mulder pulled her to the side and pointed. "It's called a peryton. Stand here, Scully and look at its shadow."

She did as she was advised and was shocked to see it cast the shadow of a human being.

"Where did it come from?" She asked.

"Some people say they originally came from Atlantis," said Hagrid, not seeing Scully raise her eyebrow at Mulder. "But this one...well, I, um, let's say I bartered for it."

"Why a human shadow?" Scully inquired.

"Prob'bly 'cause it eats human flesh," Hagrid replied easily.

She took a couple steps back and turned to him. "But surely, you haven't been..."

"Oh no. Merlin! No, Agent Scully." Said Hagrid hastily. "It also eats roots, tubers, grubs and berries. 'sides, it can only eat one human in the course of its lifetime. Then its soul will be set at ease."

"See Scully?" Mulder grinned at her. "Just one human. Practically a house pet."

OLD TRANSFIGURATION CLASSROOM

LATER THAT NIGHT

Scully did research in the library until quarter to 10 that night. Then she gathered her books and reshelved them. When she stepped out into the hallway Snape was waiting for her and she accompanied him on rounds again. They went back to the scene of the previous night's attack and she walked up and down the corridor, looking at the ceiling, amazed at how quickly it had been repaired.

They paused to rest a while in an old Transfiguration classroom that hadn't been used in many years. They sat at one of the desks and Scully pulled some parchment out of her jacket pocket and spread it out in front of them.

"I can't fault the Ministry for its promptness. The turnaround time for these reports was surprisingly brief," she said. "But it's frustrating--I haven't learned anything new from this--not one thing I didn't already know."

"I did warn you--"

"I know. It's just that I hoped--oh, wizarding forensics is nothing like I'm used to. I don't know how I can be of any help without the proper tools or information."

"The Headmaster is satisfied."

"I'm not," she said as she folded the parchment and put it back in her pocket. She rested her elbow on the desk, chin in hand.

"Agent Scully, you seem to have forgotten that we are all pretty certain that You Know Who is behind the attacks in one way or another. You have been brought here to observe as much as to find evidence. Headmaster Dumbledore is well aware that Dark activity is on the increase and seems to be spreading outward from this area--he said as much in this morning's briefing."

She made a frustrated noise.

"We do things differently in our world," he said as he reached out and touched the rose he transfigured for her that she was wearing in her lapel. "And while you're here you have to accept that."

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