Chapter Four

Warlocks of Unicorn Place

Ollivander shut the shop down before he'd talk to them about the Warlocks of Unicorn Place. Draco, who thought this was all very fishy, was whispering to Harry and Neville in low tones about strange people. The parents, who had obviously never heard of the Warlocks of Unicorn place, were speaking in interested tones to each other as Ollivander led them down the long hallway where he kept his wands. He led them into a small sitting room. Gesturing for them to sit down, he took a seat at a small table and faced them.

"A long time ago, when Salazar Slytherin was alive, he taught a group of eight students. These students, powerful and cunning, each had a gift. Their gift was that they could speak to Unicorns. It's rare and incredibly useful. They were also...odd in one other way. You see, they had the ability to transform into a Unicorn. It was strange but Salazar later discovered that they were Protectors. Meant to protect Unicorn and Wizards alike from Dark Magic. Shortly after they established Unicorn Palace, their home, they died. Salazar left the key to their palace with my ancestors shortly afterwards, saying only that they would be back. It's been passed down for generations now and it's finally returning to its owners."

Jinxx frowned. "There are eight people in the story and only seven of us...doesn't that matter."

"There will be eight again. A young Muggleborn girl was in here earlier...I believe she will be your eighth. The first Muggleborn Slytherin. Protect her."

"Wow." Draco breathed, casting a glance over at Harry whose eyes were wide.

"Where is this palace?" Midnight asked timidly, almost hiding behind Draco.

"When you take the key, gather all eight of you together, and speak the name. It will take you there."

"How are we supposed to gather all of us if we don't know who the eighth is?"

Ollivander smiled. "Her name is Hermione Granger. She's already heard this story and is expecting you. Her address is here."

He handed them a sheet of paper and stood up. "You should visit her tonight. It would make her happy."

"We will then."

They left the shop, each of them wondering what Hermione would be like. Draco and Harry were silently discussing what they thought Unicorn Palace would be like while Jessalynn and Neville were talking about the idea of a Muggleborn in Slytherin. It had been centuries since that had happened and, according to some students, it was completely unheard of. They said goodbye to the Weasley family after getting their books and headed to an apparation point. When everyone was together, they apparated to Hermione's house. A young girl with busy hair and a quick smile answered the door.

"Hello. You must be Hermione. My name is Lucius Malfoy and my children would like to speak to you and your parents."

"Are you the other Warlocks?" she asked, looking at each of the children.

"We are." Jessalynn said with an easy grin.

"Cool. Come in. Mum and Dad are in the sitting room."

She led them through the house to a sitting room where her parents, Daphne and Eric Granger were sitting. They looked up at the sight of new people and, at Hermione's explanation told them to sit down.

"My name is Lucius Malfoy. This is my son Draco and my wife Narcissa." Lucius introduced his family with a smile.

"I'm Lily Potter. This is my husband James an our son Harry."

"My name is Severus Snape. This is my wife Adeline and our daughter Jessalynn."

"My name is Sirius Black. This is my wife Isabella and our daughter Midnight."

"My name is Emily Pettigrew. This is my husband Peter and our son Jinxx."

"My name is Remus Lupin. This is my wife Selene and our son Axel."

Eric Granger smiled. "It's nice to meet you all. My name is Eric and my wife's name is Daphne. It's nice to finally meet you all. Ollivander told us you'd be contacting us soon."

"We decided to contact you right away. This is a surprise to everyone involved." Severus said, smirking just a bit.

"The wand-maker said something about muggleborns hardly ever being sorted into Slytherin...what did that mean?" Hermione asked, her voice slightly hesitant for the first time.

Draco replied, "Just that it hasn't happened. Salazar believed in blood purity. He wasn't prejudiced...it was just that most powerful wizards and witches are pureblood and that's what he taught. It's a really good thing that you'll be sorted that way. It might just show a lot of the prejudiced arseholes the truth."

"Will she be bullied?" Daphne asked.

"Not on our watch. If what Ollivander said is true, we're going to live together someday. She'll be another sister to us. And we take care of our own. Once at Hogwarts, I'll make sure she's protected and safe." Jinxx said, giving Hermione a smile.

"All right. Should we go see the Palace?" Hermione asked, eager now.

"Definitely."

She took a small key out of her pocket and they all put a finger on it, even the adults. When they'd touched it, Hermione spoke the name and they flew off. They landed on the front lawn...