As Harry walked out of the palace, he thought about what Michi said about him: being only part pony, and how only some of the unicorn spells would work for him and the rest would fizzle, or worse. 'Is my human part so different that my magic won't work right?' The youngest Potter child let out a heavy sigh.
He continued his walk, he heard a voice calling his name "Harry, wait up, where you heading to?" a Pegasus filly flew up to him.
"Oh, hey Duster, how you doing today? I'm just heading over to Joe's to get a few carrot glazed doughnuts." Harry answers.
Duster just stared at him "I still can't see how you can eat those. That's just plain weird! You know that, right?" she gently shoved him jokingly.
"Compared to what you eat? My food is normal." Harry retorts, grinning.
"Hey! Sun cakes with chocolate sauce are great! With hot peppers, they're even better." Duster grinned at the thought.
"Whatever," Harry replied as he continued down the road.
"Anyways, Harry, why the long face? What's got you thinking so hard?" Duster asked as she hovered closer.
"Just part of my past." Harry answers. It is common knowledge that the two youngest royals appeared on a nightmare night.
"Well, I guess I mean that Nightmare Night is close, but it's longer than usual. What's wrong? Bro, you need help with something?" Duster asked her friend.
"I doubt you could help; we're the same age or close to it," Harry answers.
"Hey, just because we're the same age, doesn't mean that I can't help. You're my best friend! Why couldn't I help? Just tell me," Duster reasons.
"Everypony knows, I'm only half-alicorn, which is my problem. I don't know anything at all!" Harry exclaims, "I don't know why my sister looks so sad when Nightmare Night comes around, and everytime I ask, I get the same answer."
"Why don't we, at the very least, try to find out where you were before then and what your other part is; we might get a clue."
"That's the problem; Princess Celestia and my sister share a secretive expression everytime I mention wanting to know where Michi and I lived before coming to Canterlot." Harry states.
"And I got the best place to look. Follow me," Dustin replies as she yanks his tail, "I know exactly where to look. At least, I hope. We're going to be ninjas for this one," the Pegasus filly laughed evilly.
"I am so grounded." Harry mutters as he follows his friend.
"Oh, come on! When have my plans ever failed? They're flawless." Duster grins at her best friend.
"There was that one time when you wanted me to sneak into Michi's room and steal one of her flight feathers." Harry answers, giving his friend a look that says that her plans always meant trouble for him.
"Aw, come on! That was a miscalculation, that's all, and you still got the feather, right? And that green mane looked good on you," duster said rubbing her hoof on the back of her head.
"Glad you think so! It took Michi a good two weeks to search for the counter spell." Harry states, shuddering at the memory.
"Plus, all we're doing is just going to the archives. I'm sure there are records of your arrival there," Duster says with a happy grin.
"I'm grounded for my entire lifetime." Harry states, "We're doomed. Why I ever became friends with you, I'll never know."
"Because I saved your flank from going splat that time you wanted to go flying with Michi?" she hoofed him in the shoulder. "Now, are we gonna do this, or are you just chicken?"
"Are you sure you're a filly?" Harry asks, using his wing to rub his shoulder.
"Going to do what?" a voice asks from high above them.
"Oh, hi, Michi! We're just going to race around the palace to see who's faster." Duster answers.
"Sure you are." Michi answered, backwinging in. she landed in front of them, "I was above you the whole time. Spitfire wanted me to come up with some new flight tricks."
"Well, fine. I need to find out more about my other half, and more about where we were before nightmare night." Harry stated in an annoyed huff.
"You won't find that information in the archives," Michi answers.
"What?!" Duster wailed, "But I had the perfect plan and everything!" She kicked her hooves in the dirt disappointed at the fail.
Michi grinned, "What did you want Harry to steal, one of my feathers? I would have given it to you if you'd asked." She started walking up the path toward the doors, "Come on, you two."
"Duster, for once, keep your muzzle shut," Harry said as he facehoofed himself.
"Well, the truth is that there's an old legend that if you can sneak a flight feather from an alicorn then you could become the fastest flier ever," Duster grinned at the older alicorn as the followed her to the palace.
"You believe that old ponytale?" Michi asked, as she giggled. "That is just a myth. Did my feather help you?"
"Well, no, but we had prove it one way or the other, right, Michi?" Duster mumbled to Michi.
Michi didn't respond, she just led the way toward her room.
"Oh, wow, Michi! And I thought I had a lot of books and plushies in my room" Duster stared wide eyed at the bed.
"Michi, when was the last time you let the maids in to clean your room?" Harry huffed at his sister. "I can't see the floor, and I think something moved in that corner."
"Two years ago, last Tuesday." Michi answered, as she went over to the far wall. She set her horn against the wall, as her horn glowed. The wall slid up. "This is my magically shielded work room."
"Secret rooms and hidden tunnels! Harry, your home so rocks." the Pegasus filly hopped around.
"Hate to disappoint you, Duster, but this isn't a secret room." Michi states, as she walked to the room.
"Okay, even I haven't been here. Why and how did you hide this room, and does Aunt Tia know?" Harry asked.
"Ahhh, but it is hidden so it counts," The filly said
"Why I hid the room is simple. I needed someplace to practice my magic without interference." Michi answers, "And yes, Aunt Celestia does know about it. It wasn't hidden when I grew up enough to be given my own room away from the Royal Nursery."
"Fine, but why are we here?" The two foals asked
Once the two were inside, Michi closed the door. "Because this room is also soundproof."
"Ok! So tell us, please, I need to know why and where we were before that nightmare night," Harry mused.
Michi lays down on the floor, because there was barely anything in this room besides her scorch marks from failed magical experiments. "I wasn't born in Equestria; I was born in the human world."
As Michi explained all she wanted to explain Harry and Duster just stared at her the muzzles hung open in shock. "So you're saying I'm half human and that father was a wizard, is this why my magic goes so crazy when I try a new spell?" Harry summarized.
Michi nods, "You have double the magical ability of anypony or human born."
"B-b-but how the hay am I suppose to get control of this if there are no humans here to teach me, huh?" Harry asked.
Duster just stared at her friend her eyes slightly bugged out "I always knew you were a strange pony." She joked to Harry.
Michi swished her tail, "You are going to go to a school for magic for humans when you come of age in that world. I think I remember Step-dad saying he was eleven when he got accepted."
"That's six more years! What am I suppose to do 'till then, especially if you plan on traveling through this land," Harry groaned.
"Six more years," Michi stated, "I'm going when you do. You're not the only one with questions that can't be answered."
"Fine. That's great, Harry! See, I told you we would find out! Maybe not the way I planned, but it worked," Duster squealed at Harry.
"I'll explain why I detest Nightmare Night when you're older," Michi whispers.
"Ok, let's go. I feel tired now," Harry agreed as he rose from the ground.
Michi stood up to and reopened the door. Michi, being the responsible filly she is, walked Duster home, then walked back to the palace and straight to her room and to bed.