> Happy Ears
>  by Kentavritsa
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> Coming Home: 1
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“My daughters should be back from the visit to their friend shortly!” Mr's Greengrass ponders.

Knowing the time for supper is growing near; she quickly walks to the sitting room, where the floo is installed.

As she had entered the room, something caught her eye; she walks over to the family tapestry, only to see a very peculiar change to her daughters' images.

“What?” she exclaims, as she finally does get a good look at them on the top of the tapestry.

Of course, the names are still where she had expected as are their names; yet something is off, she just can not recognize their likeness in the image on the tapestry.

As she is trying to make heads or tails of the conundrum; the flame in the Floo hearth suddenly turns green, the next moment the girls step out of the flames.





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“It is high time, we go back home; or mother would worry about us, we did after all promise to be back for dinner!” I point out.

“Oh, but of course; I can't make her wait for you!” Twilight puts forth; “But first, I have something for you!” she exclaims; “Your familiars, I hope you will like them!” she then points out, just as a pair of cat-sized equines trot into the room.

“So adorable!” Astoria exclaims, as she lay eyes on our new familiars.

“In this form, they should pass for cats!” Twilight suggests.

“Cats are Approved Familiars!” Astoria responds.

“I thought so..” Twilight offers; “though these two has a second form, more useful in certain situations!” she explains.

Just as Twilight pronounced the words, the Familiars grow into their larger form; now full Horse size, large enough to ride comfortably.

“Whoa!!” I exclaim, as I see my familiar grow.

“Naturally, they will outlive your time at Hogwarts; so that aspect will never be an issue, either!” Twilight explain.

Thank you, Twilight!” I and my little sister Astoria exclaim in chorus.

“You are quite welcome!” she merely responds.

The next moment, they shrink down to their Diminutive form: a foot in height.

“Bicorn, come!” Astoria urges her familiar, who turns to her and trot over to her.

“Guess you'll be Capricorn!” I suggest.

Capricorn looks at me and trots over to me, as she is addressed.

“Capricorn?” my familiar inquires.

“Just sounds cool, I think!” I respond.

“Hope it isn't silly, or offensive!” I put forth.

“Well, not really; it's just a curious choice, if you stop to think of it!” she responds.

“I could not call you Unicorn or Bicorn?” I inquire.

“I'm Bicorn, and you're the Unicorn!” Astorias familiar declares, with a snicker.

“How will we explain this at home?” Astoria inquires; “Familiars don't speak, and neither does an Animagus in her Animal form!” she continues.

“Wait, they don't?” Twilight inquires.

“You do know, beasts simply does not have the capacity to produce legible sounds considered speech!” Astoria points out.

“I am not a Beast!” Bicorn declares; even if my form may resemble one, outwardly!” she then adds.

“We don't even have to rely on our Familiar connection, or any special talent; in order for you to understand what we say!” Capricorn points out.

“My friend: Fluttershy has the talent to commune with animals, or beasts as you call them!” Twilight points out.

“Wait, she does?” Astoria inquires.

“It may be a rare talent to have, even for Earth Ponies; but quite convenient, when you deal with wildlife and animal in particular!” Twilight suggests.

“Hagrid would have loved that talent!” I prompt.

“The grounds keeper at school?” Astoria inquires.

“Yes, that's him!” I respond.

“My talent is Magic!” Twilight puts forth.

“So, you are particularly adept at Magic, then?” Astoria inquires.

“Yes, most all magic comes easy to me; and I can cast considerably more, and more powerful spells than others in general!” Twilight points out.

“I hope we share house once we get to school!” Astoria exclaims.

“That would be fun!” I respond.

“Teleport!” Twilight mouths, and pops from one end of the room, to the other.

“Whoa!!” I exclaim, you can perform flawless Apparition, at your age?” I continue.

“As I said, I am very good with magic!” she declares.

“Teleport is just an intermediate spell in my book!” Twilight retorts.

“Intermediate?” Astoria inquires.

“It's just a moderate effort to perform the spell!” I explain; “Though I could teach you several simple spells you will enjoy having available during your studies!” she then offers.

“That would be great!!” Astoria exclaims; “But it will have to wait; since we are expected to arrive at home, in time for dinner!” I explain.

“Oh, yes; but of course!” Twilight responds; “Feel free to come over, at any time; then I can teach you a few useful and very convenient spells!” she concludes.

“Thank you, Twilight!” I respond.

“We will be back over to see you..” Astoria puts forth; “well in time before school starts!” she concludes.

“See you then!” Twilight offers.

“Thank you, Twilight..” I respond; “See you!” I conclude as I step over to the hearth of her floo, grabbing a handful of powder on my way.

“See you!” Astoria echoes, as she follows me through the floo.





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As she is walking back to the hearth of the floo, there is a flash of light from the tapestry; but it is too late to examine what it signifies.  She is facing the floo as we step out of the floo

“Welcome back, I hope it was enjoyable!” Mother exclaims.

“Yes, Mother; it was quite enjoyable, aside from very well worth the time!” I respond.

“Look, she even gave me a Familiar!” Astoria exclaims, in exuberant excitement.

“Let me see, let me look; what manner of Familiar, she honoured you with?” Mother inquires.

Mother opens her eyes wide in curiosity and surprise, as she is examining the pristine, white cat-like creature before her.

“She even has a tuft of golden hair on her head!” she now exclaims.

“It is called a mane!” Bicorn points out, in a somewhat bemused tone.

“Mane? But of course, dear!” she merely responds, not realizing who had just addressed her.

“My name is Bicorn!” Bicorn presents herself.

“I'm Capricorn!” my familiar presents herself.


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Happy Ears
> Happy Ears: 2
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As I exit the floo with my younger sister Astoria in tow; I notice our Mother already there, waiting for us.

“We're back in our human form!” I ponder; just as I set foot on the floor in our sitting room, as if nothing had happened.

“Did she just notice the Tapestry images had changed?” Astoria ponders, as she notices the expression on our Mother's face.

“What is it?” I inquire.

She focuses on me intensely for a moment, then cast a glans at the tapestry; before she once more turn her focus on me and my younger sister Astoria.

“Did something happen, Mother?” Astoria inquires.

“For just a moment, I saw the images of the Tapestry had changed; but now, I can see you are unharmed!” she breathes, not quite believing her own eyes.

“The Tapestry?” I inquire; “What did it suggest?” I continue.

“Yes, the Tapestry!” she confirms; “For just a moment, I could see your visage changed, into something very different from what stands before me!” she puts forth.

“Oh!!” Astoria exclaims.

“Equine, by chance?” Bicorn inquires.

“Yes, Equine; but no species I have ever seen, or even heard of!” she responds.

“How convenient..” Capricorn puts forth, just as she is taking on her larger form; “something like this?” she then inquires.

Of course, the Tapestry only show one form; the true form of the person, as she is looking at the moment.  It does not even show the Animagus form, if one were to have one and would be in the form at the time.  Even if this is not mentioned; partially due to just how rare the form is, barely trusting her eyes.

“What stands before me; could not possibly exist, could it?” she ponders.

“Wait, you can speak?” she now inquires.

“Yes, of course I can speak..” Bicorn points out; “Why shouldn’t I be able to speak?” she then inquires.

“Familiars cant…” Mother proclaims.

“We can!” Capricorn points out, snickering at the silly situation.

“If your friends could afford you such rare Familiars, she must be a very good friend..” Mother breathes; “and a very Powerful Witch!” she then adds.

“Yes, she certainly is a Powerful Witch!” I concede.

“She can Apparate freely, in her own home!” Astoria pipes in.

“Wait, what..” Mother exclaims; “she can Apparate?” she then inquires.

“She demonstrated it, before us just before we left!” I confirm.

“That would be impressive, if she actually did!” Mother points out.

“Her demonstration was clear..” I put forth; “though she refers to is as: Teleport!” I explain.

“She disappeared in one place..” Astoria points out; “only to reappear in a different location, the next instant!” she continues.

“Going by your description, there could be no doubt!” Mother proclaims.

“She is the Element of Magic..” Bicorn puts forth; “and for indisputably good reasons!” she continues.

“Element of Magic?” Mother inquires.

“She has a natural Affinity for all Magic, and strong and complex magic in Particular!” Capricorn explains; “Teleportation, or Apparition is child’s play to her, as it were!” she continues.

At this point, everything goes white; the next instant, we have been gathered in the dining hall.

“Whoa!!” Mother exclaims; “What just happened?” she inquires.

“I just teleported us to the dining hall!” Bicorn points out.

“Do we dare accepting such powerful Familiars?” Mother inquires; “or, do we dare to reject the offer?” she then puts forth.

“I don’t think you can refuse the offer!” Capricorn points out.

“Wait; I, we can’t?” Mother inquires.

“House politics..” Bicorn pronounces; “is icky and sticky business, when you look closer at most every situation!” she then points out.

“Is there any legal limitations on House Elves, or their magic?”Capricorn inquires.

“Now, as you asked; I don’t think there is!” Mother confirms.

“Is there any limitations on Familiars’ Magic?” Capricorn inquires.

“No!!” Mother responds; “But none ever stopped to consider a Familiar having enough Magic for it to be an Issue in the first place!” she then points out.

“As a Familiar, I am free to Teleport myself and my Charge at my own discretion?” Bicorn inquires.

“So it would appear!!” Mother concedes.

“From what I understand, house politics demand you to ally yourself with houses whose goals and Ideals align with your own!” Capricorn puts forth.

“I am afraid so!” Mother proclaims.

“So, there you have it..” Bicorn puts forth.

“This is the best ally your house of Greengrass could possibly have!” Capricorn suggests





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“Thank you for the meal, Mother; it was quite delicious!” my sister, Astoria exclaims, as we finish the dinner.

I echo her statement, as I push my chair back, raising to my feet, on my way to leave the table.

“The next moment, our Familiars: Bicorn and Capricorn echo the statement, declaring their joy in partaking in the meal too.

“You are quite welcome, my dears!” Mother responds, enjoying the compliment on her effort.

With that, we walk out of the dining hall; continuing towards our rooms, with our Familiars: Bicorn and Capricorn in tow.

Well, actually; we end up choosing to go to my room; but they are so close together, it does not make a real difference in the first place.  Just that we had a few items to discuss, now as we had returned from our trip to our new friend.

The visit had posed a few questions.  Questions, we feel needs to be addressed right away.

If only we had known, realized exactly what was to come.  How could we have known, just how Powerful our new friend is about to prove to be?

On the other rubbery hoof, we had not even seen what she had promised to deliver yet.  She had just handed us a Familiar each.  Seemingly a Cat Sized Equine, with hintofor unheard of powers and capabilities.


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