Silent Destiny

Chapter 7: The talk with Harry

After lunch, you head down to Care of Magical Creatures at Hagrid's hut to the inside of the forest with Xana, Nik, and Luna. Besides DADA, this was the class you were looking forward to the most today. However, you wondered what else Hagrid would be teaching this year. It was very limited last year due to Umbridge being in charge. The cool surrounding is already starting to feel like fall. You typically don't prefer the cold. However, you do like the different scenery it provides before the winter. The color of the leaves turns red and yellow. It was still relatively warm outside, not cold enough to warrant wearing your robes which would ensure that you would be sweating. The tall trees had light shimmering through the top of their branches. This may have been something you see practically every day at home, but it still made you look up in awe and wonder. You see Hagrid within 30 ft distance of the group and the rest of the students piling in to greet him. 

"Ello class! How's yer summer been? Welcome back"-Hagrid says beaming. 

Pretty alright the class says. He looks around the students, then his face falters. His eyes run back and forth between the four of you. You just give him slight smile. He must've noticed that Harry and Ron are not continuing with his course. Did they not tell him yet? 

"Alrighty well, I see some students have decided not ter come back, but I am glad the rest of ya decided it was worth a few old scratches, let's begin"-Hagrid "As of today, we will being going over Thestrals, later this week will be going over Streelers. Get out your notebooks and write these down".

You and Luna eye each other. She was the one who had introduced Dumbledore's army to Thestrals. Typically you didn't like things such as dark magic or dark auras. More of calm sunshine and breezy person. But something about the thestrals were just so peaceful. They were majestic, sweet, and seemingly mysterious. They were curious creatures, and smart. It made you feel grounded, something that oddly felt nice.

"Some of you may already know what they are or what they look like. Often misunderstood creatures, thestrals are misguidedly known as a bad omen. If you open your textbooks you will see that their bodies are very skinny and bone-like. In the muggle world, you would think these are horses with wings. The only difference is they also possess reptile features based on the scales along their face and neck. The only way you can see one is if you have seen death. Thus commonly known as a bad omen of temperance. However, these creatures are just as loyal as my dog fang. Very highly intelligent, understand the human language tho cannot speak it. They are also carnivores. They don't eat people, but they do eat small birds and rodents. Greatly attracted to the smell of blood"-Hagrid. 

"Follow me to the back over here by the post fence"-Hagrid.

He pauses looking over his student's faces. "Well?"-Hagrid

"I don't see anything," says a 5th year Slytherin girl named Darlene Mikovitch.

"Very unfortunate and fortunate at the same time. One to have not experienced someone's death but to be unable to see one's majestic beauty"-Hagrid. "Who of a raise of hands can see them?".

More than half the class raised their hand. Not surprising since just the four of you had witnessed Sirius's death, so it was expected for you guys. 

"I'm sorry that so many of you had to witness that"-Hagrid

Suddenly a young thestral starts nudging its head against your leg. You bend down and pet its head.

"Awww its so cute"-Nik

" He seems ter take a likin to ya Y/N"-Hagrid

"What's his name?"-Xana. You look between Hagrid and Luna.