A dark secret

Buckbeak

I woke up and saw that most of the girls in my dorm were already gone. "Shit" I jumped out of bed and rushed my clothes on. "Where's my tie" I moaned.

"I don't know" Pansy said while rushing around trying to find her books. "What lesson do we have again" her voice sounding more panicked then I was.

"Divination" I said finally finding the tie under my bed. I was glad I wasn't the only one running late.

We ran to class and knocked on the door. "Sorry we're late Professor" I whispered. The only two spaces available was one next to Blaise and Theo or next to Harry and Ron. Pansy looked up at me with pleading eyes. "Go on" I pushed her towards Blaise.

I sat next to Ron and Harry awkwardly. I've never spoken to them before. The only time I've seen them was when Draco was pissing them off or in lessons. Other then that we have always kept our distance. I placed my cheeks in between my palms, admiring the view outside the window. "Bloody hell" The ginger boy jumped.  Out of no where Hermione was sitting on the other side of them. 

Professor Trelawney strolled up to the boys next to me. "Let's see what's in his cup, my dear".

"Oh well Harry got some sort of wonky cross and that means trial and suffering. And erm that there is the sun which means happiness. So um you're gonna suffer but you're gonna be happy about it" Ron said looking back and forward between Harry and Professor Trelawney.

She took the cup out of his hand then immediately dropped it. "You have the g-grim" her face looked like she has seen a death eater.

"What's that" a Gryffindor asked. I quickly turned a page in the book I had in front of me and read the definition.

"Taking form of a large spectral dog. It's one of the darkest omen of our world. It's an omen of death".

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Next lesson was Care of Magical Creatures. Hagrid was teaching this lesson. I was walking to Hagrid's hut with Blaise and Pansy when I saw the 'Golden trio' (as many people call them)  ahead of us.

"Hey!" I shouted running up to them leaving Blaise and Pansy alone. All their eyes widened. "I was just wondering if you are alright Harry. You know after Divination". He was hesitant to reply.

"Um y-yeah I'm fine" his lips formed into a awkward smile.

"Good. Soo .." I said still walking next to them. "I can feel this awkward tension right now so I'm going to address the elephant in the room".

"There's no elephant" Ron's confused voice interrupted me.

"It's a figure of speech" Hermione slapped her book on his head.

"I know I'm friends with Malfoy but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm a git too" I gave them a warm smile.

"Bloody hope not" Ron sighed. All four of us walked the rest of the way to Hagrid's hut. Draco made it seem that these Gryffindor are a disgrace to the wizarding world. When actually they aren't that bad. Ron and I share a close interest in food. Hermione loves reading books. Harry was hard to read though. There was this feeling I felt around him that I couldn't explain. I brushed it off as soon as we reached to lesson.

Draco was already here and giving me death stares. I could tell he was going to loose his temper at me later.

"Gather around guys" Hagrid said making me loose eye contact with Draco. He is very big maybe standing around eleven feet tall. He has long mane of shaggy black hair and a beard that covered most of his face. 

We started following Hagrid into the forbidden forest when I felt a force pulling me back. I swing my head around to see who had the confidence to touch me when I noticed it was Draco. I saw Ron looked back too, to see if I was okay. I ensured him i was fine.

"Are you betraying me" Draco voice sounding more harsh then usual. 

"You got to be kidding me" I laughed at his comment. He scrunched up his face.

"So this is a joke huh?!" His voice sounding frustrated.

"Draco, we just had a lesson together. It's not the end of the world" my eyes rolled back. I pulled my arm out of his tight grip and joined the golden trio again.

I took out a book which was alive. Literally. It's was brown and ugly. The book on the side had teeth and on the front had two eyes. Every time I went to open it , it made weird noises and the mouth would slowly open.

"How are we supposed to open the book" I asked curiously. Before Hagrid answered me a Gryffindor boy called Neville Longbottom had open his book. The creature started ripping his clothes while making loud growls.

"Stroke the spine of course" Hagrid replied a bit to late for Neville. "Da Da" he sang. Standing behind him was a tall sliver feathered bird. It had a yellow beak and orange sunset eyes.

"What is that Hagrid?" Ron gasped.

"This here Ron .. is a hippogriff. Very proud creatures. A thing you need to know is to never offended a hippogriff. It might be the last thing you would do." he threw a dead ferret towards the hippogriff. "His name is Buckbeat. So who would like to pet him".

Everyone went silent.

"Well done y/n and Harry" Hagrid said happily. Harry and I both looked at each other then realised everyone took a step back when Hagrid asked the question.

"Right y/n first" I took a big gulp and moved slowly towards Buckbeat. Hagrid told me to bow which I did so and too my surprise the hippogriff bowed back to me.

"Now let him come to you" Hagrid voice sounding more serious now. I closed my eyes and lifted my hand up. A few seconds later I felt his soft feathers tickling my hand. I opened my eyes relaxing my tense posture.

It was Harry's turn. It didn't go as well as it did for me. Buckbeat got spooked and lifted his front two legs up in the air. In the corner of my eyes I saw Hermione grab Ron's hand. I smirked. Eventually Harry was petting the creature. Everyone started clapping for us except Draco who looked pissed off.

"I think he'll let you both ride him now" Hagrid said while picking up me and Harry and placing us onto Buckbeats back.

" no no no" We both protested but it was too late I felt Buckbeat legs moving making us wobble. I grabbed Harry around his waist and buried my face into his back.

"Y/n. Look" I did slowly. I looked around me seeing that we was in the air flying. The view was amazing. The trees, river and of course the castle. It felt like I was in one of the fairytales my mother used to read to me. Buckbeat headed down now gliding over the water.

"Woooo" I screamed lifting my arms up and Harry did the same. Both of us giggled. Few minutes later Buckbeat was landing back down where we was before.

"Well done both of you" Hagrid cried of joy. We both got off laughing walking to the side.

"Oh you're not dangerous at all! You ugly thing." A familiar voice shouted.

"Malfoy!" Screamed Hagrid as he watched Draco storm right up to the creature.

The hippogriff made a loud roar and lifted his legs up in the air and strikes at Draco.

"Ahh. It's killed me. It's killed me." Draco moaned, falling on the floor grabbing his arm.

"I'll take him to the hospital wing!" I rushed to him. I picked him up from the side and we slowly went to the hospital.

A/n - hope it wasn't too long. See you next Friday <3

A/N- edited