Bonded to her

Chapter 9

Harry, Draco and I trudged down to care of magical creatures Monday early having woken up quite early unintentionally. I was extremely nervous about my meeting with Snape later today, but they seemed highly energy without any real reason.

“I wish it would warm up already. I want to sit by the lake. All this snow and cold rain is driving me insane. Our manor is in south France you know? Its warm still this time of the year.” Draco fussed angrily. Since Voldemort had accepted his goal of spying on Harry they were hanging up publicly almost 24/7.

“Its only going to get colder. I prefer the cold honestly. I would rather sit in front of a fire reading a book than sit in front of a lake with bugs and people annoying you.” I said shaking my head. He sneered at me.
“Do you have to be such a bookworm? We need to get you a boyfriend. Or girlfriend if you swing that way.” He said tilting his head observing me obviously never having considered the idea I might be into girls. I chuckled at him bemused.

“I like guys, thank you very much. At least that’s something we have in common Draco.” I retorted with a grin. Just then Ron came down the hill and he immediately glared at me then went to the other side of the grass area we held classes at with a few other lingering students.

I smirked seeing his nose was still quite bruised. I had gone to Madam Pomfrey and she had fixed up my hand good enough to write with it, but it was still swollen. Something that was well worth it.

“Okay students! Everyone gather around now. Come on! Don’t be shy! We have a real treat for ya today.” Hagrid said urging everyone to come to him where he had a large cage he was bringing out of his hut. In it sat a tiny beautiful white and gold bird that was watching everyone cautiously.

“Any’on have an idea what this is?” He asked the crowd. The girls were cooing at baby bird excitedly and were hardly paying attention.

“A thunderbird.” I said without hesitation.

“How did you get one?” I asked curiously knowing they were extremely rare.

“We ya see, I have this old friend I went to see. He was quite ready to be rid of it to be truthful.” Hagrid explained poking his finger into the birds cage fondly letting it nibble on his finger.

“He’s quite a little champ eh? Who wants to hold him?” He offered taking the baby bird out.

“Hagrid I don’t think that’s…” No sooner had the bird landed in Dean’s hands, than the skies turned an angry dark black and the wind picked up almost knocking us over.

“They control the weather Hagrid!” I yelled over the thunder that started with a large bellow.

Hagrid tried to grab the bird back panicking, but the bird flew up and got caught in the wind. In a split second he was in my hands and the storm dissipated as fast as it started.

“Well I’ll be! He seems to like ya!” Hagrid said excitedly as if he hadn’t almost gotten us all killed.

The little bird squeaked up at me and nuzzled me fondly.

“Strange though. They generally only like other magical creatures. They hate regular witches and wizards. Isn’t that something.” Hagrid said taking the bird back and cooing at it before putting it away.

“Then why would you give it me!” Dean said indignantly.

“My family had one. I couldn’t ever go near it.” Draco commented looking at me curiously and almost suspiciously like I was up to no good.

“I saved him from the wind. That’s all.” I explained. Draco didn’t look convinced but brushed it off.

“Does that mean were done with class today then? I have some studying to do.” Harry asked excited at the prospect of ending early. The only studying he had planned was exploring the inside of Draco’s mouth.