It was a normal day. I was reading How to Kill a Mockingbird. I loved all the symbolism. Suddenly, Hermione took me hand and pulled me along towards the lake. There we met Harry and Ron. They were looking out at the lake. In the shore was Hagrid. Harry was the first one to speak. "How'd it go, Hagrid? At the hearing?"
"Well, first off, the committee members took turns talkin' abou' why we were there. And then I got up an' did my piece - said how Buckbeak was a good Hippogriff, always cleaned his feathers." He skipped a stone and I watched how far it went.
"And then Lucius Malfoy got up an', well you can imagine, he said "Buckbeak was a deadly and dangerous creature who would kill ya as soon as look at ya."
I knew Draco's dad would be an ass. His ego reaked off him the first time I had met him. "And then?" I asked, hoping good news came after.
"An' then he asked for the worst, he did, ol' Lucius."
"They're not sacking you!" Ron said.
"No, I'm not sacked." I could feel Hagrid's heart break as he dropped the rocks he was planning to skip. "Buckbeak's been sentenced ter death!"
I went over to him, not caring about how soaked my jeans and tennis shoes were getting. I held his hand. "We'll stop them."
"Its all my fault." He cried.
When people look at Hagrid they think hes a beast. But hes not, he so sensitve and empathetic. Thats why my heart went out to him. He deserved so much more than this. I gave him and hug. "Hang in there, Okay?"
I went to Harry and I steamed with anger. "We are gonna save Buckbeak."
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The next night I was restless. How exactly was I gonna pull this off? I decided to sneak into the Gryfindor dorms and get Harry. See if he had any ideas.
I got out of bed and tried to be silent but Raz was already awake. I thought she had been asleep. "Elizabeth, where are you going?"
"Oh, to get water." I regretted saying that right as it came out of my mouth. Every room had a water jug.
"I don't know where you're going but I'm trusting you. Stay safe."
I was about to take her offer and leave but I couldn't help but notice how Raziel hadn't talked to me for days.
"Hey are you okay? Is everything alright in... Heaven?" It always felt weird to say that.
"I've been having my doubts, but I'm okay. We can talk about this later. Go and be safe!" I smiled.
I crept through my dorm making sure not to wake anyone else up. I then walked through the halls until I reached the The Fat Lady. I hadnt thought of this.
"Password?" She almost yelled.
"Can you keep it down?"
"Password?" She said again in a whisper.
I tried to think of a way out. I looked down at her dress and smiled, finally finding a solution. "Your dress is beautiful! Where did you get it?"
She looked down at it blushing, "Oh this old thing? Its nothing."
"Its not nothing its beautiful! It matches your perplextion perfectly!"
Her cheeks turned pure red. "You think so?"
"Of course! I wish I could pull it off the way you do." I said, looking down at my oversized hoodie and Pj short shorts.
'Well, its not easy work. Ill tell you that."
"I was actually gonna change, but I left my clothes in my friend Hermione's room. Would you open the door for me?"
"Well, I can only open the door if you have the password." I started to look down at my shoes.
"But I guess, I can just accidentally open the door." I looked up and smiled.
"Thanks so much! I'll be quick I promise!"
She opened the door and I crept to Harry's room. When I got there I didn't hear a peep. I quietly opened the door and Harry sat on his bed holding a book. He turned his head towards me and his eyes were wide.
"Elizabeth, what are you doing here?!" I smiled and sat next to Harry.
"We need to find a way to save Buckbeak and I have absolutely no--"
Suddenly Ron sat up and I hid behind Harry's bed. "Oh, ah- Spiders! T-there's spiders. Spiders. They want me to tap dance. I don' wanna tap dance."
I tried to hold in my laughter. Two other boys besides Ron and Harry were in here. I didn't want to have to explain myself. "You tell those spiders, Ron."
"Oh, yeah. T- t- tell them. I'll tell 'em... I'll tell 'em..."
After Ron went back to sleep. I laid down next to Harry. "These beds are so much better than what we have!" I put my legs inside the blanket and made myself comfortable.
"Liz." Harry said.
I turned around and looked at Harry. I hadn't realized how close we were. I tried to hide my blushes by laying my head on his chest. Facing away from him.
"Buckbeak doesn't deserve to die Harry. Just because of Draco and his lack of self control." I could feel tears stream down my cheeks. I felt Harry stroke my hair, trying to calm me.
"What if it's all my fault? The only reason why Draco tried to irritate Buckbeak is cause he was jealous of us."
"Why would he be jealous of us?" Harry asked.
"Cause... even though our family has a horrible past.... We are still friends."
"Friends?"
"Unless you have secretly hated me all this time."
I turned my head around to smile at him and when I did he kissed me. Harry Potter, my father's arch enemy, kissed me.
I separated our lips and looked down. This was wrong... wasn't it? I didn't know for sure. "Maybe we could ask Dumbledore about Buckbeak. Do you still have that map?"
