OUR DARLING D

Chapter 31

Sorry for the non post but happy pride month and happy birthday to everyone whos birthday is in june

Draco really didn't think today could get any worse. It's not everyday a magical creature he's fond of gets killed, you know.

"What do you mean Buckbeak's getting killed?" He asked, shooting an incredulous look at Pansy. "They didn't even do anything wrong."

"And why were we only being informed about this now?" Blaise continued, shaking his head as he tried to process the information.

"I'm not friends with Hagrid!" Pansy answered, rolling her eyes at the boys' dramatic reactions. "And that half-giant didn't even know we're friends with Buckbeak, of course he wouldn't just come up to us and say that himself."

"Was that why that Hippogriff was so spoiled with dead ferrets?" Blaise wondered. "He's been having his last meals and we were none the wiser!"

"Whatever." Pansy huffed, "Let's just go see Buckbeak and I'll firecall Blaise's Mother so she could buy it."

Blaise hummed in thought and nodded, shooting Draco a smirk. "Yeah, a hefty donation from an unknown family would do just the trick to redirect the Minister's focus."

"I'd write immediately to Gringotts, then." Draco said, rolling his eyes. "I've got enough funds to buy Buckbeak, if I do say so myself."

"That's because you have a 500 galleon allowance every month, Dray." Pansy snarked.

"Shhh, be quiet, woman. I can feel your envy." Draco chuckled. "It's not my fault you got yours lowered to 450 galleons a month because you lost your cousin's Parkinson Knife."

"Honestly, she blamed it on me and I had nothing to do with it." Pansy hissed.

Blaise shrugged, used to their antics. "We all can't be rich and powerful, here."

"Shut up." Pansy shot back, "You don't get to say anything when Auntie sends you the most allowance out of all of us."

"Well, bribery and goods can take you far." Blaise said, grinning.

"Where you even spend 700 galleons a month is beyond me." Draco murmured.

"Ah, Dray, my sweet." Blaise pinched Draco's cheek. "You don't wanna know."

"You're right, B." Draco frowned. "I don't."

Pansy let out a surprised noise as they reached the top of the hill where you can see the pumpkin patch and Hagrid's hut. She looked around, frowning.

"It seems we're here early." Pansy said, "The Golden trio ain't here yet."

"Come on, then."

The three made their way onto the pumpkin patch where Buckbeak is waiting for them, having seen them approaching from a far. Buckbeak flapped his wings in greeting, pecking at the chain that hindered him from meeting them halfway.

"Slow there, Buckbeak." Blaise said, sprinting the last few steps to avoid Buckbeak attacking the post where the chain was attached. He stroked its left wing in a comforting way.

"Oh, sweetheart, we're sorry." Pansy whispered, hugging the Hippogriff who crooned. "We'll help you, we just need you to hold on for much longer."

Buckbeak rested its forehead on Draco's while Draco hummed a light tune. They held eye contact and Draco smiled at the connected feeling he had.

"We'll get you out of here the only way we know how."

"Legally." Pansy added, patting down the fluffed feathers.