Prisoner of Azkaban

Chapter Five

I walk down the path to Hagrid's, carrying my 'Monster Book of Monsters'. Most people have theirs tied closed, but I don't. I never had much of a problem with it, so I just go along with it. I met Harry, Hermione, and Ron by a giant rock.

"Hey," I say. They wave hi. We set our books next to each other.

"Hey C," I hear. I turn to see Draco.

"What do you want?" I ask him.

"Just curious. Your parents must have told you that it's not smart to hang out with mudbloods."

That does it. I lounge at him, but Harry and Ron pull me back. He falls backwards and it is funny. I calm down and the boys let go of my arms.

"Ignore him," Hermione says. "It's not the first time he said that."

"What?" I scream. I try attack him again, but the boys stop me again.

"Calm C," Harry orders.

"Let me rip his head off and then I'll calm."

"No."

I do as he says. But only because Hagrid is here. And I want his first class to go well. Which confuses me. How would Cedric know what we're going to do? A beautiful Hippogriff comes and just stands there.

"Open your books to Hippogriffs," Hagrid orders nicely. I pick up my book.

"How do you open it?" Draco asks.

"You strike the spine idiot," I tell at him. I get my book open and smirk. It opened straight to the page I wanted.

"This is Buckbeak," Hagrid informs us. "Now who wants to ride him?"

We all step back except Harry. He looks around confused.

"Come on up Harry," he says and instructs him what to do. Harry does what he is told. Buckbeak actual bows his head, saying Harry can get close. It's quite a sight.

He eventually gets on Buckbeak's back. The beautiful creature takes off flying. I watch until he is out of sight. So I start up a conversation with Hermione.

"So what's up with you and Cedric?" She asks. I can feel my face get warm.

"I knew it," she said. "I'm just shocked it took you two this long to get together."

Before I could say anything, Harry comes back with Buckbeak. He dismounts the creature and comes over.

"If Harry can do it," Draco says, "then I can."

He just walks over to Buckbeak, which ticked him off. Buckbeak knocks him to the ground. I go and calm Buckbeak. Draco keeps shouting threats.

"C," he says. "Take Mr.Malfoy to the Hospital Wing."

"Do I have to?"

"Yes."

I go over to him and grab his good arm.

"Get up," I order as I yank him off the ground. "You only injured your arm."

We just walk there in silence. Cedric walks towards us, then joins us.

"Hey C."

"Hey," I reply.

"What happened?"

"This idiot went right up to a Hippogriff."

"Watch it," Draco snaps.

"Or what?" I snarl. "You'll sue me for the few Knuts I own."

"I can sue you for everything."

"I own school supplies, books, clothes, and a little amount of money. Go ahead. It won't make a difference."

He falls silent. Cedric kisses my forehead and head back to class. While I take the idiot to the Hospital Wing.