*Later that night, Harry, Ron, Damian, Hermione, and Draco are being led to Hagrid's hut by Mr. Filch.*
Filch: A pity they let the old punishments die. There was a time detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons. God, I miss the screaming.
*Draco gulps, and Hermione rushes by.*
Filch: You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight. He's got a little job to do inside the Dark Forest.
*Hagrid appears with a crossbow. He sniffles.*
Filch: A sorry lot, this, Hagrid. Oh, good God, man, you're not still on about that bloody dragon, are you?
Hagrid: Norbert's gone. Dumbledore sent him off to Romania to live in a colony.
Hermione: Well, that's good, isn't it? He'll be with his own kind.
Hagrid: Yeah, but what if he don't like Romania? What if the other dragons are mean to him? He's only a baby, after all.
Filch: Oh, for God's sake, pull yourself together, man. You're going into the Forest, after all. Got to have your wits about you.
Draco: The Forest? I thought that was a joke! We can't go in there. Students aren't allowed. And there are...werewolves!
Filch: There's more than werewolves in those trees, lad. You can be sure of that.
*Draco looks frightened.*
Filch: Nighty-night.
*He leaves to go back into the castle. Damian, feeling reluctant to ask, he turns to ask Hagrid.*
Damian: Hagrid? Is there anything we should be more concerned about?
Hagrid: Well...Other than bats, not really.
*When Hagrid mentioned bats, Damian started to hyperventilate and panic. He almost fell to the ground until Ron and Harry caught him.*
Ron: Damian!
Harry: Are you okay? *To Hermione* Why's he hyperventilating?
*Before she could say anything, Malfoy spoke up.*
Malfoy: Look's like Wayne's got Chiroptophobia.
*The three look at Malfoy.*
Ron: What's that mean?
Hermione: It means he's scared of bats.
*Ron and Harry looked at each other in shock. Damian was still breathing heavily and panicked. Hermione kneeled down to him and tried to calm him down.*
Hermione: Damian, it's okay. Just calm down. Breathe.
*Damian listened to Hermione's words and started to slow down his breathing. He was starting to calm down. Once he was okay, he opened his eyes.*
Harry: Are you okay?
Damian: ...Yeah. Thank you, Hermione.
*Hermione smiles at him, grateful. Harry and Ron help Damian up and Hagrid gets his crossbow ready.*
Hagrid: Right. Let's go.
*In the Forbidden Forest, the group walks along a path to a tree. Damian was still a bit scared. Hermione saw his fear, and took his hand in hers to try and distract him from being scared of bats.*
Hermione: Are you sure you're okay?
Damian: I honestly don't know...I've always been afraid of bats, I don't know why.
Hermione: I think Ron can sympathize with you.
Damian: Really?
Hermione: He's afraid of Spiders.
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The Dark Knight of Hogwarts: A Male Batman Reader x Hermione Granger Fanfic 1-4
ActionYoung Damian Thomas Wayne lost his parents due to a fire at Wayne Manor and only had one person to care for him, the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Ten years later, he's been accepted into Hogwarts where he meets some new friends, Harry Potter, R...
