Hakuna Matata - Familia Primum: Book Four

Chapter 7

"Why has the train stopped?" Ron asked.

The lights went out, Ron looked out the window.

"There's something moving out there." He said.

A black hand pulled open the compartment door, slowly.

I saw a flash of green, I heard two women screaming for their innocent children. Another green flash as my mother fell to the ground with my name upon her lips. A final green flash as the light hit Harry and myself.

When I awoke the man was handing Harry and I each a piece of chocolate. He explained that that was a dementor, then went to talk with the driver.

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We have a transfer student this year, Lily Lupin. Professor Lupin, Lily's father, is taking over the Defense Against the Dark Arts post. She seems to already be chummy with the twins.

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I was walking through the castle on the first Saturday morning. Nobody was awake yet. The owls still flew through the air.

I heard the faint sounds of music coming from an old abandoned classroom. I slowly opened the door.

No one was in the room, but the sounds of music still wafted through the room. I walked to the corner, there was an old dusty bag and a violin case.

I opened the bag carefully. Inside was a tutu and leggings. As well as an old ipod with blue cat ear headphones.

I turned on the ipod. The melody of the song was absolutely beautiful. It was recorded onto the ipod. Which means who ever this stuff belongs to, is, or at least was, extremely talented.

I laid down the violin case, unzipped it, and pulled out the beautiful black violin. I ran the bow across the strings, emitting a very horrible sound.

I tuned the violin and kept trying. After about an hour I finally created a beautiful sound. One that didn't make me cringe.

I watched the videos recorded onto the ipod. The girl was, as I had suspected, extremely talented. She danced and played the violin.

I spent several hours sitting in that dusty old classroom watching the videos on the ipod and attempting to play her violin, at least decently.

Around lunch time, I finally left the classroom, making my way to The Great Hall. I left the bag and the violin in the classroom, I'll retrieve it later, but took the ipod.

I continued to listen to her music. I love her music style, alternative rock and classical violin.

She seems to have placed a charm upon the ipod so that it will not lose battery life. She must have been a genius as well as talented.

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I took the violin out to The Black Lake, and played as best I could by the water.

A scraggly looking black dog walked up to me, whining. I petted him, and tried to play the violin again.

The dog tilted his head.

"Oi! Don't give me that look! I'm trying! Today is my first time ever touching a violin!" I laughed.

"So what's your name, hmm? Is it, Bear?"

He shook his head.

"Hmm. How about, Snuffles? I like Snuffles."

He huffed.

"Too bad. Your name is Snuffles now."

He walked closer to me. I put the violin in the case. He then tackled me to the ground, licking my face.

"Stop, Snuffles!" I shrieked as he continued kissing me.

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In Care of Magical Creatures, Hagrid showed us a Hippogriff.

"Now, who wants to say hello?"

"Ooo!" I said stepping forward. The rest of the class stepped back.

"Alright Mirabelle. Step forward slowly." I did as I was told. "Now bow."

Buckbeak bowed as well.

"Good. Now, you can pet him. Let him come to you."

I stuck my head up in the air. Buckbeak slowly stepped towards me. He placed his nose into my hand, nuzzling like Binks does.

I stroked his nose, then his head.

"I think he may let you ride him now."

"Really?" I excitedly asked turning from Hagrid to Buckbeak.

Hagrid lifted me off the ground, sitting me upon Buckbeaks' back.

"Don't pull out any of his feathers. He won't thank ya for tha'." Hagrid said then smacked his backside.

Buckbeak reared back, then ran. He stretched his wings out and took off into the air. I spread my arms wide as the wind whipped my hair around.

Buckbeak flew over the lake, then around the castle. When he landed, I slid off of him gracefully.

"Thank you for the wonderful ride, Buckbeak." I said as I petted him once more.

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During the Gryffindor/Slytherin Care of Magical Creatures class, Malfoy's pompous arse didn't listen to Hagrid's instructions. So now Hagrid and Buckbeak are in trouble.

Nothing has been said about it yet. But it isn't over yet.

However, Harry did get to ride Buckbeak as well.

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Harry snuck out to join us on the Hogsmeade trip. He threw snowballs at Malfoy and his goons.

He also listened in on a conversation between Hagrid, McGonagall, Fudge, and Rosmerta.

Ron, Hermione, and I saw footprints appearing in the snow.

We walked over to Harry. Hermione pulled the invisibility cloak off of his head. He was crying.

"He is your father, Belle. And he was their friend. And he betrayed them. He was their friend! I hope he finds me! Because when he does, I'm going to kill him! Just like he killed Peter."

I fell to the ground next to Harry in tears.

"Why?"

"For Voldemort. I'm sorry, Belle."

I shook my head and pulled him into a hug.

My father sold out my aunt and uncle. And is the reason they, my mother, and their friend Peter are all dead.

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