Harry Potter: Harry Slytherin 3

Chapter 5: Buckbeak / Quidditch

Draco and Harry are walking to Magical Creatures class.

"so I found out who Jade's parents are." Draco says.

Harry raises an eyebrow. "oh yeah? who?"

"well using the family tree potion and some of jade's blood Snape helped me look as far back as her blood could read. Rabastan Lestrange who is the brother of my aunt Bellatrix's husband, and Francine Gaunt. As I had predicted she was a Gaunt family member."

"really?" Harry smirks. "it is odd that you were able to figure that much just from looking at her."

"well truth be told Potter I was merely guessing based on which families I know to be non-existent." Draco hands harry the piece of paper he had in his hand. "as far as I know the Gaunt family died out when her great uncle died in Azkaban. I looked up these names this morning. Medli Gaunt attended Hogwarts in the 30's and had a child named Bell in the late 40's when she was about 18. Bell never attended school but instead Lived with her mother. Bell met a Moody who found her in the street because her family was poor. The two eloped and she had a child Francine in the early 60's at the age of 16 and then died due to birth complications."

"where did you find all this information?" Harry questions.

"a book." Draco smirks. "I did my research Harry." Draco tries to remember where he left off. "oh right and then there was Francine born in 1960s. Francine was raised by the Lestrange family as a sort of adopted child. From what I gathered I suppose once she found out she was adopted she tried to find her real family. Rabastan must have tried to help or simply went to find her much later... but my point is to those two Jade was born one year after me. Then the two were captured by the ministry of magic and executed for being death eaters."

(somebody math this for me... I'm lazy...)

Harry frowns. "so then... it's probably safe to assume the minister doesn't know about Jade?"

Draco nods. "yes but that's fine because she isn't evil or anything." The two arrive at Hagrid's hut and Draco frowns. "I can't believe Dumbledore has this oaf teaching classes. You can be sure my father will hear about this."

"Harry." Hagrid nods to Harry. "now that we're all here let's begin today's lesson." Hagrid motions towards his large feathered friend. "This students, is a hippogriff. Her name is Buckbeak. Say hello dear."

The Hippogriff grunts.

"good girl." Hagrid chuckles. "now who wants to pet it?"

"can I professor?" Harry says watching the Hippogriff.

"well sure harry." Hagrid lets him forward. "now important that your careful not to offend her. Simply step forward here and bow. If she bows back that means you can pet her."

Harry steps forward and bows to Buckbeak.

Buckbeak after a moment bows back.

Harry reaches his hand out to pet the hippogriff.

"careful... there you go. See that wasn't so hard now was it mister Potter." Hagrid chuckles.

"not at all." Harry nods.

"oh please." Draco rolls his eyes. "bowing to a creature." Draco steps forward confidently towards Buckbeak.

"no Malfoy don't do that." Hagrid says looking at the startled Hippogriff. "harry get out of there."

Harry backs up just as Buckbeak moves towards Draco. She misses Harry but rears up and strikes Draco on the arm causing him to fall backwards.

"it's killing me!" Draco yells even though Hagrid has already stopped Buckbeak from attacking Draco.