Author note: So hey guys, this is my first ever story! Don't be too hard on me. I was writing this for myself and a friend but I decided I wanted to post it. The name Delacour Dippit has no connection with either of the Harry Potter characters, it just sounded cool. She is totally OC besides her name. This story is full of OC characters but any characters you recognize belong to J.K Rowling. I hope to post regularly since I already am 40,000 words in so cross your fingers! This has not been edited by anyone else so sorry…. I hope you guys like it! P.S: I hope I'm doing all of this right, if not please let me know.(:
I was sitting back against my pack feeling the swishing of the wind around me. I stretched my long tan legs out over Aslener's dark green wing. I groaned from my stiff muscles. My nerves were a bit on edge because of the upcoming day. We flew over night and I have not had much sleep, but it was worth it.
An hour later I saw the school come into view, I jumped forward in the saddle and gasped at its size. The huge towers and walls that made up the school were beautiful with the moon and stars setting its backdrop. Aslener felt my movement and he purred. He swooped down toward the dark water and let his wing tip skim the ripples in the mirror like surface of the water. I laughed as he let out another purr of what I consider laughter. I grabbed onto the saddles front as he flapped his wings to gain a bit of altitude so that he could land in the field inside the wall of the castle. I am thrown back against my packs as he lands. He let out a quiet growl when it takes me a moment to sit back up.
"I'm fine! You goof just a ruff landing!" He let out a grumble in consent.
I sit for a minute waiting for someone to come out to fetch me. I have no clue what I'm doing. My nerves start to build, then I hear feet against bricks and look at the castle until I see a large man with a light in his hand. Aslener senses my discomfort and shifts himself a bit. Well that's not Dumbledore.
"Hello!" I speak so that I can confirm that this large beast is actually man. "Well ello there!" A deep voice answers back. It calms my nerves down a tad but I can't see his face.
I'm sitting side saddle by the time he makes his way over to me, he has a large beard and a scruffy look, but one that only brings comfort.
Aslener brings his horned head around as he watches every step the man takes as he approaches me. Odd usually people are scared of Asle. "Nice to meet you! I'm Hagrid!" He waves. I wave back.
"I'm Delacour Dippit. Friends call me Dela or Dip. I'm the new Veterinary Care of Magical Creatures teacher"
"Well Dela looks like we will get to know more of each other, I'm the Care of Magical Creatures teacher. Do you need help?" He looks up at me.
"Ya…. I guess I don't know where am I staying, do you?."
"Ye over by the lake." He points over the wall. "I'll show ya!" He starts to walk out through the gate.
I swing my leg back over Aslener and click. He starts to follow Hagrid. As we go through the gate it shuts behind us. He continues walking but looks back at me and Aslener.
"Nice dragon ya got there! What's its name?" I smile with pride.
"Thanks this is Aslener." Asle lets out a rumble in a greeting.
Hagrid lets out a grumble of a chuckle in return. "I had a dragon once his name was Norbert, eh was a good little dragon." He sniffs.
"Where is he now?" I ask.
"E went off to Romania Dumbledore wouldn't let me keep em." He shrugs and wipes his face with his sleeve.
As we walk across the school grounds I see a huge field that looks like it's use for some sort of sport. Wonder what that is. I decide to ask questions later. We eventually get to a medium sized cabin on edge of a lake.
Along side it is an odd assortment of pens and small barns. It look a bit bedraggled but nothing a bit of paint can't fix. He stops at the front door.
"Here it is." He smiles. Aslener stops, I give a soft nudge under his wing and he lays down.
"Nice, I'm glad I'm not in the school." I slide off his back and start undoing my packs.
Hagrid leans against the door and watched, "My huts over there a ways." He points of to the west.
I set all of my bags on the ground and once I'm done I turn around and look up at him. "I enjoy being out of the castle." He smiles.
I try to calm my crazy wind whipped curly hair as I say. "This is nice."
He laughs as my brown locks stick up in any direction they can. He then hands me the key. I stand next to him as I put it in the lock. The door opens to reveal a dark room. Hagrid swings his lantern into the room and bends through the door. He hangs his lantern and uses a match to light another one in the center of a small table. The light floods a small sitting room.
Why did he not just light it with magic, he's probably already been informed of my inability but… "It has very cute old furniture and nice character."
Hagrid chuckles, and responds." If that's what ya want to call it that's fine by me."
I wander around the room, besides the couch and the little two seating diner table not much else is in it besides a wood stove. I see a door and make my way over to it. I twist the handle and it opens to reveal a bedroom. There is a cute window seat facing the lake and a medium sized bed in the middle.
"Nice!" I say with no bit of sarcasm.
He smiles. " I helped clean it up."
I nod appreciatively. "Thanks I owe you."
He lets me past him again and out the front door as I start to drag my bags in.
"Here let me help!" He heads out and grabs the rest of the huge bags before I can even get the one into the house. He grins as I struggle.
I give him a small scowl of determination as I finally get it into the house. I stand up chin high and proud of myself. He lets out a large laugh.
"Should have seen me trying to get them on Asleners back!" I gasp between laughing.
He laughs even harder. As our chuckles both die down. I shrug. "Home sweet home! Thanks for helping me out." I say to the beast of a man.
"No problem Dela!" I start to walk through the front door so that I can get the chore of settling in Aslener. He follows me out. "His room is behind the house exactly how you asked! Brand new!"
My eyes go wide. "Really you guys actually did it! Thanks so much!"
Asle follows me around the house and I see his room which connects to the house. Before I open the stall I un-cinch his saddle and silver collar. Than open the door up to see sawdust covering the floor already and a big water bucket hanging on the wall.
Aslener makes himself at home as I hang his tack on hangers that are perfectly placed. He takes a few big swigs of water then lays down.
"A few things, there's a window that opens up into your room, the water will magically replace itself." He opens up a bin. "Elves will put meat in here everyday."
My mouth drops. "Amazing, this is too much!" He smiles than hits a button on the left of the bin.
I hear a pop then see an elf holding what looks to be a quarter of a cow. Aslener immediately starts wagging his tail and begging. The elf panics and drops the meat and disappears I laugh as I pick up the meat and hand feed my dragon. Even Hagrid look surprised at Asle amount of control.
After he's finishes I give him a pat and he purrs as he settles his black, green and blue body back onto the ground. Hagrid backs out of the room as I close the doors. Just as soon as they close I can hear heavy breathing which suggests Asle is asleep already.
"Long trip for him." I say with a smile on my face.
I start to yawn. Hagrid grins, " Looks like someone needs to hit the hay."
I nod and smile. "Ya I am a bit tired." I yawn again.
"I'll see you in the morning than. I'll come get you and we can go to breakfast together."
Ohh my satan's balls I have to meet the other teachers tomorrow! Ahhhhh!
"Okay ya! What time?" I ask
"Ohh let's say eight." I nod as he starts in the direction of his hut. He waves as I disappear into my new house.
I have sooooo much to unpack! Ahh well that can wait until tomorrow. I find my bag with my blankets and pillows and unload them and drag them into my room. I then walk out to the table and blow out the candles.
Once I get settled into my bed, I find that Asle window is right over my bed and open it up to hear his light snores. I roll over and look out my window where the lake is to see the moon reflecting off, creating a shining rippling surface and I drift into sleep.