Okie Dokie folks. Fourth chapter is coming your way. First I have to say... that all characters are copyright James Patterson or J.K. Rowling. Not sure if you have to say that in all chapters, but just incase, I'm going to from now on :) k. back to the story.
Chapter 4 – (I haven't come up with a title for this one)
Hermione's POV
Were they Harpies? No. Harpies were only women, and I saw 3 boys in the group of winged kids, or as Harry explained to me previously, the "flock". Maybe someone transfigured their backbones, giving them their wings. But I had never heard of that happening, and I wasn't sure if it was possible. Nothing I had ever read fit the description of these people. Maybe they were some type of newly discovered creatures, never seen before to humankind. I had to get to the library, but first...
I rapped on the door of Hagrid's home, panting. Fang (the dog, not the bird kid) was barking in the distance. A few seconds later, Hagrid opened the door.
"Hermione! I was just 'bout to invite you over after yer next Care o' Magical Creatures -- Hermione? What's goin' on?"
"Hagrid... there are people! With wings! Six of them -- Possibly Muggles, but the wings... I don't understand what... Professor McGonagall told me to get you! You have to come quickly, Hagrid. I don't know why exactly, but JUST COME!"
"Wha - "
I motioned for him to follow me, and we hurried off to the crowd of students near the lake.
The "flock" lay on the ground, petrified. Hagrid pushed his way (easily) through the students and stared curiously down at them all.
"McGonagall... we may have a problem 'ere. We'll have ter send an owl to the ministry, and tell 'em what's been hap'nin. Let's get these students outta here first though."
"Back to your classes! All of you! You heard Professor Hagrid, leave now before we start giving out detentions! Potter! Granger! Weasley! We'll need help for the time being. Stay here for now and Hagrid will tell you what to do. I must inform the headmaster..." Professor McGonagall walked briskly towards the castle. Apparently, this was important enough for Dumbledore to get involved.
"All righ' then. Lets get these folks up to the Hospital Wing, where we can examine them."
Hagrid picked up the three girls, one African American, one with blonde hair and tan wings, and one (probably about 6 years old) with curls and white wings. He and allowed us to preform magic to get the others. Harry, Ron, and I quickly preformed the Levicorpus spell and followed Hagrid with the "flock" close behind us. Silently, we walked back towards the castle.
We entered the Hospital Wing with an "Oh my goodness" from Madame Pomfrey. Then, we gently placed all of the petrified children on the hospital beds.
Sorry... I think my stories are getting shorter and shorter. I'll try and make a longer one next . I've been really busy lately, and that's my only excuse for not continuing the story quickly. School starts on August 20th for me. And I probably will be busy then too. Don't expect fast updates.
