41. Buckbeak's Execution

**Hermione's POV**

It's been a few days since we found out that Sirius Black is Harry's godfather. We're going to Hagrid's hut to check on how he was doing. When we got outside, we found Malfoy with binoculars saying "Oh! Come and watch the show!"

"You! You foul, loathsome, evil little cockroach!" I screamed pointing my wand at him.

"Hermione No!" Harry said.

" He's not worth it" Ron said,

I lowered my wand and turned around. Malfoy started laughing and I punched him in the face.

"Malfoy!" Crabbe said, helping him up after he had fallen.

"Come on! Let's get out of here" Malfoy said running inside.

"That felt good," I said with a smile.

"Not good, brilliant" Fred said laughing with George.

"Come on. We should get to Hagrid's" George said, walking towards Hagrid's.

When we were outside his hut, we saw Buckbeak. I looked away so I wouldn't cry. I walked to the door and knocked on the door when Hagrid opened the door.

"Hello Hagrid!" I said pretending to be happy entering his hut.

"Hi Hermione, Fred, George, Ron, Harry!" Hagrid said letting the boys in.

"Who have you been Hagrid?" Harry asked.

"I've been better," he said sadly.

"What will happen to Buckbeak?" Ron asked.

"The Ministry of Magic will be executing him, soon. You all should be going, now." he said going to a pot.

"We'll be staying with you Hagrid," I said standing up.

"You will do no such thing! I won't be letting you see anything like that.

"Come on Hagrid!" George said.

" No, just drink your tea and be off. It's alright anyways. Dumbledore said he will be staying with me when- it happens. Good man Dumbledore is."

"Why can't you just set Buckbeak free?" Harry asked.

"They will know it was me. And it will put a lot of pressure on Dumbledore" Hagrid said, opening the pot.

"Before you leave, Ron?" Hagrid asked.

"Ya?"

"You should really keep an eye on your pets, Ron" he said, pulling out Ronald's rat.

"Scabbers!" Ron said, retrieving his rat.

"I think you owe someone an apology" I said.

"Oh right. When you see Crookshanks, tell him I said sorry" Ron said.

"I meant me!" I said.

Just then, something had broken one of the pots and I picked up what hit it. It was a sort of stone. Then Harry just got hit and he turned around to see who hit him.

"They're here. The Ministry of Magic" he said.

"Get going now. Go on!" Hagrid said.

We ran out the back door and hid behind the pumpkins. We watched the Ministry talk to Hagrid and I heard someone step on a twig. I turned around and saw- It couldn't be.

"What's wrong 'Mione?" Fred asked.

"I just thought I saw- Never mind" I said.

"Come on!" George said. We ran up to where we had been earlier. We saw the executor pick up his ax, and then it was over. I turned to Fred and started to cry.

"It's alright 'Mione. Nothing will hurt you" he whispered.

"Ow! Scabbers! No!" Ron said.

"He bit me! Scabbers! Come back!" he said looking at his bleeding finger.

"Ron! No!" Harry screamed running after him.

"Guys!" George screamed running to them as Fred and I ran after them.

"Ron!" Harry said.

"Harry, do you know what tree this is?" I asked.

"The Whopping Willow" Fred whispered.

"Ron! Get out of there!" George said.

"Guys! Run! It's the Grim!" Ron screamed pointing behind us.

The Black shaggy dog then ran towards Ron and dragged him by the foot.

"Ron!" We all screamed as we watched Harry trying to grab Ron's hand.

"Harry!" Ron said being dragged down the Whopping Willow.

"AH!" I screamed as I was taken by the Whopping Willow.

" 'Mione!" Fred screamed.

**Fred's POV**

I then tried to grab 'Someone's hand but before I could, the Whopping Willow did the same to me as it did to 'Mione.

"Fred! Hermione!" George screamed. He was then grabbed by the tree and we were being pushed everywhere with the Whopping Willow having a good grip on us, all.

"Harry! Do something!" I screamed.

He too was grabbed and we all felt after a few seconds. We fell into a hole that Ron was dragged into.

"Sorry" 'Mione said. I realized she was on top of me. I noticed a blush coming to her cheeks.

"It's alright, 'Mione" I said. She stood up as I did the same.

"Come on. We need to save, Ron!" Harry screamed as we ran up the stairs. We heard Ron screaming and 'Mione said, "Do you know we are at the Shrieking Shack?"

"No" We all said.

"Come on," Harry said.

We ran up the stairs and entered the room that Ron was in. He was looking scared as ever.

"Ron, where is it? Where is the dog?" I asked.

"It's not a Dog! He's the dog, he's an Animagus" He said pointing behind us.

There, we saw a man looking thin, covered in tattoos, looking thin, messy hair, yellow teeth that were in a grin.

We all took out our wands except Ron's wand was in the man's hands.