Before Hagrid's class started, Harry ran into Draco. Since they were "bitter enemies", they put up a front. Really, though, it was just a scene so that Draco could slip a note to Harry. This all but made Harry's day.
Harry took a stand next to Ron, who was next to Hermione. He took out the note Draco gave him, "Sch-wing!" he said and waved it.
"Wow, looks like he might actually be serious..." Ron said with a laugh. Draco? Serious? The two were a rare mix.
Hagrid coughed, "Terday we have these," he said as he showed off a creature that looked like a giant eagle. "Yeh they're hippogriffs alright, like you ne'er seen before!"
Draco gave a loud obnoxious laugh, "Hippogriffs? Those birds that almost KILLED me?"
"Now don't go getting yer knickers in a bunch. I checked it with the school board and they said it's alright. Terday's lesson is only riding them."
"Oh great, this should be rather exciting!" Draco said to his fellow Slytherins and they got a good laugh.
Ignoring Draco's crude comment, Hagrid went on with his class. One by one, each student bowed to the hippogriff, and waited for the hippogriff to bow back. If the bird-like creature did, the studen was safe to mount it and go for a short ride. If not, the student was to find a different hippogriff.
Draco found this all a joke, but Harry took it as a time to talk to Hagrid. They hadn't had time to chat much, what with school and Hagrid being a teacher now. So it was nice to have a daily chat. Before he went to talk to Hagrid, though, he read the note that Draco had given him.
Harry:
uh... hi i guess. listen, we have a hogsmeade thing next weekend, alright? meet me at Honeydukes at sunset. you better be there or be square, Potter. oh and if i say anything offensive, don't take into account. i'm still trying to wonder if i actually want a friendship with the boy who lived. well, i hope to talk to you soon. tootaloo-
-Malfoy
"Hey Harry! What's that yer readin'?" Hagrid said as he walked up behind Harry.
Harry quickly folded the note back up and shoved it into his pocket. "N-nothing. What have you been up to, Hagrid?"
Hagrid mumbled and twisted his face, "Nothin' important! Teachin' my classes mostly. What about you, Harry? It's been a while. Any new girlfriends?" he said with a wink.
"No..." Harry cringed. 'As if,' he thought. "You would think as popular as I am, the boy who lived, some chic would happen to have a crush on me. But no... it's ok, though. I'm happy. I've got Ron!"
Hagrid laughed, "I best not take that the wrong way!" he joked. "Well, I recommend you a hippogriff," he said as he brought one over, "This is Jake. I'll leave you to him!" he said and walked away to help some students having trouble with their hippogriffs.
Harry bowed, and to his surprise, Jake bowed right back. "Good boy," he said as he climbed onto the huge creature. He soared through the sky blissfully, watching the other hippogriff-flyers. Quite a sight, it was.
Most everyone was a little sad when class ended, even Malfoy. The birds were very kind and respectful. Like a dog being a man's best friend, a hippogriff would be a wizard's best friend.
As Harry collected his bag and books, someone walked by and brushed his shoulder. He looked up, and walking away was Draco, who turned back and smirked. Harry did just the same.
Harry took a stand next to Ron, who was next to Hermione. He took out the note Draco gave him, "Sch-wing!" he said and waved it.
"Wow, looks like he might actually be serious..." Ron said with a laugh. Draco? Serious? The two were a rare mix.
Hagrid coughed, "Terday we have these," he said as he showed off a creature that looked like a giant eagle. "Yeh they're hippogriffs alright, like you ne'er seen before!"
Draco gave a loud obnoxious laugh, "Hippogriffs? Those birds that almost KILLED me?"
"Now don't go getting yer knickers in a bunch. I checked it with the school board and they said it's alright. Terday's lesson is only riding them."
"Oh great, this should be rather exciting!" Draco said to his fellow Slytherins and they got a good laugh.
Ignoring Draco's crude comment, Hagrid went on with his class. One by one, each student bowed to the hippogriff, and waited for the hippogriff to bow back. If the bird-like creature did, the studen was safe to mount it and go for a short ride. If not, the student was to find a different hippogriff.
Draco found this all a joke, but Harry took it as a time to talk to Hagrid. They hadn't had time to chat much, what with school and Hagrid being a teacher now. So it was nice to have a daily chat. Before he went to talk to Hagrid, though, he read the note that Draco had given him.
Harry:
uh... hi i guess. listen, we have a hogsmeade thing next weekend, alright? meet me at Honeydukes at sunset. you better be there or be square, Potter. oh and if i say anything offensive, don't take into account. i'm still trying to wonder if i actually want a friendship with the boy who lived. well, i hope to talk to you soon. tootaloo-
-Malfoy
"Hey Harry! What's that yer readin'?" Hagrid said as he walked up behind Harry.
Harry quickly folded the note back up and shoved it into his pocket. "N-nothing. What have you been up to, Hagrid?"
Hagrid mumbled and twisted his face, "Nothin' important! Teachin' my classes mostly. What about you, Harry? It's been a while. Any new girlfriends?" he said with a wink.
"No..." Harry cringed. 'As if,' he thought. "You would think as popular as I am, the boy who lived, some chic would happen to have a crush on me. But no... it's ok, though. I'm happy. I've got Ron!"
Hagrid laughed, "I best not take that the wrong way!" he joked. "Well, I recommend you a hippogriff," he said as he brought one over, "This is Jake. I'll leave you to him!" he said and walked away to help some students having trouble with their hippogriffs.
Harry bowed, and to his surprise, Jake bowed right back. "Good boy," he said as he climbed onto the huge creature. He soared through the sky blissfully, watching the other hippogriff-flyers. Quite a sight, it was.
Most everyone was a little sad when class ended, even Malfoy. The birds were very kind and respectful. Like a dog being a man's best friend, a hippogriff would be a wizard's best friend.
As Harry collected his bag and books, someone walked by and brushed his shoulder. He looked up, and walking away was Draco, who turned back and smirked. Harry did just the same.