RedFoot
It was going to be the first full moon (since school had started) tonight. Nani was excited she loved full moons, especially by the lake where the water reflected the haunting glow. Nani was walking by herself to class, apparently The Head Master had found out about Ryan running away, now he wanted to talk to him. She walked to her next class care of magical creatures. As she reached the hut she in took a quick breath. The animals in front of her were nothing like any animal she had ever seen before. It had the head of a bird, the body of a horse only it was covered in feathers and looked to be much bigger. It also had wings that were folded and rested on their backs. She longed to touch one but the low hissing from the falcon warned her not to. As she reached the pen Hadgrid came out of his hut. He gathered the group around him. Nani heard him say their names and then shut his voice out. Hippogriffs cool In the back there was one that was white and an orange color splotched all over. It was looking at the falcon eyeing it with great interest. Turning her mind back to the class Nani watched as Harry stepped out to a Hippogriff that was grey and white. Both the Hippogriff and Harry looked like they didn't want to do this. Harry bowed reluctantly and slowly the animal did the same. Harry reached out and touched his neck stroking it gently. Suddenly he was on top of the animal and it took off flying.
Nani watched in envy. With out waiting for him to return she walked over to the Hippogriff that had been looking at her. She walked over and reached out her hand. The Hippogriff snapped at it. She jerked back. What was wrong? Harry had been able to do this. She sighed and this time bowed. Still bowing she felt very vulnerable. Her neck was exposed to an animal, who with little effort could break it. She quickly brought her head back up. The Hippogriff was watching her but its head was bowed. Nani sighed. She reached the hand back out and stroked the feathered neck.
"Very nice Nani. This is Redfoot by the way. She is a little testy at times but it looks like you have this in control." Hadgrid walked off to go help some one that was getting snapped at. The falcon did not like this and took off. Redfoot flexed her wings and Nani knew she was going to fly or try to eat Falcon. Nani wrapped her arms around the neck and tried to pull down keeping the Hippogriff on the ground. It looked at her and whipped its head so quickly she fell on the ground. It advanced on her. She curled up in the fetal position trying to cover her head. She tensed up waiting for the strike. Opening one eye she saw the Hippogriff lean down. A scream filled the air. Nani looked up. Redfoot was looking towards the grey hippogriff and a hurt Malfoy. Hadgrid had Buckbeak under control trying to sooth him while giving instructions for the boys to go to the Hospital wing. Redfoot watched what was going on then looked back at Nani.
Without warning she picked Nani up and places her on her back. She stretched her wings and took off. Nani held on to the powerful neck. She had ridden a horse before without reigns before but Redfoot didn't have a mane. How am I supposed to be control if she had no way to steer? The a thought came to her mind Even if you had some way to steer what makes you think you could? It was true and she knew it. Slowly she felt herself relax. Something about being on the Hippogriff and flying comforted her. She let go and spread her arms out like she had wings too. She felt herself slipping, before she could grab anything she fell off Redfoot's back. She was falling freefall. There was nothing below her but dirt and grass. She tensed ready for impact. She didn't know if she would live through this she had been after all higher than the castle when she fell. Suddenly she hit. The wind was knocked out of her and she felt her bone break on a... wing? She lifted her head just slightly She was back on Redfoot's back. Somehow she had hit her hand very wrong on the wing and it was throbbing. Not quite as much as her head though. Her stomach also felt like it had been hit by a spiked metal ball. The pain was too much she could feel herself fading. The world was starting to get fuzzy then grey then completely black.
Redfoot looked back at her. She was limp. Afraid Hadgrid might think she had killed her she flew over the lake grabbing a fish that was to close to the surface and ate quickly. When she landed Hadgrid ran over to her. He was more worried about the girl then giving her punishment. As soon as the human was off her back she ran to go hide with the rest of the herd.
Nani looked up at a white ceiling. "Am I in heaven?" She whispered. "Far from it I fear." Was a voice next to her bed. Who is that? I know that voice. Then it hit her. Malfoy. She closed her eyes. She hadn't died by falling off a Hippogriff but she was going to die here.
"No you're in the hospital wing Nani." That voice she also recognized. She sighed in relief. Ryan. She opened her eyes and tried to sit up. The room was spinning around she let her head fall back onto the pillow. That was when she felt a headache and also the other aches and pains through out her body.
"Ouch." She muttered.
"Ya I know how you feel Nani." It was Malfoy. "That stupid Hippogriff bit my hand. I thought it was going to fall off." Ryan rolled his eyes. He got up and left without a word. No Nani wanted to shout. Don't leave me with him alone. When Ryan was out of sight Malfoy looked back down at her. With his good hand he put his hand around her throat and squeezed. She could feel the air getting cut off. She was helpless and the sad part was for once she didn't care. Just get it over with She thought. She was tired of living her life in fear of Malfoy anyways. He leaned down to her ear. "I'm going to make you pay for the humiliation you caused me on the train. Not like this though" His hand released. She gasped in the air. He smiled. "I'll make it so you wished you had never been born Nani. When I'm done with you there won't be much left of your puny little body." With that he got up and left. Silent tears flowed down her cheeks. Oh how she wished he could have just killed her. STOP that she told herself. He may be stronger than you but you can out wit him and out curse him any day. Just don't ever let him see you vulnerable again. She went to sleep thinking of the full moon that night.
Ryan walked into the room with Madam Pomfrey right behind him. He took one look at her made mentally kicked himself. Her face was streaked with tears. Why in the world did I leave her with Malfoy alone? Madam Pomfrey ushered Ryan out of the Hospital wing and went to attend to Nani. Looking at her she sighed. This child was always in here for one reason or another. She always had a deep scratch or some kind of bite. It is those dumb animals she is always hanging around. In reality she knew it wasn't really animals that were hurting her. There was someone trying to kill Nani but who. She looked at the door. At least she has Malfoy and Ryan to protect her. If only she knew.