Chapter 7
Hogwarts-10...Drosie- Negative 2
The next morning I sat with Ivy, Sheila and She-Cat at the Gryffindor Table. I just wasn't quite ready to talk to Draco about the whole I-fainted-when-the-Dementor-came-into-my-compartment thing.
I never really thought I fainted, I thought I just closed my eyes really tight to block out the hopeless feeling like any five year old would.
Oh well. I thought I guess to each is own.
As I talked to my friends about what extra lessons we were taking that term, Professor McGonagall walked past and handed us our timetables.
"Potter, Harry; Alexander, Sheila; Capodebt, Ramona; Duff, Ivy; Granger, Hermione; Weasley, Ron; and last but not least, Potter, Hannah." McGonagall said, handing out our timetables.
I looked down and read the details of my lessons "When do you guys have Care of Magical Creatures?" I asked.
"Same as you, Han." Ivy said "After Potions."
"ME TOO!" Sheila shrieked, almost deafening me.
"I have a spare period then. The perfect time to tune and play…" She-Cat said, taking something out of her book bag "THIS!" she cried dramatically, holding up:
A ukulele.
I snickered "A ukulele?" I asked, trying to stem my giggles "Are you serious? And another thing, She-Cat-"
"Meow!" She-Cat interrupted, throwing her ukulele in the air along with her arms. "Sorry, you were saying?"
"And another thing," I said, taking a swig of orange juice "why do you get a spare? I don't think you get those until sixth year."
"Oh, I took a home school course in Potions over the summer. So, I can be in fifth year now, but Dumbledore wouldn't let me skip to that level until I take my other exams."
"Oh." I said, standing up and starting to leave the Hall "I'm gonna go get my books for Potions and Care of Magical Creatures."
"I'll come too." Ivy said, standing up an following me into the dungeons.
…
Ivy and I swept through mine and her common rooms for our books before retreating for Potions, which was back towards the dungeons.
I started to walk over to where Draco and I would normally sit when Ivy pulled me back.
"Oh, no!" she whispered, dragging me towards the Gryffindor side of the room "You are not going to use yours and Malfoy's plan to put me with Blaise and take Malfoy as your partner. No, no, no. This year, you're working with me."
"Aww!" I whined, looking over to Pansy, who was starting hungrily at Draco "I don't want Pansy taking him, though!"
"She won't, look."
I looked over towards the Slytherin side of the classroom, and saw Draco glaring at Ivy as Blaise sat with him.
"Hey, Dray. Be my partner? I guess Ivy doesn't want to be mine." Blaise said, turning to Draco.
"Yeah, I guess so." Draco said half heartedly.
Snape called order to the class and Ivy and I sat down in front of Harry and Ron and took out our books, scales and ingredients.
I took out my lucky dagger and placed it in front of me. Not only has that dagger helped me out in Potions, but last term, in the Chamber of Secrets, it saved me from Slytherin's Monster, the King of Serpents, the almighty Basilisk by blinding it.
Snape got us started with the hands on portion of the class and I turned my thoughts to Pansy.
She was staring at Draco longingly as though being that mere two desk distance away from him was torture in itself. She looked over at her Potion's partner, which was Rose. I read her thoughts.
I'd much rather have Dracie as my partner than Rose. Pansy thought, turning her gaze back at Draco, who was talking to Blaise.
Damn Duff! Draco thought I wanted to be Hannah's partner! Why must she always get her bloody way? Stupid…bloody…half breed…bitch!
"HAN!" Ivy yelled suddenly, snapping me back out of minds "I need a little help here! I don't need you staring at Malfoy."
I sighed and took hold of my dagger as a piece of parchment hit me in the back of the head.
"Ow!" I hissed taking hold of the ball of paper and smoothing it out to read a note:
Is it true you fainted, Potter? I mean, you honestly fainted?
I spun around and glared at the back of the class when Professor Snape wasn't looking. I looked around the sea of red and gold ties until I saw the one face that looked as if it was guilty of something.
It was Annabelle Drosie, looking oddly smug with her friend Nancy O'Neil. I turned to face Jamie Vain, Drosie's ex-friend and my new one from last term.
I smiled at her as I turned around to finish the Potion. Drosie was not going to get to me.
…
We had Care of Magical Creatures next period, and let's just say it was very…eventful.
Not only was Hagrid teaching us, but he was having his first class with me and Harry that day.
We all walked to Hagrid's hut by the Forbidden Forest, and by Nightshade's tree. I met up with Sheila and the cat version of Ramona.
Ivy and I walked over to them and gave them a hug. Ramona had her ukulele strapped to her back.
"Hey, guys!" Sheila said, taking the ukulele off of Ramona's back and putting it in her bag as Draco called out my name.
"HEY HAN!" Draco yelled.
I spun around and looked at him "Hey!" I shouted. "What do you want?"
"I still have an apple from breakfast!" Draco announced, holding up a red delicious, my personal favourite "Want a bite? I know it's your favourite!"
"Yeah!" I said "Get your ass over here and gimme a bite!"
"I'm too lazy!" Draco yelled "You gotta catch it!" he added winding up for a throw.
"I'll be back." I told Ramona, Sheila and Ivy before running into the forest and heading for a stump. "Potter fakes left and runs forty yards! She turns and sees Malfoy with the open end. She's wide open! SHE COULD GO ALL THE WAY!"
"Malfoy lobs to Potter!" Draco yelled, tossing the apple at me with surprising distance.
"Potter nearly catches it!" I yelled, backing up and hopping on top of the stump to catch the apple "TOUCHDOWN!" I yelled, getting ready to take a bite when I spoiled the moment.
I fell off the stump and into a large pile of book bags…full of The Monster Book of Monsters.
"Han!" Draco yelled, running up to the stump where I fell, only to have him fall on top of me.
"OW!" I yelled, trying to push the boy off of me "Get off you ass!" I ordered before looking up at him and noticing something different "You didn't slick your hair back." I pointed out, reaching out and tugging on one of the locks. I bit my lip at the silky texture.
"Good observations, Hawkeye." Draco sneered sarcastically before jumping square up and helping me up "The apple ok?" he asked.
I glared at him "Yes, your precious apple is fine." I said, before taking a very large bite "And now it's mine." I said, handing the apple back to him and walking back to my friends as Hagrid walked out of his hut.
"For a little girl, you sure do have a big mouth!" Draco called after me as Hagrid began to teach.
"All right!" he called out, clapping his hands "Welcome to Care of Magical Creatures. Now if you'll all follow me to the Forest."
…
We all walked into the Forest to a large fenced in pen, empty unless you count grass.
Draco and my fellow Slytherins were not making this class easy for Hagrid, shouting out random remarks and acting like dicks. I rolled my eyes and made a mental note to talk to Draco about it.
"Now, if you'll open your books to-" Hagrid started before Draco cut him off.
"How? Mine tried to bite my hand off!" Draco called out, pulling out his book, which, like mine was bound in his belt.
I looked into Hagrid's thoughts just as he began to say "You're supposed to-"
"Stroke them!" I finished, taking my words into action and throwing my belt into my bag and stroked the spine, watching the book shiver and fall open before me.
Drosie, who sadly was taking this class too, coughed "Kiss ass!" she coughed, smirking when O'Neil began to laugh.
Vain glared at Drosie and gave her a slap before walking over to me "Hey, how was your summer?" she whispered as Hagrid left for a moment to get the Creatures we were going to be studying that day.
"Fine. Yours?" I asked when I overheard Hermione say something.
"I think those books are funny." Mione said before Draco called out something.
"Oh, yeah, terribly funny. Really witty. God, this place's gone to the dogs, just wait until my father hears that Dumbledore's got this oaf teaching classes." Draco sneered, smirking at Crabbe and Goyle.
"Shut up, Malfoy." Harry said in the crowd, walking up to Draco.
"Oh!" Crabbe, Goyle and Draco said together.
Draco gave Crabbe his book bag and swaggered over to Harry, nearly making my heart melt as he did. Wishing that swagger was mine.
Draco stopped and jumped "DEMENTOR! DEMENTOR!" Draco yelled, pointing up.
I screamed "WHERE!" and looked frantically around as Draco, Crabbe, Goyle and Pansy started laughing.
I glared as my house mates drew up their hoods and did an impression of Dementors. I stalked up to Draco and smacked him in the head.
"OW!" he yelled, rubbing his head where I smacked it "What was that for?"
"That crappy prank you pulled!" I snapped, before I went back and saw what Hagrid had brought out.
They were horses…they were birds? What in the name of Jeff Skinner's ghost were they?
"Hippogriffs!" Hagrid announced proudly, clapping his hands together and put the creatures in the pen.
Then he launched into a large speech about how proud the Hippogriffs were and how easily offended they were, not to mention how sharp their talons were.
I whimpered and ducked behind Draco as Sheila squeezed my arm, cutting off its circulation.
"Anyone want to go first?" Hagrid asked,
Sheila's hand shot up, but Hagrid ignored her and looked for anyone else.
"I'll do it." Harry said.
I gasped and clung onto Draco tighter. I did not like those Hippogriffs. They didn't look like the type to talk to about your problems. I'd stick with Gwendolyn, thank you very much.
Harry walked up to the one Hagrid called "Buckbeak." Buckbeak was a handsome grey and white Hippogriff, with wings I'd say were about…ten yards in width?
Harry bowed. Nothing happened.
Harry was about to step back when Buckbeak sank down onto his knees in an unmistakable bow.
My brother walked back up to Buckbeak and patted his beak. Buckbeak nudged Harry's hand affectionately.
I peeked out from behind Draco as Sheila's grip on my arm tightened "Oh, I wish Hagrid would let us pet them now!" Sheila squealed delightedly.
I shot a look that clearly said "Are you mental!" but I didn't say that. Instead I said "You want to pet those Swiss Army Knives with wings?" I asked.
Sheila nodded as Harry hopped up on Buckbeak's back "Sure. I mean, they seem friendly."
The next thing I heard was a loud cry of "Wow!".
I tilted my gaze upward. Harry was flying Buckbeak! And looking very uncomfortable.
…
After Harry landed, Hagrid opened the pen and told us all to practice befriending the Hippogriffs.
I stayed behind Draco. I had a very bad feeling something bad was going to happen.
And sure enough, it did, the moment I started petting Buckbeak, who seemed to like me, despite the fact I was uncomfortable when Draco started forward towards Buckbeak and I.
"Oh, come on, Hannah!" Draco said behind me "It's not so dangerous at all. Are you, you great ugly brute?"
Buckbeak bucked and raised his talons at me. I screamed and covered my face with my arms, ducking down.
I read Draco's thoughts before what happened next:
Why'd I say that with Hannah right there!
"HANNAH!" Draco yelled before I was pushed out of the way. I heard a loud rip and a deafening scream.
I regained my footing and saw that Draco was lying on the ground, a large pool of blood coming from his arm. Drosie giggled as she stared at Ivy, who was petting another Hippogriff as Draco lied on the ground and Hagrid forced Buckbeak in his collar and away.
"You great ugly brute!" Drosie yelled, sounding remarkably like Ivy.
Ivy's Hippogriff went ape as did the one next to it, standing right where I was lying.
Blaise shouted something I didn't hear and pushed Ivy out of the way. The next time I saw him, he was in the same position.
I looked up at the other Hippogriff, surprised it hadn't attacked me yet when I found out why.
Sheila was looking at it, petting it and whispering stuff like "Calm down."
"Are you high?" I hissed. "How are you doing that without getting attacked?"
Sheila shrugged "I can do this with any animal…speaking of which…where's Fireball and She-Cat?"
Our answer received an ear splitting scream. We both spun around to see Fireball and She-Cat attacking Drosie and dragging her into the Forest.
"CALL THEM OFF! CALL THEM OFF!" Drosie screamed as they dragged her deeper into the forest.
"GO SHE-CAT!" I shouted as Drosie's screams faded.
I thought about what She-Cat and Fireball were doing to her as Draco finally started.
"It's killed me! It's killed me!" Draco yelled, holding onto his arm.
My heart sank. If it wasn't for me, Draco wouldn't have pushed me out of the way. I mean, sure, it was his fault the Hippogriff attacked me, but if he hadn't have pushed me out of the way, then he probably wouldn't have gotten his arm slashed all to hell, now would he?
My pity party was cut short when Drosie screamed as loud as ever and I heard a loud ripping sound. I perked up and smiled, thinking that either Fireball or She-Cat had ripped off her head.
"It wasn't her head!" Sheila said crossing her arms and shaking her head.
Ivy and I looked at each other as Drosie came sauntering back "Oh!" we groaned.
Drosie glared at Ivy, Sheila and I "That cat and that dragon…are so damn lucky that I didn't slit their throats!" Drosie hissed before turning back to O'Neil.
I looked carefully as She-Cat came back in her human form, with Fireball on her shoulder. Drosie's hair looked a little lopsided.
"Why's her hair lopsided?" I asked She-Cat.
"Oh, no special reason, minus the fact that this awesome dragon here…" She-Cat said, taking Fireball off of her shoulder and passing him to Sheila "and I ripped some of her hair out."
I laughed and hugged She-Cat "Ramona Capodebt, I just developed a whole new respect for you." I said in between my giggles.
"OK!" Hagrid shouted, ruining my moment of Drosie's humiliation glory "We have two boys that need to go to the hospital wing here, and I need help so-"
"I'LL DO IT!" I shouted, half jogging towards Hagrid "What do you need help with?" I asked.
"Take Malfoy up to the hospital wing, Han, will ya? Be greatly appreciated, and you'll get ten points to Slytherin."
"Ok, Hagrid." I said, reaching down and picking up Draco's uninjured arm and trying to lift him up "Holy Skinner!" I shouted "Dray, you're heavy!"
"You're no pixie either." Draco groaned as I wrapped his free arm around my waist.
"Hey, I could make you walk to the hospital wing." I said, almost taking his arm off.
"Ok, ok! I take it back!" Draco said, clinging to my waist tightly "Thanks."
"No, no. Thank you." I said, turning my face away to hide my obvious blush.
"For?" Draco asked.
"Pushing me out of the way." I said quietly.
"You think I was just gonna let that damn horsy bird attack you?" Draco asked "I did something really stupid and nearly got you into it."
I blushed "My bad."
"No, it's my bad." Draco said as we neared the hospital wing "I said it, not you and you were just minding your own business."
I groaned under Draco's weight as we finally got into the hospital wing and I dropped him on the first empty bed I saw.
"Well…I'd better get to Divination. I have it next." I said, turning out the door and starting to leave.
"Wait a second." Draco said "Come back a minute."
I rolled my eyes and plopped myself onto a chair "What?" I asked.
Draco kissed my cheek "Thanks for dragging my sorry ass up here."
I hid a very bright blush "Don't mention it." I said pecking him on the cheek in return "Thanks for saving my guilty butt…My hero." I added, getting up and walking out.
"And if you tell anyone that I admitted what I said was stupid, I'll destroy you." Draco threatened to my retreating back.
I vaguely heard him, I was too busy brushing that spot on my cheeks his lips met.
It was official. Puberty was making me feel things for Draco I never felt before.
