A/N: Hey guys here with another chapter. This one takes place with Hagrid's lesson during the Hippogriff, only with a few alterations also more Hermione and Morpheus.

Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter characters or stories.

Chap 3: I'm not scared of dying

Morpheus POV

Our lesson with Hagrid started with us trekking through some god forsaken forest. I had no idea what he had in store but from the looks on people's face he must have been an excellent caretaker. We were instructed to form a group and open our books to page 49. Growing up the way I did I already knew how to work the monster books.

"And how exactly do we do that?" Commented Malfoy, who clearly wasn't in a good mood and to think I was related to him. On my mother's side of course, but I hated her as much as I hated "Him". Bellatrix lestrange. Strange name, strange personality.

"Just stroke the spine of course" commented Hagrid, who acted as if it was general knowledge. Why someone would make a book like that is beyond me, but I kept my comments to myself. Jonas was watching and listening to Hagrid intently, despite the lesson hadn't even started. I'll admit I am a bookworm but he takes it to a whole other level.

"Ahhhh ARRGGGHH" I turned to the sound of the scream to see Neville on the floor being attacked by the book. The Slytherin house began laughing until I gave them an evil look which made everyone be quiet. I pulled Neville's book off of him and helped him up.

"You okay?" I asked roughly, but the concern could still be heard in my voice.

"Yeah…yeah I'm good" Neville said calming down.

I heard one of the Slytherin house yell "Don't be such a wimp Longbottom"

I was going to intimidate them again until I realised "Longbottom" his last name was Longbottom. I froze, Neville walked off and I was completely still until I heard Hermione say "I think they're funny" said Hermione distaste in her voice.

"Oh yeah terribly funny, really witty. God this place has gone to the dogs, wait until my father hears Dumbledore's got this oaf teaching classes"

Harry's face darkened "Shut up Malfoy" he said, taking step after step towards him. I knew they were going to fight. Who would make the first move, I had no idea.

Malfoy stumbled back in fear and said "D…Dementor, Dementor!"

Harry and the others turned in shock, whilst the Slytherin house boomed with laughter. Malfoy and his cronies put there hoods up and began impersonating a Dementor. I had had enough so I stalked up to Malfoy and punched him in the jaw.

He dropped.

Malfoy's group rushed round to see if he was alright whilst everyone else went back to watching Hagrid. Hermione gave me a smile of appreciation, which caused me to blush; I couldn't really tell if she'd noticed so I turned my face back to the lesson.

"Isn't he beautiful?…say hello to Buckbeak" he said, a certain amount of pride could be held in his voice.

"Hagrid, what exactly is that?" Ron said, utterly bewildered.

Before Hagrid could respond I said "It's a hippogriff, isn't it?"

"Well done Morpheus, well done" what he didn't know was I'd met them before. And I knew that the way he would teach to tame them was not the way I knew. "First thing you wanna know about hippogriff's is that they're very proud creature's… very easily offended. You do not want to insult a hippogriff… it may just be the last thing you ever do. Now who'd like to come say hello?" His tone changed drastically in a matter of seconds, which I found amusing.

I'm not one for showing off but in this instance I did want to show what I knew to Hagrid. Everyone stepped back, whilst I took a step forward "Well done Morpheus, well done". I looked round and saw everyone was as back as they could go. "Now let him make the first move. It's only polite" I did as I was told, for I knew that this part was essential. "Step up, give him a nice bow. Then you wait, see if he bows back". I bowed and waited for him to bow back, once he did I rose "Well done Morpheus"

Before he could say anything else I began walking towards him, whilst speaking to Hagrid whose look had gone to one of concern. "It's alright Hagrid. I've seen plenty of hippogriffs before, plenty more aggressive than him. And it's always ended the same way. I'm not going to attack him…just watch" after I finished the sentence then my hands caught fire; using my arms I swung my hands in a particular motion over my head and around my body. I could sense the classes gaze behind me. I looked into Buckbeak's eyes and saw his pupils grow large. I knew it was complete so I finished the motions and lowered my hands gently. I began walking up to him at a regular walking pace, pupils still large; he walked up to me and began nuzzling me. Hagrid walked up to me with a look of pure shock on his face "Where did you learn how to do that?" Not overly loud but the class could still hear us.

"I don't know…I developed that technique when I was ten and I ran into a hippogriff in the forests when I was trying to run away" Everyone's eyes were as wide as they could be

"And…where did you learn that magic?" he asked still slightly dazed.

"I didn't" he looked confused so I continued "I've always been able to do that. I can cast spells with my hands as well as manipulate all the elements"

Everyone was in shock, I began regretting what I had said until I heard someone clapping I looked round and saw Hermione, slowly the rest of the class began clapping with her. I gave her a small smile, which she returned. Then I noticed Malfoy walking up to it in utter confidence "Yeah, you're not dangerous at all are you, great ugly brute"

Buckbeak rose to his full height and squawked, hitting Malfoy with one of his claws; before he could do anything else I thrust my hand out which sent Malfoy flying backwards and moved myself in the way of Buckbeak. "BUCKBEAK!" I screamed which made him recoil. I hated scaring animals. I stayed with him until the class was dismissed. I decided to let them all leave before I left Buckbeak.

I was still stroking him when I felt a presence behind me; I turned around to find a smiling Hermione yet she seemed to be nervous "Hey" I said doing my best to sound non-chalantly.

"Hi…are you okay?" she asked.

I gave her a confused look and said "Yeah I'm fine, why do you ask?"

"Well, when you yelled at Buckbeak you seemed sad about it" she said sounding slightly worried about me.

I sighed before saying "Yeah well I hate scaring or hurting animals, more than most"

She looked slightly confused before saying "what do you mean 'more than most'?"

I looked down in shame before meeting her gaze again "Before I escaped my father, he used to make me practice the three unforgivable curses…on animals. First I brought them under control, then I used to make them scared, then I'd torture them and finally I'd kill them" I said looking down once more "I hated what I was, I hate what I am"

I thought she would run, call me names or even scream. I didn't expect her to wrap her arms around me in a hug. I froze for a moment before wrapping my arms round her waist and breathing in her scent. I felt something I'd never felt before, not even with Artemis, I felt at peace. I gently rubbed my head on her shoulder taking in the smell. It was intoxicating. In perfect synchronisation we both released each other. "Thank you" I said keeping my voice gentle and timid.

"For what?" she asked, her voice the same tone as mine.

"For not hating me"

She got closer to me, which caused my heart to quicken "I could never hate you". She seemed to shake herself out of the daze she was in and began to blush; I managed to not, just. "I…uh…I'm gonna head back" she said. Hermione began making her way back, before turning around one last time "Bye". Once she was gone I broke out into the biggest smile.

Buckbeak took off into the sky. 'Screw it' I thought, thrust my hands down and shot up into the air after him.

Ooooohhhh the fluff. That was kind of filler in a way. Next chapter I'm gonna progress the storyline a bit more. If anyone wants Morpheus to be paired with someone else leave a comment or two. Because I'm accepting all possible candidates. See ya round.