Harry Potter
Redemption of the Innocent
By xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related concepts do not belong to me! I am merely borrowing them for my own personal enjoyment. All OC's and anything you dont recognize is copyrighted by me: xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
Rating: K
Pairing: N/A (as of now)
Genre: Adventure/Friendship
Warnings: Please do not flame me for anything.
Summary: Third year is approaching and Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. It is believed that he is heading towards Hogwarts. How far are the friends willing to go, to prove the innocence of a desperate man?
Author's Note: Chapter dedicated too Aileen Autarkeia, Razmend, Forever Dreaming Grace, Wild-in-Spirit and DJScales. Thanks for your reviews; and your guesses and questions on whats to come. I enjoy hearing from you.
First Day Tragedies
After an early night, Charlie was the first to awaken in the third year girls dormitories, unable to sleep any longer the Muggleborn rolled out of bed, washed and dressed, before grabbing her school things and heading up to the Great Hall for breakfast. When she entered the Great Hall the first thing she noticed that she was one of the first few of the whole castle to be awake, there were a few 6th year Gryffindors, 4th year Hufflepuff's, 2nd year Ravenclaws and also a few Slytherins from various years, Marcus Flint was amongst them. Making her way towards her usual seat beside the Quidditch Captain, Charlie settled down beside him and grabbed two pieces of toast and the strawberry jam from the middle of the table.
"Morning to you too," Marcus said, glancing sideways at her
Charlie looked up and smiled "Sorry," she answered "Mind's somewhere else"
He nodded "How are you feeling today?"
"Better," she answered "Before the feast last night Professor Snape took me and Harry up to the Hospital Wing, Madam Pomfrey was waiting for us; to say she was happy about the Dementors would be an understatment but she gave us chocolate cookies before sending us back to the Great Hall. She wanted to keep us in over night, but that's not exactly a way that I wanted to start my third year."
Marcus chuckled; the teenager beside him was known for ending up in the Hospital Wing once or twice throughout the year "Fair point," he nodded
"She did tell me to wrap up warm when I went to bed last night," Charlie added "So Nikki cast that Charm you use on my bed clothes"
The Slytherin Captain nodded "Well, to be honest with you" he spoke, after eating a bit more of his breakfast "Given the fact that there's Dementors on the gates, we may be having hot chocolate with the next few meals. Just to be sure"
"Awesome!" Charlie grinned, as she poured her desired drink into her goblet and took a large gulp "Its good to be prepared"
"Says the girl who runs head first into trouble," Marcus laughed
Charlie smirked "You know me so well," she chuckled, going back to her toast.
Soon the majority of the students started to arrive for breakfast, Charlie looked up from her second piece of toast just as the Gryffindors entered she spotted Riley and waved, as the Gryffindor waved back before Blaise blocked the view as he settled down opposite the Muggleborn Slytherin. Once all house tables were full, the professors stood and strode towards their tables with the timetable for each child, Snape had just reached Charlie when Daphne arrived.
"You're up early," the pureblood commented
"Once your awake that's it," Charlie answered "Trying to get back to sleep is a nightmare"
"Says the girl who complains when its the weekend," Draco mumbled to his cousin, earning a swift kick in the shin from under the table "Ow!" he yelped, glaring at Charlie who smiled innocently "Professor Snape, she just kicked me!"
Charlie scowled "Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
It seemed the pointless arguement was endless until Charlie spoke and silenced Draco with one statement "Prove it!"
The blonde glared, how could he prove she had kicked him? He knew she had...and he probably had a bruise, but that didnt mean it had come from her direction. It could have come from Daphne who was sitting on her left or Marcus who was on her right; although he was pretty sure Marcus was old enough to not do something so childish.
"Thought so," Charlie smirked, taking her timetable from the Potions master and looking over it "Aw great...I got Divination first"
"You're taking Divination?" Nikki asked, looking up from her sausages "Why? That lessons a joke! Professor Trelawney is a Quack"
Charlie shrugged "Riley's taking Ancient Runes," she answered simply "Besides, Draco, Nathan and Daphne are taking it too," she shrugged "not to mention Harry and Ron"
"And its the only subject that she can sleep through," Pansy inputted "and still pass it"
Charlie nodded "Obviously!" she exclaimed "I didnt take it because I knew I'd be good at it! But seriously? Divination? Seeing the future?" she scoffed "Get real!"
The hall was starting to empty out by now, as people headed off towards their first lesson. Daphne checked her watch and jumped to her feet "We've got ten minutes to get to the North side of the castle," she told Charlie, Draco and Nathan "We best go now if we're gonna make it on time"
"Okay," and quickly finishing their breakfast the four Slytherins bid goodbye to the rest of their friends and walked back through the Hall.
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The journey through the castle to the North Tower was a long one; two years at the Hogwarts castle, several exploring trips and still Charlie had never been this far away from the Slytherin common room (which was a wonder for her) "Im telling you, we're going the wrong way!" the Muggleborn groaned "I swear this is the South corridor," she pointed out of the window down the hall in which they stood "See you can see the lake!" and in fact a small patch of the Black Lake could be seen through the window.
"There has gotta be a short cut!" Draco complained, resting against a nearby wall after several long staircases "Charlie, come on your the brains of the castle. Tell us you've been this way in your adventures"
Charlie sighed "I wish I could," she answered "But i've never been this far up the castle. Fluffy was on the third floor; the Chamber of Secrets is on the second floor. Uh...the troll attacked Hermione, Riley and I on the second floor and..." she racked her brains for any other 'adventures' that brought her away from the comfort of the Dungeons "Uh, nope that's about it"
"Adrian's right," Nathan gasped "You should know the castle better than most 7th years"
The Muggleborn smiled "Come on," she sighed, pushing herself up and holding her hand out for Draco to take "Lets go find someone who can help. There's gotta be a ghost or even a portrait around here who can help us"
Her friends nodded and the four of them set off in the opposite direction of the window where the lake could be seen. They had only just turned the corner leading onto a new passage, where they slammed straight into Harry and Ron and the six of them tumbled to the ground.
"Watch where you're going, Potter!" Draco snarled
"Yeah, Weasley!" Nathan snapped "I unlike some prefer to keep my robes clean"
Ron glared and opened his mouth to retort but Charlie got between her two groups of friends "Enough you guys!" she cried "You'd think after two years you'd get over this silly fued!" she looked between them "Why cant you guys just be friends?"
"We do not associate with Gryffindors!" Draco responded
"Riley," Daphne pointed out
Nathan glared at her "Riley's different," he answered "She's friends with Charlie, we're friends with Charlie. We can tolerate her" he turned his glare on Harry and Ron "We can't tolerate riff-raff like this!"
"Who you calling riff-raff!" Ron growled, stepping forward. Harry pulled him back.
"Knock it off!" Charlie snapped, pushing Ron backwards and glaring at Nathan "Enough!" she shook her head
Harry pulled Ron back and turned to Charlie "You looking for the Divination classroom?" he asked. Charlie nodded. "Us too...where you heading?"
"To see if anyone can help us," Charlie explained "There's gotta be a ghost or someone up here that could help"
The group of them fell quiet before a rough voice cut through the silence "Does my lady, need assistance?" they looked up too see a short knight, peering down upon them from a nearby picture frame "What can Sir Cadogon, do for you"
Charlie and her friends exchanged looks, as Harry stepped forward "we're looking for the North Tower. You don't know the way do you?"
"A quest!" the knight jumped in glee "Come follow me, dear friends, and we shall find our goal, or else perish bravely in the charge!" and he dashed away
The group exchanged looks and took off after the little knight, following the sound of his armour and every now and again they spotted him running through a picture ahead. Soon the group came to a halt, a few steps short of a spiral staircase "We have to climb that?" Daphne asked
"Looks like it," Nathan nodded
Daphne groaned and clutching Charlie's arm the two girls lead the way up the stairs, higher and higher they climbed getting dizzier and dizzier with each second. "You know, considering im always on the move and am used to being dizzy," Charlie groaned when she had finally reached the top "That was not fun!"
"Farewell," Cadogon yelled, popping up in a portrait beside the group of 13-year-olds "Farewell, my comrades-in-arms! If ever you need of noble heart and steely sinew, call upon Sir Cadogan!"
"Yeah, we'll call you" muttered Ron, as the knight disappeared "If we need anyone mental"
Nathan nodded "For once we agree, Weasley!" he responded
Charlie and Daphne paused and turned to look at the four boys "Excuse me?" the Muggleborn asked "Did you just agree with him?" and she pointed from Nathan to Ron and back again "Daph, I think that staircase messed up my hearing, I think Nathan just agreed with Ron"
"You're not hearing things Charlie," Daphne patted her friends shoulder "I heard him too"
Draco rolled his eyes "Whatever," he growled "Come on...we're already late"
"And who's fault is that?" the two girls retorted, as they spun around and hurried after the platnium blonde.
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After finally reaching the Divination classroom, the group of six split up to separate tables. Nathan and Draco. Harry and Ron. Daphne and Charlie; they were just in the middle of setting up their books, ink wells and quills when a voice from the corner startled them "Welcome, my children"
Charlie jumped out of her seat and spun around as a glittering human-like insect emerged from the shadows of the Divination room. Professor Trelawney moved into the firelight and surveyed the six that had just entered her domain; Charlie and Daphne exchanged looks across the table, the woman who stood before the was very thin; her large glasses magnified her eyes to several times than their natural size, and she was draped in a guazy spangled shawl, chains and beads hung around her neck, and her arms and hands were encrusted with bangles and rings.
"Quack," Daphne mumured across the table "Nikki was right"
Charlie nodded
"Now, who has joined us?" Trelawney asked them, peering at them eagerly
Draco looked around and sighed "Uh, Draco Malfoy" he answered "Heir to the Malfoy estate"
"Nathan Lestrange," Nathan introduced "Uh, Heir to the Lestrange fortune"
Charlie glanced up and around at her friends, they were so full of themselves sometimes.
"Daphne Greengrass," Daphne answered "Oldest daughter to Roger and Elena Greengrass"
Ron cleared his throat, like he usually did before speaking "Ron Weasley," he answered
Trelawney nodded and looked between Harry and Charlie. The Slytherin sighed "Charlie Hunter," she stated "Muggleborn Slytherin"
"Harry Potter," Harry finished
Trelawney's eyes widened rapidly as she gazed between the two friends "I've heard so much about you two," she grinned "But I foresee darkness in your future." she then swept away leaving two confused teenagers behind.
"O...kay" Charlie drew out "She's definitely lost a few screws," and she twirled her finger in a circle on the side of her head.
"As I was saying," Trelawney's voice echoed over the room once more "In this room, you shall explore the noble art of Divination. In this room, you shall discover if you possess the Sight." she backed up into a table, elicting laughter from the group of four Slytherins in the stands ahead of her. "and together we shall cast ourselves into the future"
Charlie, Daphne, Draco and Nathan exchanged looks from across the stands
"This term, we'll focus on Tasseomancy," Trelawney continued "the art of reading tea leaves. So please, take the cup of the person sitting opposite you"
Charlie reached for Daphne's cut as the pureblood did the same for her
"You see, the truth lies buried like a sentence deep within a book, waiting to be read" Trelawney continued, explaining as she circled around her students "But first you must broaden your minds. First; you must look beyond" she added loudly
"What a load of rubbish!" Hermione's voice carried in the classroom, causing Harry, Ron and even Charlie to jump at her sudden appearence
Ron frowned "Where did you come from?" he asked
"Me?" Hermione asked "I've been here all this time" and she hastily tucked a necklace back under her robes
Trelawney pointed at Brandon "You boy, is your Grandmother quite well?"
"I think so..." Brandon said, nervously
"I wouldnt be so sure of that," Trelawney told him "Give me the cup" she took the cup from Callum Thompson and inspected it. Made a sorrowful face, put the cup back down and walked away
Brandon panicked and grabbed his cup, as Callum grabbed his Divination book ready to interpertate the tea leaves.
Charlie and Daphne, meanwhile, were just having fun making shapes in their tea leaves "Oh that looks like a heart..." Daphne smirked, pointing at an image in Charlie's cup "that means pleasure, love and trust"
The Muggleborn glared across the table instantly knowing where her friend was going with this "Don't," she warned
"Mhmm, that looks like an octopus," Daphne frowned "Well, that means danger"
"Well this is me, we're talking about" Charlie pointed out "Fine; so we've got a heart, which means Love and an octopus that means Danger. What conculsion have you come too?"
Daphne glanced up "Hang on," she sighed "So far all I've got is you're gonna find love, but there is gonna be danger about"
"Nice conclusion," Trelawney stated, swooping down on them "Anything else you see my dear?"
Daphne hesitated but turned back to her cup "Other than love and danger, I cant see anything" she sighed and put the cup down.
Trelawney patted her shoulder and moved onto a new table as Charlie snatched her cup back, but she couldnt see anything of what Daphne had described as her 'Future'.
"Broden your minds," the Professors misty voice echoed, as Charlie put down the cup and shook her head, only to whip around as Trelawney gave a shout "Your aura is pulsing, dear." she was saying to Ron "Are you in the beyond? I think you are"
Ron looked nervous "Sure," he nodded uncertainly
"Look at the cup. Tell me what you see"
The red head nodded and looked down "Um, well Harry's got sort of a wonky cross. That's trials and suffering. And that there could be the sun, well that's happiness" he looked up at his best friend "So, you're gonna suffer, but you're gonna be happy about it"
Charlie snorted at the explanation
"Give me the cup," Trelawney stated, holding her out her hand, she looked at the leaves, gave a gasp and backed way from the table in terror "Oh, my dear boy," she whispered "You have...the Grim"
Gasps echoed around the room "The Grin? What's the Grin?" asked a fellow 3rd year Hufflepuff.
"Not the Grin, you idiot," responded another student "The Grim."
"So?" Charlie asked, from across the room "What's the Grim, then?"
Nathan turned to his friend "The Grim, takes the form of a giant spectral dog. It's among the darkest omens in our world. Its an omen...of death"
"Again," Charlie spoke, loudly "Wouldnt be the first time we've stared Death in the face" she turned to her Gryffindor friends "Come on Harry, don't tell me you believe this?"
The Gryffindor shrugged as Trelawney rounded on Charlie "You'll forgive me for saying this my dear, but I percieve very little aura around you. Very little receptivity to the resonances of the future"
"Maybe because I don't care about the future," Charlie answered "All I care about is the present. My future's gonna change with the decisions I make in the present, so just because Daphne saw love, happiness and danger or whatever else in my future, doesnt necessarily mean its gonna happen"
Hermione nodded in agreement "Thank you," she smiled "at least someone agrees with me"
Trelawney looked between the two friends, shook her head and spoke "We'll end the lesson there," she stated, turning back to the rest of the class "Please, pack away your things"
The class did as told and quickly hurried out of the room.
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After Divination; the four Slytherins broke off at the bottom of the spiral staircase as Daphane and Nathan hurried off to Arithmacy, while Draco and Charlie carried on towards Transfigurations. Outside Professor McGonagall's classroom they met up with Pansy and Riley who were already there waiting for them.
"How was Divination?" Riley asked
"I think I'll quit next year," Charlie answered "Its not for me. Trelawney is a well freakazoid witch; she predicated Harry's death within the first two minutes of us entering the room" she explained "she knows about mine and Harry's adventures because she 'fore-saw' them"
Pansy snorted "As if your adventures with Potter, arent common knowledge at Hogwarts already"
"Exactly," Charlie nodded "Daphne also -" she cut off "You know what? Never mind"
Pansy and Riley exchanged looks "No come on," Riley urged "Tell us. You cant start and then stop like that!"
But Charlie continued to shake her head "No, drop it!"
"We'll get Daphne to tell us then," Pansy nodded, before entering the Transfiguration room and taking her seat at an empty table at the back. Draco sat beside her as Riley and Charlie occupied a desk in front of them. All around her, her classmates kept shooting glances towards the back of the room where Harry was sitting.
She rolled her eyes "I really wish they would stop staring at Harry!" she complained, turning her attention to the front of the class as McGonagall started talking about Animagi (the art of being able to turn oneself into an animal) and right before their eyes she turned into the same cat from first year; she returned and a small applause echoed around the room.
"Good grief," the professor pondered "What has gotten into all of you. You are the first class to not be so surprised"
Riley raised her hand "Most of us remembered you're transfiguration from first year, Professor" she smiled "It was amazing back then, just as it is now, mind"
"Thank you Miss Spirit," McGonagall nodded "But would someone like to explain why my students are dead today?"
Charlie raised her hand "We've just come from Divination, Professor"
"Ah, who will be dying this year?" McGonagall asked
Harry looked up "Me," he answered
Professor McGonagall nodded "Do not dwell on such things, Mr. Potter. Professor Trelawney has predicted that each year a student would die, and she has been doing it since she started teacing here 18-years-ago. You look in perfect health to me, so expect homework at the end of the class. But if you do happen to die, then you shall not have to hand it in"
Riley and Charlie laughed.
Harry smiled, feeling slightly better.
"But what about Brandon's cup?" Lavender Brown asked, leaning over to whisper to Charlie from across Riley "and your's for that matter"
The Slytherin scowled "Its nothing," she answered "Divination is just a weak subject. There's nothing behind it. Seers are rare creatures...Trelawney, is not one of those rare creatures" and she turned her attention back to the front of class, as she started to take notes.
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When Transfiguration was over, the students left the classroom and headed towards the Great Hall for lunch. "Ron, cheer up" Hermione told the red head, as they reached the Entrance Hall "You heard what Professor McGonagall said"
Ron nodded "Harry," he spoke, turning to his best mate "you havent seen a great black dog, have you?"
Harry, Riley and Charlie exchanged looks "Yeah," he answered "We've all seen one. The night before we met you in Diagon Alley, we were returning to Charlie's house with William and a few boys from Spinner's End" he explained "We saw the dog on the corner,"
"But it was probably a stray," Charlie jumped in quickly "You get stray dogs down Spinners End nearly every day" she explained "The kids there do play with them"
But Ron was horrorstruck "But if you've seen the Grim, this is bad!" he exclaimed "My Uncle Billius saw one, and he died a whole 24 hours later"
"Well, this happened over 72 hours ago" Riley pointed out "and we're still alive. So it couldnt have been the Grimm" she patted Ron's shoulder "Relax, your panicking over nothing"
And with that she led the way into the Great Hall, Charlie split off and headed towards the Slytherin table, dropped into her seat and sighed heavily as she helped herself to some lunch; before realizing she was getting some strange looks from Pansy, Millicent and Nikki.
She groaned. "You told them," she rounded on Daphne "Didnt you?"
"It slipped out," the pureblood responded, eating her lunch and not making eye contact
"Like hell it did!" Charlie argued "But I stand by what I said upstairs. My future's gonna change with the choices I've made, just cause you supposedly saw love and danger in my future doesnt mean its gonna happen"
Nikki smirked "You sure you didnt seen defencesive in that cup, Daph?" she asked
Charlie glared "I so hate you, right now" she mumured to her best Slytherin friend
"I know," Daphne mumbled into her stew
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After Lunch, Charlie was happy to get out of the castle and into the school grounds; after meeting up with Riley in the Entrance Hall the who third year Slytherins and the third year Gryffindors made their way down the grassy slope towards Hagrid's hut, standing on the door looking rather pleased was Jennifer Carmichael, and at her side was her 9-year-old son William. He looked a little pale for the liking of those who knew him in the Muggle world, and when he spotted Charlie and Riley he almost sprinted towards them and jumped into Charlie's arms.
"Im glad your okay" he smiled
The Slytherin stumbled back managed to keep her footing as she hugged the 9-year-old back. Although he was too old, William still hadnt had a growth spurt and therefore was the average size of a 7-year-old and therefore still light enough to pick up and balance on ones hip, thankfully for Charlie he wasnt as heavy as he looked and she was able to maintain a balance and firm grip on him. "Me too," she answered "How are you feeling? Better?"
"Yeah, Mum's been feeding me lost of chocolate" he grinned "You incase the Demen - Demet - those things did any long lasting damage"
Riley smiled "Dementors," she told him
"Yeah, those" William nodded happily "Have you been having Chocolate, Charlie?"
The Slytherin nodded "With every meal" she answered "Come on, Hagrid's here. And your mum is calling for order"
Dropping back down onto the ground William caught Charlie and Riley's hand and walked between them as they crowded around Hagrid's house.
"That's it," Hagrid waved them over "Come on, now. Come closer."
There were still a few students at the back which were still talking, Jenn frowned in their direction "Oi, shut up!" she told them, never been one to baby children (excluding William) besides she had learned long ago that pampered children didnt make for the best students, the preferred things done for them, but she wasnt that type of person.
"We got a real treat for you today," Hagrid nodded "A great lesson. So follow me"
He turned to Jenn who nodded, and the Gamekeeper set off.
For one nasty moment a few of the students thought that Hagrid was leading them into the Forbidden forest (mostly the students who had been in there before). However, Hagrid strolled off around the edge of the Forest and led the class towards a clearing on one side of a paddock. There was nothing on the otherside and some students started to mumur in confusment.
"Right you lot," Jenn called from the back of the class "Less chattering and form a group over there" she pointed towards the fence "and open your books to page 49"
Draco looked down at the book in his hands, which had been belted closed, like many of his friends. "How exactly do we do that?" he asked
"Stroke the spine," Charlie answered, holding up her book for her Slytherin friends to see. She run her forefinger down the spine, the book shuddered in her hands and then the latch fell open. "See"
Jenn nodded in approval "Nice work, Charlie" she smiled "10 points to Slytherin"
"Thanks Professor," Charlie smiled
Her friends followed her example and soon everyone's books had been opened to the right page. Unfortunately for Brandon, he had unlocked his book without stroking the spine. The book growled and suddenly launched itself into attack attempting to bite at Brandon who struggled to keep it under control.
"Help him!" Parvati cried
Dropping William's hands, Riley and Charlie rushed forward and seized the book. As the Gryffindors held it, Charlie run her finger down the spine and the book stopped moving, dropping to the floor and opening to its designated page.
"Thanks," Brandon mumured, picking the book up nervously
The two friends nodded and returned to William's side as the little boy took their hands and they each pulled him up onto the fence, watching him carefully so that he didnt tumble off it.
"Your supposed to stroke it," Ron teased Brandon
"Shut up," the boy muttered, placing his book on the rock wall beside him. Hagrid cleared his throat and the clas turned towards the paddock where Hagrid stood about twenty or so yards away with a winged four-legged beast with him.
The whole group backed up slightly away from the fence, Charlie pulling William off of it incase the creature saw him as a threat and charged. "Isnt he beautiful?" Hagrid asked "Say hello to Buckbeak"
"Hagrid," Ron breathed "What exactly is that?"
"That, Ron, is a Hippogriff" Hagrid explained "First thing you wanna know is they're very proud creatures. Very easily offended. You do not want to insult a hippogriff. It may be the last thing you ever do"
Riley's eyes widened as she looked up at Jenn, her friend and Professor patted her shoulder reassuringly as the Gryffindor turned her attention back to Hagrid.
"Now, who'd like to come and say hello?" Hagrid asked
"I will," Charlie grinned, raising her hand into the air and bouncing on the balls of her feet "Pick me! Pick me!" she pleaded
Jenn chuckled "Okay, go on then Charlie"
The Slytherin grinned, and climbed over the paddock gate dropping down onto the inside interior as she headed towards Hagrid and the creature.
"Now, you have to let him make the first move, it's only polite" Hagrid explained "So step up. Give him a nice bow, then you wait and see if he bows back, if he does, you can go and touch him"
Charlie nodded "And if he doesnt?" she asked
"We'll get to that later," Hagrid answered
The Slytherin's eyes widened "I'd much rather have all information before I do anything" she told the Gamekeeper, as she paused in her steps "Jenn, what happens if he doesnt bow back?"
"Then get the hell out of the paddack," Jenn called over the fence
Charlie nodded, and finished approaching the Hippogriff. She bowed, making sure that her eyes didnt leave the creatures.
Buckbeak considered the Slytherin for a moment before opening his wings and flapping them hard as he squawked loudly.
"Back off, Charlie. Back off!" Hagrid urged
Charlie stepped backwards, a twig snapping under her foot. She froze.
"Keep still," Hagrid instructed her "Keep still"
Glancing up through her lashes; Charlie watched a the Hippogriff lowered its stance, and bowed back to her. She sighed in relief.
"Well done, Charlie. Well done" Hagrid nodded "Here, you big brute, you" and she threw the creature a dead ferret which he devoured. The Slytherin looked ready to be sick as she thought of the innocent ferret being torn apart by the sharp beak of the Hippogriff.
"You can go and touch him now," Jenn called from behind
Hagrid nodded
Charlie straightened and walked forward, held out her hand and waited for Buckbeak to come to her. He snapped his beak at her once or twice and although common sense told her to turn and run, she didnt, she remained unmoving in front of the beast. Soon Buckbeak registered her as safe and lowered his head to her hand, as she stroked him lovingly over the feathers.
"Well done, Charlie" Hagrid clapped "Well done"
Behind her the rest of her friends also clapped
"Maybe, he'll let you ride him now" Hagrid said, picking her up
"What?" Charlie squeaked "No, Hagrid! No, let me down!"
She had only just started learning how to ride a broom and she wasnt safe on that, she didnt want to learn how to ride a Hippogriff.
"No, Hagrid! Please!" she pleaded "Please, I wanna get down!"
Jenn stepped forward "Hagrid, let her down" she told her co-professor "She doesnt want to do it"
Hagrid nodded and helped Charlie from the back of Buckbeak and watched as she scurried across the paddoack, over the fence and into the throng of her friends. Her hands were shaking and her heart was racing, but for some reason, she couldnt figure out why. She wasnt afraid of heights, but the idea of going flying around the grounds on a Hippogriff made her feel terrified.
"Hey, you okay?" Jenn asked, as Daphne and Riley reached Charlie "Its okay. We're not making you go up, you made the choice to turn it down. Its okay"
The Muggleborn nodded but couldnt stop her hands from shaking.
After Charlie's successful attempt to gain Buckbeak's trust, the other students stepped forward fearlessly to try their luck and each time Buckbeak allowed them to touch him; although when it was Draco's turn, something went wrong, like Buckbeak could sense danger or something and he unleashed a terrifying attack on the blonde.
"DRACO!" Pansy screamed, as she watched her friend hit the ground clutching his arm. She moved to rush forward, but Blaise held her back.
"Stop it!" the Slytherins yelled, each waiting for the perfect opportune moment to get into the paddock to help their friend. Hagrid tossed a dead ferret a few yards away and Buckbeat went after it.
Quickly the Slytherins and Riley jumped over the fence and gathered around their fallen friend. Draco's face was whiter than white and he was clutching his arm, where blood was gushing from the wound and seeping through his fingers. His eyes were clamped shut tightly and painful groans escaped his lips.
"Its killing me!" he groaned
Hagrid looked nervous "Calm down, its just a scratch!"
"Hagrid!" Riley cried "He has to be taken to the Hospital!"
"I'm the teacher," Hagrid mumbled "I'll do it!" and he scooped up the blonde Slytherin and left the paddock.
Draco groaned "Just wait until my father hears about this!" he muttered "He'll get the bloody chicken!"
The Slytherins sighed, as Charlie and Riley exchanged looks one message passed between them.
Here we go
"Class dismissed," Jenn told the class "Go on now. Early free period, we'll finish this lesson next time. By next time I want you all to have read the passge on Hippogriff's and taken as many notes about them as possible, you will need them for your first essay"
The class nodded, gathered their stuff and hurried off. Charlie and Riley bid goodbye to William and Jenn as they met up with the other Slytherins and hurried off to check on Draco, one subject was the conversation topic all the way up to the Hospital Wing. What had happened to cause Buckbeak to react like that?
A/N: I hope my sister Wild-in-Spirit enjoyed this chapter, seeing as we have seen most of her character in it. Also, what do you think happened to Buckbeak? Was it fate for him to attack Draco? Or did something spook him? Oh and what did you make of Charlie's tea leaves? Leave answeres in your reviews thanks.
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Chapter updated 18/01/2011 at 02:00am