Author's Note: Sorry for the small delay. Anyway, before you read the chapter please read this, I was looking up Hippogriff breeding on Harry Potter Wiki and found they lay eggs. Ok, I know their front is a bird but...their stomach and back is of a horse. So it had me thinking how the bloody hell is that possible if the stomach and back is of a horse? So I made up my own theory where some hippogriffs lay eggs and some natural. Since it is a half animal.
It was morning, Harry, Ron and Hermione had just left breakfast in the Great Hall and had Potions first thing. "After Potions is History of Magic", said Harry. "I've got Arcthmancy", said Hermione. "This is gonna be a dull morning", said Ron.
"Sitting in that room filled with Slythreins and Snape and then boring Binn's class", complained Ron. "I find History of Magic fascinating", snapped Hermione.
"Of course nothing beats Ancient Runes and Artchmancy", she added briskly. "Those two? How can you be taking them? They're long classes", said Ron.
"Oh honestly Ron! I shouldn't have to repeat myself again and again to you! You're 13 not 2!", snapped Hermione and she stormed off to Ancient Runes on the sixth floor.
"Bloody hell she's gone mental", said Ron. Harry knew why Hermione was extra on edge. She was struggling with her Patronus lessons.
Harry himself had a lesson with Lupin tonight. He still hasn't been able to produce a full body patronus but neither has Hermione.
Hermione still hasn't been able to even form a full shield. She only did once on the first lesson but after she's been struggling. Harry knew this stressed her intensely since Hermione was the type of girl that could do any spell.
Harry sighed worried, he and Ron went to the Dungeons to Potions. They walked into the dark, musty steamy room to see Draco, his crew and other students at their tables.
"I shouldn't have to remind you all you must have your ingredients by Friday", said Snape coolly. "Sir where in Merlin are we going to find Dragonfly throaxes?", asked Seamus.
"I don't even know what a throax is", said Ron awkwardly. "Doxies are also venomous, it will be impossible to get close to their nest", said Harry.
"Quiet", sneered Snape not wanting to hear excuses. Ron rolled his eyes he went to lean over his desk when he accidentally knocked over a vial of purple potion which fell to the floor with a smash.
"Mr. Weasley!", yelled Snape angrily. "Weasley, detention", growled Snape. "It was an accident!", yelled Ron.
"Have it your way, 20 points from Gryffindor", said Snape. Ron muttered under his breath angrily. After Potions, Ron had to return there for Detention after History of Magic.
"Bleeding git! Detention for knocking a potion vial over!", ranted Ron as they climbed the Grand staircase. "Harry, after History of Magic we should go outside and collect those ingredients, plus another lesson", whispered Hermione, Ron not hearing.
Harry nodded. They made it to the fourth floor and went into the classroom where Binns was teaching another sleepily boring subject on how wands first were discovered.
Ron drifted to sleep 10 minutes in, Harry held out for 30 minutes when finally he felt his eyelid grow heavy.
Suddenly he felt a quill poke his back. "Ow...what?", asked Harry half asleep. "Harry, stay awake", said Hermione.
She had poked him. Harry sighed and was awake for another 5 minutes but his head dropped on his book. Hermione was about to poke him again but he turned his head and she could see his face.
Hermione froze, she felt her cheeks go red. He actually looked...sorta cute when he was sleeping. His glasses were still on but sort of slipping off.
Hermione smiled slightly and blushed, and didn't wake him. Binns was so into lecturing about the wands he didn't notice Harry, Ron and Seamus had fallen asleep.
Finally the class ended. "Harry, wake up", said Hermione patting his shoulder. "Huh? Oh, class is over?", asked Harry.
Hermione nodded. The two held hands and went outside on the grounds, Ron stuck in detention. They walked to Hagrid's hut to ask about the potion ingredients.
They smiled seeing Buckbeak laying in the pumpkin patch and saw four other Hippogriffs all around the hut.
A jet black one was standing by a blood red one. A pumpkin orange one was tied and seemed a little fussy.
"Harry...that one looks new", said Hermione seeing a female chestnut brown one laying in a pile of hay. "Yeah she does", said Harry.
"Harry, Hermione, what brings you two here?", asked Hagrid walking out. "Hagrid, new ones?", asked Harry.
"Right, black one is Shadow-Wings, beautiful. Very mellow this one. Bloody-Hooves is the red one, same temperament as Beaky", said Hagrid.
"Hallowfeathers, the orange one, he's friendly but he's got a mind of his own", said Hagrid. "Hagrid...what about the brown one?", asked Hermione curiously.
"Ah, right. She's new. Named her Cherrytalons", said Hagrid. "She's quite different from the rest, you don't even have to bow down to her", said Hagrid.
Hermione approached the resting Hippogriff who looked at Hermione. Hermione slowly bowed to be safe. Cherrytalons bowed lazily back.
Hermione walked over and petted Cherrytalons. Hermione petted the wings and then she petted the stomach and blinked.
Harry who had been petting Shadow-wings looked over. "Mione?", he asked. "Hagrid, are you aware Cherrytalons is pregnant?", asked Hermione then.
"Yes I am, why do ya think I'm so nervous?", asked Hagrid. Buckbeak got up and suddenly nuzzled Hermione. Hermione smiled and petted him as well.
Harry walked over also petting Buckbeak. "How are things...with Malfoy?", asked Hermione then worriedly. "We have a hearing in a few days to decide", replied Hagrid sounding more nervous now.
"Hagrid, don't worry it will be ok", said Hermione. "Buckbeak isn't dangerous", said Harry. "I know that...but Lucius has got it in for him", said Hagrid.
He threw a dead ferret and Hallowfeathers caught it eating it. "Hagrid is there anything we can do?", asked Hermione.
"Well, I need to go inside and get ready for the hearing, this is too much to ask but I'd like someone to watch Cherrytalons and feed the lot of them", said Hagrid.
"That's fine Hagrid", said Harry. "Thanks you thre-wait, where's Ron?", asked Hagrid blinking. "Oh he has detention in Potions...OH! Potions!", cried Hermione.
"Hagrid do you know where we can find Fairy wings, Doxy eggs and Dragonfly Throaxas?", asked Hermione.
"Blimey you two Snape is making ya look for Fairy Wings and Doxy eggs? Has he gone mad?", asked Hagrid. "Dragonfly Throaxas can be found near the forest easily, just use Incendio to burn 'em. Fairy wings can only be found in Hogsmeade near the Shrieking Shack, and they only come out at night!", said Hagrid.
"Blimey, he knows Harry isn't allowed in Hogsmeade and he knows none of you are allowed out at night", said Hagrid.
"As for as Doxy eggs they can be found in trees near the Stone Circle but good lord, they're too dangerous", said Hagrid.
"Just get the throaxas", said Hagrid. Harry and Hermione nodded, once Hagrid was back in his hut they fed the Hippogriffs.
Hallowfeathers, Shadow-Wings, Bloody-Hooves and Buckbeak ate happily. Buckbeak even nuzzled Hermione for more.
"Ok Beaky", said Hermione giving him another ferret. "Hermione, Cherrytalons isn't hungry", said Harry. Hermione walked over.
The brown Hippogriff pushed away the ferret and rested her head back down. "You don't think she's sick do you?", asked Harry worriedly. "She is pregnant", reminded Hermione, she petted Cherrytalons gently.
The two went back in front of the hut where the male Hippogriffs were, CherryTalons in the back. They got water for them and brushed them even.
Bloody-Hooves clicked his beak while Shadow-Wings stood still. Buckbeak nuzzled Harry and Hermione.
"I'll get another bucket for water", said Hermione noticing Hallowfeathers was more thirsty. She went around back and she stopped and gasped.
"Harry!", she cried. Harry blinked, he rushed over and he also looked shocked. There was a baby Hippogriff right by Cherrytalons.
The baby was chestnut as well and very small. "He's so cute", cried Hermione. "I'll go tell Hagrid", said Harry.
After they informed Hagrid, who was very excited, they decided to look for potion ingredients before dark.
"We can use Buckbeak to find those ingredients", said Hermione. Harry nodded.