So, for the next few chapters I will have quotes from both the movie and the book. I don't own anything!

Their first class of the day was an experience. They had Divination with Professor Trelawney, a very thin woman with an untamable main of brown hair. Her over-sized glasses magnified her eyes a few sizes too large and she was dressed very colorfully. They didn't learn much of anything in the class, the amount of incense alone was enough to fog anyone's brain. Of course, the biggest thing was the professor prophesizing his imminent doom. Over all, a lovely start to the day.

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The trio was walking down towards Hagrid's hut to have their Care of Magical Creatures class. "C'mon everyone, got a real treat for yeh today." He led the class to the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest. He stopped in front of a fence and turned to the class, "Gather 'round the fence, c'mon now." He called. "Now, if yeh would open yer books – "

"How" A student asked.

Hagrid gave the student a confused look.

"How do we open the books?" Malfoy held up his copy of The Monster Book of Monsters as far away from him as he could.

"Why yeh stroke em a'course." Hagrid chuckled to himself and turned and left the group.

"Stroke them, of course. Why didn't we think of that?" Malfoy asked sarcastically. "Big oaf, giving us books that try and rip our hands off."

"It's truly a sad day when even books don't like you Malfoy." Harry taunted. A few students snickered.

"Careful Potter, wouldn't want the dementors to come find you." Malfoy made a few ghost noises.

Hagrid cleared his throat to get everyone's attention before holding his arm out to a large creature. The creature was nothing like Harry had ever seen before. It had the body, hind legs, and tail of a horse, but the front legs, wings, and head of an eagle. It was a beautiful steel grey that gleamed in the sunlight. "This is Buckbeak, isn't he beautiful?" He threw a dead ferret at the creature who easily caught it in its mouth.

"W-what is it?" Neville asked.

"He's a Hippogriff." Hagrid said. "Proud creatures they are, if yeh only know one thing abou' 'em it's that yeh never want to insult a Hippogriff. It might be the last thing yeh ever do." Hagrid started walking around. "Yeh always wait for the hippogriff to make the firs' move, it's polite, see? When yeh approach, you bow. If he bows back, yeh can touch him, if not, then get away as fast as possible." He clapped his hands, "So, who wants to go first?" His back was turned so he didn't see the group move away. "Alrigh' Harry" Hagrid cheered when he turned back.

Harry was surprised and looked behind him to see the group five feet from where they were originally. With a gentle push from Ron, Harry started walking towards Buckbeak. "Now, just follow the instructions and you should be fine."

Harry nodded and stopped about six feet away from the Hippogriff before slowly bowing. Buckbeak examined the boy in front of him for a moment before returning the bow. "Very good, very good." Hagrid said. "Now, go and pat him."

Harry gave Hagrid a look. "Don't be shy." Hagrid urged. So, Harry very slowly approached the creature with his hand extended. The beak was smooth under his touch and the feathers soft. It was an amazing feeling. "Great job Harry, now I think he'll let yeh ride him."

"What?" Harry started backing away but Hagrid caught him and helped him onto the Hippogriff's back. "No, no Hagrid."

"Now don't pull out any of his feathers, have a nice flight." Hagrid ignored Harry's protests and slapped Buckbeak's hind-quarters to start him off. With a loud call Buckbeak took off into the air with Harry barely hanging on. Buckbeak flew a few times around the forest before heading back to ground. A bumpy landing almost had Harry flung right off the slick body, but he managed to stay on. "Well done Harry, well done." Hagrid and the class clapped. Hagrid helped Harry down and patted him on the back. Harry returned to his friends, relieved that he came back in one piece.

"Well that wasn't that hard at all was it?" Malfoy sneered. He approached Buckbeak. "You're not dangerous at all are you, you great ugly brute." Buckbeak reared back and started kicking his legs out in protest. No one was close enough to get to him in time. Malfoy backed up in fear, but right before a sharp talon went through his arm someone diverted the Hippogriffs attention.

"Don't listen to him Buckbeak. He's just a stupid little boy." A girl wearing Gryffindor robes reached out and pet the Hippogriff gently. "He obviously doesn't have eyes. You are a beautiful creature, yes you are." She cooed. Buckbeak was practically purring in her hands, happily ignoring Malfoy.

Everyone was shocked, no one recognized the new girl. Harry thought she looked familiar though, but he couldn't place it. It wasn't until she looked his way and her normal brown eyes flashed silver at him that he knew who it was. "Aileen?" He muttered.

Aileen smiled and turned back to making cooing noises at Buckbeak.

"Right, I think that's enough excitement for one day, class dismissed." Hagrid said, he looked a little flustered. The class was whispering to themselves the whole way back to the castle.

"Malfoy was lucky that girl was there to save him. Can you believe the nerve of him? Was he not listening when Hagrid told us not to insult the Hippogriff?" Ron asked once they got back to the common room.

"When does Malfoy ever listen to anyone he sees as below him?" Hermione huffed. "Who was that girl? She wore Gryffindor robes but I don't recognize her."

"That's because she isn't in Gryffindor." Harry replied.

"What do you mean?" Ron asked.

"That was my sister, Aileen." Harry said.

"Your sister?" Ron gaped.

Harry nodded, "I told you she was looking out for me. I guess she decided to intervene."

"But you weren't in trouble, Malfoy was. Why would she save Malfoy?" Ron asked.

"Perhaps it wasn't Malfoy she was saving, perhaps it was Buckbeak?" Hermione suggested.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"Think of it, if Malfoy was hurt, he would have reason to go to his father. His father would then go to the Ministry and would probably try to get Hagrid fired, or worse, kill Buckbeak." Hermione explained.

"Well then, I'm glad your sister came when she did mate." Ron said.