Katherine-Mai didn't know what was going on with Hermione, but she loved it. Hermione and Ron were still fighting when they- along with Harry and Katherine- made there way down to Hagrids hut. Buckbeak the hippogriff was going to be executed and so the two had put there fight on hold, all four of them taking on a sombre expression.

They weren't the only one on their way down to Hagrids. But whilst the four Gryffindors were going to show support for their friend on a no doubt hard day, three Slytherins gathered for their own entertainment. "Those sons of bit-" Katherine started but a harsh glare from Hermione was enough for her to stop mid cuss.

"Ahh, come to watch the show?" Malfoy called when seeing the approaching lions.

"You foul, loathsome little cockroach!" Hermione yelled, loosing her calm and rushing forward, putting her wand to the blonds throat. Katherine smirked at her friend in a proud nature whilst Harry looked at the American with disapproval for encouraging Hermione's actions whilst Ron called her back. Katherine however, was looking at the scared expression on Draco's face. He knew Hermione was more than capable of causing some serious damage.

"He's not worth it 'Mione" Ron called an that seemed to register with Hermione who took a deep breath before lowering her wand and turning to walk away. Of course Draco had to act cocky and start to snigger. In a fit of rage Hermione turned and slammed her fist into Draco's nose with a satisfying crunch ringing out.

The Slytherins were quick to run away whilst Hermione turned with a bashful expression. "That felt good" She admitted.

"Good? Bloody brilliant more like" Ron grinned whilst Katherine laughed and ran over to her friend, swinging an arm around her shoulder, telling her how proud she was of her whilst Hermione blushed red.

It was almost heart breaking to look at Buckbeak happily chewing on a ferret, oblivious to his fate. "He loves it out there by the pumpkins" Hagrid spoke when the four teenagers settled.

"I say we set him free" Harry spoke up but it was Katherine-Mai who shook her head in disagreement, much to their surprise considering she had been working for hours with Hermione on ways to free the hippogriff.

"They'd know it was Hagrid," she sighed, looking apologetically at the giant man.

"'An tha'd just get Dumbledore in trouble. Great man Dumbledore, gonna come down 'ere with me, so I don't have ta be on my own" Hagrid sniffed loudly, blowing into his tablecloth sized handkerchief whilst Hermione patted his arm sympathetically.

"We'll stay too" Ron spoke up but Hagrid shook his head at the idea, he didn't need those four getting themsleves into trouble on his behalf. "I'm sorry Hagrid" Ron spoke sincerely,

"There is one thing you can do fer me" Hagrid spoke up, "Ya can give 'Ermione 'ere a hug" Hagrid smiled slightly, "Go on" he added and winked at Harry and Katherine who were hiding there sniggers as the pair awkwardly hug whilst trying to keep as much room between them as possible. "Pathetic" Hagrid chuckled "But I got something for you Ron" And turning his back on the four for a moment, turned back to them with a rat in his hand.

"Scabbers!" Ron grinned, taking he rat form Hagrid and looking at Hermione apologetically. Katherine knew Hermione was about to give an I told you so speech and demand and apology, but a bowl smashing on the table and a cry of pain from Harry as something hit the back of his head cut the bushy haired girl off.

Looking out the window Katherine couldn't find the source of whoever through rocks into Hagrids hut, but she did spy the minister and the head master coming down "We gotta go, they're on their way" Katherine spoke urgently and standing up quickly Hagrid pushed them out of the back door. "Go go go, stop moving so slow" Katherine whispered with a scowl as she pushed Ron through the back door.

"I don't want to drop scabbers"

"I don't want to get caught"

Soon enough though, all four of them were stood at the top of the hill, looking down at Hagrids hut which they had just left. People were leaving the hut and there was the a moment of silence in which all four teenagers held their breath before the distinct sound of an axe being swung and crows cawing rung out through the night. Hermione turned and buried her head into Rons chest, a small sob ripping form her throat whilst Ron out his arm around her, letting her cry on his jumper. Harry and Katherine found their hands joining, a solemn expression on both of their faces. "Come on, lets get back to the dorms" Katherine said in a voice none of the others had heard her use before. It was Harry that realised she was trying to keep herself together and not let herself cry.

"Hey, scabbers" Ron cried out loudly, earning a shushing from the others. "Scabbers come back" The ginger called after the rat that bit him to escape from his grasp. Ron ran after his pet, wondering what the hell had gotten into him when a familiar growl was heard.

"Ron look out!" Harry yelled, raising his wand and aiming for the grim. Letting out another growl the large black dog ran for Ron, grabbing hold of his leg and pulling him along towards a very familiar tree "RON!" Harry, Katherine and Hermione screamed.

Katherine-Mai and Harry's first instinct was to run for the tree their friend had just been dragged under by the Grimm looking dog, but Hermione, ever the smart on of the group, stopped them. "We need a plan"

"We don't have time for a plan. Ron could have no limbs left by the time we think of a plan!" Katherine argued. "We need to go an get him"

"We need a way to get him without being killed by a tree first" And Katherine had to agree, death by tree didn't sound like a great way to go.

The answer to their silent prayers came in the form of a large, flat-face ginger cat who walked past the arguing girls carelessly in a lazy manner and lifted his paw to his an oddly shaped not at the base of the tree, causing said tree to immediately freeze before it could hit any of the three. "Hermione, Kathy, lets go" Harry pulled them along when noticing what the cat had done. He had seen weirder things in his time at Hogwarts than a cat knowing the secrets of a whomping willow.

Sharing looks filled with dread and anxiety, the three Gryffindors dropped to their hands and knees and crawled into the small gap at the base of the tree, walking down a long dark path with only Lumos to light their way. "Are we in the shrieking shack?" Hermione asked when they notice the path had taken them to a hallway in a torn up house.

With a feeling of dread creeping up him Harry took the lead and started to climb the stairs in front of him with the girls following behind. Whatever happened, whatever this was. They were getting their friend back.