Chapter 46: Hippogriff (2/2)

”We will practise the charm without wands first. After me, please… impedimenta!” ”Impedimenta!” said the class together.

”Good,” said Professor Lupin. ”Very good. Now.”

He brought a cage. There were three small and thin birds.

”I must say, they're very fast birds. So be careful.” Lupin said and freed a bird. ”Watch closely.”

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As soon as the bird came out, it started flying like the golden snitch, at least Chris felt that. Professor Lupin holds his wand, pointed at it and said, ”Impedimenta.”

The bird slowed down and Professor Lupin put it in the cage.

”Now. One by one. No need to panic. I'll watch you all closely.” He looked around and spotted Chris. ”Miss Norton. Let's start with you.”

Chris came forward and took a deep breath and ready her wand. Professor Lupin freed one bird, it started to fly and without waiting, Chris muttered, ”Impedimenta.”

The spell hit the bird and it slowed down. Then others started to practice. Ginny also missed it two times then did it. Few Slytherins were practising when suddenly a bird escaped and started to fly away. Chris had a feeling, she should help Lupin.

”I can catch that, Professor.” She said and Lupin nodded. She ran towards it. It was flying fast and going in a different direction, so Chris wasn't able to use the spell. Luckily the bird wasn't flying vert high so she just followed it. At last, Chris slowed it, when it was going into a padlock. Hagrid was taking his class there. As she crossed the fence and cast the spell, Hagrid noticed her.

”Everything alrigh' there Chris?” He asked.

”Sorry. I was following this.” She caught the bird.

Everyone looked back at her. Chris suddenly had a weird feeling. She looked around and saw few creatures which had the bodies, hind legs and tails of horses, but the front legs, wings and heads of what seemed to be giant eagles, with cruel, steel-coloured beaks and large, brilliantly orange eyes. The talons on their front legs were half a foot long and deadly-looking. Each of the beasts had a thick leather collar around its neck. The third-year students were patting those creatures.

Hagrid smiled seeing Chris's curious face, ”They're Hippogriffs. Beau'iful, aren' they?”

Chris smiled back coming close.

”This is very easy,” Malfoy drawled, loudly, Chris heard him clearly. ”I knew it must have been, if Potter could do it —”

Chris went closer to the Hippogriff as Malfoy said to the Hippogriff, ”I bet you're not dangerous at all, are you? Are you, you ugly great brute?”

In a flash Chris realised what was going to happen, the Hippogriff's front legs were up in the air to attack Malfoy. Chris was fast, she pulled Malfoy out of the way. The Hippogriff turned towards Draco. Draco hid behind Chris and she faced the Hippogriff.

”Woah! Woah! Woah! Easy. . . easy...” Chris said holding her arms wide in front of the Hippogriff.

The Hippogriff tried to reach Draco but as soon as it looked at Chris's eyes, it started to calm down.

”Easy! Easy!” She spoke with a soothing voice and the Hippogriff put his legs down.

Hagrid came running.

”Everyone alrigh'? Everyone alrigh'?”

”How dare you? — you bloody chicken,” Draco said angrily.

The Hippogriff turned towards Draco again. Draco tried to back.

”No! No! Easy!” Chris said to the Hippogriff.

The Hippogriff made a sound like it was complaining to Chris.

Surprisingly, Chris understood what the Hippogriff was feeling, she felt annoyed by Draco and turned towards him.

”Say sorry,” Chris ordered.

”What?” Draco said in disbelief.

”Say sorry or I'll step aside and you'll be dead.” Chris snapped.

Hagrid tried to interfere but the Hippogriff turned around.

”S—so—sorry,” Draco whispered.

”Loudly,” Chris shouted.

”SORRY,” Draco shouted.

”Here we go. He said sorry and will never insult you again,” Chris said patting the Hippogriff, which it clearly enjoyed.