Chapter 47: Butterbeer Corks (1/2)
As Hagrid took away the Hippogriffs, Draco Malfoy rounded on Chris.
”Just wait till my father hears about this. He'll don't like a stupid animal attacking me.” He spat.
Almost every Gryffindor glared at him, specially Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Chris gave him a smile and spoke calmly, ”Listen, Malfoy, you know very well that it was your fault that the Hippogriff attacked you. But, you can see, no harm is done. So...” suddenly her expression changed, ”If anything happens to Hagrid's job or the Hippogriffs, then without thinking I'll beat you until you are incapable of writing letters to your father anymore. Got it?”
Draco Malfoy shivered under Chris's cold stare. Crabbe and Goyle, two friends of Draco, stepped forward hearing this. They both were big enough to shadow Chris completely.
Chris smiled again, ”Don't even try boys. You don't know me.”
A Slytherin girl who was mostly seen with Draco, Pansy Parkinson shouted, ”How dare you to treat him like that? Don't you know who is he?”
”Oh. Trust me I know.” Chris smirked. ”See Malfoy, last year when I insulted you, your team captain literally hit me with a curse, and now you insulted a Hippogriff, so he became violent as well. In short, no matter who you are, you'll get angry if someone insults you. So if you want respect then try to give respect first... because.. every time your father will be not around for you, and your family name will not work every time as well. So... Be smart.”
Chris clapped on Draco's shoulder and left. She heard the Gryffindors cheering after her. When she gets back to the countryard, she saw the class had ended. Only Professor Lupin was standing there alone. Chris realized while saving Draco, she had lost the bird and now she had no idea where was it? She slowly approached Lupin.
”... er... Professor Lupin.”
”Yes?” Lupin turned around to face her. ”Umm... Actually, I lost the bird... sorry.”
”It's alright, You did well in class. Though I expected you to catch it, using the spell, no problem. It's just the first day.” He said with a smile.
”I did actually.”
”What?” Lupin asked confused.
”I cast the spell on it while it was flying... I even caught it then—”
”Then—?”
” — Something happened at Hagrid's — I mean Professor Hagrid's class.”
”What happened?” Professor Lupin asked curiously. So Chris told him everything except the part where she threatened Draco.
”Well. You did a good thing. You should be happy, Christina.”
”I know Professor, but—” Chris looked around if anyone else was there, but there was no one. ”I don't know how I did it — I mean how I controlled that hippogriff. Harry told me, how he had to bow first then had to wait for the Hippogriff's response. I mean they're very proud creatures. Then how? How just by looking at me, it obeyed me?”
Chris was confused.
”Maybe it understood that you respected it. It felt connected to you. It happens, Christina. Some creatures feel connected to us.”
”Then what about the Dementor on the train? They don't obey orders from a random person. Something is wrong with me Professor. I know.” She looked down.
”There is nothing wrong with you Christina.” Professor Lupin said patting her shoulder. ”But if you still feel wrong then I'll see what can I find about these things.”
Chris looked up surprised and excited.
”You will Professor?”
”Yes. I can't watch my students in distress, can I?” He smiled. ”Now go. No need to worry.”
Chris felt completely assured, as she felt around Dumbledore. She smiled and left. At the Gryffindor tower, Ginny and Colin were waiting for her in the common room. As soon as she entered, they both ran towards her.
”Are you ok Chris?” Ginny asked urgently.
”Yes! Are you alright? We heard from Dean and Neville about the Hippogriff incident.” Colin said next. Dean Thomas and Neville Longbottom were both in Harry's year. Obviously, they were in Hagrid's class but Chris didn't think that the news will spread this fast.
”Everything is alright guys. I'm fine.” Chris said calmly.
”Did you really saved Malfoy?” Ginny asked surprised.
”Yes.”