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𝙳𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚏𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚖 𝚖𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜, 𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 <𝟹

After walking back from Remus' classroom, Y/N walked into the common room and her eyes landed on Ron, Harry, and Hermione who were huddled together.

"What happened?" She asked as she approached them. Hermione looked up gloomily.

"Hagrid sent me this," Hermione said, holding out the letter. Y/N took it. The parchment was slightly damp, and there were teardrops spread all over the letter.

Dear Hermione, 

We lost. I'm allowed to bring him back to Hogwarts. Execution date to be fixed. Beaky has enjoyed London. I won't forget all the help you gave us.

Hagrid

"What?!" Y/N said. "They can't- Buckbeak isn't dangerous."

"Malfoy's dad's frightened the Committee into it," said Hermione, wiping her eyes which were now glossy. "You know what he's like. They're a bunch of old fools, and they were scared. There'll be an appeal, though, there always is. Only I can't see any hope...Nothing will have changed."

"Yeah, it will," said Ron. "You won't have to do all the work alone this time, Hermione. I'll help."

"Really?!" Hermione said then flung her arms around Ron's neck and broke down completely into a sobbing fit. Ron's eyes widened and he patted her very awkwardly on the top of the head. 

Y/N and Harry looked at each other feeling relieved that they were no longer on non-speaking terms.

Finally, Hermione pulled away."oh Ron, I'm really, really sorry about Scabbers..." she sobbed.

"Oh — well — he was old," said Ron, looking very relieved that she had let go of him. "And he was a bit useless. You never know, Mum and Dad might get me an owl now..."

***

"S'all my fault. Got all tongue-tied. They was all sittin' there in black robes an' I kep' droppin' me notes and forgettin' all them dates yeh looked up fer me, Hermione. An' then Lucius Malfoy stood up an' said his bit, and the Committee jus' did exac'ly what he told 'em..."

"There's still the appeal!" said Ron fiercely. 

"Don't give up Hagrid, we're working on it!" Y/N said as they walked back up to the castle with the rest of the class. Ahead they could see Draco, who was walking with Crabbe and Goyle, they kept looking back, laughing.

"S'no good, Y/N," said Hagrid sadly as they reached the castle steps. "That Committee's in Lucius Malfoy's pocket. I'm jus' gonna make sure the rest o' Beaky's time is the happiest he's ever had. I owe him that..."

Hagrid turned around and hurried back toward his cabin, his face buried in his handkerchief. 

"Look at him blubber!"Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle had been stood just inside the castle doors listening. "Have you ever seen anything quite as pathetic?" said Draco with a smirk. "And he's supposed to be our teacher!"

"Draco I swear-"

Smack.

Before Y/N could finish her threat, Hermione had slapped him across the face with all of her strength. 

"Hah!" Y/N grinned in amusement, she leaned back on the fence watching the show unfold.

Draco staggered, Harry, Ron, Crabbe, and Goyle stood shocked as Hermione raised her hand again. "Don't you dare call Hagrid pathetic, you foul loathsome evil little cockroach!"