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Chapter 19

The Grim

I wasn't looking forward to Divination. It had to be the worst class in the world. Harry, Ron and I sat around the table with a crystal ball in front of us. Ron was falling asleep, Harry was just staring and I was looking at Draco. He smiled at me and I smiled back. He looked at the ball and then faked a yawn. I chuckled and then remembered something.

"Oi, Ron."

He opened his eyes.

"I told Draco what happened to Lockhart. He says thanks for that. And he literally meant it. We all hated that man."

"That's the only thing Malfoy and I will ever agree on." He said in a sleepy voice.

I smirked and shrugged. At least it was something.

"Broaden your minds."

I rolled my eyes and put my head on my books.

"Now, what do we have here?"

I elbowed Ron and he sat up. Hermione was suddenly there. I'd stopped being surprised by it.

"Do you mind me trying?"

Professor Trewalney smiled.

"The Grim."

I sighed and let my forehead fall on the table.

"You know my dear, from the moment you first stepped into my class I sensed you did not have the proper spirit for the noble art of Divination."

My eyes flew open and I slowly turned my head. I could see how angry Hermione was. She yanked her hand away from Trewalney and then knocked the ball off the table. She stormed out of the classroom.

"Have I said something?" Trewalney asked.

I looked at Draco. Even he looked shocked. It wasn't like Hermione to act that way. The rest of the class went by slowly and I met up with Draco after.

"Ron said he agrees with you on Lockhart. He said that was probably the only thing the two of you would ever agree on."

He smirked and shrugged.

"What's gotten into Granger?"

"I don't know. But I take my hat off to her. I would've done the same thing. Hermione doesn't like to be told she can't do something. She's like me in that way."

"Well, I was surprised either way."

I nodded and we went down to lunch.

"Buckbeak is going to be executed tomorrow." I said quietly.

"I tried to stop my father. He wouldn't listen. He just ignored me like he always does."

I took his hand.

"It's not your fault. Well, it is your fault that you acted like an idiot and almost got yourself killed by Beaky."

"Beaky?"

I turned red.

"It's a nickname."

He laughed a bit.

"Cute."

I smirked.

"Either way, I don't blame you."

"I still feel guilty."

I sighed and shook my head.

Harry's POV

I saw Lily with Malfoy and my blood boiled. Buckbeak was being executed because of him! I walked forward as he stood up. I pushed him hard.

"Stay away from her." I snapped.

"Harry stop it!" she said.

"You going to make me, Potter?"

I narrowed my eyes and hit him. He got up and ran at me. Lily was screaming for us to stop, but I was too angry to care. I tackled him to the ground and he hit me in the face.

"STOP!" she screamed.

"ENOUGH!"

We were forced apart and I found Snape towering over us.

"Fifty points from Gryffindor, Potter."

"Well what about him?"

"I was under the impression that you started this fight." He hissed.

I scowled and Lily left.

"Lily wait-"

Snape stopped me.

"Let her be. Both of you." He growled.

He stalked out of the great hall and I glared at Malfoy.

"This isn't over, Potter."

"Far from it." I said.

I walked away and went back to the common room.

Lily's POV

I wasn't speaking to Harry, or to Draco. I'd had enough of their fighting. So until they apologized to me and to each other, or at least to me, I wasn't talking to them. Harry, Ron, Hermione and I made our way down to Hagrid's. I saw the executioner in the courtyard.

"Proud of yourself, are you? You know you're probably an executioner because you wanted to hide that ugly face of yours." I snapped.

He growled at me and Harry yanked me away.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" he hissed.

I shrugged him off and we kept going.

"I can't believe they're going to kill Buckbeak, it's just too horrible."

As we reached the end of the bridge, I saw Draco.

"It just got worse." Ron said.

Two of his friends were with him. I silently backed away and went weasel. I scampered down and kept low.

"You foul, loathsome and evil little cockroach!" Hermione snapped.

She had her wand to his throat. I climbed up Draco's back.

"Hermione no! He's not worth it. And especially not with Lily here."

Hermione lowered her wand, but then she raised her fist. I jumped out and bit her finger. She cried out and flung me into a rock.

"NO!"

Draco ran and picked me up. He ran back to the bridge and his friends ran past him. He looked at me, concern in his eyes.

"Lily!? Where are you?"

I looked back towards my brother and friends.

"I know. But are you okay? You hit that rock pretty hard."

I nodded.

"Maybe she's already down at Hagrid's." Hermione said.

"Lily."

I looked back at Draco.

"I'm sorry about that fight." He whispered.

I smiled internally and nodded.

"Does Snape know you're out there?"

I shook my head.

"I'm gonna tell him you went to see Hagrid."

I shook my head.

"Yes, I am. You know why? Because if something happens to you I'll never forgive myself. And Snape will kill me if he found out I knew something and didn't tell him. I'd like to live."

I looked down but then nodded.

"Okay. And I've been thinking, maybe we should pretend we don't want to be together anymore. Maybe that will keep you and your brother from fighting."

I shook my head vigorously and then ran off.

Draco's POV

I sighed. I knew she wouldn't ever want to do something like that. I headed back into the castle and found Snape.

"Sir?"

He looked at me.

"I just wanted to let you know that Lily was going down to see that hippagriff. She uh, wanted me to tell you that. She's fine."

I turned to leave.

"Hold it!"

I stopped and suddenly became very nervous.

"You let her keep going? It's nearly dark and Sirius Black is running around out there."

I was in trouble. Why was I always in trouble with him?

"I-I…"

He glared as he passed me. I sighed and let my face fall against the door.

Lily's POV

I couldn't watch Buckbeak be killed. I looked away but I heard the chop. A few tears rolled down my cheeks.

"This is all your boyfriend's fault!" Ron shouted.

I turned and glared at him.

"Shut-up Ron!"

"No! And you shouldn't even be with us! She's a Snape!"

That hit me harder than it should have.

"RON!"

"You're right, I am a Snape. And I'm proud of it. Draco might not like Hagrid or you but he's not twisted like that!" I snarled.

A guilty look came to his face. He suddenly gasped in pain and Scabbers fell to the ground.

"He bit me! Scabbers!"

He ran after the rat and of course, we followed.

"Ron!"

He grabbed Scabbers, but it was where he grabbed him that was the problem.

"Lily, Harry… do you realize what tree this is?" Hermione asked.

My eyes widened.

"That's not good." I said.

"Ron run!" Harry shouted.

Ron looked at us and his face was masked with horror.

"Harry, Hermione run! It's the Grim! Run Lily!"

The dog was behind us, but I wasn't worried. Then it ran and jumped over us to get to Ron. He dragged him through a tunnel at the base of the whomping willow. The tree began to wave its branches violently.

"I can get to him." I said.

"Lily no!"

"Don't tell anyone I can do this."

I ran forward and turned into a weasel as I did.