Harry Potter And The Fortunate Queen

As Hagrid took away the Hippogriffs, Draco Malfoy spit, "Just wait till my father hear about this. He'll don't like a stupid animal attacking me."

Almost every Gryffindor glared at him, specially Harry, Ron and Hermione. Chris turned towards him, gave a smile and spoke calmly, "Listen, Malfoy, you know very well that it was your fault that the Hippogriff, Buckbeak 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 can't write 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 threat him like that? Don't you know who he is?"

"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.. everytime your father will be not around for you, and your family name will not work everytime as well. So... Be smart." Chris clapped on Draco's shoulder and left. She heard the Gryffindors cheering after her.

When she get back to the countryard, she saw the class had ended. Only Professor Lupin was standing there alone. Chris realized while saving Draco, she lost the bird and now she had no idea where is it? She slowly approached Lupin.

"... er... Professor Lupin..."

"Yes?" Lupin turned around to face her.

"Umm... I lost the bird... sorry..."

"It's alright, You did well in class. Though I expected you to catch it, using the spell but 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 catched 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.. 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.

"But?"

"I don't know how I did it. 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 in the train? They don't obey orders from a random persons. 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, "You'll Professor?"

"Yes. I can't watch my students in distress, can I?" He smiled. "Now go. No need to worry."

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. 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 thought 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."

"Did you threatened him too?" Colin asked excitedly.

"Yes."

"You shouldn't have. Who knows what will he do next." Ginny said worriedly.

"I don't care, Ginny. I do what I feel right. I can't work according to others." She said and flopped diwn on a armchair.

Ginny and Colin sat on her either sides.

"I wish, I was there. I can take lots of pictures." Colin said sadly.

"So? What happened in the class after I left?" Chris asked.

"Nothing much. We practiced a little. Then you didn't came for a long time, so Professor Lupin was worried.." Colin answered.

"So was a Slytherin boy." Ginny said.

"A Slytherin boy?" Chris asked surprised.

"Yeah. Don't know why, but he asked Professor Lupin, if he can go and check?" Ginny answered.

"But Professor Lupin said not to be worried... He'll wait and dismissed the class." Colin finished.

"Wait... It can't be Jason?" Chris said loudly.

"Jason?" Ginny and Colin said together.

"Did I said that loud?" Chris asked.

"Yes. Now tell me who's this Jason?" Ginny said giggling.

"Oh! Nothing much to say. He is a Slytherin boy, and once I stole a recipe from his potion notebook last year." Chris answered coolly.

"What?"

"Why?"

"Not important. Relax. Let's go for dinner. I'm starving." Chris said and got up.

At Great Hall, they entered and Hagrid approached them.

"Chris!" He called and Chris stopped.

"Yes.. Hagrid.. er.. Professor?"

"O! Don't. I'll nev'r forgo'. You sav'd me today. I don't know what would've happen'd if somet'hing had happen'd to Malfoy. Thank you."

"It's alright Hagrid. I did it for myself." Chris smiled. "I'm planning to take Care of Magical Creatures next year. And don't want to learn it from anyone else. You're a great animal lover Hagrid. You'll be natural in this job. Don't let this kind of small things drag you down."

Hagrid smiled confidently and nodded. They moved on to the Gryffindor table.

"How do you know the perfect thing to say everytime?" Ginny asked sitting beside her.

"I don't know. It's just.. I feel life is very short.. so I want to make a difference in people's lives as much as I can." Chris answered while filling her plate with roasted chickens.

"That's so thoughtful of you Chris. I believe that too." Luna said sitting opposite to them, beside Colin. "Everyone is here for a reason. Yours reason is so honorable. I'll add it with my search of Crumpled Horn Snorkack."

"Yeah. I was about to ask, any luck finding them?" Chris asked.

"No. Still not. But we discovered many new things. Oh wait. I made something for you two." Luna searched her bag and took out two necklaces made of butterbeer corks. "I made these for you both."

Chris had noticed before, Luna usually wore a butterbeer necklace and cherish handmade earrings. She always liked to wear unique things. Specially self made things.

Chris and Ginny both took the necklace. Chris put it on with a smile and Ginny said she'll wear it later.

After dinner, as Chris entered the Gryffindor common room, she saw Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor Quidditch team captain there. She ran towards him.

"Wood! Can I talk to you for a second?" Chris asked.

"Yes?" Wood looked at her.

"Well.. I was asking do you think we can try for Quidditch this year?"

"We?"

"Me and Ginny." Chris said and pulled Ginny beside her.

".. ummm.. Chris I appreciate the enthusiasm but our team is already pretty great. I didn't think we will take tryouts this year. By the way, for what you want to try?"

Ginny's face fell.

"Chasers." Chris said confidently. "And Wood, we just want to try once."

"So you can try next year.. or so... you two have plenty of time..."

"That's why we want to start this year. Wood you always should give a chance to new students." Chris said sharply.

"I know.. but..." he sighed. "You're right. Fine. I'll think about tryouts for Chasers and if you two can beat our current team Chasers, only then you'll be selected."

"Cool."

"I have to talk to Alicia, Angelina and Katie... and I'll inform about it later." He said and left.

Chris hugged Ginny excitedly.

"Are you sure it's going to be ok?" Ginny asked uncertainly.

"Ginny at least we get to try. I didn't persuade Wood for you to chicken out. We'll be great." Chris said and they walked towards their bedroom.

After one week, Wood fixed the date for tryouts. Other than Chris and Ginny, few 4th and 5th year students came for trials. Luna and Colin sat on the stands. In the Quidditch field, the Gryffindor team was present except Harry.

The Weasley twins were very happy to see their sister trying. They came and encourage her and Chris. Weasley twins were Gryffindor Beaters.

In Quidditch match, there are seven players on each side. One Keeper, one Seeker, two Beaters and three Chasers. The Chasers throw the Quaffle to each other and try and get it through one of the hoops to score a goal. Ten points every time the Quaffle goes through one of the hoops. Keepers job is to block the Quaffle before it goes through the hoop. Beaters deal with Bludgers and Seekers with the Golden Snitch.

Wood was the Gryffindor team Keeper.

Wood stated the rules very clearly and everyone mount their brooms and flew up. When Chris and Ginny were about to do that, Alicia Spinnet, a current Gryffindor team Chaser, approached them.

"I heard from Wood, you two asked him for this tryout." She said seriously.

Chris and Ginny exchanged looks.

"Let's see what you two can do. All the best." She said and smiled. "It's nice to see Quidditch spirit like this.... C'mon."

Chris and Ginny smiled back and three of them kicked at the ground, soaring up into the air.

A Gryffindor boy, threw the Quaffle up and in a split second Angelina Johnson snatched it from air. Others tried to take the Quaffle from her but failed. As Chris came closed to her, she threw it towards Alicia and Alicia tried to pass it through the hoop but Wood stopped it and threw it back. Katie Bell catched it and threw it back towards Angelina. Angelina scored. Chris sighed and looked at Ginny, Ginny looked at her and Chris heard Ginny muttering, "That's it."

The Quaffle was back in Alicia's hands. Suddenly Ginny went towards Angelina in full speed and before Angelina can catch the Quaffle from Alicia, she came in between and caught it. Before Wood can react Ginny scored. Chris almost whistled. The Quaffle was back and this time Chris caught it. In few seconds, Ginny and Chris showed some great coordination and after some time the tryouts ended.

Everyone landed on ground and Wood came down with a smile. He talked with Alicia, Angelina and Katie for a minute at little far from them. Then came back.