The feast was magnificent. Snape still looked at Remus with loathing but Harry was going to speak to him soon. Hagrid went red as he was introduced as a teacher. Life was good for Harry Evans-Potter.

The new first years were introduced to the morning runs. Every, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff were out in the courtyard. Most of the Ravenclaws were there too. Still only two Slytherins. However so many people banding together made Harrys heart swell. And sweat; there was lots of sweat.

Harry headed up to Arithmacy with Hermione for the first class. It was on the second floor led by a very Stern Witch called Septima Vector. Harry sat between Hermione and A Hufflepuff boy from the DAC. The class work was difficult. Harry was happy to finally have a challenge but the charts were very complicated. He knew he would have to work pretty hard to keep up with his O's. Of course he always had Hermione to help him; it was her favourite subject last time.

"How was Divination?" Harry asked as they entered Transfiguration.

"Apparently Dean is going to die. He saw the grim."

"I saw that when I took Divination."

Ron when to argue. "Wait seer. Forget I said anything." It was a little strange to be referred to as a seer but his friends wouldn't let it up.

"Yup. She predicted my death and it took me what nine years." Harry laughed. "Tell him not to worry. Oh and by the way my Uncle Padfood will be wondering around the school this year. He's a giant black dog."

"Of course he is." Draco rolled his eyes; of course Harrys godfather looked like a grim. There was nothing normal about Draco's best friend was there. "We'll we all have magical creatures next."

"Yeah it's going to be great."

"So long as the book doesn't bite my hand off."

"Just stroke the spine."

"What?"

Harry smiled. "It came with instructions, Stroke the spine and it will open."

"I didn't find instructions." Hermione complained. Harry shrugged. "You saw it in the future didn't you?"

"Well… ugg fine." Harry groaned. "Yes I did. Smart arse."

Hermione just laughed at him and stroked the spine of her book. It panted and opened lovingly for her. She smiled at the book and began reading the first page as she walked towards where the class was being held.

"Hey Malfoy." Blaise shouted across.

"Zabini. He's not a Malfoy any more. He's another Black Blood Traitor now." Theo told him as the Slytherin group caught up to them.

"Shut up."

"Great come back." Theo laughed.

"I am the heir of the Most Noble House of Black. The most powerful and influential pure blood house in England. I don't really think I need a comeback."

Blaise, Crabb and Goyal looked startled.

"You keep talking like that and you'll end up like your uncle." Nott shook his head.

"The first wizard to break out of Azkaban. He must be a bloody powerful Wizard to do that." Draco smiled. "I wouldn't mind being compared to someone like that."

Hagrid distracted them by beginning the class. Harry, Draco, Ron and Hermione all had their books open in front of them. Harry didn't even try to sneak Zana into this class. Something he did with many of his other classes. Some magical creatures might mistake her for food.

"Hey guys do exactly as Hagrid says; He knows what he's talking about." They all nodded at Harry.

Harry could fully understand Hagrid as he declared the beauty of the Hippogriffs.

"So who wants to have a go." Harry jumped forward. "Good man 'arry. Here we are let's see how you get on with Buckbeak."

Harry bowed to the creature maintaining eye contact. He then held his hand out as an offer. "Wow good man 'arry. Let's see go and stroke his beak. Keep that eye contact." Harry gently laid his hands on the beak and moved it done.

"Hey old friend." Harry smiled at the creature. Buckbeak rustled his feathers. "You're as amazing as I remembered."

"Nice of 'arry. He'll likely let you ride him now." Hagrid helped Harry onto Buckbeaks back.

"Okay Buckbeak. Let's see how fast you can go." Harry knew what to do and let the Hippogriff lead the flight. He just held on with his legs and got to witness the castle from the most amazing angle. "This is amazing…"

It was nothing like his broom but he could admire the elegance of the animal in flight. The freedom of being able to witness all of this without thinking about being in control.

He landed with a great smile on his face. He jumped from the hippogriffs back. He patted Buckbeaks beak and bowed to him in a thank you. "Thank you Buckbeak."

"That was amazing Harry."

Harry was lucky that the majority of Slytherins were cowards. Without Draco's secret bravery to guide them none of them came anywhere near Buckbeak. They just stayed behind the paddock talking about how ugly the Hippogriffs were.

"Okay; I'm going to be sick." Hermione ran to the corner of the paddock and threw up her lunch.

"Hermione." Draco and Harry ran over to her. Ron was still in the air. "Are you okay?"

"Yep." She shook her head from left to right. "I'll be fine in a minuet."

"What?"

"My dad gave me cold medicine that knocks me out before we got on the plane to and from France. I'm not great with heights. We're driving next time."

"I hope you don't mean the Hippogriff."

"Shut up Draco."

Lessons continued well for the next few days. Thursday was the first potions lesson that year. Harry worked with Draco as usually on his shrinking potion. Hermione and Ron worked together this time.

Sadly, Neville was now working with Fay who was only a little better than he was. The potion went a strange blue colour, rather than the green that was intended.

"Dear, Dear." Severus Snape looked down at the cauldron. "Mr Longbottom, Ms Dunbar. It clearly stated sliced not cubed daisy roots."

"Sorry sir."

"Well there is no hope of fixing this potion." The professor sighed. "Don't go all the way to the bulbs- it'll explode." He sighed again. "Come back this afternoon after dinner. You can redo the potion then."

"Sir." Fay asked as he began to walk off.

"Ms Dunbar."

"Is this a detention Sir?"

"If you waste any more of my potion ingredients it will be." He walked off to complement his Slytherins on a perfect green potion. Of course Draco and Harry's potion was the perfect green that it was supposed to be.

Harry waved his friends off at the end of the class. "Yes Evans what is it?"

"Sir can I speak to you about my Uncle Remus."

Professor Snape eyed the boy. "What do you need to say?"

"I know you don't like him sir. I don't want to defend him." Harry told the man. "But Sir it's been over ten years. Could you maybe try to start again? I told Uncle Remus too on the train but it won't really help if you don't too. If it's too hard I understand. They were the ones in the wrong but I just needed to ask."

"How do you know all this?"

"I wouldn't be able to tell you sir. I'm really sorry. Out of respect I'll try not to ever mention it again. I just think its maybe time to bury the hatchet. You can't really blame someone for what they did as children. It was all out of jealousy anyway." Harry shrunk in his place to show he was serious.

"Jealousy Mr Evens?" Professor Snape couldn't help his curiosity. Especially since the boy's mind had always been cut off from him. "Did Lupin tell you that?" Harry Evans was a strange child.

"No sir. I know them both the same way." Harry explained. "It was all my father's fault. He had a crush on my mother and was jealous that you were friends with her. So he was mean to try and get her attention. His friends followed because they were stupid boys. Remus because they were so nice to him despite- well you know what. Peter because he was too weak to think for himself. Well actually Uncle Sirius was taking out all his anger towards his family on you. I'm sure he's sorry about that but I don't really know. I know Uncle Remus is."

"Mr Evens I think you should go to the great hall now."

"Sir I just. I wish you were my godfather too."

"Sorry?"

"I sort of wish I could have you as a godfather as well as Uncle Sirius. My dad had his brother; it isn't fair that my mother didn't get hers."

"Harry go now."

"Sorry sir."