章 3: Chapter Two

Ami couldn't wait to come to Hogwarts this year. Not only to catch up with her friends but to check on all the magical Creatures she had taken care of all the years she'd been here. Whenever she wasn't with her best friend Mina, she was caring for the magical Creatures. Fifth years weren't allowed to care for the magical Creatures without a teacher or someone experienced in case they were to get hurt but that didn't stop Ami from sneaking around to take care of them. She grew so close to all the magical creatures they had. Her favorite was the hippogriff and the fairies. It took awhile for the fairies to trust her since they didn't trust humans easily but as she visited them often, they grew to trust her.

Now that they had a bit of free time, she made her way to the Magical Creature Reserve in the Forest to visit Buckbeak. This magical beast was half horse and half eagle. Hagrid taught her the proper way to approach a Hippogriff. On her way there, she stopped by to greet the fairies before making her way to the Reserve. When she finally made it, she bowed and waited for it to bow in return. Once it did, she smiled and walked right up to it before stroking its side. "Hey there Buckbeak. I've missed you so much....Wow you grew up so quick." She gently gave him a hug before grabbing a dead ferret from the bag she brought. Although Ami was a bit disgusted in carrying a dead ferret around, it was Buckbeak's favorite.

"Here you go sweetie." She said before tossing it in the air for him to catch in his mouth. Suddenly Ami heard leaves rustling and a twig snap from behind her. She looked around to find the source of noise but saw nothing. No one should be out here since it was getting dark and mostly everyone should be in bed by now. "So it's been you who always gets here before me and feeds the animals. You know fifth years aren't allowed back here alone." Said a voice. Ami gasped as she saw who came out of the shadows and into the light.

It was none other than Park Jimin.

"Don't worry though. I'm not going to say anything to anyone so your secret is safe with me. But there is one thing that I need your help with." Jimin said as he approached Ami, keeping a good distance between himself and Buckbeak so as to not spook him. Shoving his hands in his pockets, he looked at Ami and gave her a soft smile. "Can you help me with Buckbeak? He won't let me near him no matter what I try and I guess since you're the only one he really trusts, you might be able to help." He said, letting out a sheepish laugh.

It took Ami a minute to process everything that had just happened. The Park Jimin was standing in front of her and asking her for help with Buckbeak. Surely she was dreaming. When she pinched herself and muttered out a soft ouch, she knew this was real.

"Uh wait. What? You want my help? With Buckbeak?" Ami stood surprised for a moment, Jimin nodded his head with a little smile. Ami still couldn't believe it. The Park Jimin was standing only a few feet away from her and he wanted her help! She couldn't wait to tell Mina, but that would mean telling her, her secret of sneaking out just to see the magical Creatures. 'But that's my best friend, so it should be okay. Right?' Ami thought to herself.

She forgot Jimin was still waiting for an answer and composed herself. "Sure thing." She said cautiously, walking towards Jimin. "So first what you want to do is show your respect by bowing to it. You must keep eye contact at all times without a single blink. Wait for Buckbeak to bow back and then you can approach. Hippogriffs are proud creatures and should be the first to make the move." Ami reached her hand towards Jimin so he could take it and he nervously did.

She moved him a bit closer, at a safe distance for him to try. "You want to make sure you don't offend it or it will attack. I learned the hard way my third year." She gave a soft chuckle thinking about the time buckbeak nearly crushed her. She made it out safely with only a couple scratches. She stepped away and turned towards Buckbeak. "Alright, give it a try. I'll be right here in case anything happens."

Jimin was definitely nervous. He'd been trying the last couple of years to get Buckbeak to trust him but the creature wasn't having it. Jimin did as he was instructed, bowing to the creature while never breaking eye contact with him. He was holding his breath the entire time and didn't let it out until Buckbeak finally bowed back to him. He let out a sigh of relief at that.

He slowly stood back up, still keeping eye contact just in case Buckbeak got spooked and attacked. When Jimin knew it was safe, he slowly approached him while reaching out his hand and resting it on his head as he started to pet him softly. Buckbeak seemed to approve of Jimin, nuzzling into his touch as he let out a small purr of approval.

Jimin was ecstatic right now. He had a huge smile on his face causing his eyes to turn into little crescent moons as he laughed softly. "He approves of me. Finally. After all these years. Thanks Ami." Jimin said shyly, a small blush forming on his cheeks as he continued to pet Buckbeak.

Ami was totally shocked right now. Not because Buckbeak trusted him. That was a given. She was more shocked at how beautiful Jimin truly was. His laugh was beautiful and magical. And his smile. Adorable! His eyes turning into little crescent moons was unexpected and a total bonus. In just a short amount of time he managed to make her heart skip a beat.

"Don't thank me. It's all you. I knew Buckbeak would accept you. You just need a little push was all. And the correct way to do it as well. Now feed him a dead ferret before he gets antsy." Ami laughed out as she held out the bag to him. Jimin hesitated for a moment before sticking his hand into the bag and pulling one out. This had the creature's attention as he started to chirp and nudge Jimin. Jimin just laughed and took a step back, throwing the dead ferret into the air and watching as Buckbeak caught it and ate it whole.

Jimin and Ami spent the next hour or so just talking. They found a comfy spot under a tree near the reservation. Buckbeak had laid down next to them, falling asleep instantly with a full belly from all the ferrets he was treated to. It was nice and calm. The air was a little chilly but the two of them had dressed for the occasion.

"Well it's getting late. I should head in. Mina is probably already there waiting for me. This was fun though." Ami said as she stood up, stretching out her body while letting out a small yawn. Jimin followed suit as well, a yawn of his own escaping his lips as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Yeah this was definitely fun. We should do it again sometime if you're interested of course." Jimin said as the two of them headed back to their rooms. Ami had agreed, enjoying the time she had spent with Jimin. It was nice having someone who loved the magical creatures here just as much as she did. It warmed her heart.

"Can we exchange numbers?" Jimin asked sheepishly as he held out his phone to her. Ami gladly accepted, adding her number to it and saving it before handing it back to him. She pulled out her own phone, a little surprised that Mina hadn't called or texted her yet as she handed it to Jimin. He quickly added his number and saved it before handing it back to her.

"Cool. Text me whenever you want. I know we'll be seeing each other around for sure but if you ever want someone to hang with, especially after hours, I'm your guy. I need to check in on the other creatures as well. Well night Ami. Sweet dreams." Jimin said with a smirk, nodding his head at her as he took off back to his own room.

When Jimin was gone, Ami let out a small squeal while dancing in place as she pinched herself once more to make sure that everything that happened tonight was real. She still couldn't believe it. Not only did the Park Jimin spend time with her, he also exchanged numbers with her. Mina wasn't going to believe any of this. Speaking of Mina. Where was she?

Entering their shared room, Ami was once again surprised that Mina wasn't in their room yet. It was a little past midnight now and she was usually the first one back. She unlocked her phone and pulled up Mina's contact, pressing the call button as she waited for it to ring. She was thrown for a loop when it went straight to voicemail. She tried not to panic.

"Don't freak out Ami. Mina's done this before in the past a few times. She probably passed out in the library. I'll just wait a little bit longer and see what happens." Ami said to herself as she grabbed her pajamas and headed to their bathroom. She quickly changed into them before standing in front of the sink as she started to brush her teeth. She finished up quickly, crawling into bed and under the covers as she let her hair down before opening her phone and playing games on it.

She didn't quite know when she fell asleep but when she woke up, it was to the sound of the door creaking open and footsteps following after as the door was slowly closed. Sitting up, she let out a groan before looking at the clock on the wall. It currently read three thirty in the morning. Blinking the sleep from her eyes she realized who was in the room.

"Mina? What the hell. Where have you been? Do you know what time it is? Did you fall asleep in the library again? Please tell me you didn't get caught either." Ami asked, worry evident in her tone as she looked at Mina.

"Well. You see. About that." Mina laughed out nervously as she fidgeted with her fingers, looking down at the ground.