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WHO: Hermione and anyone who wants to see her in Bella's dress!to rescue/see her.
WHERE: The...arrival...spot. Yes. Let's go with that.
WHEN: Thursday night.
WARNINGS: Bellatrix's sense of fashion. Um. Nothing?
SUMMARY: Hermione is plopped into the city at a very awkward moment. Gawk happens.
FORMAT: Any, bb.

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Once Hermione found her way outside, there waiting for her was...nothing. A street, with some pedestrians and traffic. A city, like many other cities, albeit one with very tall buildings.

Then, a moment later, the familiar cry of a hippogriff, shortly followed by Sirius's barking laugh.

"Hallo the street! Gang way, everyone! Keep your distance, there's an intelligent group of people."

Sirius Black. Was flying a hippogriff. In front of muggles. In the middle of a city. In broad daylight. AND HE WAS SMILING LIKE HE THOUGHT HE WAS CLEVER.

In his own mind, he'd gone so native that it didn't even occur to him that she might think this behavior...odd.

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The sudden rush of air got Hermione's attention first. Frowning, she brought out a wand - she didn't stop to see if it was Bellatrix's or her own - and held it tensely. Even with Muggles around, she knew better than to let her guard down. No one was safe these days.

But, upon hearing Sirius's laughter, she looked up at the sky, her expression turning to one of shock.

"Sirius, what are you doing?!" she glanced around at the Muggles awkwardly, "Get down here!"

Any attention he was attracting couldn't be good. Yet, that wasn't what was bothering her most. Was he going to take her for a ride on Buckbeak? She had just gotten off a dragon! And her fear of heights hadn't lessened much since her Third Year.

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"It's alright, Hermione! They're used to us by now. Hullo everyone! He's not quite tame so just...go round a bit."

The crowd is...happy to just 'go round a bit'. And snap pictures with their camera phones. Sirius swings off Buckbeak and comes forward to give her a hug.

"You've grown! ...And you're terrified."

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Despite herself, Hermione bit back a smile. He was a little too charming for his own good. She had always been wary of that. Unfortunately, Harry hadn't been so vigilant - not that she could blame him. The poor boy deserved some family.

The moment he dismounted, she closed the distance between them unsteadily. Bellatrix's boots were going to be the death of her. Now she understood why Achilles had been downed by a shot to the foot. But, never mind that. A hug was definitely in order. She wasted no time in wrapping her arms around him warmly.

"J-Just a bit!" she laughed, pulling back to examine him, "It was my bright idea to jump on the back of a dragon."

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He's still fairly thin and looks like he could do with more sleep, but he's been fed up and had a haircut since appearing in the city, so he looks...about how Hermione would remember him in general.

"A dragon? And in heels? ...Merlin's beard, Harry doesn't know what he has in you."

Congratulations, Hermione, you have made a Marauder raise his eyebrows. He holds a hand out to Buckbeak, just assuming the hippogriff will trot over, and lo and behold it does. Animals tended to like Sirius, and he rubs the massive beak.

"And all I've brought is a hippogriff. I'm going to have to step up my game, clearly.

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"Actually..." Hermione blushed and looked down bashfully, "I was supposed to look like Bellatrix, and I did before...the potion wore off." she tucked some hair behind her ear, "I can't imagine how she walks in these things. My feet are killing me."

Glancing up, she grimaced.

"I'll be changing my clothes as soon as possible."

Especially after Professor - no, Headmaster - Snape's remarks. He enjoyed putting her down for some reason. But she couldn't linger on those thoughts for long. As soon as she saw Buckbeak, she patted his beak weakly.

"I'm sorry. I don't have any nice dead ferrets on me." she then gave Sirius a sharp look, "A Hippogriff is...m-much preferable to a dragon. Though I was glad she got out."