Blaise flew over to her side. "Ya Ya, how about I keep you company?"
The two boys flanked Muya, Draco frowning while Blaise smiled brightly. Muya kept her eyes fixed ahead.
"I'd better go down." Class was almost over anyway, so Muya flew straight to the ground.
Muya had no idea what was wrong with Theodore; she hadn't seen him come to class.
"Why did you come down?" Shalian hovered above her.
Muya smiled at her, then shook her head to show that she didn't want to fly anymore.
After class, Muya put away her broom and went looking for Draco. Unfortunately, Pansy had her tied up, so she turned and found Blaise instead.
He was using a handkerchief to wipe the dust from his robes.
When he saw Muya walking toward him, Blaise stopped. "Ya Ya, it looks like you need something from me."
He smiled confidently, maintaining eye contact with Muya.
"That's right." Muya nodded. "What happened to Theodore? I didn't see him in class."
A flicker of disappointment crossed Blaise's face. "Nott fell sick today. He's in the School Hospital."
Muya gave him a box of cookies in thanks, then headed to Hagrid's hut.
"Hi, Hagrid. Has Fluffy been behaving today?" After the Sorcerer's Stone incident, Hagrid had taken Fluffy back. Muya came by to visit him from time to time.
"Of course, of course! Ya Ya, come look. The three heads have been fighting over that bone toy you gave Fluffy. It's torn apart now, with stuffing all over the floor," Hagrid said miserably.
"I should've given him three, since he's a three-headed dog." Muya promised Fluffy that she would bring him three bone toys next time. Fluffy excitedly licked her hand, his tail wagging back and forth.
After borrowing some weeding tools, Muya weeded the