Her hippogriff continued to make that unique noise as she petted its head, taking in the feeling of its feathers under her touch and allowing some of the softer ones to slip through her fingers. THIS.WAS.THE.BEST.LESSON.EVER! Lady Rosumond was in a close second though and would have won had Kurumi been allowed to touch her or even ride her.

Speaking of riding...Kurumi wondered if this hippogriff would be so kind as to allow her the privilege of riding him. Best to not push her luck unless he made the first move, right? Trying to keep her thoughts away from this, and failing terribly at doing so, she continued to pet its head, moving slowing down towards its beak and using both hands to massage its neck. The hippogriff chirped and seemed to especially enjoy this bit and the Gryffindor felt her heart race. Seriously. BEST.LESSON.EVER!

Suddenly, the hippogriff moved, causing Kurumi to jump back a bit and her eyes widened more...especially when she saw that the creature had decided to lie down. Whaaaaaaaaat was it doing? Gracefully, the hippogriff spread its wings and then curled them up close to its body before turning its orange gaze on Kurumi once more. The eyes were much more gentle this time and seemed to be telling her something, but the message was sort of getting lost in translation. Clucking and rocking its head back and forth, the hippogriff turned its head for just a moment to scratch a section of its back before looking back a her, and then repeating the gesture...several times.

"You...want me...to..." she whipered, not finishing her thought but instead pointing to its back. SERIOUSLY?! Could she? I WOULD be rude to refuse the offer of a hippogriff, right? She took a small step forward, and the creature seemed pleased with this, lowering his head for better access. Hands trembling a bit, Kurumi rested either one on its shoulders and stopped for a few moments to make sure that she was still breathing. THIS WAS AMAZING! When she felt more composed, she swung her leg over and...HOLY CRICKET SHE WAS SITTING ON IT! It wasn't moving anywhere, which was perfectly fine with her, so she decided to so some more petting with she was here. Massaging its shoulder blades and wing muscles seemed appropriate, and so she began doing so.