Draco finds something terrifying.
Buckbeak doesn't arrive in time, so Hermione gets bitten. Shenanigans ensue as gossip, viral spread, raw sausages and more gossip start after the summer holidays. Meanwhile, Draco attempts to flirt with the newly turned werewolf for reasons unknown even to those close to him. Rated T for violence, sexual implications, and a detailed transformation sequence. Multiple.
It would be a peaceful year at hogwarts, but a mysterious werewolf bite on the arm of Scorpius Malfoy suggests otherwise. Someone has returned.