It was no secret that Hermione hated to fly. She didn’t like feeling so out of control hundreds of meters in the air with nothing below to catch her. Harry and Hermione, on top of Buckbeak, circled the castle towers until they found the cell housing Sirius. One well-placed bombarda later, the three were flying to safety, both men hollering with delight while Hermione closed her eyes and dug her face into Harry's back.