"Typical," thought Ginny, "Malfoy gets scratched, so we get /these/.  

"Hmm, Hagrid always visits the castle at morning break, doesn't he?"

When the lesson ended she made her way over to Hagrid's Hut where
Buckbeak sat, chained to his post. 

"I hope Ron got his details right," she muttered.

"Approach slowly, then... bother, bow or curtsy?"

She could feel the gaze of the hippogriff, so decided to go with what
she knew, and dropped a perfect curtsy. 

Buckbeak did not hesitate to acknowledge her, and soon she was patting
and stroking him. 

"We should just treat you with respect, eh?"