Mischievous Glint | George Weasley

Chapter 29

Harry walked down the bridge as we followed him.

"You did everything you could. No one could win against that old hag. Even Dumbledore didn't see this coming." Ron said as Hermione and I agreed.

"Harry, if it's anyone's fault, it's ours." Hermione said.

"Yeah, we talked you into it." I tried to make him feel less guilty towards himself.

"Yeah, but I agreed. I tried so hard to help, and all it's done is make things worse. Anyway, that doesn't matter anymore. Because I don't want to play anymore. All it does is make you care too much. And the more you care, the more you have to lose. So maybe it's just better to..." Harry paused.

"To what?" I asked.

"To go it alone."

"Psst!" We looked to see Hagrid motioning us to follow him.

We walked into the Forbidden Forest following him.

"Any idea where he's taking us?" Ron asked as I shrugged.

"Hagrid, why can't you just tell us?" Harry asked.

Then we saw centuars running to somewhere ahead of us.

"I've never seen the centaurs so riled. And they're dangerous at the best of times. The Ministry restricts their territory much more... they'll have a full uprising on their hands." Hagrid replied.

"Hagrid, what's going on?" I asked.

"I'm sorry to be so mysterious, you four. I wouldn't be bothering you at all with it, but with Dumbledore gone... I'll likely be getting the sack any day now. And I just couldn't leave without telling someone about him." Hagrid almost sobbed then a Giant came out of the dark.

"Grawpy. Down here, you great buffoon. Grawpy. Brought you some company. I couldn't just leave him, because... because he's my brother. Well, half brother, really. He's completely harmless, just like I said. Little high-spirited, is all."

Grawpy looked down at us. He scanned me then Hermione. He then suddenly grabbed her as she let out a scream.

"Grawpy, that is not polite." Hagrid scolded.

"Hagrid, do something or I will." I warned as Ron went to grab a tree branch then lunged at him hitting his leg but it broke.

"We talked about this. You do not grab, do you? That's your new friend, Hermione. Grawpy."

"Put me down. Now." Hermione ordered as he slowly put her down.

"You all right?" Ron asked.

"Fine. Just needs a firm hand, is all." Hermione muttered.

"I think you've got an admirer." Harry mumbled.

"You just stay away from her, all right?" Ron warned.

Grawp came back with a broken handle of a bicycle with bell on it and gave it to Hermione.

"He gets his own food and all. It's company he'll be needing when I'm gone. You will look after him, won't you? I'm the only family he's got." Hagrid looked at his half-brother sadly.

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We were sat attending. One of our many O.W.L exams. Umbridge stood in front guarding the room. Hermione scribbled down as I waited for Fred and George to do whatever they were planning.

Suddenly we heard sound coming from outside. We all turned at our backs as Umbridge raised her eyebrows. She walked down the isle with her small steps and just as she opened the door and got our trying to see where the sound was coming from, the twins appeared on their brooms, yelling. They threw up the tests and started to throw fireworks. They both high fived making me giggle and look at them with proud. Then they released a giant firework with a dragon in it. It roared and started chasing Umbridge. She screamed and ran outside but he firework was too quick and exploded one last time on her making all her stupid rules that was hanging outside fall and break.