𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 - 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐃!

Chapter Thirteen - Dragons and Detention

Ray's Pov

     It's quite shocking that L/n agreed to help us. Who knew all it took for her to agree to help us was Norman talking to her. Maybe she has a soft spot for him.

     "What are you looking at me like that for?! Is it that surprising?" L/n asks as everyone looks at her in surprise.

     "We just didn't expect you to agree so easily." Hermione clarifies.

     "Don't get me wrong, I still think your plan is absolutely ridiculous. The only reason I'm doing this is to prove that Snape is innocent." Norman looks at L/n proudly, like a proud mother watching her child grow up.

     "So The Philosopher's Stone is what Fluffy is guarding. We should go down to Hagrid and tell him what we know and try to get more information from him. L/n, you're coming with us." Hermione plans and we stand up.

     "Fluffy? What does this have to do with Hagrid?" L/n asks as Norman grabs her hand so she can't run away.

     "I'll explain on the way." Norman tells her. When we're leaving the classroom Emma shoots a glare at L/n and Norman's hands. And for some reason, I couldn't help but do the same

     By the time we reach Hagrid's hut Norman has caught L/n up on everything that has happened and about Fluffy and Hagrid.   

     "So that's why you guys suspect him, because you thought he put a curse on Potter's broom?" L/n questions.

     "Thanks for making sure I didn't fall off by the way." Harry thanks her.

     "Yeah yeah, you're welcome Potter."

     "Wait, what do you mean by 'thought'?" I ask L/n.

     "Because, back in the quidditch match, I saw Professor Quirrel curse his broom, and Snape was only trying to stop it." She explains. We all look at L/n in shock, she's very good at noticing things, even when she's doing something else it seems.

     "Now, why are we going to his hut so late at night?" She asks.

     "Because it's the only time we're all free." Hermione answers her. She nods and soon we are at Hagrid's door. Harry knocks on Hagrid's door and he answers it. Hagrid is wearing an apron and oven mitts. L/n looks confused as to why he is wearing them, and I feel the same way.

     "Hagrid!" Harry exclaims in happiness.

     "Oh, hello. Sorry, don't wish to be rude, but I'm in no fit state to entertain today." He begins to close the door to his hut.

     "We know about The Philosopher's Stone!" Harry, Ron, and Hermione yell out. He looks shocked for a minute and then opens the door back open, offering for us to go inside. When we step inside he closes the door behind us. We walk into his hut and Hermione, Ron and Harry sit down, the rest of us stand up.

     "We think Snape's trying to steal it." Harry tells Hagrid.

     "Snape? Blimey, Harry, you're not still on about him, are you?" Hagrid questions.

     "Believe it or not, he is." L/n interrupts them.

     "Hagrid, we know he's after the Stone. We just don't know why." Harry presses on, ignoring L/n.

     "Snape is one of the teachers protecting the Stone! He's not about to steal it!"

     "What?"

     "Knew it~" L/n says in a sing-song tone.

     "You heard. Right. Come on, now, I'm a bit preoccupied today."