- CHAPTER 14 -

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The four sat down with Hagrid around the large table and Fangs huddled next to Lyla who began to stroke his head.

"We know everything there is to know about the stone and we believe Snape is trying to steal it", Harry said, Lyla and the others nodded.

"For Merlin's beard, are you still suspicious about him?" huffed Hagrid at the mention of Snape

"We know he wants to steal it, but we don't know why", continued Harry.

"Look, Professor Snape is one of the teachers who helped protect the stone, he wouldn't even think of stealing it", Hagrid said in defence of the professor.

"Of course! It couldn't be only Fuffi to protect the stone, there are also spells and riddles" ... deduced Lyla.

"That's right, though I doubt anyone can get past Fuffi, the only ones who know how to do it are me and Professor Dumbledore." The four blinked their eyes at the mention of the principal, and Hagrid realized that he had given them more information.

"I shouldn't have told you that, I shouldn't have told you that", muttered Hagrid, and they all turned to hear creaks coming from a cauldron on the fire. Hagrid slipped on some gloves and pulled a spherical shape out of the cauldron, evidently burning a lot because he passed it from one hand to the other.
He placed it on the table in front of the four Gryffindor's student who looked intrigued at the thing in front of them.

"Hagrid what exactly is this?" asked Hermione as she watched the ball begin to open.

"I know what it is, but Hagrid, where did you get it?" said Ron.

"I won it from a stranger at one of the pubs downtown, even though he was very happy to get rid of it."

It was an egg, surely it broke, and a dark - coloured dragon came out of it.

"This is not just a dragon, Hagrid, this is a Norwegian Ridgeback, Charlie Ron's brother used to show us pictures of this species every Christmas", Lyla said as she watched the little dragon try to get out of the shell.

"Isn't that the most beautiful thing you have ever saw? By Merlin's beard, he recognises his mother, don't you, Norbert?" Hagrid said, caressing the dragon, who approached him.

"Norbert?" asked Harry confused

"Well, he's got to have a name, right? It's not true Norbert... AAAH!" Hagrid screamed because the dragon sneezed on him, burning his beard

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