Granger My Love

VIIII - spiders and wolfs

Harry, Astrix and Ron, under the Invisibility Cloak, approach Hagrid's cabin at night. They knock at the door; Fang looks up, Hagrid puts the lid on his teapot and readies his crossbow. lWho's there?" walking to his front door and gently kicking it open "Hello? Hello?" Harry, Astrix and Ron remove the cloak, Hagrid lowers it at the sight of them.

"What's that for?" he asked, "Oh, nothing, I was expecting, uh... it doesn't matter. Come on in, I just made a pot of tea." he pours tea into a cup all the way to the brim "Hagrid, are you okay?" Astrix asked, "I'm fine. I'm all right." he puts the teapot down "Di-did you hear about Hermione?" Harry asked, "Oh yeah. I heard about that all right." Hagrid responded "Look, we have to ask you something. Do you know who's opened the Chamber of Secrets?" Astrix asked, "What you have to understand about that is..." there is another knock at the door; Harry and Ron turn towards the door as Fang barks Hagrid, whispering "Quick. Under the cloak. Don't say a word, be quiet, all of you." Harry, Astrix and Ron go into a corner, where Ron throws the cloak back over them; Hagrid pushes open the door, to find Dumbledore at the door, accompanied by another older gentleman, Cornelius Fudge "Oh, Professor Dumbledore, sir." Professor Dumbledore, as Fudge gives Hagrid a slight greeting smile "Good evening, Hagrid. I wonder, could we...?" Dumbledore asked, "Of course." beckons them "Come in, come in." Ron recognizes Fudge as he enters and whispers "That's dad's boss, Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic." Ron whispered.

"Bad business, Hagrid, very bad business, Had to come. Three attacks on Muggle-borns. Things have gone far enough, The Ministry's got to act." Fudge said, "But I never... You know I never, professor." Hagrid responded, "I want it understood, Cornelius...that Hagrid...has my full confidence." Dumbledore assured, "Albus, look, Hagrid's record is against him, I've got to take him." Fugde responded, "Take me? Take me where?" Hagrid realized, "Not Azkaban prison." "I'm afraid we have no choice, Hagrid." Fugde responded "Already here, Fudge?" Good.

and blah blah bleh something about dumbledore getting sent away-wait what? anyways blah blah

"Calm yourself, Hagrid." Dumbledore said, "If the governors desire my removal...I will, of course, step aside. However... you will find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it." Dumbledore was looking at the three younglings. "Come, Hagrid, Well? if...If anybody was looking for some stuff then all they'd have to do would be to follow the spiders." Hagrid said, "Yep. That would lead them right. That's all I have to say, And someone will need to feed Fang while I'm away."

Harry and Ron exit the cabin and glance to their left at the window, to see the spiders scurrying out the window, down the side of the house, towards the Forbidden Forest. "Come on." "What?" Ron asked fearfully "You heard what Hagrid said: "Follow the spiders." Lets go!" Astrix responded, "They're heading to the Dark Forest!" Harry walks towards the forest, carrying Hagrid's lantern; Ron reluctantly follows "Why spiders? Why couldn't it be "follow the butterflies"? Harry, I don't like this. Harry, I don't like this at all." Ron said, "Shush!" Harry said annoyed. "Can we go back now?" Ron asked, Numerous spiders are descending from a massive hive high above towards Harry and Ron. Harry, glancing at Aragog again

"Well... thank you. We'll just... go." Astrix said, "Go?" Ron nods fearfully "I think not." more spiders emerge from around him "My sons and daughters do not harm Hagrid on my command. But I cannot deny them fresh meat when it wanders so willingly into our midst." as hundreds more spiders appear from the trees. "Goodbye, friend of Hagrid." Ron glancing at Harry in terror "Can we panic now?" a big spider lands right next to the boys; Ron points his wand at it in fear, while Harry swings the lantern at it, then at another spider before throwing the lantern to the ground and taking out his wand before he and Ron stand back to back as the spiders surround them. "Know any spells?" Ron asked "One, but it's not powerful enough for all of them." Harry responded "Where's Astrix or Hermione when you need them?" Ron asked, The spiders inch closer to the boys. At the moment, the sound of a howl is heard; Harry and Ron look in the direction of the noise, to see a werewolf walk into Aragog's nest, towards them; they back away towards Aragog as the car comes to a stop.

"MOONY!" Harry yelled. "Let's go!" they run for the behind her; a pair of spiders come in for the attack; Ron whimpers as he hides behind Astrix, she starts attacking and clawing everything, Eventually Harry and Ron run outside the forest. "what did we just witness?" Ron asked, "a werewolf.." Harry responded, Whimpers and Howls can be heard from the forest. "i hope shes okay.." Harry whispered. "who?" Ron asked, "private business.. very private." Harry responded, Ron evidently furious that Hagrid had to put them in such danger "Follow the spiders". "Follow the spiders"! If Hagrid ever gets out of Azkaban, I'll kill him, I mean, what was the point of sending us in there? What have we found out?" Ron asked, "We know one thing: Hagrid never opened the Chamber of Secrets; he was innocent." Harry said