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[A/N] Just a heads up that there's possible TWs in this chapter! ⚠️

Word had gotten around that Slytherin was holding a party tonight in the common room, and the other houses were not happy about this. They thought it was disrespectful to hold a celebration while the muggle-borns feared being alone in the corridors, which I didn't disagree with if I was honest.

"I mean really, right now? With the muggle-borns petrified right upstairs," Ron exclaimed when it was brought up in conversation.

"I agree, but what can I do," I shrugged.

"Surely you're not going though right?" Ron asked, and I paused for a moment.

"I mean, I did promise Raph-"

"Raphael Greengrass?" Harry cut in. "You're not seeing him now are you?" I gave him a short shrug. "Nikola he's a criminal!"

"Maybe, but can he really be so bad if he's the only thing making me smile recently? It's nothing serious, just meaningless flirting," I explained. Ron laughed.

"Meaningless," he repeated. I gave him a glare to tell him to shut up.

"If you're going to Hagrid's or something, I'll join you. But if I have no plans I thought I'd go for a little," I said, looking at both of them.

"Well, we have to be in the common rooms by 6 and we can't leave the castle or go anywhere without one of the professors," Ron shrugged.

"Then we'll get out the invisibility cloak again, deal?" Harry looked at me, and hesitantly I nodded at him. I did want to figure this whole thing out so Hogwarts didn't close, but a worry-free night with Raphael did sound great.

After dinner in the great hall I left early, a while after Harry and Ron. I made sure to get there just before six before people came piling in for the curfew or the party. I waited outside the common room until they suddenly appeared behind me, removing the cloak. I ran under the cloak with them and we headed down the hill towards Hagrid's hut.

We knocked on his door, still hidden under the cloak in case he had company. Hagrid slowly opened the door slowly, looking terribly pale and worried.

"Who's there?" he bellowed, as we removed the cloak off us.

"You okay Hagrid?" Ron asked glancing at his trembling hands. He gave a quick nod and pulled the door further open for us to push through and walk in.

"Er, yeah, I was just expecting, uh... it doesn't matter. Come on in, I just made a pot of tea. What are you three doing here past curfew?" he asked, pouring the tea into a mug for himself but accidentally spilt some due to his trembling hands. I frowned slightly, confused by his nerves.