Stella Luna Snape (A Snape Daughter story)

Chapter 9

Stella's P.O.V

I really want to tell Draco but I had promised Harry that I'll go with him and Ron to Hagrid's.

I guess I'll have to talk to Draco later.

At five to three we left the castle and headed straight to Hagrid's.

Harry knocked on the door and we heard a frantic scrabbling from inside and several booming barks. Then Hagrid's voice rang out, saying, "Back, Fang — back."

Hagrid's big, hairy face appeared in the crack as he pulled the door open.

"Hang on," Hagrid said. "Back Fang."

Hagrid let us in, struggling to keep a hold of fang.

"Make yerselves at home, said Hagrid, letting go of Fang, who bounded straight at Ron and started licking his ears.

"This is Ron," Harry told Hagrid, who was pouring boiling water into a large teapot and putting rock cakes onto a plate.

"Another Weasley, eh?" said Hagrid, glancing at Ron's freckles. "I spent half me life chasin' yer twin brothers away from the forest."

*

We were telling Hagrid about our classes when Harry mentioned my father, telling Hagrid about our lesson with him. Hagrid told Harry not to worry about it, that my father liked hardly any of the students.

"But he seemed to really hate me." Harry said.

"Rubbish!" Said Hagrid. "Why should he?"

Thank you Hagrid, I thought as I listened into the conversation.

"How's yer brother Charlie?" Hagrid asked Ron. "I liked him a lot — great with animals."

While Ron told Hagrid all about Charlie's work with dragons, I notice Harry pick up a piece of paper that was lying on the table under the cozy. I looked closely and noticed it was a cutting from the Daily Prophet:

GRINGOTTS BREAK-IN LATEST

Investigations continue into the break-in at Gringotts on 31 July, widely believed to be the work of Dark wizards or witches unknown.

Gringotts goblins today insisted that nothing had been taken. The vault that was searched had in fact been emptied the same day.

"But we're not telling you what was in there, so keep your noses out if you know what's good for you," said a Gringotts spokesgoblin this afternoon.

"Hagrid, what is this?" Harry asked.

Hagrid completely ignored Harry changing the topic so Harry didn't say another word about it.

*

The moment for me to tell Draco came too soon because I am now waiting for Draco to show up.

I told him to meet me in the Potions room. This is probably not the best idea, so I hope father doesn't show up.

After about ten minutes of waiting Draco showed up but following behind him was my father.