Friendship At First Sight (The Philosopher's Stone)

Chapter 16

Sorry, again, that I didn't post last week I had to go Christmas shopping and decorating. Plus, I had this science fair project that was worth half my exam grade!! I wrote this chapter dedicated to my (and maybe other's too) Christmas spirit that has started to come out of its hibernation all year long! 

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"But why would Snape try to get past the dog?"

"Maybe to get the package from Gringotts"

Lea's weekly meetings with Hermione were joined by Harry and Ron, she was happy that Hermione and Ron's banter weren't as bad as before. The four of them were walking out of the library, which had become their meeting place whenever they wanted to hang out.

Harry looked out the window to see fellow Hogwarts students chatting with their friends, walking outside on a sunny day like this with a nice chill in the air. But when he saw Hagrid walking back to his hut, he got an idea. 

"Maybe we can ask Hagrid" He said as he turned to them.

"Good idea! He's the one who got the package" Lea smiled at her brother before they started to make their way towards their giant friend. 

"Nonsense!" He sai after they told him about what happened at the Gryffindor match, "Why would Snape put a curse on Harry's broom?'

"Who knows?" The twins said as Harry continued, "Why was he trying to get past that three-headed dog on halloween?" 

He gave them a suspicious look, "Who told you about Fluffy?" 

"Fluffy?"

"Fluffy for a dog like that?"

"That thing has a name?!"

"Of course he's got a name" Hagrid stared forward before saying proudly, "He's mine. I got him off an irish fellow down at the pub last year, then I lend him to Dumbledore to guard the-"

"Yes?" Their heads snapped to look at him, a bit desperate what the package was that makes it so important. 

"I shouldn't have said that" He mumbled quietly before pointing a finger at them, "No more questions! Don't make anymore questions! That's top secret that is"

"But Hagrid, whatever Fluffy is guarding Snape's trying to steal it!"

"Codswallop, Snape is a Hogwarts teacher" 

"Hogwarts teacher or not, I know a curse when I see one" Hermione steps up as she said this,  "I've read all about them. You have to keep eye contact. And Snape wasn't blinking."

"And the spell was only gone when his cloak caught on fire" Lea added.

Harry nodded his head at them, "Exactly"

Hagrid sighs, "Now, you listen to me, all four of you. You're meddlin' in things that ought not to be meddled in. It's dangerous" He points at every one of them. 

"What that dog is guarding is strictly between Professor Dumbledore and Nicholas Flamel"

"Nicholas Flamel?" They looked at each other as their racked their brains for the name.

His eyes widen in regret as he says, " I shouldn't have said that. I should not have said that. I should not have said that" Before he walks away. 

"Who is Nicholas Flamel?" Harry turns to look at the girls, being the two smartest of the group. 

"I don't know" Hermione says while Lea shrugs. 

"I'll keep an eye out for the name, bye guys" They bid her goodbye before she walks in the direction of the Gryffindor Common Room.