The Lost Twin (Fred Weasley)

Chapter 18: The Golden Egg

Cassiopeia's POV
Christmas break was over, I was walking down to Care Of Magical Creatures with Harry, Ron and Hermione.

"Where's Hagrid? I whispered when I saw that there was a different teacher there.

"No idea" Harry whispered back, looking just as confused as I was.

"Who're you? Where's Hagrid?" Ron asked her the second we got close enough.

"I am Professor Grubbly Plank, I am you'r temporary Care Of Magical Creatures Teacher" she said.

"Where's Hagrid?" Harry and I said loudly at the same time.

"He is indisposed" Professor Grubbly Plank said simply.

The professor was showing the class unicorns that day. Most of the girls seemed infatuated by them, they were standing around the unicorns giggling.

I stayed with Harry and Ron, I was more interested in where Hagrid was.

"Cas, you've got to get over here, their beautiful!" Hermione exclaimed.

I shook my head and then turned back to the boys. We were discussing where Hagrid could be when Draco interrupted.

"Oh he hasn't been attacked Potter, if that's what you're thinking" Draco said. "He's just afraid to show his big ugly face."

Harry grabbed my arm, to stop me from punching him, just like Fred did at the World Cup. I pushed the memory out of my thoughts as Malfoy handed us a copy of the Daily Prophet.

"There you go... Hate to break it to you Potter" Draco said.

Harry and I read through the article with Ron, Seamus, Neville, and Dean looking over our shoulders. By the time we finished we were both furious. Harry and I immediately started to question them, Crabbe looked far to pleased with himself.

"Well I think that should put an end to the oafs teaching career, half-giant and here I was thinking he'd just swallowed a bottle of skellgrow when he was young... none of the mummies and daddies are going to like this at all... they'll be worried he'll eat their kids ha ha.." Draco said.

Harry wasn't quick enough this time, before he had a chance to grab me, I had punched Draco in the nose. There was a loud crack and blood spurted down his face.

"Miss Lestrange!" Professor Grubbly Plank said, rushing over to us. "What on earth has gotten into you?"

"He insulted Hagrid!" I said angrily, glaring at my cousin, who was now holding his nose looking at me in shock.

"I believe you've just bought yourself a weeks detention Miss Lestrange. Mr. Malfoy, you better go up to the hospital wing."

"It was worth it" I whispered to Harry and Ron, rubbing my knuckles.

"That was bloody awesome!" Ron exclaimed as soon as the professor was out of ear shot.

"Cassiopeia Bellatrix Ariana Lestrange!" Hermione exclaimed when we explained what had happened in class, I cringed at the use of my full name. "What were you thinking?"

"I was thinking that he insulted Hagrid, and maybe my dear cousin needed some of his own medicine. Besides you're the one who slapped him last year!" I told her.

"Yes, but I didn't break his nose!"

"Look at this!" Harry said angrily, shoving the Prophet at her. Hermione finally stopped lecturing me on punching Malfoy, and was trying to figure out how Skeeter could have known about Hagrid.

"Hagrid, It's us! Open up!" Harry shouted as we banged on the door to his Cabin door.

"Come on Hagrid? You don't honestly think we care about that article do you?" I shouted, but the door still didn't open.