A Potter Secret

The Badges

"Amazing. Amazing," Neville mutters, knee deep in water.

"Neville! You're doing it again!" Harry calls. Isabella sighs and curls into Harry to keep warm.

"Oh, right sorry," Neville replies.

Harry reads. "Magical water plants of the highland Lochs?" Harry asks.

"Moody gave it to me. That day we had tea," Neville replies. Neville waves. Hermione and Ron are walking up to them.

"We've already been through enough people why don't you just go and do it yourself?" Hermione asks. "Ughh. What do you want me to say again?" Ron whispers some words to Hermione. It's clear Ron and Harry are not on speaking terms. Hermione walks up to Harry. "Ronald would like me to tell you that Seamus told him that Dean was told by Parvati that Hagrid was looking for you."

"Is that right? Well.- what?" Harry asks after trying to make sense of it.

"Uhhh," Hermione mumbles. She walks back to Ron for more whispering and comes back. "Dean was told by Parvati that- Please Don't ask me say it again. Hagrid's looking for you."

"Well you can tell Ronald-" Harry starts.

"I'm NOT an owl!" Hermione shouts before taking Ginny's hand and leaving. Ron follows.

"Why are you fighting like this?!" Isabella demands. "You two are best friends!" Ron looks back for a moment before shaking his head and leaving.

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Harry and Hagrid are walking through a dark forest. "Did you bring your father's cloak like I asked you?" Hagrid asks.

"Yeah I brought the cloak. Hagrid where are we going?" Harry questions.

"You'll see soon enough. Pay attention this is important," Hagrid reminds.

"What's with the flower? Hagrid have you combed your hair?"

Hagrid is looking more dapper than usual and is carrying a big red flower. "As a matter of fact I have. You might like to try the same thing now and again."

We hear animal noises. Madame Maxime calls out to Hagrid. "Hagrid?" Madam Maxine asks.

"Oh, the cloak. Put the cloak on," Hagrid instructs. Harry does as he's told. "Bonsoir Olympe."

"Oh Hagrid. I thought you weren't coming, I thought perhaps- you had- forgotten me," Madam Maxine explains.

"Couldn't forget you Olympe."

"What is it you want to show me? When we spoke earlier you sounded so exhilarated."

"You'll be glad you came. Trust me," Hagrid assures.

A dragon nearby gives a loud roar. "Ahh, c'est magnifique!" Madam Maxine smiles. In an opening we see people are running about, dragons are roaring and breathing fire. "Can we get closer?"

"Dragons?" Harry demands, taking off the cloak. "That's the first task? You're joking."

"Come on Harry. They're seriously misunderstood creatures," Hagrid says. A huge flame fires up.

"Although, I have to admit that horntail is a right nasty piece of work. Poor Ron nearly fainted just seeing him you know."

"Ron was here?" Harry asks.

"Oh sure. His brother Charlie helped bring him over from Romania. Didn't Ron tell you that?" Hagrid asks.

"No he didn't. He didn't tell me a thing," Harry mumbles.