adored by him | *under editing*

fifth year × 68

"Nadia!" Hermione yelled, disrupting Ashton's rant about why she's still single.

The two girls wheeled with confused looks on their faces. "Yes?"

"Hagrid's back." Ron panted. "We're going to find Harry."

Nadia's eyes widened with the excitement of seeing her half-giant friend again. "I'll catch you later, Ash." Nadia said before sprinting off with Ron and Hermione, but she quickly called back over her shoulder, "Don't worry! I'll find you a boyfriend!" Ashton shook her head with a laugh before continuing down the corridor.

Then, she came face-to-face with one of the most beautiful boys she had ever seen. Her breath caught in her throat when he smirked, extending his hand. "Damien. Damien Price."

•••

"Harry! Harry!" Nadia shouted as she spotted him and Cho ascending the stairs.

He turned as the trio reached him. "Hagrid's back." Hermione said.

Harry quickly looked at Cho apologetically but she smiled and kissed his cheek. "Go."

They didn't have to be told twice as they dashed all through the school and down the hill to Hagrid's hut.

However, they all screeched to a halt upon hearing Umbridge's voice coming from the other side of the door. "I will say this one last time. I'm ordering you to tell me where you've been."

Nadia scoffed loudly at her choice of words, accidentally attracting the pink woman's attention. Hermione quickly grabbed the sleeve of her robe and tugged her down, obscuring her from view.

"Thanks." Nadia whispered.

"I've told yer. I've been away fer me health." Hagrid protested.

"Your health?" Umbridge repeated. Nadia could picture her taunting face from where she was hiding.

"Yeah. Bit o' fresh air, yer know?"

"Oh, yes. As Gamekeeper, fresh air must be hard to come by." She mocked, probably smirking.

Nadia scowled, desperately wanting to run in there and slap the smirk off her toad-like face.

"If I were you, I wouldn't get too used to being back. In fact, I might not bother unpacking at all." She jeered.

Hermione quickly pulled the trio away from under the window as Umbridge stepped out the door, her sickly-sweet smile gracing her wrinkled features.

Then, her nose scrunched up at some imaginary smell so she sprayed her perfume over Hagrid's door.

Nadia's fists clenched at her sides when she watched Umbridge walk up the hill. The quartet then took their ticket to knock on the door.

"Hullo." Hagrid greeted rather somberly.

"Hey, Hagrid." The quartet greeted back, entering his huge hut.

"So, where have you been?" Ron questioned as they took their seats at his over-sized table. (Well, to them it was over-sized.)

"This is top-secret, right?" He lowered his voice, plopping down into his chair. "Dumbledore sent me to parley with the giants."