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(Y/N)'S P.O.V.
Filch leads us from the castle, to Hagrid's hut. Malfoy keeps glancing at the four of us with disgust, to which I gladly return the favour.
"A pity they let the old punishments die. There was a time detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons. God, I miss the screaming." Filch says. Draco gulps, Hermione lets out a shaky breath, Ron wears a look of fear, and Harry and I share a stare.
We approach Hagrid's hut, and he walks out, sighing heavily.
"You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight. He's got a little job to do. Inside the Dark Forest." Filch tells us. The Dark Forest? But students aren't allowed in there for safety reasons. Though, I can't shake the feeling of nervousness away, I feel a bit better knowing that it's Hagrid taking us and not someone like Snape.
"A sorry lot this, Hagrid." Filch tells the bearded man. Hagrid sniffles sadly. "Oh, good God, man, don't tell me you're still on about that bloody dragon, are you?"
"Norbert's gone." Hagrid says, looking at my friends and I. "Dumbledore sent him off teh Romania to live in a colony."
"Well, that's good, isn't it? He'll be with his own kind." Hermione says positively.
"Yeah but what if he don't like Romania? What if the other dragons are mean to him? He's only a baby, after all." Hagrid says gloomily. I catch Filch roll his eyes, and I fight back the urge to yell at him.
"Don't worry, Hagrid. Norbert's strong. He's probably making friends with all the other dragons already." I reassure. Hagrid looks to me and gives me a sad smile.
"Oh, for God's sake, pull yourself together, man. You're going into the forest, after all. Got to have your wits about you." Filch scolds, annoyed.
"The forest? I thought that was a joke! We can't go in there. Students aren't allowed. And there are... werewolves!" Malfoy says with disbelief and fear, right as the howl of a wolf is heard from within the trees.
"Oh, there's more than werewolves in those trees, lad. You can be sure of that. Nighty-night." Filch says, walking away, leaving Malfoy looking positively terrified, and for the first time ever, I'm glad Filch was around.
"Right. Let's go." Hagrid says. He leads us into the forest as we walk along a path to a tree. Hagrid stops and bends down, dipping his fingers into a silver puddle. He pulls his fingers up and runs them together. I look at it with confusion.
