A/N: Yeah, I don't own Harry Potter. D: Sorry the last chapter was so short!
Clue 3
Hermione didn't even bother to grab her coat as she walked down to Hagrid's hut. She regretted it as soon as she stepped outside, into the winter wonderland that was the Hogwarts Grounds. Snowflakes fell in a fury as the wind blew them across the fields. The Whomping Willow's constantly restless limbs were twinkling in the cold afternoon sun.
Knocking on the door, she shivered. "Hagrid!" she called.
Hagrid answered the door, always happy to have a visit from Hermione.
She updated her friend on Harry and Ron's jobs, what life was like for them, being aurors. He chuckled at the stories she told him, and sympathized with her for the amount of homework she got, as he prepared tea.
Clunk. He placed a huge, Hagrid-sized cup of tea in front of Hermione. The tea cup was a sky blue color with white polka dots, reminding the witch of summer.
"So, Hagrid, what's been going on with you?" she asked. "Anything new with Madam Maxime?"
Hagrid grunted, "Doesn't seem like she's quite my type," he said. "Too high maintenance."
They both laughed as they took sips from their cups. As Hermione took her last gulp of the drink, she noticed something on the bottom of the cup.
Engraved on the cup in red letters, was another clue from Ron!
'Mione,
You've taught me many things
in my life.
How to write a proper essay,
charms, transfigurations, potions, and
how to love.
But the one thing
that I wouldn't get
no matter how many times
you told Harry and me
was that you couldn't apparate
on Hogwarts Grounds.
Hope that's enough of a hint.
Love,
Ron
She chuckled as she finished reading the clue. She knew exactly what she needed to do next: pay a visit to the library.
