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Chapter Nine: A Baby Dragon.
January 1992
Dear Regulus,
Harry and Ron were really excited when I told them about the Philosopher's Stone. Harry also had the same chocolate frog card and made a similar connection, but he didn't have the book about alchemy. They think that Professor Snape, that horrid potions teacher I was telling you about, is trying to steal the stone.
While I was gone, Harry received a really cool present from an anonymous person. It's an invisibility cloak. Ron says they're really rare, but the best thing about it is that Harry, Ron and I can sneak around the castle at night without getting caught.
I can't believe I just wrote that. Those two must be a really bad influence on me, if they have me excited about rule breaking.
Unfortunately, though you can't be seen with an invisibility cloak, people can still hear and feel you. In the holiday, Harry used it to go to the restricted section of the library at night. He opened this book and it started screaming at him. The caretaker heard him so he had to run away.
It was really funny the way Harry told the story. On the way back Harry found a mirror called 'The Mirror of Erised', which showed him his hearts desire. Harry saw himself with his parents, godparents, and grandparents, whereas Ron saw himself with his family as Head Boy and Quidditch Captain. Unfortunately, the mirror has been moved so I will probably never know what I would have seen – probably me as head girl with loads of 'Outstandings' at NEWT level or something.
What do you think you would have seen in the mirror?
Please write back soon,
Lots of Love,
Hermione, xxx
Regulus read and reread the letter from Hermione, then folded it and put it in the draw with the others. The draw was quite full now, as it contained every single letter Hermione had written him. A lot seemed to have happened while Hermione had been away from Hogwarts, including this strange mirror. He wondered how on earth it worked – magic, he supposed.
He picked up a pen and wrote back to her…
Dear Hermione,
You've only been gone a day, and you have so much to tell me. Nothing much happened at my school today. We did art this afternoon, and the teacher really liked my drawing. It was supposed to be of our dream come true, so I drew you in your Hogwarts uniform and me on a broomstick, because that really is a dream come true and part of it has already happened.
However, I don't think that would be what I would see in the mirror. I think it would be me and you and my brother altogether and happy in your bedroom. I think my cousin Cissy who I remember a bit about would be there too. I remember her being really nice – well she is usually kind or saving me in all the dreams and flashback type things I've ever had.
Tell me if anything else interesting happen at Hogwarts.
Love Regulus, xxx
P.S. I miss you.
Regulus attached his reply to the owl's leg, and watched as it spread its wings and flew to Hogwarts.
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He continued to receive daily letters from Hermione, but it wasn't until a few weeks later that anything interesting happened.
Dear Regulus, the letter said.
You told me to tell you if anything really interesting happened. Well it has. Do you remember that man I told you about called Hagrid? Well he bought himself an egg and it's hatched. What's more, it's a baby dragon, and Hagrid has named him Norbert.
I don't know why, but Hagrid seems to like dangerous pets. That three-headed dog was also one of his pets. He named it 'Fluffy'. FLUFFY? That's a name more suited to a rabbit or a hamster, not a monster. I hope that dragon doesn't grow into a huge, fire-breathing monster; I'd hate to go round to Hagrid's hut and have to try and avoid getting killed every time I see him.
I don't know what we're going to do about it. The dragon has already hurt Ron's and it's only a baby. Also it is illegal to keep dragons as pets, and I don't want Hagrid to get in trouble. What should I do?
Love Hermione, xxx.
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Dear Hermione,
I think a dragon is a really cool pet, but if it is illegal and hurting people, you need to get rid of it. The reason they are illegal to have as pets will either be for safety or because they are wild animals, so the best thing to do is to release it into its natural habitat.
You said before that one of Ron's older brothers works with dragons. You should write to him for advice.
Love Regulus.
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Hermione then wrote back to say that Ron's brother Charlie had replied to them, and would collect the dragon. She, and Harry would used Harry's cloak to take the dragon to the top of the tallest tower at midnight.
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A/N I know this is quite short, but I was trying to do a quick update. Please review my story. The poll is still up and your views are all appreciated.