Lost And Found

Chapter 2 – Hagrid's Story


The gang went down to Hagrid's hut that day, and Harry decided he would ask Hagrid about it. After all, he knew a little bit about Harry's past and parentage, and there was no need to bother Sirius while he was in hiding.

As they neared Hagrid's hut, they also neared the Forbidden Forest. As they walked past it, Harry thought he saw a glimpse of black in the trees. Probably a centaur he muttered.

Hagrid was outside his hut feeding a small campfire. Next to him was Fang, and a small red…egg.

"'Ello there!'' Hagrid called.

Hermione saw the egg at once. "Hagrid!" she exclaimed "Didn't Norbert cause enough trouble for you?"

"Relax 'Ermione. S'not a dragon's egg," Hagrid said.

"But then, what IS it?" Ron asked, gawking at it.

"Well, to be honest, I have no ruddy idea meself," Hagrid admitted to the three.

"What are you going to DO with it?" Harry inquired, eyeing the egg. After Fluffy, Norbert, Aragog, Buckbeak, and the Blast-Ended Skrewts, he had had QUITE enough of Hagrid's animal experiments. He hoped it was something fuzzy and warm and nice, though the odds were against him.

"Keep it until it hatches, I 'spose," Hagrid said absently.

Hermione kept on looking at the egg like it might explode any minute, which, she remembered, it probably could.

"It would make a right fine class project," Hagrid exclaimed.

"NO!" cried Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

"But Hagrid, there is something I wanted to ask you about," Harry said quietly "Did I ever have…er…a sibling? Before…well…you know."

"I don' think I'm quite the right person to ask that 'Arry" Hagrid replied. "But I'll tell you what I know."

"Yes, 'Arry, you did have a sister" Hagrid began "She looked just like you. She was older though, by a good few years. She was in her second year at 'Ogwarts when it all happened. She was in school when you and your parents were attacked. She was sent away to live with those ruddy Muggles you live with but they threw her out. She was killed by V-…by V-…You-Know-Who a week later."

Harry plopped down on the ground, taking it all in. He started shaking his head. "I-I-I-can't," he stammered. He held his head. He rubbed his scar. Finally he just cried.

"I shouldn'ta said that," said Hagrid softly.

"No," Harry said between sobs "I'm glad you did. I'm just not used to knowing that I could have had a friend. A sister! But the Dursley's took that away just like everything else. I swear when I get home I'll curse them until their nothing but spider guts!" He shouted.

Ron cowered. He was dreadfully afraid of even the mention of spiders. Especially since Aragog. "What about skrewt guts?" he asked. "I don't like spiders."

"Whatever!" Harry yelled. He got up and started walking back towards the castle.

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