CHAPTER 10
The next few weeks passed quite quickly. Harry had to get used to seeing his two best friends as a couple, always holding hands and smiling at each other, but it was a relief that they finally admitted to having feelings for each other. Soon Christmas came and as usual the castle was undergoing preparations for the holidays.
Harry awoke quite early on Christmas morning and got up. He looked outside and saw that the sun was just rising, deciding it was no fun to open presents on his own, Harry shook Ron awake who groaned at him, but when realising what day it was, quickly jumped out of bed. The two walked down to the common room and to their surprise Hermione and Ginny were already up, and sitting beside the Christmas tree.
"Hey Hermione", Ron said leaning down and kissing her.
"Hello Ron", Hermione said smiling. "Ok me and Ginny have already opened ours, here's are yours Harry", Hermione said handing him a pile of presents, "And here are yours Ron", Hermione said handing Ron an even larger pile of presents. Harry grinned and quickly opened his presents, an envelope containing a pound piece;
"Oh so they are being generous", Harry said sarcastically holding up the pound. He also got a wood carving of Buckbeak from Sirius, and attached to it, was a note wishing Harry a Merry Christmas. From Ron he got a Chudley Canons scarf and from Hermione he got a book titled "Quidditch Tactics". From Mrs Weasley he got a large box of homemade sweets and from Hagrid he got some rock cakes and another letter;
Dear Harry,
Merry Christmas to ye! Me and Olypmie are still in Lapland and things aren't goin' that, but I shouldn't be tellin' ye that! I should be back round about February. I'll be seeing ye soon then. Oh and Harry, don't got walking about on yer own now. All the best,
Hagrid
Harry was deeply chuffed by his presents, grabbed them all and ran up to his dormitory to get changed. Harry returned a few minutes later and followed Ron and Hermione out of the common room, to go to the Great Hall.
The Christmas was very enjoyable as usual but Harry felt it lacked its usual atmosphere, without Hagrid and the many students, it was very empty and bleak in the castle, and even the teachers were more subdued than usual. The feast was served on one table, as there were only about twenty other students staying during the holidays. So for the second time Harry got to sit up at the staff table and listen to Dumbledore joking about the latest muggle inventions. After dinner Harry, Ron and Hermione mostly stayed in the common room, playing wizards chess and exploding snap.
The next day, Harry spent most of the day in front of the fire in the common room, reading up anything he could find that would tell him about the Order of the Phoenix.
"Hey Harry, come on outside and play in the snow", Hermione said entering the common room.
"Ok, there's nothing in these books anyway", Harry said putting the book on the table. He dashed upstairs and grabbed some gloves, a scarf and his cloak. Five minutes later Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny were having a snow fight in the fluffy snow outside Hagrid's hut. They played non-stop for over an hour, but eventually stopped because it was getting too dark.
"Come on lets go in, I'm getting cold", Ginny said shivering.
"You go ahead, I just want to get Harry one last time", Ron said picking up a scoop of snow and forming it into a snowball.
"Come on Ron", Harry said backing away. "Lets just go inside".
"Not until I get you one last time", Ron said grinning evilly. Harry started running towards the forest, in the hope of losing Ron. Suddenly Harry heard a rustle behind him, coming from the forest.
"Come out whoever you are", Harry shouted taking out his wand.
Ron ran up behind him and asked, "What's the matter?".
"There's someone in there", Harry said pointing to the trees.
Hermione and Ginny came running up to them and Hermione asked, "What are you doing here?" Harry put his finger to his mouth and indicated for them to keep quiet. A large figure came out of the forest and Harry gasped.
"Hagrid!", Harry exclaimed stumbling over to the large figure. Hagrid was leaning against a large old oak, looking very white.
"What is it Hagrid?", Hermione asked walking up to Hagrid. Harry, Ron and Ginny walked up to Hagrid and helped Hermione, support Hagrid. They quickly made their way over to Hagrid's hut and helped Hagrid into his bed.
"Ginny go get Dumbledore", Harry said urgently.
"'Arry is that you, go get Dumbledore", Hagrid said getting up, but stopped halfway and fell back down.
"Harry look at this", Hermione said pointing to a large open wound on Hagrid's side.
"Ginny you had better get Madame Pomfrey too", Harry said before Ginny dashed out of the door.
"Harry its important", Hagrid said slowly, "You Know Who.dangerous...giants on the other side", Hagrid mumbled.
"What is it Hagrid?", Ron asked drawing closer.
"Giants.must warn Dumbledore", Hagrid mumbled.
"There, there Hagrid, Dumbledore will come in a few minutes", Hermione said soothingly laying a wet cloth on Hagrid's forehead.
"Now Hagrid, is there anything I can do to help", Dumbledore said standing at the doorway. Madame Pomfrey rushed up to Hagrid and examined the wound.
"Professor I went to Lapland to get the giants on our side.it was too late.we were captured.You Know Who came.put the Avada Kedarva curse on Olympie", Hagrid sniffed barely audible.
"Hagrid what happened to Madame Maxine?", Dumbledore said gently.
"I don't know what to do anymore. She's.she's dead!" Hagrid wailed.
The next few weeks passed quite quickly. Harry had to get used to seeing his two best friends as a couple, always holding hands and smiling at each other, but it was a relief that they finally admitted to having feelings for each other. Soon Christmas came and as usual the castle was undergoing preparations for the holidays.
Harry awoke quite early on Christmas morning and got up. He looked outside and saw that the sun was just rising, deciding it was no fun to open presents on his own, Harry shook Ron awake who groaned at him, but when realising what day it was, quickly jumped out of bed. The two walked down to the common room and to their surprise Hermione and Ginny were already up, and sitting beside the Christmas tree.
"Hey Hermione", Ron said leaning down and kissing her.
"Hello Ron", Hermione said smiling. "Ok me and Ginny have already opened ours, here's are yours Harry", Hermione said handing him a pile of presents, "And here are yours Ron", Hermione said handing Ron an even larger pile of presents. Harry grinned and quickly opened his presents, an envelope containing a pound piece;
"Oh so they are being generous", Harry said sarcastically holding up the pound. He also got a wood carving of Buckbeak from Sirius, and attached to it, was a note wishing Harry a Merry Christmas. From Ron he got a Chudley Canons scarf and from Hermione he got a book titled "Quidditch Tactics". From Mrs Weasley he got a large box of homemade sweets and from Hagrid he got some rock cakes and another letter;
Dear Harry,
Merry Christmas to ye! Me and Olypmie are still in Lapland and things aren't goin' that, but I shouldn't be tellin' ye that! I should be back round about February. I'll be seeing ye soon then. Oh and Harry, don't got walking about on yer own now. All the best,
Hagrid
Harry was deeply chuffed by his presents, grabbed them all and ran up to his dormitory to get changed. Harry returned a few minutes later and followed Ron and Hermione out of the common room, to go to the Great Hall.
The Christmas was very enjoyable as usual but Harry felt it lacked its usual atmosphere, without Hagrid and the many students, it was very empty and bleak in the castle, and even the teachers were more subdued than usual. The feast was served on one table, as there were only about twenty other students staying during the holidays. So for the second time Harry got to sit up at the staff table and listen to Dumbledore joking about the latest muggle inventions. After dinner Harry, Ron and Hermione mostly stayed in the common room, playing wizards chess and exploding snap.
The next day, Harry spent most of the day in front of the fire in the common room, reading up anything he could find that would tell him about the Order of the Phoenix.
"Hey Harry, come on outside and play in the snow", Hermione said entering the common room.
"Ok, there's nothing in these books anyway", Harry said putting the book on the table. He dashed upstairs and grabbed some gloves, a scarf and his cloak. Five minutes later Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny were having a snow fight in the fluffy snow outside Hagrid's hut. They played non-stop for over an hour, but eventually stopped because it was getting too dark.
"Come on lets go in, I'm getting cold", Ginny said shivering.
"You go ahead, I just want to get Harry one last time", Ron said picking up a scoop of snow and forming it into a snowball.
"Come on Ron", Harry said backing away. "Lets just go inside".
"Not until I get you one last time", Ron said grinning evilly. Harry started running towards the forest, in the hope of losing Ron. Suddenly Harry heard a rustle behind him, coming from the forest.
"Come out whoever you are", Harry shouted taking out his wand.
Ron ran up behind him and asked, "What's the matter?".
"There's someone in there", Harry said pointing to the trees.
Hermione and Ginny came running up to them and Hermione asked, "What are you doing here?" Harry put his finger to his mouth and indicated for them to keep quiet. A large figure came out of the forest and Harry gasped.
"Hagrid!", Harry exclaimed stumbling over to the large figure. Hagrid was leaning against a large old oak, looking very white.
"What is it Hagrid?", Hermione asked walking up to Hagrid. Harry, Ron and Ginny walked up to Hagrid and helped Hermione, support Hagrid. They quickly made their way over to Hagrid's hut and helped Hagrid into his bed.
"Ginny go get Dumbledore", Harry said urgently.
"'Arry is that you, go get Dumbledore", Hagrid said getting up, but stopped halfway and fell back down.
"Harry look at this", Hermione said pointing to a large open wound on Hagrid's side.
"Ginny you had better get Madame Pomfrey too", Harry said before Ginny dashed out of the door.
"Harry its important", Hagrid said slowly, "You Know Who.dangerous...giants on the other side", Hagrid mumbled.
"What is it Hagrid?", Ron asked drawing closer.
"Giants.must warn Dumbledore", Hagrid mumbled.
"There, there Hagrid, Dumbledore will come in a few minutes", Hermione said soothingly laying a wet cloth on Hagrid's forehead.
"Now Hagrid, is there anything I can do to help", Dumbledore said standing at the doorway. Madame Pomfrey rushed up to Hagrid and examined the wound.
"Professor I went to Lapland to get the giants on our side.it was too late.we were captured.You Know Who came.put the Avada Kedarva curse on Olympie", Hagrid sniffed barely audible.
"Hagrid what happened to Madame Maxine?", Dumbledore said gently.
"I don't know what to do anymore. She's.she's dead!" Hagrid wailed.