Chapter Seven

Harry's euphoria at beating Hufflepuff lasted several days, he had in fact during that time almost forgotten about Voldemort or at least he would have had it not been for a certain godparent of his. Sirius kept looking at Harry as though Harry was going to start crying at any moment. Harry actually felt a lot better about the whole situation now he had told Sirius but Sirius didn't seem to want to believe him. No - one had heard anything from Voldemort for several months. In fact Harry was feeling remarkably good by the time it came to the Christmas holidays. Everyone in Gryffindor was going home for the holidays apart from Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Harry woke up around eleven on the first day of the holidays and was surprised to find no one in his dormitory that was until he looked at his clock that said it was eleven. Harry had the vague suspicion he was meant to be somewhere soon before it hit him.

"Hagrid." Harry had told Hagrid yesterday he would go and visit him that day at around eleven. Harry threw some clothes on and ran down the stairs to the common room where Ron and Hermione sat.

"We were just about to get you we are meant to be meeting Hagrid." Ron said

"I know can we just go." Harry said heading towards the portrait hole. Ron and Hermione followed him. They had just reached the Entrance Hall when a large black dog walked out in front of them.

"What do you want now?" Harry said exasperatedly the dog transformed.

"Harry it's not safe for you to go out." Said Sirius

"I'll risk it" said Harry walking towards the door. "Voldemort." Ron shuddered at the sound of the name. ".hasn't got into the grounds yet has he?"

"Fine but you get captured again I'm not rescuing you!"

"So, see you." Harry went through the door.

"You know, Harry if you were captured he would rescue you he's just bluffing." Said Hermione.

"Of course I do I'm not stupid" Harry replied. The three of them headed over to Hagrid's house.

Ron knocked on the door and Hagrid answered.

"Harry, Ron, Hermione come in." The moment they stepped in the door Hagrid's pet dog attacked them. Fang was highly loveable and instead of biting them licked the three of them to death. Hagrid had a pile of home made rock cakes on the table, which he offered them, they declined having previous experience of Hagrid's cooking.

"So anything interesting happened recently?" Hagrid asked.

"No nothing at all." Hermione replied, she was about to say something else when a loud crashing sound filled the room.

"Hagrid what was that?" Harry asked looking worried Hagrid had a track record for dangerous animals.

"Er that would be." began Hagrid before a plumed two legged winged creature with a serpentine body appeared before them. The creature was about two- foot long.

"Hagrid what is that." Harry asked backing away from the creature.

"An Occamy," Hagrid replied, "It's the subject for the next Care of Magical creatures lesson."

"Hagrid, Occamy are classified xxxx by the ministry, that's very dangerous." Hermione said.

"Oh don't worry Petal wouldn't hurt anyone" Hagrid told her.

"Petal" said Harry in disbelief. Hagrid had a knack of misnaming his pets. A certain three headed dog named Fluffy sprang to mind. Petal advanced towards them, they took a step back.

"Harry, I've just remembered didn't Professor Dumbledore want to see you over that thing." Ron said looking pointedly at Harry.

" What, oh yeah that thing." Harry cottoned on to what Ron was trying to do.

"What thing?" Hagrid asked

"Oh Harry has to see Professor Dumbledore because." Ron started

"He's failing Divination." Hermione finished for him.

"Sorry Hagrid we've got to go." Harry said

"Fine I'll see you lot around then." Hagrid said. They left the house.

"Can't Hagrid keep something nice and safe for once like a hamster." Harry said.

"Hagrid would get the only man eating one in the world." Hermione replied as they entered the front door.

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