"Today in we will starting the NEWT study programs." Professor Snape said. "Next week you will have an assigned partner. Some of them are TA's that have just been hired, also, please mind that…" The bell cut Snape off and the noise of the entire seventh year was too loud for him to yell over.
Harry and Ron were already out of the Great Hall and waiting for her.
"Took you looking enough Moine." Ron said laughing.
"We were about to start a search party." Harry said laughing along with Ron.
"Come on, we told Hagrid we would visit him." Hermione practically yelled trying to make them stop laughing; they were worst then Fred and George. Well, when they were in school. It was quite ironic that after school and George started The Weasley Wheezes and had started to act mature like old business men and not there old selves. At least they had mad some money, and lots of it.
"Crap, I forgot Hagrids gift on my bed. Mione want to come with me to get it? Harry just get there and sing to him and stuff."
"Okay Ron." Harry and Hermione said in unison.
Harry walked towards the grounds and Hermione and Ron started walking towards the common room. The reached the third floor landing and Ron leaned against the wall. "You remember two summers ago when we went to that mall thing Mione, and they had those stairs that moved up all by themselves, Hogwarts needs to get some." Ron said.
"Oh stop being lazy."
Ron just smiled at her and stared at her. Hermione giggled and hugged him. She knew that Ron just wanted to have time alone with her. She liked being with Ron too. They were pretty much dating and she knew he thought so since she told him that she had called it off with Victor. The truth was she hadn't, she just couldn't. She loved being with both of them. She knew eventually she would have to pick, but at the moment she just didn't want to.
"Okay Ron we have to go get the present, so please kindly remove your hands from my bottom."
"Oh yeah, the gifts in my pocket."
"RON!!" Hermione yelled trying to sound angry.
He laughed and stared down the stairs again.
"HAGRID! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!" Hermione and Ron yelled as they reached his little hut. Harry opened the door and looked quite sad.
Hermione observed that Most of the teachers were in the hut. No one looked happy. Hagrid was the saddest. He was sitting on in a chair at the table and Dumbldore was comforting him, but no matter what everyone said Hagrid sat there crying.
Hermione leaned over and whispered in Harry's ear, "Why is he sad?"
"He says he is too old," Harry whispered back.
"Hagrid, you are just 70. If anyone here should be said about there age it is Dumbldore, no offense sir." Hermione said trying to cheer everyone up.
"No taken. My age is quite interesting though, 160, January 6, 1843. It is like the second sweet sixteen." Dumbldore chucked.
Hagrid laughed. "I guess so." He said, "But it just isn't that, Hermione, I 'got to fail ya."
"What!!!!" Hermione screamed, she felt like crying.
"Okay, the look on your face cheered me up. So what did ya'll get little ol' me?"
The rest of the party was great fun and watching Hagrid try to blow 70 candles out was a good laugh. And for a moment Hermione forgot all about Victor and snuggled next to Ron, and decides to enjoy life.
Sorry that it took so long to post. And thanks for all the reviews. :o) Also, Happy Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, and holidays!! Have a happy new year. Hopefully in this year book 5 will come out. Yay!!
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