Chapter 2 – Finding Mr. Hagrid
Tess was taking her luggage on her way to the waiting area. She smiled as she remembers Max and their conversation on the way to the airport.
At first they were silent when Max finally breaks it.
"Are you excited?" asks Max.
"Of meeting my brother again? Yes but I'm more scared. What if he doesn't like me. Surely he won't remember me coz he's only like one year old at that time. What if he didn't wanna come with me. What if" Tess didn't realized that she's babbling.
"Tess, you'll be fine. I'm sure he will like you." Says Max.
"Do you really think so?" asks Tess.
"I know so." Max smile warmly.
"Thanks" says Tess.
"For giving you a ride. No problem"
"Not only that, for being so kind to me. I know you hated me because I'm the reason why Liz broke up with you."
"Tess, it was Liz's decision. I told her that I don't care about destiny but she didn't believe me. And Nasedo made you do those things." Says Max.
"But he didn't force me to do it. I am so much willing. I never thought that your love for Liz was too deep. I'm really sorry."
"Don't worry about me and Liz. We'll fix this. I know it. But if it will make you feel better, I'm gonna let you make it up to me when you come back." Max smiled.
Tess laughed. "Ok." They arrived at the airport.
"Take care of yourself Tess." Max hugged her.
"Yeah you too. Take care of Michael and Isabel ok. I'll see you soon" The shyly, she kissed Max cheek. She then went inside the airport but Max didn't know that Tess saw her touching his cheek and smiled widely.
"All passengers of Flight 527 bound to London. The plane is already boarding."
With a happy sigh, she stood up and went to the plane
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She arrived in London after several hours. She checked in a hotel and since it's still early, she decided to go and find Leaky Cauldron. She remember that's where James' friend Rubius and the other wizards hang out.
She easily found Leaky Cauldron because of her good memory. An advantage of being a Hybrid. She quickly went inside and look for Rubius. The crowd became silent the moment she came in. They were all looking at her. She's wondered why and realized that she's wearing muggle clothes. Well, for them it's not normal. She decided not to mind those stares and went straight to the bar.
"Hi Lady, are you lost?" asks the bartender.
"No, I'm looking for Rubius Hagrid" says Tess.
"Who's looking for me." She looked at man who spoke and saw Rubius.
"Hi Mr. Hagrid. My name's Tess Harding. Can I talk to you for a while?"
Rubius looked at her suspiciously before saying, "Ok. Let's go inside."
Tess followed. They went to a small room with only 2 couch.
"Now, what do you want from me. Young lady." Asks Hagrid.
"Mr. Hagrid…"
"Just call me Hagrid. I'm getting chills when someone calls me mister." Hagrid smiled
Tess smiles and she began to relax
"I'm not sure if you remember me but I'm the one the Potters adopted before they were …….. before they died."
"Merlin! You're little Tessa!" Hagrid hugged her tight. "Look at you! You're a lovely lady."
Tess blushed. "Thank you Mis.. err Hagrid."
"So what happened? We want to get you but the social services were too strict and when we went there. They said you were already adopted. You charm people too fast huh" Hagrid joked.
Tess stifle a laugh. "I've been adopted by a guy named Ed Harding. He worked for the army. He just died."
"I'm sorry."
"It's ok. Actually I wanted ask you something important. About Harry."
Hagrid became quiet . "What about Harry?"
"I want to know if he's ok. I want to meet him. You see Hagrid, I made a promise to Mom. To Lily I mean that I will take care of Harry. I wasn't able to before because I'm still a kid. I'm still young I know but I think I can take care of him"
Hagrid was about to say something.
"Now I know that he's probably at Hogwarts because he's already eleven."
Higrid was amazed. "You still remember that"
"I remember everything about them. Anyway, maybe if he likes, he can stay with me during the summer in the US and I'll provide the roundtrip fare from US to London. Don't worry my father left me enough money that can last for two lifetimes."
Hagrid was quiet for moment. "You're right, he's in Hogwartz and his aunt's family is not really nice to him. The problem is that he doesn't know you exist Tess. You cannot just go there and introduce yourself."
Tess became quiet. "Maybe you can tell him or anybody from school. How about Professor Dumbledore, hes still there right? Maybe he can tell Harry about me."
"Yes, he can. Ok. You're coming with me to Hogwarts but do not tell him anything yet. Let me and Dumbledore handle it ok."
"Ok Hagrid. Thank you"
Tess was taking her luggage on her way to the waiting area. She smiled as she remembers Max and their conversation on the way to the airport.
At first they were silent when Max finally breaks it.
"Are you excited?" asks Max.
"Of meeting my brother again? Yes but I'm more scared. What if he doesn't like me. Surely he won't remember me coz he's only like one year old at that time. What if he didn't wanna come with me. What if" Tess didn't realized that she's babbling.
"Tess, you'll be fine. I'm sure he will like you." Says Max.
"Do you really think so?" asks Tess.
"I know so." Max smile warmly.
"Thanks" says Tess.
"For giving you a ride. No problem"
"Not only that, for being so kind to me. I know you hated me because I'm the reason why Liz broke up with you."
"Tess, it was Liz's decision. I told her that I don't care about destiny but she didn't believe me. And Nasedo made you do those things." Says Max.
"But he didn't force me to do it. I am so much willing. I never thought that your love for Liz was too deep. I'm really sorry."
"Don't worry about me and Liz. We'll fix this. I know it. But if it will make you feel better, I'm gonna let you make it up to me when you come back." Max smiled.
Tess laughed. "Ok." They arrived at the airport.
"Take care of yourself Tess." Max hugged her.
"Yeah you too. Take care of Michael and Isabel ok. I'll see you soon" The shyly, she kissed Max cheek. She then went inside the airport but Max didn't know that Tess saw her touching his cheek and smiled widely.
"All passengers of Flight 527 bound to London. The plane is already boarding."
With a happy sigh, she stood up and went to the plane
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
She arrived in London after several hours. She checked in a hotel and since it's still early, she decided to go and find Leaky Cauldron. She remember that's where James' friend Rubius and the other wizards hang out.
She easily found Leaky Cauldron because of her good memory. An advantage of being a Hybrid. She quickly went inside and look for Rubius. The crowd became silent the moment she came in. They were all looking at her. She's wondered why and realized that she's wearing muggle clothes. Well, for them it's not normal. She decided not to mind those stares and went straight to the bar.
"Hi Lady, are you lost?" asks the bartender.
"No, I'm looking for Rubius Hagrid" says Tess.
"Who's looking for me." She looked at man who spoke and saw Rubius.
"Hi Mr. Hagrid. My name's Tess Harding. Can I talk to you for a while?"
Rubius looked at her suspiciously before saying, "Ok. Let's go inside."
Tess followed. They went to a small room with only 2 couch.
"Now, what do you want from me. Young lady." Asks Hagrid.
"Mr. Hagrid…"
"Just call me Hagrid. I'm getting chills when someone calls me mister." Hagrid smiled
Tess smiles and she began to relax
"I'm not sure if you remember me but I'm the one the Potters adopted before they were …….. before they died."
"Merlin! You're little Tessa!" Hagrid hugged her tight. "Look at you! You're a lovely lady."
Tess blushed. "Thank you Mis.. err Hagrid."
"So what happened? We want to get you but the social services were too strict and when we went there. They said you were already adopted. You charm people too fast huh" Hagrid joked.
Tess stifle a laugh. "I've been adopted by a guy named Ed Harding. He worked for the army. He just died."
"I'm sorry."
"It's ok. Actually I wanted ask you something important. About Harry."
Hagrid became quiet . "What about Harry?"
"I want to know if he's ok. I want to meet him. You see Hagrid, I made a promise to Mom. To Lily I mean that I will take care of Harry. I wasn't able to before because I'm still a kid. I'm still young I know but I think I can take care of him"
Hagrid was about to say something.
"Now I know that he's probably at Hogwarts because he's already eleven."
Higrid was amazed. "You still remember that"
"I remember everything about them. Anyway, maybe if he likes, he can stay with me during the summer in the US and I'll provide the roundtrip fare from US to London. Don't worry my father left me enough money that can last for two lifetimes."
Hagrid was quiet for moment. "You're right, he's in Hogwartz and his aunt's family is not really nice to him. The problem is that he doesn't know you exist Tess. You cannot just go there and introduce yourself."
Tess became quiet. "Maybe you can tell him or anybody from school. How about Professor Dumbledore, hes still there right? Maybe he can tell Harry about me."
"Yes, he can. Ok. You're coming with me to Hogwarts but do not tell him anything yet. Let me and Dumbledore handle it ok."
"Ok Hagrid. Thank you"