CH 6- Dumbledore
Days passed by with no more news concerning Hermione and Grawp. Harry figured no news was good news but as each day went by he grew more anxious. Ron still wasn't eating much and he still hadn't told his parents about his arguement with Hermione. Harry wasn't sure if he was more afraid of his parents reaction or Ginny's. Dumbledore had just arrived at the burrow and was wanting to ask Harry some questions about Grawp. Harry guessed that Hagrid wasn't available since he was on a different mission for Dumbledore. Dumbledore motioned for Harry to join him outside so he could keep the conversation private.
"Didn't Hagrid tell you about Grawp Professor Dumbledore?" Harry asked. He couldn't believe that Hagrid didn't inform Dumbledore that he had brought Grawp home to Hogwarts.
"No, Hagrid didn't tell me and that has me concerned. The last thing we need is a war with the giants. Things have always be precarious between wizards and the giants. They have always aligned themselves with Voldemort since he promised them many more freedoms than they have now. The ministry is trying to determine how much the giants know and don't know. I need you to tell me what Hagrid has done."
"He brought Grawp to the forest to protect him from the other giants. He said that the other giants were beating on Grawp because he was too small. Hargid thought that the other giants may kill Grawp eventually so he forced Grawp to come back here," Harry said.
"What do you mean forced? Didn't Grawp want to escape the beatings?" Dumbledore didn't seem happy with this news.
"Well, Hagrid said he didn't want to go but Hagrid had a good reason to be concerned about Grawp," Harry said.
"And what could that possible be?" Dumbledore inquired.
"Grawp is Hagrid's half brother. Hagrid and Grawp have the same mother. So it wasn't kidnapping or anything. Hagrid was just protecting him." Harry watched Dumbledore reaction go from surprised to concerned.
"If Grawp didn't want to come and Hagrid forced him, then yes, it could be considered kidnapping. Harry don't tell anybody else this story. People that are against us could use this to not only hurt Hargrid but you and Hermione. They could figure you two as accomplices."
"But all we were supposed to do was to teach him English so he could understand us. I think Hagrid thought if we could teach him English then we could explain to him why Hagrid brought him here. But after all the events at the end of the school year, we didn't have time to teach him. That's why we were going back this summer, to continue Grawps education. We promised Hagrid we would help and you know Hermione and her soft spots."
Dumbledore smiled at that. "Hermione, Hermione. What am I going to do with her?" he chuckled. "You know who she reminds me of Harry. She reminds me of another clever, softhearted witch that went to Hogwarts not so long ago." Harry looked at him quizzically. "Your mother, Harry. Hermione is so much like you mother. It amazes me sometimes. It's been said that nature is like a circle, things always come back around. You are very much like your father and Hermione is like your mother. Makes you wonder what fate has in mind, that is if you believe in fate. But I don't think you and Hermione finding each other is an accident Harry, not in any way, shape, or form." Harrys eyes were full of tears, he loved hearing about his parents. Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as he looked at Harry and he reached out and rustled Harry's already unruly hair. "So much like your father." And with that Dumbledore apparaited away. Harry didn't go back into the house immediately. His head was swimming with what Dumbledore had told him. 'What did fate have in mind,' Harry wondered. One thing was sure Harry wanted to prevent Hermione from sharing his mothers fate.
Days passed by with no more news concerning Hermione and Grawp. Harry figured no news was good news but as each day went by he grew more anxious. Ron still wasn't eating much and he still hadn't told his parents about his arguement with Hermione. Harry wasn't sure if he was more afraid of his parents reaction or Ginny's. Dumbledore had just arrived at the burrow and was wanting to ask Harry some questions about Grawp. Harry guessed that Hagrid wasn't available since he was on a different mission for Dumbledore. Dumbledore motioned for Harry to join him outside so he could keep the conversation private.
"Didn't Hagrid tell you about Grawp Professor Dumbledore?" Harry asked. He couldn't believe that Hagrid didn't inform Dumbledore that he had brought Grawp home to Hogwarts.
"No, Hagrid didn't tell me and that has me concerned. The last thing we need is a war with the giants. Things have always be precarious between wizards and the giants. They have always aligned themselves with Voldemort since he promised them many more freedoms than they have now. The ministry is trying to determine how much the giants know and don't know. I need you to tell me what Hagrid has done."
"He brought Grawp to the forest to protect him from the other giants. He said that the other giants were beating on Grawp because he was too small. Hargid thought that the other giants may kill Grawp eventually so he forced Grawp to come back here," Harry said.
"What do you mean forced? Didn't Grawp want to escape the beatings?" Dumbledore didn't seem happy with this news.
"Well, Hagrid said he didn't want to go but Hagrid had a good reason to be concerned about Grawp," Harry said.
"And what could that possible be?" Dumbledore inquired.
"Grawp is Hagrid's half brother. Hagrid and Grawp have the same mother. So it wasn't kidnapping or anything. Hagrid was just protecting him." Harry watched Dumbledore reaction go from surprised to concerned.
"If Grawp didn't want to come and Hagrid forced him, then yes, it could be considered kidnapping. Harry don't tell anybody else this story. People that are against us could use this to not only hurt Hargrid but you and Hermione. They could figure you two as accomplices."
"But all we were supposed to do was to teach him English so he could understand us. I think Hagrid thought if we could teach him English then we could explain to him why Hagrid brought him here. But after all the events at the end of the school year, we didn't have time to teach him. That's why we were going back this summer, to continue Grawps education. We promised Hagrid we would help and you know Hermione and her soft spots."
Dumbledore smiled at that. "Hermione, Hermione. What am I going to do with her?" he chuckled. "You know who she reminds me of Harry. She reminds me of another clever, softhearted witch that went to Hogwarts not so long ago." Harry looked at him quizzically. "Your mother, Harry. Hermione is so much like you mother. It amazes me sometimes. It's been said that nature is like a circle, things always come back around. You are very much like your father and Hermione is like your mother. Makes you wonder what fate has in mind, that is if you believe in fate. But I don't think you and Hermione finding each other is an accident Harry, not in any way, shape, or form." Harrys eyes were full of tears, he loved hearing about his parents. Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as he looked at Harry and he reached out and rustled Harry's already unruly hair. "So much like your father." And with that Dumbledore apparaited away. Harry didn't go back into the house immediately. His head was swimming with what Dumbledore had told him. 'What did fate have in mind,' Harry wondered. One thing was sure Harry wanted to prevent Hermione from sharing his mothers fate.