Chapter 4

Hagrid's second tale

"Oh, Hagrid, you're back!" Hermione exclaimed. "Why are you marked up with bruises and cuts?"

"I don't know if I should tell yeh," Hagrid exclaimed.

"Please, Hagrid, we love you!" Harry said pleadingly.

"Oh, all right," Hagrid said and started his tale. "Yeh, see, Olympe an' I wanted to ge' married. Once we were married Olympe got enraged quickly. She said I was lookin' at other women. She started hitting me and cutting me."

"Oh, no!" Hermione gasped. Ron patted her on the back and Hermione smiled at Ron.

Harry gave the two a look and Ron took his hand away from her back.

"Anyway, I said, 'Yeh, leave meh alone!' She said, 'Never!' I stunned her, somehow, yeh see, and ran. I filed for divorce 'nd the rest is histry," Hagrid said, with a sad look on his face.

"I'm so sorry!!" Hermione exclaimed and handed Hagrid a block of ice reaching 1 foot in height, width, and length, that was about the size of his foot.

Hermione smiled at Hagrid and he smiled back. Hagrid gave Hermione and huge hug and she kissed him on the cheek. Ron stared and Harry said loudly, "Come on, Hermione. We have double potions tomorrow..."

"So?" Hermione asked.

"We'll need some time to get over the fact that Snape thinks he's funny and smart..."

Hermione started to laugh and Ron turned to Harry. "She's mad," he exclaimed.

"I'll meet you two outside, I have to ask Hagrid something," Harry said.

Ron handed Harry the cloak and Ron and Hermione walked outside.

"Hagrid?" Harry asked. "Did my parents talk about me all the time when I was younger?"

"Of course, the' did," Hagrid said.

"Well, Bye, Hagrid," Harry said. Harry opened the door to find Ron leaning in to give Hermione a kiss. Harry waited until Ron kissed her and then approached the two.

"Hello?" Harry questioned.

"Harry!" Hermione exclaimed. "Well, erm... we better be off!"

"Yeah, it's almost one!" Ron exclaimed.

"Funny how people act after a bit of kissing," Harry said with a laugh.

Hermione and Ron glared at him as the three walked towards the castle under the cloak.

"Um... Harry, you haven't mentioned last night to anyone, have you?" Ron asked the next morning after the other boys had left the dormitory.

"Who would I tell, I was just sleeping."

"Harry, I'm serious, no one can find out!"

"I always knew you two would be together."

"Harry, don't change the subject. You are going to tell someone, I can tell!"

"I'm going to tell Remus, that's all."

"My mum could find out. She doesn't want her little Ronnie kissing girls! She'll then start sending owls to all of her friends announcing my engagement! That's how my mum is. Even if it isn't true, she guesses ahead and then cancels. You would think people would stop believing her, but nope, I get owls for every little thing. Last week, I got a letter congratulating me on getting 159 O.W.L.s. Is that even possible? No!"

"I'll make Remus keep it a secret!"

"NO, Harry."

"Some people... so paranoid... actually believed me... by the way congratulations on getting past that dragon two weeks ago."

"My mom asked me about that, don't know who could've send that, wait how did you know?...THAT WAS YOU?"

Harry walked out of the dormitory door laughing.