Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist/Harry Potter
Title: Mr. Elric
Part: 07 of 15
Genre: General
Rating: PG
Warning: Crossover
Spoilers: FMA anime (all); HP Book 5
Summary: Edward Elric from various points of view.

Chapter 07: Interlude

Word has it that Mr. Elric is in the hospital.

So imagine the surprise when The Trio burst into Hagrid's hut and found him there, chatting it up with Hagrid like it was the most natural thing in the world.

"'ello 'arry, 'ermione, Ron." said Hagrid cheerfully. "Mis'tre Elric 'ere was jus' 'avin 'imself a cuppa tea."

"Madam Pomfrey suggested it." said the librarian lightly before bidding them a brief farewell. Once he was well out of earshot, Ron and Harry rounded on the gamekeeper.

"Are you mad?" asked Ron, "he could've been a spy and you're just down here 'having a cup of tea'?" Clearly, he hadn't forgotten about the dragon egg incident in of the first year.

But Hagrid only laughed. "Rubbish, e' can't be that bad." Then he added, "Did'ya kno, 'e 'as a little bro'thr too?"

"He could've been lying, though." pointed out Harry.

"No." said Hagrid, more firm than ever, "'e can't be lyin'. 'e's got that look in 'is eyes, ter same kind I hav. Don'cha kno? All big bro'thr's got 'em."

Later, as they were headed back towards the common room, Ron and Harry were discussing why Mr. Elric could've been there when Hermione stepped in rather snappishly. "For crying out loud, just because someone came in after the term's started doesn't immediately mean that he's a spy for you-know-who. If you're so concerned, how come you're not suspecting Professor Edinburgh? Every single one of you-know-who's subordinates has been the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."

They stared at her, flabbergasted.

"Good gawd, Hermione," said Ron, disgusted, "you're not part of his little fanclub are you?"

"No." she said, noticeably annoyed by the implied reference to her past when her deep infatuation with a certain Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher clouded her way of thinking. "I just.. I saw.."

She stopped in front of the potrait hole and looked around quickly. "I know why he was in the hospital."