AUTHOR'S NOTE: wow! I've already gotten 1 review and the story's been up for at least an hour! It would normally take MUCH longer for me to start getting reviews! Anyway, this chapter is a combination of the original chapter 4 and chapter 5 because they were both extremely short.

The next weekend, Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to see if there were any battles going on. They went outside and walked around the grounds.

"Hey, why don't we go see Hagrid?" Harry suggested. Ron and Hermione agreed with his decision and headed over to Hagrid's hut. They knocked on the door and Hagrid answered.

"Why are you three here?" Hagrid asked.

"We just came to visit," Harry said.

"Oh, well come on in!" Hagrid replied, "I've got somethin' to show yeh..." Harry, Ron, and Hermione came inside. They saw a pokeball on the table. Hagrid picked it up. "Look what Dumbledore let me catch in the forest!" he said. He let out the pokemon. It was a Bagon.

"Wow, Hagrid!" Hermione said, "Those are really rare!"

"Yeah, but wait till yeh see what it evolves into!" Hagrid exclaimed, "It'll eventually be a huge dragon! I think it's called a Salamence or somethin'."

"Yes, it is," Hermione said, "but do you think you can handle one?"

"Of course I can!" Hagrid replied. They continued talking for awhile. Harry, Ron, and Hermione showed Hagrid their pokemon and then said goodbye to Hagrid. They were heading back to the castle when they were stopped by none other than Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle.

"Oh look!" Malfoy exclaimed, "It's Potty, Weasel, and the Mudblood!"

Harry and Ron started charging towards Malfoy, but Hermione stopped them. "Just ignore him," she said. She, Harry, and Ron then turned around and walked away. Malfoy didn't bother following them. They kept walking across the grounds, watching people battle other trainers and tryto catch other pokemon in the forest andsoon ran into Neville.

"Hi guys!" Neville said, "Wanna battle?"

"Sure!" Harry said, "I haven't battled anyone yet."

"Ok, since you only have one pokemon I'll only use one of mine," Neville explained. He took out a pokeball and threw it. "Go Bulbasaur!" he shouted.

"Um, go Pikachu," Harry said, unsure of what he needed to do. Pikachu jumped down off Harry's shoulder and faced Bulbasaur.

"I'll let you go first, Harry," Neville said.

"Ok," Harry replied, "Pikachu, use thunderbolt!" Pikachu did and it didn't do much damage. "Why didn't it work that well?" he asked.

"Grass types have a resistance to electric attacks," Neville explained, "Bulbasaur, use vine whip!" Bulbasaur did and it was a critical hit, but Pikachu was still able to fight.

"Pikachu, use quick attack!" Harry said. Pikachu did and it was a critical hit as well. Bulbasaur was knocked out! "Good job Pikachu!" Harry said.

"Bulbasaur return," Neville said, "Good job Harry."

"Thanks Neville," Harry replied.