Just Old Friends
Chapter 18: Hagrid
A buzzing sound rang through the room and Harry apologised as he stood and headed to the front door. He opened it and quickly looked up.
A huge grin swept his face and he was pulled outside into one of the largest hugs in his life.
"'Arry it's grea' to see ya."
The large man wiped stray tears from his eyes as he let go of his friend. As Harry took a step back he studied the older man. His hair had started to grey more than before and his beard was shorter and actually well kept.
Remembering his manners he stepped back and allowed Hagrid in, closing the door tightly behind him. They walked into the kitchen and the man spoke up.
"Ginny. It's grea' to see ya. How ya been'?"
"It's great to see you too, Hagrid."
She'd stood from her seat and thrown her arms around his middle.
"I'm doing great thanks. Hey why don't you join us for the feast tonight in Hogwarts?"
"Ya mean the one in 'onour of 'Arry. Of course I'll be there, that's why I'm 'ere"
He took a look at one of the seats and Ginny quickly said an engrossment spell on it. Harry placed a large mug in front of Hagrid and the three sat down.
Harry had been listening to their chatter and now he was curious.
"What feast?"
"Surprise."
Ginny smiled and just nodded her agreement before saying she had to leave to check on Tonks. She left and the two men sat together in almost silence. Hagrid was the one to break it.
"How are ya?"
Harry smiled at the man not knowing what he should say. He was finding it difficult and nobody seemed to notice it, he felt Hagrid was an elder brother to him and yet he couldn't bring himself to tell him the truth.
"It's a little weird but I'm adjusting. I have a lovely home; an amazing job and my friends are great. I saw Remus yesterday when I went to work and Neville. We went out for drinks and met Bill and Charlie, Wood was there as well and even Snape. It was fun."
"Ya got drunk, didn' ya?"
"Yes; Merlin I thought Ginny was going to kill me this morning, I said some drunken things to her that I shouldn't have. Mind, I think I have to say sorry to Tonks, I called her fat, and kissed her stomach."
Hagrid laughed at the look on Harry's face.
"No worry 'Arry, Tonks knows how to deal with a drunken man by now. The amount of times I've been out with Remus and Snape, it's a surprise Remus is still allowed."
They sat together laughing and catching up for a while and then at Hagrid's command left for Hogwarts at six to meet up with the others.
Okay so another day another chapter, I must say I don't like this one I hate writing as Hagrid I find it so difficult so here is a chapter that I'm not all that happy with but was needed, I doubt we'll be seeing much of Hagrid after this.
Harryp123 thanks for the review I like messing you all around when it comes to Harry and Ginny so that chapter was good.
Jessie yeah the morning after the night before is always fun especially when your so bladdered you can't remember what happens I always hate when it finally clicks and your like OMG I didn't do that did I, its so funny and since Harry was a first time drinker it was even more fun.
Maiden-of-hope why thank you so much I do try. Although this wasn't really that evil the real evilness is yet to come
Brilliant-author16 yeah I know what you mean about having so many people injured and all that, but when I thought about it I knew not everyone will make it through a war and that's just a sad fact. So what I did was I thought about who I really needed and well since this is G/H I had to kill Luna (although I think it should be L/H) and then I didn't want to kill Neville so badly injured and then I needed Ron and Hermione, and a father figure in Lupin so then I just injured more or less everyone else to make it realistic. I'm kinda hoping that JKR doesn't do it like this but war equals casualties and it's normally the innocent that are injured. Okay well I think basically all I should have said is thanks for the review 8)
Chica91 thank you, I don't care how long a review is as long as you review so I know somebody out there is reading. I think I can safely say there is some Ginny Harry action in this one but the best is yet to come
Emma-Lizzy-Black thanks for the review hun
Potter4prez thanks for reviewing
Annie I don't like over confident Ginny she's never been too confident in the books so where would it come, plus with that whole thing that's wrong with her that nobody will tell Harry about its made her shy around people.
Okay so that's all for now a lovely big shout out to Annie for beta-ing this chapter for me (along with all my other ones)
Kris