Chapter 6: Return of the Staff
Summer was almost over and it was almost time for the new school year to begin. Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape was the first of the Hogwarts staff to return. "Welcome back" said Hagrid as he walked the building on his rounds. "How are things here?" asked Professor McGonagall. "Fine" replied Hagrid. Hagrid didn't want to cause alarm to the staff so he didn't mention the Greenhouse incident or what happened two days ago at his house.
While Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape was busy unpacking, Fluffy was waking up. It was hungry so it decided to go downstairs in search of food. Downstairs in the Great Hall Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape had left some food. They planned to unpack and then return to the Great Hall so that they could eat dinner and discuss the upcoming school year.
Fluffy smell the food and went right in. It sniffed the food and then ate it. Fluffy feasted on sandwiches and pudding cakes and then returned upstairs. When Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape returned to the Great Hall they were surprised to see that their food was gone. All that was left was empty plates. "That Hagrid is such a pig" Professor Snape said. "I don't think it was Hagrid, he would have asked first" Professor McGonagall said in Hagrid's defense. "Well if it wasn't Hagrid, then who could it had been?" Professor Snape asked. "Oh no, I hope it wasn't another troll" gasped Professor McGonagall. "Yes, or something much worse" said Professor Snape. Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape decided to go out for dinner. When they returned they searched the building for beast. While they were walking they noticed that there was a lock on the Greenhouse door. "Something must have happened during the summer because I don't remember ever seeing a lock on this door" Professor Snape said suspiciously. "That Hagrid is trying to hide something". "Oh don't be silly, Hagrid wouldn't do nothing to harm the school." Replied Professor McGonagall. Snape had decided to take a trip to visit Hagrid but just as he was about to leave Gilderoy Lockhart walked in. Snape showed him to his office and engaged in a long conversation that ended at midnight.