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588. Empty Cage
"It's empty, I don't know how this 'appened," Hagrid said looking at the empty cage.
"How dangerous is it?" Dumbledore asked with a sigh. This wasn't the first time something dangerous had gotten lose in the castle.
"They're not dangerous, just a little problematic,but not dangerous." Dumbledore nodded and headed to the castle trying to decide how much a panic it would cause if the students knew.
Luna blinked her eyes open. A pair of black eyes met hers. She blinked again, so did the eyes. Slowly she reached up and felt fur. She ran her hands over the creature carefully.
"Hello, how did you get in here?" she asked gently sitting up so the niffler slid into her lap. It looked up at her and reached for her hair.
"My hair's not shiny," she laughed picking up the niffler in one arm and getting out of bed. "I'd still like to know where you came from," she added as she started getting dressed. The niffler sat on the floor below her, grabbing at the edge of her robes and the buckles on her shoes.
It followed her to breakfast, she felt bad because it couldn't quite keep up, so she carried it in her arms.
"Are you a male or female," she asked the niffler. It blinked as if not understanding the question. Luna held it up and examined it. "Girl," she stated. The niffler tried to grab Luna's earring. She sat the niffler in her lap at breakfast, feeing it little bits of her food.
"Attention students!" Luna looked up at Professor Dumbledore. She had a feeling this was about her new friend.
"Hagrid has informed me one of the creatures from his lessons has escaped. If anyone finds a niffler, please return it to either myself or Hagrid. Do not keep it as a pet for nifflers are not allowed on the list of acceptable pets here at Hogwarts." Luna looked down at the niffler curled up in her lap.
"I guess I have to take you back, huh?" she asked wondering if she should just give the niffler back now. She looked up at Dumbledore eating his breakfast and decided to wait until breakfast at least.
After breakfast, Luna carried the niffler out of the castle. She was missing potions, but she was sure Hagrid would write her a pass. This was more important than learning how to make a giggling potion. Hagrid was working outside his hut pulling weeds. Fang barked loudly as she approached.
"Professor Hagrid?" He looked down at her.
"Ahh, Miss Lovegood, 'ow can I 'elp ya?"
"I have your niffler, sir," she said holding it up. Hagrid gently took the animal from her.
"Thank you. Want to help me put her back in her hutch?" Luna nodded following Hagrid. She couldn't wait until she was a third year and could take care for magical creatures.