I learned back and read my book as I felt something move in my pocket. I checked on Fluffers and realized he was still asleep, just moving around a bit. I decided I was going to take a walk around. I chose to walk near the edge of the forbidden forest, not actually going into the forest. I walked along the side, sometimes actually going in and sometimes staying on the outside. As I walked a bit further in, I saw something shine out of the corner of my eye. I was still on school grounds and could see other kids, so I decided that I would have a closet look. I didn't find anything, and decided to go back out of the forest along the edge. I got there and saw something again. I turned around immediately and saw a horse- no, unicorn, standing about ten feet away from me. I stared at it for a couple of minutes, it didn't move as well. I didn't know whether to be scared or astonished. I shook the scared feeling off, worried that they could smell fear. I took a slow step closer and it looked at me strangely. I motioned for it to come a bit further, and it did so. It stepped a couple of feet, now lowering it to seven feet between the two of us. I took one slow step again and it backed up. I immediately backed up as well, not wanting to frighten it. I believe that they got the message that I meant no harm, and slowly moved forward towards me. There was now three feet between us. I wish I had something to give it to eat. I then slowly reached for my pocket, remembering the apple I grabbed earlier today in case I got hungry. I pulled it out and held it out on my hand. The unicorn took a sniff of it, obviously skeptical. They were about to take a bite, but took another sniff. I continued to be patient. After ten minutes of sniffing the apple, they took a small bite. They swallowed it and waited for another minute. Then they took another bite, and another, and another. Soon, they knocked the apple lightly out of my hand and ate it from the ground. I continued to stand there, not wanting to scare it by moving to quickly. It finished the apple and turned its attention back to me. They walked closer from where they finished the apple, leaving two feet between us now. He tilted his head down and touched my arm slightly. He raised his head a bit, but it was still looking down. I got the feeling he wanted me to stroke their hair or something. So I slowly raised my hand and ran my hand down its head and neck slowly. After I finished, he looked back up at me. I pet him a bit more, both of us were happy. I heard more kids coming closer to this area of school grounds, so I stopped and tried to tell him to go before they saw him. I didn't want them to scare him on accident or anything. He got the message. He shook his head a bit and let out a neigh. He then quickly trotted off. I smiled a bit to myself and put my hands in my pockets, where I felt Fluffers sleeping.
"Not normal for a firs' year like yerself to encounter a unicorn and be that careful." I heard to my side. I quickly looked over and saw the gatekeeper, Hagrid. "Not supposed ter be goin' in the forbidden forest either, but I guess I won't tell Dumbledore, as long as you don't go in again. There are creatures in the that could hurt a firs' year like yerself, but obviously no unicorn would do that." He told me. I didn't know what to do, so I just stood there.
"I didn't ever really notice when I went in the forest, I just wanted to walk around the edge. I remember seeing a bowtruckle once when I was walking around, so I thought I may see one again." I told him. He nodded. He really was a giant. Or at least half giant. He was huge and had a long beard, but not as long as Dumbledore. I don't know of anyone who has a beard longer than Dumbledore's.
"Goin' to take Care of Magical Creatures in yer third year, aren't ya?" Hagrid said. I nodded. I honestly think that the magical creatures are the best part of the wizarding world. "Let me give ya some advice if you ever encounter another unicorn, even though it is unlikely. Don't be scared, it probably scared her when ya were." He said. I nodded, taking note of the advice. I tried to not seem scared or worried, but I was standing face to face with a magical creatures that I've only seen pictures of.
"Just wondering, are baby unicorns really gold? Or is it just a myth?" I asked. He nodded his head.
"They gold alright. They turn silver after two years and then white once they get ter be adults." Hagrid told me.
"Ok, cool. Lovely chatting with you, but I have to get to dinner." I said. He nodded and waved goodbye as I walked away. I waved goodbye back and then walked away, while reading. I got to the Great Hall soon enough and sat down next to Lily, Dashia, and Remus where we normally sit. We ate dinner and went to bed.