Scylla
"Hagrid i don't think that is such a good idea. That is a dragon egg you have in your fireplace" That the first comment i make after he invited myself, Hermione, and Ron over for tea that evening and we took a look at what he was cooking in the cauldron over the fire. Needless to mention to him that his home was highly flamable and dragons breath fire.
"Yer right ain't he a beaut?" For all Hagrid was kind he really didn't think before he did things; particularly if it partained to animal. "well,yes Hagrid it is a very beautiful egg, but what are you going to do with it." I ask as i gaze upon the egg. He looks at me and smiles. "Well raise him of course." he seemed so sure and determined that i really didnt want to have to tell him that he couldn't keep him or that he wouldn't get to raise him. Turning and sharing a look with Hermione i tilt my head before she turns to to look at Hagrid again.
"I don't think that would be the best idea Hagrid." Hermione tells him in her matter of fact way. As we were having this conversation we hear what could only be described as a cracking sound coming from the fireplace where the egg was being kept hot. Hagrid hopped up with a grin on his fce much like a child during christmas and rushed over to grab the egg out of the cauldron and all but plop it onto the wooden table in front of us. we all watched as the egg rocked and and cracked back and forth on the table. none of us making a sound louder than a breath being drawn in as a piece of the egg popped off in front of me and soared over my shoulder. Blinking i leaned down and looked into the hole that was made in the egg and was met with a serpentine eye staring back at me. Freezing in place i felt as if a shiver had forced its way down my spine. The next second the egg is flicked away with a stretch of its tiny wings and it turned it's head fully to look at me.
"awe look he thinks yur his mummy" Seeing how the little dragon reacted to being called a he, i felt like i needed to correct him before someone ended up hurt and watching her wings teitch i had a feeling it wouldnt be the baby dragon either. i reach a hand forward and gently scratch her scales under her chin just to see how she would react to me and hopefully calm her a bit at the same time and as her wings slowly reax it seems to work. I look at Hagrid as i go to tell him the news tha he is really a she.
"Hagrid i don't think that he is a boy i'm pretty sure she is a girl" i tell him as i tilt my head down to look at her as i continue scratching under her chin. "Well think her name should be norberta " i physically cringe at the name Hagrid says and look at at the baby dragon knowing that that is not a name a dragon would hold with pride. "Maybe Scylla would be a better name for her" i maintain eye contact with her as i name her watching as her eyes flash an emerald green before returning normal before she scuttles forward on her claws and wing tips to me and climbs up my arm to perch herself on my shoulder. Smiling i nuzzle my head into hers and turn to look at Hagrid just as her eyes change to match mine completly signifying a familiar bond." I think i want to keep her Hagrid" I tell him not really drawing attention to the fact that i had formed a bond to her; not wanting them to know somthing in me telling me she would be used against me if i did eventually. I know that i can't keep her here though even if they agreed to let me have her. thoughts rolled through my head on how to get her to a safe place and what place that would be. I suck in a breath. Papa. " You'd only be able to keep her if she were your familiar and besides Dumbledore wouldn't let you keep her here even if she were your familiar" Hermione pipes up and i couldn't tell if she meant the remark to sound as snarky as it did or if she was just not paying attention but before i could remark Ron added his own comment to the to the pile.
"She could be our our house mascot, imagine malfoy's face the next time he noses around" I watch Hermione roll her eyes before i pipe up and tell them.
"I wouldn't keep her here, but i know a place to keep her. a perfect place" I pull her from my shoulder and stand before they can start the questions on where i would send her and wrap her in my cloak so if i were to be stopped noone would see her and flee out Hagrids door towards the castle. i don't even say my goodbyes in my haste to get her to a safer place then here. making it halfway to the castle hearing Hermione call from Hagrids hut i fade from here and appear in my rooms at the keep breathing a sigh as i relax. i nuzzle my bundle and move to the door and walk quickly to the dragon pit to show ceraxes his new companion and hopfully new friend. " I have someone you'll love to meet my little one and a safe place for you to grow" i hiss at her as i step into the pit to the sound of ceraxes roar and the frieghtened cries of his handlers and he lands. I watch quietly as papa dismounts ceraxes and pats his head having not noticed me yet. " Seems you'll also get to meet ceraxes as well little one" i hiss at her as i move forward causing his mighty head to turn towards me at his hissed name. i greet him with a hiss and hold Scylla up for him to see and become aquainted with. " Ceraxes meet scylla" I hiss at him and grin as he gently nuzzles my chest with his head and draws back to tap her gently with his snout before pulling back and letting out a mighty roar. letting scylla crawl up to my shoulder i let out a giggle as he leans his mighty head back doen to nuzzle my chest again. " Little dragon? Did not think i would be seeing you quite so soon little one" I hear and i look up with a grin and move to run into his arms. "Papa!" my arms wide open as i practically sprint to him and hug him around the waist when i make it to him. i grin from ear to ear hearing his chuckle as he wraps me in his arms to return the hug i had given to him. "And who would this be little dragon?" I grin as i reach a hand up to give her chin a scratch before i answer him. "Papa this is Scylla. The grounds keeper Hagrid hatched her and she formed a familiar bond with me as soon as she was hatched. This was the only place that i could think of to take her that she would be safe. Dumbledore would allow the Wizgomot to have her taken from me if i were to keep her there. With her bonded to me they could use her against me and i couldnt leave her open to that. " I tell him honestly afraid for my dragons saftey. "well this is your home as well so of course she may stay. This just goes to show how right i was about you being a little dragon. " he remarks while reaching a hand up to scratch at her chin gently. I grin watching then interact with each other. "Papa?" I ask my head tilting to the side. "Yes, little dragon?" " Could you teach me how to ride a dragon?" I ask with a sly grin on my lips hoping now with my own dragon i would get to learn. A grin spreads across his face and he lets out a laugh. "But of course my little dragon" letting out a squeal i leap forward and wrap my arms around his waist again in excitment in learning to ride a dragon.
But that story will be for another time