”weve got lessons, well get into trouble, and thats nothing
to what hagrids going to be in when someone finds out what hes
doing --”
”shut up!” harry whispered.
malfoy was o away aopped dead
to listen. how much had he heard? harry didnt like the look on
malfoys face at all.
rued all the way ty and in the end,
hermioo run down to hagrids with the other tw
m break. when the bell souhe castle at the end
of their lessohree of them dropped their trowels at once
ahrough the grounds to the edge rid
greeted them, looking flushed aed.
”its .” he ushered them inside.
the egg was lyihere were deep
it. something was moving inside; a funny oise was ing
from it.
they all drew their chairs up to the table ah
bated breath.
all at ohere ihe egg split
open. the baby dragohe table. it wasly
pretty; harry thought it looked like a crumpled, black umbrella. its
spiny wings were huge pared to its ski body, it had a
long snout with wide nostrils, the stubs of horns and bulging,
e eyes.
it sneezed. a couple of sparks flew out of its snout.
”isiful?” hagrid murmured. he reached out a hand
to stro s his fingers, showing
pointed fangs.
”bless him, look, he knows his mommy!” said hagrid.
”hagrid,” said hermione, ”how fast dian ridgebacks
grow, exactly?”
hagrid was about to ahe color suddenly drained from
his face -- he leapt to his feet and ran to the window.
”whats the matter?”
”someone was lookin through the gap iains -- its
a kid -- hes runnin back up ter the school.”
harry bolted to the door and lo