Chapter 57 Written agreements may not be as effective as magic spells

"That's not necessary." Aaron said calmly, "How long can you keep the identity of your dragon secret?

With the growth rate of dragons, its size will be several times larger than it is now in less than two weeks. I'm afraid your room won't be able to accommodate it in a month.

By then, can you control it like you do now?

Even if you can, it can burn down your cabin if it sneezes accidentally, and then everyone in Hogwarts will know that the forest keeper has raised a dragon."

"I also know that I can't keep it forever." Hagrid said frustratedly, "But I can't bear to throw it away like this. I can't do that."

"This is your business, and it has nothing to do with me.

It's completely unnecessary to use the Fidelius Charm on a secret that is destined to be unprotected."

"Abe!" Harry looked at Aaron and said, "It's also a magical animal!

It looked like this when school started, and it's still like this now, and it has hardly changed.

But Abe grew a lot when he was fighting, and now he has returned to his original appearance."

"What do you want to say?"

Hagrid figured out something, and his heart was filled with anxiety. A glimmer of hope appeared, and he pleaded, "You must have a way to let magical animals control their size. Can you arrange it for Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback?"

"Haha! You have a rich imagination.

Abe is a magical animal. I remember that there seems to be a creature that can control its own size among magical animals!

Although there are not many, there are indeed one or two mentioned in the books in the restricted area. To give a very simple example, werewolves will transform on the night of the full moon.

Also, I don't understand where you get the nerve to ask me to do this. Don't forget that you just kidnapped my pet!"

"Sorry, I'm anxious.

Let's talk about the confidentiality agreement you mentioned first! How do you plan to deal with it?"

"It's very simple!" Aaron took out a piece of parchment and a pen from his pocket, and then began to write, "I learned the identity of Abe's magical animal in February 1992, but I guarantee with all my reputation that I will not reveal its identity in any way."

Hagrid picked up the parchment and looked at it carefully, his expression became strange.

This piece of paper is just ordinary paper, and the content of the agreement is as simple as it can be, but it is too casual.

"That's it? Are you sure?"

"Of course, you just need to sign it."

"Aaron, isn't this too hasty?" Draco frowned, "Even if you don't use magic props, at least write a detailed agreement!

What if they make Abe's identity public?"

"If they really want to do this, you can't stop them with any spells." Aaron said meaningfully, "The magic world is not short of wizards who are willing to break the contract with their lives.

Besides, this is a unilateral agreement. They know Abe's identity, but we don't know Norbert's existence at all. If the dragon is discovered in the future, it has nothing to do with us. In other words, as long as we do not talk about the fire in the dragon, they will naturally not tear our faces with us. "I signed it first" "You don't use." Aaron waved his hand and looked at Hagrid intentionally. The pupils were red slightly, sitting on the chair with motionless. The whole process lasted for more than half a minute, during which she did not dare to raise her head, fearing that she would see Aaron's disappointed eyes.

After signing, she felt empty in her heart, as if she had lost something.

"Okay, everyone, see you tomorrow." Aaron put away the parchment expressionlessly, picked up Abe and walked out the door, "I hope this is the only and last time. You guys, take care of yourself!" Draco followed Aaron, but after a few steps, he suddenly thought of something, turned around and looked at the other people in the hut proudly, "What a wonderful night, although the moon is not too round, but my mood is inexplicably beautiful." "Malfoy!" Ron clenched his fists, "Stop being sarcastic there." "Really? Where am I being sarcastic? Please help me point it out, Weasley, thank you very much!" "Okay, there's no point in teasing them, let's go!" "Wait a minute!" Draco smiled, then looked at Hermione, "Don't worry, I won't call you a mudblood anymore, but I will definitely not lose to you in the final exam." Hermione rarely refuted, just nodded weakly. "Draco, please pay attention to your demeanor as a pure-blood wizard." Aaron said speechlessly. Not wanting to stay here any longer, he opened the door and walked out.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Draco hurriedly followed, not forgetting to close the door for Hagrid.

After the two left, the atmosphere in the hut became a little heavy.

Harry, Ron, and Hagrid all looked at Hermione tacitly. They had nothing to lose other than losing face tonight, but Hermione was different. She probably felt very uncomfortable!

"Hermione!" Harry wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.

"Cry if you want! Don't hold it in." Hagrid sighed melancholy, "We are all our own people here, no one is laughing at you."

Hermione raised her head slightly, her red eyes began to burst, and crystal tears fell like broken beads.

"Sorry." Ron blamed himself, "This is all my fault. I forced you into this plan."

"I can't blame you entirely." Harry patted him on the shoulder, "I also have to bear half of the responsibility."

"Didn't you say it's foolproof?" Hermione sobbed, "It's fine now. I won't have the shame to see him in the future. Are you happy?"

Harry and Ron couldn't raise their heads in embarrassment. They had made their promises before taking action, but they didn't have the conditions to get caught. Even if they wanted to take Hermione out, they didn't have the conditions.

"It's all Malfoy's fault." Ron pursed his lips, "If he hadn't snitched, everything would have gone smoothly."

"No," Hagrid interjected, "Before Aaron and Malfoy kicked the door, Abe and Norbert got into a fight, and part of its clothes was burned.

Even if Malfoy didn't come, the secret would still have to be revealed tomorrow. "

"You heard it." Hermione said with regret, "I shouldn't have helped you, he obviously believed in me so much.

All the magical animals have been entrusted to me for safekeeping, but I... ugh..."

"Don't, don't cry! Hermione.

We were wrong, there is no next time, really. Harry said incoherently, he had never coaxed a girl in his whole life.

Ron was also upset and didn't know what to do.

He did have experience coaxing his own sister, but the current situation was completely different. It was not like giving a few candies, saying a few nice words and then having a good sleep to turn things around.

They really played it big this time. No matter how heartless he was, he knew he was sorry for Hermione, but he didn't know how to coax her.

Hagrid also felt uncomfortable. Although he did not participate in the action, he was the cause of the incident.

In Aaron's words, he is indeed a mastermind.

"Oh! Apologize!"

"Hagrid, you are confused." Ron said with a bitter smile, "If apologizing could solve the problem, Harry and I would have apologized long ago."

"It's not you, it's Hermione.

Hermione hasn't apologized to Aaron from just now!

I think you should at least admit your mistake and express your attitude! "

"But as you saw just now, he didn't give Hermione a chance to speak." Harry said.

"That's better than doing nothing and just crying here, right?"

"Yes, you're right." Hermione wiped the tears on her face and managed to cheer up, "I have to catch up and apologize to him. Regardless of whether he accepts it or not, even scolding me is better than saying nothing. ”

"Just figure it out and go quickly!

It would be best not to wait until tomorrow and apologize before he returns to the dormitory. Hagrid said, "The sooner the better, the sooner the better." "

"I know, thank you, Hagrid." Hermione thanked him, quickly opened the door and chased out.

"We're going too," Harry said, about to pull Ron away.

"Don't drag me, I won't go." Ron said stubbornly, "Draco is probably next to Aaron. I will be embarrassed if I go."

"Ron, Hermione, a girl has the courage to apologize. If we two boys don't go, what's the difference between us and cowards?

If I were Malfoy, I would look down on you even more. "

Hearing this, Ron gritted his teeth and said, "If you're embarrassed, be embarrassed!"

The two of them made a decision and quickly ran towards the door without stopping.

However, within a few steps of running out of the hut, the two of them slowed down, and their expressions became particularly unnatural.

Filch was waiting for him outside with a lantern, Mrs. Norris was squatting at his right foot obediently, and what was even worse was that besides him there was Professor McGonagall who looked disappointed.