Chapter 24: Incubation

On this day, while having breakfast, Zhang Feng and the others received a note from Hagrid, which only had four words written on it: It's almost out of the shell.

Ron wanted to skip class to see Xiaolong come out of the shell, but was persuaded by Zhang Feng and them, and they made an appointment to watch it together during the morning recess.

At the end of class, the bell had just sounded in the castle, and the three of them threw down their books, hurried across the field, and ran towards the edge of the forbidden forest. On the way, they also meet Harry and Ron. They were greeted by Hagrid, his face glowing red and excited......

"It's coming out soon. He let them into the hut. The egg was lying on the table, and there was already a deep crack in it. Something was moving in there, and there was a playful clicking sound. They all moved their chairs closer to the table, holding their breath and watching closely.

Suddenly, with a harsh scraping sound, the egg cracked. The little dragon staggered and fluttered on the table. It's not pretty; it's like a crumpled black umbrella. Its spiny wings were large compared to its thin, jet-black body. It also has a large, long nose with white nostrils, horn bumps on its head, and orange-red eyes protruding outward. It sneezed and spewed a few sparks out of its nose. Zhang Feng felt that it simply insulted the name "dragon", it was too ugly.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Hagrid muttered. He reached out a hand and touched the dragon's head. The little dragon bit his finger, revealing his long fangs. "Oh my God, look, it knows its mother!" Hagrid said.

"Hagrid," Hermione said, "how quickly did the Norwegian Ridgeback grow to the bottom?" Hagrid was about to reply, when suddenly his face changed to his faceβ€”he jumped to his feet and ran to the window.

"What's going on?"

"Somebody peeked through the curtain just now β€” it's a boy β€” running into school. ”

Zhang Feng and the others suddenly jumped to the door and looked out. Even from a distance, the platinum-blond hair was clearly Malfoy's.

Malfoy saw the dragon.

Everyone except Zhang Feng was very worried about Malfoy's discovery of Xiaolong, for fear that Malfoy would report the matter to the professors.

"Actually, you don't need to worry, Malfoy seems to have a nickname called Little Dragon, he must be very fond of dragons, he will never report you, you don't need to worry. I think he's using this as a lever to blackmail you. Zhang Feng explained to them at this time.

"Actually, with Dumbledore here, even if Malfoy denounces it, it's useless!" Zhang Feng thought secretly in his heart.

For the next week, the hidden evil smile on Malfoy's face made Harry and Ron very uneasy. Despite Zhang Feng's explanation, they still spent most of their spare time in Hagrid's dimly lit cabin, reasoning with him.

"Just let it go," Harry persuaded, "and let it go." ”

"I can't," said Hagrid, "it's too small to die." ”

In just one week, it has tripled in length. Clouds of smoke puffed out of its nostrils. Zhang Feng, who looked like this, secretly complained: "Hagrid, don't you think your conscience hurts when you say this?"

For the week, Hagrid had put aside his job of guarding the hunting grounds, as the dragon had made him scramble. The ground was littered with empty brandy bottles and chicken feathers.

"I decided to call it Noble," Hagrid said, looking at the dragon with tearful eyes, "and it really knows me now, you see." Where's Mommy?"

"Hagrid," Harry raised his voice, "in two weeks, Noble will be as long as your house." Malfoy could go to Dumbledore at any moment. ”

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I'm going to say that Malfoy won't go to Dumbledore, and I've said why. But I think you have to give up this dragon, Hagrid, and see what your job has become?"

Hagrid bit her lip. "I- I know I can't keep it forever, but I can't just throw it away, I can't. ”

Harry turned to Ron suddenly. "Charlie. He said.

"You're confused," Ron said, "I'm Ron, remember?"

"No-Charlie-your brother Charlie. In Romania, study the dragon Charlie. We might as well give Noble to him. Charlie can take care of it and release it back into the wild. ”

"Great!" Ron said, "How's it going, Hagrid?"

Eventually, Hagrid agreed that they would send an owl to ask Charlie first.