Chapter 69: The Forbidden Forest

"Thank you so much," Hagrid stroked Noble's wings, "I can still see it." ”

Ricardo silently put away a bottle of dragon blood on the table and said reservedly, "It's nothing, it's as it should be." Is there something you're here for? ”

I don't know where Hagrid got the news that he was roasting dragon meat, and hurriedly asked to ensure the safety of the little fire dragon. But this proposal ...... It seems to be pretty good.

Hagrid and Noble played for a long time before pulling out a piece of paper with a bit of oil stains: "This was given to me by Dumbledore, and he asked you to accompany me to the Forbidden Forest tonight." ”

Ricardo took the card, and saw that it was exactly what Hagrid had said.

"Well," Ricardo straightened up, "I'm going to go to the back garden." ”

Hagrid was a long time before he reluctantly left the place. Ricardo and Noble stared at each other for a long time before the paper burned to ashes.

"Remember, you're a female dragon, called Nobeta. I will come out when I call you Nobeta in my heart and Nobel in my mouth. ”

He said to the fire dragon. Little Norbeta tilted her head.

This once frightened owner...... It seems a little weird.

……

At eleven o'clock in the evening, Ricciardo went downstairs to the foyer and saw Filch already waiting there, along with Malfoy, Potter, Granger, and Longbottom.

Really.

His heart didn't fluctuate, and he even wanted to laugh a little.

"Oh, Professor Silva, where are you going?" Filch lit a lamp and then viciously said to the first graders, "Follow me!" ”

"I'll go to the Forbidden Forest." Ricardo's eyes lit up at the sight of Potter.

"That's a coincidence," Filch said cheerfully, "and these little imps will go there too." ”

"I think you're going to have to think twice about breaking the school rules in the future, aren't you, huh?" He turned his head to squint at the first graders and continued, "Oh, yes, if you ask me, I would say that hard work and hardship are the best teachers. It's a shame that they did away with the old-fashioned form of punishment that used to be to hang you by the wrists and hang you from the ceiling for days. ”

"I still have those chains in my office, and I often oil them, maybe they will come in handy one day, let's go, don't try to escape." But if you run away, you will have no good fruit to eat. ”

They strode through the pitch-black field. Longbottom, after the martyrs, kept snorting. They didn't say anything along the way, after all, it was punishment, and Riccardo didn't want to make it a twitter, which would affect Filch's prestige.

The moonlight was bright, but clouds kept drifting over and obscuring the moon, plunging them into darkness. Ricardo could see the lighted windows in Hagrid's hut.

Then they heard a shout in the distance.

"Is that you, Filch? Professor Silva? Hurry up, I'm leaving. ”

Seeing the relieved expression on the first-grade face, Filch immediately poured cold water on it: "You probably thought you were going to have a good time with that idiot, right?" Think about it again, boy, you're going to the Forbidden Forest! If you can come out unharmed, even if I was wrong. ”

Hearing this, Longbottom couldn't help but snort, and Malfoy stopped abruptly.

"Forbidden Forest?" He then said, his voice far less calm than usual, "We can't go in there in the middle of the night!" There's everything, I've heard that there are werewolves. ”

Longbottom clutched Potter's sleeve and let out a choked sob.

"You're only to blame, aren't you?" Filch said, his voice cheerful, "You should have thought of these werewolves before you got into trouble, didn't you?"

"Werewolves aren't as scary as adult fire dragons, aren't they?" Potter didn't panic a bit, and patted Granger and Longbottom, smiling like I've never seen before.

Ricardo pondered, this sentence is not wrong, just entered this magical world and encountered a fire dragon, what else is the little guy afraid of? What's more, the one who did the waste fire dragon before is still here, and he is full of confidence in changing him.

(This also emboldened Harry...... )

Suddenly being backed by someone, with a "my big brother is here" tone, Ricardo still felt a little novel.

Hagrid strode towards them from the darkness, Tooth and Tooth following. Hagrid carried his massive stone bow and a well-stocked quiver on his shoulder.

"It's almost time," he said, "and I've been waiting for half an hour." How's it going, Harry, Hermione? Oh, Professor Silva, I'm so glad you're here. ”

He came over and tapped Ricardo on the shoulder, the light illuminating his anguished face.

"They shouldn't be so polite, Hagrid," Filch said coldly, "after all, they're here to be punished. ”

Ricardo nodded nonchalantly.

"That's why you're late, aren't you?" Hagrid frowned at Filch and said, "I've been teaching them a lesson, huh?" This is not the place for you to teach. Your task is accomplished, and from now on I am responsible. ”

"I'll come back at dawn," Filch said, "to clean up their wreckage." ”

He said viciously, then turned and walked towards the castle, the lamp staggering into the darkness. Malfoy turned to Hagrid.

"I'm not going into that Forbidden Forest." He said, a hint of horror in his voice.

"If you still want to stay at Hogwarts, you have to go," Hagrid said mercilessly, "and you have done something wrong, and now you must pay the price." ”

"The work done here is done by people, not by students. I thought we were writing and checking or something. If my father knew I was doing this......"

"He'll tell you that's how Hogwarts is all about," Hagrid said crudely, "Write check!" What's in it for you? You've got to do something useful, or you're going to have to fuck off. If you think your father is willing to let you be expelled, go back to the castle and pack your bags. Let's go!"

Malfoy didn't move. He looked at Hagrid angrily, but then lowered his gaze again.

"Well," said Hagrid, "now listen carefully, what we are going to do tonight is very dangerous, and I don't want to put anyone in danger. Come with me first. ”

He led them to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, held the lamp aloft in the air, and pointed to a path that gradually disappeared into the depths of the black forest. They looked into the Forbidden Forest, a breeze blowing in their hair.

"Look over there," said Hagrid, "do you see that shining thing on the ground?" Silvery white? That's the blood of a unicorn. One of the unicorns in the Forbidden Forest was injured by something, and it was badly injured. This is the second time in a week. Last Wednesday I found one dead. We're going to try to find that poor unicorn and free it from its misery. ”

"What if the thing that hurt the unicorn finds us first?" Malfoy interjected, his voice filled with unquenchable fear.

"As long as you're with me or Toothtooth, no creature in the Forbidden Forest will hurt you. Of course. Professor Silva has the ability to do that, too," Hagrid said, "and don't leave the path. Alright, now we're going to split up and follow the bloodstains in two separate ways. There was blood everywhere, and apparently he had been stumbling around since at least last night. ”