The eggs hatched much faster than Kyle had thought, and just a few days after the Easter holidays, he received a letter from Hagrid.

There are only four words written on it: "It's almost out of the shell." ”

The handwriting was sloppy and crooked than ever, and Kyle was sure that Hagrid never took his eyes off the dragon egg even as he wrote the note.

But if he looked at the parchment, the words would not be crooked like this.

But it is understandable, after all, raising dragons has always been Hagrid's wish, and now it is a critical moment for dragon eggs to hatch, and it is not easy for him to remember to write a letter to himself.

Kyle hurried a few bites of grilled sausage before heading to Hagrid's cabin.

"You're just in time, it's coming out soon."

Hagrid opened the door and said excitedly, "I didn't sleep all night yesterday. ”

The egg had left the fireplace and was now on the table, shaking twice from time to time.

To Kyle's disappointment, however, he didn't see any cracks in the dragon egg.

"Judging by the frequency of the shaking, it will take about two hours for it to break the shell." Kyle sighed.

The dragon eggs hatched around ten o'clock in the morning, and he should have been taking a transformation class on the third floor of the castle at that time.

It would have been nice if it had been a day earlier, it was the herb class yesterday morning, and the third greenhouse they went to was next to the nearby field, so he could have come and take a look during the break.

But not today.

The Transfiguration class was followed by Defence Against the Dark Arts, and Kyle didn't want to be late if he could.

……

Back at the castle, Kyle is still thinking about it.

The first three days after the fire dragon emerges from the shell is the best time for them to get along, when the young dragon is still in a state of adaptation as if it has just woken up, not only is the irascible and aggressive instinct suppressed to a minimum, but also has a natural affinity for all the creatures it sees.

If you miss it, it will be much more difficult to build a good relationship with them later.

Looks like I've had to make a few trips to Hagrid's in the past three days.

Of course, gifts are also indispensable, no special preparation is required, just dried meat and fish.

These are all things that the Norwegian Ridgeback Dragon likes, and it is perfect to use them to brush up on friendship.

To some extent, raising a dragon is not much different from raising a cat.

During Transfiguration class, Kyle listens absentmindedly to Professor McGonagall's words, then raises his wand and transforms the rabbit in front of him into a delicate golden trophy.

"Perfectly shaped, and not a single hair remained, if it was a month ago, I should have given you five points......"

At that moment, Professor McGonagall's voice suddenly came from the side.

"I understand your determination to win the game, but I have to remind you that we are going to change the slippers in this lesson...... You can't walk with a Quidditch trophy on. ”

"I'm sorry, Professor......"

Kyle blushes and quickly waves his wand again, turning the trophy into a pair of fluffy slippers with cat ears.

Professor McGonagall had a satisfied expression.

"Don't think about it again in the next class."

"Hufflepuff plus three points."

……

Finally, by noon, Kyle left the classroom as quickly as he got out of class, ready to get acquainted with the newborn dragon cub first.

As he passed by the door of the Great Hall, he saw Harry and Malfoy.

Kyle didn't find it strange though, as long as it's not a class, you can always find Malfoy near Harry, it's common sense......

It's just that today they look a little different.

Malfoy was next to Crabbe and Goyle, smirking loudly.

Harry, on the other hand, looked at them nervously, as if he had been held in a handle.

And the two only looked at each other, and neither noticed Kyle who had just walked by.

Gee...... Did Malfoy squeeze Ron out of the top?

Kyle glanced back at them with some curiosity.

But after ten minutes, he knew what was going on.

"So, Malfoy saw the Norwegian Ridgeback Dragon, too?"

"I, I'm not sure." Hagrid said in a low voice, "I only saw him lying on the window, but I didn't notice when he came." ”

Kyle glanced back at the window where Hagrid was pointing, frowned, and said:

"I think Malfoy must have just seen something on the table, but didn't know it was a dragon."

"Really?" Hagrid asked, somewhat excited.

If Malfoy didn't see it, didn't that mean he didn't have to send Noble away?

"I'm just guessing." Kyle said.

The window was not high, and most of it was blocked by curtains, leaving only a small slit that would have blocked the view of someone standing in front of the table.

But it's hard to say exactly how much they can stop, after all, Kyle wasn't there at the time, and he didn't know where Harry was.

However, as far as he knew, Malfoy would never miss a chance to trouble Harry, and if he did see the dragon, he would not have appeared in the Great Hall just now, but in Snape's office.

Kyle comforted Hagrid a few more times, then pulled out a small dried fish and stepped forward to tease the newborn dragon cub.

It can only be said that it is worthy of a fire dragon, although the little guy has just been born and is not as big as a kettle, but his teeth are already very sharp, and he easily bites the dried fish in half.

"Kyle...... Is it really okay for you to give it this? ”

Hagrid asked, a little nervously, "I remember the book saying that it should drink chicken blood brandy at this time, and it won't be fed until a week later." ”

As he spoke, Hagrid also took out the book "Raising Fire Dragons for Fun and Profit" that was placed under the pillow.

He's been reading this lately, and although it's a bit outdated, it's comprehensive, and it includes the entire process of raising a fire dragon.

"What you said is just the standard of captivity, and for the fire dragons who live in the wild, they can't find chicken blood brandy."

Kyle pulled out another small dried fish and said, "Actually, for some fire dragons, such as Norway Ridgeback or Hungarian Tree Wasps, they can eat normally from the moment they break their shells...... Those sharp teeth aren't just for looking. ”

"Yes, is that so?" Hagrid blinked blankly.

However, seeing Noble's happy appearance when he ate the dried fish, he chose to believe Kyle's words.

It doesn't matter if it's brandy or dried fish, as long as it likes.

Soon, a pack of dried fish bottomed out, and the little one burped contentedly and spewed a small cluster of flames from his mouth.

"Looks like Noble likes to eat fish...... Hagrid said with a happy face, "Oh yes, you don't know it yet, Noble is the name I gave it." ”

………

(End of chapter)