Became good friends with the Boy Who Lived

A few nights later, in the library, Harry and Ron were finishing their homework, while Aries and Hermione were reviewing their lessons attentively.

Madam Pince, the librarian, was a little annoyed. It was almost curfew, but the children still refused to leave the library. With Hedwig's arrival, Madam Pince finally drove them away with a feather duster.

The few people who came to the corridor unfolded the note Hedwig brought. It only had a few short words: "It's time to break out of the shell!"

You can tell that the person who wrote these words was quite excited, as the strokes are crooked.

Several people immediately realized something. Harry and Ron couldn't wait to run to Hagrid's hut. Aeris stopped them and reminded them, "It's almost curfew now. How about we find time to go tomorrow?"

Ron said quickly, "Tomorrow? Are you kidding? We won't see the dragon hatch tomorrow."

Harry agreed, "Let's just take a look. Think about it, Aeris. How many dragons can we expect to see in our lifetime? As long as we can get back to the castle before curfew, we'll be fine."

Hermione said weakly, "How about we go back and put on the invisibility cloak?"

"It's too late!" Ron said anxiously, "If the four of us go back and come out again, it will definitely attract more attention."

The four people sneaked out of the castle and walked across the grass towards the edge of the forbidden forest. What they didn't know was that a sneaky figure was following them in the shadows not far away.

When the four little ones arrived at Hagrid's hut, there was already a crack on the dragon egg, and something inside was struggling hard, eager to come into this world.

Several people, including Hagrid, were staring at the egg closely, afraid to miss the moment when the little dragon broke out of the shell.

A small black head popped out first, similar to that of a lizard, with dense and fine scales and two small bumps on top.

Under the stunned gazes of several people, the little dragon began to gnaw on its own eggshell at an extremely fast speed. In a short while, the entire large eggshell was gnawed clean by it.

The little dragon looked at everyone curiously. Hagrid's eyes sparkled with excitement and he murmured to himself, "It's so beautiful!" Aeris didn't think it was that beautiful. If he had to describe it, it looked more like a big black umbrella.

After the little dragon looked at everyone one by one, he finally stopped his gaze on Hagrid. Hagrid was even more excited. He said loudly: "It's so smart, it knows I'm its mother! Hello! Norbert..."

"Norbert?" Ron asked in confusion.

"It must have a name!" Hagrid said as a matter of course. Aeris said quietly: "What if it is a female dragon? Why not call it: Norberta..."

The little dragon seemed to understand what Aeris said. It burped, and its breath burned Hagrid's beard.

Hagrid hurriedly patted the flames on his beard, his pupils contracted, and he stared blankly at the window and asked, "Who is that?"

The four little ones looked in the direction Hagrid was looking at at the same time, and a panicked, pale face disappeared out the window.

Several people felt a chill in their hearts. Ron exclaimed, "Oh no!" He quickly walked to the window and looked out. Aeris also walked over. A figure was running towards the castle in panic. It was Draco.

The four people said goodbye to Hagrid in a hurry and rushed back to the castle, discussing something intensely as they walked.

Aeris: "I feel something is wrong, absolutely wrong. Hagrid wanted to raise a dragon, and someone gave him a dragon egg. I mean, a dragon egg is not a chicken egg. You can get one easily."

Harry: "You mean, someone is plotting against Hagrid and wants to get something from him!"

Ron: "Guys, this is not what we have to worry about now. What we have to worry about is that Malfoy knows that Hagrid has raised a dragon, which is really bad."

Hermione: "I don't understand, how bad could this be?"

"Pretty bad!" Ron's voice was already filled with despair. They were not far from the Gryffindor common room, but a figure coming towards them blocked their way. Professor McGonagall, with a serious face, pursed her lips tightly, staring at them sternly.

"Follow me!" Professor McGonagall's unquestionable voice sounded, and she walked in one direction. The informer Draco glanced at Aeris and the others with a smug look on his face, and followed Professor McGonagall like a lackey.

The four people looked at each other and followed helplessly. Professor McGonagall led them into an empty classroom. After closing the door, she turned around and stared at the five people including Draco.

Aris cleared his throat and said, "Professor McGonagall, it should be curfew time now. If you hadn't stopped us, we would have been lying on the bed in the dormitory now, so..."

"Shut up, Mr. Grindelwald!" Professor McGonagall said in a serious voice, "Put away your eloquence. You are not allowed to leave the castle after nightfall. You even went to the edge of the Forbidden Forest. Do you have any explanation for this?"

The others were all silent, only Draco was grinning smugly at the side.

"The fascination of a dragon is great, isn't it?" said Professor McGonagall in a drizzly voice. "So great that you don't care about the school rules, huh?"

Professor McGonagall took a few deep breaths, calmed herself down, and said, "Five points will be deducted from each of you five people. As a punishment, you five will also have to do compulsory labor at school."

Draco stood up and asked doubtfully: "Excuse me, Professor, did I hear wrongly? The five of us..."

Before Draco could finish his question, Professor McGonagall said sternly, "You heard me right, Mr. Malfoy. No matter what the reason is, it cannot be used as an excuse to wander around outside after curfew."

Draco had a grim look on his face, and the others smiled unkindly, but when they met Professor McGonagall's stern gaze, they quickly restrained themselves.

Professor McGonagall continued, "As for the matter of the dragon, I will tell Professor Dumbledore the truth. Now go back to bed."