Hearing a knock at the door, Hagrid looked up in puzzlement, put aside what he was doing, and walked over to the entrance. He pushed aside Fang, who was excitedly scratching at the wood, and pulled the door open to see a familiar figure standing outside. Smiling, he greeted, "Ah, Albert, come on in. It's been a good long while since you last came by."
Fang thumped his tail enthusiastically, trying to leap up at Albert and lick his cheek, only to be patted firmly on the head and subdued.
"Hagrid, you need to go!" Albert said without missing a beat, his words instantly freezing the warm, welcoming smile on Hagrid's face.
Chapter 999