Gloria sat cross-legged on the lawn of the estate, with the house-elf Kreacher standing nearby. Before her lay an egg that looked rather large. Gently and carefully, she wiped the dust from the shell, the sound of thunder and lightning rumbling in her ears.
Out of the corner of her eye, the weather looked somewhat gloomy, but when she looked up, the sky was completely clear and sunny. Looking closer, one could see that the sky over this valley was divided into two contrasting halves: one side cloudless and bright, the other blanketed in dark storm clouds with lightning flashing through them.
Yet Gloria felt not the least bit surprised. She wiped away the final specks of dust, scooped up the egg in her arms, handed it to Kreacher, and walked toward the house.
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