Hector’s arrangements were actually very solid, and Mr. Malfoy acted as if he knew nothing at all. The past few days had been remarkably peaceful, which greatly satisfied Harry and the others; at a time like this, no news was the best news.
On the afternoon of the day after they received the letter, Ron and Hector went down to help Hagrid again. They told Hagrid about Charlie’s reply, and Hagrid’s eyes brimmed with tears. He found it terribly hard to part with his mischievous little fellow.
"So soon?" Hagrid tried to stroke Norberta’s head, but the baby dragon rudely dodged his hand and took a vicious bite out of his calf.
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