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—— CAT, RAT AND DOG ; 𝟬𝟭𝟲 「❀」| 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣 . 𝟭𝟲
╔═══*.·:·.☽✧ ✦ ✧☾.·:·.*═══╗ THE ONE WITH THE ODD ANIMALS ╚═══*.·:·.☽✧ ✦ ✧☾.·:·.*═══╝ ❰ 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗋𝖽 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 ❱
——ELIZAS MIND HAD GONE BLANK WITH SHOCK. the four of them stood transfixed with horror under the invisibility cloak. the very last rays of the setting sun were casting a bloody light over the long - shadowed grounds. then, behind them, they heard a wild howling.
"hagrid," harry muttered. without thinking about what he was doing, he made to turn back, but eliza and ron seized his arms.
"we can't," said ron, who was paper white. "he'll be in worse trouble if they know we've been to see him . . ."
hermiones breathing was shallow and uneven.
"how — could — they?" she choked. "how could they?"
"come on," said ron, whose teeth seemed to be chattering.
they set off back towards the castle, walking slowly to keep themselves hidden under the cloak. light was fading fast now. by the time they reached the open ground, darkness was settling like a spell around them.
"scabbers, keep still," ron hissed, clamping his hand over his chest. the rat was wriggling madly. ron came to a sudden halt trying to force scabbers deeper into his pocket. "what's the matter with you, you stupid rat? stay still — OUCH! he bit me!"
"ron, shut up!" eliza hissed, grasping his chest pocket and giving it a harsh squeeze, the rat halted for a seconds with a loud hiss, but then continued to wriggle.
"he won't — stay — put —"
scabbers was plainly terrified. he was writhing with all his might, trying to break free of rons grip.
"what's the matter with him?"
but harry had just seen — slinking towards them, his body low to the ground, wide yellow eyes glinting eerily in the darkness — crookshanks. whether he could seem them, or was following the sound of scabbers's squeaks, harry couldn't tell.
"crookshanks!" hermione moaned. "no, go away, crookshanks! go away!"
