Chapter 57: A Written Agreement May Not Be Less Effective than a Spell

"That's not necessary." Aaron said calmly, "How long can you keep the identity of your dragon a secret?

With the growth rate of dragons, its size will be several times larger than it is now in less than two weeks. I'm afraid your room won't be able to accommodate it in a month.

By then, will you be able to control it like you do now?

Even if you can, it will probably burn down your cabin if it sneezes accidentally, and then everyone in Hogwarts will know that the forest keeper has a dragon."

"I also know that I can't keep it forever." Hagrid said frustratedly "But I can't bear to throw it away like this. I can't do that."

"That's your business, not mine.

It's totally unnecessary to use the Fidelius Charm on a secret that's doomed to fail."

"Abe!" Harry looked at Aaron and said, "It's also a magical creature!

It looked like this when school started, and it's still like this now, it's hardly changed.

But Abe grew a lot when he was fighting, and now he's back to his original appearance."

"What do you want to say?"

Hagrid figured out something, and his heart A glimmer of hope appeared in his head, and he pleaded, "You must have a way to let magical animals control their size. Can you arrange it for Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback?"

"Haha! You have a rich imagination.

Abe is a magical animal. I remember that there seems to be a creature that can control its own size among magical animals!

Although there are not many, there are indeed one or two mentioned in the books in the forbidden area. To give a very simple example, werewolves will transform on the night of the full moon.

Also, I don't understand where you get the nerve to ask me to do this. Don't forget that you just kidnapped my pet!"

"Sorry, I'm anxious.

Let's talk about the confidentiality agreement you mentioned first! How do you plan to deal with it?"

"It's very simple!" Aaron took out a piece of parchment and a pen from his pocket, and then began to write, "I learned the identity of Abe's magical animal in February 1992, but I guarantee with all my reputation that I will not reveal its identity in any way."

Hagrid picked up the parchment and looked at it carefully, his expression became strange.

This piece of paper is just ordinary paper, and the content of the agreement is as simple as it can be, but it is too casual.

"That's it? Are you sure?"

"Of course, you just need to sign it."

"Aaron, isn't this too hasty?" Draco frowned, "Even if you don't use magic props, at least write a detailed agreement!

What if they make Abe's identity public?"

"If they really want to do this, you can't stop them with any spells." Aaron said meaningfully, "There is no shortage of wizards in the magic world who are willing to break the contract with their lives.

Besides, this is a unilateral agreement. They know Abe's identity, but we don't know Norbert's existence at all. If the dragon is discovered in the future, it has nothing to do with us. relationship.

In other words, as long as we don't tell anyone that Hagrid has a dragon, they will naturally not break up with us.

More importantly, Abe can't hide forever. If it can be exposed today, it may not be exposed tomorrow. The magic world will know its existence sooner or later.

No matter how detailed the agreement is, it can't constrain the entire magic world. "

"So that's the case!" Draco nodded, "Then I'll sign first!"

"You don't have to." Aaron waved his hand and looked at Hagrid meaningfully, "You, the mastermind, please sign first!"

Hagrid picked up the pen with a guilty conscience and signed his name on the paper, then consciously passed the agreement to Harry.

Harry and Ron also knew that they were in the wrong, and after hesitating for a moment, they signed one by one.

Finally, it was Hermione. She lowered her head, her pupils slightly red, and sat motionless in the chair.

"Granger, it's your turn." Draco said lightly.

"I, I know." Hermione sighed, wiped her eyes, and tremblingly picked up the pen to write down her crooked name.

The whole process lasted for more than half a minute, during which she did not dare to raise her head, for fear of seeing Aaron's disappointed eyes.

After signing, she felt empty in her heart, as if she had lost something.

"Okay, everyone, see you tomorrow." Aaron put away the parchment expressionlessly, picked up Abe and walked out the door, "I hope this is the only and last time.

You guys, take care of yourselves!"

Draco followed Aaron, but after a few steps, he suddenly thought of something, turned around proudly and looked at the other people in the hut, "What a wonderful night, although the moon is not too round, but my mood is inexplicably good."

"Malfoy!" Ron clenched his fists, "Stop being sarcastic there."

"Really? Where am I sarcastic?

Please help me point it out, Weasley, thank you very much!"

"Okay, there's no point in teasing them, let's go!"

"Wait a moment!" Draco said with a wry smile, then looked at Hermione, "Don't worry, I won't call you a mudblood anymore, but I will definitely not lose to you in the final exam."

Hermione rarely refuted, but just nodded weakly.

"Draco, pay attention to your demeanor as a pure-blood wizard." Aaron said speechlessly, and didn't want to stay here any longer, so he opened the door and walked out.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Draco hurriedly followed, and didn't forget to close the door for Hagrid.

After the two left, the atmosphere in the cabin became a little heavy.

Harry, Ron, and Hagrid all looked at Hermione tacitly. They didn't suffer any other losses tonight except for losing some face, but Hermione was different. I guess she felt very uncomfortable!

"Hermione!" Harry wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to say it when the words came to his lips.

"Cry if you want to! Don't hold it back." Hagrid sighed sadly, "We are all family here, no one will laugh at you."

Hermione raised her head slightly, her red eyes began to burst, and crystal tears fell like beads with broken strings.

"Sorry." Ron said self-blamingly, "This is all my fault. I forced you into this plan."

"You can't blame it all." Harry patted his shoulder, "I have to take half the responsibility."

"Didn't you say it was foolproof?" Hermione sobbed, "Now it's good, I don't even have the face to see him anymore, are you happy?"

Harry and Ron were embarrassed and couldn't raise their heads. They had made solemn promises before the action, but who would have thought that they would be caught in the act. Even if they wanted to get Hermione out, they didn't have the conditions.

"It's all Malfoy's fault." Ron pursed his lips, "If he hadn't told on us, everything would have gone smoothly."

"Not really." Hagrid interrupted, "Before Aaron and Malfoy kicked the door, Abe and Norbert had already fought, and part of his clothes were burnt.

Even if Malfoy didn't come, it would still be exposed tomorrow."

"You heard it." Hermione said with regret, "I shouldn't have helped you, he obviously trusted me so much.

The magical creatures were all given to me for safekeeping, but I... woo..."

"Don't, don't cry! Hermione.

We were wrong, there won't be a next time, really." Harry said incoherently, he had never coaxed a girl since he was a child.

Ron was also upset and didn't know what to do.

He did have experience coaxing his own sister, but the situation now was completely different. It wasn't something that could be turned around by giving a few candies, saying a few nice words, and then having a good sleep.

They really messed up this time. Even if he was heartless, he knew he was sorry for Hermione, but he didn't know how to comfort her.

Hagrid didn't feel good either. Although he didn't participate in the action, he was the cause of the incident.

In Aaron's words, he was indeed the mastermind.

"Oh! Apologize!"

"Hagrid, you're confused." Ron smiled bitterly, "If an apology could solve the problem, Harry and I would have apologized long ago."

"I'm not talking about you, but Hermione.

Hermione hasn't apologized to Aaron from just now to now!

I think she should at least admit her mistake and show her attitude first!"

"But you saw it just now. He didn't give Hermione a chance to speak." Harry said.

"That's better than doing nothing and crying here, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Hermione wiped the tears from her face and pulled herself together. "I have to chase him and apologize to him, whether he accepts it or not, even if he scolds me, it's better than saying nothing."

"Just figure it out, go quickly!

It's best not to wait until tomorrow, apologize before he returns to the dormitory." Hagrid said, "The sooner the better, the sooner the better."

"Got it, thank you, Hagrid." Hermione thanked him, then quickly opened the door and chased out.

"We're going too." Harry said, and was about to pull Ron away.

"Don't pull me, I won't go." Ron said stubbornly, "Draco is probably next to Aaron, I'll be so embarrassed if I go."

"Ron, Hermione, a girl, has the courage to apologize, what's the difference between us two boys and cowards if we don't go?

If I were Malfoy, I would look down on you even more."

Hearing this, Ron gritted his teeth, "It's embarrassing!"

The two made a decision and ran out of the door quickly without stopping.

However, after running out of the hut for a few steps, the two slowed down and their expressions became particularly unnatural.

Filch was waiting for him outside with a lantern, and Mrs. Norris squatted obediently at his right foot. What's worse is that in addition to him, there was also Professor McGonagall, who looked disappointed.