Chapter 58: What an Ugly Dog
Kanna was completely dumbfounded during the entire exchange between Kyle and Hagrid.
Who am I? What am I doing here? And what on earth are they talking about? she wondered. Weren't they just talking about a dog with no appetite? Now they're mentioning a Three-Headed Dog? What even is that? A dog with three heads? But there's no such creature in this house...
"Kyle..." Kanna quickly interrupted while Hagrid was deep in thought. "What were you talking about just now?"
But Kyle didn't answer her directly. Instead, he turned to Hagrid and motioned with his head. "Come on, don't hide it. I'm not a professional veterinarian—I need to see it for myself."
"I didn't..." Hagrid started to protest, but after a moment of hesitation and remembering the sorry state of his furry friend, he sighed in defeat. "Alright, but you can't tell anyone."
"Of course," Kyle nodded. "I swear on Cedric's character."
Hagrid, too wrapped up in his own thoughts, didn't quite catch what Kyle said and stood up to leave the room. But Kanna heard it loud and clear.
"Why did you swear on Cedric's character?" she asked, confused.
"Don't worry about the details," Kyle replied with a dismissive wave. "If I had one, I would've sworn on mine."
Kanna fell silent and moved aside, not sure what to make of that.
Hagrid returned shortly afterward, and it was clear the place where he had hidden Fluffy wasn't far from the cabin. Once back inside, Hagrid hurriedly drew the curtains and lifted the moleskin coat draped over his arm, revealing Fluffy, the infamous Three-Headed Dog, tucked beneath it.