Chapter 78: New Members of the Flower Garden
In the afternoon, Kyle made his way to Hagrid's cabin.
"Kyle, what are you doing here?" Hagrid greeted him warmly, handing over a plate of rock cakes. "Thanks for the gift! I like it a lot."
On the small table in the cabin, the models of the dragons were displayed carefully, and Hagrid had even set up a little fence around the table, as if worried they might fall. It was clear he was quite fond of them.
Kyle shook his head, declining the rock cake. "Hagrid, I don't think I can eat another bite right now."
"Right, I reckon you're already stuffed with turkey and sausages," Hagrid chuckled, taking a bite of one of his rock cakes. "So, what brings you here? I'll tell you now, though, I'm not taking you to the Forbidden Forest."
"I'm not here for the Forbidden Forest," Kyle replied. "I just wanted to ask if you know wizards with the surname of Prince."
"Prince?" Hagrid repeated, scratching his head as if the name rang a bell. He paused, then gave his head a tap. "Sorry, Kyle. I've had a bit of a cold these past few days; my head's all fuzzy. Can't seem to remember much of anything right now."
Suddenly, he brightened. "Oh, right... Poppy asked me to go see her in the Hospital Wing after the feast." He stood up in a hurry. "Sorry, Kyle, I've got to go now. I'll send you an owl if I remember anything."
"Alright," Kyle replied, a bit disappointed, as he followed Hagrid out of the cabin. It seemed he'd have to wait until the holidays were over and write to Chris to see if he knew anything about the surname "Prince."