Chapter 211: The Suitcase Is Still Too Small
After Hagrid left with Fang, Kyle turned to the three of them with a grin. "So, the egg's in the fireplace... How long were you planning on keeping it hidden?"
"Oh, come on..." Ron groaned. "Hermione, didn't you say you read that book before? How come you didn't know a dragon egg would give off a smell when it's in the fire? Or did you misread the title?"
"Shut up! Do you really think I'd miss something like that? I'm not you!" Hermione snapped. "'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a required school book, of course I read it—and not just once."
"Then how come—"
"Don't ask me, I don't know!" Hermione said, scratching her head. "I don't remember anything about a smell. The book only talks about how to hatch dragon eggs!"
As they spoke, all three turned to Kyle.
Ron looked at him suspiciously. "You're not making this up, are you?"
He still trusted Hermione's memory more than Kyle's—Hermione had never been wrong when reciting from a textbook.
"What about Fang?" Kyle replied. "Do you think he'd fake it for me?"
Harry thought for a moment. "Maybe... he just wasn't feeling well."
Kyle raised an eyebrow. "Pretty convenient timing if that's the case."