Chapter 416: Surprise
Kyle and Hermione found themselves standing awkwardly together just outside the library entrance.
"I'm sorry..." Hermione whispered.
Her enthusiastic slap on the table had unfortunately coincided with Madam Pince's return. Just like any student who made noise in the library, they'd both been promptly expelled.
"I don't mind," Kyle shrugged. "I wasn't planning on staying much longer anyway. I was just about to go find Hagrid. Want to come?"
After a moment's thought, Hermione shook her head. "No, I think I'll go over the runes again. I need to catch up on the time I wasted."
"Alright," Kyle said, "just remember—don't overuse the Time-Turner, or you'll end up feeling worse."
"Okay..."
They parted ways at the top of the stairs, and Kyle made his way down to the first floor. From there, he crossed the foyer and headed toward Hagrid's hut, following the path along the castle grounds.
The hut was bustling today. Besides Kanna, Cho, and Cedric, Harry and Ron were also there, gathered around and animatedly discussing something. As Kyle got closer, he noticed a nest made of hay on the table, and inside it lay a small creature that looked almost like a lion cub—except its tail was shaped like a scorpion's stinger.