#6 - Continuing a Adventure

Charlottes eyes travelled from the path in front of them to her arm that was linked with her 'friends', the word still seemed really odd and she didn't know the expectations behind it just yet. 

"We can for future reference but they're also listed on the parchment Snape gave us" she gestured to the piece of paper in her hand as they got closer to Hagrid's hut. "Hagrid should have snakeskin or Bloodfir fig" Charlotte mumbled as she looked through the list before continuing "if he has both then we can finish looking by lunch".

"I don't know, Professor Snape seems like the kind of teacher who'd put it on the list even if it was dangerous" Charlotte's eyes grew in fear slightly before she shook away the thought and continued "I don't know, maybe Hagrid can tell us more"

The Hufflepuff hummed in thought at Mackenzie's question before speaking "I don't know, he doesn't seem the type to be impressed easily".

A smile pulled at Charlottes cheeks as she watched Mackenzie, she was definitely strange and kinda funny but maybe that was just her own opinion.

"I'll be very surprised if you do" the Hufflepuff spoke quietly as she passed her housemate and made her way over to Hagrid's doo, her knuckles knocked against the big door before she took a step back to wait, her head turning slightly to her friend to see if she had any more strange questions.

For Mackenzie, this was definitely a good day - not only had she started working on her potions kit, which would no doubt help her further understand and improve at that class. But she had formed a new friendship, which was by far the best part as far as the young Hufflepuff was concerned. 

Charlotte was nice and smart too, a little quiet sure - but that was far from a bad thing at all. Kenzie liked being able to make her new friend smile, she was happy to come up with silly things to say or do that would cause that as well. Slowly it appeared that Charlotte was getting more at ease as well. 

When the other girl moved passed her to knock she quickly stepped up beside her new friend, moving a step in-front of Charlotte though when the loud barking sounded. Now Kenzie adored dogs, there was no doubt there - but she didn't want her friend to be scared and the barking was quite loud and scary sounding. 

She put herself between the door and Charlotte, moving a hand behind her - reaching back in case Charlotte felt a need for contact to reassure herself or something. Kenzie knew when she was scared grabbing onto something or someone helped her. Despite this she looked up with a smile at Hagrid, the half-giant seeming far larger to her own small size but he was friendly, so she greeted him with a smile and a wave with her free hand, "Hi Hagrid!" 

"I'm Mackenzie, and this is my friend Charlotte." she nodded and smile at her partner in crime... or rather potion-ingredient-hunting? "We're looking for ingredients for potions - and we also wanted to come and say hello!" 

'Nice teh meet yeh Mackenzie and Charlotte,' Hagrid beamed at them, always happy to have company. It was lovely that they'd come all that way to say hello during their free time.

He listened to their request for Potions ingredients, though frowned when he heard which specific ones they were looking for. 'Snakeskin and Bloodfir Fig? Those are a bit beyond your experience, I daresay.' Hagrid shook his head. 'Reckon I have some, of course, but perhaps come back when yeh are more equipped teh handle them. We don't want anyone getting hurt or into trouble now, eh?'

He had a duty of care to the students, after all. Hagrid couldn't give out ingredients that were rated higher than Mackenzie or Charlotte's current skillset. Some were tricky to use in Potions if you didn't know how, and others wre dangerous all on their own. No, best not.

'Is there anything else yeh need?' he asked, then glanced at the sky. 'Reckon it'll be nearing dinnertime soon. Bit late for a cup of tea, I'm afraid.'

Hagrid was alarmed by the arrival of a concerned Slytherin who seemed to be wrangling a lively and yowling robe. Understanding he sitaution, he nodded and gestured witthin the hut.

'Yeh better bring him inside,' Hagrid said firmly. 'Duties calls. Thank yeh fer the visit. Dinner will be starting soon so I reckon yeh two ought to be getting back teh the castle now.'

He didn't waste any further time. Hagrid firmly shut his hut door, then closed the shutters of his windows. 'Don't want him making a getaway before we can get a good look at him,' he explained to Tom. He knew this boy's name though couldn't remember when they'd have met. Maybe he'd overheard it? 

He nodded for Tom to release the cat. And once he did so, Hagrid moved quickly to snatch it by the scruff so they could inspect it. Fang whined nearby and was tempted to investigate, but decided to remain in his shadowed corner when the cat hissed angrily at Tom.

'Yeh, I'm afraid he's skin and bone. Skin looks quite rough too. Been on his own a while, this one.' Hagrid frowned, always angry to see a creature in such a neglected state. 'Good thing yeh brought him teh me. He'd going to need some medicine too. But don't yeh worry about that. I'll see to it that he's in a right state again. Why don't yeh come by and check up on him tomorrow? We'll know better by then if there's a chance for a full recovery.'