#16 Side Quest

After picking up her potions kit from Professor Snape, Kassia had decided she might as well start the herbology one as well. There were several ingredients she would have to grow herself for potions, anyway. And besides, Amelia had said she'd be available at the greenhouse that afternoon.

That was why Kassia found herself outside again that day. With the amount of walking through cold she'd done today, she could consider herself part of the Norwegian ski infantry. Kassia wrapped her scarf around the bottom half of her face and cursed how far away Hagrid lived.

But she supposed it wasn't really his fault. Kassia observed the forest and paths she rarely got to see as she approached Hagrid's hut. The chimney was smoking cheerily. Normally Kassia would turn her nose up at something so rustic, but today it looked warm and comforting.

She banged her gloved fist on the front door and waited.