In the bushes, Hermione pressed Evan under her body, and the two kept this position motionless.
She just pressed on Evan and felt the ups and downs of his breath.
They looked at one another in the eyes inadvertently; and though it was for a brief mont, Hermione was deeply imrsed in it.
She only felt dizzy inside her head, and the burning blush beca deeper, not only on her cheeks, but also on the ears and neck.
Her body was so fragile and soft, as though she was drunk and had no strength at all.
She was so embarrassed lying on Evan, allowing inexplicable feelings to spread in her body.
The next second, Evan reached around and hugged Hermione.
Hermione trembled for a mont, trying to break away from Evan, but she dared not push. She felt the warmth of his arms and looked at the familiar smile on his lips. Her chaotic heart gradually cald down, but was still beating fiercely.
She put her face on Evan’s shoulder, her eyes closed tightly, and her long eyelashes moving slightly.
In Evan’s arms, Hermione felt both comfort and shyness. If she could, she hoped ti would stop at this mont.
She thought of what she had seen Ron and Lavender doing along the way, and the couples hiding in the dark bushes. If Evan was going to do those things next, she didn’t know what to do, if she was found out.
Fortunately, Evan did not take any further action besides holding Hermione.
He would have liked to kiss her, but the space in the bushes was too small and the place was too inappropriate.
He heard the footsteps of Fleur and Roger Davies from far to near, and they quietly left after seeing Hagrid and Mada Maxi.
The two of them did not dare to act rashly, and on the other side of the bushes were Hagrid and Mada Maxi.
Evan hugged Hermione tightly, feeling that it was actually quite good.
The conversation outside continued, and after Evan and Hermione cald down, they gradually heard what they were saying.
“What did you know, Hagrid?” said Mada Maxi, a purr in her low voice.
“I just knew … knew you were like . … Was it your mother or your father?” said Hagrid.
“I … I don’t know what you an, Hagrid”
“It was my mother,” said Hagrid quietly. “She was one of the last ones in Britain. Of course, I can’t rember her too well. She left, you see … when I was about three. At the ti, to be honest, she wasn’t really the maternal sort. Well … it’s not in their natures, is it? I don’t know what happened to her … she might be dead for all I know!”
Mada Maxi didn’t say anything, and Evan and Hermione held their breath and listened to Hagrid’s childhood experience.
“My dad was broken-hearted when my mother went. My dad was a tiny little bloke. By the ti I was six I could lift him up and put him on top of the dresser if he annoyed . I used to make him laugh. …”
Hagrid’s deep voice broke when he ntioned his father.
Mada Maxi was listening, motionless, apparently staring at the silvery fountain.
“Dad raised … but he died, of course, just after I started school. I had to make my own way after that. Dumbledore was a real help, really. He was very kind to .”
Hagrid pulled out a large spotted silk handkerchief and blew his nose heavily.
“So … anyway … enough about . What about you? Which side you got it on?”
Unexpectedly, Mada Maxi suddenly got to her feet and did not even look at Hagrid.
“It is chilly,” she said, but whatever the weather was doing, it was nowhere near as cold as her voice. “I think I will go in now!”
“Eh?!” said Hagrid blankly. “No, don’t go! I’ve … I’ve never t another one before!”
“Another what? I don’t understand. Make it clear!” said Mada Maxi, her tone icy.
Hearing this, Evan already understood what was going on. It was foolish of Hagrid to put such an important thing in public.
He was going to get into big trouble, and they hadn’t even noticed the unprofessional concealnt of him and Hermione.
Who could guarantee how many people around here were listening to Hagrid?
Perhaps, Fleur and Roger Davies had not left, and perhaps others were hiding in the surrounding bushes. Before the following day, what Hagrid said would spread throughout the school.
Especially the pervasive Rita Skeeter, she might have beco a beetle lurking around.
Evan really wanted to go out and stop Hagrid from saying stupid things, but to no avail.
“Another half-giant, of course!” said Hagrid.
“How dare you!” shrieked Mada Maxi, her voice a little hysterical. “I have never been more insulted in my life! Half-giant? ? I have … I just have big bones!”
Her voice exploded through the peaceful night air like a foghorn. Evan heard many people in the surrounding bushes and rosebushes rushing out to the direction of the castle. Well, that matter was bound to spread.
Inside the bush, Hermione raised her head and looked at Evan in panic.
She had no idea that Hagrid was actually a half-giant, and the news was so big!
Outside, Mada Maxi stord away; great multicolored swarms of fairies rose into the air as she passed, angrily pushing aside bushes.
Hagrid was still sitting on the bench, staring after her. Evan and Hermione could even hear him sobbing in a low voice.
Then, after a long ti, he stood up and strode away, not back to the castle, but off out into the dark grounds in the direction of his cabin.
A few more minutes later, after the silence around them, Evan and Hermione climbed out of the bushes.
Hermione looked at Evan uneasily with a very serious expression, and she was not at all shy about what had just happened.
“I can’t believe it, Hagrid is half-giant,” she said. “How could he tell Mada Maxi about this? This is really stupid. There were a lot of people around here just now. Hagrid is completely finished!”
“Let’s go back and talk about it, Hermione!” said Evan, looking around.
In the dim light, surrounded by ss, he did not see where Rita Skeeter, transford into a beetle, was hiding.
Perhaps, she had already left, after getting this shocking news.
Perhaps she hadn’t been here just now, but that didn’t help, and certainly soone else had heard what Hagrid said.
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