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Post by nz101nz on May 25, 2011 15:01:11 GMT -6
Hagrid opened his eyes and saw a blurry short figure twitching frantically. He blinked a few times and realized that Aberforth was lying on the floor and had engaged in combat, firing spells towards the direction of the door.
He noticed that Aberforth was directly in the path of the doorway, fully exposed to his attackers. With a lot of effort, Hagrid got up and made his way over to Aberforth, dodging spells along the way. "Don't worry Abe. I'm gunna move you ter behind the bar. Yer less exposed there."
With ease, Hagrid picked up Aberforth and made his way over to behind the bar, trying to protect Aberforth as much as possible. He put Aberforth down and took out his pink umbrella, and began twisting and flicking it in complex motions, towards the doorway.
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Post by aberforth on May 26, 2011 11:23:24 GMT -6
Aberforth was still a bit dazed and continued firing jinx after jinx when suddenly one went astray and hit Hagrid in his backside.
The sound made by his giant friend took Abe by surprise and he shook his head and gathered his wits about him.
Now seeing that his friend had been lit on fire to the back of his mole skin coat, Abe produced a torrent of rain which now fell from the ceiling of the Hogs Head. Not only extinguishing Hagrids burning backside but all of the smoldering little fires that the supposed present had started when it blew.
Aberforth now could clearly see the Black Robed figures which stood in the entrance to the Hogs Head.
A Repulsion charm was whipped up by Abe as he also cast a mighty Jelly Legs Jinx causing the figures to loose their footing and fall backward into an oncoming group of Death Eaters...
The Patronus of a long horned goat appeared and added further abuse to the falling mass of Death Eaters.
The Patronus head butting and butt butting each downfallen and then the fallen figures who dared to attack his ancient establishment.
The door of the Hogs Head slammed with a mighty WHAM and the windows were suddenly obscured with Magical Shutters, cutting off all light except that from the hearth and a single candle lamp that stood near the end of the bar.
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Post by nz101nz on May 26, 2011 13:50:10 GMT -6
Hagrid's vision went dark and he felt that he had just been soaked. Unable to figure out what was going on, he felt his face and noticed his head had gotten soaked and his hair was covering his eyes. Hagrid quickly moved his hair and slightly gasped in astonishment. The Inn was still dark, expect for a few light sources and...
He turned and saw the outline of a man. Now knowing who is was, Hagrid approached him, being keen on his guard, He was mere feet from the man, when he noticed it was Aberforth.
With a sigh of relief, Hagrid spoke. "Yer nearly scared me half ter death, Abe! What happened ter everyone one? Everything went black fer a moment, then I got soaked an' everyone was gone and this place went dark. More importantly, what should we do now Aberforth?"
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Post by aberforth on May 27, 2011 10:34:45 GMT -6
"Thanks for the quick save Hagrid, I will tell ya this, I never did trust presents beein sent from my brother. Always seemed a bit risky and now ya seez ma point. Jus cain/t be too careful yah know?"
Aberforth reached out his hand and took Hagrids oversized hand in his and shook it with great relish.
Abe then calmly walked over to the back of the bar, lined up a row of half clean and suspect looking glass mugs,
"The Butterbeer is on the house for any of youz that survived.. For those of you that are dead, well, we will be toastin you and drinkin your pints and quarts."
There was a sudden bang at the back entrance of the Hogs Head and Aberforth once again withdrew his wand and approached the door quickly but as quietly as possible.
The old rusty wrought iron handle began to flick and then the latch moved up and the door began to slowly creak open.
Ready to shoot a spell as soon as the whites of the intruders eyes could be seen, Abe could feel the hair on the back of his neck stand at attention.
Then the sound of a small copper bell which hung round Isabelles neck rang as her snout pushed its way through the small opening.
"Blast you, you dozy goat. Near scared me to mess myself you did!"
Aberforth lowered his wand and breathed in deeply and then exhaled as if he had been holding in all the air in the room within his own lungs.
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Post by nz101nz on May 27, 2011 14:48:18 GMT -6
Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief as one of Aberforth's goat walked by. "Yer know what, Abe, pour me a bit o' Firewhiskey. I know I was watchin myself, but this day was just hectic."
Hagrid pulled out one of the bar stools and plopled himself on it. A sudden thought entered his head. "Yer know, Abe, I dun think that package was meant fer you."
Hagrid quickly got up and began searching frantically around the Inn. He looked towards the ground as he approached the doorway. The wrapping paper of Aberforth's package was lying on the ground. Hagrid picked it up, nodded, and walked over to the bar.
"Look at this, Abe!" Hagrid held up the wrapping paper. The words A. Dumbledore were on it. "A. Dumbledore? That could've been Albus and not you. I must've messed up the names when the guy told me who it was for."
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Post by aberforth on May 31, 2011 11:44:17 GMT -6
"Merlins beard Hagrid, that was some doozey of a mistake. Could you imaging what could have happened had you actually delivered that package to my brother? Anyone up there at the school could have been with him and someone might have been killed."
"Now, let us see if we can't get that trash out there on the street back in the trash cans that they obviously crawled out of."
Abe took his goat and tied her up to a small brass ring which hung next to the rear door of the Inn.
"Now listen you lot, you see, me and Hagrid here are going to go out for a while and do some minor housekeeping. Blythe here is gonna report back to me what each of you has done while wheez been gone, so don't anyone get a smart thought in those dusty heads of yurz. This pad and quick quotes quill is goona keep a running tab on each of yah! Soz you can serve yahselves but you will be payin for the playing youz will. An tips will be still appreciated, just drop em right here in this here jar."
Abe turned to Hagrid and motioned to his giant sized friend to follow him. Aberforth already with wand in hand and a determined glint in his eyes as he opened the back door of the Inn.
Sudden streaks of Red and White jinx came shooting in at him but Abe was determined to put the trash back where trash belongs and he began casting his own series of jinx as he walked out of the Hogs Head with his head held high and his wand a blazin.
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Post by nz101nz on May 31, 2011 14:55:31 GMT -6
"Sounds like a good idea, Abe" Hagrid said with a hint of worry in his voice.
Hagrid had been walking with his head down when he heard spells being fired. He quickly looked up to see Aberforth walking casually out of the Inn, firing spells in all sorts of directions. In a quick stride he made his way towards the backdoor.
"Now here ya had me thinkin' we were taking out trash. Wait up Ab---OOF" Hagrid felt himself come to a complete stop. Thinking he was struck by a Stun spell, he looked up but found no caster. He turned to his side and realized that he had been wedged in the doorway.
"Bloody door" With a quick flex of his biceps, the doorway cracked and Hagrid was free. He quickly made his way towards Abeforth, who was still casually walking and casting.
"Okay Abe" he said when he arrived beside him. "You keep castin' an' dun worry about me."
Hagrid quickly moved into a side alley, in hopes to aid Aberforth. With a sudden thought, Hagrid pulled out his pink umbrella and a Stink Pellet package from his Moleskin coat. "I'd like to see them get by this" he cackled to himself.
Hagrid pulled out a Stink Pellet and with a flick of the wand, it was on fire. "I hope Fred was right about this." Hagrid pulled out of the alley and threw the blazing Stink Pellet at the Death Eaters. He watched in amaze as they exploded on contact, creating a Red cloud!
"Aha!!! You see that Abe! Blazing Stink Pellets explode to make Stun clouds! I got more comin' their way!" Hagrid yelled to Abe, as he began lighting more Stink Pellets on fire.
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Post by aberforth on Jun 1, 2011 11:15:37 GMT -6
Aberforth hopped on one leg as a Stink Pellet came his way.
It wizzed and squawked and blew its horn as it hurled from Hagrids huge hand. Fully engulfed in flames and already causing a stink that brought a tear to Abes eyes.
"Where on earth did you get those filthy things Hagrid? One would think that my goats had gotten into a barrel of beans again!"
The cloud that seemed to be developing in leaps and bounds quickly obscured the Death Eaters from himself and his giant sized friend.
"Well Hager, I am off to see Alby and I hope you won't be too long. Might need you to do a little splainin bout the who's and whatsas"
With this a loud POP could be heard and Aberforth had apperated from the alley behind the Hogs Head.
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Post by nz101nz on Jun 1, 2011 13:37:40 GMT -6
Before Hagrid could answer Aberforth, he had Disapparated away. "Hmmm" he quickly turned and was relieved to see that the Death Eaters had gone.
Hagrid quickly made his way back into the Inn and decided to take a quick nap on one of the comfy chairs beside the fire.
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Post by aberforth on Jun 3, 2011 15:19:56 GMT -6
Aberforth apperated just outside the massive gates that led a long and winding path up to Hogwarts.
"Hey, hey you there. Yah you giant boar. Get yerself up to the castle an let my brother know I have a thing or two to discuss with em. Okay?"
With this, the giant winged boar figure on the right pedestal that flanked one side of the gate, turned his massive stone head, blinked and wiggled his ears.
"Whahs up your back side Abe? Loose another one of them goats of yurz av yah?"
"Shat up yah smart alick. Now go and get that blow hard before I zap yah and turn you into a flat stone and skip you all the way cross the Black Lake."
"Sheesh! some people have no sense of humor at all. All bees and no honey that one."
The boar took flight with his stone wings flapping hard against the damp air and headed up to the castle upon the hill.
"Lazy pig that one, wuz yah got to do, blastim all the way up there yerself?"
Aberforth began to pace back and forth outside the magically enchanted gates of the Castle grounds.
"Yeah and where is that Hagrid when I could use em? Bet them gates woulda opened right up for him, yep, I bet they would at that.,"
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Post by nz101nz on Jun 10, 2011 10:03:05 GMT -6
With a loud snore, Hagrid abruptly awakes! "Wazza, wazz' appening" He blinkes a few times and takes out his pocketwatch.
"Blimey, would yer look at the time. Fang needs a feedin' now or he'll never look at me again."
Hagrid gets up and walks out of The Hogs Head, back towards Hogwarts.
He was almost near the gates when he began to doze off again. Just barely awake, Hagrid continues walking, but is awakened when he hears a sharp "OOF!" He realizes he'd bumped into something, or someone, who just so happened to be at the gate.
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Post by aberforth on Aug 10, 2011 11:10:11 GMT -6
Well Hagrid, if you had at least one of your eyes open, I betcha I still would have had a right foot!
I look down at the foot that Hagrid had just stepped upon and noticed that it had been pushed a good 10 inches into the soft earth but there was little time to stand there and complain.
Come on Big Boy, let's get the Bore-hound of yours and get ourselves up to the castle. I am sure that Albus would be very interested in our little visitors down at the Hogshead.
Yep, sure do.
With that, Aberforth took a full fist of Hagrid's large over-sized coat and gave him a mighty tug. He was not even sure that Hagrid felt his attempt to get a bit of a hurry on.
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Post by nz101nz on Aug 14, 2011 6:48:21 GMT -6
Hagrid looked down at his sinking boot and with a mighty pull he removed it from the mud. "Right yer are Abe, we need ter see him as soon as possible. Let's go"
He began to walk up towards the boar statue and after a small conversation the gates opened.
Now where did Fang head off to, Hagrid thought and so he setd out a loud ear-deafening whistle. Within thirty seconds, Fang was at his side.
"Best not to be too late, Abe!" Hagrid said as the pair made their way up to the Covered Bridge.
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Post by aberforth on Aug 23, 2011 11:42:40 GMT -6
"Great, always could count on you Hagrid, never sure bout that hound of yours but he sure is a handsome creature, ain't he?
Aberforth proceeded to quicken his pace and headed up the Century worn path that led from the entrance gates to the grounds of Hogwarts and up to the Castle, perched high above them on the precipice of a cliff.
Abe's breathing became a bit more labored as he suddenly realized that he was no longer the young chipper that he once was.
Raising his hand now to the top of his shiny pate, he ran his hand over the top of his head. No longer feeling the long locks that once covered his dome but the smooth and not very sweaty skin, wrinkles and all.
You see, being nearly a Century old will takes its time upon anyone. Then there was himself, Aberforth Dumbledore, never one to have lived a solitary and relaxing life. No, Abe knew that he was always to be found where there was trouble, where those who created chaos were, Abe for some reason always would be found somewhere in the mix.
Looking over his shoulder, Abe could see very clearly that the years were beginning to catch up with Hagrid and Fang as well.
No longer the sprite youngster who once upon a time would come down to the Hogs Head daily for lunch and dinner. You see, Hagrid had been expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and found himself almost alone in this world. That is except for Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore. Albus would prove to be Hagrids closest ally and protector while Aberforth in a way turned out to be the nurturing mother figure in Hagrids life. To help cook and clean for him until he was capable of taking care of himself in that Hut of his that he kept on the grounds of Hogwarts.
Oh, there sure was a place in Abe's heart for Hagrid. Though many believed that his heart had dried up and turned to stone many years ago, Abe still felt deep down the pangs of his own lost youth.
He still had the wish to jump upon a broom and with club in hand be the winning-est Quidditch player ever to grace the grounds of Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch.
He still had that sudden rush and a blush would come to his cheek when that competitor inn keep from the Three Broomsticks would walk down the main street of Hogsmeade.
Yes, he even could feel his blood racing through his veins when anyone would bring up the subject of He who must not be named and their followers.
It was not that uncommon for questionable types to come into his establishment and brag or plan and thus be overheard by Abe.
Abe would just play dumb. He was nothing of the sort though. He was more like a sponge, just soaking up more and more and more to one day hopefully be of use of everything that he soaked up in his years of silence behind that bar at the Hogs Head Inn.
Yes if the walls could talk, but then again, Aberforth found it so much safer to keep his yap shut.. Something he found his friend Hagrid had a great deal of trouble with over the years.
The Castle loomed larger and larger. Abe could now make out figures walking behind the well lit windows that burned bright against the silhouette of the behemoth of a compound.
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Post by nz101nz on Aug 23, 2011 12:45:31 GMT -6
Through the courtyard they went, passing students and Professors as they passed by. He greeted many of them and chuckled occasionally, but noticed Aberforth was keeping to himself.
Hagrid was about to enter the castle when he saw a tall, dark figure running towards the Grounds. "Kinglsey!" Hagrid called, "Wait a minute!" He caught up to Kingsley.
"Me and Abe here were at th Hog's Head" he panted, pointing to Abe, "when Death Eaters came in an ambushed us! Does th Ministry know about this?"
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Post by kingsley on Aug 23, 2011 12:58:49 GMT -6
Kingsley turned around and looked up at Hagrid. After hearing his story, he was left with a grim look on his face.
"We were tipped off that several attacks were going to take place at the Hogs Head Inn. I was sent to protect the Inn and notify Dumbledore. Dumbledore is not here though." his deep voice boomed.
Kingsley turned to Abe "I urge both of you, we must get back to the Hogs Head as soon as possible; another attack is set to happen."
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Post by aberforth on Aug 25, 2011 12:16:37 GMT -6
Aberforth turns and looks over his shoulder at Kingsley and then turns his sites back to the castle.
"Nope, can't do it Kingsley ole man, I knows on good authority that Albus is up there in the castle right now. He just don't want no one else ter know where he iz"
Aberforth continued towards the castle and finally approached the massive wood and wrought Iron doors that lead to the entrance hallway of Hogwarts.
"Yer still with me there Fang? as Abe snapped his fingers and Fang lolly lobbed his way over to the old man." Seez someone is still whit me. You two go on back ter the Hogshead. Be wif yah in a short and some of the Cavalry by my side if I have any luck.."
The doors of the Castle open wide and Abe and Fang walk inside only to have the doors close tightly right behind them once more.
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Post by nz101nz on Aug 26, 2011 14:39:18 GMT -6
Hagrid ran quickly behind Aberforth and caught up with him just before the doors shut to Professor Dumbledore's office.
"Abe, Kingsley told me ter stay here with you. Says it's best not ter travel alone at these times."
He glanced around the large office, reminiscing about the times he spent in this very office. Snapping back to reality, he turned to Aberforth.
"Der yer think he's here?"
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Post by aberforth on Aug 31, 2011 13:03:36 GMT -6
"Thar yer goes Hagrid, knew ya wouldn jus leave Ole Aberforth to fend for himself. Kingsley has more anuff ability to keep them deatheaters at bay. An don't you go doubtin my goats. Theres more than meets the eye with them yer knows"
Abe stood as the Headmasters Gargoyle moved to the side. He and Fang made quick work of the moving stairs and were knocking on the Albus/s door in no time flat.
He could hear the whistling gadgets that filled the headmasters office and then the distinct sound of Fawkes singing. Yep, he was right, Albus was here and it grand fashion he guessed too.
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Post by nz101nz on Sept 1, 2011 6:51:49 GMT -6
Hagrid made his way up the steps towards the door of Dumbledore's Office. He too heard the distinct noise of Fawkes and the small chatter between the Headmaster portraits.
He stretched out one of his mighty fists and gently knocked on the door of the office.
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