After returning from Hagrid's, Hermione went straight to find Albert. Unfortunately, she could not find him. From the Weasley twins, who were having a snowball fight outside the castle, she learned that Albert had probably gone on a date.
That night, Hermione could not sleep. Her mind was filled with thoughts of Hagrid and the giants.
She was truly worried that Hagrid would hide a giant in the Forbidden Forest, and even more worried that he would get himself into trouble because of it.
The next day, Hermione found Albert with dark circles under her eyes.
"You don't seem to have slept well last night." Albert noticed the dark circles beneath Hermione's eyes and kindly reminded her, "Insomnia is a girl's worst enemy. If you can't sleep, try taking some sleeping draught."
"Thanks. I need to talk to you about something, something important." Ignoring the curious looks Fred, George, and Lee Jordan gave her, Hermione pulled Albert toward a secluded corner.
"What is it?" Albert asked gently. He casually took a bottle from his pocket and poured a pill into Hermione's hand. "This is a potion to refresh you and restore your energy."
"Thanks." After swallowing it, Hermione took a breath and said, "I saw the letter you wrote to Hagrid."
Albert said nothing, allowing Hermione to continue.
"Hagrid hid something in the Forbidden Forest, didn't he? His injuries..." Hermione's shoulders trembled slightly. "You must know what he hid there, don't you?"
"That is Hagrid's private matter." Albert drew his wand and cast a simple spell to make sure no one could eavesdrop on their conversation. "If he does not wish to tell you, I will not reveal anything to anyone else."
"It was a giant, wasn't it? Apart from fighting a Troll, the only thing that could have caused