And the most important thing now was to put Hermione at ease.
"This guy... only at times like this does he seem like a little brother who needs looking after~"
Listening to the steady breathing that soon came from him, Hermione let out a helpless sigh. She used her own robe in place of Hagrid's overly thick fur blanket and gently draped it over Harry.
Hermione had thought the wait would be boring, but she soon realized she was wrong.
As she watched Harry's sleeping face, countless memories kept surfacing in her mind.
They had gone through a great deal together last year. Of course, there had been misunderstandings and unpleasant moments along the way, but fortunately, all those misunderstandings had eventually been cleared up.
What remained in Hermione's memories now were mostly joy and laughter, along with endless danger and excitement.
What would this year be like...
If Hagrid had not suddenly returned, Hermione might have kept watching him like that.
"You're already here? I thought I'd run into you at the station~"
Hagrid was fully geared up, clearly having returned to fetch something before heading to the station to pick up the students. Seeing Harry and Hermione in the hut left him pleasantly surprised, but also somewhat bewildered.
"Hello, Hagrid! We came here another way, so we got here a bit faster~"
Harry had woken up by then as well, and he greeted Hagrid warmly.
"I see. Well, it's good that you made it. You should head to the Great Hall first~" Hagrid said with a good-natured smile. "The food in the Great Hall has actually been ready for ages. If you're hungry, you can go and eat now. There's no need to wait until the Sorting is over~"
After hearing Hagrid's reminder, the three of them exchanged