Ron Weasley's Jealousy

"Come on, Norbert! We've fallen behind those little dragons. If you don't work harder, you'll get bullied at the dragon farm later."

Malfoy rolled up his sleeves and shouted, "Those monstrous dragons will steal your food, leaving you hungry forever!"

Upon hearing that a dragon was trying to steal his food, Little Norbert's eyes immediately sharpened, and his sharp baby teeth began to frantically tear at the scarecrow.

Hagrid, like a loving mother, felt sorry for young Norbert, but he acquiesced to Malfoy's special training.

He felt that Malfoy's words made sense; dragons must be raised from a young age, and the hardships they endure as children are so that they will suffer less when they grow up.

Just then, Hagrid vaguely heard someone calling him.

Inside Hagrid's cabin, Harry and Ron Weasley were shouting Hagrid's name at the top of their lungs.

"Strange, we just finished lunch, where did Hagrid go?" Ron Weasley asked, rummaging through drawers and cupboards.

Harry looked puzzled as well. "Was he tricked by Malfoy? But what about Fang? Fang should be sleeping in his doghouse right now!"

"Harry, look! What's that?!" Ron Weasley tugged at Harry's sleeve, pointing to the inflatable castle that had suddenly appeared in Hagrid's room.

The pink inflatable castle looked completely out of place with Hagrid's dirty and messy surroundings, making one highly suspicious of his origins.

Harry, quite surprised, circled the inflatable castle a few times, then frowned and said, "I feel like I've seen this before."

"I was washing dishes when the Dursley family watching TV, and this thing appeared on the screen; it looked like a children's play area."

Ron Weasley stared in disbelief, his eyes wide. "A children's play area? Why would Hagrid have one?"

Hagrid is over 3 meters tall, while this bouncy castle only looks a little over 2 meters tall. It can't possibly contain Hagrid. Besides, Hagrid is already an adult. Why would he be interested in something like this?

Just as Harry and Ron Weasley were secretly surprised, Malfoy and Hagrid walked out of the bouncy castle, chatting happily.

"Don't worry, Hagrid, I'll come to see Norbert every day at noon from now on," Malfoy assured him, patting his chest.

Hagrid, beaming, said cheerfully, "That's wonderful! I can tell Norbert likes you a lot."

Harry and Ron Weasley stared in disbelief as Malfoy and Hagrid emerged from the small inflatable castle. Ron Weasley, being somewhat knowledgeable, knew what the Undetectable Extension Charm was.

But Harry, unaware of this, was immediately dumbfounded. "How... how could this possibly accommodate Hagrid and Malfoy?"

Malfoy and Hagrid also noticed Harry and Ron Weasley.

Hagrid was in a good mood and greeted them with a smile, "Harry, Ron Weasley, long time no see!"

"Long time no see, Hagrid," Harry replied, then looked at Malfoy and asked, "Malfoy, what are you doing here?"

Malfoy smiled and said calmly to Harry, who was looking at him with hostility, "Potter, who says I can't stay here?"

Harry was furious and shouted, "You're not welcome here, Hagrid! Get him out of here!"

"Kick me out?" Malfoy said mockingly. "This is Hagrid's Hut. What right do you have to tell me to leave? And why should Hagrid listen to you?"

Hagrid was also quite embarrassed. In the past month, Harry had hardly ever contacted him, while Malfoy had come to see him every day.

Although Malfoy's main purpose was to visit Norbert, Malfoy would always bring him gifts, either food or toys, and they got along very well.

The young wizards of Slytherin would also camp outside the Forbidden Forest from time to time, and they would always invite him to join them.

In fact, Hagrid has spent more time with Malfoy Harry in the past month!

"Harry, don't be silly, Draco is my friend too," Hagrid frowned, refusing Harry's unreasonable request.

On one hand, there's Harry, whom he held as a child; on the other, there's Malfoy, with whom he shares a deep affection. Hagrid is now facing a difficult choice.

"Harry, I think Hagrid has definitely been seduced by Malfoy's sweet talk!"

Ron Weasley's face was filled with resentment and hatred as he glared at Malfoy, saying bitterly, "It must have been Malfoy who used sweet talk to win Hagrid over; he's no longer with us."

"Like that big castle, it must have been a gift from Malfoy to Hagrid, that's the proof!"

"No, that was a gift from Malfoy to Norbert!" Hagrid quickly explained when he saw Ron Weasley's misunderstanding.

"Norbert?" Harry seized on the clue and quickly asked, "Who is Norbert?"

Hagrid was somewhat helpless, but he was unwilling to deceive Harry, so he could only recount to Harry and Ron Weasley how he obtained the dragon egg and how he and Malfoy incubated it.

"So, you and Malfoy raised a dragon together?" Harry was utterly astonished.

Ron Weasley was very curious. "A dragon? I've never seen a dragon in my life, Hagrid, bring it out and let me see it!"

Hagrid, feeling helpless, turned his gaze to Malfoy. Although the dragon egg was his, Malfoy had also contributed a lot, so he had the right to make the decision.

Malfoy, eager to show off in front of Harry, said casually, "Alright, since you've never seen anything like this, I'll show you what a dragon really looks like."

With that, Malfoy led the way into the inflatable castle, and Harry and Ron Weasley immediately followed.

Upon entering the inflatable castle, Harry and Ron Weasley were immediately speechless with astonishment, feeling overwhelmed by its unparalleled luxury.

Suddenly, a soft, whimpering sound drew everyone's attention.

A moment later, a small dragon, about a third the size of Fang, waddled toward Malfoy, making soft, whimpering noises.

"Norbert!"

"Waaaaah!"

Malfoy hugged Norbert tightly, while Norbert stuck out his little tongue and kept licking Malfoy's little face.

It must be said that Norbert looks quite appealing; he has a small body with two wings, a head that resembles a large lizard, and big eyes.

These adorable little creatures are the most attractive to children, and Harry and Ron Weasley immediately started drooling with envy.

Ron Weasley, watching Norbert licking Malfoy, his eyes filled with jealousy and resentment, shouted, "Malfoy, give me that little dragon! You've had it long enough!"

Malfoy was amused and sneered, "Why should I? It's not your dragon, and Norbert doesn't like you either!"

Norbert, giving Malfoy a lot of face, turned to Ron Weasley and bared his teeth in a threatening gesture.

Ron Weasley was furious, cursing Malfoy and the little dragon repeatedly, while Harry kept comforting Ron Weasley.

"What's there to be proud of? It's just a fire dragon, and it won't even let you hug it. What a stingy person!"