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SpiritWolfe Malfoy 
The smaller boys wide eyed look was enough. He didn't know what had happened. Hady cringed at just the memory alone as she shifted to lean against the owls cage. "Acromantula. They attacked last year, captured several students and the Headmistress. All of us had to help protect the school and each other while the Professors and older kids went to rescue them." Just talking about it had the fourth year glancing around her as if expecting to see them coming towards her once again.
Dads? That was what he said, yes? Maybe she'd heard him wrong. Not that it mattered one bit. Hady listened quietly taking in what Oliver was explaining to her about his brother. "Well that makes sense for him to remain home. The castle would be way to chaotic for him, huh?"
Acromantulas? Cool! Well, not cool that they had almost killed a girl. Or kidnapped people. Or attacked the school. But Acromantulas in general were cool, in his opinion. Oliver was almost jealous of those who had gotten to see them up close, even though they had been in a lot of danger. Surely not all Acromantulas were that bad? Were they?
More nodding from Olly as they talked about Colin.
"Yeah, lots of people. Lots of noise. He wouldn't like it very much." Which was too bad, because Hogwarts was great. He hoped that the homeschooling was just as awesome for Colin as Hogwarts was for Oliver.
"Do you have any siblings?"