~Tommy POV~

Before we left for Hagrid's hut, I had to make sure that we weren't caught. I volunteered to keep an eye out for teachers. I know that I'm considered as a favorite according to Minerva, but I know that when it comes to just the two of us.

When it's school, she has to be a teacher, not a family friend, which I'm fine with.

Apparently, before we could go, we learned that Neville's been bullied by Malfoy and his two boyfriends, so I decided to pay a visit to them before we went to Hagrid.

Before they started punching him, I had to intervene.

Tommy: Hey Malfoy!

I was not happy because he turned around with a smirk as I was going to enjoy this.

I had my hands up as these three idiots were about to fight me. Cancer and Goyle were about to come at me before Malfoy charged in.

He swung, but I ducked and landed a big right hook to his ribs, making him get on his knees.

Tommy: What are you gonna do, ya jagoffs? Come on, I'm waiting.

They were frozen with fear as Malfoy was struggling to stand up with the pain in his eyes.

Malfoy: Let's go boys. And Gallo! My father will hear about this!

Tommy: Man up and handle your shit for once, shit for brains!

The three ran away before I went to Neville, who seemed to be grateful that I stood up for him, but I had to have a little pep talk.

Tommy: You've got to start standing up for yourself, Neville.

Neville: How can I? I barely have enough courage to fight them.

Tommy: It's not about courage, it's about how smart you can be. How did I know Malfoy was going to charge at me? Because he's predictable.

Neville: But he's the most popular student in Slytherin.

Tommy: He's a jerkoff.

He was looking away before I had him face me again.

Tommy: Look at me.

Just like that, he looked into my eyes and I said the same thing.

Tommy: He's a jerkoff! And his friends are a bunch of jerkoffs too. If you can't stand up for yourself then how are you going to succeed in life, especially at Hogwarts? Sometime, when it's summer, I'll bring you over to my house and I'll teach you how to fight, but right now, I want you to stay away from them. Defend yourself if you can. And here.

I took out a chocolate frog that I've been saving for a snack, but I think Neville needed it more than I do.

Neville: Thanks Tom.

Tommy: Don't mention it. Save that for when you get hungry, but right now, I gotta get to my friends.

I patted his shoulder and went away to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, where they've been waiting for me. Once we got together, we went to Hagrid's hut, where we needed to tell him about what we found.

When he opened the door, I let Harry do the talking.

Harry: Hagrid.

Hagrid: Oh hello. Sorry, I don't wish to be rude but I'm in no state to entertain today.

He was about to close the door, before the four of us yelled out...

All: We know about the Sorcerer's Stone!

Once that got his attention, we went in. Hermione sat in this big-ass chair while the rest of us stood around.

I mean, she looked cute sitting in that chair!

Harry: We think Snape's trying to steal it.

Hagrid: Snape? Blimey, you're still on about him?

Tommy: Listen Big Man, we know he's after the stone, we just don't know why.

Hagrid: Snape is one of the teachers protecting the Stone. He won't steal it.

Harry: What?

Hagrid: You heard. Come on now, I'm a bit preoccupied today.

Tommy: Wait a minute. "One of the teachers"?

Hermione: Of course! There are other things defending the Stone, aren't there? Spells, enchantments.

Hagrid: That's right. Waste of bloody time if you ask me. Ain't no one gonna get past Fluffy. Ain't a solid knows how, except for me and Dumbledore.

Then he realized that he shouldn't have said that.

WOW HAGRID, YOU KNOW HOW TO SPILL THE FUCKING BEANS! YOU GET A REWARD IN THE FORM OF A SICILIAN NECK TIE IF THIS HAPPENED IN THE MOB!

Just after that, we heard this rattling from behind Hagrid and when he pulled it from a cast iron pot, it was a giant egg.

And Ron? You can't believe it. He became so interested in that and we had to hear what he was going to say.

When Hagrid put the egg on the table, we gathered around, just curious about what was on the table.

Harry: Uh, Hagrid, what is that?

Hagrid: That is um...

Ron: I know what that is! Hagrid, where did you get one?

Hagrid: I won it. Off a stranger I met down at the pub. Seemed quite glad to be rid of it, as a matter of fact.

We then heard cracking and we saw the egg was breaking.

It broke but there were pieces flying every which was like it was a lawn sprinkler! I caught a huge chunk in front of Hermione's face and she seemed happy that I saved her from disaster.

We saw this green, slimy, dragon that was trying to stand but it couldn't.

Hermione: Is that... a dragon?

Ron: That's not just a dragon. That's a Norwegian Ridgeback. My brother works with these in Romania.

Hagrid: Isn't he beautiful? Oh, bless him. Look, he knows his mummy.

Hagrid was just tickling the dragon's chin before he called him...

Hagrid: Hello Norbert.

Harry: Norbert?

Hagrid: He's gotta have a name, don't he? Don't you, Norbert?

Norbert the Dragon started coughing, but instead of a hairball like cats would, he coughed up a small fireball at Hagrid, burning a part of his big fat beard in the process!

Hagrid: He'll have to be trained up a bit, of course.

Then, he looked out the window and Hagrid and I recognized him immediately.

Tommy: Malfoy. Why am I not surprised?

Of course it had to be daddy's boy. Like, who the fuck else could it be?

We had to leave before it got worse but on the way back and down the hallway, I saw the light coming around the corner. I knew whose lamp that was: Minerva's. I had to think of something fast before she saw the four of us.

She was getting closer and I had no choice but to do this: take the blame for Gryffindor.

Tommy: Harry, I want you to grab Ron and Hermione and hide. I'm willing to take the blame.

Ron: Tommy, you'll make Gryffindor lose points. They'll be in last place!

Tommy: I don't give a fuck about the points! You three go hide and get to the Common Room as quickly as possible. It'll be less points if we weren't caught altogether. Trust me on this. Go!

Minerva and Malfoy came around, just as my friends were gone and hid.

Minerva: Mr. Gallo. You and Malfoy follow me.

Malfoy was smirking that stupid smile on his face while on the way to Minerva's classroom and I could tell, she was disappointed in me.

The truth is, I was willing to take the blame for my friends and make sure that there aren't any more points going to get taken.

Minerva: Nothing, and I mean nothing, gives the students the right to walk the schools at night. Therefore, as punishment for your actions, Gallo, 50 points will be taken.

To be honest, I don't really care about the points. I just wanted to make sure that my friends don't get in trouble. I wanted to put them first and show how much of a friend I can be.

I had a face like stone the entire time and the only things that came out of my mouth were "Yes ma'am" and "no ma'am", just to show how mature I can be.

Minerva: And to ensure that it doesn't happen again, the two of you will receive detention.

Malfoy seemed a bit confused and had to say something while I had a small smile on my face.

Malfoy: Excuse me, professor, perhaps I heard you wrong. I thought you said the two of us.

Minerva: No, you heard me correctly, Mr. Malfoy. As honorable as your intentions were, you too were out of bed after hours. You will join your classmate in detention.

Time for me to say something.

Tommy: Mind if I say something professor?

Minerva: Very well.

Tommy: Looks like you're joining the fun. And you know what they say in the muggle world, Malfoy?

Malfoy: What's that?

I smirked before saying...

Tommy: Payback's a bitch.

Minerva showed a small smile out of Malfoy's sight before Filch, the creepiest motherfucker at Hogwarts picked us up and took us back to Hagrid's hut for our punishment.

When it came to punishments and whatnot, my Aunt Marie once said that I'll be facing a lot of obstacles at not just Hogwarts, but in life as well. She didn't say bullies or anything in that matter, but I definitely got an idea of what she was talking about.

For me, I just gotta work with Malfoy about something and then the detention's over.

I have no problem with what Hagrid's got in mind because I was used to hard work over at my Aunt's farm and this ain't nothing new to me.