Unexpected interruption
Our tale begins in the garden of the Burrow. Crookshanks and Scabbers have been catching up after 3 years apart.
Crookshanks sighed. "I really can't stay out here any longer, or my owner will think I'm chasing gnomes again."
Scabbers said, "Just stay a little while longer please."
Crookshanks replied, "Fine, but if---"
Harry suddenly appeared beside them, he glanced from one to the other and smirked. "So, this was why you've been dying to get outside all day then? To talk to your little buddy?"
Scabbers muttered, "I'm hardly little."
Of course, to Harry's ears, all he heard were squeaks.
Crookshanks threw his paw protectively over Scabbers and hissed at Harry.
Harry laughed. "This is an interesting development. I'll go fetch Hermione and see what she makes of all this."