Disclaimer: none of the characters in this fiction are mine, they belong to Ms. J K Rowling.

Warning: animal abuse!

Giant's best friend

The school game keeper walked on through Hogsmeade village alone but smiled when he saw his four favorite students came in to view. There were always a few he took to and these past six years it had been James, Sirius, Remus and Lily. Peter was ok he guessed but he preferred the other four. They were kind and visited him in his hunt a lot. But this time they all looked quite distressed. Peter was not there any how

"Yer alrigh'" said them to the foursome.

"Hagrid, you have to come fast. We couldn't stop them, the poor things in a really bad way." said lily unnaturally quickly.

She knew just like the other three that he had a love for creatures. This one wasn't big but it was in need off help.

When they had got the game keeper to where they were taking him Hagrid felt his heart sink.

He knew what it was immediately. A boarhound puppy. It was black and tiny but whimpering painful. A few men who looked drunk were beating it up. The pup didn't stand a chance. It was trying to defend it's self but it didn't stand a chance.

Hit the three men Hagrid got the puppy out of all the commotion. The poor thing was so petrified.

"Poor thing," said lily. "Will it be ok?"

"Dunno yet Lily."

Hagrid surveyed the puppy. It had a broken leg and many cuts.

"Have any of yers seen this pup before?" said Hagrid.

"Yer I have, it has a master but he didn't look like a very kind one at all." said Remus Lupin.

It was lucky that Hagrid dint ask how when he had seen the puppy. Hagrid knew of his condition and had been very kind about the fact that Remus was in fact a werewolf but that was because he knew what discrimination was like. Remus had indeed seen the puppy when he was out on a midnight stroll with his three friends on the weekend before. The full moon.

"Poor pup can't be eight weeks yet bless 'im. He's just a baby," said Hagrid his voice laced with affection for the puppy already.

As he bent down to stroke the puppy it tried to bite him in self defence. He was scared stiff. In his short life he hadn't even been given a name.

He tensed up with the giant over him he felt more fear than ever.

"It's ok," soothed the giant bending down taking the puppy in his arms. "I've got yer now."

What was he doing? The puppy was so petrified he just went tense. What was going to happen to him? His frail body ached worst than ever as the giant picked him up.

He could only wait to be dropped and kicked like a football but only this time it didn't come.

"I'll take it back wit me, see what I can do fer it, thanks fer getting me," said Hagrid wrapping the animal in his moleskin coat. It didn't help that the temperatures were practical below zero as Christmas approached.

Little did Hagrid know that this little puppy would be the best Christmas present he would ever receive. He would be a life time companion.

a/N: this is probably one of my worst ideas but I thought I'd give it ago. If you've read it please review!