Fic: Let nothing ye dismay for snorkackcatcher

[genficsanta]

Apologies for the later-than-usual posting today!

Title: Let nothing ye dismay
Author: ???
A Gift for: snorkackcatcher
Rating: G
Length: 1330 words
Characters: Rubeus Hagrid, Minerva McGonagall
Summary: Hagrid has missed Christmas dinner, and Minerva is concerned. But Hagrid has some concerns of his own.
Author’s Note Dear snorkackcatcher, among other things you asked what

Comments

[ext_1054020]

Ha, excellent point about their various diets! And I hadn't considered that Hagrid would have been out close to the Dementors, that was a clever addition as well.

[psyfic]

I liked this exchange between two characters I find interesting yet never seem to interact in the series. Very fitting! I enjoy behind-the-scenes moments like this that make perfect sense considering the timing of events. Hagrid *does* worry in his own way and McGonagall is very fair-minded and compassionate in a no-nonsense sort of way. You captured that nicely here. Well done!

[delphipsmith]

Very true to character; I do like "gap-fillers" that show us things that go on off-page. I'm quite sure that this, or something like it, really did happen :)

This bit was Hagrid to perfection:

He looked down at his feet. The snow was stained with red. His bag must be dripping. He checked it anxiously.
“Is that their dinner, or yours?” she asked with a smile.
“Bit o’ both, I reckon,”

[miip42]

That was absolutely lovely - and very Hagrid!

[wasureneba]

Oh, this has a lot of great moments! I love the bit about Hagrid's dinner, and seeing McGonagall shore up Hagrid's nerves about teaching (what a lot to happen your first term of teaching, och)---and Hagrid being good about noticing student troubles, and talking to other teachers about them.