[B][U]Professor Mystérieux observes the students in the Banquet hall[/U][/B]

Henri greets Hagrid as he takes a seat with the other teachers at the head table
[B]"Ah Hagrid a pleasure to see you once more, I must thank you for your aid in finding stableing for Ciel blanc " [/B] says Henri with a strange french accent.

[B]"It twere nuthin, she's a veri special mare from ma eye O horse flesh"[/B] says Hagrid in his own special accent

[B]"Oui, en effet, she was a gift of Le Cheval Fantôme"[/B] says Henri

[B]"Did you say Ghost Horse?"[/B] Asks Hagrid

[B]"Oui the Ghost Horse.
I was traveling through the Snake River Valley in search of a Thunder Bird's nest in the hope of securing a discarded feather for a friend who was too old to travel in such rugged terrain.
Well one night Ii decided to make my camp at the foot of the Seven Devil Mountains..
That night I heard the thundering of the hooves of many Horses. The next morning I went out to see if I could find the tracks of so large a herd an found nothing except a poor old stallion who'd foundered in a mud bog.
Let me tell you that it was difficult even using magic to get the old fellow out. He was in such poor condition that I knew he'd not last but a few more days.
Well doing as would any humane person I tried to make him as comfortable as possible and three days later when he passed away I buried him then moved on.
It was the very next night when I'd moved camp to mount Horrible that I had a dream. In this dream was the most beautiful white stallion I have ever beheld and he spoke to me.
He said he was Le Cheval Fantôme the Ghost Horse and that I had shown him such kindness as he'd not known in many years. He then said I would find a reward by the winding river. The next morning I encountered Ciel who walked up to me unbidden and would not leave my presense and hasn't since that day 2 years ago"[/B] says Henri explaining his mare's origins

[B]"Now tha there be ah pleasing tale err I heard[/B] says Hagrid chuckling