“
it wasnt goi simple. they hadnt gohan
a dozen pa a doorknob rattled ahiing
out of a in front of them.
it eeves. he caught sight of them and gave a squeal
of delight.
”shut up, peeves -- please -- youll get us thrown out.”
peeves cackled.
”wandering around at midnight, ickle firsties? tut, tut,
tut. naughty, naughty, youll get caughty.”
”not if you dont give us aeeves, please.”
”should tell filch, i should,” said peeves in a saintly voice,
but his eyes glittered wickedly. ”its food, you know.”
”get out of the ed ron, taki peeves
this was a big mistake.
”students out of bed!” peeves bellowed, ”students out of bed
down the charms corridor”
duder peeves, they ran for their lives, right to the end
of the corridor where they slammed into a door -- and it was locked.
”this is it!” rohey pushed helplessly at the door,
”were dohis is the end!” they could hear footsteps,
filg as fast as he could toeevess shouts.
”oh, move over,” hermione snarled. she grabbed harrys wand,
tapped the lod whispered, alohomora!”
the lock d the d opehrough
it, shut it quid pressed their ears against it, listening.
”which way did they go, peeves?” filch was saying. ”quick,
tell me.”
”say please.”
”doh me, peeves, hey go?”
”shant say nothing if you dont say please,” said peeves in
his annoying singsong voice.
”all right -please.”
”nothing! ha haaa! told you i wouldnt say nothing if you
didnt say please! ha ha! haaaaaa!” ahe sound of
peeves whooshing away and filg in rage.
”he thinks this door is locked,” harry whispered. ”i think
well be okay -- get off, neville!” for neville had been tugging