hermiht a glimpse of her fad was startled
to see that she was in tears.
”i think she heard you.”
”so?” said ron, but he looked a bit unfortable. ”she mustve
noticed shes got no friends.”
hermione didnt turn up for the d wasnt seen all
afternoon. on their way dow hall for the halloween
feast, harry and ron overheard parvati patil telling her friend
lave hermi in the girls bathroom and wanted
to be left alone. roill more awkward at this, but a
momehey had e hall, where the halloween
des put hermioheir minds.
a thousas fluttered from the walls and g while
a thousand more swooped over the tables in low blaaking
the the pumpkihe feast appeared suddenly
on the golde had at the start-of-term ba.
harry was just helpio a baked potato when professor
quirrell ting into the hall, his turbaerror on
his face. everyoared as he reached professor dumbledores chair,
slumped agaiable, aroll -- in the dungeons --
thought you ought to know.”
he then sank to the floor i.
there roar. it took several purple firecrackers
exploding from the end of professor dumbledores wand t
silence.
”prefects,” he rumbled, ”lead your houses baitories
immediately!”
per his element.
”follow me! stick together, first years! o fear the
troll if you follow my orders! stay close behind me, now. make way,
first years ing through! excuse me, im a prefect!”
”how cet in?” harry asked as they climbed the
stairs.
”dont ask me, theyre supposed to be really stupid,” said
ron. ”maybe peeves let it in for a halloween joke.”
they passed different groups of