”professor dumbledore is a very great otter, he has
many demands on his time --
”but this is important.”
”something you have to say is more important thary
of magic, potter.
”look,” said harry, throwing to the winds, ”professor --
its about the sorcerers tone --”
rall had expected, it wasnt that. the
books she was g tumbled out of her arms, but she didnt pick
them up. ”how do you know --?” she spluttered.
”professor, i think -- i know -- that sn- that someones going to
try aone. ive got to talk to professor dumbledore.”
she eyed him with a mixture of shod suspi.
”professor dumbledore will be baorrow,” she said finally. i
dont know how you found out about the sto assured,
no one possibly steal it, its too well protected.”
”but professor --”
”potter, i know what im talking about,” she said shortly. she
bent do the fallen books. i suggest you all go
back outside ahe sunshine.”
but they didnt.
”its tonight,” said harry, once he rall
was out of earshot. ”snapes gh the trapdht. hes
fouhing he needs, and now hes got dumbledore out of
the way. he sent that he ministry of magic will get
a real sho dumbledore turns up.”
”but what we --”
hermione gasped. harry and ron wheeled round.
sanding there.
”good afternoon,” he said smoothly.
they stared at him.
”you shouldnt be inside on a day like this,” he said, with an
odd, twisted smile.
”we were --” harry began, without a he was going
to say.
”you want to be more careful,” said snape. ”hanging around
like this, people will think youre up to something. and