oments they
were about to try to break. harry and ron didnt talk much. both
of them were thinking about what they were about to do.
slowly, the room emptied as people drifted off to bed.
”better get the uttered, as lee jordan finally
left, stretd yawning. harry ran upstairs to their dark
dormitory. he putted out the d then his eyes fell on the
flute hagrid had given him for christmas. he pocketed it to use on
fluffy -- he didnt feel much like singing.
he ran baon room.
”wed better put the here, a covers
all three of us -- if filch spots one of our feet wandering along
on its own --”
”what are you doing?” said a voi the er of the
room. neville appeared from behind an armchair, g trevor the
toad, who looked as though hed been making another bid for freedom.
”nothing, hing,” said harry, hurriedly putting the
cloak behind his back.
ared at their guilty faces.
”y out again,” he said.
”no, no, no,” said hermione. ”no, were not. why dont you go
to bed, neville?”
harry looked at the grandfather clock by the door. they t
afford to waste aime, s even now be playing
fluffy to sleep.
”you t go out,” said neville, ”youll be caught
again. gryffindor will be irouble.”
”you dont uand,” said harry, ”this is important.”
but neville was clearly steelio do something
desperate.
i wo you do it,” he said, hurrying to stand in front of
the portrait hole. ”ill -- ill fight you!”
”neville, ”ro away from that hole and dont be
an idiot --”
”dont you idiot!” said neville. i dont think you
sh any more rules! ahe oold
me to stand up to people!”
”yes, but not to us,” said roion. ”neville,