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"Well, what are you all waiting for?"
was
was happening
she barked.
happening
happening down
"Everyone stand by a broomstick.
down
down on
Come on, hurry up."
on
on the
Harry glanced down at his broom.
the
the pavement
It was old and some of the twigs stuck out at odd angles.
pavement
pavement .
"Stick out your right hand over your broom," called Madam Hooch at the front, "and say 'Up!"'
.
. Dumbledore
"UPF everyone shouted.
Dumbledore
Dumbledore slipped
Harry's broom jumped into his hand at once, but it was one of the few that did.
slipped
slipped the
Hermione Granger's had simply rolled over on the ground, and Neville's hadn't moved at all.
the
the Put-Outer
Perhaps brooms, like horses, could tell when you were afraid, thought Harry; there was a quaver in Neville's voice that said only too clearly that he wanted to keep his feet on the ground.
Put-Outer
Put-Outer back
Madam Hooch then showed them how to mount their brooms without sliding off the end, and walked up and down the rows correcting their grips.
back
back inside
Harry and Ron were delighted when she told Malfoy he'd been doing it wrong for years.
inside
inside his
"Now, when I blow my whistle, you kick off from the ground, hard," said Madam Hooch.
his
his cloak
"Keep your brooms steady, rise a few feet, and then come straight back down by leaning forward slightly.
cloak
cloak and
On my whistle -- three -- two --" But Neville, nervous and jumpy and frightened of being left on the ground, pushed off hard before the whistle had touched Madam Hooch's lips.
and
and set
"Come back, boy!"
set
set off
she shouted, but Neville was rising straight up like a cork shot out of a bottle -- twelve feet -- twenty feet.
off
off down
Harry saw his scared white face look down at the ground falling away, saw him gasp, slip sideways off the broom and -- WHAM -- a thud and a nasty crack and Neville lay facedown on the grass in a heap.
down
down the
His broomstick was still rising higher and higher, and started to drift lazily toward the forbidden forest and out of sight.
the
the street
Madam Hooch was bending over Neville, her face as white as his.
street
street toward
"Broken wrist," Harry heard her mutter.
toward
toward number
"Come on, boy -- it's all right, up you get.".
number
number four
She turned to the rest of the class.
four
four ,
"None of you is to move while I take this boy to the hospital wing!
,
, where
You leave those brooms where they are or you'll be out of Hogwarts before you can say 'Quidditch.'
where
where he
Come on, dear."
he
he sat
Neville, his face tear-streaked, clutching his wrist, hobbled off with Madam Hooch, who had her arm around him.
sat
sat down
No sooner were they out of earshot than Malfoy burst into laughter.
down
down on
"Did you see his face, the great lump?"
on
on the
The other Slytherins joined in.
the
the wall
"Shut up, Malfoy," snapped Parvati Patil.
wall
wall next
"Ooh, sticking up for Longbottom?"
next
next to
said Pansy Parkinson, a hard-faced Slytherin girl.
to
to the
"Never thought you'd like fat little crybabies, Parvati."
the
the cat
"Look!"
cat
cat .
said Malfoy, darting forward and snatching something out of the grass.
.
. He
"It's that stupid thing Longbottom's gran sent him."
He
He did
The Remembrall glittered in the sun as he held it up.
did
did n't
"Give that here, Malfoy," said Harry quietly.
n't
n't look
Everyone stopped talking to watch.
look
look at
Malfoy smiled nastily.
at
at it
"I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find -- how about -- up a tree?"
it
it ,
"Give it here!"
,
, but
Harry yelled, but Malfoy had leapt onto his broomstick and taken off.
but
but after
He hadn't been lying, he could fly well.
after
after a
Hovering level with the topmost branches of an oak he called, "Come and get it, Potter!"
a
a moment
Harry grabbed his broom.
moment
moment he
"No!"
he
he spoke
shouted Hermione Granger.
spoke
spoke to
"Madam Hooch told us not to move -- you'll get us all into trouble."
to
to it
Harry ignored her.
it
it .
Blood was pounding in his ears.
.
. ``
He mounted the broom and kicked hard against the ground and up, up he soared; air rushed through his hair, and his robes whipped out behind him -and in a rush of fierce joy he realized he'd found something he could do without being taught -- this was easy, this was wonderful.
``
`` Fancy
He pulled his broomstick up a little to take it even higher, and heard screams and gasps of girls back on the ground and an admiring whoop from Ron.
Fancy
Fancy seeing
He turned his broomstick sharply to face Malfoy in midair.
seeing
seeing you
Malfoy looked stunned.
you
you here
"Give it here," Harry called, "or I'll knock you off that broom!"
here
here ,
"Oh, yeah?"
,
, Professor
said Malfoy, trying to sneer, but looking worried.
Professor
Professor McGonagall
Harry knew, somehow, what to do.
McGonagall
McGonagall .
He leaned forward and grasped the broom tightly in both hands, and it shot toward Malfay like a javelin.
.
. ''
Malfoy only just got out of the way in time; Harry made a sharp about-face and held the broom steady.
''
'' He
A few people below were clapping.
He
He turned
"No Crabbe and Goyle up here to save your neck, Malfoy," Harry called.
turned
turned to
The same thought seemed to have struck Malfoy.
to
to smile
"Catch it if you can, then!"
smile
smile at
he shouted, and he threw the glass ball high into the air and streaked back toward the ground.
at
at the
Harry saw, as though in slow motion, the ball rise up in the air and then start to fall.
the
the tabby
He leaned forward and pointed his broom handle down -- next second he was gathering speed in a steep dive, racing the ball -- wind whistled in his ears, mingled with the screams of people watching -- he stretched out his hand -- a foot from the ground he caught it, just in time to pull his broom straight, and he toppled gently onto the grass with the Remembrall clutched safely in his fist.
tabby
tabby ,
"HARRY POTTER!"
,
, but
His heart sank faster than he'd just dived.
but
but it
Professor McGonagall was running toward them.
it
it had
He got to his feet, trembling.
had
had gone
"Never -- in all my time at Hogwarts --" Professor McGonagall was almost speechless with shock, and her glasses flashed furiously, "-- how dare you -- might have broken your neck --" "It wasn't his fault, Professor --" "Be quiet, Miss Patil "But Malfoy --" "That's enough, Mr. Weasley.
gone
gone .
Potter, follow me, now."
.
. Instead
Harry caught sight of Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle's triumphant faces as he left, walking numbly in Professor McGonagall's wake as she strode toward the castle.
Instead
Instead he
He was going to be expelled, he just knew it.
he
he was
He wanted to say something to defend himself, but there seemed to be something wrong with his voice.
was
was smiling
Professor McGonagall was sweeping along without even looking at him; he had to jog to keep up.
smiling
smiling at
Now he'd done it.
at
at a
He hadn't even lasted two weeks.
a
a rather
He'd be packing his bags in ten minutes.
rather
rather severe-looking
What would the Dursleys say when he turned up on the doorstep?
severe-looking
severe-looking woman
Up the front steps, up the marble staircase inside, and still Professor McGonagall didn't say a word to him.
woman
woman who
She wrenched open doors and marched along corridors with Harry trotting miserably behind her.
who
who was
Maybe she was taking him to Dumbledore.
was
was wearing
He thought of Hagrid, expelled but allowed to stay on as gamekeeper.
wearing
wearing square
Perhaps he could be Hagrid's assistant.
square
square glasses
His stomach twisted as he imagined it, watching Ron and the others becoming wizards, while he stumped around the grounds carrying Hagrid's bag.
glasses
glasses exactly
Professor McGonagall stopped outside a classroom.
exactly
exactly the
She opened the door and poked her head inside.
the
the shape
"Excuse me, Professor Flitwick, could I borrow Wood for a moment?"
shape
shape of
Wood?
of
of the
thought Harry, bewildered; was Wood a cane she was going to use on him?
the
the markings
But Wood turned out to be a person, a burly fifth-year boy who came out of Flitwicles class looking confused.
markings
markings the
"Follow me, you two," said Professor McGonagall, and they marched on up the corridor, Wood looking curiously at Harry.
the
the cat
"In here."
cat
cat had
Professor McGonagall pointed them into a classroom that was empty except for Peeves, who was busy writing rude words on the blackboard.
had
had had
"Out, Peeves!"
had
had around