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she barked.
around
around its
Peeves threw the chalk into a bin, which clanged loudly, and he swooped out cursing.
its
its eyes
Professor McGonagall slammed the door behind him and turned to face the two boys.
eyes
eyes .
"Potter, this is Oliver Wood.
.
. She
Wood -- I've found you a Seeker."
She
She ,
Wood's expression changed from puzzlement to delight.
,
, too
"Are you serious, Professor?"
too
too ,
"Absolutely," said Professor McGonagall crisply.
,
, was
"The boy's a natural.
was
was wearing
I've never seen anything like it.
wearing
wearing a
Was that your first time on a broomstick, Potter?"
a
a cloak
Harry nodded silently.
cloak
cloak ,
He didn't have a clue what was going on, but he didn't seem to be being expelled, and some of the feeling started coming back to his legs.
,
, an
"He caught that thing in his hand after a fifty-foot dive," Professor McGonagall told Wood.
an
an emerald
"Didn't even scratch himself.
emerald
emerald one
Charlie Weasley couldn't have done it."
one
one .
Wood was now looking as though all his dreams had come true at once.
.
. Her
"Ever seen a game of Quidditch, Potter?"
Her
Her black
he asked excitedly.
black
black hair
"Wood's captain of the Gryffindor team," Professor McGonagall explained.
hair
hair was
"He's just the build for a Seeker, too," said Wood, now walking around Harry and staring at him.
was
was drawn
"Light -- speedy -- we'll have to get him a decent broom, Professor -- a Nimbus Two Thousand or a Cleansweep Seven, I'd say."
drawn
drawn into
I shall speak to Professor Dumbledore and see if we can't bend the first-year rule.
into
into a
Heaven knows, we need a better team than last year.
a
a tight
Flattened in that last match by Slytherin, I couldn't look Severus Snape in the face for weeks...." Professor McGonagall peered sternly over her glasses at Harry.
tight
tight bun
"I want to hear you're training hard, Potter, or I may change my mind about punishing you."
bun
bun .
Then she suddenly smiled.
.
. She
"Your father would have been proud," she said.
She
She looked
"He was an excellent Quidditch player himself."
looked
looked distinctly
"You're joking."
distinctly
distinctly ruffled
It was dinnertime.
ruffled
ruffled .
Harry had just finished telling Ron what had happened when he'd left the grounds with Professor McGonagall.
.
. ``
Ron had a piece of steak and kidney pie halfway to his mouth, but he'd forgotten all about it.
``
`` How
"Seeker?"
How
How did
he said.
did
did you
"But first years never -- you must be the youngest house player in about a century, said Harry, shoveling pie into his mouth.
you
you know
He felt particularly hungry after the excitement of the afternoon.
know
know it
"Wood told me."
it
it was
Ron was so amazed, so impressed, he just sat and gaped at Harry.
was
was me
"I start training next week," said Harry.
me
me ?
"Only don't tell anyone, Wood wants to keep it a secret."
?
? ''
Fred and George Weasley now came into the hall, spotted Harry, and hurried over.
''
'' she
"Well done," said George in a low voice.
she
she asked
"Wood told us.
asked
asked .
We're on the team too -- Beaters."
.
. ``
"I tell you, we're going to win that Quidditch cup for sure this year," said Fred.
``
`` My
"We haven't won since Charlie left, but this year's team is going to be brilliant.
My
My dear
You must be good, Harry, Wood was almost skipping when he told us."
dear
dear Professor
"Anyway, we've got to go, Lee Jordan reckons he's found a new secret passageway out of the school."
Professor
Professor ,
"Bet it's that one behind the statue of Gregory the Smarmy that we found in our first week.
,
, I
See you."
I
I 've
Fred and George had hardly disappeared when someone far less welcome turned up: Malfoy, flanked by Crabbe and Goyle.
've
've never
"Having a last meal, Potter?
never
never seen
When are you getting the train back to the Muggles?"
seen
seen a
"You're a lot braver now that you're back on the ground and you've got your little friends with you," said Harry coolly.
a
a cat
There was of course nothing at all little about Crabbe and Goyle, but as the High Table was full of teachers, neither of them could do more than crack their knuckles and scowl.
cat
cat sit
"I'd take you on anytime on my own," said Malfoy.
sit
sit so
"Tonight, if you want.
so
so stiffly
Wizard's duel.
stiffly
stiffly .
Wands only -- no contact.
.
. ''
What's the matter?
''
'' ``
Never heard of a wizard's duel before, I suppose?"
``
`` You
"Of course he has," said Ron, wheeling around.
You
You 'd
"I'm his second, who's yours?"
'd
'd be
Malfoy looked at Crabbe and Goyle, sizing them up.
be
be stiff
"Crabbe," he said.
stiff
stiff if
"Midnight all right?
if
if you
We'll meet you in the trophy room; that's always unlocked."
you
you 'd
When Malfoy had gone, Ron and Harry looked at each other.
'd
'd been
"What is a wizard's duel?"
been
been sitting
said Harry.
sitting
sitting on
"And what do you mean, you're my second?"
on
on a
"Well, a second's there to take over if you die," said Ron casually, getting started at last on his cold pie.
a
a brick
Catching the look on Harry's face, he added quickly, "But people only die in proper duels, you know, with real wizards.
brick
brick wall
The most you and Malfoy'll be able to do is send sparks at each other.
wall
wall all
Neither of you knows enough magic to do any real damage.
all
all day
I bet he expected you to refuse, anyway."
day
day ,
"And what if I wave my wand and nothing happens?"
,
, ''
"Throw it away and punch him on the nose," Ron suggested.
''
'' said
"Excuse me."
said
said Professor
They both looked up.
Professor
Professor McGonagall
It was Hermione Granger.
McGonagall
McGonagall .
"Can't a person eat in peace in this place?"
.
. ``
said Ron.
``
`` All
Hermione ignored him and spoke to Harry.
All
All day
"I couldn't help overhearing what you and Malfoy were saying --" "Bet you could," Ron muttered. "
day
day ?
--and you mustn't go wandering around the school at night, think of the points you'll lose Gryffindor if you're caught, and you're bound to be.
?
? When
It's really very selfish of you."
When
When you
"And it's really none of your business," said Harry.
you
you could
"Good-bye," said Ron.
could
could have
All the same, it wasn't what you'd call the perfect end to the day, Harry thought, as he lay awake much later listening to Dean and Seamus falling asleep (Neville wasn't back from the hospital wing).
have
have been
Ron had spent all evening giving him advice such as "If he tries to curse you, you'd better dodge it, because I can't remember how to block them."
been
been celebrating
There was a very good chance they were going to get caught by Filch or Mrs. Norris, and Harry felt he was pushing his luck, breaking another school rule today.
celebrating
celebrating ?
On the other hand, Malfoys sneering face kept looming up out of the darkness - this was his big chance to beat Malfoy face-to-face.
?
? I
He couldn't miss it.
I
I must
"Half-past eleven," Ron muttered at last, "we'd better go."
must
must have
They pulled on their bathrobes, picked up their wands, and crept across the tower room, down the spiral staircase, and into the Gryffindor common room.
have
have passed
A few embers were still glowing in the fireplace, turning all the armchairs into hunched black shadows.
passed
passed a
They had almost reached the portrait hole when a voice spoke from the chair nearest them, "I can't believe you're going to do this, Harry."
a
a dozen
A lamp flickered on.
dozen
dozen feasts