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Every morning the ground was covered in frost.
calmly
calmly .
Hagrid could be seen from the upstairs windows defrosting broomsticks on the Quidditch field, bundled up in a long moleskin overcoat, rabbit fur gloves, and enormous beaverskin boots.
.
. ``
The Quidditch season had begun.
``
`` Voldemort
On Saturday, Harry would be playing in his first match after weeks of training: Gryffindor versus Slytherin.
Voldemort
Voldemort had
If Gryffindor won, they would move up into second place in the house championship.
had
had powers
Hardly anyone had seen Harry play because Wood had decided that, as their secret weapon, Harry should be kept, well, secret.
powers
powers I
But the news that he was playing Seeker had leaked out somehow, and Harry didn't know which was worse -- people telling him he'd be brilliant or people telling him they'd be running around underneath him holding a mattress.
I
I will
It was really lucky that Harry now had Hermlone as a friend.
will
will never
He didn't know how he'd have gotten through all his homework without her, what with all the last-minute Quidditch practice Wood was making them do.
never
never have
She had also tent him Quidditch Through the Ages, which turned out to be a very interesting read.
have
have .
Harry learned that there were seven hundred ways of committing a Quidditch foul and that all of them had happened during a World Cup match in 1473; that Seekers were usually the smallest and fastest players, and that most serious Quidditch accidents seemed to happen to them; that although people rarely died playing Quidditch, referees had been known to vanish and turn up months later in the Sahara Desert.
.
. ''
Hermione had become a bit more relaxed about breaking rules since Harry and Ron had saved her from the mountain troll, and she was much nicer for it.
''
'' ``
The day before Harry's first Quidditch match the three of them were out in the freezing courtyard during break, and she had conjured them up a bright blue fire that could be carried around in a jam jar.
``
`` Only
They were standing with their backs to it, getting warm, when Snape crossed the yard.
Only
Only because
Harry noticed at once that Snape was limping.
because
because you
Harry, Ron, and Hermione moved closer together to block the fire from view; they were sure it wouldn't be allowed.
you
you 're
Unfortunately, something about their guilty faces caught Snape's eye.
're
're too
He limped over.
too
too --
He hadn't seen the fire, but he seemed to be looking for a reason to tell them off anyway.
--
-- well
"What's that you've got there, Potter?"
well
well --
It was Quidditch Through the Ages.
--
-- noble
Harry showed him.
noble
noble to
"Library books are not to be taken outside the school," said Snape.
to
to use
"Give it to me.
use
use them
Five points from Gryffindor."
them
them .
"He's just made that rule up," Harry muttered angrily as Snape limped away.
.
. ''
"Wonder what's wrong with his leg?"
''
'' ``
"Dunno, but I hope it's really hurting him," said Ron bitterly.
``
`` It
The Gryffindor common room was very noisy that evening.
It
It 's
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat together next to a window.
's
's lucky
Hermione was checking Harry and Ron's Charms homework for them.
lucky
lucky it
She would never let them copy ("How will you learn?
it
it 's
"), but by asking her to read it through, they got the right answers anyway.
's
's dark
Harry felt restless.
dark
dark .
He wanted Quidditch Through the Ages back, to take his mind off his nerves about tomorrow.
.
. I
Why should he be afraid of Snape?
I
I have
Getting up, he told Ron and Hermione he was going to ask Snape if he could have it.
have
have n't
"Better you than me," they said together, but Harry had an idea that Snape wouldn't refuse if there were other teachers listening.
n't
n't blushed
He made his way down to the staffroom and knocked.
blushed
blushed so
There was no answer.
so
so much
He knocked again.
much
much since
Nothing.
since
since Madam
Perhaps Snape had left the book in there?
Madam
Madam Pomfrey
It was worth a try.
Pomfrey
Pomfrey told
He pushed the door ajar and peered inside -- and a horrible scene met his eyes.
told
told me
Snape and Filch were inside, alone.
me
me she
Snape was holding his robes above his knees.
she
she liked
One of his legs was bloody and mangled.
liked
liked my
Filch was handing Snape bandages.
my
my new
"Blasted thing*," Snape was saying.
new
new earmuffs
"How are you supposed to keep your eyes on all three heads at once?"
earmuffs
earmuffs .
Harry tried to shut the door quietly, but -- "POTTER!"
.
. ''
Snape's face was twisted with fury as he dropped his robes quickly to hide his leg.
''
'' Professor
Harry gulped.
Professor
Professor McGonagall
"I just wondered if I could have my book back."
McGonagall
McGonagall shot
"GET OUT!
shot
shot a
OUT!"
a
a sharp
Harry left, before Snape could take any more points from Gryffindor.
sharp
sharp look
He sprinted back upstairs.
look
look at
"Did you get it?"
at
at Dumbledore
Ron asked as Harry joined them.
Dumbledore
Dumbledore and
"What's the matter?"
and
and said
In a low whisper, Harry told them what he'd seen.
said
said ,
"You know what this means?"
,
, ``
he finished breathlessly.
``
`` The
"He tried to get past that three-headed dog at Halloween!
The
The owls
That's where he was going when we saw him -- he's after whatever it's guarding!
owls
owls are
And Id bet my broomstick he let that troll in, to make a diversion!"
are
are nothing
Hermione's eyes were wide.
nothing
nothing next
"No -- he wouldn't, she said.
next
next to
"I know he's not very nice, but he wouldn't try and steal something Dumbledore was keeping safe."
to
to the
"Honestly, Hermione, you think all teachers are saints or something," snapped Ron.
the
the rumors
"I'm with Harry.
rumors
rumors that
I wouldn't put anything past Snape.
that
that are
But what's he after?
are
are flying
What's that dog guarding?"
flying
flying around
Harry went to bed with his head buzzing with the same question.
around
around .
Neville was snoring loudly, but Harry couldn't sleep.
.
. You
He tried to empty his mind -- he needed to sleep, he had to, he had his first Quidditch match in a few hours -- but the expression on Snape's face when Harry had seen his leg wasn't easy to forget.
You
You know
The next morning dawned very bright and cold.
know
know what
The Great Hall was full of the delicious smell of fried sausages and the cheer ful chatter of everyone looking forward to a good Quidditch match.
what
what everyone
"You've got to eat some breakfast."
everyone
everyone 's
"I don't want anything."
's
's saying
"Just a bit of toast," wheedled Hermione.
saying
saying ?
"I'm not hungry."
?
? About
Harry felt terrible.
About
About why
In an hour's time he'd be walking onto the field.
why
why he
"Harry, you need your strength," said Seamus Finnigan.
he
he 's
"Seekers are always the ones who get clobbered by the other team."
's
's disappeared
"Thanks, Seamus," said Harry, watching Seamus pile ketchup on his sausages.
disappeared
disappeared ?
By eleven o'clock the whole school seemed to be out in the stands around the Quidditch pitch.
?
? About
Many students had binoculars.
About
About what
The seats might be raised high in the air, but it was still difficult to see what was going on sometimes.
what
what finally
Ron and Hermione joined Neville, Seamus, and Dean the West Ham fan up in the top row.
finally
finally stopped
As a surprise for Harry, they had painted a large banner on one of the sheets Scabbers had ruined.
stopped
stopped him
It said Potter for President, and Dean, who was good at drawing, had done a large Gryffindor lion underneath.
him
him ?
Then Hermione had performed a tricky little charm so that the paint flashed different colors.
?
? ''
Meanwhile, in the locker room, Harry and the rest of the team were changing into their scarlet Quidditch robes (Slytherin would be playing in green).
''
'' It
Wood cleared his throat for silence.
It
It seemed
"Okay, men," he said.
seemed
seemed that