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Before Malfoy knew what was happening, Ron was on top of him, wrestling him to the ground.
''
'' Professor
Neville hesitated, then clambered over the back of his seat to help.
Professor
Professor McGonagall
"Come on, Harry!"
McGonagall
McGonagall opened
Hermione screamed, leaping onto her seat to watch as Harry sped straight at Snape -- she didn't even notice Malfoy and Ron rolling around under her seat, or the scuffles and yelps coming from the whirl of fists that was Neville, Crabbe, and Goyle.
opened
opened her
Up in the air, Snape turned on his broomstick just in time to see something scarlet shoot past him, missing him by inches -- the next second, Harry had pulled out of the dive, his arm raised in triumph, the Snitch clasped in his hand.
her
her mouth
The stands erupted; it had to be a record, no one could ever remember the Snitch being caught so quickly.
mouth
mouth ,
"Ron!
,
, changed
Ron!
changed
changed her
Where are you?
her
her mind
The game's over!
mind
mind ,
Harry's won!
,
, swallowed
We've won!
swallowed
swallowed ,
Gryffindor is in the lead!"
,
, and
shrieked Hermione, dancing up and down on her seat and hugging Parvati Patil in the row in front.
and
and then
Harry jumped off his broom, a foot from the ground.
then
then said
He couldn't believe it.
said
said ,
He'd done it -- the game was over; it had barely lasted five minutes.
,
, ``
As Gryffindors came spilling onto the field, he saw Snape land nearby, white-faced and tight-lipped -- then Harry felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up into Dumbledore's smiling face.
``
`` Yes
"Well done," said Dumbledore quietly, so that only Harry could hear.
Yes
Yes --
"Nice to see you haven't been brooding about that mirror... been keeping busy... excellent..." Snape spat bitterly on the ground.
--
-- yes
Harry left the locker room alone some time later, to take his Nimbus Two Thousand back to the broomshed.
yes
yes ,
He couldn't ever remember feeling happier.
,
, you
He'd really done something to be proud of now -- no one could say he was just a famous name any more.
you
you 're
The evening air had never smelled so sweet.
're
're right
He walked over the damp grass, reliving the last hour in his head, which was a happy blur: Gryffindors running to lift him onto their shoulders; Ron and Hermione in the distance, jumping up and down, Ron cheering through a heavy nosebleed.
right
right ,
Harry had reached the shed.
,
, of
He leaned against the wooden door and looked up at Hogwarts, with its windows glowing red in the setting sun.
of
of course
Gryffindor in the lead.
course
course .
He'd done it, he'd shown Snape.... And speaking of Snape... A hooded figure came swiftly down the front steps of the castle.
.
. But
Clearly not wanting to be seen, it walked as fast as possible toward the forbidden forest.
But
But how
Harry's victory faded from his mind as he watched.
how
how is
He recognized the figure's prowling walk.
is
is the
Snape, sneaking into the forest while everyone else was at dinner -- what was going on?
the
the boy
Harry jumped back on his Nimbus Two Thousand and took off.
boy
boy getting
Gliding silently over the castle he saw Snape enter the forest at a run.
getting
getting here
He followed.
here
here ,
The trees were so thick he couldn't see where Snape had gone.
,
, Dumbledore
He flew in circles, lower and lower, brushing the top branches of trees until he heard voices.
Dumbledore
Dumbledore ?
He glided toward them and landed noiselessly in a towering beech tree.
?
? ''
He climbed carefully along one of the branches, holding tight to his broomstick, trying to see through the leaves.
''
'' She
Below, in a shadowy clearing, stood Snape, but he wasn't alone.
She
She eyed
Quirrell was there, too.
eyed
eyed his
Harry couldn't make out the look on his face, but he was stuttering worse than ever.
his
his cloak
Harry strained to catch what they were saying.
cloak
cloak suddenly
"... d-don't know why you wanted t-t-to meet here of all p-places, Severus..." "Oh, I thought we'd keep this private," said Snape, his voice icy.
suddenly
suddenly as
"Students aren't supposed to know about the Sorcerer's Stone, after all."
as
as though
Harry leaned forward.
though
though she
Quirrell was mumbling something.
she
she thought
Snape interrupted him.
thought
thought he
"Have you found out how to get past that beast of Hagrid's yet?"
he
he might
"B-b-but Severus, I --" "You don't want me as your enemy, Quirrell," said Snape, taking a step toward him.
might
might be
"I-I don't know what you "You know perfectly well what I mean."
be
be hiding
An owl hooted loudly, and Harry nearly fell out of the tree.
hiding
hiding Harry
He steadied himself in time to hear Snape say, "-- your little bit of hocus-pocus.
Harry
Harry underneath
I'm waiting."
underneath
underneath it
"B-but I d-d-don't --" "Very well," Snape cut in.
it
it .
"We'll have another little chat soon, when you've had time to think things over and decided where your loyalties lie."
.
. ``
He threw his cloak over his head and strode out of the clearing.
``
`` Hagrid
It was almost dark now, but Harry could see Quirrell, standing quite still as though he was petrified.
Hagrid
Hagrid 's
"Harry, where have you been?"
's
's bringing
Hermione squeaked.
bringing
bringing him
"We won!
him
him .
You won!
.
. ''
We won!"
''
'' ``
shouted Ron, thumping Harry on the back.
``
`` You
"And I gave Malfoy a black eye, and Neville tried to take on Crabbe and Goyle single-handed!
You
You think
He's still out cold but Madam Pomftey says he'll be all right - talk about showing Slytherin!
think
think it
Everyone's waiting for you in the common room, we're having a party, Fred and George stole some cakes and stuff from the kitchens."
it
it --
"Never mind that now," said Harry breathlessly.
--
-- wise
"Let's find an empty room, you wait 'til you hear this...." He made sure Peeves wasn't inside before shutting the door behind them, then he told them what he'd seen and heard.
wise
wise --
"So we were right, it is the Sorcerer's Stone, and Snape's trying to force Quirrell to help him get it.
--
-- to
He asked if he knew how to get past Fluffy - and he said something about Quirrell's 'hocus pocuss-- I reckon there are other things guarding the stone apart from Fluffy, loads of enchantments, probably, and Quirrell would have done some anti-Dark Arts spell that Snape needs to break through --" "So you mean the Stone's only safe as long as Quirrell stands up to Snape?"
to
to trust
said Hermione in alarm.
trust
trust Hagrid
"It'll be gone by next Tuesday," said Ron.
Hagrid
Hagrid with
CHAPTER FOURTEEN NORBERT THE NORWEGIAN RIDGEBACK Quirrell, however, must have been braver than they'd thought.
with
with something
In the weeks that followed he did seem to be getting paler and thinner, but it didn't look as though he'd cracked yet.
something
something as
Every time they passed the third-floor corridor, Harry, Ron, and Hermione would press their ears to the door to check that Fluffy was still growling inside.
as
as important
Snape was sweeping about in his usual bad temper, which surely meant that the Stone was still safe.
important
important as
Whenever Harry passed Quirrell these days he gave him an encouraging sort of smile, and Ron had started telling people off for laughing at Quirrell's stutter.
as
as this
Hermione, however, had more on her mind than the Sorcerer's Stone.
this
this ?
She had started drawing up study schedules and colorcoding all her notes.
?
? ''
Harry and Ron wouldn't have minded, but she kept nagging them to do the same.
''
'' I
"Hermione, the exams are ages away."
I
I would
"Ten weeks," Hermione snapped.
would
would trust
"That's not ages, that's like a second to Nicolas Flamel."
trust
trust Hagrid
"But we're not six hundred years old," Ron reminded her.
Hagrid
Hagrid with
"Anyway, what are you studying for, you already know it A."
with
with my
"What am I studying for?
my
my life
Are you crazy?
life
life ,
You realize we need to pass these exams to get into the second year?
,
, ''
They're very important, I should have started studying a month ago, I don't know what's gotten into me...." Unfortunately, the teachers seemed to be thinking along the same lines as Hermione.
''
'' said
They piled so much homework on them that the Easter holidays weren't nearly as much fun as the Christmas ones.
said
said Dumbledore
It was hard to relax with Hermione next to you reciting the twelve uses of dragon's blood or practicing wand movements.
Dumbledore
Dumbledore .
Moaning and yawning, Harry and Ron spent most of their free time in the library with her, trying to get through all their extra work.
.
. ``
"I'll never remember this," Ron burst out one afternoon, throwing down his quill and looking longingly out of the library window.
``
`` I
It was the first really fine day they'd had in months.
I
I 'm
The sky was a clear, forget-me-not blue, and there was a feeling in the air of summer coming.
'm
'm not
Harry, who was looking up "Dittany" in One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, didn't look up until he heard Ron say, "Hagrid!
not
not saying
What are you doing in the library?"
saying
saying his
Hagrid shuffled into view, hiding something behind his back.
his
his heart