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〃Well done； Harry！〃 said Percy； looking delighted。 〃Ten Galleons to me！ Must find Penelope； excuse me …〃
〃Good for you； Harry！〃 roared Seamus Finnigan。
〃Ruddy brilliant！〃 boomed Hagrid over the heads of the milling Gryffindors。
〃That was quite some Patronus；〃 said a voice in Harry's ear。
Harry turned around to see Professor Lupin； who looked both shaken and pleased。
〃The dementors didn't affect me at all！〃 Harry said excitedly。 〃I didn't feel a thing！〃
〃That would be because they…er…weren't dementors；〃 said Professor Lupin。 〃e and see…〃
He led Harry out of the crowd until they were able to see the edge of the field。
〃You gave Mr。 Malfoy quite a fright；〃 said Lupin。
Harry stared。 Lying in a crumpled heap on the ground were Malfoy； Crabbe； Goyle； and Marcus Flint； the Slytherin team Captain； all struggling to remove themselves from long； black； hooded robes。 It looked as though Malfoy had been standing on Goyle's shoulders。 Standing over them； with an expression of the utmost fury on her face； was Professor McGonagall。
〃An unworthy trick！〃 she was shouting。 〃A low and cowardly attempt to sabotage the Gryffindor Seeker！ Detention for all of you； and fifty points from Slytherin！ I shall be speaking to Professor Dumbledore about this； make no mistake！ Ah； here he es now！〃
If anything could have set the seal on Gryffindor's victory； it was this。 Ron； who had fought his way through to Harry's side； doubled up with laughter as they watched Malfoy fighting to extricate himself from the robe； Goyle's head still stuck inside it。
〃e on； Harry！〃 said George； fighting his way over。 〃Party！ Gryffindor mon room； now！〃
〃Right；〃 said Harry； and feeling happier than he had in ages； he and the rest of the team led the way； still in their scarlet robes； out of the stadium and back up to the castle。
It felt as though they had already won the Quidditch Cup； the party went on all day and well into the night。 Fred and George Weasley disappeared for a couple of hours and returned with armfuls of bottles of butterbeer； pumpkin fizz； and several bags full of Honeydukes sweets。
〃How did you do that？〃 squealed Angelina Johnson as George started throwing Peppermint Toads into the crowd。
〃With a little help from Moony； Wormtail； Padfoot； and Prongs；〃 Fred muttered in Harry's ear。
Only one person wasn't joining in the festivities。 Hermione； incredibly； was sitting in a corner； attempting to read an enormous book entitled Home Life and Social Habits of British Muggles。 Harry broke away from the table where Fred and George had started juggling butterbeer bottles and went over to her。
〃Did you even e to the match？〃 he asked her。
〃Of course I did；〃 said Hermione in a strangely high…pitched voice； not looking up。 〃And I'm very glad we won； and I think you did really well； but I need to read this by Monday。〃
〃e on； Hermione； e and have some food；〃 Harry said； looking over at Ron and wondering whether he was in a good enough mood to bury the hatchet。
〃I can't； Harry。 I've still got four hundred and twenty…two pages to read！〃 said Hermione； now sounding slightly hysterical。 〃Anyway。。。〃 She glanced over at Ron too。 〃He doesn't want me to join in。〃
There was no arguing with this； as Ron chose that moment to say loudly； 〃If Scabbers hadn't just been eaten； he could have had some of those Fudge Flies。 He used to really like them …〃
Hermione burst into tears。 Before Harry could say or do anything； she tucked the enormous book under her arm； and； still sobbing； ran toward the staircase to the girls' dormitories and out of sight。
〃Can't you give her a break？〃 Harry asked Ron quietly。
〃No；〃 said Ron flatly。 〃If she just acted like she was sorry…but she'll never admit she's wrong； Hermione。 She's still acting like Scabbers has gone on vacation or something。〃
The Gryffindor party ended only when Professor McGonagall turned up in her tartan dressing gown and hair net at one in the morning； to insist that they all go to bed。 Harry and Ron climbed the stairs to their dormitory； still discussing the match。 At last； exhausted； Harry climbed into bed； twitched the hangings of his four…poster shut to block out a ray of moonlight； lay back； and felt himself almost instantly drifting off to sleep。。。
He had a very strange dream。 He was walking through a forest； his Firebolt over his shoulder； following something silvery…white。 It was winding its way through the trees ahead； and he could only catch glimpses of it between the leaves。 Anxious to catch up with it； he sped up； but as he moved faster； so did his quarry。 Harry broke into a run； and ahead he heard hooves gathering speed。 Now he was running flat out； and ahead he could hear galloping。 Then he turned a corner into a clearing and …
〃AAARRGGHH！ NOOO！〃
Harry woke as suddenly as though he'd been hit in the face。 Disoriented in the total darkness； he fumbled with his hangings； he could hear movements around him； and Seamus Finnigan's voice from the other side of the room： 〃What's going on？〃
Harry thought he heard the dormitory door slam。 At last finding the divide in his curtains； he ripped them back； and at the same moment； Dean Thomas lit his lamp。
Ron was sitting up in bed； the hangings torn from one side； a look of utmost terror on his face。
〃Black！ Sirius Black！ With a knife！〃
〃What？〃
〃Here！ Just now！ Slashed the curtains！ Woke me up！〃
〃You sure you weren't dreaming； Ron？〃 said Dean。
〃Look at the curtains！ I tell you； he was here！〃
They all scrambled out of bed； Harry reached the dormitory door first； and they sprinted back down the staircase。 Doors opened behind them； and sleepy voices called after them。
〃Who shouted？〃
〃What're you doing？〃
The mon room was lit with the glow of the dying fire； still littered with the debris from the party。 It was deserted。
〃Are you sure you weren't dreaming； Ron？〃
〃I'm telling you； I saw him！〃
〃What's all the noise？〃
〃Professor McGonagall told us to go to bed！〃
A few of the girls had e down their staircase； pulling or； dressing gowns and yawning。 Boys； too； were reappearing。
〃Excellent； are we carrying on？〃 said Fred Weasley brightly。
〃Everyone back upstairs！〃 said Percy； hurrying into the mon room and pinning his Head Boy badge to his pajamas as he spoke。
〃Perce…Sirius Black！〃 said Ron faintly。 〃In our dormitory！ With a knife！ Woke me up！〃
The mon room went very still。
〃Nonsense！〃 said Percy； looking startled。 〃You had too much to eat； Ron…had a nightmare …〃
〃I'm telling you …〃
〃Now； really； enough's enough！〃
Professor McGonagall was back。 She slammed the portrait behind her as she entered the mon room and stared furiously around。
〃I am delighted that Gryffindor won the match； but this is getting ridiculous！ Percy； I expected better of you！〃
〃I certainly didn't authorize this； Professor！〃 said Percy； puffing himself up indignantly。 〃I was just telling them all to get back to bed！ My brother Ron here had a nightmare …〃
〃IT WASN'T A NIGHTMARE！〃 Ron yelled。 〃PROFESSOR； I WOKE UP； AND SIRIUS BLACK WAS STANDING OVER ME； HOLDING A KNIFE！〃
Professor McGonagall stared at him。