.Yes,.it.hurts,.doesn.t.it?..she.said.softly..
He.did.not.answer..His.heart.was.thumping.very.hard.and.fast..Was.she.talking.about.his.hand.or.did.she.know.what.he.had.just.felt.in.his.forehead?.
.Well,.I.think.I.ve.made.my.point,.Mr.Potter..You.may.go...
He.caught.up.his.schoolbag.and.left.the.room.as.quickly.as.he.could..
Stay.calm,.he.told.himself,.as.he.sprinted.up.the.stairs..Stay.calm,.it.doesn.t.necessarily.mean.what.you.think.it.means….
.Mimbulus.mimbletonia!..he.gasped.at.the.Fat.Lady,.who.swung.forwards.once.more..
A.roar.of.sound.greeted.him..Ron.came.running.towards.him,.beaming.all.over.his.face.and.slopping.Butterbeer.down.his.front.from.the.goblet.he.was.clutching..
.Harry,.I.did.it,.I.m.in,.I.m.Keeper!..
.What?.Oh.‐.brilliant!..said.Harry,.trying.to.smile.naturally,.while.his.heart.continued.to.race.and.his.hand.throbbed.and.bled..
.Have.a.Butterbeer...Ron.pressed.a.bottle.on.him...1.can.t.believe.it.‐.where.s.Hermione.gone?..
.She.s.there,..said.Fred,.who.was.also.swigging.Butterbeer,.and.pointed.to.an.armchair.by.the.fire..Hermione.was.dozing.in.it,.her.drink.tipping.precariously.in.her.hand..
.Well,.she.said.she.was.pleased.when.I.told.her,..said.Ron,.looking.slightly.put.out..
.Let.her.sleep,..said.George.hastily..It.was.a.few.moments.before.Harry.noticed.that.several.of.the.first‐years.gathered.around.them.bore.unmistakeable.signs.of.recent.nosebleeds..
.Come.here,.Ron,.and.see.if.Oliver.s.old.robes.fit.you,..called.Katie.Bell,..we.can.take.off.his.name.and.put.yours.on.instead…..
As.Ron.moved.away,.Angelina.came.striding.up.to.Harry..
.Sorry.I.was.a.bit.short.with.you.earlier,.Potter,..she.said.abruptly...It.s.stressful.this.managing.lark,.you.know,.I.m.starting.to.think.I.was.a.bit.hard.on.Wood.sometimes...She.was.watching.Ron.over.the.rim.of.her.goblet.with.a.slight.frown.on.her.face..
.Look,.I.know.he.s.your.best.mate,.but.he.s.not.fabulous,..she.said.bluntly...I.think.with.a.bit.of.training.he.ll.be.all.right,.though..He.comes.from.a.family.of.good.Quidditch.players..I.m.banking.on.him.turning.out.to.have.a.bit.more.talent.than.he.showed.today,.to.be.honest..Vicky.Frobisher.and.Geoffrey.Hooper.both.flew.better.this.evening,.but.Hoopers.a.real.whiner,.he.s.always.moaning.about.something.or.other,.and.Vicky.s.involved.in.all.sorts.of.societies..She.admitted.herself.that.if.training.clashed.with.her.Charms.Club.she.d.put.Charms.first.
.Anyway,.we.re.having.a.practice.session.at.two.o.clock.tomorrow,.so.just.make.sure.you.re.there.this.time..And.do.me.a.favour.and.help.Ron.as.much.as.you.can,.OK?..
He.nodded,.and.Angelina.strolled.back.to.Alicia.Spinnet..Harry.moved.over.to.sit.next.to.Hermione,.who.awoke.with.a.jerk.as.he.put.down.his.bag..
.Oh,.Harry,.it.s.you….good.about.Ron,.isn.t.it?..she.said.blearily...I.m.just.so‐so.‐
.so.tired,..she.yawned...I.was.up.until.one.o.clock.making.more.hats..They.re.disappearing.like.mad!..
And.sure.enough,.now.that.he.looked,.Harry.saw.that.there.were.woolly.hats.concealed.all.around.the.room.where.unwary.elves.might.accidentally.pick.them.up..