.Harry.pulled.his.Firebolt.around,.he.and.Malfoy.were.now.neck.and.neck….
Feet.from.the.ground,.Harry.lifted.his.right.hand.from.his.broom,.stretching.towards.the.Snitch….to.his.right,.Malfoy.s.arm.extended.too,.was.reaching,
.groping….
It.was.over.in.two.breathless,.desperate,.windswept.seconds.‐Harry.s.fingers.closed.around.the.tiny,.struggling.ball.‐.Malfoy.s.fingernails.scrabbled.the.back.of.Harrys.hand.hopelessly.‐.Harry.pulled.his.broom.upwards,.holding.the.struggling.ball.in.his.hand.and.the.Gryffindor.spectators.screamed.their.approval….
They.were.saved,.it.did.not.matter.that.Ron.had.let.in.those.goals,.nobody.would.remember.as.long.as.Gryffindor.had.won.‐.
WHAM..
A.Bludger.hit.Harry.squarely.in.the.small.of.the.back.and.he.flew.forwards.off.his.broom..Luckily.he.was.only.five.or.six.feet.above.the.ground,.having.dived.so.low.to.catch.the.Snitch,.but.he.was.winded.all.the.same.as.he.landed.flat.on.his.back.on.the.frozen.pitch..He.heard.Madam.Hooch.s.shrill.whistle,.an.uproar.in.the.stands.compounded.of.catcalls,.angry.yells.and.jeering,.a.thud,.then.Angelinas.frantic.voice..
.Are.you.all.right?..
.Course.I.am,..said.Harry.grimly,.taking.her.hand.and.allowing.her.to.pull.him.to.his.feet..Madam.Hooch.was.zooming.towards.one.of.the.Slytherin.players.above.him,.though.he.could.not.see.who.it.was.from.this.angle..
.It.was.that.thug.Crabbe,..said.Angelina.angrily,..he.whacked.the.Bludger.at.you.the.moment.he.saw.you.d.got.the.Snitch.‐.but.we.won,.Harry,.we.won!..
Harry.heard.a.snort.from.behind.him.and.turned.around,.still.holding.the.Snitch.tightly.in.his.hand:.Draco.Malfoy.had.landed.close.by..White‐faced.with.fury,.he.was.still.managing.to.sneer..
.Saved.Weasley.s.neck,.haven.t.you?..he.said.to.Harry...I.ve.never.seen.a.worse.Keeper….but.then.he.was.born.in.a.bin….did.you.like.my.lyrics,.Potter?..
Harry.didn.t.answer..He.turned.away.to.meet.the.rest.of.the.team.who.were.now.landing.one.by.one,.yelling.and.punching.the.air.in.triumph;.all.except.Ron,.who.had.dismounted.from.his.broom.over.by.the.goalposts.and.seemed.to.be.making.his.way.slowly.back.to.the.changing.rooms.alon..
.We.wanted.to.write.another.couple.of.verses!..Malfoy.called,.as.Katie.and.Alicia.hugged.Harry...But.we.couldn.t.find.rhymes.for.fat.and.ugly.‐.we.wanted.to.sing.about.his.mother,.see.‐..
Talk.about.sour.grapes,..said.Angelina,.casting.Malfoy.a.disgusted.look..
.‐.we.couldn.t.fit.in.useless.loser.either.‐.for.his.father,.you.know.‐..
Fred.and.George.had.realised.what.Malfoy.was.talking.about..Halfway.through.shaking.Harry.s.hand,.they.stiffened,.looking.round.at.Malfoy..
.Leave.it!..said.Angelina.at.once,.taking.Fred.by.the.arm...Leave.it,.Fred,.let.him.yell,.he.s.just.sore.he.lost,.the.jumped‐up.little.‐..
.‐.but.you.like.the.Weasleys,.don.t.you,.Potter?..said.Malfoy,.sneering...Spend.holidays.there.and.everything,.don.t.you?.Can.t.see.how.you.stand.the.stink,.but.I.suppose.when.you.ve.been.dragged.up.by.Muggles,.even.the.Weasleys..hovel.smells.OK.‐..