.Here.we.are,..he.said,.leering.down.at.Harry.as.he.rapped.three.times.on.Professor.Umbridge.s.door.and.pushed.it.open..The.Potter.boy.to.see.you,
.Ma.am...
Umbridge.s.office,.so.very.familiar.to.Harry.from.his.many.detentions,.was.the.same.as.usual.except.for.the.large.wooden.block.lying.across.the.front.of.her.desk.on.which.golden.letters.spelled.theword:.HEADMISTRESS..Also,.his.Firebolt.and.Fred.and.George.s.Cleansweeps,.which.he.saw.with.a.pang,.were.chained.and.padlocked.to.a.stout.iron.peg.in.the.wall.behind.the.desk..
Umbridge.was.sitting.behind.the.desk,.busily.scribbling.on.some.of.her.pink.parchment,.but.she.looked.up.and.smiled.widely.at.their.entrance..
Thank.you,.Argus,..she.said.sweetly..
.Not.at.all,.Ma.am,.not.at.all,..said.Filch,.bowing.as.low.as.his.rheumatism.would.permit,.and.exiting.backwards..
.Sit,..said.Umbridge.curtly,.pointing.towards.a.chair..Harry.sat..She.continued.to.scribble.for.a.few.moments..He.watched.some.of.the.foul.kittens.gambolling.
around.the.plates.over.her.head,.wondering.what.fresh.horror.she.had.in.store.for.him..
.Well,.now,..she.said.finally,.setting.down.her.quill.and.surveying.him.complacently,.like.a.toad.about.to.swallow.a.particularly.juicy.fly...What.would.you.like.to.drink?..
.What?..said.Harry,.quite.sure.he.had.misheard.her..
To.drink,.Mr.Potter,..she.said,.smiling.still.more.widely..Tea?.Coffee?.Pumpkin.juice?..
As.she.named.each.drink,.she.gave.her.short.wand.a.wave,.and.a.cup.or.glass.of.it.appeared.on.her.desk..
.Nothing,.thank.you,..said.Harry..
.I.wish.you.to.have.a.drink.with.me,..she.said,.her.voice.becoming.dangerously.sweet...Choose.one...
.Fine….tea.then,..said.Harry,.shrugging..
She.got.up.and.made.quite.a.performance.of.adding.milk.with.her.back.to.him.
.She.then.bustled.around.the.desk.with.it,.smiling.in.a.sinisterly.sweet.fashion..
There,..she.said,.handing.it.to.him...Drink.it.before.it.gets.cold,.won.t.you?.Well,
.now,.Mr.Potter….I.thought.we.ought.to.have.a.little.chat,.after.the.distressing.events.of.last.night...
He.said.nothing..She.settled.herself.back.into.her.seat.and.waited..When.several.long.moments.had.passed.in.silence,.she.said.gaily,..You.re.not.drinking.up!..
He.raised.the.cup.to.his.lips.and.then,.just.as.suddenly,.lowered.it..One.of.the.horrible.painted.kittens.behind.Umbridge.had.great.round.blue.eyes.just.like.Mad‐Eye.Moody.s.magical.one.and.it.had.just.occurred.to.Harry.what.Mad‐Eye.would.say.if.he.ever.heard.that.Harry.had.drunk.anything.offered.by.a.known.enemy..
.What.s.the.matter?..said.Umbridge,.who.was.still.watching.him.closely...Do.you.want.sugar?..
.No,..said.Harry..
He.raised.the.cup.to.his.lips.again.and.pretended.to.take.a.sip,.though.keeping.his.mouth.tightly.closed..Umbridge.s.smile.widened..
.Good,..she.whispered...Very.good..Now.then…..She.leaned.forwards.a.little.
.
.Where.is.Albus.Dumbledore?..
.No.idea,..said.Harry.promptly..
.Drink.up,.drink.up,..she.said,.still.smiling...Now,.Mr.Potter,.let.us.not.play.childish.games..I.know.that.you.know.where.he.has.gone..You.and.Dumbledore.have.been.in.this.together.from.the.beginning..Consider.your.position,.Mr.Potter…..