.….Bradley….Davies….Chang,..he.said,.and.Harry.felt.his.stomach.perform,.less.of.a.back.flip,.more.a.feeble.lurch.as.Cho.walked.out.on.to.the.pitch,.her.shiny.black.hair.rippling.in.the.slight.breeze..He.was.not.sure.what.he.wanted.to.happen.any.more,.except.that.he.could.not.stand.any.more.rows..Even.the.sight.of.her.chatting.animatedly.to.Roger.Davies.as.they.prepared.to.mount.their.brooms.caused.him.only.a.slight.twine.of.jealousy..
.And.they.re.off!..said.Lee...And.Davies.takes.the.Quaffle.immediately,
.Ravenclaw.Captain.Davies.with.the.Quaffle,.he.dodges.Johnson,.he.dodges.Bell,
.he.dodges.Spinnet.as.well….he.s.going.straight.for.goal!.He.s.going.to.shoot.‐
.and.‐.and.‐..Lee.swore.very.loudly...And.he.s.scored...
Harry.and.Hermione.groaned.with.the.rest.of.the.Gryffindors..Predictably,
.horribly,.the.Slytherins.on.the.other.side.of.the.stands.began.to.sing:.
.Weasley.cannot.save.a.thing.He.cannot.block.a.single.ring….
.Harry..said.a.hoarse.voice.in.Harrys.ear...Hermione…..
Harry.looked.round.and.saw.Hagrid.s.enormous.bearded.face.sticking.between.the.seats..Apparently,.he.had.squeezed.his.way.all.along.the.row.behind,.for.the.first‐.and.second‐years.he.had.just.passed.had.a.ruffled,.flattened.look.about.them..For.some.reason,.Hagrid.was.bent.double.as.though.anxious.not.to.be.seen,.though.he.was.still.at.least.four.feet.taller.than.everybody.else..
.Listen,..he.whispered,..can.yeh.come.with.me?.Now?.While.ev.ryone.s.watchin.
.the.match?..
.Er….can.t.it.wait,.Hagrid?..asked.Harry..Till.the.match.is.over?..
.No,..said.Hagrid...No,.Harry,.it.s.gotta.be.now….while.ev.ryone.s.lookin..the.other.way….please?..
Hagrid.s.nose.was.gently.dripping.blood..His.eyes.were.both.blackened..Harry.had.not.seen.him.this.close‐up.since.his.return.to.the.school;.he.looked.utterly.woebegone..
.Course,..said.Harry.at.once,..course.we.ll.come...
He.and.Hermione.edged.back.along.their.row.of.seats,.causing.much.grumbling.among.the.students.who.had.to.stand.up.for.them..The.people.in.Hagrid.s.row.were.not.complaining,.merely.attempting.to.make.themselves.as.small.as.possible..
.I..ppreciate.this,.you.two,.I.really.do,..said.Hagrid.as.they.reached.the.stairs..He.kept.looking.around.nervously.as.they.descended.towards.the.lawn.below...I.jus.
.hope.she.doesn..notice.us.goin....
.You.mean.Umbridge?..said.Harry...She.won.t,.she.s.got.her.whole.Inquisitorial.Squad.sitting.with.her,.didn.t.you.see?.She.must.be.expecting.trouble.at.the.match...
.Yeah,.well,.a.bit.o..trouble.wouldn..hurt,..said.Hagrid,.pausing.to.peer.around.the.edge.of.the.stands.to.make.sure.the.stretch.of.lawn.between.there.and.his.cabin.was.deserted...Give.us.more.time...
.What.is.it,.Hagrid?..said.Hermione,.looking.up.at.him.with.a.concerned.expression.on.her.face.as.they.hurried.across.the.grass.towards.the.edge.of.the.Forest..
.Yeh.‐.yeh.ll.see.in.a.mo.,..said.Hagrid,.looking.over.his.shoulder.as.a.great.roar.rose.from.the.stands.behind.them...Hey.‐.did.someone.jus..score?..
.It.ll.be.Ravenclaw,..said.Harry.heavily..