Hagrid.moved.forwards,.but.his.crossbow.was.still.raised.and.his.eyes.were.still.fixed.threateningly.upon.Magorian..
.We.know.what.you.are.keeping.in.the.Forest,.Hagrid!..Magorian.called.after.them,.as.the.centaurs.slipped.out.of.sight...And.our.tolerance.is.waning!..
Hagrid.turned.and.gave.every.appearance.of.wanting.to.walk.straight.back.to.Magorian..
.Yeh.ll.tolerate..im.as.long.as.he.s.here,.it.s.as.much.his.Forest.as.yours!..he.yelled,
.as.Harry.and.Hermione.both.pushed.with.all.their.might.against.Hagrid.s.moleskin.waistcoat.in.an.effort.to.keep.him.moving.forwards..Still.scowling,.he.looked.down;.his.expression.changed.to.mild.surprise.at.the.sight.of.them.both.pushing.him;.he.seemed.not.to.have.felt.it..
.Calm.down,.you.two,..he.said,.turning.to.walk.on.while.they.panted.along.behind.him...Ruddy.old.mules,.though,.eh?..
.Hagrid,..said.Hermione.breathlessly,.skirting.the.patch.of.nettles.they.had.passed.on.their.way.there,..if.the.centaurs.don.t.want.humans.in.the.Forest,.it.doesn.t.really.look.as.though.Harry.and.I.will.be.able.‐..
.Ah,.you.heard.what.they.said,..said.Hagrid.dismissively,..they.wouldn.t.hurt.foals.‐.I.mean,.kids..Anyway,.we.can..let.ourselves.be.pushed.aroun..by.that.lot...
.Nice.try,..Harry.murmured.to.Hermione,.who.looked.crestfallen..
At.last.they.rejoined.the.path.and,.after.another.ten.minutes,.the.trees.began.to.thin;.they.were.able.to.see.patches.of.clear.blue.sky.again.and,.in.the.distance,.the.definite.sounds.of.cheering.and.shouting..
.Was.that.another.goal?..asked.Hagrid,.pausing.in.the.shelter.of.the.trees.as.the.Quidditch.stadium.came.into.view...Or.d.yeh.reckon.the.match.is.over?..
.I.don.t.know,..said.Hermione.miserably..Harry.saw.that.she.looked.much.the.worse.for.wear;.her.hair.was.full.of.twigs.and.leaves,.her.robes.were.ripped.in.several.places.and.there.were.numerous.scratches.on.her.face.and.arms..He.knew.he.must.look.little.better..
.I.reckon.it.s.over,.yeh.know!..said.Hagrid,.still.squinting.towards.the.stadium.
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.Look.‐.there.s.people.comin..out.already.‐.if.yeh.two.hurry.yeh.ll.be.able.ter.blend.in.with.the.crowd.an..no.one.ll.know.yeh.weren.t.there!..
.Good.idea,..said.Harry...Well….see.you.later,.then,.Hagrid...
.I.don.t.believe.him,..said.Hermione.in.a.very.unsteady.voice,.the.moment.they.were.out.of.earshot.of.Hagrid...I.don.t.believe.him..I.really.don.t.believe.him...
.Calm.down,..said.Harry..
.Calm.down!..she.said.feverishly...A.giant!.A.giant.in.the.Forest!.And.we.re.supposed.to.give.him.English.lessons!.Always.assuming,.of.course,.we.can.get.past.the.herd.of.murderous.centaurs.on.the.way.in.and.out!.I.‐.don.t.‐.believe.‐
.him!..
.We.haven.t.got.to.do.anything.yet!..Harry.tried.to.reassure.her.in.a.quiet.voice,
.as.they.joined.a.stream.of.jabbering.Hufflepuffs.heading.back.towards.the.castle.
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.He.s.not.asking.us.to.do.anything.unless.he.gets.chucked.out.and.that.might.not.even.happen...
.Oh,.come.off.it,.Harry!..said.Hermione.angrily,.stopping.dead.in.her.tracks.so.that.the.people.behind.had.to.swerve.to.avoid.her...Of.course.he.s.going.to.be.chucked.out.and,.to.be.perfectly.honest,.after.what.we.ve.just.seen,.who.can.blame.Umbridge?..