Harry.found.the.way.ahead.clear.and.saw.Ron,.Ginny.and.Luna.sprint.past.him,
.their.arms.over.their.heads;.something...heavy.struck.him.on.the.side.of.the.face.
but.he.merely.ducked.his.head.and.sprinted.onwards;.a.hand.caught.him.by.the.shoulder;.he.heard.Hermione.shout,..Stupefy!..The.hand.released.him.at.once.‐.
They.were.at.the.end.of.row.ninety‐seven;.Harry.turned.right.and.began.to.sprint.in.earnest;.he.could.hear.footsteps.right.behind.him.and.Hermione.s.voice.urging.Neville.on;.straight.ahead,.the.door.through.which.they.had.come.was.ajar;.Harry.could.see.the.glittering.light.of.the.bell.jar;.he.pelted.through.the.doorway,.the.prophecy.still.clutched.tight.and.safe.in.his.hand,.and.waited.for.the.others.to.hurtle.over.the.threshold.before.slamming.the.door.behind.them.‐.
.Colloportus!..gasped.Hermione.and.the.door.sealed.itself.with.an.odd.squelching.noise..
.Where.‐.where.are.the.others?..gasped.Harry..
He.had.thought.Ron,.Luna.and.Ginny.were.ahead.of.them,.that.they.would.be.waiting.in.this.room,.but.there.was.nobody.there..
They.must.have.gone.the.wrong.way!..whispered.Hermione,.terror.in.her.face..
.Listen!..whispered.Neville..
Footsteps.and.shouts.echoed.from.behind.the.door.they.had.just.sealed;.Harry.put.his.ear.close.to.the.door.to.listen.and.heard.Lucius.Malfoy.roar,..Leave.Nott,
.leave.him,.I.say.—.his.injuries.will.be.nothing.to.the.Dark.Lord.compared.to.losing.that.prophecy..Jugson,.come.back.here,.we.need.to.organise!.We.ll.split.into.pairs.and.search,.and.don.t.forget,.be.gentle.with.Potter.until.we.ve.got.the.prophecy,
.you.can.kill.the.others.if.necessary.‐Bellatrix,.Rodolphus,.you.take.the.left;
.Crabbe,.Rabastan,.go.right.‐Jugson,.Dolohov,.the.door.straight.ahead.‐.Macnair.and.Avery,.through.here.‐.Rookwood,.over.there.‐.Mulciber,.come.with.me!..
.What.do.we.do?..Hermione.asked.Harry,.trembling.from.head.to.foot..
.Well,.we.don.t.stand.here.waiting.for.them.to.find.us,.for.a..t.t.start,..said.Harry.
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.Let.s.get.away.from.this.door...|.They.ran.as.quietly.as.they.could,.past.the.shimmering.bell.jar.j.where.the.tiny.egg.was.hatching.and.unhatching,.towards.the.exit.I.into.the.circular.hallway.at.the.far.end.of.the.room..They.were.I.almost.there.when.Harry.heard.something.large.and.heavy.collide.with.the.door.Hermione.had.charmed.shut..
.Stand.aside!..said.a.rough.voice...Alahomora!..
As.the.door.flew.open,.Harry,.Hermione.and.Neville.dived.under.desks..They.could.see.the.bottom.of.the.two.Death.Eaters..robes.drawing.nearer,.their.feet.moving.rapidly..
They.might.ve.run.straight.through.to.the.hall,..said.the.rough.voice..
.Check.under.the.desks,..said.another..
Harry.saw.the.knees.of.the.Death.Eaters.bend;.poking.his.wand.out.from.under.the.desk,.he.shouted,..STUPEFY!..
A.jet.of.red.light.hit.the.nearest.Death.Eater;.he.fell.backwards.into.a.grandfather.clock.and.knocked.it.over;.the.second.Death.Eater,.however,.had.leapt.aside.to.avoid.Harry.s.spell.and.was.pointing.his.own.wand.at.Hermione,.who.was.crawling.out.from.under.the.desk.to.get.a.better.aim..