Hermione.and.Ginny.muffled.their.laughter.in.the.bedclothes..
`Speaking.of.centaurs,..said.Hermione,.when.she.had.recovered.a.little,.`who.s.Divination.teacher.now?.Is.Firenze.staying?..
`He.s.got.to,..said.Harry,.`the.other.centaurs.won.t.take.him.back,.will.they?..
`It.looks.like.he.and.Trelawney.are.both.going.to.teach,..said.Ginny.
`Bet.Dumbledore.wishes.he.could.ve.got.rid.of.Trelawney.for.good,..said.Ron,
.now.munching.on.his.fourteenth.Frog..`Mind.you,.the.whole.subject.s.useless.if.you.ask.me,.Firenze.isn.t.a.lot.better…..
`How.can.you.say.that?..Hermione.demanded..`After.we.ve.just.found.out.that.there.are.real.prophecies?..
Harry.s.heart.began.to.race..He.had.not.told.Ron,.Hermione.or.anyone.else.what.the.prophecy.had.contained..Neville.had.told.them.it.had.smashed.while.Harry.was.pulling.him.up.the.steps.in.the.Death.Room.and.Harry.had.not.yet.correcte
.this.impression..He.was.not.ready.to.see.their.expressions.when.he.told.them.
that.he.must.be.either.murderer.or.victim,.there.was.no.other.way….
`It.is.a.pity.it.broke,..said.Hermione.quietly,.shaking.her.head..
`Yeah,.it.is,..said.Ron..`Still,.at.least.You‐Know‐Who.never.found.out.what.was.in.it.either.‐.where.are.you.going?..he.added,.looking.both.surprised.and.disappointed.as.Harry.stood.up..
`Er.‐.Hagrid.s,..said.Harry..`You.know,.he.just.got.back.and.I.promised.I.d.go.down.and.see.him.and.tell.him.how.you.two.are...
`Oh,.all.right.then,..said.Ron.grumpily,.looking.out.of.the.dormitory.window.at.the.patch.of.bright.blue.sky.beyond..`Wish.we.could.come...
`Say.hello.to.him.fir.us!..called.Hermione,.as.Harry.proceeded.down.the.ward.
.`And.ask.him.what.s.happening.about….about.his.little.friend!..
Harry.gave.a.wave.of.his.hand.to.show.he.had.heard.and.understood.as.he.left.the.dormitory..
The.castle.seemed.very.quiet.even.for.a.Sunday..Everybody.was.clearly.out.in.the.sunny.grounds,.enjoying.the.end.of.their.exams.and.the.prospect.of.a.last.few.days.of.term.unhampered.by.revision.or.homework..Harry.walked.slowly.along.the.deserted.corridor,.peering.out.of.windows.as.he.went;.he.could.see.people.messing.around.in.the.air.over.the.Quidditch.pitch.and.a.couple.of.students.swimming.in.the.lake,.accompanied.by.the.giant.squid..
He.was.finding.it.hard.to.decide.whether.he.wanted.to.be.with.people.or.not;
.whenever.he.was.in.company.he.wanted.to.get.away.and.whenever.he.was.
alone.he.wanted.company..He.thought.he.might.really.go.and.visit.Hagrid,
.though,.as.he.had.not.talked.to.him.properly.since.he.d.returned….
Harry.had.just.descended.the.last.marble.step.into.the.Entrance.Hall.when.Malloy,.Crabbe.and.Goyle.emerged.from.a.door.on.the.right.that.Harry.knew.led.down.to.the.Slytherin.common.room..Harry.stopped.dead;.so.did.Malfoy.and.the.others..The.only.sounds.were.the.shouts,.laughter.and.splashes.drifting.into.the.Hall.from.the.grounds.through.the.open.front.doors..
Malfoy.glanced.around.‐.Harry.knew.he.was.checking.for.signs.of.teachers.‐.then.he.looked.back.at.Harry.and.said.in.a.low.voice,.`You.re.dead,.Potter...