..Harry.raised.his.eyebrows.
.Funny..he.said,.`you.d.think.I.d.have.stopped.walking.around…..
Malloy.looked.angrier.than.Harry.had.ever.seen.him;.he.felt.a.kind.of.detached.satisfaction.at.the.sight.of.his.pale,.pointed.face.contorted.with.rage..
.You.re.going.to.pay,..said.Malloy.in.a.voice.barely.louder.than.a.whisper..`I.m.going.to.make.you.pay.for.what.you.ve.done.to.my.father…..
`Well,.I.m.terrified.now,..said.Harry.sarcastically..`I.s.pose.Lord.Voldemort.s.just.a.warm‐up.act.compared.to.you.three.‐.what.s.the.matter?..he.added,.for.Malfoy.Crabbe.and.Goyle.had.all.looked.stricken.at.the.sound.of.the.name..`He.s.a.mate.of.your.dad,.isn.t.he?.Not.scared.of.him,.are.you?T.
.You.think.you.re.such.a.big.man,.Potter,..said.Malfoy,.advancing.now,.Crabbe.and.Goyle.flanking.him..`You.wait..I.ll.have.you..You.can.t.land.my.father.in.prison.=.
`I.thought.1.just.had,..said.Harry..
`The.Dementors.have.left.Azkaban,..said.Malfoy.quietly..`Dad.and.the.others.ll.be.out.in.no.time…..
`Yeah,.I.expect.they.will,..said.Harry.`Still,.at.least.everyone.knows.what.scumbags.they.are.now.=.
Malfoy.s.hand.flew.towards.his.wand,.but.Harry.was.too.quick.for.him;.he.had.drawn.his.own.wand.before.Malfoy.s.fingers.had.even.entered.the.pocket.of.his.robes..
`Potter!..
The.voice.rang.across.the.Entrance.Hall..Snape.had.emerged.from.the.staircase.leading.down.to.his.office.and.at.the.sight.of.him.Harry.felt.a.great.rush.of.hatred.beyod.anything.he.felt.towards.Malloy….whatever.Dumbledore.said,.he.would.never.forgive.Snape….never….
`What.are.you.doing,.Potter?..said.Snape,.as.coldly.as.ever,.as.he.strode.over.to.the.four.of.them..
.1.m.trying.to.decide.what.curse.to.use.on.Malloy,.sir,..said.Harry.fiercely..
Snape.stared.at.him..
`Put.that.wand.away.at.once,..he.said.curtly..`Ten.points.from.Gryff‐..
Snape.looked.towards.the.giant.hour‐glasses.on.the.walls.and.gave.a.sneering.smile..
`Ah..I.see.there.are.no.longer.any.points.left.in.the.Gryffindor.hour‐glass.to.take.away..In.that.case,.Potter,.we.will.simply.have.to.‐.
`Add.some.more?..
Professor.McGonagall.had.just.stumped.up.the.stone.steps.into.the.castle;.she.was.carrying.a.tartan.carpetbag.in.one.hand.and.leaning.heavily.on.a.walking.stick.with.her.other,.but.otherwise.looked.quite.well..
`Professor.McGonagall!..said.Snape,.striding.forwards..`Out.of.St.Mungo.s,.I.see!..
`Yes,.Professor.Snape,..said.Professor.McGonagall,.shrugging.off.her.travelling.cloak,.`I.m.quite.as.good.as.new..You.two.‐.Crabbe.‐.Goyle.=.
She.beckoned.them.forwards.imperiously.and.they.came,.shuffling.their.large.feet.and.looking.awkward..
`Here,..said.Professor.McGonagall,.thrusting.her.carpetbag.into.Crabbe.s.chest.and.her.cloak.into.Goyle.s;.`take.these.up.to.my.office.for.me...
They.turned.and.stumped.away.up.the.marble.staircase..
`Right.then,..said.Professor.McGonagall,.looking.up.at.the.hourglasses.on.the.wall..`Well,.I.think.Potter.and.his.friends.ought.to.have.fifty.points.apiece.for.alerting.the.world.to.the.return.of.YouKnow‐Who!.What.say.you,.Professor.Snape?..