What?..snapped.Snape,.though.Harry.knew.he.had.heard.perfectly.well..`Oh.‐
.well.‐.I.suppose…..
`So.that.s.fifty.each.for.Potter,.the.two.Weasleys,.Longbottom.and.Miss.Granger,.
.said.Professor.McGanagall,.and.a.shower.of.rubies.fell.down.into.the.bottom.bulb.of.Gryffindor.s.hour‐glass.as.she.spoke..`Oh.‐.and.fifty.for.Miss.Lovegood,.I.suppose,..she.added,.and.a.number.of.sapphires.fell.into.Ravenclaw.s.glass.
.`Now,.you.wanted.to.take.ten.from.Mr.Potter,.I.think,.Professor.Snape.‐.so.there.we.are…..
A.few.rubies.retreated.into.the.upper.bulb,.leaving.a.respectable.amount.below.nevertheless..
`Well,.Potter,.Malloy.I.think.you.ought.to.be.outside.on.a.752..HARRY.POTTER..glorious.day.like.this,..Professor.McGonagall.continued.briskly..
Harry.did.not.need.telling.twice‐.he.thrust.his.wand.back.inside.his.robes.and.headed.straight.for.the.front.doors.without.another.glance.at.Snape.and.Malfoy..
The.hot.sun.hit.him.with.a.blast.as.he.walked.across.the.lawns.towards.Hagrid.scabin..Students.lying.around.on.the.grass.sunbathing,.talking,.reading.the.Sunday.Prophet.and.eating.sweets,.looked.up.at.him.as.he.passed;.some.called.out.to.him,.or.else.waved,.clearly.eager.to.show.that.they,.like.the.Prophet,
.had.decided.he.was.something.of.a.hero..Harry.said.nothing.to.any.of.them..He.had.no.idea.how.much.they.knew.of.what.had.happened.three.days.ago,.but.he.had.so.far.avoided.being.questioned.and.preferred.to.keep.it.that.way..
He.thought.at.first.when.he.knocked.on.Hagrid.s.cabin.door.that.he.was.out,.but.then.Fang.came.charging.around.the.corner.and.almost.bowled.him.over.with.the.enthusiasm.of.his.welcome..Hagrid,.it.transpired,.was.picking.runner.beans.in.his.back.garden..
`All.righ.,.Harry!..he.said,.beaming,.when.Harry.approached.the.fence..`Come.in,
.come.in,.we.ll.have.a.cup.o..dandelion.juice….
`How.s.things?..Hagrid.asked.him,.as.they.settled.down.at.his.wooden.table.with.a.glass.apiece.of.iced.juice..`Yeh.‐.er.‐.feelin..all.righ.,.are.yeh?..
Harry.knew.from.the.look.of.concern.on.Hagrid.s.face.that.he.was.not.referring.to.Harry.s.physical.well‐being..
`I.m.fine,..Harry.said.quickly,.because.he.could.not.bear.to.discuss.the.thing.that.he.knew.was.in.Hagrid.s.mind..`So,.where.re.you.been?T.
.Bin.hidin..out.in.the.mountains,..said.Hagrid..`Up.in.a.ca`°e,.like.Sirius.did.when.he.=.
Hagrid.broke.off,.cleared.his.throat.gruffly,.looked.at.Harry,.and.took.a.long.draught.of.juice..
`Anyway,.back.now,..he.said.feebly..
`You.‐you.look.better,..said.Harry,.who.was.determined.to.keep.the.conversation.moving.away.from.Sirius..
`Wha.?..said.Hagrid,.raising.a.massive.hand.and.feeling.his.face..`Oh.‐.oh.yeah.
.Well,.Grawpy.s.loads.better.behaved.now,.loads..Seemed.right.pleased.ter.see.me.when.I.got.back,.ter.tell.yeh.the.
truth..He.s.a.good.lad,.really….I.ve.bin.thinkin..abou..tryin..ter.find.him.a.lady.friend,.actually…..
Harry.would.normally.have.tried.to.persuade.Hagrid.out.of.this.idea.at.once;.the.prospect.of.a.second.giant.taking.up.residence.in.the.Forest,.possibly.even.wilder.and.more.brutal.than.Grawp,.was.positively.alarming,.but.somehow.Harry.could.not.muster.the.energy.necessary.to.argue.the.point..He.was.starting.to.wish.he.was.alone.again,.and.with.the.idea.of.hastening.his.departure.he.took.several.large.gulps.of.his.dandelion.juice,.half‐emptying.his.glass..