.Ron,.Ginny!..called.Mrs.Weasley,.hurrying.forwards.and.hugging.her.children.tightly.`Oh,.and.Harry.dear.‐.how.are.you?T.
.Fine,..lied.Harry,.as.she.pulled.him.into.a.tight.embrace..Over.her.shoulder.he.saw.Ron.goggling.at.the.twins..new.clothes..
`What.are.they.supposed.to.be?..he.asked,.pointing.at.the.jackets..
`Finest.dragonskin,.little.bro.,..said.Fred,.giving.his.zip.a.little.tweak..`Business.is.booming.and.we.thought.we.d.treat.ourselves...
`Hello,.Harry..said.Lupin,.as.Mrs.Weasley.let.go.of.Harry.and.turned.to.greet.Hermione..
`Hi,..said.Harry.`I.didn.t.expect.….what.are.you.all.doing.here?T.
.Well,..said.Lupin.with.a.slight.smile,.`we.thought.we.might.have.a.little.chat.with.your.aunt.and.uncle.before.letting.them.take.you.home...
`I.dunno.if.that.s.a.good.idea,..said.Harry.at.once..
`Oh,.I.think.it.is,..growled.Moody,.who.had.limped.a.little.closer..That.ll.be.them,
.will.it,.Potter?..
He.pointed.with.his.thumb.over.his.shoulder;.his.magical.eye.was.evidently.peering.through.the.back.of.his.head.and.his.bowler.hat..Harry.leaned.an.inch.or.so.to.the.left.to.see.where.Mad‐Eye.was.pointing.and.there,.sure.enough,.were.
the.three.Dursleys,.who.looked.positively.appalled.to.see.Harry.s.reception.committee..
`Ah,.Harry..said.Mr.Weasley,.turning.from.Hermione.s.parents,.
who.he.had.just.greeted.enthusiastically,.and.who.were.now.taking.it.in.turns.to.hug.Hermione..`Well.‐.shall.we.do.it,.then?T.
.Yeah,.I.reckon.so,.Arthur,..said.Moody..
He.and.Mr.Weasley.took.the.lead.across.the.station.towards.the.Dursleys,.who.were.apparently.rooted.to.the.floor..Hermione.disengaged.herself.gently.from.her.mother.to.join.the.group..
`Good.afternoon,..said.Mr.Weasley.pleasantly.to.Uncle.Vernon.as.he.came.to.a.halt.right.in.front.of.him..`You.might.remember.me,.my.name.s.Arthur.Weasley..
As.Mr.Weasley.had.single‐handedly.demolished.most.of.the.Dursleys..living.room.two.years.previously,.Harry.would.have.been.very.surprised.if.Uncle.Vernon.had.forgotten.him..Sure.enough,.Uncle.Vernon.turned.a.deeper.shade.of.puce.and.glared.at.Mr.Weasley,.but.chose.not.to.say.anything,.partly,.perhaps,
.because.the.Dursleys.were.outnumbered.two.to.one..Aunt.Petunia.looked.both.frightened.and.embarrassed;.she.kept.glancing.around,.as.though.terrified.somebody.she.knew.would.see.her.in.such.company..Dudley,.meanwhile,
.seemed.to.be.trying.to.look.small.and.insignificant,.a.feat.at.which.he.was.failing.extravagantly..
`We.thought.we.d.just.have.a.few.words.with.you.about.Harry,.said.Mr.Weasley,
.still.smiling..
`Yeah,..growled.Moody..`About.how.he.s.treated.when.he.s.at.your.place...
Uncle.Vernon.s.moustache.seemed.to.bristle.with.indignation..Possibly.because.the.bowler.hat.gave.him.the.entirely.mistaken.impression.that.he.was.dealing.with.a.kindred.spirit,.he.addressed.himself.to.Moody..
`I.am.not.aware.that.it.is.any.of.your.business.what.goes.on.in.my.house.‐.
`I.expect.what.you.re.not.aware.of.would.fill.several.books,.Dursley,..growled.Moody..
`Anyway,.that.s.not.the.point,..interjected.Tonks,.whose.pink.hair.seemed.to.offend.Aunt.Petunia.more.than.all.the.rest.put.together,.for.she.closed.her.eyes.rather.than.look.at.her..`The.point.is,.if.we.find.out.you.ve.been.horrible.to.Harry.=.