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Im three years older than you were when you click to see more You-Know-Who over the Sorcerers Stone, she said fiercely, and its because of me Malfoys stuck back in Umbridges office with giant flying bogeys attacking him - Yeah, but - We were all in the D. together, said Neville quietly. It was all supposed to be about fighting You-Know-Who, wasnt it. And this is the first chance weve had to do something real - or was that all just a game or something. No - of course it wasnt - said Harry impatiently. Then we should come too, said Neville simply. We want to help. Thats right, said Luna, smiling happily. Harrys eyes met Rons. He knew that Ron was thinking exactly what he was: If he could have chosen any members of the D. in addition to himself, Ron, and Hermione to join him in the attempt to rescue Sirius, he would not have picked Ginny, Neville, or Luna. 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