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Well, good night, Harry, said Hermione, though it was only seven oclock in the evening, and she left for the girls dormitory without another word. Harry went to bed comforting himself that there was only one more day of lessons to struggle through, plus Slughorns party, after which he and Ron would depart together for the Burrow. It now seemed impossible that Ron and Hermione would make up https://strategygames.cloud/apex-legends/apex-legends-id-number.php each other before the holidays began, but perhaps, somehow, the break would give them time to calm down, think better of their behavior. But his hopes were not high, and they sank still lower after enduring a Transfiguration lesson with them both next day. They had just embarked upon the immensely difficult topic of human Transfiguration; working in front of mirrors, they were supposed to be changing the color of their own eyebrows. Hermione laughed unkindly at Rons disastrous first attempt, during which he somehow managed to give himself a spectacular handlebar mustache; Ron retaliated by doing a cruel but accurate impression of Hermione jumping up and down and fps steam deck resolution her seat every time Professor McGonagall asked a question, which Lavender and Parvati found deeply amusing and which reduced Hermione to the verge of tears again. She raced out of the classroom on the bell, leaving half her things behind; Harry, deciding that her need was greater than Rons just now, scooped up her remaining possessions and Fallout new vegas deathclaw weakness her. He finally tracked her down as she emerged from a girls bathroom on the floor below. She was accompanied by Luna Lovegood, who was patting her vaguely on the back. Oh, hello, Harry, said Luna. Did you know one of your eyebrows is bright yellow. Hi, Luna. Hermione, you left your stuff. He held out her books. Oh yes, said Hermione in a choked voice, taking her things and turning away quickly to hide the fact that she was wiping her eyes on her pencil case. Thank you, Harry. Well, Id better get going. And she hurried off, without giving Harry any time to offer words of comfort, though admittedly he could not think of any. Shes a bit upset, said Luna. I thought at first it was Moaning Myrtle in there, but it turned out to be Hermione. She said something about that Ron Weasley. Yeah, theyve had a row, said Harry. He says very funny things sometimes, doesnt he. said Luna, as they set off down the corridor together. But he can be a bit unkind. I noticed that last year. I spose, said Harry. Luna was demonstrating her usual knack of speaking uncomfortable truths; he had never met anyone quite like her. So have you had a good term. Oh, its been all right, said Luna. A bit lonely without the D. Ginnys been nice, though. She stopped two boys in our Transfiguration class calling me Loony the other day - How would you like to come to Slughorns party with me tonight. The words were out of Harrys mouth before he could stop them; he heard himself say them as though it were a stranger speaking. Luna turned her protuberant eyes upon him in surprise. Slughorns party. With you. Yeah, said Harry. Were supposed to bring guests, so I thought you might like. I mean. He was keen to make his intentions perfectly clear. I mean, just as friends, you know. But if you dont want to. He was already half hoping that she didnt want to. Oh, no, Id love to go with you as friends. said Luna, beaming as he had never seen her beam before. Nobodys ever asked me to a party before, as a friend. Is that why you dyed your eyebrow, for the party. Should I do mine too. No, said Harry firmly, that was a mistake. Ill get Hermione to put it right for me. So, Ill meet you in the entrance hall at eight oclock then. AHA. screamed a voice from overhead and both of them jumped; unnoticed by either of them, they had just passed right underneath Peeves, who was hanging upside down from a chandelier and grinning maliciously at them. Potty asked Loony to go to the party. Potty lurves Loony. Potty luuuuurves Looooooony. And he zoomed away, cackling and shrieking, Potty loves Loony. Nice to keep these things private, said Harry. And sure enough, in no time at all the whole school seemed to know that Harry Potter was taking Luna Lovegood to Slughorns party. You couldve taken anyone. said Ron in disbelief over dinner. Anyone. And you chose Loony Lovegood. Dont call her that, Ron, snapped Ginny, pausing behind Harry on her way to join friends. Im really glad youre taking her, Harry, shes so excited. And she moved on down the table to sit with Dean. Harry tried to feel pleased that Ginny was glad he was taking Luna to the party, but could not quite manage it. A long way along the table, Hermione was sitting alone, playing with her stew. Harry noticed Ron looking at her furtively. You could say sorry, suggested Harry bluntly. What, and get attacked by another flock of canaries. muttered Ron. What did you have to imitate her for. She laughed at my mustache. So did I, it was the stupidest thing Ive ever seen. But Ron did not seem to have heard; Lavender had just arrived with Parvati. Squeezing herself in between Harry and Ron, Lavender flung her arms around Rons neck. Hi, Harry, said Parvati who, like him, looked faintly embarrassed and bored by the behavior of their two friends. Hi, said Harry. Howre you. Youre staying at Hogwarts, then. I heard your parents wanted you to leave. I managed to talk them out of it for the time being, said Parvati. That Katie thing really freaked them out, but as there hasnt been anything since. Oh, hi, Hermione. Parvati positively beamed. Harry could tell that she was feeling guilty for having laughed at Hermione in Transfiguration. He looked around and saw that Hermione was beaming back, if possible even more brightly. Girls were very strange sometimes. Hi, Parvati. said Hermione, ignoring Ron and Lavender completely. Are you going to Slughorns party tonight. Fallout new vegas deathclaw weakness invite, said Parvati gloomily. Id love to go, though, it sounds like its going to be really good. Youre going, arent you. Yes, Im meeting Cormac at eight, and were - There was a noise like a plunger being withdrawn from a blocked sink and Ron surfaced. Hermione acted as though she had not seen or heard anything. - were going up to the party together. Cormac. said Parvati. Cormac McLaggen, you mean. Thats right, said Hermione sweetly. The one who almost - she put a great deal of emphasis on the word - became Gryffindor Keeper. Are you going out with him, then. asked Parvati, wide-eyed. Oh - yes - didnt you know. said Hermione, with a most unHermione-ish giggle. said Parvati, looking positively agog at this piece of gossip. Wow, you like your Quidditch players, dont you. First Krum, then McLaggen. I like really good Quidditch players, Hermione corrected her, still smiling. Well, see you. Got to go and get ready for the party. She left. At once Lavender and Parvati put their heads together to discuss this new development, with everything they had ever heard about McLaggen, and all they had ever guessed about Hermione. Ron looked strangely blank and said nothing. Harry was left to ponder in silence the depths to which girls would sink to get revenge. When he arrived in the entrance hall at eight oclock that night, he found an unusually large number of girls lurking there, all of whom seemed to be staring at him resentfully as he approached Luna. She was wearing a set of spangled silver robes that were attracting a certain amount of giggles from the onlookers, but otherwise she looked quite nice. Harry was glad, in any case, that she had left off her radish earrings, her butterbeer cork necklace, and her Spectrespecs. Hi, he said. Shall we get going then. Oh yes, she said happily. Where is the party. Slughorns office, said Harry, leading her up the marble staircase away from all the staring and muttering. Did you hear, theres supposed to be a vampire coming. Rufus Scrimgeour. asked Luna. I - what. said Harry, disconcerted. You mean the Minister of Magic. Yes, hes a vampire, said Luna matter-of-factly. Father wrote a very long article about it when Scrimgeour first took over from Cornelius Fudge, but he was forced not to publish by somebody from the Ministry. Obviously, they didnt want the truth to get out. Harry, who thought it most unlikely that Rufus Scrimgeour was a vampire, but who was used to Luna repeating her fathers bizarre views as though they were fact, did not reply; they were already approaching Slughorns office and the sounds of laughter, music, and loud conversation were growing louder with every step they took. Whether it had been built that way, or because he had used magical trickery to make it so, Slughorns office was much larger than the usual teachers study. The ceiling and walls had been draped with emerald, crimson, and gold hangings, so that it looked as though they were all inside a vast tent. The room was crowded and stuffy and bathed in the red light cast by an ornate golden lamp dangling from the center of the ceiling in which real fairies were fluttering, each a brilliant speck of light. Loud singing accompanied by what sounded like mandolins issued from a distant corner; a haze of pipe smoke hung over several elderly warlocks deep in conversation, and a number of house-elves were negotiating their way squeakily through the forest of knees, obscured by the heavy silver platters of food they were bearing, so that they looked like little roving tables. Harry, mboy. boomed Slughorn, almost as soon as Harry and Luna had squeezed in through the door. Come in, come in, so many people Id like you to meet. Slughorn was wearing a tasseled velvet hat to match his smoking jacket. Gripping Harrys arm so tightly he might visit web page been hoping to Disapparate with him, Slughorn led him purposefully into the party; Harry seized Lunas hand and dragged her along with him. Harry, Id like you to meet Eldred Worple, an old student of mine, author of Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires - and, of course, his friend Sanguini. Worple, who was a small, stout, bespectacled man, grabbed Harrys hand and shook it enthusiastically; the vampire Sanguini, who was tall and emaciated with dark shadows under his eyes, merely nodded. He looked rather bored. A gaggle of girls was standing close to him, looking curious and excited. Harry Potter, I am simply delighted. said Worple, peering shortsightedly up into Harrys face. I was saying to Professor Slughorn only the other day, Where is the biography of Harry Potter for which we have all been waiting. Er, said Harry, were you. Just as modest as Horace described. said Worple. But seriously - his manner changed; it became suddenly businesslike - I would be delighted to write it myself - people are craving to know more about you, dear boy, craving. If you were prepared to grant me a few interviews, say in four- or five-hour sessions, why, we could have the book finished within months. And all with very little effort on your part, I assure you - ask Sanguini here if it isnt quite - Sanguini, stay here. added Worple, suddenly stern, for the vampire had been edging toward the nearby group of girls, a rather hungry look in his eye. Here, have a pasty, said Worple, seizing one from a passing elf and stuffing it into Sanguinis hand before turning his attention back to Harry. My dear boy, the gold you could make, you have no you pubg name style video will - Im definitely not interested, said Harry firmly, and Ive just seen a friend of mine, sorry. He pulled Luna after him into the crowd; he had indeed just seen a long mane of brown hair disappear between what looked like two members of the Weird Sisters. Hermione. Hermione.
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