The attack on Justin and Nearly Headless Nick turned the already tense atmosphere into real panic. Strangely enough, what had happened to Nearly Headless Nick was the most frightening. What could do this to a ghost, people asked each other; What kind of terrifying power could harm a dead person? Students were almost scrambling to reserve seats on the Hogwarts Express, hoping to get home for Christmas.
Crabbe and Goyle, who had always done whatever Malfoy did, signed their names on the list for the holiday. Harry, however, was glad that most of the students had left. Though Bunce had assured them that he was not misunderstood again at the spot where Justin and Nearly Headless Nick had attacked, people still pointed and whispered at him as he passed.
Fred and George, however, found it all very amusing. They made a point of running up the corridor in front of Harry, strutting along, shouting,"Make way for the Heir of Slytherin, the evilest wizard is here"
Percy was very displeased with this behavior.
"This is not something worth laughing about.”he said seriously.
"Hey, get out of the way, Percy," said Fred.”
"Yeah, he's on his way to the Chamber of Secrets to have tea with his fanged servant.”George laughed.
Ginny didn't think it was funny at all.
"Oh, don't be like that." Ginny cried miserably every time Fred asked aloud who Harry was going to attack next, or when George saw Harry and pretended to block his attack with a garlic head.
At last, the term was over, and alertness as thick as the snow on the ground enveloped the castle. Fred, George, and Ginny decided to stay at school instead of going to Egypt with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley to visit Bill. Percy, who didn't think much of their childish behavior, was rarely in the Gryffindor common room. Percy had once told them, pompously, that he had stayed for Christmas only because, as a straight-A student, it was his duty to support the teachers in these turbulent times.
The dawn of Christmas came, cold and white. Bunce, Harry, and Ron were the only ones left in the dormitory, and they had been woken up early by Hermione. She was dressed neatly and held the gifts for them in her arms.
"Wake up." she said loudly as she drew the curtains.
"Hermione-you shouldn't be here.”said Ron, shielding his eyes from the light.
"I wish you a merry Christmas." said Hermione, throwing him his present.
"You really shouldn't have been in the boys 'dormitory, Hermione.”Bangs said while still wearing his clothes.
"Oh, right, this is for you. Happy Christmas." said Hermione, handing Bunce a present.
"It's a little heavy. What is it?" Bangs said as he took it.
"Open it, Bunce," Harry urged from his bed.
"Yeah, open it." Ron added.
"Wow, chocolate with jam. I like it.”Bangs opened the exquisite iron box and said.
"You don't mind if I have two, do you, Bunce?”Before Ron could finish, he had reached into the box for the chocolate.
"Harry, here's your present.”said Hermione, throwing a slender package onto Harry's bed. "I've been up for almost an hour now, adding more lacewings to the potion. It's already cooked."
Harry sat up and asked,"Are you sure?”
"Absolutely." said Hermione, pushing Scabbers aside and sitting down on the edge of Harry's four-poster. "If we're going to make a move, I think it should be tonight.”
At Hogwarts 'Christmas dinner, everyone ate with relish, even those who were secretly worried about taking the Compound Soup later.
The Great Hall looked magnificent. Not only were there a dozen frost-covered Christmas trees and thick ribbons of mistletoe and holly crisscrossing the ceiling, but enchanted snow, warm and dry, was falling gently from the ceiling. Dumbledore led them in a few of his favorite Christmas carols, and Hagrid's voice grew louder as he downed cup after cup of eggnog. Percy didn't notice that Fred had bewitched his grade badge to read "Dumb," and kept asking foolishly what everyone was laughing about. Harry ignored Draco Malfoy, who was sitting at the Slytherin table, who was making a lot of snide remarks about Harry's new sweater.
Harry and Ron had just finished their third helping of Christmas pudding when Hermione was ready to go ahead with their plan. Seeing that they were almost done eating, Bangs followed them.
"We still need some things from the people who are about to change.”said Hermione casually, as though she were sending them to the supermarket for washing powder."Needless to say, it would be best if you could get your hands on something of Crabbe and Goyle's; They were Malfoy's best friends, and he would tell them everything. We also need to make sure that we don't let the real Crabbe and Goyle break in while we interrogate Malfoy.”
"I've already planned everything.”she continued, ignoring the stunned looks on Harry and Ron's faces. She raised two pieces of chocolate cake. "I've put ordinary sleeping pills in here. You just have to make sure Crabbe and Goyle find it, Erma. You know how greedy they are. They'll definitely eat them. As soon as they were asleep, he pulled out a few strands of their hair and hid them in the broom cupboard.”
Harry and Ron stared at her incredulously.
"Hermione, I think-"
"That could be a big mistake-"
Hermione's eyes, however, had a hard, hard gleam in them that was very similar to Professor McGonagall's at times.
"The potion won't work without Crabbe and Goyle's hair.”she said firmly."Don't you want to examine Malfoy?”
"I don't want to." Bance said.
"I didn't ask you." said Hermione, glaring at Bunce.
"Oh, all right, all right." said Harry."But what about you? Whose hair are you going to pull out?"
"I already have one!" said Hermione happily, pulling a small bottle out of her pocket and showing them a strand of hair inside. "Do you still remember how Millicent wrestled with me in the Dueling Club? She left this on my clothes when she was trying to strangle me! She's home for Christmas-all I have to do is tell the Slytherins I've decided to come back.”
"Don't be happy too early.”Bance said.
"I have my own ideas, Great Prophet." said Hermione, hurrying off to examine the Polyjuice Potion.
Ron, on the other hand, turned to Harry with a look of imminent disaster.
"Have you ever heard of a plan that could go wrong in so many parts?”
"I'm going to bed now, but remember to take Hermione to Madam Pomfrey's on your way back.”said Bunce, as he made his way to the dormitory.
"Oh yes, the password for the Slytherin common room should be-purebred.”Bangs turned around and added.
"What else do you think Bunce doesn't know?”Ron asked Harry.
"You have to ask him himself." said Harry helplessly.
"That's true." sighed Ron.
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