Harrywaspulledoffthefloorandpushedtowardshistrunkwithashove.
“Wehavefiveminutesbeforessesstart!”
“Csses?”
“Divinationforyou,Harry.You’llhavetorun.”
DraoappearedtoHarry,fullydressedinhisshooluniform—howdidhemanagetodothatsofastanyway!—andgroanedatHarry’sstateofundress.
“Youan’tgotossinyournightshirt,Potter!Moveit!”
ItwasperhapstheuseofhisstnamethatfinallyjoltedHarryoutofhissleepystupor.“Fine,Drao,I’mgoing!Look,justgotoss.Trewneywon’tmissmeifI’mnotthereforthefirstfewminutes.”
Theblondhoveredforamoment,asifmakingsureHarrydidindeedbegintogetreadyforss,beforeleavingatarun.
Harryenteredtheinense-denroomasquietlyasheould,buthe’dfottenthatoneofthefloorboardsnearthedoorsqueaked.
“Ah!Harrymydear!”HarryjumpedasTrewneyseemedtomaterializebesidehim.“Itissogoodtoseeyoudidnottaketheshortutthroughthefourthfloororridor!HadyoudonesoIforesawthatyouwouldhavemetyourutterdemise.”ShefixedhimwithadreamysmilethatremindedhimstrangelyofthelookLunanormallywore.“Yourinnereyemustbeexpandingforyoutohavebeguntorealizethewsoffatesowell!”
Harrynoddedmutely,tryingtoignorethesniggersomingfromoneorneroftheroomthatwereundeniablyRon’s.
“Takeyourseatdear,yourssmateswillfillyouinonwhattheyarewon.”
“Harrysitoverhere!”
HarrylookedovertoseePadmawavinghimovertowardwheresheandalmosttheeyofthefemalepoputionoftheDivinationssweresitting.Therewasoneemptyhair.HarrylookedoveratRonwithapleadinggesturebuthisfriendouldonlyshrugsympathetiallyasTrewneyshooedhimovertothegirls.
Harrysatanditwasasifhehadbeenatapultedintoapratieroomforduelingspells.Onlythespellsweren’tspells,butabarrageofwhisperedquestions.
“Harry!Whydidn’tyoutellmeyouwerelikethat?Weouldhavegoneshopping!”
“Harry!WhatdidDraodowhenheproposedtoyou?”
“WasitromantiHarry?”
“Didanythinghappen,Harry?”
“bsp;IhelpwiththeweddingHarry?”