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When Harry walked in there was a sudden hush, and then everybody started talking loudly at once.
looked
looked even
He slipped into a seat between Ron and Hermione at the Gryffindor table and tried to ignore the fact that people were standing up to look at him.
even
even smaller
Fortunately, Dumbledore arrived moments later.
smaller
smaller and
The babble died away.
and
and skinnier
"Another year gone!"
skinnier
skinnier than
Dumbledore said cheerfully.
than
than he
"And I must trouble you with an old man's wheezing waffle before we sink our teeth into our delicious feast.
he
he really
What a year it has been!
really
really was
Hopefully your heads are all a little fuller than they were... you have the whole summer ahead to get them nice and empty before next year starts.... "Now, as I understand it, the house cup here needs awarding, and the points stand thus: In fourth place, Gryffindor, with three hundred and twelve points; in third, Hufflepuff, with three hundred and fifty-two; Ravenclaw has four hundred and twenty-six and Slytherin, four hundred and seventy- two."
was
was because
A storm of cheering and stamping broke out from the Slytherin table.
because
because all
Harry could see Draco Malfoy banging his goblet on the table.
all
all he
It was a sickening sight.
he
he had
"Yes, Yes, well done, Slytherin," said Dumbledore.
had
had to
"However, recent events must be taken into account."
to
to wear
The room went very still.
wear
wear were
The Slytherins' smiles faded a little.
were
were old
"Ahem," said Dumbledore.
old
old clothes
"I have a few last-minute points to dish out.
clothes
clothes of
Let me see.
of
of Dudley
Yes... "First -- to Mr. Ronald Weasley..." Ron went purple in the face; he looked like a radish with a bad sunburn.
Dudley
Dudley 's
"...for the best-played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor house fifty points."
's
's ,
Gryffindor cheers nearly raised the bewitched ceiling; the stars overhead seemed to quiver.
,
, and
Percy could be heard telling the other prefects, "My brother, you know!
and
and Dudley
My youngest brother!
Dudley
Dudley was
Got past McGonagall's giant chess set!"
was
was about
At last there was silence again.
about
about four
"Second -- to Miss Hermione Granger... for the use of cool logic in the face of fire, I award Gryffindor house fifty points."
four
four times
Hermione buried her face in her arms; Harry strongly suspected she had burst into tears.
times
times bigger
Gryffindors up and down the table were beside themselves -- they were a hundred points up.
bigger
bigger than
"Third -- to Mr. Harry Potter..." said Dumbledore.
than
than he
The room went deadly quiet for pure nerve and outstanding courage, I award Gryffindor house sixty points."
he
he was
The din was deafening.
was
was .
Those who could add up while yelling themselves hoarse knew that Gryffindor now had four hundred and seventy-two points -- exactly the same as Slytherin.
.
. Harry
They had tied for the house cup -- if only Dumbledore had given Harry just one more point.
Harry
Harry had
Dumbledore raised his hand.
had
had a
The room gradually fell silent.
a
a thin
"There are all kinds of courage," said Dumbledore, smiling.
thin
thin face
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
face
face ,
I therefore award ten points to Mr. Neville Longbottom."
,
, knobbly
Someone standing outside the Great Hall might well have thought some sort of explosion had taken place, so loud was the noise that erupted from the Gryffindor table.
knobbly
knobbly knees
Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood up to yell and cheer as Neville, white with shock, disappeared under a pile of people hugging him.
knees
knees ,
He had never won so much as a point for Gryffindor before.
,
, black
Harry, still cheering, nudged Ron in the ribs and pointed at Malfoy, who couldn't have looked more stunned and horrified if he'd just had the Body-Bind Curse put on him.
black
black hair
"Which means, Dumbledore called over the storm of applause, for even Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were celebrating the downfall of Slytherin, "we need a little change of decoration."
hair
hair ,
He clapped his hands.
,
, and
In an instant, the green hangings became scarlet and the silver became gold; the huge Slytherin serpent vanished and a towering Gryffindor lion took its place.
and
and bright
Snape was shaking Professor McGonagall's hand, with a horrible, forced smile.
bright
bright green
He caught Harry's eye and Harry knew at once that Snape's feelings toward him hadn't changed one jot.
green
green eyes
This didn't worry Harry.
eyes
eyes .
It seemed as though life would be back to normal next year, or as normal as it ever was at Hogwarts.
.
. He
It was the best evening of Harry's life, better than winning at Quidditch, or Christmas, or knocking out mountain trolls... he would never, ever forget tonight.
He
He wore
Harry had almost forgotten that the exam results were still to come, but come they did.
wore
wore round
To their great surprise, both he and Ron passed with good marks; Hermione, of course, had the best grades of the first years.
round
round glasses
Even Neville scraped through, his good Herbology mark making up for his abysmal Potions one.
glasses
glasses held
They had hoped that Goyle, who was almost as stupid as he was mean, might be thrown out, but he had passed, too.
held
held together
It was a shame, but as Ron said, you couldn't have everything in life.
together
together with
And suddenly, their wardrobes were empty, their trunks were packed, Neville's toad was found lurking in a corner of the toilets; notes were handed out to all students, warning them not to use magic over the holidays ("I always hope they'll forget to give us these," said Fred Weasley sadly); Hagrid was there to take them down to the fleet of boats that sailed across the lake; they were boarding the Hogwarts Express; talking and laughing as the countryside became greener and tidier; eating Bettie Bott's Every Flavor Beans as they sped past Muggle towns; pulling off their wizard robes and putting on jackets and coats; pulling into platform nine and three-quarters at King's Cross Station.
with
with a
It took quite a while for them all to get off the platform.
a
a lot
A wizened old guard was up by the ticket barrier, letting them go through the gate in twos and threes so they didn't attract attention by all bursting out of a solid wall at once and alarming the Muggles.
lot
lot of
"You must come and stay this summer," said Ron, "both of you -- I'll send you an owl."
of
of Scotch
"Thanks," said Harry, "I'll need something to look forward to."
Scotch
Scotch tape
People jostled them as they moved forward toward the gateway back to the Muggle world.
tape
tape because
Some of them called: "Bye, Harry!"
because
because of
"See you, Potter!"
of
of all
"Still famous," said Ron, grinning at him.
all
all the
"Not where I'm going, I promise you," said Harry.
the
the times
He, Ron, and Hermione passed through the gateway together.
times
times Dudley
"There he is, Mom, there he is, look!"
Dudley
Dudley had
It was Ginny Weasley, Ron's younger sister, but she wasn't pointing at Ron.
had
had punched
"Harry Potter!"
punched
punched him
she squealed.
him
him on
"Look, Mom!
on
on the
I can see "Be quiet, Ginny, and it's rude to point."
the
the nose
Mrs. Weasley smiled down at them.
nose
nose .
"Busy year?"
.
. The
she said.
The
The only
"Very," said Harry.
only
only thing
"Thanks for the fudge and the sweater, Mrs.
thing
thing Harry
Weasley."
Harry
Harry liked
"Oh, it was nothing, dear."
liked
liked about
"Ready, are you?"
about
about his
It was Uncle Vernon, still purple-faced, still mustached, still looking furious at the nerve of Harry, carrying an owl in a cage in a station full of ordinary people.
his
his own
Behind him stood Aunt Petunia and Dudley, looking terrified at the very sight of Harry.
own
own appearance
"You must be Harry's family!"
appearance
appearance was
said Mrs. Weasley.
was
was a
"In a manner of speaking," said Uncle Vernon.
a
a very
"Hurry up, boy, we haven't got all day."
very
very thin
He walked away.
thin
thin scar
Harry hung back for a last word with Ron and Hermione.
scar
scar on
"See you over the summer, then."
on
on his
"Hope you have -- er -- a good holiday," said Hermione, looking uncertainly after Uncle Vernon, shocked that anyone could be so unpleasant.
his
his forehead
"Oh, I will," said Harry, and they were surprised at the grin that was spreading over his face.
forehead
forehead that
"They don't know we're not allowed to use magic at home.
that
that was
I'm going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer...." THE END
was
was shaped