Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           Theywerehampered,ofcourse,bythefactthattheyweren’tallowedtowanderoffontheirownbuthadtomovearoundthecastleinapackwiththeotherGryffindors. Mostoftheirfellowstudentsseemedgladthattheywerebeingshepherdedfromclasstoclassbyteachers,butHarryfounditveryirksome. 

           Oneperson,however,seemedtobethoroughlyenjoyingtheatmosphereofterrorandsuspicion.DracoMalfoywasstruttingaroundtheschoolasthoughhehadjustbeenappointedHeadBoy. Harrydidn’trealizewhathewassopleasedabout untilthePotionslessonabouttwoweeksafterDumbledoreandHagridhadleft,when,sittingrightbehindMalfoy,HarryoverheardhimgloatingtoCrabbeandGoyle. 

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           "IalwaysthoughtFathermightbetheonewhogotridofDumbledore,"hesaid,nottroublingtokeephisvoicedown. "ItoldyouhethinksDumbledore’stheworstheadmastertheschool’severhad. Maybewe’llgetadecentheadmasternow. Someonewhowon’twanttheChamberofSecretsclosed.McGonagallwon’tlastlong,she’sonlyfillingin..." 

           SnapesweptpastHarry,makingnocommentaboutHermione’semptyseatandcauldron. 

           "Sir,"saidMalfoyloudly."Sir,whydon’tyouapplyfortheheadmaster’sjob?" 

           "Now,now,Malfoy,"saidSnape,thoughhecouldn’tsuppressathin-lippedsmile. "ProfessorDumbledorehasonlybeensuspendedbythegovernors. Idaresayhe’llbebackwithussoonenough."