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           "RudeyouwasaboutpoorMyrtle."Hetookadeepbreathandbellowed,"OY!MYRTLE!" 

           "Oh,no,Peeves,don’ttellherwhatIsaid,she’llbereallyupset,"Hermionewhisperedfrantically."Ididn’tmeanit,Idon’tmindher-er,hello,Myrtle." 

           Thesquatghostofagirlhadglidedover.ShehadtheglummestfaceHarryhadeverseen,half-hiddenbehindlankhairandthick,pearlyspectacles. 

           "What?"shesaidsulkily. 

           "Howareyou,Myrtle?"saidHermioneinafalselybrightvoice."It’snicetoseeyououtofthetoilet." 

           Myrtlesniffed. 

           "MissGrangerwasjusttalkingaboutyou-"saidPeevesslylyinMyrtle’sear."Justsaying—" 

           "Justsaying-saying-howniceyoulooktonight,"saidHermione, glaringatPeeves. 

           MyrtleeyedHermionesuspiciously. 

           "You’remakingfunofme,"shesaid,silvertearswellingrapidlyinhersmall,see-througheyes. 

           "No-honestly-didn’tIjustsayhowniceMyrtle’slooking?"saidHermione,nudgingHarryandRonpainfullyintheribs. 

           "Oh,yeah—" 

           "Shedid—" 

           "Don’tlietome,"Myrtlegasped,tearsnowfloodingdownherface,whilePeeveschuckledhappilyoverhershoulder. "D’youthinkIdon’tknowwhatpeoplecallmebehindmyback?FatMyrtle!UglyMyrtle!Miserable,moaning,mopingMyrtle!" 

           "You’veforgottenpimply,"Peeveshissedinherear. 

           MoaningMyrtleburstintoanguishedsobsandfledfromthedungeon.Peevesshotafterher,peltingherwithmoldypeanuts,yelling, "Pimply!Pimply!" 

           "Oh,dear,"saidHermionesadly.