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           ThedoubleattackonJustinandNearlyHeadlessNickturnedwhathadhithertobeennervousnessintorealpanic. Curiously,itwasNearlyHeadlessNick’sfatethatseemedtoworrypeoplemost. Whatcouldpossiblydothattoaghost?peopleaskedeachother; whatterriblepowercouldharmsomeonewhowasalreadydead? TherewasalmostastampedetobookseatsontheHogwartsExpresssothatstudentscouldgohomeforChristmas. 

           "Atthisrate,we’llbetheonlyonesleft,"RontoldHarryandHermione. "Us,Malfoy,Crabbe,andGoyle.Whatajollyholidayit’sgoingtobe." 

           CrabbeandGoyle,whoalwaysdidwhateverMalfoydid,hadsigneduptostayovertheholidays,too. ButHarrywasgladthatmostpeoplewereleaving. Hewastiredofpeopleskirtingaroundhiminthecorridors,asthoughhewasabouttosproutfangsorspitpoison; tiredofallthemuttering,pointing,andhissingashepassed. 

           FredandGeorge,however,foundallthisveryfunny. TheywentoutoftheirwaytomarchaheadofHarrydownthecorridors,shouting, "MakewayfortheHeirofSlytherin,seriouslyevilwizardcomingthrough..." 

           Percywasdeeplydisapprovingofthisbehavior. 

           "Itisnotalaughingmatter,"hesaidcoldly. 

           "Oh,getoutoftheway,Percy,"saidFred."Harry’sinahurry." 

           "Yeah,he’sofftotheChamberofSecretsforacupofteawithhisfangedservant,"saidGeorge,chortling. 

           Ginnydidn’tfinditamusingeither.