The Very Secret Diary

           Hermioneremainedinthehospitalwingforseveralweeks. TherewasaflurryofrumoraboutherdisappearancewhentherestoftheschoolarrivedbackfromtheirChristmasholidays,becauseofcourseeveryonethoughtthatshehadbeenattacked. SomanystudentsfiledpastthehospitalwingtryingtocatchaglimpseofherthatMadamPomfreytookouthercurtainsagainandplacedthemaroundHermione’sbed,tosparehertheshameofbeingseenwithafurryface. 

           HarryandRonwenttovisithereveryevening.Whenthenewtermstarted,theybroughthereachday’shomework. 

           "IfI’dsproutedwhiskers,I’dtakeabreakfromwork," saidRon,tippingastackofbooksontoHermione’sbedsidetableoneevening. 

           "Don’tbesilly,Ron,I’vegottokeepup,"saidHermionebriskly. Herspiritsweregreatlyimprovedbythefactthatallthehairhadgonefromherfaceandhereyeswereturningslowlybacktobrown. "Idon’tsupposeyou’vegotanynewleads?"sheaddedinawhisper,sothatMadamPomfreycouldn’thearher. 

           "Nothing,"saidHarrygloomily. 

           "IwassosureitwasMalfoy,"saidRon,foraboutthehundredthtime. 

           "What’sthat?"askedHarry,pointingtosomethinggoldstickingoutfromunderHermione’spillow. 

           "Justagetwellcard,"saidHermionehastily,tryingtopokeitoutofsight,butRonwastooquickforher.