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The Very Secret Diary
Losinghishead,Harrytriedtomakearunforit,butthedwarfseizedhimaroundthekneesandbroughthimcrashingtothefloor.
"Right,"hesaid,sittingonHarry’sankles."Hereisyoursingingvalentine:
Hiseyesareasgreenasafreshpickledtoad,
Hishairisasdarkasablackboard,
Iwishhewasmine,
he’sreallydivine,
TheherowhoconqueredtheDarkLord
HarrywouldhavegivenallthegoldinGringottstoevaporateonthespot. Tryingvaliantlytolaughalongwitheveryoneelse,hegotup,hisfeetnumbfromtheweightofthedwarf, asPercyWeasleydidhisbesttodispersethecrowd,someofwhomwerecryingwithmirth.
"Offyougo,offyougo,thebellrangfiveminutesago,offtoclass,now,"hesaid,shooingsomeoftheyoungerstudentsaway. "Andyou,Malfoy—"
Harry,glancingover,sawMalfoystoopandsnatchupsomething.Leering,heshowedittoCrabbeandGoyle,andHarryrealizedthathe’dgotRiddle’sdiary.
"Givethatback,"saidHarryquietly.
"WonderwhatPotter’swritteninthis?"saidMalfoy,whoobviouslyhadn’tnoticedtheyearonthecoverandthoughthehadHarry’sowndiary. Ahushfellovertheonlookers. GinnywasstaringfromthediarytoHarry,lookingterrified.
"Handitover,Malfoy,"saidPercysternly.
"WhenI’vehadalook,"saidMalfoy,wavingthediarytauntinglyatHarry.
Percysaid,"Asaschoolprefect-"butHarryhadlosthistemper. Hepulledouthiswandandshouted,"Expelliarmus!"andjustasSnapehaddisarmedLockhart,soMalfoyfoundthediaryshootingoutofhishandintotheair.
