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           Ginnyjumpedupasthoughherchairhadjustbeenelectrified,gavePercyafleeting,frightenedlook,andscamperedaway. Percysatdownandgrabbedamugfromthecenterofthetable. 

           "Percy!"saidRonangrily."Shewasjustabouttotellussomethingimportant!" 

           Halfwaythroughagulpoftea,Percychoked. 

           "Whatsortofthing?"hesaid,coughing. 

           "Ijustaskedherifshe’dseenanythingodd,andshestartedtosay 

           "Oh-that-that’snothingtodowiththeChamberofSecrets,"saidPercyatonce. 

           "Howdoyouknow?"saidRon,hiseyebrowsraised. 

           "Well,er,ifyoumustknow,Ginny,er,walkedinonmetheotherday whenIwas-well,nevermind-thepointis,shespottedmedoingsomethingandI,um,Iaskedhernottomentionittoanybody. Imustsay,Ididthinkshe’dkeepherword.It’snothing,really,I’djustrather—" 

           HarryhadneverseenPercylooksouncomfortable. 

           "Whatwereyoudoing,Percy?"saidRon,grinning."Goon,tellus,wewon’tlaugh." 

           Percydidn’tsmileback. 

           "Passmethoserolls,Harry,I’mstarving." 

           Harryknewthewholemysterymightbesolvedtomorrowwithouttheirhelp,buthewasn’tabouttopassupachancetospeaktoMyrtleifitturnedup -andtohisdelightitdid,midmorning,whentheywerebeingledtoHistoryofMagicbyGilderoyLockhart. 

           Lockhart,whohadsooftenassuredthemthatalldangerhadpassed,onlytobeprovedwrongrightaway,wasnowwholeheartedlyconvincedthatitwashardlyworththetroubletoseethemsafelydownthecorridors.