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           "Wemustbemilesundertheschool,"saidHarry,hisvoiceechoingintheblacktunnel. 

           "Underthelake,probably,"saidRon,squintingaroundatthedark,slimywalls. 

           Allthreeofthemturnedtostareintothedarknessahead. 

           "Lumos!"Harrymutteredtohiswandanditlitagain."C’mon,"hesaidtoRonandLockhart, andofftheywent,theirfootstepsslappingloudlyonthewetfloor. 

           Thetunnelwassodarkthattheycouldonlyseealittledistanceahead. Theirshadowsonthewetwallslookedmonstrousinthewandlight. 

           "Remember,"Harrysaidquietlyastheywalkedcautiouslyforward,"anysignofmovement,closeyoureyesrightaway..." 

           Butthetunnelwasquietasthegrave,andthefirstunexpectedsoundtheyheardwasaloudcrunchasRonsteppedonwhatturnedouttobearat’sskull. Harryloweredhiswandtolookatthefloorandsawthatitwaslitteredwithsmallanimalbones. TryingveryhardnottoimaginewhatGinnymightlooklikeiftheyfoundher,Harryledthewayforward,aroundadarkbendinthetunnel. 

           "Harry-there’ssomethingupthere-"saidRonhoarsely,grabbingHarry’sshoulder. 

           Theyfroze,watching.Harrycouldjustseetheoutlineofsomethinghugeandcurved,lyingrightacrossthetunnel. Itwasn’tmoving. 

           "Maybeit’sasleep,"hebreathed,glancingbackattheothertwo. Lockhart’shandswerepressedoverhiseyes. Harryturnedbacktolookatthething,hisheartbeatingsofastithurt. 

           Veryslowly,hiseyesasnarrowashecouldmakethemandstillsee,Harryedgedforward,hiswandheldhigh.