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Dobby’s Reward
Harrydidn’tknowwhetherthebestbitwasHermionerunningtowardhim,screaming"Yousolvedit!Yousolvedit!" orJustinhurryingoverfromtheHufflepufftabletowringhishandandapologizeendlesslyforsuspectinghim,orHagridturningupathalfpastthree,cuffingHarryandRonsohardontheshouldersthattheywereknockedintotheirplatesoftrifle,orhisandRon’sfourhundredpointsforGryffindorsecuringtheHouseCupforthesecondyearrunning,orProfessorMcGonagallstandinguptotellthemallthattheexamshadbeencanceledasaschooltreat("Oh,no!"saidHermione), orDumbledoreannouncingthat,unfortunately,ProfessorLockhartwouldbeunabletoreturnnextyear,owingtothefactthatheneededtogoawayandgethismemoryback.Quiteafewoftheteachersjoinedinthecheeringthatgreetedthisnews.
"Shame,"saidRon,helpinghimselftoajamdoughnut."Hehasstartingtogrowonme."
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Therestofthefinaltermpassedinahazeofblazingsunshine. Hogwartswasbacktonormalwithonlyafew,smalldifferences-DefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsclasseswerecanceled("butwe’vehadplentyofpracticeatthatanyway,"RontoldadisgruntledHermione)andLuciusMalfoyhadbeensackedasaschoolgovernor. Dracowasnolongerstruttingaroundtheschoolasthoughheownedtheplace. Onthecontrary,helookedresentfulandsulky. Ontheotherhand,GinnyWeasleywasperfectlyhappyagain.
Toosoon,itwastimeforthejourneyhomeontheHogwartsExpress. Harry,Ron,Hermione,Fred,George,andGinnygotacompartmenttothemselves. Theymadethemostofthelastfewhoursinwhichtheywereallowedtodomagicbeforetheholidays.
