The Whomping Willow

           TheendofthesummervacationcametooquicklyforHarry’sliking. HewaslookingforwardtogettingbacktoHogwarts,buthismonthattheBurrowhadbeenthehappiestofhislife. ItwasdifficultnottofeeljealousofRonwhenhethoughtoftheDursleysandthesortofwelcomehecouldexpectnexttimeheturneduponPrivetDrive. 

           Ontheirlastevening,Mrs.WeasleyconjuredupasumptuousdinnerthatincludedallofHarry’sfavoritethings,endingwithamouthwateringtreaclepudding. FredandGeorgeroundedofftheeveningwithadisplayofFilibusterfireworks;theyfilledthekitchenwithredandbluestarsthatbouncedfromceilingtowallforatleasthalfanhour. Thenitwastimeforalastmugofhotchocolateandbed. 

           Ittookalongwhiletogetstartednextmorning. Theywereupatdawn,butsomehowtheystillseemedtohaveagreatdealtodo. Mrs.Weasleydashedaboutinabadmoodlookingforsparesocksandquills;peoplekeptcollidingonthestairs,half-dressedwithbitsoftoastintheirhands; andMr.Weasleynearlybrokehisneck,trippingoverastraychickenashecrossedtheyardcarryingGinny’strunktothecar. 

           Harrycouldn’tseehoweightpeople,sixlargetrunks,twoowls,andaratweregoingtofitintoonesmallFordAnglia. Hehadreckoned,ofcourse,withoutthespecialfeaturesthatMr.Weasleyhadadded. 

           "NotawordtoMolly,"hewhisperedtoHarryasheopenedthe. trunkandshowedhimhowithadbeenmagicallyexpandedsothattheluggagefittedeasily. 

           Whenatlasttheywereallinthecar,Mrs.Weasleyglancedintothebackseat,whereHarry,Ron,Fred,George,andPercywereallsittingcomfortablysidebyside,andsaid, "Mugglesdoknowmorethanwegivethemcreditfor,don’tthey?" 

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