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The Whomping Willow
"Lostcontrolofthetrolley,"Harrygasped,clutchinghisribsashegotup. RonrantopickupHedwig,whowascausingsuchascenethattherewasalotofmutteringaboutcrueltytoanimalsfromthesurroundingcrowd.
"Whycan’twegetthrough?"HarryhissedtoRon.
"Idunno—"
Ronlookedwildlyaround.Adozencuriouspeoplewerestillwatchingthem.
"We’regoingtomissthetrain,"Ronwhispered."Idon’tunderstandwhythegateway’ssealeditself—"
Harrylookedupatthegiantclockwithasickeningfeelinginthepitofhisstomach.Tenseconds...nineseconds...
Hewheeledhistrolleyforwardcautiouslyuntilitwasrightagainstthebarrierandpushedwithallhismight.Themetalremainedsolid.
Threeseconds...twoseconds...onesecond...
"It’sgone,"saidRon,soundingstunned."Thetrain’sleft.WhatifMumandDadcan’tgetbackthroughtous?HaveyougotanyMugglemoney?"
Harrygaveahollowlaughed."TheDursleyshaven’tgivenmepocketmoneyforaboutsixyears."
Ronpressedhiseartothecoldbarrier.
"Can’thearathing,"hesaidtensely,"What’rewegoingtodo?Idon’tknowhowlongit’lltakeMumandDadtogetbacktous."
Theylookedaround.Peoplewerestillwatchingthem,mainlybecauseofHedwig’scontinuingscreeches.
