Professor Umbridge

           SeamusdressedattopspeednextmorningandleftthedormitorybeforeHarryhadevenputonhissocks.

           ’Doeshethinkhe’llturnintoanutterifhestaysinaroomwithmetoolong?’askedHarryloudlyasthehemofSeamus’srobeswnippedoutofsight.

           ’Don’tworryaboutit,Harry,’Deanmuttered,hoistinghisschoolbagontohisshoulder,’he’sjust...’

           ButapparentlyhewasunabletosayexactlywhatSeamuswas,andafteraslightlyawkwardpausefollowedhimoutoftheroom.

           NevilleandRonbothgaveHarryanit’s-his-problem-not-yourslook,butHarrywasnotmuchconsoled.Howmuchmoreofthiswouldhehavetotake?

           ’What’sthematter?’askedHermionefiveminuteslater,catchingupwithHarryandRonhalfwayacrossthecommonroomastheyallheadedtowardsbreakfast.’Youlookabsolutely—Ohforheavenssake.’

           Shewasstaringatthecommon-roomnoticeboard,wherealargenewsignhadbeenputup.

           GALLONSOFGALLEONS!

           Pocketmoneyfailingtokeeppacewithyouroutgoings?

           Liketoearnalittleextragold?

           ContactFredandGeorgeWeasley,Gryffindorcommonroom,

           forsimple,part-time,virtuallypainlessjobs.

           (Weregretthatallworkisundertakenatapplicant’sownrisk.)

           ’Theyarethelimit,’saidHermionegrimly,takingdownthesign,whichFredandGeorgehadpinnedupewerapostergivingthedateofthefirstHogsmeadeweekend,whichwastobeinOctober.’We’llhavetotalktothem,Ron.’

           Ronlookedpositivelyalarmed.