Fight and Flight

           HarryhadnoideawhatHermionewasplanning,orevenwhethershehadaplan.HewalkedhalfapacebehindherastheyheadeddownthecorridoroutsideUmbridge’soffice,knowingitwouldlookverysuspiciousifheappearednottoknowwheretheyweregoing.Hedidnotdareattempttotalktoher;Umbridgewaswalkingsocloselybehindthemthathecouldhearherraggedbreathing.

           HermioneledthewaydownthestairsintotheEntranceHall.ThedinofloudvoicesandtheclatterofcutleryonplatesechoedfromoutofthedoubledoorstotheGreatHallitseemedincredibletoHarrythattwentyfeetawaywerepeoplewhowereenjoyingdinner,celebratingtheendofexams,notacareintheworld...

           Hermionewalkedstraightoutoftheoakfrontdoorsanddownthestonestepsintothebalmyeveningair.ThesunwasfallingtowardsthetopsofthetreesintheForbiddenForestnow,andasHermionemarchedpurposefullyacrossthegrassUmbridgejoggingtokeepuptheirlongdarkshadowsrippledoverthegrassbehindthemlikecloaks.

           ’It’shiddeninHagrid’shut,isit?’saidUmbridgeeagerlyinHarry’sear.

           ’Ofcoursenot,’saidHermionescathingly.’Hagridmighthavesetitoffaccidentally.

           ’Yes,’saidUmbridge,whoseexcitementseemedtobemounting.’Yes,hewouldhavedone,ofcourse,thegreathalf-breedoaf.

           Shelaughed.Harryfeltastrongurgetoswingroundandseizeherbythethroat,butresisted.

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