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tched　sleep　in　Professor　McGonagall's　office；　first　assuring　them　that　they　would　be　quite　safe；　and　would　awake　when　they　were　back　above　the　water。　One　week　later；　however；　Ron　was　telling　a　thrilling　tale　of　kidnap　in　which　he　struggled　single…handedly　against　fifty　heavily　armed　merpeople　who　had　to　beat　him　into　submission　before　tying　him　up。
　　　〃But　I　had　my　wand　hidden　up　my　sleeve；〃　he　assured　Padma　Patil；　who　seemed　to　be　a　lot　keener　on　Ron　now　that　he　was　getting　so　much　attention　and　was　making　a　point　of　talking　to　him　every　time　they　passed　in　the　corridors。　〃I　could've　taken　those　mer…idiots　any　time　I　wanted。〃
　　　〃What　were　you　going　to　do；　snore　at　them？〃　said　Hermione　waspishly。　People　had　been　teasing　her　so　much　about　being　the　thing　that　Viktor　Krum　would　most　miss　that　she　was　in　a　rather　tetchy　mood。
　　　Ron's　ears　went　red；　and　thereafter；　he　reverted　to　the　bewitched　sleep　version　of　events。
　　　As　they　entered　March　the　weather　became　drier；　but　cruel　winds　skinned　their　hands　and　faces　every　time　they　went　out　onto　the　grounds。　There　were　delays　in　the　post　because　the　owls　kept　being　blown　off　course。　The　brown　owl　that　Harry　had　sent　to　Sirius　with　the　dates　of　the　Hogsmeade　weekend　turned　up　at　breakfast　on　Friday　morning　with　half　its　feathers　sticking　up　the　wrong　way；　Harry　had　no　sooner　torn　off　Sirius's　reply　than　it　took　flight；　clearly　afraid　it　was　going　to　be　sent　outside　again。
　　　Sirius's　letter　was　almost　as　short　as　the　previous　one。
　　　
　　　Be　at　stile　at　end　of　road　out　of　Hogsmeade　（past　Dervish　and
　　　Banges）　at　two　o'clock　on　Saturday　afternoon。　Bring　as　much
　　　food　as　you　can。
　　　
　　　〃He　hasn't　e　back　to　Hogsmeade？〃　said　Ron　incredulously。
　　　〃It　looks　like　it；　doesn't　it？〃　said　Hermione。
　　　〃I　can't　believe　him；〃　said　Harry　tensely；　〃if　he's　caught。。。〃
　　　〃Made　it　so　far；　though；　hasn't　he？〃　said　Ron。　〃And　it's　not　like　the　place　is　swarming　with　dementors　anymore。〃
　　　Harry　folded　up　the　letter；　thinking。　If　he　was　honest　with　himself；　he　really　wanted　to　see　Sirius　again。　He　therefore　approached　the　final　lesson　of　the　afternoon…double　Potions…feeling　considerably　more　cheerful　than　he　usually　did　when　descending　the　steps　to　the　dungeons。
　　　Malfoy；　Crabbe；　and　Goyle　were　standing　in　a　huddle　outside　the　classroom　door　with　Pansy　Parkinson's　gang　of　Slytherin　girls。　All　of　them　were　looking　at　something　Harry　couldn't　see　and　sniggering　heartily。　Pansys　pug…like　face　peered　excitedly　around　Goyle's　broad　back　as　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　approached。
　　　〃There　they　are；　there　they　are！〃　she　giggled；　and　the　knot　of　Slytherins　broke　apart。　Harry　saw　that　Pansy　had　a　magazine　in　her　hands…Witch　Weekly。　The　moving　picture　on　the　front　showed　a　curly…haired　witch　who　was　smiling　toothily　and　pointing　at　a　large　sponge　cake　with　her　wand。
　　　〃You　might　find　something　to　interest　you　in　there；　Granger！〃　Pansy　said　loudly；　and　she　threw　the　magazine　at　Hermione；　who　caught　it；　looking　startled。　At　that　moment；　the　dungeon　door　opened；　and　Snape　beckoned　them　all　inside。
　　　Hermione；　Harry；　and　Ron　headed　for　a　table　at　the　back　of　the　dungeon　as　usual。　Once　Snape　had　turned　his　back　on　them　to　write　up　the　ingredients　of　todays　potion　on　the　blackboard；　Hermione　hastily　rifled　through　the　magazine　under　the　desk。　At　last；　in　the　center　pages；　Hermione　found　what　they　were　looking　for。　Harry　and　Ron　leaned　in　closer。　A　color　photograph　of　Harry　headed　a　short　piece　entitled：
　　　
　　　Harry　Potter's　Secret　Heartache
　　　
　　　A　boy　like　no　other；　perhaps…yet　a　boy　suffering　all　the　usual　pangs　of　adolescence；　writes　Rita　Skeeter。　Deprived　of　love　since　the　tragic　demise
　　　of　his　parents；　fourteen…year…old　Harry　Potter　thought　he　had　found　solace　in　his　steady　girlfriend　at　Hogwarts；　Muggle…born　Hermione　Granger。　Little　did　he　know　that　he　would　shortly　be　suffering　yet　another　emotional　blow　in　a　life　already　littered　with　personal　loss。
　　　Miss　Granger；　a　plain　but　ambitious　girl；　seems　to　have　a　taste　for　famous　wizards　that　Harry　alone　cannot　satisfy。　Since　the　arrival　at　Hogwarts　of　Viktor　Krum；　Bulgarian　Seeker　and　hero　of　the　last　World　Quidditch　Cup；　Miss　Granger　has　been　toying　with　both　boys'　affections。　Krum；　who　is　openly　smitten　with　the　devious　Miss　Granger；　has　already　invited　her　to　visit　him　in　Bulgaria　over　the　summer　holidays；　and　insists　that　he　has　〃never　felt　this　way　about　any　other　girl。〃
　　　However；　it　might　not　be　Miss　Granger's　doubtful　natural　charms　that　have　captured　these　unfortunate　boys'　interest。
　　　〃She's　really　ugly；〃　says　Pansy　Parkinson；　a　pretty　and　vivacious　fourth…year　student；　〃but　she'd　be　well　up　to　making　a　Love　Potion；　she's　quite　brainy。　I　think　that's　how　she's　doing　it。〃
　　　Love　Potions　are；　of　course；　banned　at　Hogwarts；　and　no　doubt　Albus　Dumbledore　will　want　to　investigate　these　claims。　In　the　meantime；　Harry　Potters　well…wishers　must　hope　that；　next　time；　he　bestows　his　heart　on　a　worthier　candidate。
　　　
　　　〃I　told　you！〃　Ron　hissed　at　Hermione　as　she　stared　down　at　the　article。　〃I　told　you　not　to　annoy　Rita　Skeeter！　She's　made　you　out　to　be　some　sort　ofof　scarlet　woman！〃
　　　Hermione　stopped　looking　astonished　and　snorted　with　laughter。　〃Scarlet　woman？〃　she　repeated；　shaking　with　suppressed　giggles　as　she　looked　around　at　Ron。
　　　〃It's　what　my　mum　calls　them；〃　Ron　muttered；　his　ears　going　red。
　　　〃If　that's　the　best　Rita　can　do；　she's　losing　her　touch；〃　said　Hermione；　still　giggling；　as　she　threw　Witch　Weekly　onto　the　empty　chair　beside　her。　〃What　a　pile　of　old　rubbish。〃
　　　She　looked　over　at　the　Slytherins；　who　were　all　watching　her　and　Harry　closely　across　the　room　to　see　if　they　had　been　upset　by　the　article。　Hermione　gave　them　a　sarcastic　smile　and　a　wave；　and　she；　Harry；　and　Ron　started　unpacking　the　ingredients　they　would　need　for　their　Wit…Sharpening　Potion。
　　　〃There's　something　funny；　though；〃　said　Hermione　ten　minutes　later；　holding　her　pestle　suspended　over　a　bowl　of　scarab　beetles。　〃How　could　Rita　Skeeter　have　known。。。？〃
　　　〃Known　what？〃　said　Ron　quickly。　〃You　haven't　been　mixing　up　Love　Potions；　have　you？〃
　　　〃Don't　be　stupid；〃　Hermione　snapped；　starting　to　pound　up　her　beetles　again。　〃No；　it's　just。。。　how　did　she　know　Viktor　asked　me　to　visit　him　over　the　summer？〃
　　　Hermione　blushed　scarlet　as　she　said　this　and　determinedly　avoided　Ron's　eyes。
　　　〃What？〃　said　Ron；　dropping　his　pestle　with　a　loud　clunk。
　　　〃He　asked　me　right　after　he'd　pulled　me　out　of　the　lake；〃
　　　Hermione　muttered。　〃After　he'd　got　rid　of　his　shark's　head。　Madam　Pomfrey　gave　us　both　blankets　and　then　he　sort　of　pulled　me　away　from　the　judges　so　they　wouldn't　hear；　and　he　said；　if　I　wasn't　doing　anything　over　the　summer；　would　I　like　to…〃
　　　〃And　what　did　you　say？〃　said　Ron；　who　had　picked　up　his　pestle　and　was　grinding　it　on　the　desk；　a　good　six　inches　from　his　bowl；　because　he　was　looking　at　Hermione。
　　　〃And　he　did　say　he'd　never　felt　the　same　way　about　anyone　else；〃　Hermione　went　on；　going　so　red　now　that　Harry　could　almost　feel　the　heat　ing　from　her；　〃but　how　could　Rita　Skeeter　have　heard　him？　She　wasn't　there　。。。or　was　she？　Maybe　she　has　got　an　Invisibility　Cloak；　maybe　she　sneaked　onto　the　grounds　to　watch　the　second　task。。。〃
　　　〃And　what　did　you　say？〃　Ron　repeated；　pounding　his　pestle　down　so　hard　that　it　dented　the　desk。
　　　〃Well；　I　was　too　busy　seeing　whether　you　and　Harry　were　okay　to…〃
　　　〃Fascinating　though　your　social　life　undoubtedly　is。　Miss　Granger；〃　said　an　icy　voice　right　behind　them；　and　all　three　of　them　jumped；　〃I　must　ask　you　not　to　discuss　it　in　my　class。　Ten　points　from　Gryffindor。〃
　　　Snape　had　glided　over　to　their　desk　while　they　were　talking。　The　whole　class　was　now　looking　around　at　them；　Malfoy　took　the　opportunity　to　flash　POTTER　STINKS　across　the　dungeon　at　Harry。
　　　〃Ah。。。　reading　magazines　under　the　table　as　well？〃　Snape　added；　snatching　up　the　copy　of　Witch　Weekly。　〃A　further　ten　points　from　Gryffindor　。。。oh　but　of　course　。。。〃　Snapes　black　eyes　glittered　as　they　fell　on　Rita　Skeeter's　article。　〃Potter　has　to　keep　up　with　his　press　cuttings。。。〃
　　　The　dungeon　rang　with　the　Slytherins'　laughter；　and　an　unpleasant　smile　curled　Snape's　thin　mouth。　To　Harry's　fury；　he　began　to　read　the　article　aloud。
　　　〃'Harry　Potter's　Secret　Heartache。。。　dear；　dear。　Potter；　what's　ailing　you　now？　'A　boy　like　no　other；　perhaps。。。　'〃
　　　Harry　could　feel　his　face　burning。　Snape　was　pausing　at　the　end　of　every　sentence　to　allow　the　Slytherins　a　hearty　laugh。　The　article　sounded　ten　times　worse　when　read　by　Snape。　Even　Hermione　was　blushing　scarlet　now。
　　　〃'。。。　Harry　Potter's　well…wishers　must　hope　that；　next　time；　he　bestows　his　heart　upon　a　worthier　candidate。　'　How　very　touching；〃　sneered　Snape；　rolling　up　the　magazine　to　continued　gales　of　laughter　from　the　Slytherins。　〃Well；　I　think　I　had　better　separate　the　three　of　you；　so　you　can　keep　your　minds　on　your　potions　rather　than　on　your　tangled　love　lives。　Weasley；　you　stay　here。　Miss　Granger；　over　there；　beside　Miss　Parkinson。　Potter…that　table　in　front　of　my　desk。　Move。　Now。〃
　　　Furious；　Harry　threw　his　ingredients　and　his　bag　into　his　cauldron　and　dragged　it　up　to　the　front　of　the　dungeon　to　the　empty　table。　Snape　followed；　sat　down　at　his　desk　and　watc