HALLOWEEN
“Good of her to get us out of trouble like that,” Ron admitted.
“Mind you, we did save her.”
“She might not have needed saving if we hadn’t locked the thing
in with her,” Harry reminded him.
They had reached the portrait of the Fat Lady.
“Pig snout,” they said and entered.
The common room was packed and noisy. Everyone was eating
the food that had been sent up. Hermione, however, stood alone by
the door, waiting for them. There was a very embarrassed pause.
Then, none of them looking at each other, they all said “Thanks,”
and hurried off to get plates.
But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their
friend. There are some things you can’t share without ending up
liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is
one of them.
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