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Professor McGonagall opened the classroom door at that moment； which was perhaps lucky； Hermione and Ron were looking daggers at each other； and when they got into class； they seated themselves on either side of Harry and didn't talk to each other for the whole class。
Harry still hadn't decided what he was going to say to Professor McGonagall when the bell rang at the end of the lesson； but it was she who brought up the subject of Hogsmeade first。
〃One moment； please ！〃 she called as the class made to leave。 〃As you're all in my House； you should hand Hogsmeade permission forms to me before Halloween。 No form； no visiting the village； so don't forget！〃
Neville put up his hand。
〃Please； Professor； I I think I've lost
〃Your grandmother sent yours to me directly； Longbottom；〃 said Professor McGonagall。 〃She seemed to think it was safer。 Well； that's all； you may leave。〃
〃Ask her now；〃 Ron hissed at Harry。
〃Oh。 but 〃 Hermione began。
〃Go for it； Harry；〃 said Ron stubbornly。
Harry waited for the rest of the class to disappear； then headed nervously for Professor McGonagall's desk。
〃Yes； Potter？〃 Harry took a deep breath。
〃Professor； my aunt and uncle er forgot to sign my form；〃 he said。
Professor McGonagall looked over her square spectacles at him but didn't say anything。
〃So er d'you think it would be all right mean； will It be okay if I if I go to Hogsmeade？〃
Professor McGonagall looked down and began shuffling papers on her desk。
〃I'm afraid not； Potter；〃 she said。 〃You heard what I said。 No form； no visiting the village。 That's the rule。〃
〃But Professor； my aunt and uncle you know； they're Muggles； they don't really understand about about Hogwarts forms and stuff；〃 Harry said； while Ron egged him on with vigorous nods。 〃If you said I could go 〃
〃But I don't say so；〃 said Professor McGonagall； standing up and piling her papers neatly into a drawer。 〃The form clearly states that the parent or guardian must give permission。〃 She turned to look at him； with an odd expression on her face。 Was it pity？ 〃I'm sorry； Potter； but that's my final word。 You had better hurry； or you'll be late for your next lesson。〃
There was nothing to be done。 Ron called Professor McGonagall a lot of names that greatly annoyed Hermione； Hermione assumed an 〃all…for…the…best〃 expression that made Ron even angrier； and Harry had to endure everyone in the class talking loudly and happily about what they were going to do first； once they got into Hogsmeade。
〃There's always the feast；〃 said Ron； in an effort to cheer Harry UP。 〃You know； the Halloween feast； in the evening。〃
〃Yeah；〃 said Harry gloomily； 〃great。〃
The Halloween feast was always good； but it would taste a lot better if he was ing to it after a day in Hogsmeade with everyone else。 Nothing anyone said made him feel any better about being left behind。 Dean Thomas； who was good with a quill； had offered to forge Uncle Vernon's signature on the form； but as Harry had already told Professor McGonagall he hadn't had it signed； that was no good。 Ron halfheartedly suggested the Invisibility Cloak； but Hermione stamped on that one； reminding Ron what Dumbledore had told them about the dementors being able to see through them。 Percy had what were possibly the least helpful words of fort。
〃They make a fuss about Hogsmeade； but I assure you； Harry； it's not all it's cracked up to be；〃 he said seriously。 〃All right； the sweetshop's rather good； and Zonko's Joke Shop's frankly dangerous； and yes； the Shrieking Shack's always worth a visit； but really； Harry； apart from that； you're not missing anything。〃
On Halloween morning； Harry awoke with the rest and went down to breakfast； feeling thoroughly depressed； though doing his best to act normally。
〃We'll bring you。 lots of sweets back from Honeydukes；〃 said Hermione； looking desperately sorry for him。
〃Yeah； loads；〃 said Ron。 He and Hermione had finally forgotten their squabble about Crookshanks in the face of Harry's difficulties。
〃Don't worry about me；〃 said Harry； in what he hoped was at； offhand voice； 〃I'll see you at the feast。 Have a good time。〃
He acpanied them to the entrance hall； where Filch； the caretaker； was standing inside the front doors； checking off names against a long list； peering suspiciously into every face； and making sure that no one was sneaking out who shouldn't be going。
〃Staying here； Potter？〃 shouted Malfoy； who was standing in line with Crabbe and Goyle。 〃Scared of passing the dementors？〃
Harry ignored him and made his solitary way up the marble staircase； through the deserted corridors； and back to Gryffindor Tower。
〃Password？〃 said the Fat Lady； jerking out of a doze。
〃Fortuna Major；〃 said Harry listlessly。
The portrait swung open and he climbed through the hole into the mon room。 It was full of chattering first and second years； and a few older students； who had obviously visited Hogsmeade so often the novelty had worn off
〃Harry！ Harry！ Hi； Harry！〃
It was Colin Creevey； a second year who was deeply in awe of Harry and never missed an opportunity to speak to him。
〃Aren't you going to Hogsmeade； Harry？ Why not？ Hey〃 Colin looked eagerly around at his friends 〃you can e and sit with us； if you like； Harry！〃
〃Er no； thanks； Colin；〃 said Harry； who wasn't in the mood to have a lot of people staring avidly at the scar on his forehead。 〃I I've got to go to the library； got to get some work done。〃
After that； he had no choice but to turn right around and head back out of the portrait hole again。
〃What was the point waking me up？〃 the Fat Lady called grumpily after him as he walked away。
Harry wandered dispiritedly toward the library； but halfway there he changed his mind； he didn't feel like working。 He turned around and came face…to…face with Filch； who had obviously just seen off the last of the Hogsmeade visitors。
〃What are you doing？〃 Filch snarled suspiciously。
〃Nothing；〃 said Harry truthfully。
〃Nothing！〃 spat Filch； his jowls quivering unpleasantly。 〃A likely story！ Sneaking around on your own why aren't you in Hogsmeade buying Stink Pellets and Belch Powder and Whizzing Worms like the rest of your nasty little friends？〃
Harry shrugged。
〃Well； get back to your mon room where you belong！〃 snapped Filch； and he stood glaring until Harry had passed out of sight。
But Harry didn't go back to the mon room； he climbed a staircase； thinking vaguely of visiting the Owlery to see Hedwig； and was walking along another corridor when a voice from inside one of the rooms said； 〃Harry？〃
Harry doubled back to see who had spoken and met Professor Lupin； looking around his office door。
〃What are you doing？〃 said Lupin； though in a very different voice from Filch。 〃Where are Ron and Hermione？〃
〃Hogsmeade；〃 said Harry； in a would…be casual voice。
〃Ah；〃 said Lupin。 He considered Harry for a moment。 〃Why don't you e in？ I've just taken delivery of a grindylow for our next lesson。〃 〃A what？〃 said Harry。 I
He followed Lupin into his office。 In the corner stood a very large tank of water。 A sick