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eople　Harry　rarely　saw　anywhere　else。　Harry　supposed　that　as　Hogsmeade　was　the　only　all…wizard　village　in　Britain；　it　was　a　bit　of　a　haven　for　creatures　like　hags；　who　were　not　as　adept　as　wizards　at　disguising　themselves。
　　　It　was　very　hard　to　move　through　crowds　in　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　in　case　you　accidentally　trod　on　someone；　which　tended　to　lead　to　awkward　questions。　Harry　edged　slowly　toward　a　spare　table　in　the　corner　while　Hermione　went　to　buy　drinks。　On　his　way　through　the　pub；　Harry　spotted　Ron；　who　was　sitting　with　Fred；　George；　and　Lee　Jordan。　Resisting　the　urge　to　give　Ron　a　good　hard　poke　in　the　back　of　the　head；　he　finally　reached　the　table　and　sat　down　at　it。
　　　Hermione　joined　him　a　moment　later　and　slipped　him　a　butterbeer　under　his　cloak。
　　　〃I　look　like　such　an　idiot；　sitting　here　on　my　own；〃　she　muttered。　〃Lucky　I　brought　something　to　do。〃
　　　And　she　pulled　out　a　notebook　in　which　she　had　been　keeping　a　record　of　S。　P。　E。　W。　members。　Harry　saw　his　and　Ron's　names　at　the　top　of　the　very　short　list。　It　seemed　a　long　time　ago　that　they　had　sat　making　up　those　predictions　together；　and　Hermione　had　turned　up　and　appointed　them　secretary　and　treasurer。
　　　〃You　know；　maybe　I　should　try　and　get　some　of　the　villagers　involved　in　S。　P。　E。　W。；〃　Hermione　said　thoughtfully；　looking　around　the　pub。
　　　〃Yeah；　right；〃　said　Harry。　He　took　a　swig　of　butterbeer　under　his　cloak。　〃Hermione；　when　are　you　going　to　give　up　on　this　spew　stuff？〃
　　　〃When　house…elves　have　decent　wages　and　working　conditions！〃　she　hissed　back。　〃You　know；　I'm　starting　to　think　it's　time　for　more　direct　action。　I　wonder　how　you　get　into　the　school　kitchens？〃
　　　〃No　idea；　ask　Fred　and　George；〃　said　Harry。
　　　Hermione　lapsed　into　thoughtful　silence；　while　Harry　drank　his　butterbeer；　watching　the　people　in　the　pub。　All　of　them　looked　cheerful　and　relaxed。　Ernie　Macmillan　and　Hannah　Abbot　were　swapping　Chocolate　Frog　cards　at　a　nearby　table；　both　of　them　sporting　Support　Cedric　Diggory！　badges　on　their　cloaks。　Right　over　by　the　door　he　saw　Cho　and　a　large　group　of　her　Ravenclaw　friends。　She　wasn't　wearing　a　Cedric　badge　though。。。　This　cheered　up　Harry　very　slightly。
　　　What　wouldn't　he　have　given　to　be　one　of　these　peophe；　sitting　around　laughing　and　talking；　with　nothing　to　worry　about　but　homework？　He　imagined　how　it　would　have　felt　to　be　here　if　his　name　hadn't　e　out　of　the　Goblet　of　Fire。　He　wouldn't　be　wearing　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　for　one　thing。　Ron　would　be　sitting　with　him。　The　three　of　them　would　probably　be　happily　imagining　what　deadly　dangerous　task　the　school　champions　would　be　facing　on　Tuesday。　He'd　have　been　really　hooking　forward　to　it；　watching　them　do　whatever　it　was。。。　cheering　on　Cedric　with　everyone　else；　safe　in　a　seat　at　the　back　of　the　stands。。。
　　　He　wondered　how　the　other　champions　were　feeling。　Every　time　he　had　seen　Cedric　lately；　he　had　been　surrounded　by　admirers　and　looking　nervous　but　excited。　Harry　glimpsed　Fleur　Delacour　from　time　to　time　in　the　corridors；　she　looked　exactly　as　she　always　did；　haughty　and　unruffled。　And　Krum　just　sat　in　the　library；　poring　over　books。
　　　Harry　thought　of　Sirius；　and　the　tight；　tense　knot　in　his　chest　seemed　to　ease　slightly。　He　would　be　speaking　to　him　in　just　over　twelve　hours；　for　tonight　was　the　night　they　were　meeting　at　the　mon　room　fire…assuming　nothing　went　wrong；　as　everything　else　had　done　lately。。。
　　　〃Look；　it's　Hagrid！〃　said　Hermione。
　　　The　back　of　Hagrid's　enormous　shaggy　head…he　had　mercifully　abandoned　his　bunches…emerged　over　the　crowd。　Harry　wondered　why　he　hadn't　spotted　him　at　once；　as　Hagrid　was　so　large；　but　standing　up　carefully；　he　saw　that　Hagrid　had　been　leaning　low；　talking　to　Professor　Moody。　Hagrid　had　his　usual　enormous　tankard　in　front　of　him；　but　Moody　was　drinking　from　his　hip　flask。　Madam　Rosmerta；　the　pretty　landlady；　didn't　seem　to　think　much　of　this；　she　was　looking　askance　at　Moody　as　she　collected　glasses　from　tables　around　them。　Perhaps　she　thought　it　was　an　insult　to　her　mulled　mead；　but　Harry　knew　better。　Moody　had　told　them　all　during　their　last　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Arts　lesson　that　he　preferred　to　prepare　his　own　food　and　drink　at　all　times；　as　it　was　so　easy　for　Dark　wizards　to　poison　an　unattended　cup。
　　　As　Harry　watched；　he　saw　Hagrid　and　Moody　get　up　to　leave。　He　waved；　then　remembered　that　Hagrid　couldn't　see　him。　Moody；　however；　paused；　his　magical　eye　on　the　corner　where　Harry　was　standing。　He　tapped　Hagrid　in　the　small　of　the　back　（being　unable　to　reach　his　shoulder）；　muttered　something　to　him；　and　then　the　pair　of　them　made　their　way　back　across　the　pub　toward　Harry　and　Hermione's　table。
　　　〃All　right；　Hermione？〃　said　Hagrid　loudly。
　　　〃Hello；〃　said　Hermione；　smiling　back。
　　　Moody　limped　around　the　table　and　bent　down；　Harry　thought　he　was　reading　the　S。　P。　E。　W。　notebook；　until　he　muttered；　〃Nice　cloak；　Potter。〃
　　　Harry　stared　at　him　in　amazement。　The　large　chunk　missing　from　Moody's　nose　was　particularly　obvious　at　a　few　inches'　distance。　Moody　grinned。
　　　〃Can　your　eye…I　mean；　can　you…？〃
　　　〃Yeah；　it　can　see　through　Invisibility　Cloaks；〃　Moody　said　quietly。　〃And　it's　e　in　useful　at　times；　I　can　tell　you。〃
　　　Hagrid　was　beaming　down　at　Harry　too。　Harry　knew　Hagrid　couldn't　see　him；　but　Moody　had　obviously　told　Hagrid　he　was　there。　Hagrid　now　bent　down　on　the　pretext　of　reading　the　S。　P。　E。　W。　notebook　as　well；　and　said　in　a　whisper　so　low　that　only　Harry　could　hear　it；　〃Harry；　meet　me　tonight　at　midnight　at　me　cabin。　Wear　that　cloak。〃
　　　Straightening　up；　Hagrid　said　loudly；　〃Nice　ter　see　yeh；　Hermione；〃　winked；　and　departed。　Moody　followed　him。
　　　〃Why　does　Hagrid　want　me　to　meet　him　at　midnight？〃　Harry　said；　very　surprised。
　　　〃Does　he？〃　said　Hermione；　looking　startled。　〃I　wonder　what　he's　up　to？　I　don't　know　whether　you　should　go；　Harry。。。〃　She　looked　nervously　around　and　hissed；　〃It　might　make　you　late　for　Sirius。〃
　　　It　was　true　that　going　down　to　Hagrid's　at　midnight　would　mean　cutting　his　meeting　with　Sirius　very　fine　indeed；　Hermione　suggested　sending　Hedwig　down　to　Hagrid's　to　tell　him　he　couldn't　go…always　assuming　she　would　consent　to　take　the　note；　of　course…Harry；　however；　thought　it　better　just　to　be　quick　at　whatever　Hagrid　wanted　him　for。　He　was　very　curious　to　know　what　this　might　be；　Hagrid　had　never　asked　Harry　to　visit　him　so　late　at　night。
　　　At　half　past　eleven　that　evening；　Harry；　who　had　pretended　to　go　up　to　bed　early；　pulled　the　Invisibility　Cloak　back　over　himself　and　crept　back　downstairs　through　the　mon　room。　Quite　a　few　people　were　still　in　there。　The　Creevey　brothers　had　managed　to　get　hold　of　a　stack　of　Support　Cedric　Diggory！　badges　and　were　trying　to　bewitch　them　to　make　them　say　Support　Harry　Potter！　instead。　So　far；　however；　all　they　had　managed　to　do　was　get　the　badges　stuck　on　POTTER　STINKS。　Harry　crept　past　them　to　the　portrait　hole　and　waited　for　a　minute　or　so；　keeping　an　eye　on　his　watch。　Then　Hermione　opened　the　Fat　Lady　for　him　from　outside　as　they　had　planned。　He　slipped　past　her　with　a　whispered　〃Thanks！〃　and　set　off　through　the　castle。
　　　The　grounds　were　very　dark。　Harry　walked　down　the　lawn　toward　the　lights　shining　in　Hagrid's　cabin。　The　inside　of　the　enormous　Beauxbatons　carriage　was　also　lit　up；　Harry　could　hear　Madame　Maxime　talking　inside　it　as　he　knocked　on　Hagrid's　front　door。
　　　〃You　there；　Harry？〃　Hagrid　whispered；　opening　the　door　and　looking　around。
　　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry；　slipping　inside　the　cabin　and　pulling　the　cloak　down　off　his　head。　〃What's　up？〃
　　　〃Got　summat　ter　show　yeh；〃　said　Hagrid。
　　　There　was　an　air　of　enormous　excitement　about　Hagrid。　He　was　wearing　a　flower　that　resembled　an　oversized　artichoke　in　his　buttonhole。　It　looked　as　though　he　had　abandoned　the　use　of　axle　grease；　but　he　had　certainly　attempted　to　b　his　hair…Harry　could　see　the　b's　broken　teeth　tangled　in　it。
　　　〃What're　you　showing　me？〃　Harry　said　warily；　wondering　if　the　skrewts　had　laid　eggs；　or　Hagrid　had　managed　to　buy　another　giant　three…headed　dog　off　a　stranger　in　a　pub。
　　　〃e　with　me；　keep　quiet；　an'　keep　yerself　covered　with　that　cloak；〃　said　Hagrid。　〃We　won'　take　Fang；　he　won'　like　it。。。
　　　〃Listen；　Hagrid；　I　can't　stay　long。。。　I've　got　to　be　back　up　a