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sinisterly. At least we didnt get homework. I hope Hermione got loads off Professor Vector, I love not working when she is. . . . THE HOUSE-ELF LIBERATION FRONT .. 373 .. But Hermione wasnt at dinner, nor was she in the library when they went to look for her afterward. The only person in there was Viktor Krum. Ron hovered behind the bookshelves canada goose jackets for a while, watching Krum, debating in whispers with Harry whether he should ask for an autograph but then Ron realized that six or seven g canada goose jackets irls were lurking in the next row of books, debating exactly the same thing, and he lost his enthusiasm for the idea. Wonder where shes got to? Ron said as he and Harry went back to Gryffindor Tower. Dunno . . . balderdash. But the Fat Lady had barely begun to swing forward when the sound of racing feet behind
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Potter is too good to Dobby! he squeaked, wiping large tears out of his enormous eyes. You saved my life with that gillyweed, Dobby, you really did, said Harry. No chance of more of those eclairs, is there? said Ron, who was looking around at the beaming and bowing house-elves. H CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT .. 536 .. Youve just had breakfast! said Hermione irritably, but a great silver platter of eclairs was canada goose jackets already zooming toward them, supported by four elves. We should get some stuff to send up to Snuffles, canada goose jackets Harry muttered. Good idea, said Ron. Give Pig something to do. You couldnt give us a bit of extra food, could you? he said to the surrounding elves, and they bowed delightedly and hurried off to get some more. Dobby, wheres Winky? said Hermione, who was looking around. Winky is over there by
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