‘Listen!’ said Harry again. ‘No, Harry, you listen,’ said Hermione. ‘We’re coming with you. That was decided months ago – years, really.’ ‘But –’ ‘Shut up,’ Ron advised him. ‘– are you sure you’ve thought this through?’ Harry persisted. ‘Let’s see,’ said Hermione, slamming Travels with Trolls on to the discarded pile with a rather fierce look. ‘I’ve been packing for days, so we’re ready to leave at a moment’s notice, which for your information has included doing some pretty difficult magic, not to mention smuggling Mad-Eye’s whole stock of Polyjuice Potion right under Ron’s mum’s nose.

