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"We'll be lucky ter catch anythin' now, with the racket you two were makin'.
McGonagall
McGonagall whispered
Right, we're changin' groups -- Neville, you stay with me an' Hermione, Harry, you go with Fang an' this idiot.
whispered
whispered ,
I'm sorry," Hagrid added in a whisper to Harry, "but he'll have a harder time frightenin' you, an' we've gotta get this done."
,
, patting
So Harry set off into the heart of the forest with Malfoy and Fang.
patting
patting Hagrid
They walked for nearly half an hour, deeper and deeper into the forest, until the path became almost impossible to follow because the trees were so thick.
Hagrid
Hagrid gingerly
Harry thought the blood seemed to be getting thicker.
gingerly
gingerly on
There were splashes on the roots of a tree, as though the poor creature had been thrashing around in pain close by.
on
on the
Harry could see a clearing ahead, through the tangled branches of an ancient oak.
the
the arm
"Look --" he murmured, holding out his arm to stop Malfoy.
arm
arm as
Something bright white was gleaming on the ground.
as
as Dumbledore
They inched closer.
Dumbledore
Dumbledore stepped
It was the unicorn all right, and it was dead.
stepped
stepped over
Harry had never seen anything so beautiful and sad.
over
over the
Its long, slender legs were stuck out at odd angles where it had fallen and its mane was spread pearly-white on the dark leaves.
the
the low
Harry had taken one step toward it when a slithering sound made him freeze where he stood.
low
low garden
A bush on the edge of the clearing quivered.... Then, out of the shadows, a hooded figure came crawling across the ground like some stalking beast.
garden
garden wall
Harry, Malfoy, and Fang stood transfixed.
wall
wall and
The cloaked figure reached the unicorn, lowered its head over the wound in the animal's side, and began to drink its blood.
and
and walked
"AAAAAAAAAARGH!"
walked
walked to
Malfoy let out a terrible scream and bolted -- so did Fang.
to
to the
The hooded figure raised its head and looked right at Harry -- unicorn blood was dribbling down its front.
the
the front
It got to its feet and came swiftly toward Harry -- he couldn't move for fear.
front
front door
Then a pain like he'd never felt before pierced his head; it was as though his scar were on fire.
door
door .
Half blinded, he staggered backward.
.
. He
He heard hooves behind him, galloping, and something jumped clean over Harry, charging at the figure.
He
He laid
The pain in Harry's head was so bad he fell to his knees.
laid
laid Harry
It took a minute or two to pass.
Harry
Harry gently
When he looked up, the figure had gone.
gently
gently on
A centaur was standing over him, not Ronan or Bane; this one looked younger; he had white-blond hair and a palomino body.
on
on the
"Are you all right?"
the
the doorstep
said the centaur, pulling Harry to his feet.
doorstep
doorstep ,
"Yes -- thank you -- what was that?"
,
, took
The centaur didn't answer.
took
took a
He had astonishingly blue eyes, like pale sapphires.
a
a letter
He looked carefully at Harry, his eyes lingering on the scar that stood out, livid, on Harry's forehead.
letter
letter out
"You are the Potter boy," he said.
out
out of
"You had better get back to Hagrid.
of
of his
The forest is not safe at this time -- especially for you.
his
his cloak
Can you ride?
cloak
cloak ,
It will be quicker this way.
,
, tucked
"My name is Firenze," he added, as he lowered himself on to his front legs so that Harry could clamber onto his back.
tucked
tucked it
There was suddenly a sound of more galloping from the other side of the clearing.
it
it inside
Ronan and Bane came bursting through the trees, their flanks heaving and sweaty.
inside
inside Harry
"Firenze!"
Harry
Harry 's
Bane thundered.
's
's blankets
"What are you doing?
blankets
blankets ,
You have a human on your back!
,
, and
Have you no shame?
and
and then
Are you a common mule?"
then
then came
"Do you realize who this is?"
came
came back
said Firenze.
back
back to
"This is the Potter boy.
to
to the
The quicker he leaves this forest, the better."
the
the other
"What have you been telling him?"
other
other two
growled Bane.
two
two .
"Remember, Firenze, we are sworn not to set ourselves against the heavens.
.
. For
Have we not read what is to come in the movements of the planets?"
For
For a
Ronan pawed the ground nervously.
a
a full
"I'm sure Firenze thought he was acting for the best, " he said in his gloomy voice.
full
full minute
Bane kicked his back legs in anger.
minute
minute the
"For the best!
the
the three
What is that to do with us?
three
three of
Centaurs are concerned with what has been foretold!
of
of them
It is not our business to run around like donkeys after stray humans in our forest!"
them
them stood
Firenze suddenly reared on to his hind legs in anger, so that Harry had to grab his shoulders to stay on.
stood
stood and
"Do you not see that unicorn?"
and
and looked
Firenze bellowed at Bane.
looked
looked at
"Do you not understand why it was killed?
at
at the
Or have the planets not let you in on that secret?
the
the little
I set myself against what is lurking in this forest, Bane, yes, with humans alongside me if I must."
little
little bundle
And Firenze whisked around; with Harry clutching on as best he could, they plunged off into the trees, leaving Ronan and Bane behind them.
bundle
bundle ;
Harry didn't have a clue what was going on.
;
; Hagrid
"Why's Bane so angry?"
Hagrid
Hagrid 's
he asked.
's
's shoulders
"What was that thing you saved me from, anyway?"
shoulders
shoulders shook
Firenze slowed to a walk, warned Harry to keep his head bowed in case of low-hanging branches, but did not answer Harry's question.
shook
shook ,
They made their way through the trees in silence for so long that Harry thought Firenze didn't want to talk to him anymore.
,
, Professor
They were passing through a particularly dense patch of trees, however, when Firenze suddenly stopped.
Professor
Professor McGonagall
"Harry Potter, do you know what unicorn blood is used -for?"
McGonagall
McGonagall blinked
"No," said Harry, startled by the odd question.
blinked
blinked furiously
"We've only used the horn and tail hair in Potions."
furiously
furiously ,
"That is because it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn," said Firenze.
,
, and
"Only one who has nothing to lose, and everything to gain, would commit such a crime.
and
and the
The blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price.
the
the twinkling
You have slain something pure and defenseless to save yourself, and you will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips."
twinkling
twinkling light
Harry stared at the back of Firenze's head, which was dappled silver in the moonlight.
light
light that
"But who'd be that desperate?"
that
that usually
he wondered aloud.
usually
usually shone
"If you're going to be cursed forever, deaths better, isn't it?"
shone
shone from
"It is," Firenze agreed, "unless all you need is to stay alive long enough to drink something else -- something that will bring you back to full strength and power -- something that will mean you can never die.
from
from Dumbledore
Mr. Potter, do you know what is hidden in the school at this very moment?"
Dumbledore
Dumbledore 's
"The Sorcerer's Stone!
's
's eyes
Of course -- the Elixir of Life!
eyes
eyes seemed
But I don't understand who --" "Can you think of nobody who has waited many years to return to power, who has clung to life, awaiting their chance?"
seemed
seemed to
It was as though an iron fist had clenched suddenly around Harry's heart.
to
to have
Over the rustling of the trees, he seemed to hear once more what Hagrid had told him on the night they had met: "Some say he died.
have
have gone
Codswallop, in my opinion.
gone
gone out
Dunno if he had enough human left in him to die."
out
out .
"Do you mean," Harry croaked, "that was Vol-" "Harry!
.
. ``
Harry, are you all right?"
``
`` Well