The_Revenge_of_the_Nerds- "In tow" means pulling someone along.

Hello! I'm going to squeeze in a short post.

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That evening, Hermione sat in the Common Room, reading all the papers from The Brain. The Brain had provided a page complete on each house. She was reading the one on Ravenclaw, when she saw a note jotted in green ink at the bottom of the page. It wasn't in the type form that the rest was in, it was more like someone had jotted it down. It read-

Current password to Dumbledore's Office- Pumpkin Pasties.

Hermione stared at it. She wondered what she would do with it. Suddenly, it hit her like a lightning bolt.

The Sorting Hat was always kept in Dumbledore's office.

Hermione suddenly began to feel afraid. Was she allowed to go into Dumbledore's office? Under the circumstances, most likely no. She had to talk to the Sorting Hat, but she really didn't want to break the rules. Well, there was one person that would know enough about Dumbledore's office that would be able to get her in.

Harry.

Hermione collapsed into her chair. She was not on speaking terms with Ron OR Harry. She wished that she could just make up with them, she hated not having any friends. She had to talk with Ron and Harry. Just then, as if fate had been eavesdropping her mind, Ron and Harry walked into the Common Room. As they headed up the stairs, Hermione stood up and said, "Wait, guys."

The pair stopped in their tracks. They faced Hermione, who was staring at her toes. Ron answered, "Yes, Hermione?" Hermione just stared at them, and stared and stared, and stared....

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More later today!

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