"JUST LEAVE ME ALONE, WOULD YOU!"

The outburst was such that Ron was sure he made Sahara jump some inches in the air. Ron felt hot around his ears and neck; he knew he shouldn't have shouted like that.

"OK, I - er, I'm sorry..." he said, "Just don't mind me, keep with your business, I want to know what happened myself - you know... Where is H-Harry --" as he said this Ron seemed to have difficulties saying Harry's name, he composed in a way that was little like himself and turned around again looking at space.