"Jerry, do you think Malfoy might be lying, and Riddle's Diary is actually still in his hands?" Harry asked, scratching his head.
"Probably not. If you don't believe him, you can go ask Malfoy yourself. His injuries aren't serious. You might even see him this afternoon!"
"Go looking for Malfoy? No, thanks!" Harry shook his head furiously.
Seeing this, Jerry's eyes darted about before a sly smile spread across his face. A wicked idea had occurred to him.
"Harry, I think you should take the initiative. Give Malfoy a taste of his own medicine, just like he does when he picks on you! Otherwise, he'll start thinking you're afraid of him!"
"You mean I should go looking for Malfoy and provoke him first?" Harry looked troubled by Jerry's suggestion, but deep down, he was itching to try it.
Jerry nodded, but Hermione, who was sitting beside them, interrupted their conversation. "Jerry, stop messing with them. Harry, don't forget about Professor Snape!"
At her words, Harry imagined what would happen if he provoked Malfoy the way Malfoy always provoked him. Malfoy would definitely run straight to Snape, and then...
"No, absolutely not! Hermione's right. Snape's far too scary! If he gets anything on me, he'll dock our house points like mad!"
What a shame! Jerry thought. Still, on reflection, if Harry really took his advice and went out of his way to provoke Malfoy, would it bring back unpleasant memories for Snape? After all, Harry looked so much like his father!
And what would happen to Harry then... Tsk, tsk. Best not to imagine it!
"Jerry, could you give us some sensible advice instead? We haven't got a single lead on the Chamber of Secrets, and we don't have that suspicious Diary either."
"Hmm... Go and ask Hagrid. He's been at