On the Marauder's Map, Hermione's footprints were close to those of Ron and Harry, who were walking back from the Quidditch pitch. After pausing for a moment, the three of them began heading out toward the grounds.
Alistair frowned. Surely they weren't planning to go into the Forbidden Forest to look for Crookshanks? That was far too dangerous.
Folding the Marauder's Map into a small square and clutching it in his palm so that only the section leading to the Whomping Willow and the Forbidden Forest was visible, Alistair hurried out of his dormitory.
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