  Harry and Ron knew how odd they might look to people. It seemed almost mechanical, Harry brushed some hair away and Ron fluffed the pillow up a little, then they just stared. What the people watching had no idea about, was that Harry and Ron quite simply didn't know what to do. They wanted to say something, do something, but what? They couldn't help their friend, they would just have to wait for the Mandrakes to grow up.