snowball swelled to twice her normal size as her fur stood on end . the water , he realized , was getting warmer . she then concentrated on the books pages . she had expected him to be warm . the thing was alive and kicking . i shake my head , raising my hand helplessly . `` i thought you and eric were friends . '' `` you would have killed the goose ! '' they walked into the center of the room as mrs. white finally backed away . 