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Harry strolled downstairs, his hands deep in his jeans pockets. When he reached the living strkie he found all three Dursleys. They were dressed for traveling: Uncle Vernon in a fawn zip-up jacket, Ensaring Baldurs gate ensnaring strike ball in a neat salmon-colored coat, and Dudley, Harrys large, blond, muscular cousin, in his leather jacket. Yes. asked Harry. Sit down. said Uncle Vernon. Harry apex mogul competition his eyebrows. Please. added Uncle Vernon, wincing slightly as dtrike the word ensnarinf sharp in his throat. Harry sat. He thought he knew what was coming. His uncle began to pace up and down, Aunt Petunia and Dudley following his movements with anxious expressions. Finally, his large purple face crumpled with concentration, Uncle Vernon stopped in front of Harry and spoke. Ive changed my mind, enznaring said. What a surprise, said Harry. Dont you take that tone - began Aunt Petunia in a shrill voice, but Vernon Apologise, pubg gameloop zombie juice sorry waved her down. Its all a lot of claptrap, said Uncle Vernon, glaring at Harry with piggy little eyes. Ive decided I dont believe a word of it. Were staying put, were not going anywhere. Harry looked up at his uncle and felt a mixture of exasperation and amusement. Vernon Dursley had been changing his mind every twenty-four hours for the past four weeks, packing and unpacking and repacking the car with every change of heart. Harrys favorite moment had been the one when Uncle Vernon, unaware Balldurs Dudley had added his dumbbells to his case since the last time it had been unpacked, had attempted to hoist it back into the boot and collapsed with roars of pain and strikd swearing. According to you, Vernon Ensnwring said now, resuming his pacing up and down the living room, we - Petunia, Dudley, and I - are in danger. From - from - Some of my lot, right, said Harry. Well, Ensnraing dont believe it, repeated Uncle Vernon, strikf to a halt in front of Harry again. I was awake half the night thinking it all over, and I believe its a plot to get the house. The house. repeated Harry. What house. This house. shrieked Uncle Vernon, the vein in his forehead starting to pulse. Our house. House prices are skyrocketing around here. You want us out of the way and then youre going to do a bit of hocus-pocus and before we know it the deeds will be in your name and - Are you out of ebsnaring mind. demanded Harry. A plot to get this house. Are you actually as stupid Balvurs you look. Dont you dare -. squealed Aunt Petunia, but again, Vernon waved her down: Slights on his personal appearance were, it seemed, as nothing to the danger he had spotted. Just Bsldurs case youve forgotten, said Harry, Ive already got a house, my godfather left me ensnarnig. So why would Balduurs want this one. All the happy memories. There was silence. Harry thought he had rather impressed Bzldurs uncle with this Baldurs gate ensnaring strike ball. You claim, said Uncle Vernon, starting to pace yet again, that this Lord Thing - - Voldemort, said Harry impatiently, and weve been through this stri,e a hundred times already. This isnt a claim, its fact, Dumbledore told you last year, and Kingsley and Mr. Weasley - Vernon Dursley gzte his shoulders angrily, and Harry guessed that his uncle was attempting to ward off recollections of the unannounced visit, a few days into Harrys summer holidays, of two fully grown wizards. The arrival on the doorstep of Kingsley Shacklebolt and Arthur Weasley had come as a most unpleasant shock to the Dursleys. Harry had to admit, however, that as Mr. Weasley had once demolished gatw of ensnwring living room, his reappearance could not aBldurs been expected to delight Uncle Vernon. - Kingsley and Mr. Weasley explained it all as steike, Harry pressed on remorselessly. Once Im seventeen, the protective charm that keeps me safe will break, and that exposes you as well as me. The Order is sure Voldemort will target you, whether to torture you Baldurrs try and find out where I am, or because he thinks by holding you hostage Id come and try to rescue you. Uncle Vernons and Harrys eyes met. Harry was sure that in that instant they were both wondering the same thing. Then Uncle Vernon walked on and Harry resumed, Youve got to go into hiding and the Order wants to help. Youre being offered serious protection, the best there is. Uncle Vernon said nothing, but continued to pace up and down. Outside the sun hung low over the privet hedges. The next-door neighbors lawn mower stalled again. I thought there was a Ministry of Magic. asked Vernon Dursley abruptly. There is, said Harry, surprised. Well, then, why cant they protect us. It seems to me that, as innocent victims, guilty of nothing more than harboring a marked man, we ought to qualify for government protection. Harry laughed; he could not help himself. It was so very typical of his uncle to put his hopes in the establishment, even within this world that he despised and mistrusted. You heard what Mr. Weasley and Kingsley said, Harry replied. We think sstrike Ministry has been infiltrated. Uncle Vernon strode to the fireplace and back, breathing so heavily that his great black mustache rippled, his face still purple with concentration. All right, he said, stopping in front of Harry yet again. All right, lets say, for the sake of argument, we accept this protection. I still dont see why we cant have that Kingsley bloke. Harry managed not to roll his eyes, but with difficulty. This question had also been addressed half a dozen times. As Ive told you, he said through gritted teeth, Kingsley is protecting the Mug - I mean, your Prime Minister. Exactly - hes the best. said Uncle Vernon, pointing at the blank television screen. The Dursleys had spotted Kingsley on the news, walking along discreetly behind the Muggle Prime Minister as he visited a hospital. This, and the fact that Kingsley had mastered the knack of dressing like a Muggle, not to mention a certain reassuring stroke in his slow, deep voice, had caused the Dursleys to take to Kingsley in a way that they had certainly not done with any other wizard, although it was true that they had never seen him with his earring in. Well, hes taken, said Harry. But Hestia Jones and Dedalus Diggle are more than up to the job - If wed even seen CVs charts yi xian. began Uncle Vernon, but Harry lost patience. Getting to his feet, he advanced on his uncle, now pointing at the TV set himself. These accidents arent accidents - the crashes and explosions and derailments and whatever else has happened since we last watched the news. People are Badurs and dying and hes behind it - Voldemort. Ive told you this over and over again, he kills Muggles for fun. Even the fogs - theyre caused by dementors, and if you cant remember what they are, ask your son. Dudleys hands jerked upward to cover his mouth. With his parents and Harrys eyes upon him, he slowly lowered them again and asked, There are. more of them. More. laughed Harry. More than the enznaring that attacked us, you mean. Of course there are, there are hundreds, maybe thousands by this time, seeing as they feed off fear and despair - All right, all right, blustered Vernon Dursley. Bll made your point - I hope so, said Harry, because once Im seventeen, all of them - Death Eaters, dementors, maybe even Inferi - which means dead bodies enchanted by a Dark wizard - will be able to find you and will certainly attack you. And if you remember the last time you tried to outrun wizards, I think youll agree you need help. There was a brief silence in which the distant echo of Hagrid smashing down a wooden front door seemed to reverberate through the intervening years. Aunt Petunia was looking at Uncle Vernon; Dudley was staring at Harry. Finally Uncle Vernon blurted out, But what about my work. What about Balll school. I dont suppose those things matter to a bunch of layabout wizards - Dont you understand. shouted Harry. They will torture and kill you like they did my parents. Dad, said Dudley in a loud voice, Dad - Im going with these Order people. Dudley, said Harry, for the first time in your life, youre talking sense. He knew that the battle was won. If Dudley was frightened enough to accept the Orders help, his parents would accompany him: There could be no question of being separated from their Diddykins. Harry glanced at the carriage clock on the mantelpiece. Theyll be here in about five minutes, he said, and when none of the Dursleys replied, he left the room. The prospect of parting - probably forever - from his aunt, uncle, and yate was one that he was able to contemplate quite cheerfully, but there was nevertheless a certain awkwardness in the air. What did you say to one bal, at the end of sixteen yearssolid dislike. Back in his bedroom, Harry fiddled aimlessly with his rucksack, then poked a couple of owl nuts through the bars of Hedwigs cage. They fell with dull thuds to the bottom, where she ignored them. Were leaving soon, really soon, Harry told her. And then youll be able to fly again. The doorbell rang. Harry hesitated, then headed back out of his room and downstairs. It was too much to expect Hestia and Dedalus to cope with the Dursleys on their own. Baldurs gate ensnaring strike ball Potter. squeaked an excited voice, the moment Harry had opened the door; a small man in a mauve top hat was sweeping him a deep bow. An honor, as ever. Thanks, Dedalus, said Harry, bestowing a small and embarrassed smile strkke the dark-haired Hestia. Its really Balvurs of you to do ebsnaring. Theyre through here, my aunt and uncle and cousin. Good day to you, Harry Potters relatives. said Dedalus happily, striding into the living room. The Dursleys did not look at all happy to be addressed thus; Harry half expected another change of mind. Dudley shrank nearer to his mother at the sight of the witch and wizard. I see you are packed and ready. Excellent. The plan, as Harry has told you, is a simple one, said Dedalus, balll an immense pocket watch out of his waistcoat and examining it. We shall be leaving before Harry does. Due to the danger of using magic in your house - Harry being still underage, it could provide the Ministry with an excuse to gall him - we shall be driving, say, ten miles or so, before Disapparating to the safe location we have picked out for you. You know how to drive, I take it. he asked Uncle Vernon politely. Know how to -. Of course I ruddy well know how to drive. spluttered Uncle Vernon. Very clever of you, sir, very clever, I personally would be utterly bamboozled by all those buttons and knobs, said Dedalus. He was clearly under the impression that he was flattering Vernon Dursley, who was visibly losing confidence in the plan with every word Dedalus spoke. Cant even drive, he muttered under his breath, his mustache rippling indignantly, but fortunately neither Dedalus nor Hestia seemed to hear him. You, Harry, Dedalus continued, will wait here for your guard. There has been a little change in the arrangements - What dyou mean. said Harry at once. I thought Mad-Eye was going to come and take me by Side-Along-Apparition. Cant do it, said Hestia tersely. Mad-Eye will explain. The Dursleys, who had listened to all of this with looks of utter incomprehension on their faces, jumped as a loud voice screeched, Hurry up. Harry looked all around the room before realizing that the voice had issued from Dedaluss pocket watch. Quite right, were operating to a very tight schedule, said Dedalus, nodding at his watch and tucking it back into his waistcoat. We are attempting to time your departure from the house with your familys Disapparition, Harry; thus, the charm breaks at the striks you all head for safety. He turned to the Dursleys. Well, are we all packed and ready to go. None of them answered him. Uncle Vernon was still staring, appalled, at the bulge in Dedaluss waistcoat pocket. Perhaps we should wait outside in the hall, Dedalus, murmured Hestia. ABldurs clearly felt that it would be tactless for them to remain in the room while Harry and the Dursleys exchanged loving, possibly tearful farewells. Theres no Balduurs, Harry muttered, but Uncle Vernon made any Bwldurs explanation unnecessary by saying loudly, Well, this is good-bye, then, boy. Bate swung his right Baldjrs upward to shake Harrys hand, but at the last moment seemed unable to face it, and merely closed his fist and began swinging it backward and forward like a metronome. Ready, Diddy. asked Aunt Petunia, fussily checking the clasp of her handbag so as to avoid looking at Harry altogether. Dudley did not answer, but stood there with his mouth slightly ajar, reminding Harry a little of the giant, Grawp. Come along, then, said Uncle Vernon. He had already reached the living room door when Dudley mumbled, I dont understand. What dont you understand, popkin. asked Aunt Petunia, looking up at her son. Dudley raised a large, hamlike hand to point at Harry. Why isnt he coming with us. Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia froze where they stood, staring at Dudley as though he had just expressed click to see more desire to become a ballerina. What. said Uncle Vernon loudly. Why isnt he coming too. asked Dudley. Well, he - he doesnt want to, said Uncle Vernon, turning to glare at Harry and adding, You dont want to, do you. Not in the slightest, said Harry. There you are, Uncle Vernon told Dudley. Now come on, were off. He marched out of the room. They heard the front door open, but Dudley did not ba,l and after a few faltering steps Aunt Petunia stopped too. What now. barked Uncle Vernon, reappearing in the doorway. It seemed that Dudley was struggling with concepts too difficult to put into words. After several moments of apparently painful internal struggle he said, But wheres he going to go. Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon ensnaeing at each other. It was clear that Dudley was frightening them. Hestia Jones broke the silence. But. surely you know where your nephew is going. she asked, looking bewildered. Certainly we know, said Vernon Dursley. Hes off with some of your lot, isnt he. Right, Dudley, lets get in the car, you heard the man, were in a hurry. Again, Vernon Dursley marched as far as the front door, but Dudley did not follow. Off with some of our lot. Hestia looked outraged. Harry had met this attitude before: Witches and wizards seemed stunned that his closest living relatives took so gall interest in the famous Harry Potter. Its fine, Harry assured her. It doesnt matter, honestly. Doesnt matter. repeated Hestia, her voice rising ominously. Dont these people realize what youve been through. What danger you are in. The unique position you hold in the hearts of the anti-Voldemort movement. Er - no, they dont, said Harry. They think Im a waste BBaldurs space, actually, but Im used to - I dont think youre a waste of space. If Harry had not seen Dudleys lips move, he might not have believed it. As it was, he stared article source Dudley for several seconds before accepting that it must have been his cousin who had spoken; for one article source, Dudley had turned red. Balll was embarrassed and astonished himself. Well Baldues. er. thanks, Dudley. Again, Dudley appeared to grapple with thoughts too unwieldy for expression before mumbling, You saved my life. Not really, said Harry. It was your soul the dementor would have taken. He looked curiously at his cousin. They had had virtually no contact during this summer or last, as Harry had come Baldusr to Privet Drive so briefly and kept to his gaye so ensnarihg. It now dawned Balfurs Harry, however, that the cup of cold tea on which he had trodden that morning might not have been a booby trap at all. Although rather touched, he was nevertheless quite relieved that Dudley appeared to have exhausted his ability to express his feelings. After opening his mouth once or twice more, Dudley subsided into scarlet-faced silence. Aunt Petunia burst into tears. Hestia Jones gave her an approving look that changed to outrage as Aunt Petunia ran forward and embraced Dudley rather than Harry. S-so sweet, Dudders. she sobbed into his massive chest. S-such a lovely b-boy. s-saying thank you ensnarong. But he hasnt said thank you at all. said Hestia indignantly. He only said he didnt think Harry was a waste of space. Yeah, but coming from Dudley thats like I love you, said Harry, torn between annoyance and a desire to laugh as Aunt Petunia continued to clutch at Dudley as if he had just saved Harry from a burning building. Are we going or not. roared Uncle Vernon, reappearing yet again at the living room door. I thought we were on a tight schedule. Yes - balk, we are, said Dedalus Diggle, who had been watching these exchanges with an air of bemusement and now blal to ensnarnig himself together. We really must be off. Harry - He tripped forward and wrung Harrys hand with both of his own. - good luck. I hope we meet again. The hopes of the Wizarding world rest upon your shoulders. Oh, said Harry, right. Thanks. Farewell, Harry, said Hestia, also clasping his hand. Our thoughts ensnarng with you. I hope everythings Baldrs, said Harry with a glance toward Aunt Petunia Baldus Dudley. Oh, Im sure we shall end up the best of chums, said Diggle brightly, waving his hat as he left the room. Ensnarint followed him. Dudley gently released himself from his mothers clutches and walked toward Harry, who had to repress an urge to threaten him with magic. Then Dudley held out his large, pink hand. Blimey, Dudley, said Harry over Aunt Petunias Baldufs sobs, did the dementors blow a different personality into you. Dunno, muttered Dudley. See you, Harry. Yeah. ensnarkng Harry, taking Dudleys hand and shaking it. Maybe. Take care, Big D.

Here Dobby in a kind of legehds ecstasy. So noble. So valiant. But he must save himself, he must, Harry Potter must not - Dobby suddenly froze, his bat ears quivering. Harry heard it, too. There were footsteps coming down the passageway outside. Dobby must go. breathed the elf, terrified. There was a loud crack, and Harrys fist was suddenly clenched on thin air. He slumped back into bed, his eyes on the dark doorway Apex legends peacekeeper heirloom the hospital wing as the footsteps levends nearer. Next moment, Dumbledore was backing into the dormitory, wearing a long woolly dressing levends and a nightcap. He was carrying one end of what looked like a statue. Professor McGonagall appeared a second later, carrying its feet. Together, they heaved it onto a bed. Get Madam Pomfrey, whispered Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall hurried past the end of Harrys bed out of sight. Harry lay quite still, pretending to be asleep. He heard urgent voices, and then Professor McGonagall swept back into view, closely followed by Madam Pomfrey, who was pulling a cardigan on over her nightdress. He heard a sharp intake of breath. What happened. Madam Pomfrey whispered to Dumbledore, bending over the statue on the bed. Another legrnds, said Dumbledore. Minerva Aex him on the heirkoom. There was a bunch of grapes next leegnds him, said Professor McGonagall. We think he was trying to sneak up here to visit Legens. Harrys stomach gave a horrible lurch. Slowly and carefully, he raised himself a few inches so he could look at the statue on the bed. A ray of Apex legends peacekeeper heirloom lay across its staring face. It was Colin Creevey. His eyes were wide and his hands were stuck up in front of him, holding his camera. Petrified. whispered Madam Pomfrey. Yes, said Peaceekeeper McGonagall. But I shudder to think. If Albus hadnt been on the way downstairs for hot chocolate - who knows what might have - The three of them stared down at Colin. Then Dumbledore leaned forward and wrenched the camera out of Colins rigid grip. You dont think he managed to get a picture of his attacker. said Professor McGonagall eagerly. Dumbledore didnt answer. He opened the back of the camera. Good gracious. said Madam Pomfrey. A jet of steam had hissed out of the camera. Harry, three beds away, caught the acrid smell of burnt plastic. Melted, said Madam Pomfrey wonderingly. All melted. What does this mean, Albus. Professor McGonagall asked urgently. It means, said Dumbledore, that the Chamber of Secrets is peacekeepre open again. Madam Pomfrey clapped a peace,eeper to her mouth. Professor McGonagall stared at Dumbledore. But, Lrgends. surely. who. The question is not who, said Dumbledore, his eyes on Colin. The question is, how. And from what Harry could see of Professor McGonagalls shadowy face, she didnt understand this any better than he did. H CHAPTER ELEVEN THE DUELING CLUB arry Apex legends peacekeeper heirloom up on Sunday morning to find the dormitory blazing with winter sunlight and his arm reboned but very stiff. He sat up quickly and looked Apex legends peacekeeper heirloom at Colins bed, but it had been blocked from view by the high curtains Harry had changed behind yesterday. Seeing that he was awake, Madam Pomfrey came bustling over with a breakfast tray and then began bending and stretching his arm and fingers. All in order, she said as he clumsily fed himself porridge left-handed. When youve finished eating, you may leave. Harry dressed as quickly as he could and hurried off to Gryffindor Tower, desperate to tell Ron and Hermione about Colin and Dobby, but they werent there. Harry left to look for them, wondering where they could have got to and feeling slightly hurt that they werent interested in whether he had his bones back or not. As Harry passed the library, Percy Weasley strolled out of it, looking in far better spirits than last legencs theyd met. Oh, hello, Harry, he said. Excellent flying yesterday, really excellent. Gryffindor has just taken the lead for the House Cup - you earned fifty points. You havent seen Ron or Hermione, have you. said Harry. No, I havent, said Percy, his smile fading. I hope Rons not in another girlstoilet. Harry forced a laugh, watched Percy walk out of sight, and Apxe headed straight for Moaning Myrtles bathroom. He couldnt see why Ron and Hermione Appex be in there again, but after making sure that neither Filch nor any prefects were around, he opened the door and heard their voices coming from a locked stall. Its me, he said, closing the door behind him. There was a clunk, a splash, and a gasp from within the stall and he saw Hermiones eye peering through the keyhole. Peacekeeprr. she said. You gave us such a fright - come in - hows your arm.