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〃No；〃　said　Ginny；　〃we're　still　waiting　for　Bill　and　Fleur　and　Mad…Eye　and　Mundungus。　I'm　going　to　tell　Mum　and　Dad　you're　okay；　Ron　…〃
She　ran　back　inside。
〃So　what　kept　you？　What　happened？〃　Lupin　sounded　almost　angry　at　Tonks。
〃Bellatrix；〃　said　Tonks。　〃She　wants　me　quite　as　much　as　she　wants　Harry；　Remus；　She　tried　very　hard　to　kill　me。　I　just　wish　I'd　got　her；　I　owe　Bellatrix。　But　we　definitely　injured　Rodolphus　。　。　。　。　Then　we　got　to　Ron's　Auntie　Muriel's　and　we　missed　our　Portkey　and　she　was　fussing　over　us　…〃
A　muscle　was　jumping　in　Lupin's　jaw。　He　nodded；　but　seemed　unable　to　say　anything　else。
〃So　what　happened　to　you　lot？〃　Tonks　asked；　turning　to　Harry；　Hermione；　and　Kingsley。
They　recounted　the　stories　of　their　own　journeys；　but　all　the　time　the　continued　absence　of　Bill；　Fleur；　Mad…Eye；　and　Mundungus　seemed　to　lie　upon　them　like　a　frost；　its　icy　bite　harder　and　harder　to　ignore。
〃I'm　going　to　have　to　get　back　to　Downing　Street；　I　should　have　been　there　an　hour　ago；〃　said　Kingsley　finally；　after　a　last　sweeping　gaze　at　the　sky。　〃Let　me　know　when　they're　back；。〃
Lupin　nodded。　With　a　wave　to　the　others；　Kingsley　walked　away　into　the　darkness　toward　the　gate。　Harry　thought　he　heard　the　faintest　ipopi　as　Kingsley　Disapparated　just　beyond　the　Burrow's　boundaries。
Mr。　And　Mrs。　Weasley　came　racing　down　the　back　steps；　Ginny　behind　them。　Both　parents　hugged　Ron　before　turning　to　Lupin　and　Tonks。
〃Thank　you；〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley；　〃for　our　sons。〃
〃Don't　be　silly；　Molly；〃　said　Tonks　at　once。
〃How's　George？〃　asked　Lupin。
〃What's　wrong　with　him？〃　piped　up　Ron。
〃He's　lost　…〃
But　the　end　of　Mrs。　Weasley's　sentence　was　drowned　in　a　general　outcry。　A　thestral　had　just　soared　into　sight　and　landed　a　few　feet　from　them。　Bill　and　Fleur　slid　from　its　back；　windswept　but　unhurt。
〃Bill！　Thank　God；　thank　God　…〃
Mrs。　Weasley　ran　forward；　but　the　hug　Bill　bestowed　upon　her　was　perfunctory。　Looking　directly　at　his　father；　he　said；　〃Mad…Eye's　dead。〃
Nobody　spoke；　nobody　moved。　Harry　felt　as　though　something　inside　him　was　falling；　falling　through　the　earth；　leaving　him　forever。
〃We　saw　it；〃　said　Bill；　Fleur　nodded；　tear　tracks　glittering　on　her　cheeks　in　the　light　from　the　kitchen　window。　〃It　happened　just　after　we　broke　out　of　the　circle：　Mad…Eye　and　Dung　were　close　by　us；　they　were　heading　north　too。　Voldemort　…　he　can　fly　…　went　straight　for　them。　Dung　panicked；　I　heard　him　cry　out；　Mad…Eye　tried　to　stop　him；　but　he　Disapparated。　Voldemort's　curse　hit　Mad…Eye　full　in　the　face；　he　fell　backward　off　his　broom　and　…　there　was　nothing　we　could　do；　nothing；　we　had　half　a　dozen　of　them　on　our　own　tail　…〃
Bill's　voice　broke。
〃Of　course　you　couldn't　have　done　anything；〃　said　Lupin。
They　all　stood　looking　at　each　other。　Harry　could　not　quite　comprehend　it。　Mad…Eye　dead；　it　could　not　be　。　。　。　。　Mad…Eye；　so　tough；　so　brave；　the　consummate　survivor　。　。　。
At　last　it　seemed　to　dawn　on　everyone；　though　nobody　said　it；　that　there　was　no　point　of　waiting　in　the　yard　anymore；　and　in　silence　they　followed　Mr。　And　Mrs。　Weasley　back　into　the　Burrow；　and　into　the　living　room；　where　Fred　and　George　were　laughing　together。
〃What's　wrong？〃　said　Fred；　scanning　their　faces　as　they　entered；　〃What's　happened？　Who's　a150a150？〃
〃Mad…Eye；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley；　〃Dead。〃
The　twins'　grins　turned　to　grimaces　of　shock。　Nobody　seemed　to　know　what　to　do。　Tonks　was　crying　silently　into　a　handkerchief：　She　had　been　close　to　Mad…Eye；　Harry　knew；　his　favorite　and　his　prota233ga233e　at　the　Ministry　of　Magic。　Hagrid；　who　had　sat　down　on　the　floor　in　the　corner　where　he　had　most　space；　was　dabbing　at　his　eyes　with　his　tablecloth…sized　handkerchief。
Bill　walked　over　to　the　sideboard　and　pulled　out　a　bottle　of　fire…whisky　and　some　glasses。
〃Here；〃　he　said；　and　with　a　wave　of　his　wand；　eh　sent　twelve　full　glasses　soaring　through　the　room　to　each　of　them；　holding　the　thirteenth　aloft。　〃Mad…Eye。〃
〃Mad…Eye；〃　they　all　said；　and　drank。
〃Mad…Eye；〃　echoed　Hagrid；　a　little　late；　with　a　hiccup。　The　firewhisky　seared　Harry's　throat。　It　seemed　to　burn　feeling　back　into　him；　dispelling　the　numbness　and　sense　of　unreality　firing　him　with　something　that　was　like　courage。
〃So　Mundungus　disappeared？〃　said　Lupin；　who　had　drained　his　own　glass　in　one。
The　atmosphere　changed　at　once。　Everybody　looked　tense；　watching　Lupin；　both　wanting　him　to　go　on；　it　seemed　to　Harry；　and　slightly　afraid　of　what　they　might　hear。
〃I　know　what　you're　thinking；〃　said　Bill；　〃and　I　wondered　that　too；　on　the　way　back　here；　because　they　seemed　to　be　expecting　us；　didn't　they？　But　Mundungus　can't　have　betrayed　us。　They　didn't　know　there　would　be　seven　Harrys；　that　confused　them　the
moment　we　appeared；　and　in　case　you've　forgotten；　it　was　Mundungus　who　suggested　that　little　bit　of　skullduggery。　Why　wouldn't　he　have　told　them　the　essential　point？　I　think　Dung　panicked；　it's　as　simple　as　that。　He　didn't　want　to　come　in　the　first　place；　but　Mad…Eye　made　him；　and　You…Know…Who　went　straight　for　them。　It　was　enough　to　make　anyone　panic。〃
〃You…Know…Who　acted　exactly　as　Mad…Eye　expected　him　to；〃　sniffed　Tonks。　〃Mad…Eye　said　he'd　expect　the　real　Harry　to　be　with　the　toughest；　most　skilled　Aurors。　He　chased　Mad…Eye　first；　and　when　Mundungus　gave　them　away　he　switched　to　Kingsley。　。　。　。　〃
〃Yes；　and　zat　eez　all　very　good；〃　snapped　Fleur；　〃but　still　eet　does　not　explain　'ow　zey　know　we　were　moving　'Arry　tonight；　does　eet？　Somebody　must　'ave　been　careless。　Somebody　let　slip　ze　date　to　an　outsider。　It　is　ze　only　explanation　for　zem　knowing　ze　date　but　not　ze　'ole　plan。〃
She　glared　around　at　them　all；　tear　tracks　still　etched　on　her　beautiful　face；　silently　daring　any　of　them　to　contradict　her。　Nobody　did。　The　only　sound　to　break　the　silence　was　that　of　Hagrid　hiccupping　from　behind　his　handkerchief。　Harry　glanced　at　Hagrid；　who　had　just　risked　his　own　life　to　save　Harry's　…　Hagrid；　whom　he　loved；　whom　he　trusted；　who　had　once　been　tricked　into　giving　Voldemort　crucial　information　in　exchange　for　a　dragon's　egg。　。　。　。
〃No；〃　Harry　said　aloud；　and　they　all　looked　at　him；　surprised：　The　firewhisky　seemed　to　have　amplified　his　voice。　〃I　mean　。　。　。　if　somebody　made　a　mistake；〃　Harry　went　on；　〃and　let　something　slip；　I　know　they　didn't　mean　to　do　it。　It's　not　their　fault；〃　he　repeated；　again　a　little　louder　than　he　would　usually　have　spoken。　〃We've　got　to　trust　each　other。　I　trust　all　of　you；　I　don't　think　anyone　in　this　room　would　ever　sell　me　to　Voldemort。〃
More　silence　followed　his　words。　They　were　all　looking　at　him；　Harry　felt　a　little　hot　again；　and　drank　some　more　firewhisky　for　something　to　do。　As　he　drank；　he　thought　of　Mad…Eye。　Mad…Eye　had　always　been　scathing　about　Dumbledore's　willingness　to　trust　people。
〃Well　said；　Harry；〃　said　Fred　unexpectedly。
〃Year；　'ear；　'ear；〃　said　George；　with　half　a　glance　at　Fred；　the　corner　of　whose　mouth　twitched。
Lupin　was　wearing　an　odd　expression　as　he　looked　at　Harry。　It　was　close　to　pitying。
〃You　think　I'm　a　fool？〃　demanded　Harry。
〃No；　I　think　you're　like　James；〃　said　Lupin；　〃who　would　have　regarded　it　as　the　height　of　dishonor　to　mistrust　his　friends。〃
Harry　knew　what　Lupin　was　getting　at：　that　his　father　had　been　betrayed　by　his　friend　Peter　Pettigrew。　He　felt　irrationally　angry。　He　wanted　to　argue；　but　Lupin　had　turned　away　from　him；　set　down　his　glass　upon　a　side　table；　and　addressed　Bill；　〃There's　work　to　do。　I　can　ask　Kingsley　whether　…〃
〃No；〃　said　Bill　at　once；　〃I'll　do　it；　I'll　come。〃
〃Where　are　you　going？〃　said　Tonks　and　Fleur　together。
〃Mad…Eye's　body；〃　said　Lupin。　〃We　need　to　recover　it。〃
〃Can't　it　a150a150　？〃　began　Mrs。　Weasley　with　an　appealing　look　at　Bill。
〃Wait？〃　said　Bill；　〃Not　unless　you'd　rather　the　Death　Eaters　took　it？〃
Nobody　spoke。　Lupin　and　Bill　said　good　bye　and　left。
The　rest　of　them　now　dropped　into　chairs；　all　except　for　Harry；　who　remained　standing。　The　suddenness　and　completeness　of　death　was　with　them　like　a　presence。
〃I've　got　to　go　too；〃　said　Harry。
Ten　pairs　of　startled　eyes　looked　at　him。
〃Don't　be　silly；　Harry；〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley；　〃What　are　you　talking　about？〃
〃I　can't　stay　here。〃
He　rubbed　his　forehead；　it　was　prickling　again；　he　had　not　hurt　like　this　for　more　than　a　year。
〃You're　all　in　danger　while　I'm　here。　I　don't　want　…〃
〃But　don't　be　so　silly！〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley。　〃The　whole　point　of　tonight　was　to　get　you　here　safely；　and　thank　goodness　it　worked。　And　Fleur's　agreed　to　get　married　here　rather　than　in　France；　we've　arranged　everything　so　that　we　can　all　stay　together　and　look　after　you　…〃
She　did　not　understand；　she　was　making　him　feel　worse；　not　better。
〃If　Voldemort　finds　out　I'm　here　…〃
〃But　why　should　he？〃　asked　Mrs。　Weasley。
〃There　are　a　dozen　places　you　might　be　now；　Harry；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley。　〃He's　got　no　way　of　knowing　which　safe　house　you're　in。〃
〃It's　not　me　I'm　worried　for！〃　said　Harry。
〃We　know　that；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley　quietly；　but　it　would　make　our　efforts　tonight　seem　rather　pointless　if　you　left。〃
〃Yer　not　goin'　anywhere；〃　growled　Hagrid。　〃Blimey；　Harry；　after　all　we　wen'　through　ter　get　you　here？〃
〃Yeah；　what　about　my　bleeding　ear？〃　said　George；　hoisting　himself　up　on　his　cushions。
〃I　know　that　…〃
〃Mad…Eye　wouldn't　want　…〃
〃I　KNOW！〃　Harry　bellowed。
He　felt　beleaguered　and　blackmailed：　Did　they　think　he　did　not　know　what　they　had　done　for　him；　didn't　they　understand　that　it　was　for　precisely　that　reason　that　he　wanted　to　go　now；　before　they　had　to　suffer　any　more　on　his　behalf？　There　was　a　long　and　awkward　silence　in　which　his　scar　continued　to　prickle　and　throb；　and　which　was　broken　at　last　by　Mrs。　Weasley。
〃Where's　Hedwig；　Harry？〃　she　said　coaxingly。　〃We　can　put　her　up　with　Pidwidgeon　and　give　her　something　to　eat。〃
His　insides　clenched　like　a　fist。　He　could　not　tell　her　the　truth。　He　drank　the　last　of　his　firewhisky　to　avoid　answering。
〃Wait　till　it　gets　out　yeh　did　it　again；　Harry；〃　said　Hagrid。　〃Escaped　him；　fought　him　off　when　he　was　right　on　top　of　yeh！〃
〃It　wasn't　me；〃　said　Harry　flatly。　〃It　was　my　wand。　My　wand　acted　of　its　own　accord。〃
After　a　few　moments；　Hermione　said　gently；　〃But　that's　impossible；　Harry。　You　mean　that　you　did　magic　without　meaning　to；　you　reacted　instinctively。〃
〃No；〃　said　Harry。　〃The　bike　was　falling；　I　couldn't　have　told　you　where　Voldemort　was；　but　my　wand　sp