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t　of　somebody。　We　can't　expect　it　to　hold　much　longer。〃
〃But　surely　Snape　will　have　told　the　Death　Eaters　the　address　by　now？〃　asked　Harry。
〃Well；　Mad…Eye　set　up　a　couple　of　curses　against　Snape　in　case　he　turns　up　there　again。　We　hope　they'll　be　strong　enough　both　to　keep　him　out　and　to　bind　his　tongue　if　he　tries　to　talk　about　the　place；　but　we　can't　be　sure。　It　would　have　been　insane　to　keep　using　the　place　as　headquarters　now　that　its　protection　has　become　so　shaky。〃
The　kitchen　was　so　crowded　that　evening　it　was　difficult　to　maneuver　knives　and　forks。　Harry　found　himself　crammed　beside　Ginny；　the　unsaid　things　that　had　just　passed　between　them　made　him　wish　they　had　been　separated　by　a　few　more　people。　He　was　trying　so　hard　to　avoid　brushing　her　arm　he　could　barely　cut　his　chicken。
〃No　news　about　Mad…Eye？〃　Harry　asked　Bill。
〃Nothing；〃　replied　Bill。
They　had　not　been　able　to　hold　a　funeral　for　Moody；　because　Bill　and　Lupin　had　failed　to　recover　his　body。　It　had　been　difficult　to　know　where　he　might　have　fallen；　given　the　darkness　and　the　confusion　of　the　battle。
〃The　iDaily　Propheti　hasn't　said　a　word　about　him　dying　or　about　finding　the　body；〃　Bill　went　on。　〃But　that　doesn't　mean　much。　It's　keeping　a　lot　quiet　these　days。〃
〃And　they　still　haven't　called　a　hearing　about　all　the　underage　magic　I　used　escaping　the　Death　Eaters？〃　Harry　called　across　the　table　to　Mr。　Weasley；　who　shook　his　head。
〃Because　they　know　I　had　no　choice　or　because　they　don't　want　me　to　tell　the　world　Voldemort　attacked　me？〃
〃The　latter；　I　think。　Scrimgeour　doesn't　want　to　admit　that　You…Know…Who　is　as　powerful　as　he　is；　nor　that　Azkaban's　seen　a　mass　breakout。〃
〃Yeah；　why　tell　the　public　the　truth？〃　said　Harry；　clenching　his　knife　so　tightly　that　the　faint　scars　on　the　back　of　his　right　hand　stood　out；　white　against　his　skin：　iI　must　not　tell　liesi。
〃Isn't　anyone　at　the　Ministry　prepared　to　stand　up　to　him？〃　asked　Ron　angrily。
〃Of　course；　Ron；　but　people　are　terrified；〃　Mr。　Weasley　replied；　〃terrified　that　they　will　be　next　to　disappear；　their　children　the　next　to　be　attacked！　There　are　nasty　rumors　going　around；　I　for　one　don't　believe　the　Muggle　Studies　professor　at　Hogwarts　resigned。　She　hasn't　been　seen　for　weeks　now。　Meanwhile　Scrimgeour　remains　shut　up　in　his　office　all　day；　I　just　hope　he's　working　on　a　plan。〃
There　was　a　pause　in　which　Mrs。　Weasley　magicked　the　empty　plates　onto　the　work　surface　and　served　apple　tart。
〃We　must　decide　'ow　you　will　be　disguised；　'Arry；〃　said　Fleur；　once　everyone　had　pudding。　〃For　ze　wedding；〃　she　added；　when　he　looked　confused。　〃Of　course；　none　of　our　guests　are　Death　Eaters；　but　we　cannot　guarantee　zat　zey　will　not　let　something　slip　after　zey　'ave　'ad　champagne。〃
From　this；　Harry　gathered　that　she　still　suspected　Hagrid。
〃Yes；　good　point；〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley　from　the　top　of　the　table　where　she　sat；　spectacles　perched　on　the　end　of　her　nose；　scanning　an　immense　list　of　jobs　that　she　had　scribbled　on　a　very　long　piece　of　parchment。　〃Now；　Ron；　have　you　cleaned　out　your　room　yet？〃
〃iWhy？i〃　exclaimed　Ron；　slamming　his　spoon　down　and　glaring　at　his　mother。　〃Why　does　my　room　have　to　be　cleaned　out？　Harry　and　I　are　fine　with　it　the　way　it　is！〃
〃We　are　holding　your　brother's　wedding　here　in　a　few　days'　time；　young　man　…〃
〃And　are　they　getting　married　in　my　bedroom？〃　asked　Ron　furiously。　〃No！　So　why　in　the　name　of　Merlin's　saggy　left　…〃
〃Don't　talk　to　your　mother　like　that；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley　firmly。　〃And　do　as　you're　told。〃
Ron　scowled　at　both　his　parents；　then　picked　up　his　spoon　and　attacked　the　last　few　mouthfuls　of　his　apple　tart。
〃I　can　help；　some　of　it's　my　mess。〃　Harry　told　Ron；　but　Mrs。　Weasley　cut　across　him。
〃No；　Harry；　dear；　I'd　much　rather　you　helped　Arthur　much　out　the　chickens；　and　Hermione；　I'd　be　ever　so　grateful　if　you'd　change　the　sheets　for　Monsieur　and　Madame　Delacour；　you　know　they're　arriving　at　eleven　tomorrow　morning。〃
But　as　it　turned　out；　there　was　very　little　to　do　for　the　chickens。　〃There's　no　need　to；　er；　mention　it　to　Molly；〃　Mr。　Weasley　told　Harry；　blocking　his　access　to　the　coop；　〃but；　er；　Ted　Tonks　sent　me　most　of　what　was　left　of　Sirius's　bike　and；　er；　I'm　hiding　…　that's　to　say；　keeping　…　it　in　here。　Fantastic　stuff：　There's　an　exhaust　gaskin；　as　I　believe　it's　called；　the　most　magnificent　battery；　and　it'll　be　a　great　opportunity　to　find　out　how　brakes　work。　I'm　going　to　try　and　put　it　all　back　together　again　when　Molly's　not　…　I　mean；　when　I've　got　time。〃
When　they　returned　to　the　house；　Mrs。　Weasley　was　nowhere　to　be　seen；　so　Harry　slipped　upstairs　to　Ron's　attic　bedroom。
〃I'm　doing　it；　I'm　doing　…　！　Oh；　it's　you；〃　said　Ron　in　relief；　as　Harry　entered　the　room。　Ron　lay　back　down　on　the　bed；　which　he　had　evidently　just　vacated。　The　room　was　just　as　messy　as　it　had　been　all　week；　the　only　chance　was　that　Hermione　was　now　sitting　in　the　far　corner；　her　fluffy　ginger　cat；　Crookshanks；　at　her　feet；　sorting　books；　some　of　which　Harry　recognized　as　his　own；　into　two　enormous　piles。
〃Hi；　Harry；〃　she　said；　as　he　sat　down　on　his　camp　bed。
〃And　how　did　you　manage　to　get　away？〃
〃Oh；　Ron's　mum　forgot　that　she　asked　Ginny　and　me　to　change　the　sheets　yesterday；〃　said　Hermione。　She　threw　iNumerology　and　Grammaticai　onto　one　pile　and　iThe　Rise　and　Fall　of　the　Dark　Artsi　onto　the　other。
〃We　were　just　talking　about　Mad…Eye；〃　Ron　told　Harry。　〃I　reckon　he　might　have　survived。〃
〃But　Bill　saw　him　hit　by　the　Killing　Curse；〃　said　Harry。
〃Yeah；　but　Bill　was　under　attack　too；〃　said　Ron。　〃How　can　he　be　sure　what　he　saw？〃
〃Even　if　the　Killing　Curse　missed；　Mad…Eye　still　fell　about　a　thousand　feet；〃　said　Hermione；　now　weight　iQuidditch　Teams　of　Britain　and　Irelandi　in　her　hand。
〃He　could　have　used　a　Shield　Charm　…〃
〃Fleur　said　his　wand　was　blasted　out　of　his　hand；〃　said　Harry。
〃Well；　all　right；　if　you　want　him　to　be　dead；〃　said　Ron　grumpily；　punching　his　pillow　into　a　more　comfortable　shape。
〃Of　course　we　don't　want　him　to　be　dead！〃　said　Hermione；　looking　shocked。　〃It's　dreadful　that　he's　dead！　But　we're　being　realistic！〃
For　the　first　time；　Harry　imagined　Mad…Eye's　body；　broken　as　Dumbledore's　had　been；　yet　with　that　one　eye　still　whizzing　in　its　socket。　He　felt　a　stab　of　revulsion　mixed　with　a　bizarre　desire　to　laugh。
〃The　Death　Eaters　probably　tidied　up　after　themselves；　that's　why　no　one's　found　him；〃　said　Ron　wisely。
〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry。　〃Like　Barty　Crouch；　turned　into　a　bone　and　buried　in　Hagrid's　front　garden。　They　probably　transfigured　Moody　and　stuffed　him　…〃
〃Don't！〃　squealed　Hermione。　Startled；　Harry　looked　over　just　in　time　to　see　her　burst　into　tears　over　her　copy　of　iSpellman's　Syllabaryi。
〃Oh　no；〃　said　Harry；　struggling　to　get　up　from　the　old　camp　bed。　〃Hermione；　I　wasn't　trying　to　upset　…〃
But　with　a　great　creaking　of　rusty　bedsprings；　Ron　bounded　off　the　bed　and　got　there　first。　One　arm　around　Hermione；　he　fished　in　his　jeans　pocket　and　withdrew　a　revolting…looking　handkerchief　that　he　had　used　to　clean　out　the　oven　earlier。　Hastily　pulling　out　his　wand；　he　pointed　it　at　the　rag　and　said；　〃iTergeo。i〃
The　wand　siphoned　off　most　of　the　grease。　Looking　rather　pleased　with　himself；　Ron　handed　the　slightly　smoking　handkerchief　to　Hermione。
〃Oh　。　。　。　thanks；　Ron。　。　。　。　I'm　sorry。　。　。　。〃　She　blew　her　nose　and　hiccupped。　〃It's　just　so　awf…ful；　isn't　it？　R…right　after　Dumbledore　。　。　。　I　j…just　n…never　imagined　Mad…Eye　dying；　somehow；　he　seemed　so　tough！〃
〃Yeah；　I　know；〃　said　Ron；　giving　her　a　squeeze。　〃But　you　know　what　he'd　say　to　us　if　he　was　here？〃
〃'C…constant　vigilance；'〃　said　Hermione；　mopping　her　eyes。
〃That's　right；〃　said　Ron；　nodding。　〃He'd　tell　us　to　learn　from　what　happened　to　him。　And　what　I've　learned　is　not　to　trust　that　cowardly　little　squit；　Mundungus。〃
Hermione　gave　a　shaky　laugh　and　leaned　forward　to　pick　up　two　more　books。　A　second　later；　Ron　had　snatched　his　arm　back　from　around　her　shoulders；　she　had　dropped　iThe　Monster　of　Monstersi　on　his　foot。　The　book　had　broken　free　from　its　restraining　belt　and　snapped　viciously　at　Ron's　ankle。
〃I'm　sorry；　I'm　sorry！〃　Hermione　cried　as　Harry　wrenched　the　book　from　Ron's　leg　and　retied　it　shit。
〃What　are　you　doing　with　all　those　books　anyway？〃　Ron　asked；　limping　back　to　his　bed。
〃Just　trying　to　decide　which　ones　to　take　with　us；〃　said　Hermione；　〃When　we're　looking　for　the　Horcruxes。〃
〃Oh；　of　course；〃　said　Ron；　clapping　a　hand　to　his　forehead。　〃I　forgot　we'll　be　hunting　down　Voldemort　in　a　mobile　library。〃
〃Ha　ha；〃　said　Hermione；　looking　down　at　iSpellman's　Syllabaryi。　〃I　wonder　。　。　。　will　we　need　to　translate　runes？　It's　possible。　。　。　。　I　think　we'd　better　take　it；　to　be　safe。〃
She　dropped　the　syllabary　onto　the　larger　of　the　two　piles　and　picked　up　iHogwarts；　A　History。i
〃Listen；〃　said　Harry。
He　had　sat　up　straight。　Ron　and　Hermione　looked　at　him　with　similar　mixtures　of　resignation　and　defiance。
〃I　know　you　said　after　Dumbledore's　funeral　that　you　wanted　to　come　with　me；〃　Harry　began。
〃Here　he　goes；〃　Ron　said　to　Hermione；　rolling　his　eyes。
〃As　we　knew　he　would；〃　he　sighed；　turning　back　to　the　books。　〃You　know；　I　think　I　iwilli　take　iHogwarts；　A　History。i　Even　if　we're　not　going　back　there；　I　don't　think　I'd　feel　right　if　I　didn't　have　it　with　…〃
〃Listen！〃　said　Harry　again。
〃No；　Harry；　iyoui　listen；〃　said　Hermione。　〃We're　coming　with　you。　That　was　decided　months　ago　…　years；　really。〃
〃But　…〃
〃Shut　up；〃　Ron　advised　him。
〃…　are　you　sure　you've　thought　this　through？〃　Harry　persisted。
〃Let's　see；〃　said　Hermione；　slamming　iTravels　with　Trollsi　onto　the　discarded　pile　with　a　rather　fierce　look。　〃I've　been　packing　for　days；　so　we're　ready　to　leave　at　a　moment's　notice；　which　for　your　information　has　included　doing　some　pretty　difficult　magic；　not　to　mention　smuggling　Mad…Eye's　whole　stock　of　Polyjuice　Potion　right　under　Ron's　mum's　nose。
〃I've　also　modified　my　parents'　memories　so　that　they're　convinced　they're　really　called　Wendell　and　Monica　Wilkins；　and　that　their　life's　ambition　is　to　move　to　Australia；　which　they　have　now　done。　That's　to　make　it　more　difficult　for　Voldemort　to　track　them　down　and　interrogate　them　about　me　…　or　you；　because　unfortunately；　I've　told　them　quite　a　bit　about　you。
〃Assuming　I　survive　our　hunt　for　the　Horcruxes；　I'll　find　Mum　and　Dad　and　l