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g　themselves　into　each　others'　canvases；　screaming　news　from　other　parts　of　the　castle。　As　they　reached　the　end　of　this　corridor；　the　whole　castle　shook；　and　Harry　knew；　as　a　gigantic　vase　blew　off　its　plinth　with　explosive　force；　that　it　was　in　the　grip　of　enchantments　more　sinister　than　those　of　the　teachers　and　the　Order。
〃It's　all　righ'；　Fang　…　it's　all　righ'！〃　yelled　Hagrid；　but　the　great　boarhound　had　taken　flight　as　slivers　of　china　flew　like　shrapnel　through　the　air；　and　Hagrid　pounded　off　after　the　terrified　dog；　leaving　Harry　alone。
He　forged　on　through　the　trembling　passages；　his　wand　at　the　ready；　and　for　the　length　of　one　corridor　the　little　painted　knight；　Sir　Cadrigan；　rushed　from　painting　to　painting　beside　him；　clanking　along　in　his　armor；　screaming　encouragement；　his　fat　little　pony　cantering　behind　him。
〃Braggarts　and　rogues；　dogs　and　scoundrels；　drive　them　out；　Harry　Potter；　see　them　off！〃
Harry　hurtled　around　a　corner　and　found　Fred　and　a　small　knot　of　students；　including　Lee　Jordan　and　Hannah　Abbott；　standing　beside　another　empty　plinth；　whose　statue　had　concealed　a　secret　passageway。　Their　wands　were　drawn　and　they　were　listening　at　the　concealed　hole。
〃Nice　night　for　it！〃　Fred　shouted　as　the　castle　quaked　again；　and　Harry　sprinted　by；　elated　and　terrified　in　equal　measure。　Along　yet　another　corridor　he　dashed；　and　then　there　were　owls　everywhere；　and　Mrs。　Norris　was　hissing　and　trying　to　bat　them　with　her　paws；　no　doubt　to　return　them　to　their　proper　place。　。　。　。
〃Potter！〃
Aberforth　Dumbledore　stood　blocking　the　corridor　ahead；　his　wand　held　ready。
〃I've　had　hundreds　of　kids　thundering　through　my　pub；　Potter！〃　〃I　know；　we're　evacuating；〃　Harry　said；　〃Voldemort's　…〃
〃…　attacking　because　they　haven't　handed　you　over；　yeah；〃　said　Aberforth。　〃I'm　not　deaf；　the　whole　of　Hogsmeade　heard　him。　And　it　never　occurred　to　any　of　you　to　keep　a　few　Slytherins　hostage？　There　are　kids　of　Death　Eaters　you've　just　sent　to　safety。　Wouldn't　it　have　been　a　bit　smarter　to　keep　'em　here？〃　〃It　wouldn't　stop　Voldemort；〃　said　Harry；　〃and　your　brother　would　never　have　done　it。〃　Aberforth　grunted　and　tore　away　in　the　opposite　direction。
iYour　brother　would　never　have　done　iti。　。　。　。　Well；　it　was　the　truth；　Harry　thought　as　he　ran　on　again：　Dumbledore；　who　had　defended　Snape　for　so　long；　would　never　have　held　students　ransom。　。　。　。
And　then　he　skidded　around　a　final　corner　and　with　a　yell　of　mingled　relief　and　fury　he　saw　them：　Ron　and　Hermione；　both　with　their　arms　full　of　large；　curved；　dirty　yellow　objects；　Ron　with　a　broomstick　under　his　arms。
〃Where　the　ihelli　have　you　been？〃　Harry　shouted。
〃Chamber　of　Secrets；〃　said　Ron。
〃Chamber　…　iwhat？i〃　said　Harry；　coming　to　an　unsteady　halt　before　them。
〃It　was　Ron；　all　Ron's　idea！〃　said　Hermione　breathlessly。　〃Wasn't　it　absolutely　brilliant？　There　we　were；　after　we　left；　and　I　said　to　Ron；　even　if　we　find　the　other　one；　how　are　we　going　to　get　rid　of　it？　We　still　hadn't　got　rid　of　the　cup！　And　then　he　thought　of　it！　The　basilisk！〃
〃What　the　…　？〃
〃Something　to　get　rid　of　Horcruxes；〃　said　Ron　simply。
Harry's　eyes　dropped　to　the　objects　clutched　in　Ron　and　Hermione's　arms：　great　curved　fangs；　torn；　he　now　realized；　from　the　skull　of　a　dead　basilisk。
〃But　how　did　you　get　in　there？〃　he　asked；　staring　from　the　fangs　to　Ron。　〃You　need　to　speak　Parseltongue！〃　〃He　did！〃　whispered　Hermione。　〃Show　him；　Ron！〃　Ron　made　a　horrible　strangled　hissing　noise。
〃It's　what　you　did　to　open　the　locket；〃　he　told　Harry　apologetically。　〃I　had　to　have　a　few　goes　to　get　it　right；　but；〃　he　shrugged　modestly；　〃we　got　there　in　the　end。〃　〃He　was　iamazingi！〃　said　Hermione。　〃Amazing！〃
〃So　。　。　。〃　Harry　was　struggling　to　keep　up。　〃So　。　。　。〃
〃So　we're　another　Horcrux　down；〃　said　Ron；　and　from　under　his　jacket　he　pulled　the　mangled　remains　of　Hufflepuff's　cup。　〃Hermione　stabbed　it。　Thought　she　should。　She　hasn't　had　the　pleasure　yet。〃　〃Genius！〃　yelled　Harry。
〃It　was　nothing；〃　said　Ron；　though　he　looked　delighted　with　himself。　〃So　what's　new　with　you？〃
As　he　said　it；　there　was　an　explosion　from　overhead：　All　three　of　them　looked　up　as　dust　fell　from　the　ceiling　and　they　heard　a　distant　scream。
〃I　know　what　the　diadem　looks　like；　and　I　know　where　it　is；〃　said　Harry；　talking　fast。　〃He　hid　it　exactly　where　I　had　my　old　Potions　book；　where　everyone's　been　hiding
stuff　for　centuries。　He　thought　he　was　the　only　one　to　find　it。　Come　on。〃　As　the　walls　trembled　again；　he　led　the　other　two　back　through　the　concealed　entrance　and　down　the　staircase　into　the　Room　of　Requirement。　It　was　empty　except　for　three　women：　Ginny；　Tonks　and　an　elderly　witch　wearing　a　moth…eaten　hat；　whom　Harry　recognized　immediately　as　Neville's　grandmother。
〃Ah；　Potter；〃　she　said　crisply　as　if　she　had　been　waiting　for　him。　〃You　can　tell　us　what's　going　on。〃　〃Is　everyone　okay？〃　said　Ginny　and　Tonks　together。
〃'S　far　as　we　know；〃　said　Harry。　〃Are　there　still　people　in　the　passage　to　the　Hog's　Head？〃
He　knew　that　the　room　would　not　be　able　to　transform　while　there　were　still　users　inside　it。
〃I　was　the　last　to　come　through；〃　said　Mrs。　Longbottom。　〃I　sealed　it；　I　think　it　unwise　to　leave　it　open　now　Aberforth　has　left　his　pub。　Have　you　seen　my　grandson？〃
〃He's　fighting；〃　said　Harry。
〃Naturally；〃　said　the　old　lady　proudly。　〃Excuse　me；　I　must　go　and　assist　him。〃　With　surprising　speed　she　trotted　off　toward　the　stone　steps。
Harry　looked　at　Tonks。
〃I　thought　you　were　supposed　to　be　with　Teddy　at　your　mother's？〃　〃I　couldn't　stand　not　knowing　…〃　Tonks　looked　anguished。　〃She'll　look　after　him　…　have　you　seen　Remus？〃　〃He　was　planning　to　lead　a　group　of　fighters　into　the　grounds　…〃
Without　another　word；　Tonks　sped　off。
〃Ginny；〃　said　Harry；　〃I'm　sorry；　but　we　need　you　to　leave　too。　Just　for　a　bit。　Then　you　can　come　back　in。〃
Ginny　looked　simply　delighted　to　leave　her　sanctuary。
〃And　then　you　can　come　back　in！〃　he　shouted　after　her　as　she　ran　up　the　steps　after　Tonks。　〃iYou've　got　to　come　back　in！i〃
〃Hang　on　a　moment！〃　said　Ron　sharply。　〃We've　forgotten　someone！〃　〃Who？〃　asked　Hermione。
〃The　house…elves；　they'll　all　be　down　in　the　kitchen；　won't　they？〃　〃You　mean　we　ought　to　get　them　fighting？〃　asked　Harry。
〃No；〃　said　Ron　seriously；　〃I　mean　we　should　tell　them　to　get　out。　We　don't　want　anymore　Dobbies；　do　we？　We　can't　order　them　to　die　for　us　…〃
There　was　a　clatter　as　the　basilisk　fangs　cascaded　out　of　Hermione's　arms。　Running　at　Ron；　she　flung　them　around　his　neck　and　kissed　him　full　on　the　mouth。　Ron　threw　away　the　fangs　and　broomstick　he　was　holding　and　responded　with　such　enthusiasm　that　he　lifted　Hermione　off　her　feet。
〃Is　this　the　moment？〃　Harry　asked　weakly；　and　when　nothing　happened　except　that　Ron　and　Hermione　gripped　each　other　still　more　firmly　and　swayed　on　the　spot；　he　raised　his　voice。　〃Oi！　There's　a　war　going　on　here！〃　Ron　and　Hermione　broke　apart；　their　arms　still　around　each　other。
〃I　know；　mate；〃　said　Ron；　who　looked　as　though　he　had　recently　been　hit　on　the　back　of　the　head　with　a　Bludger；　〃so　it's　now　or　never；　isn't　it？〃
〃Never　mind　that；　what　about　the　Horcrux？〃　Harry　shouted。　〃D'you　think　you　could　just　…　just　hold　it　in　until　we've　got　the　diadem？〃
〃Yeah　…　right　…　sorry　…〃　said　Ron；　and　he　and　Hermione　set　about　gathering　up　fangs；　both　pink　in　the　face。
It　was　clear；　as　the　three　of　them　stepped　back　into　the　corridor　upstairs；　that　in　the　minutes　that　they　had　spent　in　the　Room　of　Requirement　the　situation　within　the　castle　had　deteriorated　severely：　The　walls　and　ceiling　were　shaking　worse　than　ever；　dust　filled　the　air；　and　through　the　nearest　window；　Harry　saw　bursts　of　green　and　red　light　so　close　to　the　foot　of　the　castle　that　he　knew　the　Death　Eaters　must　be　very　near　to　entering　the　place。　Looking　down；　Harry　saw　Grawp　the　giant　meandering　past；　swinging　what　looked　like　a　stone　gargoyle　torn　from　the　roof　and　roaring　his　displeasure。
〃Let's　hope　he　steps　on　some　of　them！〃　said　Ron　as　more　screams　echoed　from　close　by。
〃As　long　as　it's　not　any　of　our　lot！〃　said　a　voice：　Harry　turned　and　saw　Ginny　and　Tonks；　both　with　their　wands　drawn　at　the　next　window；　which　was　missing　several　panes。　Even　as　he　watched；　Ginny　sent　a　well…aimed　jinx　into　a　crowd　of　fighters　below。
〃Good　girl！〃　roared　a　figure　running　through　the　dust　toward　them；　and　Harry　saw　Aberforth　again；　his　gray　hair　flying　as　he　led　a　small　group　of　students　past。　〃They　look　like　they　might　be　breaching　the　north　battlements；　they've　brought　giants　of　their　own。〃
〃Have　you　seen　Remus？〃　Tonks　called　after　him。
〃He　was　dueling　Dolohov；〃　shouted　Aberforth；　〃haven't　seen　him　since！〃　〃Tonks；〃　said　Ginny；　〃Tonks；　I'm　sure　he's　okay　…〃
But　Tonks　had　run　off　into　the　dust　after　Aberforth。
Ginny　turned；　helpless；　to　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione。
〃They'll　be　all　right；〃　said　Harry；　though　he　knew　they　were　empty　words。　〃Ginny；　we'll　be　back　in　a　moment；　just　keep　out　of　the　way；　keep　safe　…　come　on！〃　he　said　to　Ron　and　Hermione；　and　they　ran　back　to　the　stretch　of　wall　beyond　which　the　Room　of　Requirement　was　waiting　to　do　the　bidding　of　the　next　entrant。
iI　need　the　place　where　everything　is　hidden。i　Harry　begged　of　it　inside　his　head；　and　the　door　materialized　on　their　third　run　past。
The　furor　of　the　battle　died　the　moment　they　crossed　the　threshold　and　closed　the　door　behind　them：　All　was　silent。　They　were　in　a　place　the　size　of　a　cathedral　with　the　appearance　of　a　city；　its　towering　walls　built　of　objects　hidden　by　thousands　of　long…gone　students。
〃And　he　never　realized　ianyonei　could　get　in？〃　said　Ron；　his　voice　echoing　in　the　silence。
〃He　thought　he　was　the　only　one；〃　said　Harry。　〃Too　bad　for　him　I've　had　to　hide　stuff　in　my　time　。　。　。　this　way；〃　he　added。　〃I　think　it's　down　here。　。　。　。〃　They　sped　off　up　adjacent　aisles；　Harry　could　hear　the　others'　footsteps　echoing　through　the　towering　piles　of　junk；　of　bottles；　hats；　crates；　chairs；　books；　weapons；　broomsticks；　bats。　。　。　。
〃Somewhere　near　here；〃　Harry　muttered　to　himself。　〃Somewhere　。　。　。　somewhere　。　。　。〃
Deeper　and　deeper　into　the　labyrinth　he　went；　looking　for　objects　he　recognized　from　his　one　previous　trip　into　the　room。　His　breath　was　loud　in　his　ears；　and　then　his　very　soul　seemed　to　shiver。　There　it　was；　right　ahead；　the　blistered　old　cupboard　in　which　he　had　hidden　his　old