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"\iThey will torture and kill you like they did my parents!"\i
"Dad," said Dudley in a loud voice, "Dad - I'm going with these Order people
"Dudley," said Harry, "for the first time in your life, you're talking sense
He knew the battle was wonIf Dudley was frightened enough to accept the Order's help, his parents would accompany himThere could be no question of being separated from their DuddykinsHarry glanced at the carriage clock on the mantelpiece
"They'll be here in about five minutes, he said, and when one of the Dursleys replied, he left the roomThe prospect of parting\a151probably forever - from his aunt, uncle, and cousin was one that he was able to contemplate quite cheerfully but there was nevertheless a certain awkwardness in the airWhat did you say to one another at the end of sixteen years' solid dislike?
Back in his bedroom, Harry fiddled aimlessly with his rucksack then poked a couple of owl nuts through the bats of Hedwig's cageThey fell with dull thuds to the bottom where she ignored them
"We're black and white chanel handbag leaving soon, really soon," Harry told her"And then you'll be able to fly againHarry hesitated, then headed back out of his room and downstairsIt was too much to expect Hestia and Dedalus to cope with the Dursleys on their own
"Harry Potter!" squeaked an excited voice, the moment Harry had opened the door; a small man in a mauve top hat that was sweeping him a deep bow"An honor as ever!"
"Thanks, Dedalus," said Harry, bestowing a small and embarrassed smile upon the dark haired Hestia"It's really good of you to do this\a133 They're through here, my aunt and uncle and cousin\a133"
"Good day to you, Harry Potter's relatives!" said Dedalus happily striding into the living roomThe Dursleys did not look at all happy to be addressed thus; Harry half expected another change of mindDudley shrank neared to his mother at the sight of the witch and wizard
"I see you are packed and readyExcellent! The plan, as Harry has told you, is a simple one," said Dedalus, pulling an immense pocket watch out of his waistcoat and examining it"We tiffany heart link necklace shall be leaving before Harry doesDue to the danger of using magic in your house -Harry being still underage it could provide the Ministry with an excuse to arrest him - we shall be driving, say, ten miles or so before Disapparating to the safe location we have picked out for youYou 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 cleverI personally would be utterly bamboozled by all those buttons and knobs," said DedalusHe was clearly under the impression that he was flattering Vernon Dursley, who was visibly losing confidence in the plan with every word Dedalus spoke
"Can't 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 guardThere has been a little change in the arrangements -"
"What d'you mean?" said Harry at once"I thought Mad-Eye was going to rolex replica supplies come and take me by Side Along-Apparition?"
"Can't 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, "\iHurry up!"\i Harry looked all around the room before realizing the voice had issued from Dedalus's pocket watch
"Quite right, were operating to a very tight schedule," said Dedalus nodding at his watch and tucking it back into his waist coat"We are attempting to time your departure from the house with your family's Disapparition, Harry thus the charm breaks the moment you all head for safety He turned to the Dursleys, "Well, are we all packed and ready to go?"
None of them answered himUncle Vernon was still staring appalled at the bulge in Dedalus's waistcoat pocket
"Perhaps we should wait outside in the hall, Dedalus," murmured HestiaShe clearly felt that it would be tactless for them to remain the room while Harry and the Dursleys exchanged loving, possibly tearful farewells
"There's no rolex ladies need," Harry muttered, but Uncle Vernon made any further explanation unnecessary by saying loudly,
"Well, this is good-bye then boy
He swung his right arm upward to shake Harry's 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, Duddy?" asked 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 don't understand
"What don't you understand, popkin?" asked Petunia looking up at her son
Dudley raised a large, hamlike hand to point at Harry
"Why isn't he coming with us?
Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia froze when they stood staring at Dudley as though he had just expressed a desire to become a ballerina
"What?" said Uncle Vernon loudly
"Why isn't he coming too?" asked louis vuitton replica handbags Dudl
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