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"Exactly - he's the best!" said Uncle Vernon, pointing at the blank television screenThe Dursleys had spotted Kingsley on the news, walking along the Muggle Prime Minister as he visited a hospitalThis, and the fact that Kingsley had mastered the knack of dressing like a Muggle, not to mention a certain reassuring something 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 earring in
"Well, he's taken," said Harry"But Hestia Jones and Dedalus Diggle are more than up to the job -"
"If we'd even seen CVs\a133" began Uncle Vernon, but Harry lost patienceGetting to his feet, he advanced on his uncle, not pointing at the TV set himself
"These accidents aren't accidents - the crashed and explosions and derailments and whatever else has happened since we last watched the newsPeople are disappearing and dying and he's behind it - VoldemortI've told you this over and over again, he kills Muggles for funEven the fogs - they're caused by dementors, and if you can't remember what they are, ask your cartier santos white son!"
Dudley's hands jerked upward to tower his mouthWith his parents' and Harry's eyes upon him, he slowly lowered them again and asked, "There are\a133 more of them?"
"More?" laughed Harry"More than the two that attacked us, you mean? Of course there are hundreds, maybe thousands by this time, seeing as they feed off fear and despair\a151"
"All right, all right blustered," blustered Vernon Dursley"You've made your point -"
"I hope so," said Harry, "because once I'm seventeen, all of them - Death Eaters, elementors, maybe even Inferi - which means dead bodies enchanted by a Dark wizard - will be able to find you and will certainly attack youAnd if you remember the last time you tried to outrun wizards, I think you'll 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 yearsAunt Petunia was looking at Uncle Vernon; Dudley was staring at HarryFinally Uncle Vernon blurted out, "But what about my work? What about Dudley's school? I don't suppose those things matter to a bunch of layabout wizards -"
"Don't you understand?" shouted best fake tiffany and co Harry"\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 leaving soon, really soon," Harry told her"And then you'll be able to fly againHarry hesitated, then headed back out of balenciaga motorcycle bag 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 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 cartier santos watches 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 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 imitation louis vuitton handbags watch |
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