jkrowling.hp&theorderofphenix-µÚ150½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡dusty¡¡glass¡¡ball¡£¡¡In¡¡spidery¡¡writing¡¡was¡¡written¡¡a¡¡date¡¡of¡¡some¡¡sixteen¡¡years¡¡previously£»¡¡and¡¡below¡¡that£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡S¡£P¡£T¡£¡¡to¡¡A¡£P¡£W¡£B¡£D¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Dark¡¡Lord¡¡and¡¡£¨£¿£©Harry¡¡Potter
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Harry¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'What¡¡is¡¡it£¿'¡¡Ron¡¡asked£»¡¡sounding¡¡unnerved¡£¡¡'What's¡¡your¡¡name¡¡doing¡¡down¡¡here£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡glanced¡¡along¡¡at¡¡the¡¡other¡¡labels¡¡on¡¡that¡¡stretch¡¡of¡¡shelf¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'I'm¡¡not¡¡here£»'¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡sounding¡¡perplexed¡£¡¡'None¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡us¡¡are¡¡here¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Harry£»¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡think¡¡you¡¡should¡¡touch¡¡it£»'¡¡said¡¡Hermione¡¡sharply£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡stretched¡¡out¡¡his¡¡hand¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Why¡¡not£¿'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'It's¡¡something¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡isn't¡¡it£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Don't£»¡¡Harry£»'¡¡said¡¡Neville¡¡suddenly¡£¡¡Harry¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡Neville's¡¡round¡¡face¡¡was¡¡shining¡¡slightly¡¡with¡¡sweat¡£¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡take¡¡much¡¡more¡¡suspense¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'It's¡¡got¡¡my¡¡name¡¡on£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡feeling¡¡slightly¡¡reckless£»¡¡he¡¡closed¡¡his¡¡fingers¡¡around¡¡the¡¡dusty¡¡ball's¡¡surface¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡expected¡¡it¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡cold£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡did¡¡not¡£¡¡On¡¡the¡¡contrary£»¡¡it¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡though¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡lying¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡for¡¡hours£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡the¡¡glow¡¡of¡¡light¡¡within¡¡was¡¡warming¡¡it¡£¡¡Expecting£»¡¡even¡¡hoping£»¡¡that¡¡something¡¡dramatic¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡happen£»¡¡something¡¡exciting¡¡that¡¡might¡¡make¡¡their¡¡long¡¡and¡¡dangerous¡¡journey¡¡worthwhile¡¡after¡¡all£»¡¡Harry¡¡lifted¡¡the¡¡glass¡¡ball¡¡down¡¡from¡¡its¡¡shelf¡¡and¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Nothing¡¡whatsoever¡¡happened¡£¡¡The¡¡others¡¡moved¡¡in¡¡closer¡¡around¡¡Harry£»¡¡gazing¡¡at¡¡the¡¡orb¡¡as¡¡he¡¡brushed¡¡it¡¡free¡¡of¡¡the¡¡clogging¡¡dust¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡then£»¡¡from¡¡right¡¡behind¡¡them£»¡¡a¡¡drawling¡¡voice¡¡spoke¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Very¡¡good£»¡¡Potter¡£¡¡Now¡¡turn¡¡around£»¡¡nice¡¡and¡¡slowly£»¡¡and¡¡give¡¡that¡¡to¡¡me¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡THIRTY¡FIVE¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Beyond¡¡the¡¡Veil
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Black¡¡shapes¡¡were¡¡emerging¡¡out¡¡of¡¡thin¡¡air¡¡all¡¡around¡¡them£»¡¡blocking¡¡their¡¡way¡¡left¡¡and¡¡right£»¡¡eyes¡¡glinted¡¡through¡¡slits¡¡in¡¡hoods£»¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡lit¡¡wand¡¡tips¡¡were¡¡pointing¡¡directly¡¡at¡¡their¡¡hearts£»¡¡Ginny¡¡gave¡¡a¡¡gasp¡¡of¡¡horror¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡me£»¡¡Potter£»'¡¡repeated¡¡the¡¡drawling¡¡voice¡¡of¡¡Lucius¡¡Malfoy¡¡as¡¡he¡¡held¡¡out¡¡his¡¡hand£»¡¡palm¡¡up¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Harry's¡¡insides¡¡plummeted¡¡sickeningly¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡trapped£»¡¡and¡¡outnumbered¡¡two¡¡to¡¡one¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡me£»'¡¡said¡¡Malfoy¡¡yet¡¡again¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Where's¡¡Sirius£¿'¡¡Harry¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Several¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Death¡¡Eaters¡¡laughed£»¡¡a¡¡harsh¡¡female¡¡voice¡¡from¡¡the¡¡midst¡¡of¡¡the¡¡shadowy¡¡figures¡¡to¡¡Harry's¡¡left¡¡said¡¡triumphantly£»¡¡The¡¡Dark¡¡Lord¡¡always¡¡knows£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Always£»'¡¡echoed¡¡Malfoy¡¡softly¡£¡¡'Now£»¡¡give¡¡me¡¡the¡¡prophecy¡¡Potter¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡know¡¡where¡¡Sirius¡¡is£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡know¡¡where¡¡Sirius¡¡is£¡'¡¡mimicked¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡to¡¡his¡¡left¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡and¡¡her¡¡fellow¡¡Death¡¡Eaters¡¡had¡¡closed¡¡in¡¡so¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡mere¡¡feet¡¡away¡¡from¡¡Harry¡¡and¡¡the¡¡others£»¡¡the¡¡light¡¡from¡¡their¡¡wands¡¡dazzling¡¡Harry's¡¡eyes¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'You've¡¡got¡¡him£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry£»¡¡ignoring¡¡the¡¡rising¡¡panic¡¡in¡¡his¡¡chest£»¡¡the¡¡dread¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡fighting¡¡since¡¡they¡¡had¡¡first¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡ninety¡seventh¡¡row¡£¡¡'He's¡¡here¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡he¡¡is¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡little¡¡baby¡¡woke¡¡up¡¡fwightened¡¡and¡¡fort¡¡what¡¡it¡¡dweamed¡¡was¡¡twoo£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡in¡¡a¡¡horrible£»¡¡mock¡¡baby¡¡voice¡£¡¡Harry¡¡felt¡¡Ron¡¡stir¡¡beside¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Don't¡¡do¡¡anything£»'¡¡Harry¡¡muttered¡£¡¡'Not¡¡yet¡¡¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡woman¡¡who¡¡had¡¡mimicked¡¡him¡¡let¡¡out¡¡a¡¡raucous¡¡scream¡¡of¡¡laughter¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'You¡¡hear¡¡him£¿¡¡You¡¡hear¡¡him£¿¡¡Giving¡¡instructions¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡children¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡thinks¡¡of¡¡fighting¡¡us£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Oh£»¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡Potter¡¡as¡¡I¡¡do£»¡¡Bellatrix£»'¡¡said¡¡Malfoy¡¡softly¡£¡¡'He¡¡has¡¡a¡¡great¡¡weakness¡¡for¡¡heroics£»¡¡the¡¡Dark¡¡Lord¡¡understands¡¡this¡¡about¡¡him¡£¡¡Now¡¡give¡¡me¡¡the¡¡prophecy£»¡¡Potter¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡know¡¡Sirius¡¡is¡¡here£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry£»¡¡though¡¡panic¡¡was¡¡causing¡¡his¡¡chest¡¡to¡¡constrict¡¡and¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡breathe¡¡properly¡£¡¡'I¡¡know¡¡you've¡¡got¡¡him£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡More¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Death¡¡Eaters¡¡laughed£»¡¡though¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡laughed¡¡loudest¡¡of¡¡all¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'It's¡¡time¡¡you¡¡learned¡¡the¡¡difference¡¡between¡¡life¡¡and¡¡dreams£»¡¡Potter£»'¡¡said¡¡Malfoy¡£¡¡'Now¡¡give¡¡me¡¡the¡¡prophecy£»¡¡or¡¡we¡¡start¡¡using¡¡wands¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Go¡¡on£»¡¡then£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry£»¡¡raising¡¡his¡¡own¡¡wand¡¡to¡¡chest¡¡height¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡did¡¡so£»¡¡the¡¡five¡¡wands¡¡of¡¡Ron£»¡¡Hermione£»¡¡Neville£»¡¡Ginny¡¡and¡¡Luna¡¡rose¡¡on¡¡either¡¡side¡¡of¡¡him¡£¡¡The¡¡knot¡¡in¡¡Harry's¡¡stomach¡¡tightened¡£¡¡If¡¡Sirius¡¡really¡¡was¡¡not¡¡here£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡led¡¡his¡¡friends¡¡to¡¡their¡¡deaths¡¡for¡¡no¡¡reason¡¡at¡¡all£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡Death¡¡Eaters¡¡did¡¡not¡¡strike¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Hand¡¡over¡¡the¡¡prophecy¡¡and¡¡no¡¡one¡¡need¡¡get¡¡hurt£»'¡¡said¡¡Malfoy¡¡coolly¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡Harry's¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡laugh¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Yeah£»¡¡right£¡'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'I¡¡give¡¡you¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡prophecy£»¡¡is¡¡it£¿¡¡And¡¡you'll¡¡just¡¡let¡¡us¡¡skip¡¡off¡¡home£»¡¡will¡¡you£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡words¡¡were¡¡hardly¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡when¡¡the¡¡female¡¡Death¡¡Eater¡¡shrieked£º¡¡'Accio¡¡proph¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Harry¡¡was¡¡just¡¡ready¡¡for¡¡her£º¡¡he¡¡shouted¡¡'Protego£¡'¡¡before¡¡she¡¡had¡¡finished¡¡her¡¡spell£»¡¡and¡¡though¡¡the¡¡glass¡¡sphere¡¡slipped¡¡to¡¡the¡¡tips¡¡of¡¡his¡¡fingers¡¡he¡¡managed¡¡to¡¡cling¡¡on¡¡to¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Oh£»¡¡he¡¡knows¡¡how¡¡to¡¡play£»¡¡little¡¡bitty¡¡baby¡¡Potter£»'¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡her¡¡mad¡¡eyes¡¡staring¡¡through¡¡the¡¡slits¡¡in¡¡her¡¡hood¡£¡¡'Very¡¡well£»¡¡then¡¡¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡TOLD¡¡YOU£»¡¡NO£¡'¡¡Lucius¡¡Malfoy¡¡roared¡¡at¡¡the¡¡woman¡£¡¡'If¡¡you¡¡smash¡¡it¡¡¡£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Harry's¡¡mind¡¡was¡¡racing¡£¡¡The¡¡Death¡¡Eaters¡¡wanted¡¡this¡¡dusty¡¡spun¡glass¡¡sphere¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡no¡¡interest¡¡in¡¡it¡£¡¡He¡¡just¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡get¡¡them¡¡all¡¡out¡¡of¡¡this¡¡alive£»¡¡to¡¡make¡¡sure¡¡none¡¡of¡¡his¡¡friends¡¡paid¡¡a¡¡terrible¡¡price¡¡for¡¡his¡¡stupidity£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡woman¡¡stepped¡¡forward£»¡¡away¡¡from¡¡her¡¡fellows£»¡¡and¡¡pulled¡¡off¡¡her¡¡hood¡£¡¡Azkaban¡¡had¡¡hollowed¡¡Bellatrix¡¡Lestrange's¡¡face£»¡¡making¡¡it¡¡gaunt¡¡and¡¡skull¡like£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡alive¡¡with¡¡a¡¡feverish£»¡¡fanatical¡¡glow¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'You¡¡need¡¡more¡¡persuasion£¿'¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡her¡¡chest¡¡rising¡¡and¡¡falling¡¡rapidly¡£¡¡'Very¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡the¡¡smallest¡¡one£»'¡¡she¡¡ordered¡¡the¡¡Death¡¡Eaters¡¡beside¡¡her¡£¡¡'Let¡¡him¡¡watch¡¡while¡¡we¡¡torture¡¡the¡¡little¡¡girl¡£¡¡I'll¡¡do¡¡it¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Harry¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡others¡¡close¡¡in¡¡around¡¡Ginny£»¡¡he¡¡stepped¡¡sideways¡¡so¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡right¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡her£»¡¡the¡¡prophecy¡¡held¡¡up¡¡to¡¡his¡¡chest¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'You'll¡¡have¡¡to¡¡smash¡¡this¡¡if¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡¡attack¡¡any¡¡of¡¡us£»'¡¡he¡¡told¡¡Bellatrix¡£¡¡'I¡¡don't¡¡think¡¡your¡¡boss¡¡will¡¡be¡¡too¡¡pleased¡¡if¡¡you¡¡e¡¡back¡¡without¡¡it£»¡¡will¡¡he£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡did¡¡not¡¡move£»¡¡she¡¡merely¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡him£»¡¡the¡¡tip¡¡of¡¡her¡¡tongue¡¡moistening¡¡her¡¡thin¡¡mouth¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'So£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry£»¡¡'what¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡prophecy¡¡are¡¡we¡¡talking¡¡about£»¡¡anyway£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡think¡¡what¡¡to¡¡do¡¡but¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡talking¡£¡¡Neville's¡¡arm¡¡was¡¡pressed¡¡against¡¡his£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡could¡¡feel¡¡him¡¡shaking£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡feel¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡others'¡¡quickened¡¡breath¡¡on¡¡the¡¡back¡¡of¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡hoping¡¡they¡¡were¡¡all¡¡thinking¡¡hard¡¡about¡¡ways¡¡to¡¡get¡¡out¡¡of¡¡this£»¡¡because¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡was¡¡blank¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'What¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡prophecy£¿'¡¡repeated¡¡Bellatrix£»¡¡the¡¡grin¡¡fading¡¡from¡¡her¡¡face¡£¡¡'You¡¡jest£»¡¡Harry¡¡Potter¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Nope£»¡¡not¡¡jesting£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry£»¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡flicking¡¡from¡¡Death¡¡Eater¡¡to¡¡Death¡¡Eater£»¡£looking¡¡for¡¡a¡¡weak¡¡link£»¡¡a¡¡space¡¡through¡¡which¡¡they¡¡could¡¡escape¡£¡¡'How¡¡e¡¡Voldemort¡¡wants¡¡it£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Several¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Death¡¡Eaters¡¡let¡¡out¡¡low¡¡hisses¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'You¡¡dare¡¡speak¡¡his¡¡name£¿'¡¡whispered¡¡Bellatrix¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Yeah£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry£»¡¡maintaining¡¡his¡¡tight¡¡grip¡¡on¡¡the¡¡glass¡¡ball£»¡¡expecting¡¡another¡¡attempt¡¡to¡¡bewitch¡¡it¡¡from¡¡him¡£¡¡'Yeah£»¡¡I've¡¡got¡¡no¡¡problem¡¡with¡¡saying¡¡Vol¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Shut¡¡your¡¡mouth£¡'¡¡Bellatrix¡¡shrieked¡£¡¡'You¡¡dare¡¡speak¡¡his¡¡name¡¡with¡¡your¡¡unworthy¡¡lips£»¡¡you¡¡dare¡¡besmirch¡¡it¡¡with¡¡your¡¡half¡blood's¡¡tongue£»¡¡you¡¡dare¡¡¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Did¡¡you¡¡know¡¡he's¡¡a¡¡half¡blood¡¡too£¿'¡¡said¡¡Harry¡¡recklessly¡£¡¡Hermione¡¡gave¡¡a¡¡little¡¡moan¡¡in¡¡his¡¡ear¡£¡¡'Voldemort£¿¡¡Yeah£»¡¡his¡¡mother¡¡was¡¡a¡¡witch¡¡but¡¡his¡¡dad¡¡was¡¡a¡¡Muggle¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡has¡¡he¡¡been¡¡telling¡¡you¡¡lot¡¡he's¡¡pure¡blood£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'STUPEF¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'NO£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡jet¡¡of¡¡red¡¡light¡¡had¡¡shot¡¡from¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡Bellatrix¡¡Lestrange's¡¡wand£»¡¡but¡¡Malfoy¡¡had¡¡deflected¡¡it£»¡¡his¡¡spell¡¡caused¡¡hers¡¡to¡¡hit¡¡the¡¡shelf¡¡a¡¡foot¡¡to¡¡the¡¡left¡¡of¡¡Harry¡¡and¡¡several¡¡of¡¡the¡¡glass¡¡orbs¡¡there¡¡shattered¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Two¡¡figures£»¡¡pearly¡white¡¡as¡¡ghosts£»¡¡fluid¡¡as¡¡smoke£»¡¡unfurled¡¡themselves¡¡from¡¡the¡¡fragments¡¡of¡¡broken¡¡glass¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡floor¡¡and¡¡each¡¡began¡¡to¡¡speak£»¡¡their¡¡voices¡¡vied¡¡with¡¡each¡¡other£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡only¡¡fragments¡¡of¡¡what¡¡they¡¡were¡¡saying¡¡could¡¡be¡¡heard¡¡over¡¡Malfoy¡¡and¡¡Bellatrix's¡¡shouts¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'£º¡¡at¡¡the¡¡solstice¡¡will¡¡e¡¡a¡¡new£º'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡figure¡¡of¡¡an¡¡old£»¡¡bearded¡¡man¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'DO¡¡NOT¡¡ATTACK£¡¡¡WE¡¡NEED¡¡THE¡¡PROPHECY£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'He¡¡dared¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡dares¡¡¡'¡¡shrieked¡¡Bellatrix¡¡incoherently£»¡¡'he¡¡stands¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡filthy¡¡half¡blood¡¡¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'WAIT¡¡UNTIL¡¡WE'VE¡¡GOT¡¡THE¡¡PROPHECY£¡'¡¡bawled¡¡Malfoy¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'£º¡¡and¡¡none¡¡will¡¡e¡¡after£º'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡figure¡¡of¡¡a¡¡young¡¡woman¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡two¡¡figures¡¡that¡¡had¡¡burst¡¡from¡¡the¡¡shattered¡¡spheres¡¡had¡¡melted¡¡into¡¡thin¡¡air¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡remained¡¡of¡¡them¡¡or¡¡their¡¡erstwhile¡¡homes¡¡but¡¡fragments¡¡of¡¡glass¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡floor¡£¡¡They¡¡had£»¡¡however£»¡¡given¡¡Harry¡¡an¡¡idea¡£¡¡The¡¡problem¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡be¡¡conveying¡¡it¡¡to¡¡the¡¡others¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'You¡¡haven't¡¡told¡¡me¡¡what's¡¡so¡¡special¡¡about¡¡this¡¡prophecy¡¡I'm¡¡supposed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡handing¡¡over£»'¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡playing¡¡for¡¡time¡£¡¡He¡¡moved¡¡his¡¡foot¡¡slowly¡¡sideways£»¡¡feeling¡¡around¡¡for¡¡someone¡¡else's¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Do¡¡not¡¡play¡¡games¡¡with¡¡us£»¡¡Potter£»'¡¡said¡¡Malfoy¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'I'm¡¡not¡¡playing¡¡games£»'¡¡said¡¡Harry£»¡¡half¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡on¡¡the¡¡conversation£»¡¡half¡¡on¡¡his¡¡wandering¡¡foot¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡he¡¡found¡¡someone's¡¡toes¡¡and¡¡pressed¡¡down¡¡upon¡¡them¡£¡¡A¡¡sharp¡¡intake¡¡of¡¡breath¡¡behind¡¡him¡¡told¡¡him¡¡they¡¡were¡¡Hermione's¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'What£¿'¡¡she¡¡whispered¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'Dumbledore¡¡never¡¡told¡¡you¡¡the¡¡reason¡¡you¡¡bear¡¡that¡¡scar¡¡was¡¡hidden¡¡in¡¡the¡¡bowels¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Department¡¡of¡¡Mysteries£¿'¡¡Malfoy¡¡sneered¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡¡¡¡what£¿'¡¡said¡¡Harry¡£¡¡And¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡he¡¡quite¡¡forgot¡¡his¡¡plan¡£¡¡'What¡¡about¡¡my¡¡scar£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡'What£¿'¡¡whispered¡¡Hermione¡¡more¡¡