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Harry pulled the Invisibility Cloak over himself and descended through the floors, at last walking down the marble staircase into the entrance hallPerhaps some tiny part of
him hoped to be sensed, to be seen, to be stopped, but the Cloak was, as ever, impenetrable, perfect, and he reached the front doors easily
Then Neville nearly walked into himHe was one half of a pair that was carrying a body in from the groundsHarry glanced down and felt another dull blow to his stomach: Colon Creevey, though underage, must have sneaked back just as Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle had done
"You know what? I can manage him alone, Neville," said Oliver Wood, and he heaved Colin over his shoulder in a fireman's lift and carried him into the Great Hall
Neville leaned against the door frame for a moment and cheap chanel purse wiped his forehead with the back of his handHe looked like an old manThen he set off on the steps again into the darkness to recover more bodies
Harry took one glance back at the entrance of the Great HallPeople were moving around, trying to comfort each other, drinking, kneeling beside the dead, but he could not see any of the people he loved, no hint of Hermione, Ron, Ginny, or any of the other Weasleys, no LunaHe felt he would have given all the time remaining to him for just one last look at them; but then, would he ever have the strength to stop looking? It was better like this
He moved down the steps and out into the darknessIt was nearly four in the morning, and the deathly stillness of the grounds felt as though they were holding their breath, waiting to see whether he could do what he louis vuitton replica handbags must
Harry moved toward Neville, who was bending over another body
"Blimey, Harry, you nearly gave me heart failure!"
Harry had pulled off the Cloak: The idea had come to him out of nowhere, born out of a desire to make absolutely sure
"Where are you going, alone?" Neville asked suspiciously
"It's all part of the plan," said Harry"There's someting I've got to doListen \a150\a150 Neville \a150\a150"
"Harry!" Neville looked suddenly scared"Harry, you're not thinking of handing yourself over?"
"No," Harry lied easilythis is something elseBut I might be out of sight for a whileYou know Voldemort's snakeNeville? He's got a huge snake
"I've heard, yeah What about it?"
"It's got to be killedRon and Hermione know that, but just in case they \a150\a150"
The awfulness of that possibility replica hermes bag smothered him for a moment, made it impossible to keep talkingBut he pulled himself together again: This was crucial, he must be like Dumbledore, keep a cool head, make sure there were backups, others to carry onDumbledore had died knowing that three people still knew about the Horcruxes; now Neville would take Harry's place: There would still be three in the secret
"Just in case they're \a150\a150 busy \a150\a150 and you get the chance \a150\a150"
"Kill the snake?"
"Kill the snake," Harry repeatedYou're okay, are you?"
"I'm fine
But Neville seized his wrist as Harry made to move on
"We're all going to keep fighting, HarryYou know that?"
"Yeah, I \a150\a150"
The suffocating feeling extinguished the end of the sentence; he could not go onNeville did not seem to find it strangeHe patted shop for chanel bags Harry on the shoulder, released him, and walked away to look for more bodies
Harry swung the Cloak back over himself and walked onSomeone else was moving not far away, stooping over another prone figure on the groundHe was feet away from her when he realized it was Ginny
He stopped in his tracksShe was crouching over a girl who was whispering for her mother
"It's all right," Ginny was sayingWe're going to get you inside
"But I want to go \ihome\i," whispered the girl"I don't want to fight anymore!"
"I know," said Ginny, and her voice broke"It's going to be all right
Ripples of cold undulated over Harry's skinHe wanted to shout out to the night, he wanted Ginny to know that he was there, he wanted her to know where he was goingHe wanted to be stopped, to be dragged back, to be sent back rolex watches for ladies home |
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