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Unabletostophimselffromexhalingirritably,Harrytookastepbackandcrossedhisarms.TheaddedspacebetweenthemdrewalookfromMalfoy.Ifheknewmorethanhewassaying,Harryhadtogetasmuchinformationashecould,whichmeantgoingalongwiththeridiculousbreakinidea.ItalsomeanttheymightrescueBertrice,ifshewasinfactinneedofrescuing.SoHarrysteppedtothesideandpointedtothebackoftherowofhomes.“Well,then,leadtheway.”

Theyfoundtheirwayaroundthefirstcoupleofgardenseasilyenough.Itwasn’tideal,butapparitionwasriskyaroundhomeswithanynumberofpossiblewardstocountermagic.HarryrefusedtoletMalfoy’sathleticabilityimpresshimandturnedhisbackthesecondtimeMalfoybackflippedoverafence.“Isthatnecessary?”Harrycouldn’tstophimself.

“Absolutely,”Malfoydrawled.“Isn’titobvious,Eversworn?Ihaven’tmetmybackflipquotafortheweek.”

“Getonwithit.”

Malfoytookhiswandoutandapproachedthebackdoorofthetownhome.“Alohamora.”

Thedooropened.

“Icannotbelievethatactuallyworked,”Harrybreathed.Malfoygrinnedbackathimandthenpushedthroughthedoor.Harrytookouthiswandandfollowed.

Thehousewasdark;ittookafewmomentsforHarry’seyestoadjust.Theydidn’tfocusintimetoseeamassivestackofnewspapersdirectlyinfrontofhim.HewasaninchfromcollidingwithitwhenMalfoypulledhimsidewaysagainsthischest.Malfoyputhisindexfingeroverhislipsandjerkedhisheadtowardtheothersideoftheroom.

Guinevere,thekneazle,satontopoftheendlesspilesofnewspapers.Shestaredatthemandtheybackatherforclosetoaminute.Foramoment,Harrycouldswearthethinglookedangrywithhim.Then,inablurofredfluff,theanimallungedatHarryanddugherclawsintohisrightupperleg.

“Silencio.”MalfoypointedhiswandatHarryjustashestartedtoscreamoutinpain.ThenheroughlygrabbedHarry’swristswhenheattemptedtoswatthethingoffofhim.Malfoywhispered,“Letmetakeit,”andproceededtowaitaninsufferableamountoftimebeforecarefullypryingtheclawsoffofHarry’slegonebyone.ThenMalfoyliftedGuinevereandcurledherintohisarms.

Harryglaredatthetwoofthem.Enjoyingyourself?hemouthedatMalfoy.

Theothermanrepliedwithasatisfiedsmirk.

Rollinghiseyes,Harrybrushedpassedthem,carefulnottotouchthestacksofpapers.Merlin,therehadtobethousandsofcopies.Hemadeforthedooroutoftheroom.Nolightsshoneinthehall,andhemotionedforMalfoytofollow.WhenHarryturnedtoseeifMalfoywasclose,hisfacepracticallycollidedwiththekneazle.HarrysentMalfoyaglare,andmouthedWhatareyoudoing?

“Shelikesme,”Malfoywhisperedandthethingnuzzledhischin.

HarrydecidedtoignorethemuntilhefoundBertrice.Hecreptdownthehall,passingtwocloseddoors,untilhefoundanarchwayleadingtoaparlour.Assoonasheglancedinside,herecognizedthebluecurtainsattheendoftheroom.Andsureenough,Bertricesathalfperchedinachairandinthewindow,gazingout.HarrywasabouttogetherattentionwhenMalfoywavedinhisfaceandpointedtotheoppositesideoftheroom.

“Yes,Iknowwhattheothersaresaying.”Itwasthevoiceofthewomanwho’dansweredthedoorthenightbefore.Harryfollowedthesoundandsawherbentover,headintheFloo.Hepracticallytrippedoverhimselfinthedoorwayandfellintotheroomwithathud.

HarryfrozeasBertriceturnedtofacehimbutthenthewomanintheFlooshouted,“Guinevere!Quitswattingthependulum!”BertriceglancedatthefireplaceandthenbackatHarry,noticingMalfoystandingbehindhim.Harrymotionedforhertomoveclosertohim.

Sheslidoffthechairandcomfortablyfellonallfours,makingherwayacrosstheroomtoHarrywithapredatorylookonherface.HarryhadasinkingfeelingtherewassomethingverywrongwithBertriceZivantus.

“Youcan’tpossiblyblamemeforthis!Ivotedagainstit!”thewomanshriekedintotheFloo.