“Theministryis…inadequateforthisparticularsituation.”Harryknewhehadtochoosehiswordscarefully,unlessKingsleycameafterhimforrevealingsecretinformation.“There’sstillsomeconcernofcorruption,andthisissensitiveinformation.Wehavetohandleitindependently,likewedidbefore.”
Therewereonlyblankstares.“Andwhyshouldwe?”ItwasGeorgeagain,sullen,angry,hurting.“Howmuchmoredotheyexpectustogive?”Heshookhishead,thenstoodupsofasthischairfelltothefloor.“No.I’msorry,Harry,butI’mdone.”
Andthenhewalkedout.
Harrydidn’treallyknowwhattodowiththat,becauseoneoftheconstantsofhislifeisthatwhenitistimetofight,therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewillingtostandbesidehim,evenwhenhewasn’taskingthemto.Andnowthathewasaskingthemto,hewasgettingnovolunteers,noonetostandbesidehim,onlyRonandHermionestandingsilentlybehindhim,likeguards.
(AndDraco,whowasacrosstheroom,hiddenintheback,butHarrywastryingnottolookathimbecauseitwasmoredistractingthananythingelse.)
“Look,”Hesaid,weakly,andwordswerenotenoughtoexplainwhytheyshouldletthemselvesbedrawnbackintothis.“Youdon’thaveto.Igetthat,thatyou’vegivenenough.Butsomeonehastodothis,andI’mgoingtotry,evenifIhavetodoitalone.”TheonlyresponsewasatiltoftheheadfromGinny,asilentagreementpassingacrosstheroomthattoldhimhedidn’tevenhavetoask.Asfortherest,theystilllookeduncertain.“I’dlikesomehelp.”
ItwasPercywhoendedupbreakingthesilence,leadingtheresttothecause.“I’llfight.”Heshovedhisglassesuphisnose,agesturebornfromnerves“Waslatetothelastfight.Mightaswellmakeupforitnow.”
Harryswallowedhard,thennodded,graspingontoPercy’shandwhenitwasoffered.“Good,”Hesaid,talkingaroundtheemotionswellingupinhisthroat.“We’llneedyou.”
HeendsupalonewithSeamus,staringattheBlackfamilytree.Seamuswastracingalltheburnmarks,andHarrycouldnotstopstaringatthemarkthatusedtobearhisgodfather’sface.Hedidn’tknowwhythethingwasstillup.
(ProbablyKreacher.)
“Youdon’thavetodothis,youknow.”Harryknowsheshouldhaveleftitalone,butwhenhesawSeamusintheback,palefacedandlookinglikehewasfacingtheworstthingimaginable,hehadfelttheguiltballupinhisstomach.“You’vedoneenough.”
“Andwhat,justsitandwatchalltheothersfight?”Helaughed,asharpandbitingsoundthatcutthroughtheair.“Idon’tthinkso.”
“But—”
“ButItriedtooffmyselfonceandeveryone’safraidI’lldoitagain?”Therewasnolaughnow,justtenseangerfallingoffthesharplineofhisshoulders.“Don’tworry,Harry.IcanfightjustaswellasIcouldbefore.”
“That’snot…”Hesighedandscrubbedathisface,tired,wishingtheyhadalllefthimalone.That’sallheeverwanted,wastobeleftalone.“That’snotwhatImeant,Seamus.”
“Iknow.”Hedidn’tlookthesame,buttherewereflashesoftheoldSeamusshiningthroughatoddmoments,likewheninsteadofahugheturnedandpunchedHarryashardashecouldinthearm,likethatmeanteverythingwasforgiven.Harrythinksheisstillexpectingtoseealltheoldversionsofhisfriendswhenhelooksatthem,nevermindthatthosepeoplelefthimlongago.“It’salright,Harry.”
Theymoveawayfromthetapestrywithouttalkingaboutit,liketheydidn’twanttoseethereminderofitanymore“Besides,”Seamusgrins,then,andanimageofhimsmilingthroughamouthfulofbloodflashesinHarrysmind,thememoriesrisingupattheworsttimes.“I’vegotsomepeopletopayback,don’tI?”
Revenge.Theyallhavetheirthingstheyhangontoinordertogetthemselvesthroughtheday,anditseemsthatSeamushasfoundhis.
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