| They 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 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 chanel logo earrings 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 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, cartier santos 100 watch 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 watch
"Quite right, were operating to a very tight schedule," said Dedalus nodding at his watch and tucking it back into his waist coat"We are attempting to time your departure from the house with your family's Disapparition, Harry thus the charm breaks the moment you all head for safety He turned to the Dursleys, "Well, are we all packed and ready to go?"
None of them answered himUncle Vernon was still staring appalled at the bulge in Dedalus's waistcoat replica gucci handbags pocket
"Perhaps we should wait outside in the hall, Dedalus," murmured HestiaShe clearly felt that it would be tactless for them to remain the room while Harry and the Dursleys exchanged loving, possibly tearful farewells
"There's no need," Harry muttered, but Uncle Vernon made any further explanation unnecessary by saying loudly,
"Well, this is good-bye then boy
He swung his right arm upward to shake Harry's hand, but at the last moment seemed unable to face it, and merely closed his fist and began swinging it backward and forward like a metronome
"Ready, Duddy?" asked Petunia, fussily checking the clasp of her handbag so as to avoid looking at Harry altogether
Dudley did not answer but stood there with his mouth slightly ajar, reminding Harry a little of the giant, Grawp
"Come along, then," said Uncle Vernon
He had already reached the living room door when Dudley mumbled, "I don't understand
"What don't you understand, popkin?" asked Petunia looking up at her chanel leather shopping bag son
Dudley raised a large, hamlike hand to point at Harry
"Why isn't he coming with us?
Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia froze when they stood staring at Dudley as though he had just expressed a desire to become a ballerina
"What?" said Uncle Vernon loudly
"Why isn't he coming too?" asked Dudley
"Well, he\a151doesn't want to," said Uncle Vernon, turning to glare at Harry and adding, "You don't want to, do you?"
"Not in the slightest," said Harry
"There you are," Uncle Vernon told Dudley"Now come on we're off
He marched out of the roomThey heard the front door open, but Dudley did not move and after a few faltering steps Aunt Petunia stopped too
"What now?" barked Uncle Vernon, reappearing in the doorway
It seemed that Dudley was struggling with concepts too difficult to put into wordsAfter several moments of apparently painful internal struggle he said, "But where's he going to go?"
Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon looked at each otherIt was clear that Dudley was frightening omega de ville men's watches t |
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