Chapter 86
Harry woke before Ron and Hermione, their hands almost touching. He made his way up to Sirius's old bedroom. It was quite messy. He picked by a book and examined the back. It was a picture of an elderly woman named Bathilda Bagshot.
" Harry! " Where are you? " Ron called. He didn't answer, soon Hermione and Ron stood in the doorway. He saw the name Sirius on the door and walked down to the next room.
" Lovely," Hermione commented on the room before the two followed Ron.
" Regulus Arcturus Black," Hermione read.
" R.A.B," Ron said pointing at the first letter if each name. They head downstairs to read the note from the fake Horcrux. Harry read the note out loud.
" R.A.B.," Harry finished.
" R.A.B was Sirius's brother ? " Ron asked.
" Yes," Hermione answered. " Question is, did he actually the real Horcrux? " Before anyone could say anything, a sound came from the cabinet in the corner. Harry was the first to stand up, they turned to look at the cabinet. Everyone else stood behind Harry with their wands out. Harry walked over, carefully he opened the cabinet. Kreacher toppled out of it making a grunting sound. Harry grabbed him and pulled him up.
" You've been spying on us, haven't you? " Harry demanded.
" He might know where the real locket is," Hermione suggested. Harry grabbed the locket and held it in front of the creature.
" Ever seen this before? " Harry demanded. Kreacher began to cower away. " Kreacher".
" It's Master Regulus locket," Kreacher replied.
" But there were two weren't there? Where's the other one? " Harry asked.
" Kreacher doesn't know where the locket is," he replied.
" Yes, but did you ever see it? Was it in this house? " Hermione asked.
" Filthy Mud-Blood! " Kreacher hissed at her. Ron went to hit Kreacher, but Hermione stopped him.
" Ron," Hermione soothed.
" Answer her," Harry demanded.
" Yes. It was here in the house. A most evil object," Kreacher answered.
" How do you mean? " Harry asked.
" Before Master Regulus died he ordered Kreacher to destroy it, but no matter how hard Kreacher tried, he could not do it," Kreacher explained.
" Well, where is it now? " Harry asked. " Did someone take it? "
" He came in the night. He took many things including the locket," Kreacher said.
" Who did it? Who was it Kreacher? " Harry asked.
" Mundungus Fletcher," Kreacher answered.
" Find him," Harry ordered. Kreacher grunted before dispparrating.
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Now in the middle of nowhere, the Hogwarts express was taking students to Hogwarts. A Death Eater apparated in front of it and put his hand up. The train stopped and now inside the train, two Death Eaters were walking up and down the aisle looking for Harry Potter. They entered a compartment with a bunch of students, mainly Gryffindors.
" My father will hear about this," a guy said standing up. They looked at him for a second and continued walking. At a table sat Ginny and Neville. As they got closer, Neville stood up.
" Hey losers," Neville began. " He isn't here". With that, the Death Eaters left. Ginny looked at him then at the Daily Prophet. Something popped in the paper and she showed it to Neville.
" She finds out the gender next month," Ginny said.
" Does he know? " Neville asked, the two of them both looked back at Seamus. He was having a conversation with Lavender. His face was stone straight. " Seamus! " He looked over at them. Ginny motioned him over. He got up and sat next to Neville.
" Have you taken a look at the Daily Prophet today? " Ginny asked. He simply nodded and looked at the ground. He had a lot running through his mind, Cortney and Dean both were not going to Hogwarts this year.
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Harry was laying on the couch with the golden snitch. Hermione was teaching Ron how to play the piano. He struggled with the keys, Hermione helped him. Soon they were playing a lovely tune. Hermione got up and sat by Harry.
" They have flesh memories," Hermione said referring to the Snitch. " When the Minister first gave it to you, I thought it might open at your touch. That Dumbledore have hidden something inside". Before Harry could reply, there were numerous voices and banging from the kitchen. They got up and hurried towards the kitchen. They saw Kreacher on Mundungus's head and Dobby on his leg.
" Harry Potter," Dobby said smiling. " How long it's been? " Harry smiled.
" Get off me! " Mundungus growled. Dobby let go of his leg and jumped on the table. Mundungus managed to get Kreacher off his head and ended up falling. Kreacher growled.
" As requested Kreacher returned with the thief," he growled closing the door.
" Expelliarmus! " Hermione shouted, his wand soared through the air and landed in her hand.
" What you playing at? " Mundungus growled. " Setting a pair of house-elves on me! "
" Dobby was only trying to help," Dobby explained. " Dobby saw Kreacher in Diagon Alley, which Dobby thought was curious. And then Dobby heard Kreacher mention Harry Potter's name". Kreacher began talking, but Dobby pushed him out of the way. " And then Dobby saw Kreacher with the thief ".
" I'm not a thief! " Mundungus interjected. " You foul little...git. I'm a buyer and a prayer".
"You're a thief Dung. Everyone knows it," Ron said.
" Master Weasley, so good to see you again," Dobby said as the two shook hands.
" Listen I panicked alright! Can't help it Mad-Eye got off his broom," Mundunus said sitting down and looking nervous as they cornered him.
" You-" Kreacher growled.
" Tell the truth," Harry demanded. " When you turned the place over-don't deny it. You found a locket am I right? "
" Why? Was it valuable? " Mundungus asked.
" Who bought it? " Hermione asked.
" He's worried he didn't get enough for it," Ron said.
" There I was throbbing me ways in Diagon Alley when some Ministry aid comes up and asks to see my license. Says she only took a fancy in that locket," Mundungus explained.
" Who was she? " Hermione asked. " The witch do you know? "
" No," he stopped talking and walked over to the Daily Prophet on the table. He pointed at a lady on the bottom picture. " Well there she is. Look, big bow and all". They all looked at the picture, it was Umbridge.
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