“Thisisn’thomework.”

“Thenwhatisit?”

“It’salistofallthethingsI’mgoingtohavetostudybeforeexamsattheendoftheyear.”

“What?”

“Well,justinPotions.Iouldn’tarelessaboutmostoftheotherssesthatrequirememorization.ARunesandArithmanyareprettystraightforwardsoIdon’tneedtoworryaboutthem.”

“You’restartingtostudyforexamsnow?”

“No,I’mmakingalistnow.”

“Ohgood.Iwasstartingtoworry.”

“I’llstartatuallystudyingtomorrow.”

AmuffledgroanwasallthatwasheardfromHarry.

Ronfinallyresortedtobangingonthepitureframequiteloudly,toalerttheboysinsidetohisandHermione’spresene.AfewminutestertheportraitopenedtorevealHarry,lookingasifhehadjustrawledoutofbedandpulledsomelotheson,whihintruthhehad.

“M,”hesaid,tryingtostifleayawn.

“GoodmHarry.”Hermionebeamedathim.Harrymentallywonderedifitwasillegalsomewhereforsomeonetobethatwideawakemid-monaSunday.

“Didyousleepatall?”Ronasked,notingHarry’sstate.

“Yeah,I’mjusttiredthism.”

Ronnoddedinuanding.

“Good.We’llgetyousomefoodandthenwe’llstartstudying.”HermioneusheredHarryoutoftheroomandtowardsthekithens.

Harry’sgroanmathedthelookonRon’sfae.“YouandDrao.”Harrymutteredunderhisbreath.

“Youknow,Hermionesaidsomethingstrangetoday.”

DraozilylookedoveratHarrywithanexpressionthatlearlystatedhedidn’tarewhatGrangerhadsaid.Harryignoredthelookandontinuedanyway.

“Shesaidthattheattaksseemedrandom,alloverthepe,almostasiftheyweren’toordinatedatall.”

“So?”Draodrawled.“Theystillauseterrorandmayhem,what’sthedifferenebetweenoordinatedattaksorspontaneousones?”

“Itjustdoesn’tseemlikesomethingVoldemort—”Draoflinhed“—woulddo.Itwouldseemtomethathewouldpnouttheattaksforamaximumeffet,ortosendamessage,orsomething.Iouldn’tpiturehimjusttellingtheDeathEaterstogooffandhavefunwithrandomarnage…”

“ThefatthatyouanpituretheDarkLordatallisratherfreaky.”Draomurmured“ButIhavetoagreewithyourpoint.Ifwean’tseethemessagebehindtheattaks,thenIassumeheisn’tfinishedwritingitoutyet.”

HarrysatinthedarkforalongtimethinkingaboutwhatDraohadsaid.Heknewthattherewassomeguidingforebehindtheseattaks,hejustknewit.Buttherewasnofous.ItreallyseemedthatVoldemortjusttookamapandpointedtoarandomtownorvilgeandsaid“attakthere”orsomethinglikethat.Theonlyattakthatmighthavegivenanymessageatallwasthefirstattak,theoneonLondonitself.Thatwasmorethe“I’mhereandwaitingtodestroyyou”typeofattakheould…expet…fromVoldemort.Buttheseotherattaks…NowHarryouldn’tstarttosayheknewthenameofeverytownthatexistedinBritain,buthe’dneverevenknownsomeofthesepesexisted.Sowhythey’dgarneredVoldemort’sattentionwasbeyondhim.

ButmaybeDraowasright.Well,Harryknewthatthereweremoreattakstoome,butmaybethepointofthispartiurslewofattakswasn’tobviousyetbeauseafewofthemweremissing…Ashorribleasthatlogiwas,itdidhavearingoftruththatHarryouldn’tignore.Andifthereweresomeattaksmissing,andtheyouldfigureoutthepatternormessagefirst…thenmaybesomethingouldbedonetostoptheattakbeforeitstarted.

Gentlyeasinghimselfoutofthesleepingblonde’shold,Harryworkedhiswayoutofthebedroom.Amap.Heneededamap,averydetailedone.

DraoawokethemtofindHarryurledunderhim…somehow.Theotherboydidn’tevenstirasDraomovedoutofbedandmadehiswaytowardsthebathroom,didn’tmakeasoundoramovementwhenDraoamebakout,orshowanysignsofwakingwhenDraorossedbakthroughthebedroom.Hemustbereallytired,Draothought.Wonderhowtehewasup?

Draowouldhavethengonedowntobreakfast,buthesawsomethingonthetableneartheouh.Itwasamap…withinksplothesonit.WasthiswhatHarryhadbeenuptostnight?Harryobviouslyhadn’tdrawnthemap,unlesshewasageographialartistigeniusthatnooneknewabout,buthemighthaveaddedtheinksplothes.Butwhy?

Draolookedatthemapmorelosely,traingthepathoftheinkblothesuptheislewithhiseyes.TheseweretheloationofallofVoldemort’sattaks.Theyformedasemi-irlethattraveledalmosttheentirelengthoftheisle.Hisownwordsamebaktohimfromthenightbefore.Theattakswereenteredaroundsomething…butnotLondonoranyotherimportantity…Butifoneweretoextendtheirleoutintotheoeanwheretherewerenopestoattak,oneouldfindthediameterandfromthatfindtheenter.Draodidso,hisfingeromingtorestononepointofnd.Hisstomahdroppedashismindregisteredwheretheattakswerefousedaround.Eventhoughtherewasnomarkingonthemapforthebuildingwasunplottable,itwasapeDraoknewwell.ItwasMalfoyManor.

Chapter27:LetterinBlood

AsthefirstweekofFebruarystarted,Hermionerolledintostudying-for-exammodewitharelishthatHarryandRonwouldn’teventrytomath.Theysufferedinsilenethroughherinsistenethattheyreatestudy-guidesforthemselvessothattheyouldpreparefortheexamsthatwereonlymonthsaway.Ron,onWednesday,waspersuadedtostarthisownlistofthingstostudy.Harrybelievedthiswasnotforthegoodofhisexamgrade,butforthegoodofhisbuddingretionshipwithHermione.Harry,ofourse,wassafefromHermione’sajoling.HewouldmerelysaythatDraohadthemovered.

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