“Yes,Diddy,I’mfine.Diddy,anyougetmetothenorthtower?”

Diddybegantoshiver.“Masterdoesn’twanttogothere.There’sabigsnakeupthere.IteatsHouseElvessir!Diddydoesn’twanttoseeMasterDraohurt.”

“Myfather’supthere,Diddy.bsp;yougetmeupthereornot?”

Diddynoddedsadlyandsnappedherfingers.Thekithendisappearedandthehallwayofthenorthtowerappearedaroundthem.

“Diddy,Ineedyoutodoonemorethingforme.”

“Whatisit,MasterDrao?”Diddywhispered.

“Ineedyoutogobaktoyournormaldutiesandatasifnothingiswrong.”Heturnedhisbaktoher.

“But—”

“DoitDiddy.”

TherewasasmallpoppingsoundandDiddydisappearedfrombehindDrao.Keepingtotheshadowsofthehall,Draosilentlythankedhisthirdgreat-grandfatherforwantingtoredotheentirehouseinthegothistyle.He’donlybeenabletotalkhiswifeintoredoingthetowersbeausesheneverwentupthereandwouldneverhavetoseeit.ButasDraopressedbakintotheshadowsausedbyanobsidiangargoyleandaDeathEaterpassedbyonherwaytothestairs,missinghimompletely,Draomadearesolutiontoredothewholehouseinthatstyle.

Butthereweren’tmanypesthatoneouldhidesomeoneinthenorthtower,Draohadtoadmit.Therewasonlyanoldowleryuphereandahardlyusedptformforstargazing.

Heontinuedhiswaydownthehallandtowardsthestairsuptotheowlery.Therewerenosoundsehoingdownfromthetopoftheurvedstairase,sohebegantoslowlylimbthem.

“There’snosignofMr.MalfoyanywhereinHogsmead,”ProfessorMGonagallsaidwearily.“IbelievewemustatasifhereallyhasleftHogwarts.”

“Thereissomethingmuhworsegoingon,Minerva,”Dumbledoresaidgravely.“I’vejustgottenwordfromtheMinistry.AzkabanhasbeenattakedbyDementors.IbelieveitissafetoassumethatanyDeathEaterswhowereinAzkabanhavebeenreleased.”

“Doyou…Albus,doyouthinktheMalfoyshavesomethingtodowiththis?”MGonagallaskedsuspiiously.

“No,Minerva,Idonotthinktheydo.Ido,however,thinkthatsomeonewantsustothinkthat.”

Therewasaloudbangingsoundonthedoorandthesoundoftwofrightenedvoiesfromoutsidetheoffieshouting,“ProfessorDumbledore!Harry’sdisappeared!”

Almostasifonue,afiguredressedinbksteppedfromthefirepeintheHeadmaster’soffie.SnapepausedslightlyattheshoutingbeforewiningandturningbaktotheHeadmaster.“He’salling,Albus.AndI’venotiedthatafewotherSlytherinsaremissing,notjustDraoMalfoy.”

Harrywaslost.Hewassomewhereinthesouthwing…orwasthatthesouthpartofthenorthwing?Hehadnoidea.Butwhereverhewas,itwasn’twherehewantedtobe.

“Sir?”

Harryjumpedatthetimidvoie.

“Sir,whyisyouwearinganinvisibilityloak?”

HarryturnedtoseeaHouseElfnearthewall.HemovedfartherintotheshadowsneartheElf.“I’mtryingtohelpDrao.”

“MasterDrao?MasterDraoisbeinginthenorthtower,sir…sirisbeingMasterDrao’sHarry!”

HarrynoddedandtheHouseElfnearlyppedwithjoy.

“HowanIgettoDrao?”

“IantakeSirlosetothere.”Harrynoddedandthewallsseemedtobendandblendaroundhimtoformanewhallway.

Draotriedthedoorandfounditloked.Reahingup,heplukedasinglefeatheroutofhiswingsand,afteritturnedtosteel,jammeditintothedoor.Afterahardpush,thedoorreakedopen.

Thesmallamountoflightfromthestairwellshoneontheflooroftheoldowlery.Draofeltallhisfeathersturntosteelashesteppedfurtherintotheroom.Hisfatheryhainedtothewall,wingsretrated.Therewasalmostnotraeofhisnormallyregalpreseneandstrangeburnmarksoveredhisbody,driedbloodoatedhisarmsandtorso.OnlytheslightmovementofhishesttoldDraothathewasalive.

Harry’svisionswamasasharppainshotthroughhisskull.Anger,Drao’sanger,swirledaroundhimlikealoud.Chekingtoseethattherewasnooneinthehallway,hebegansprintingdownthehalls,tryingtomakeaslittlesoundaspossible.

Ahisssoundednearhisfather’sfeetandDraofoundhimselfstaringintotheeyesofthelosnakehehadeverseen.ItrosetolookDraointheeyes,itstongueflikeringoutasiftotastetheair…orhisfear.

Draobegantoedgeawayfromthesnake,tryingtoseeifheouldgettohisfatherbygoingaroundit.Thesnaketurnedtoontinuetowathhimashesteppeddeeperanddeeperintotheshadows.Draoouldn’tseethestonefloornorwhatwasrestingonit.Hefrozeashebumpedagainstsomethingthatwasnotthestonewall.

AdeephissutthroughthedarknessandDraojumpedbakarossthelightthatwasastintotheroomfromthehallway.Areaturemovedinthedarknessandbegantorawloutoftheshadowsandintothesmallbeamoflight.

Harrywinedasthesomewhatfamiliarfeelingofpainbegantospreadarosshisstomah.Draowasintrouble.Herossedintoanotherhallwayandturneddownintotheorridorthatoedtothetowerentrane.

Draolookedupintojeweledfaetedeyeswhirlinginaredfuryasthedragonloomedoverhim.Ashelookedupatthebksaledmonstrosity,heneversawthergesnakeslitheroutoftheroom.

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