'yiif vet sxauuwn'
The following day at the wedding, Harry went disguised as Barny, a Weasley cousin, while Theodore hid up in the Burrow's attic with the family ghoul. Harry didn't like these arrangements, but they knew the reputation of Theodore's father would cause some a stir at the wedding and Bill said he'd be insulted if Harry didn't attend. Throughout the wedding, Harry thought over what they had discovered about the Snitch.
I open at the close.
This had been the message that had appeared when Harry had brought the Snitch to his lips and Theodore had speculated this meant the Snitch could only be opened near the end of their mission, which meant right before Voldemort was destroyed. This didn't provide them with much to go off of, however, as they were still at a loss as to where to begin their hunt for the Horcruxes.
Cedric Diggory occupied most of Harry's time after Lupin had pointed him out to him. Harry hadn't seen Cedric, now a werewolf, since the end of his fifth year. Being a werewolf had caused the young man a great deal of distress and he had yet to get himself a job since no one would take him. He didn't seem bothered by it. Without the years of persecution experience that Lupin had, Cedric was not nearly as scarred, either mentally or physically, since he had the Wolfsbane Potion to keep himself from self harm. He went on to say that he and Cho Chang had hooked up again since she had graduated from Hogwarts this past year, much to his clear pleasure.
During this conversation, Harry noticed Krum and Ginny hitting it off while Hermione had glued herself in Ron's arms.
Later, Harry had the most bizarre conversation with Elphias Doge and Ron's Auntie Muriel about Dumbledore, all of which revealed way too much.
Abruptly, the party was interrupted by Kingsley Shackelbolt's Patronus, informing them ominously, "The Ministry has fallen. Scimgeor is dead. They are coming."
Chaos ensued. Cedric reached Harry first, apparently intending to Apparate him away (having forgotten Harry was now of age), but Harry wouldn't leave without Theodore. He tried to break free of the grip Cedric had on him, but couldn't. Cedric turned, seemed to focus for a moment. A cloaked, masked figure abruptly latched onto Harry's arm just as Cedric Apparated.
They landed in an alleyway and Cedric yanked out his wand to point it at the Death Eater, who held up his hands instantly.
"Is me." Theodore's voice spoke through the mask.
"It's a friend." Harry quickly shot between them and Cedric lowered his wand. He turned towards the other Slytherin. "What happened?"
"Got the summons randomly." Theo answered, voice shaky as he used his wand to exchange his Death Eater robes for Muggle attire. Cedric gawked at him, dumbfounded. "Had to leave without informing you."
"Can't he trace you?" Cedric asked quickly.
"No." Theodore shrugged. "If he summons me or when I report, I will tell him I followed someone I believed to be Potter, but I was wrong. Where are we?"
"Tottenham Court Road." Cedric answered. "I figured it'd be safest to be around Muggles right now."
"Well," Theodore pulled out a small bag from his pocket. "Didn't plan on an extra person, so you'll probably have to change the size of these..." He pulled a sweatshirt, a pair of jeans, and socks out to hand to Cedric while the other two stared at him in shock. He raised a brow when Cedric didn't reach for them. "Well, you can't walk around in your dress robes. We'll attract unnecessary attention."
Snapping his jaw shut, Cedric took the clothes and began to change. Theodore rummaged through the bag again and handed Harry his Invisibility Cloak. "Better wear this."
"How did you..." Cedric started.
"Undetectable Extension Charm." Theodore answered simply.
"When did you do all this?" Harry asked as he took the cloak.
"At the Burrow." Theo shrugged, taking Cedric's robes and stuffing them into the bag. He pulled out a potion bottle, glanced at Harry, and explained, "Polyjuice Potion in case we're caught unexpectedly."
"Don't be anyone I wouldn't kiss, please." Harry mumbled and Cedric snorted a laugh.
"Would hope you'd only kiss me." Theo flicked up an eyebrow.
"Well, if you're always going to be someone else then that really leaves little time for..."
"All right." Cedric interrupted, cheeks red. "Could we hurry it up?"
Theodore took a swig of the Polyjuice Potion and began to transform. Within a few moments, Lupin stood where Theodore once had, his clothes fighting only minutely tighter than before and his pant legs were now highwaters. He fixed this with a wave of his wand. "Ready?"
"Where are we going?" Harry questioned.
"No idea." Cedric sighed. "But we should keep moving for now."
They started off into the busy city, but Harry insisted they sit down and discuss their options. Entering a small dingy all-night cafe, they took their seats.
"You know..." Cedric sighed. "We could try to going to the Leaky Cauldron...it's not far...and try to find some stuff out..."
"No point." Theodore replied. "Know what's going on."
"Sure, Vol..."
"Don't say that name." Theodore spat.
"What? Vol..."
"I said not to say that name!" Theo snarled, but the waitress came over at that moment and they placed two orders of coffee, Cedric grumbling 'Voldemort' beneath his breath, but only Harry heard.
A little bit later, two burly workmen came in and took their seats and the waitress delivered the coffees.
"Should head to the countryside." Theodore suggested and then looked pointedly at Cedric. "And you should ditch us."
"You two can't be wandering off on your own..."
"Can and will." Theodore ground back, glaring at the other. "Our plans didn't include you."
"Theo..." Harry whispered.
Irritated, Cedric reached for his cup of coffee, but then jerked towards his wand. Theodore and Harry followed suit, all three rising to poin their wands at the two workmen who had drawn theirs. Within a minute the battle ended, the two Death Eaters lying motionless on the ground.
"Did you say his name?" Theodore rounded on Cedric. "Told you not to!"
"What does it matter if I say his name?" Cedric snapped back.
"Has a trace jinx on it." Theo explained, clenching his teeth as it was apparent he wasn't supposed to tell. Breathing out heavily, he ordered, "Lock the door."
Pulling out the Deluminator, he stole the lights and then faced Harry.
"Wouldn't advise killing them as it'll give a good idea where we are. Would erase their memories, but it's up to you."
Harry agreed and watched Theodore obliviate the two men and start working on the waitress while Cedric and Harry restored the cafe to its previous condition and returned the Death Eaters to their booth.
Theodore returned to them. "Need to hide. Need to make a plan."
"Oh, so you don't have a plan." Cedric glared at him.
"Grimmauld Place." Harry cut in before the two could argue.
"Snape can get in there." Cedric argued.
"The Order put up jinxes against him." Theo told the Hufflepuff.
"What if they haven't worked?"
"Perfect chance to off Snape then, isn't it?" Harry growled and without further word apparated away.
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