(IMPORTANT READ: in this chapter each big gap is a time hop. which means if there is a gap in between a paragraph that those two paragraphs are about a week apart. this chapter is just about them traveling.)
"Snatchers." Harry says looking at both me and Hermione
"he could smell it. my perfume." i say
"good to know your enchantments work." Harry turns to Hermione
Ron pushes past the tent flap, peers into the darkness.
"we have to leave. we're not safe." Harry says
"i told you. Ron's not strong enough to apparate." Hermione answers
"then we'll go by foot." Harry says strongly
we trudge. then, faintly, so faint it can barely be heard at first. slowly, one by one, dots perforate the blue. the whistle sound builds. Harry stops, listening, then turns. the whistling is ear splitting now, more of a roar, as we scraper into a listing barn and throw shut the doors. we peer upward through the skeletal remains of the hayloft, our faces lashed with light, we see a succession of Death Eaters strafe the blue above. the rotting timber buzzes and bats dance crazily in the loft above. gradually, the sound recedes. the bats settle.
Ron trails the three of us. Ron glances about sullenly, staring at the forsaken landscape, then looks up ahead to us.
"im hungry." Ron complains
we turn and study him for a moment
"what?" Harry asks
"im hungry." Ron repeats
i glance at Harry who continues to stare at Ron, as if taking the measure of him "we're all hungry." Harry says
Ron returns Harry's glance, then looks off again. Hermione crosses to Ron, examining his ragged bandages.
"leave it." Ron demands
i glance at Ron's profile, then--briefly---at the Horcrux dangling from his neck. ignoring his words, Hermione begins to rummage in her beaded bag.
"Mum can make food appear out of thin air." Ron mumbles
"no one can conjure food out of thin air. food is the first five Principal Exceptions to Gamp's Law. the other four are-" Hermione begins
"oh, speak English, can't you?" Ron snaps sharply
as Ron jerks his injured arm away, Hermione looks up and meets his gaze.
"i said leave it." Ron says
"it'll be dark soon. we need to find a place to sleep." i say breaking the thin silence
"good plan." Hermione sighs
"yeah. brilliant. only, correct me if I'm wrong...wasnt that yesterday's plan? and the day before that? and the day before that? walk. sleep. walk. sleep." Ron says
i stare at Ron before i begin to walk to him. "that's it. give it to me." i say holding my hand out
Ron strips the chain from his neck, hands it to me then brushes past me. i glance at Hermione, then drape the Horcrux over my head.
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