Ron insists he immediately tried to return after leaving but was captured by Snatchers, Ministry-hired bounty hunters searching for Muggle-borns and blood traitors. Harry intervenes, but a shouting match continues. Reconciled, they head to the camp where Harry is warmly welcomed by Hermione while Ron is pummeled by her furious fists. Harry assures a guilt-ridden Ron that Hermione missed him and that there is nothing between her and Harry. With a single swift stroke, Ron slays the Locket and Voldemort's soul shard. A voice insults Ron, preying on his fears and insecurities, but when this fails, distorted Harry and Hermione heads appear, hurling taunts and ridicule, then they kiss. The Locket unlatches and two eyes on its sides stare back- Tom Riddle's eyes. Setting the Locket on a nearby stone, Harry says "Open" in Parseltongue. Harry feels Ron should be the one to slay it. To test the Sword's authenticity, they decide to destroy the Locket. Ron denies casting the doe Patronus he thought it was Harry's, until Harry reminds him that his is a stag. Dazed and shivering, Harry sees the Sword of Gryffindor and a drenched Ron.
Suddenly, someone grabs him, dragging him from the pond. Kicking and fighting, Harry is unable to loosen the chain's chokehold. As he grabs the hilt, the Locket, sensing danger, tightens around his neck, strangling him. Stripping down to his underwear, Harry breaks the ice and plunges in. A frozen pond is visible-the Sword of Gryffindor lies on the pond's bottom.Īfter several failed attempts to retrieve the Sword without getting wet, Harry remembers Dumbledore's words when he last retrieved it only a true Gryffindor could have pulled the Sword out of the Sorting Hat. Using Hermione's wand, Harry casts a light. Harry follows it deeper into the forest until it halts, then vanishes. Gliding closer, a silver-white doe steps out, gazes at Harry, then turns and walks away. In the post-twilight hours of impenetrable darkness, a bright silver light appears drifting soundlessly through the trees. Harry, taking the watch, senses this night is different.
The snow and bitter cold keeps Harry and Hermione inside the tent the first day. They arrive in the Forest of Dean, at an old campground Hermione once visited with her parents. As the Sneakoscope is quiescent, there seems to be no imminent danger, but they Disapparate under the Invisibility Cloak just to be safe. Hermione agrees with Harry that they should leave early, reinforcing what Harry imagined, and even thinking she saw somebody. Harry, unable to sleep, imagines hearing footsteps and voices in the wind and gets up during Hermione's watch. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
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