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er whole family。 That's Frank and Alice Longbottom …'
Harry's stomach； already unfortable； clenched as he looked at Alice Longbottom； he knew her round； friendly face very well； even though he had never met her； because she was the image of her son； Neville。
'… poor devils；' growled Moody。 'Better dead than what happened to them： and that's Emmeline Vance； you've met her； and that there's Lupin； obviously： Benjy Fenwick； he copped it too； we only ever found bits of him： shift aside there；' he added； poking the picture； and the little photographic people edged sideways； so that those who were partially obscured could move to the front。
That's Edgar Bones： brother of Amelia Bones； they got him and his family； too； he was a great wizard： Sturgis Podmore； blimey； he looks young： Caradoc Dearborn； vanished six months after this； we never found his body： Hagrid； of course； looks exactly the same as ever： Elphias Doge； you've met him； I'd forgotten he used to wear that stupid hat： Gideon Prewett； it took five Death Eaters to kill him and his brother Fabian； they fought like heroes： budge along； budge along：'
The little people in the photograph jostled among themselves and those hidden right at the back appeared at the forefront of the picture。
That's Dumbledore's brother Aberforth； only time I ever met him； strange bloke： that's Dorcas Meadowes； Voldemort killed her personally： Sirius； when he still had short hair： and： there you go； thought that would interest you！'
Harry's heart turned over。 His mother and father were beaming up at him； sitting on either side of a small； watery…eyed man whom Harry recognised at once as Wormtail； the one who had betrayed his parents' whereabouts to Voldemort and so helped to bring about their deaths。
'Eh？' said Moody。
Harry looked up into Moody's heavily scarred and pitted face。 Evidently Moody was under the impression he had just given Harry a bit of a treat。
'Yeah；' said Harry； once again attempting to grin。 'Er： listen； I've just remembered； I haven't packed my：'
He was spared the trouble of inventing an object he had not packed。 Sirius had just said； 'What's that you've got there； Mad…Eye？' and Moody had turned towards him。 Harry crossed the kitchen； slipped through the door and up the stairs before anyone could call him back。
He did not know why it had been such a shock； he had seen pictures of his parents before； after all； and he had met Wormtail but to have them sprung on him like that； when he was least expecting it： no one would like that； he thought angrily：
And then； to see them surrounded by all those other happy faces： Benjy Eenwick； who had been found in bits； and Gideon Prewett； who had died like a hero； and the Longbottoms； who had been tortured into madness： all waving happily out of the photograph forever more； not knowing that they were doomed： well； Moody might find that interesting： he； Harry； found it disturbing：
Harry tiptoed up the stairs in the hall past the stuffed elf…heads； glad to be on his own again； but as he approached the first landing he heard noises。 Someone was sobbing in the drawing room。
'Hello？' Harry said。
There was no answer but the sobbing continued。 He climbed the remaining stairs two at a time； walked across the landing and opened the drawing…room door。
Someone was cowering against the dark wall； her wand in her hand； her whole body shaking with sobs。 Sprawled on the dusty old carpet in a patch of moonlight； clearly dead； was Ron。
All the air seemed to vanish from Harry's lungs； he felt as though he were falling through the floor； his brain turned icy cold … Ron dead； no； it couldn't be …
But wait a moment； it couldn't be … Ron was downstairs …
'Mrs Weasley？' Harry croaked。
'R … r … riddikulus！' Mrs Weasley sobbed； pointing her shaking wand at Ron's body。
Crack。
Ron's body turned into Bill's； spread…eagled on his back； his eyes wide open and empty。 Mrs Weasley sobbed harder than ever。
'R … riddikulus！' she sobbed again。
Crack。
Mr Weasley's body replaced Bill's； his glasses askew； a trickle of blood running down his face。
'No！' Mrs Weasley moaned。 'No： riddikulus！ Riddikulus！ RIDDIKULUS！
Crack。 Dead twins。 Crack。 Dead Percy。 Crack。 Dead Harry：
'Mrs Weasley； just get out of here！' shouted Harry； staring down at his own dead body on the floor。 'Let someone else …'
'What's going on？'
Lupin had e running into the room； closely followed by Sirius； with Moody stumping along behind them。 Lupin looked from Mrs Weasley to the dead Harry on the floor and seemed to understand in an instant。 Pulling out his own wand； he said； very firmly and clearly：
'Riddikulus！'
Harry's body vanished。 A silvery orb hung in the air over the spot where it had lain。 Lupin waved his wand once more and the orb vanished in a puff of smoke。
'Oh … oh … oh！' gulped Mrs Weasley； and she broke into a storm of crying； her face in her hands。
'Molly；' said Lupin bleakly； walking over to her。 'Molly don't：〃
Next second； she was sobbing her heart out on Lupin's shoulder。
'Molly； it was just a Boggart；' he said soothingly； patting her on the head； 'just a stupid Boggart：'
'I see them d…d … dead all the time！' Mrs Weasley moaned into his shoulder。 'All the t …'t … time！ I d … d … dream about it：'
Sirius was staring at the patch of carpet where the Boggart； pretending to be Harry's body； had lain。 Moody was looking at Harry； who avoided his gaze。 He had a funny feeling Moody's magical eye had followed him all the way out of the kitchen。
'D…d … don't tell Arthur；' Mrs Weasley was gulping now； mopping her eyes frantically with her cuffs。 'I d … d … don't want him to know： being silly：'
Lupin handed her a handkerchief and she blew her nose。
'Harry； I'm so sorry。 What must you think of me？' she said shakily。 'Not even able to get rid of a Boggart：'
'Don't be stupid；' said Harry； trying to smile。
'I'm just s …'s … so worried；' she said； tears spilling out of her eyes again。 'Half the f … f … family's in the Order； it'll b … b … be a miracle if we all e through this： and P … P … Percy's not talking to us： what if something d…d … dreadful happens and we've never in … in … made it up with him？ And what's going to happen if Arthur and I get killed； who's g … g … going to look after Ron and Ginny？'
'Molly that's enough； said Lupin firmly。 'This isn't like last time。 The Order are better prepared； we've got a head start； we know what Voldemort's up to …'
Mrs Weasley gave a little squeak of fright at the sound of the name。
'Oh； Molly； e on； it's about time you got used to hearing his name … look； I can't promise no one's going to get hurt； nobody can promise that； but we're much better off than we were last time。 You weren't in the Order then； you don't understand。 Last time we were outnumbered twenty to one by the Death Eaters and they were picking us off one by one：'
Harry thought of the photograph again； of his parents' beaming faces。 He knew Moody was still watching him。
'Don't worry about Percy' said Sirius abruptly