〃And the rumors that he keeps being sighted abroad？〃 asked Lee。
〃Well； who wouldn't want a nice little holiday after all the hard work he's been putting in？〃 asked Fred。 〃Point is； people； don't get lulled into a false sense of security； thinking he's out of the country。 Maybe he is； maybe he isn't； but the fact remains he can move faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo when he wants to； so don't
count on him being a long way away if you're planning to take any risks。 I never thought I'd hear myself say it； but safety first！〃
〃Thank you very much for those wise words； Rapier；〃 said Lee。 〃Listeners； that brings us to the end of another iPotterwatchi。 We don't know when it will be possible to broadcast again； but you can be sure we shall be back。 Keep twiddling those dials： The next password will be 'Mad…Eye。' Keep each other safe： Keep faith。 Good night。〃
The radio's dial twirled and the lights behind the tuning panel went out。 Harry； Ron； and Hermione were still beaming。 Hearing familiar； friendly voices was an extraordinary tonic； Harry had bee so used to their isolation he had nearly forgotten that other people were resisting Voldemort。 It was like waking from a long sleep。
〃Good； eh？〃 said Ron happily。
〃Brilliant；〃 said Harry。
〃It's so brave of them；〃 sighed Hermione admiringly。 〃If they were found a133〃
〃Well； they keep on the move； don't they？〃 said Ron。 〃Like us。〃
〃But did you hear what Fred said？〃 asked Harry excitedly； now the broadcast was over； his thoughts turned around toward his all consuming obsession。 〃He's abroad！ He's still looking for the Wand； I knew it！〃
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〃HARRY； NO！〃
〃a151demort's after the Elder Wand！〃
〃The name's Taboo！〃 Ron bellowed； leaping to his feet as a loud crack sounded outside the tent。 〃I told you； Harry； I told you； we can't say it anymore … we've got to put the protection back around us … quickly … it's how they find …〃
But Ron stopped talking； and Harry knew why。 The Sneakoscope on the table had lit up and begun to spin； they could hear voices ing nearer and nearer： rough； excited voices。 Ron pulled the Deluminator out of his pocket and clicked it： Their lamps went out。
〃e out of there with your hands up！〃 came a rasping voice through the darkness。 〃We know you're in there！ You've got half a dozen wands pointing at you and we don't care who we curse！〃
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Harry looked around at the other two； now mere outlines in the darkness。 He saw Hermione point her wand； set toward the outside； but into his face； there was a bang； a burst of white light； and he buckled in agony； unable to see。 He could feel his face swelling rapidly under his hands as heavy footfalls surrounded him。
〃Get up； vermin。〃
Unknown hands dragged Harry roughly off the ground； before he could stop them； someone had rummaged through his pockets and removed the blackthorn wand。 Harry clutched at his excruciatingly painful face； which felt unrecognizable beneath his fingers； tight； swollen； and puffy as though he had suffered some violent allergic reaction。 His
eyes had been reduced to slits through which he could barely see； his glasses fell off as he was bundled out of the tent： all he could make out were the blurred shapes of four or five people wrestling Ron and Hermione outside too。
〃Get a150a150 off … her！〃 Ron shouted。 There was the unmistakable sound of knuckles hitting flesh： Ron grunted in pain and Hermione screamed； 〃No！ Leave him alone； leave him alone！〃
〃Your boyfriend's going to have worse than that done to him if he's on my list；〃 said the horribly familiar； rasping voice。 〃Delicious girl。。。 what a treat 。 。 。 I do enjoy the softness of the skin。 。 。 。〃
Harry's stomach turned over。 He knew who this was； Fenrit Greyback； the werewolf who was permitted to wear Death Eater robes in return for his hired savagery。
〃Search the tent！〃 said another voice。
Harry was thrown face down onto the ground。 A thud told him that Ron had been cast down beside him。 They could hear footsteps and crashes； the men were pushing over chairs inside the tent as they searched。
〃Now； let's see who we've got；〃 said Greyback's gloating voice from overhead； and Harry was rolled over onto his back。 A beam of wand light fell onto his face and Greyback laughed。
〃I'll be needing butterbeer to wash this one down。 What happened to you； ugly？〃
Harry did not answer immediately。
〃I isaidi；〃 repeated Greyback； and Harry received a blow to the diaphragm that made him double over in pain。 〃what happened to you？〃
〃Stung。〃 Harry muttered。 〃Been Stung。〃
〃Yeah； looks like it。〃 said a second voice。
〃What's your name？〃 snarled Greyback。
〃Dudley。〃 said Harry。
〃And your first name？〃
〃I a150a150 Vernon。 Vernon Dudley。〃
〃Check the list； Scabior。〃 said Greyback； and Harry head him move sideways to look down at Ron； instead。 〃And what about you； ginger？〃
〃Stan Shunpike。〃 said Ron。
〃Like 'ell you are。〃 said the man called Scabior。 〃We know Stan Shunpike； 'e's put a bit of work our way。〃
There was another thud。
〃I'b Bardy；〃 said Ron； and Harry could tell that his mouth was full of blood。 〃Bardy Weasley。〃
〃A Weasley？〃 rasped Greyback。 〃So you're related to blood traitors even if you're not a Mudblood。 And lastly； your pretty little friend 。 。 。〃 The relish in his voice made Harry's flesh crawl。
〃Easy； Greyback。〃 said Scabior over the jeering of the others。
〃Oh； I'm not going to bite just yet。 We'll see if she's a bit quicker at remembering her name than Barny。 Who are you； girly？
〃Penelope Clearwater。〃 said Hermione。 She sounded terrified； but convincing。
〃What's your blood status？〃
〃Half…Blood。〃 said Hermione。
〃Easy enough to check；〃 said Scabior。 〃But the 'ole lot of 'em look like they could still be 'ogwarts age …〃
〃We'b lebt；〃 said Ron。
〃Left； 'ave you； ginger？〃 said Scabior。 〃And you decided to go camping？ And you thought； just for a laugh； you'd use the Dark Lords name？〃
〃Nod a laugh；〃 said Ron。 〃Aggiden。〃
〃Accident？〃 There was more jeering laughter。
〃You know who used to like using the Dark Lord's name； Weasley？〃 growled Greyback； 〃The Order of the Phoenix。 Mean anything to you？〃
〃Doh。〃
〃Well； they don't show the Dark Lord proper respect； so the name's been Tabooed。 A few Order members have been tracked that way。 We'll see。 Bind them up with the other two prisoners！〃
Someone yanked Harry up by the hair； dragged him a short way； pushed him down into a sitting position； then started binding him back…to…back with other people。 Harry was still half blind； barely able to see anything through his puffed…up eyes。 When at last the man tying then had walked away； Harry whispered to the other prisoners。
〃Anyone still got a wand？〃
〃No。〃 Said Ron and Hermione from either side of him。
〃This is all my fault。 I said the name。 I'm sorry …〃
〃Harry？〃
It was a new； but familiar voice。 and it came from directly behind Harry； from the person tied to Hermione's left。
〃Dean？〃
〃It iisi you！ If they find out who they've got …！ They're Snatchers； they're only looking for truants to sell for gold …〃
〃Not a bad little haul for one night。〃 Greyback was sa