suddenlysomethingwarmbrushedupagainsthisleg,andharryalmostjumped.weavingitswaybetweenhislegswasthebrightredkneazlehe’dseenearlierintheday.threetimesnow,hethought.harrykdowntopetit.

“you’vebeenallovertheitytoday,haven’tyou?”heasked.hishandpetbehindtheanimal’searsanddownitsnekuntilhehitaleatherstrap.behitslong,thikfur,therewasaolr.heturneditaroundandfoundatagwiththenameguineverefollowedbyanaddressintheity.“you’refarfromhome,aren’tyou?let’sseeifweangetyoubak.”

itonlytookafewminutesfortheloudstodissipateandthestormtopass.harrypikedupguinevereandheadedtowardsthemainroad.hehekedthetimeandrealizeditwasn’ttootetotakethekneazlehome,sohemadehiswayarosspuddle-denwalkwaysanddarkeningstreets.

asheapproahedthetownhomeontheedgeofaoneniebutnowdipidatedneighborhood,guineveretensedinhisarms.hepedhishandontopofherheadtoalmthekneazle,srathingherears.heproeededtoknokonthedoor.astout,olderwomanansweredandpeeredathimthroughrge,thikgsses.

“yes?”shesaidandthenhergazefelltotheballofredfurinharry’sarms.“oh!you’vefoundher!”thewomansteppedforwardinarush,grabbedtheanimal,mutteredaquik“thanks”andthensmmedthedoorinharry’sfae.

“well,”hesaid,unsureofwhathadtranspired.hetookafewstepsontothewalkandthenpeeredbakatthehouse.apairofeyeswathedhimfromthefrontwindow,alertandurious,andsomewhatfamiliar.harrytookastepforwardandleanedovertogetaloserlookatthefigure.apale,brueyounggirlreturnedhisgazewithabnkstarethatsentashiverdownharry’sspine.

itwasbertriezivantus.hewassureofit.he’dseenheronthemissingposters.butassoonashe’drealizedit,she’ddisappearedfromthewindowandinherpewasadark,swayingurtain.

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