James Potter y El Ba l de Los Recuerdos en Ingles

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James Potterand the Vault of Destinies

By G. Norman LippertBased upon the Characters and Worlds of J. K. o!lin"

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$a%le of Contents

$he story thus far& ................................................................................................. 'Prolo"ue ................................................................................................................... (1. )o"!arts *are!ells............................................................................................ 1+#. the G!yndemere ............................................................................................... ',-. i"hty/ei"ht Knots ............................................................................................ (0'. the Dream tory ................................................................................................ 2'0. Ne! 3msterdam ............................................................................................. 1,'(. 4nder the Warpin" Willo! ............................................................................. 1#,5. 3lma 3leron .................................................................................................... 1'1

2. the Vault of Destinies ...................................................................................... 100+. the 3rchi6e 3ttac7 ........................................................................................... 1511,. James and the 7rim...................................................................................... 1+211. Jardin d89den ................................................................................................. ##-1#. Game :a"ic.................................................................................................. #-+1-. $he ;ctosphere and the 3r%iter .................................................................... #0(1'. the :a"nussen iddles .................................................................................. #5-10. the tar of Con6er"ence ................................................................................ #+11(. Christmas in Philadelphia ............................................................................. -1'15. the Ballad of the ider .................................................................................. ---12. $he Dimensional Key ................................................................................... -0-1+. 4nhelpful e6elations .................................................................................. -5,

#,. 3l%us8 tory ................................................................................................... ',##1. 4nli7ely 3lliances .......................................................................................... '10#-. $he Be"innin" of the nd ............................................................................. '(,#'. $hrou"h the Curtains.................................................................................... '55#0. $hose Who tayed Behind ............................................................................ '+5

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$he story thus far&

Greetin"s a"ain< dear reader= o !e86e come to the third %oo7 in the JamesPotter series< and thin"s are a%out to chan"e pretty dramatically. 3re you prepared>?8d ad6ise you to 7eep your !its and !ands at the ready as !e em%ar7 on this @ourney.

?f you are a lon"/time reader< then you 7no! the story thus far. Aou !erethere !hen the 3lma 3lerons first arri6ed at )o"!arts in their peculiar flyin" cars.Aou 7no! ho! the ne! )o"!arts headmaster came to %e< and !hat his story is. Aou7no! all a%out the Gremlinsincludin" $ed Lupin8s dar7 secret< and Petra:or"anstern8s tra"ic past. Aou !itnessed the raisin" of the Woc7et< the return of theGate7eeper< and the )o"!arts all/school de%ate. ?n short< you are prepared as muchas you can %e for !hat is to come.

?f you are ne! to the James Potter !orld< then !elcome= ? 7no! that ne!readers are disco6erin" these stories e6ery day< and if you happen to %e amon" them 3t any rate

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;n the screen< the cro!d cheered a"ain. *ilmore could hear the echo of their cheersemanatin" from the lo%%y %eyond. Byrne smiled triumphantly into the camera< eEtendin" his arms the o6er!ei"ht !oman said suddenly< "lancin" up at the!aitress and then loo7in" !orriedly at her hus%and. F3ren8t !e> ? told you !e should86e ta7en theeEpress!ay. We8re lost no!< aren8t !e>

FNo< ? mean the !aitress %e"an< %ut the man interrupted her< producin" a lar"e foldedmap from his %reast poc7et.

FBrid"end

$he man shoo7 his head !ith derision. FNot li7ely. ?8m from up the coast< Cardiff. Justpassin" throu"h.

F?s that so> Judy said< smilin" eni"matically. F? ha6e family up that !ay< thou"h ? hardlye6er "et to 6isit. ? !onder if you 7no! any of them>

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$he man8s smile turned condescendin". FCardiff 8s a %i" place< dearie. 4nless your daddy8sthe mayor< seems unli7ely ? mi"ht 7no! 8em< %ut "o ahead.

Judy leaned to!ard the man and cupped one hand to her mouth< as if she !as a%out to sharea secret !ith him. FPotter Aou86e %een as7in" a%outhim since your first day here< !hat< three !ee7s a"o> ?< for one< don8t %elie6e he8s any relation ofyours. What is it> )e lay into your 7id %rother or somethin"> )is fol7s o!e you money>

Judy lau"hed. FNothin" li7e that. )e8s @ust& a friend of a friend. omeone ?86e lost touch!ith and !ant to find a"ain. ?t8s nothin". ?t8s sort of a ho%%y< really.

$rish chuc7led drily. he slammed the re"ister dra!er shut and stuc7 a thin roll of %ills into

her apron. Fome ho%%y. ?86e seen your little apartment< remem%er> ?f you !ant a ho%%y< may%eyou should ta7e up decoratin". $hat place is as %are as ;ld :other )u%%ard8s cup%oard. Not e6ena %ed. Creepy< if you as7 me.

Judy !asn8t listenin" to $rish. )er eyes !ere loc7ed on the front !indo!< eEpressionless andun%lin7in"< transfiEed.

FWhat is it< Judy> $rish as7ed< loo7in" up. FAou loo7 li7e someone @ust !al7ed o6eryour&

Judy held up a hand< palm out< instructin" the older !oman to %e still. $rish !ent still.Judy stared throu"h the front !indo!< %et!een the faces of the o6er!ei"ht couple !ho !ere still

ar"uin" o6er the map< %eyond the narro! footpath and the lamppost< across the street< to!ard asmall man as he am%led slo!ly do!n an alley< tappin" a t!isted cane as he !ent. Judy8s eyesnarro!ed sli"htly< HuiIIically.

Behind her< loudly< the short order coo7 %an"ed the %ell a"ain. 3 plate clan7ed onto thecounter. Neither $rish nor Judy mo6ed.

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Judy mo6ed out from %ehind the counter< !al7in" !ith a s!ift< determined "ait that !ascompletely unli7e her pre6ious mo6ements.

F? thin7 !e8re ready to order no! she as7ed< her 6oice soundin" %oth pleased andamused.

FWell< it8s plain< innit> the man said< trem%lin". )e finally peered %ac7 at her from o6er hisri"ht shoulder< still clutchin" his cane. FAou8re from the :inistry. Aou found out a%out me cane.

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?t8s not a proper !and< not really. ? ordered it special throu"h the post< %ut that8s not ille"al no!< isit> ? mean< it %arely !or7s at all. ?t doesn8t 6iolate my parole. Aou don8t need to send me %ac7.

FAou& What you !anna "o and tease me for> Aou tryin" to ru% it in< no! that ? ha6e to "o and li6eli7e the %lasted :u""les> 3ll it !as !as a little ro%%ery. ? did my time in 3I7a%an< fair and sHuare.?f ? 7eep me nose clean another ei"ht months< ?8ll e6en "et me !and %ac7. Why you !anna "oscarin8 me half to death and then teasin8 me a%out %ein" a !iI

$he man stopped as he sa! the truth in the !oman8s face. he !asn8t teasin" him. he hadnearly reached him no!. $he t!o of them stood in the shado!s of the stair!ell. he !as t!o stepslo!er than him and yet her eyes !ere le6el !ith his. $he man8s !atery "aIe !idened as he realiIedthis !as %ecause she !as floatin" se6eral inches in the air< still smilin" at him in the dar7ness.

F? see it no!

$he man !as still trem%lin"< so much that his teeth chattered !hen he ans!ered. FBuh/%/%/Bla"!ell

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ta7e me to her James Potter. $ell me !here ? may find him. $ell me< and e6eryone may %e happya"ain. Perhaps e6en you< my unfortunate friend.

FWho are you> Bla"!ell moaned< terrified.

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6erythin" !as clear no!. Judith 7ne! her tas7 and !here she must "o. oon< this !orld!ould %e a!a7ened< terri%ly and irre6ersi%ly< and chaos !ould follo!. Judith lo6ed chaos. he%reathed it li7e air. he hun"ered for it< e6en no!. he strai"htened< smoothin" the faded rayon of

her !aitress dress< and %e"an to !al7. he !ould chan"e soon< dressin" herself in a manner that%etter suited her status. ?n the meantime< she !as pleased. )er mission !as %e"un. he !ould findthe "irl< and then she !ould simply !atch.

$he "irl !as her fateher sister and her dau"hter< her nemesis and her ally. $hey !ereintert!ined< ineEtrica%ly and permanently. Whether she !anted to or not< the "irl !ould helpJudith. $he "irl !ould ta7e her eEactly !here she needed to "o.

Judith !iped the da""er< her %irthri"ht< a%sently on her dress as she !al7ed. he %e"an to

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1. )o"!arts *are!ells

ot so 6ery far a!ay< the sun shone on a %road hilltop< !armin" the early autumn air and inspirin" a 6i%rant chorus of cicadas in the marsh and %irdson" in the near%y forest. Butterflies and %um%le%ees meandered and flitted< stitchin" in6isi%le patterns amon" theflo!ers. $he shado! of an enormous castle stretched o6er the face of the hilltop< its shape %lurrin"as the !ind made ripples across the o6er"ro!n la!n. 3 %oy ran across the castle8s shado!< lea6in" aram%lin" !a7e in the tall "rass.

FWhat are you !aitin" for> the %oy< 3l%us Potter< called< "lancin" %ehind him.

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immediately struc7 the tiny !all< and shot up into the air< arcin" hi"h o6er Geor"e8s head. )ecraned his nec7 to !atch. With a dull thud< the %all %ounced %et!een the roc7s %ehind him.

FGoal= James shouted< thro!in" %oth of his hands into the air.

FCheat= )arold and Jules called out< fallin" on James a"ain and dri6in" him to the "round.

ose ran past James and Geor"e< reachin" to scoop up the foot%all. F$he first rule of !iIardfoot%all is that there are no rules

F;ne point for the "oal a female 6oice cried shrilly< !a6erin" on the ed"e of outri"ht fury.3ll eyes spun "uiltily. Ginny Potter< James and 3l%us8 mother< !as stridin" purposely across thehilltop< approachin" the "atherin"< her eyes %laIin". Aoun" Lily Potter follo!ed in her !a7e< hidin"a deli"hted "rin %ehind her hands.

F?86e %een loo7in" all o6er for the lot of you= Ginny eEclaimed. F3nd here ? find you out inthe "rass ma7in" messes of yoursel6es in your dress ro%es= onald Weasley= she cried< suddenlyspottin" her %rother< !ho shran7 a!ay. he %alled her fists. F? should ha6e 7no!n=

FWhat= on cried< raisin" his hands. F$hey !ere %ored= ? !as %ored= ? !as& o6erseein"them< ma7in" sure they didn8t "et into trou%le= Besides< Geor"e is out here too< if you ha6en8tnoticed=

Ginny eEhaled !earily and shoo7 her head. FAou8re %oth as %ad as the children. 3ll of you ?t8s not li7e they8re "oin" any!here.

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*rom across the hall< )ermione8s 6oice called to her dau"hter. FAou and your %rother shouldpro%a%ly "et upstairs< ose. $omorro!8s first day of school. 3ren8t you eEcited>

ose "lo!ered dar7ly at her mother< and then shared the loo7 !ith James< alph and 3l%us.

Lucy patted her older cousin on the arm. F?8ll ta7e lots of pictures for you< ose. 3nd !e8ll!rite. Won8t !e> he loo7ed meanin"fully at the %oys< !ho muttered their assent and shuffledtheir feet on the dusty floor.

ose nodded s7eptically.

F3ll of you had %etter "et up to %ed< then

F? ha6e aller"ies= :cGona"all ans!ered stridently< !a6in" a han7ie. F$hey ma7e my eyes

!ater= )arry nodded and put an arm around the !oman8s narro! shoulders< leadin" her to!ard thefaculty corridors. Ginny< on< and )ermione follo!ed< tal7in" amon"st themsel6es.

hortly< 3l%us and alph said "oodni"ht and drifted do!n the stairs to!ard the lytherincellars. James and Lucy @oined ose on the stairs< trompin" their !ay up to the Gryffindor commonroom.

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off to )o"smeade in the tunnel %eneath the Whompin" Willo!> emem%er the !olf !hen !ecame %ac7>

F? remem%er you "ettin" 7noc7ed out cold in the dirt he said< turnin" %ac7 to the t!o first/years. F? told you= ?t !as eEcellent.

James shoo7 his head and @oined ose at a corner ta%le !here $ed Lupin !as sittin" !ith hisformer school cre!. Lucy follo!ed James< loo7in" around !ith open curiosity< her face calm and!atchful.

F)ey< James< Gremlin salute *ront pa"e James as7ed< !atchin" $ed di" somethin" out of his ro%es. Fhe8s of a"eno!. $hey can8t stop her if she !ants to "o on a trip.

FCan8t they no!> Damien mused< leanin" %ac7 and steeplin" his fin"ers. F? mean< there8sdetention< and then there8s detention< if you 7no! !hat ? mean. $here8s some tric7y le"al Huestions Aou said :or"an and the)eadmaster !ere meetin" in his office. $hat8s all the !ay across the castle.

F3h< ah< ah a%rina as7ed< sHuintin" HuiIIically. F$hey8re hard to ma7e out.

$ed nodded distractedly. F?t8s them< they8re @ust far a!ay. hut it and listen.

James strained his ears to hear o6er the noise of the common room. Dimly< he percei6ed therum%lin" %aritone of the )eadmaster< and then the tremulous tenor of Petra8s response. lo!ly

F? don8t 7no! $ed said< loo7in" at James. F)is dad8s already %eeno6er there once< 6isitin" tone!all and *ran7lyn and e6ery%ody at 3lma 3leron< chec7in" out theirsecurity and :u""le repellent techniHues< that sort of thin". ?s that !hy he8s "oin" alon" this time>

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James a!o7e the neEt mornin" to a scratchin" at the !indo! neEt to his %ed. )e sat up James !hispered crossly as he opened the !indo!. No%%y hopped inand eEtended his foot< sho!in" James the small note attached to his le" %y a t!ine 7not. Jamespulled the 7not loose and unrolled the strip of parchment.

3!a7e yet> ? thou"ht not. :eet us %y the rotunda doors in ten minutes.We8ll ha6e %rea7fast on the ship.

:um

James %alled up the note and dropped it onto the %ed. Clumsily< he "ot up and %e"an tochan"e out of his py@amas.

FLoo7in" for!ard to your little holiday< Potter> a 6oice dra!led Huietly. James startled corpius said< finallyclosin" his %oo7. Fhe and her :u""le sister>

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F$horou"h %unch< aren8t they> James said< %ut he couldn8t help smilin". corpius !as ri"ht.No! that it !as finally happenin"< he !as %ecomin" rather eEcited a%out it.

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thin"s @ust outside the limits of human 6ision. James shi6ered< and yet her hand held him li7e a 6ice alph piped up. James turned to see the %i""er %oy!al7in" alon"side 3l%us< his hands stuffed into the poc7ets of his hooded s!eatshirt. FPort7ey> ?86eal!ays !anted to tra6el %y Port7ey. ?s it that stump o6er there>

FAou see !ho8s leadin" this little eEpedition< don8t you alph> James replied< noddin"to!ard the front of the "roup.

alph sHuinted. FAeah. ?t8s :erlin

F?t means !e8re !al7in" shesaid< carryin" an open tin.

James shouldered his %a" and "ra%%ed !ith %oth hands. F$han7s< :um.

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F:erlinus says a little nourishment is needed for the @ourney alph fro!ned< puIIled. F? mean< fun8s fun< %ut shouldn8tsome%ody %e stayin" %ac7 home to run )o"!arts>

James< !ho8d %een on one of :erlin8s ma"ical !al7in" trips in the past< "rinned. tillclutchin" a %iscuit in one hand< he ran ahead< @oinin" the adults near the front of the "roup.

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"riIIled !hite %eard !as seated on a stool near%y< stooped %eneath the a!nin" of a fish shop. )epushed the %rim of his cap up !ith a horny thum% as the "roup filed past.

FGood mornin" Ginny added< %rin"in" up the rear.

FNice to!n you86e "ot here ?IIy as7ed< her 6oice full of !onder. FWill it %eone of the %i" ones>

FPro%a%ly not one of the %i" ones alph mused hopefully. F$hey ha6e %uffets on cruise ships.

$he cre! !al7ed on and on. $he sun finally %e"an to %urn a!ay the dense clouds and

%ecame a hard !hite %all on the horiIon< castin" its reflection onto the ocean in a lon" %lindin"stripe.

F)ere !e are

Ginny replied distractedly. FGo help your father unload no!. )urry< all of you.

F4nload !hat> alph as7ed as she herded them for!ard. :erlin produced his staff< !hich al!ays seemed to %e !ith him< hidden some!here @ust outof si"ht despite its rather impressi6e siIe. )e tapped it on the %oard!al7 and the 3n"lia8s %ootpopped open.

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F?t !as your "randfather !ho tau"ht it that particular s7ill James as7ed< "lancin" around the deserted pier %elo!.

:erlin either didn8t hear him or chose not to ans!er. )e strolled ponderously up thecroo7ed< cur6in" staircase that led to the door of the li"hthouse.

F)op to it< men 3l%us called.

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%rass portholes and fittin"s< tall< complicated masts and a sin"le %lac7 smo7estac7 @uttin" up fromthe center. Painted !hite letters alon" the pro! proclaimed the name of the ship G!yndemere.

Ponderously< the pier an"led to!ard the ship until it pointed directly at it. *i"ures mo6eda%out on the dec7 of the ship< shoutin" to each other and mannin" the ri""in". James "rinned asone of the dec7hands hea6ed a len"th of rope o6er the side< Disapparated from the dec7< and theneapparated on the pier seconds later to retrie6e the rope as it thumped onto the plan7s. )e loopedit industriously around an iron %ollard< anchorin" the G!yndemere to shore. $hat accomplished< the%eam of li"ht ceased turnin" and s!itched off. James stum%led a"ain as the !orld seemed toshudder into place.

F6eryone a%oard

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F?86e only e6er tra6eled %y ship once %efore< %elie6e it or not ?IIy as7ed< sHuintin" up at the masts.

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James loo7ed as !ell< noticin" that all of the sails !ere furled ti"htly< lashed to the masts inneat %undles.

FGood Huestion alph mused. F? !ouldn8t ha6e eEpected that.

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craIy idea that he8d ma7e a "reat attraction on the mainland< ma7e us all millionaires. Pro%lem !as Banana peels>

F? "uess Lucy as7ed< peerin" up at the men.

F)e8s an old !iIard8s na6y man

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FBoy $he trees< the sand&

FNot all of us are Huite as sensiti6e to such thin"s as you are< )eadmaster No one ans!ered. Gradually< the shape "re! as the G!yndemere approached it< slo!in"almost impercepti%ly. $o James< it %e"an to loo7 li7e the top of a "iant8s head< frin"ed !ith !ild hair

Petra had shru""ed. F$he collecti6e ma"ical !ill of the !itches and !iIards !ho li6e here.

F:a7es sense< really

alph had "lanced %ac7 at 3l%us< then at :erlin< !ho !as still chattin" !ith the 3Huapoliselders some distance a!ay. F? don8t 7no!

Later< as the sun had set on the horiIon amidst a flamin" cauldron of colourful clouds< an3tlantean elder named 3tropos had ta7en the tra6elers on a tour of the city< leadin" them alon"%road< s!eepin" staircases and %rid"es< throu"h enormous colonnades< past ornate oceanic "ardens 3unt 3udrey had muttered to her hus%and< !ho shushed her.

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secretly so secretly that he himself had %arely e6en 7no!n it hoped that Petra !ould reco"niIe it as!ell.

he had not< of course.

3t first< James had %elie6ed that this !as %ecause Petra !as still in lo6e !ith her former %eau

James thou"ht for a moment. FNo< actually. orry. 3nd ? eEpect ?8d ha6e remem%ered you

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FJust li7e you

?IIy shoo7 her head< ma7in" her %londe curls s!in". FNo< it !on8t !or7. Don8t tell:or"anPetrathat ? said that< thou"h< all ri"ht> ? don8t thin7 her dreams are "oin" to "o a!ay. ?thin7 they8re "oin" to "et !orse. 4ntil it8s all o6er< at least.

F)o! do you 7no!< ?I> When !ill it %e o6er>

$he "irl shru""ed a"ain. F)eadmaster :erlin says that she has to find out !here the dreamsare really comin" from. )e told her to chase them. $hat8s !hat she8s doin" no!. he8s chasin" them.?t !or7s %est ri"ht !hen it happens< ri"ht !hen they !a7e her up.

James studied Petra< sa! that she !as en"a"ed in some intense acti6ity< %ent o6er the des7 sose6erely that she appeared to %e !restlin" !ith it. FWhat8s she doin"> he as7ed 6ery Huietly. F?mean< ho! does she chase a dream>

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James loo7ed %ac7 at ?IIy< fro!nin" thou"htfully. F$hen !hy do you come alon" !hen shechases the dream> 3re you standin" "uard>

?IIy nodded. FAes< that8s !hat Petra says< %ut ? thin7 there8s another reason< may%e. ? thin7she as7s me to come %ecause she needs me here to pro6e that the dreams aren8t true. he si"heda"ain< in a Huic7< %usinessli7e manner< and loo7ed at James. Fhe needs me here to pro6e that ?8mstill ali6e.

James8 eyes !idened. What in the !orld did that mean> )e opened his mouth to as7< %ut ashado! mo6ed near%y. )e "lanced up and sa! Petra approachin"< sha7in" her ri"ht hand as if toloosen the 7in7s from her fin"ers.

F)i James

Petra loo7ed %ac7 at him. ?n the dar7ness< James couldn8t read her eEpression. )e !ent onHuic7ly< F? mean< you don8t ha6e to tell me or anythin". ?t8s @ust< you 7no!< ? !as there. ? remem%er!hat happened that ni"ht in the Cham%er of ecrets and e6erythin"< and ? had my o!n run/in !ith

the Gate7eeper. ? 7no! !hat you8re "oin" throu"h< sort of. ?f you< ? don8t 7no!< !anted to< er< tal7a%out it. ;r !hate6er.

uddenly< helplessly< Petra lau"hed. he shoo7 her head !onderin"ly and pushed her hairout of her face. FJames< you are 6ery s!eet. ?8m "lad you8re here< and not @ust for the reasons yousaid. :e and ?IIy %oth< !e o!e you and your family a lot. ? don8t 7no! !hat !e8d ha6e done!ithout the lot of you. But you< especially. Aou ma7e me feel %etter. Do you 7no! that> Aou ma7eme lau"h. Lately< that8s a 6ery rare thin". Wal7 !ith us< !on8t you>

James could feel the heat %eatin" off his face as the %lood rushed to his chee7s. )e !as "ladit !as 6ery dar7 in the room. Furehe "i""led.

F? remem%er

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Petra !al7ed slo!ly alon" the hall< !atchin" the mur7y 6ie! %eyond the crystal. F)o! did!hat "o>

F$he< er< dream chasin". ?IIy mentioned it. he said you !ere !ritin" it do!n. Li7e astory.

Petra nodded. F)eadmaster :erlin told me ? should try it. ? didn8t !ant to< %ut& it helps.3 little. he touched ?IIy8s head li"htly< restin" her hand on the "irl8s %londe hair. F?t isn8t a 6erynice story thou"h. ?t8s rather horrid.

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$he %londe "irl scre!ed up her face thou"htfully. he shru""ed.

F?t8s all ri"ht< either !ay Aou don8t ha6e to< if you don8t !ant to.

F? do !ant to Not any of it.? s!ear< if you do&

James shoo7 his head 6i"orously. F? !on8t= ? promise= Pin7y promise< e6en=

Petra %lin7ed at him< and then lau"hed a"ain. F3ll ri"ht< ? %elie6e you. $han7s< James. eeyou in the mornin". We still ha6e a lon" !ay to "o< don8t !e>

James nodded. FGood ni"ht< Petra. Ni"ht< ?I.

$he "irls turned and continued do!n the hall< Petra8s hand on her sister8s shoulder. Jamesloo7ed do!n at the small stac7 of parchment in his hands< %arely %elie6in" !hat had happened. )efelt %oth "iddy and dreadfully ner6ous a%out it. )e !anted to read Petra8s dream story< !anted toread it that 6ery moment< standin" in the dim li"ht of the 3tlantean corridor< and yet he !asstran"ely afraid to do so. What if it !as as a!ful as Petra said it !as> Nothin"< he felt Huite sure 3l%us as7ed< tryin" to peer up past the an"le of the !indo!.

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for!ard< suc7ed into a tu%e of rou"h< dar7 roc7. $he noise of the @ourney !as a dull thunder

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FCome on= James "rinned< un%uc7lin" his safety %elt and scram%lin" up off the %ench.FLast one on the G!yndemere is a hin7ypun78s uncle=

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James heard the lo! 6oices of adults near%y. )e turned and sa! :erlin< Denniston Doloho6 alph as7ed. FDoesn8t he "et %ored>

Fee for yourself= Barsto! called do!n< hoo7in" a thum% o6er his shoulder.

James< Lucy< and alph turned to loo7 %ac7. $he %o!8s hu"e car"o doors !ere thro!n openin the sunli"ht. Peerin" up out of them< restin" his chin on his crossed arms< !as the "reat ape. )is%lac7 fur rippled in the !ind and he %lin7ed slo!ly< apparently en@oyin" the sense of speed and therushin" air.

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F)e headed %elo!/dec7s the moment you mentioned a s7irmish

Fure Petra as7ed< not ta7in" her eyes from the rushin" pirate

ship.FNo< not yet

James "lanced aside at her. Fure. Why !ouldn8t ?>

he shru""ed. FAou mi"ht not !ant to.

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F$he carlet :ist> Barsto! repeated incredulously. F$hat means the t!o are !or7in"to"ether< and that can only mean one thin"=

James ran to the other side of the pro! and peered into the distance< immediately spyin" thesecond ship. ?ts red sails and %lac7 hull roared throu"h the !ater< cuttin" the !a6es li7e a s!ord.FWhat8s it mean> he yelled o6er the !ind.

F?t means they8re en"a"in" in the old Vice and uarry maneu6er urelynot a sin"le sea serpent. $hey8d @ust 7ill each other fi"htin8 o6er her.

3nother %urst of %lac7 spar7s roc7ed the G!yndemere from the left. James felt the shudderof the %last %eneath his feet. )e !as %ecomin" rather alarmed. Petra< on the other hand< seemedstran"ely calm. James crossed the dec7 a"ain and stood neEt to her. 6en no!< he !as pleased that Barsto! called do!n throu"h "ritted teeth.

FJames=

FClim% up here< James< and ma7e it Huic7< if you please=

James ran around the %rass chair and scram%led up the stairs< duc7in" under Dodon"o8s hu"eleathery palm. Barsto! mo6ed aside< noddin" for James to assume the %rass seat.

F$hey86e "one and shot out )enrietta8s harness chain

James "ulped< remem%erin" a some!hat similar eEperience at the %e"innin" of the summer.;nly then< it had %een :erlin and the %ra7e le6er of the )o"!arts Epress. )e leaned for!ard and"ripped the trem%lin" pole !ith %oth hands. FGot it= he said< his heart poundin".

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!atched. Pirates lined the dec7< shoutin" and !a6in" !ands and cutlasses. )enrietta churned the!ater< her serpentine humps plainly 6isi%le< her serrated %ac7 sa!in" the !a6es in half.

Barsto! !as leanin" o6er the %o! railin"< so far and so precariously that James felt sure theman must tum%le o6er into the ocean and %e dri6en under the !ei"ht of the ad6ancin" ship. )is6oice carried on the !ind as he shot eparo charms into the !ater< aimin" for )enrietta8s %ro7enharness chain.

F)o! fast no!> Petra called up to James.

FiEty/fi6e= he ans!ered. FNo faster= $he lead is @ust pullin" the %o! too far do!n into the!ater< dra""in" us= We8re ne6er "oin" to ma7e it=

Feparo= Barsto! hollered< 7ic7in" his heels in the air as he leaned o6er the railin". Feparo

James tore his eyes from the loomin" ship. Fi"hty/fi6e& @ust a little more&=

F;n my mar7< mates= Barsto! %ello!ed< raisin" %oth hands.

Fi"hty/ei"ht= James cried.

FPesceopteryE= Petra shouted< cuppin" her hands to her mouth a"ain.

James repeated the incantation as loudly and accurately as he could< @er7in" the steerin" poleupri"ht. imultaneously< Barsto! hollered an order to his mates in the ship8s ri""in". $he response!as immediate and shoc7in". )enrietta lun"ed for!ard< so Huic7ly and po!erfully that her entire

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%ody an"led up out of the !ater< trailed %y a spar7lin" !reath of sea!ater. $!o leathery shapesunfurled from her %ac7 and snapped open li7e parachutes< sprayin" fine mist. )enrietta< it seemed

James8 eyes !idened as he remem%ered somethin". :oments %efore the chain had ma"icallyreattached to the ship< Petra had %een standin" on the pro!< her eyes closed< as if in deepconcentration. $he last time James had seen anythin" li7e that had %een&

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'. the Dream tory

$he cre! of the G!yndemere left the sails up no! that the @ourney !as fully under!ay. $he!ind filled them and helped propel the ship s!iftly across the face of the ocean. *or her o!n part James furro!ed his %ro! and %ent o6er the pa"es a"ain< readin"on.

? loo7 out o6er the !ater a"ain. ? can no lon"er see ?IIy< %ut a fi"ure is risin"from the center of the la7e. ? can see< e6en in silhouette< that it is the shape ? ha6e solon"ed to see. :y mother stands on the surface of the la7e. he %e"ins to !al7 tome< her arms outstretched< and yet ? am torn. ? cannot let ?IIy die= ? sha7e my headand peer do!n into the !ater< tryin" to find her !ith my thou"hts. :y !and is

%ro7en. ? no lon"er remem%er ho! to do the ma"ic !ithout it %ut ? must try. ? raisemy arms out o6er the !ater< close my eyes and concentrate.

FWhat are you doin"> the 6oice inside me as7s.

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FDon8t %e a fool= $he 6oice is %ecomin" an"ry no!. F;nce %efore you thou"htyou had chan"ed the course of destiny< yet here you are no!. Aou ha6e only postponed theine6ita%le.

? cannot sense ?IIy in the depths of the la7e %ut somethin" is hidden in thedar7ness. ?t has %een a lon" time since ? ha6e mo6ed anythin" !ithout my !and %ut? disco6er that the po!er is still there %uried %ut not for"otten. ? direct all myener"y to the o%@ect %elo!.

omethin" in the !ater %e"ins to mo6esomethin" lar"e. 3s a result< thefi"ure of my mother slo!ly %e"ins to sin7 a"ain.

FAou are not the only one !ith po!ers at your disposal&. $he 6oice seethes atme. F? am you and you are me. Aou cannot choose the li"ht !hile ? choose the dar7=

:y left hand is suddenly icy cold. *rosty tendrils eEtend from it out onto thela7e to!ard the sin7in" fi"ure of my mother< formin" a narro! sheet of !hite ice.he rises a"ain to the surface and !al7s to!ard me on the icy %rid"e. :y po!er isdi6ided and !ea7ened. ? cannot maintain my hold on the lar"e o%@ect in the !ater.

FGi6e in= the 6oice commands. FGood is a myth= 3ll that matters is po!er.m%race your destiny or die fi"htin". Aou are not "ood. $here is no such thin".

? loo7 at the face of my mother. 3ll ? ha6e to do is reach out and ta7e her

hand.

3nd suddenly ? realiIe that ? don8t care.

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? listen to the 6oice. ? am helpless not to. *or the first time< ? listen< and ? donot ar"ue !ith it. $he 6oice is ri"ht. $here is no fi"htin" my destiny. What had%een meant to happen in the Cham%er of ecrets had not %een pre6ented< only

postponed. ? "ained nothin" %y choosin" "ood< succeeded only in raisin" the pricethat ? must ine6ita%ly pay. No!< ?IIy is dead< and "ood is annihilated. $he 6oice isri"ht. 3ll that is left is the path of po!er.

? stand slo!ly< liftin" the li"ht %ody of my murdered sister. ? !ill %ury her< inthe !oods< %eneath the cairn that represents her. 3nd then ? !ill lea6e. ? don8t 7no!!here ? !ill "o or !hat ? !ill do< %ut ? ha6e a stron" feelin" that those decisions !illmysteriously ta7e care of themsel6es. uddenly< it is almost as if ? am merely apassen"er in my o!n mind. :y %ody seems to mo6e of its o!n accord< carryin" me%ac7 alon" the doc7< my sister8s cold %ody drippin" la7e !ater in my arms. ? am "ladto "i6e in. ?t is too hard to fi"ht< too hard to thin7. Destiny has claimed me< and ?

am happy no! to relinHuish control to it. What is left no! to fi"ht for any!ay>

?n the dar7ness o6erloo7in" the la7e< the "reat old tree stands in GrandfatherWarren8s field< its lea6es !hisperin" li7e a thousand 6oices.

ometimes< ? can still hear those 6oices. 6en !hen ? am a!a7e.

James dropped the last pa"e onto the small sheaf of parchments. )e !as sha7in" and hisforehead !as %eaded !ith s!eat in the dar7 confines of the upper %un7. )is mind raced as heconsidered the remar7a%le< ineEplica%le implications of the story.

?f any of it !as true at all< then ho! had Petra performed the ma"ic> ?n the story< sheadmitted that she had %ro7en her o!n !and< for reasons James couldn8t %e"in to "uess. o ho! hadshe performed a feat as amaIin" as le6itatin" a lon"/sun7en "aIe%o out of a la7e> ;%6iously< thatpart simply couldn8t ha6e actually happened. But then< James remem%ered the e6ents of that 6erymornin"< remem%ered ho! Petra had simply closed her eyes< as if in deep thou"ht< and then< amoment later< ho! )enrietta8s harness chain had ma"ically reattached to the ship< allo!in" them toescape the pirates8 trap.

James tried to remem%er if Petra had had her !and in her hand at the time and realiIed hecouldn8t. *ran7ly< he couldn8t remem%er seein" Petra8s !and e6en once since her arri6al at the Potter

home< months earlier. But that !as simply craIy< !asn8t it> No !itch or !iIard could do ma"ic!ithout their !and< at least not anythin" specific or meanin"ful. $here had to %e a reasona%leeEplanation for it< and James had a stron" feelin" that it all re6ol6ed around the Huestion of !hichparts of Petra8s dream story !ere true and !hich parts !ere @ust that a dream.

? thin7 she as7s me to come %ecause she needs me here to pro6e that the dreams aren8t true< ?IIyhad said the ni"ht %efore< !hile Petra had still %een !ritin". he needs me here to pro6e that ?8m stillali6e.

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?n James8 memory< ?IIy8s !ords min"led !ith those of Professor $rela!ney< the horri%leprophecy she had made on the mornin" that he had left )o"!arts $he fates ha6e ali"ned& ni"ht!ill fall< and from it< there !ill %e no da!n< no da!n< sa6e the da!n of fore6er fire&

tran"ely< po!erfully< James felt a deep sense of fear and doom. ?t ho6ered o6er him li7e ashroud< almost li7e the pall of a Dementor. )e shoo7 himself< and then< almost desperately< tappedthe parchments a"ain !ith his !and< closin" them once a"ain into the seamless< featureless pac7et 3h!ell.

James si"hed and shoo7 his head. )e !as used to his %rother8s ri%%in" %y no!. )e loo7ed

to!ard the mid/ship stairs< !onderin" if he should "o do!n and chec7 on Petra. eluctantly< hedecided not to. )is mum !as pro%a%ly ri"ht. ?f Petra didn8t feel !ell< it !ould pro%a%ly %e %est ifthey @ust left her alone. Petra !ould as7 for help if she needed it.

Later that afternoon< ho!e6er< as the s7y lo!ered and turned ashy "rey< James !as surprisedto see Petra and ?IIy !al7in" the dec7s. )e sa! the t!o of them from across the ship< he on the%o!< and them on the hi"h< an"led floor of the stern< strollin" slo!ly< hand in hand. )e an"ledto!ard the mid/ship stairs< tryin" to mo6e as casually as he could< hopin" they !ouldn8t come up theother side of the ship !hile he !as aimin" to meet them on the stern. )e didn8t !ant it to appearthat he !as follo!in" them althou"h that !as eEactly !hat he !as doin".

By the time he "ot to the stern< ho!e6er< neither of the "irls !as in si"ht. )e loo7ed aroundcarefully< and then turned %ac7 to peer o6er the len"th of the ship. 3pparently< Petra and ?IIy had"one %ac7 %elo!/dec7s a"ain. )e fro!ned and shoo7 his head. *ar ahead of the ship< the s7y !asturnin" a deep< %ruised colour< dar7enin" and condensin". ?t !as a storm< @ust as Barsto! hadpredicted< and the ship seemed to %e headin" ri"ht for it. 3s James thou"ht this< a hi"h !indt!itched o6er the ship< threadin" throu"h his hair and sin"in" a hi"h< momentary !hine in the ship8sri""in". James shuddered.

3fter a moment8s consideration< he headed %ac7 do!n the stern and to!ard the stairs. $here!as no point in %ein" on dec7 for a storm if he didn8t ha6e to %e.

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6en if it !ould pro%a%ly %e rather eEcitin".

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3maIin"ly< he found her leanin" on the hi"h< stern railin"< her forearms crossed in front ofher< as if she !as deep in thou"ht. )e approached her< callin" out her name.

he loo7ed at him o6er her shoulder< and smiled !anly. )er dar7 hair !hipped and flaileda%out her face. F)i James Petra responded< i"norin" James8 Huestion.

James nodded. FAeah= ? read it< already. ? did it last ni"ht< %ut ? couldn8t find you !hen ?!as done. ? !anted to tal7 to you a%out it< %ut&

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James !as %ecomin" fri"htened< %oth %y the storm and %y Petra8s stran"e !ords. FLet8s "odo!n %elo!/dec7s< Petra

Petra loo7ed at him a"ain< her eyes %ri"ht< searchin". he si"hed deeply. F?IIy li6ed. $hat8s!hat happened. $hat8s !hat ? remem%er< at least. 3nd it has to %e true< doesn8t it> Li7e you said

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