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Where do we go from here, then. she asked Harry in a politely interested voice, as though this was all a rather interesting day-trip. Over here, he said. He gave his thestral a quick, grateful pat, then led the way quickly to the battered telephone box and opened the door. Come on. he urged the others as they hesitated. Ron and Ginny marched in obediently; Hermione, Neville, and Luna squashed themselves in after them; Harry took one glance back at the thestrals, now foraging for scraps of rotten food inside the dumpster, then forced himself into the box after Luna. Whoevers nearest the receiver, dial six two four four two. he said. Ron did it, his arm bent bizarrely to reach the dial. As it whirred back into place the cool female voice sounded inside the box, Welcome to the Ministry of Magic. Please state your name and business. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Harry said very quickly, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood. Were here to save someone, unless your Ministry can do it first. Thank you, said the cool female voice. Visitors, please take the badges and attach them to the front of your robes. Half a dozen badges slid out of the metal chute where returned coins usually appeared. Hermione scooped them up and handed them mutely to Harry over Ginnys head; he glanced at the topmost one. HARRY POTTER RESCUE MISSION Visitor to the Ministry, you are required to submit to a search and present your wand for registration at the security desk, which is located at the far end of the Atrium. Fine. Harry said loudly, as his scar gave another throb. Now can we move. The floor of the telephone box shuddered and the pavement rose up past the glass windows of the telephone box. The scavenging thestrals were sliding out of sight, blackness closed over their heads, and with a dull grinding noise they sank down into the depths of the Ministry of Magic. 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Harry realized at once that she was right: He could no sooner have picked the exit from the other doors than located an ant upon the jet-black floor. Meanwhile, the door through which they needed to proceed could be any of the dozen surrounding them. Howre we going to get back out. said Neville uncomfortably. Well, that doesnt matter now, said Harry forcefully, blinking to try and erase the blue lines from his vision, and clutching his wand tighter than ever. We wont need to get out till weve found Sirius - Dont go calling for him, though. Hermione said urgently, but Harry had never needed her advice less; his instinct was to keep as quiet as possible for the time being. Where do we go, then, Harry. Ron asked. I dont - Harry began. He swallowed. In the dreams I went through the door at the end of the corridor from the lifts into a dark room - thats this one - and then I went through another door into a room that kind of. glitters. We should try a few doors, he said hastily. Ill know the right way when I see it. Cmon. He marched straight at the door now facing him, the others following close behind him, set his left hand against its cool, shining surface, raised his wand, ready to strike the moment it opened, and pushed. It swung open easily. After the darkness of the first room, the lamps hanging low on golden chains from this ceiling gave the impression that this long rectangular room was much brighter, though there were no glittering, shimmering lights such as Harry had seen in his dreams. The place was quite empty except for a few desks and, in the very middle of the room, an enormous glass tank of deepgreen water, big enough for all of them to swim in, which contained a number of pearly white objects that were drifting around lazily in the liquid. Whatre those things. whispered Ron. Dunno, said Harry. Are they fish. breathed Ginny. Aquavirius maggots. said Luna excitedly. Dad said the Ministry were breeding - No, said Hermione. She sounded odd. 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