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while　you　get　into　bed。〃
　　　Harry　felt　an　inexpressible　sense　of　gratitude　to　Dumbledore　for　asking　the　others　not　to　question　him。　It　wasn't　as　though　he　didn't　want　them　there；　but　the　thought　of　explaining　it　all　over　again；　the　idea　of　reliving　it　one　more　time；　was　more　than　he　could　stand。
　　　〃I　will　be　back　to　see　you　as　soon　as　I　have　met　with　Fudge；　Harry；〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃I　would　like　you　to　remain　here　tomorrow　until　I　have　spoken　to　the　school。〃　He　left。
　　　As　Madam　Pomfrey　led　Harry　to　a　nearby　bed；　he　caught　sight　of　the　real　Moody　lying　motionless　in　a　bed　at　the　far　end　of　the　room。　His　wooden　leg　and　magical　eye　were　lying　on　the　bedside　table。
　　　〃Is　he　okay？〃　Harry　asked。
　　　〃He'll　be　fine；〃　said　Madam　Pomfrey；　giving　Harry　some　pajamas　and　pulling　screens　around　him。　He　took　off　his　robes；　pulled　on　the　pajamas；　and　got　into　bed。　Ron；　Hermione；　Bill；　Mrs。　Weasley；　and　the　black　dog　came　around　the　screen　and　settled　themselves　in　chairs　on　either　side　of　him。　Ron　and　Hermione　were　looking　at　him　almost　cautiously；　as　though　scared　of　him。
　　　〃I'm　all　right；〃　he　told　them。　〃Just　tired。〃
　　　Mrs。　Weasleys　eyes　filled　with　tears　as　she　smoothed　his　bed…covers　unnecessarily。
　　　Madam　Pomfrey；　who　had　bustled　off　to　her　office；　returned　holding　a　small　bottle　of　some　purple　potion　and　a　goblet。
　　　〃You'll　need　to　drink　all　of　this。　Harry；〃　she　said。　〃It's　a　potion　for　dreamless　sleep。〃
　　　Harry　took　the　goblet　and　drank　a　few　mouthfuls。　He　felt　himself　being　drowsy　at　once。　Everything　around　him　became　hazy；　the　lamps　around　the　hospital　wing　seemed　to　be　winking　at　him　in　a　friendly　way　through　the　screen　around　his　bed；　his　body　felt　as　though　it　was　sinking　deeper　into　the　warmth　of　the　feather　matress。　Before　he　could　finish　the　potion；　before　he　could　say　another　word；　his　exhaustion　had　carried　him　off　to　sleep。
　　　
　　　Harry　woke　up；　so　warm；　so　very　sleepy；　that　he　didn't　open　his　eyes；　wanting　to　drop　off　again。　The　room　was　still　dimly　lit；　he　was　sure　it　was　still　nighttime　and　had　a　feeling　that　he　couldn't　have　been　asleep　very　long。
　　　Then　he　heard　whispering　around　him。
　　　〃They'll　wake　him　if　they　don't　shut　up！〃
　　　〃What　are　they　shouting　about？　Nothing　else　can　have　happened；　can　it？〃
　　　Harry　opened　his　eyes　blearily。　Someone　had　removed　his　glasses。　He　could　see　the　fuzzy　outlines　of　Mrs。　Weasley　and　Bill　close　by。　Mrs。　Weasley　was　on　her　feet。
　　　〃That's　Fudge's　voice；〃　she　whispered。　〃And　that's　Minerva　McGonagall's；　isn't　it？　But　what　are　they　arguing　about？〃
　　　Now　Harry　could　hear　them　too：　people　shouting　and　running　toward　the　hospital　wing。
　　　〃Regrettable；　but　all　the　same；　Minerva…〃　Cornelius　Fudge　was　saying　loudly。
　　　〃You　should　never　have　brought　it　inside　the　castle！〃　yelled　Professor　McGonagall。　〃When　Dumbledore　finds　out…〃
　　　Harry　heard　the　hospital　doors　burst　open。　Unnoticed　by　any　of　the　people　around　his　bed；　all　of　whom　were　staring　at　the　door　as　Bill　pulled　back　the　screens；　Harry　sat　up　and　put　his　glasses　back　on。
　　　Fudge　came　striding　up　the　ward。　Professors　McGonagall　and　Snape　were　at　his　heels。
　　　〃Where's　Dumbledore？〃　Fudge　demanded　of　Mrs。　Weasley。
　　　〃He's　not　here；〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley　angrily。　〃This　is　a　hospital　wing。　Minister；　don't　you　think　you'd　do　better　to…〃
　　　But　the　door　opened；　and　Dumbledore　came　sweeping　up　the　ward。
　　　〃What　has　happened？〃　said　Dumbledore　sharply；　looking　from　Fudge　to　Professor　McGonagall。　〃Why　are　you　disturbing　these　people？　Minerva；　I'm　surprised　at　you…I　asked　you　to　stand　guard　over　Barty　Crouch…〃
　　　〃There　is　no　need　to　stand　guard　over　him　anymore；　Dumble…dore！〃　she　shrieked。　〃The　Minister　has　seen　to　that！〃
　　　Harry　had　never　seen　Professor　McGonagall　lose　control　like　this。　There　were　angry　blotches　of　color　in　her　cheeks；　and　a　hands　were　balled　into　fists；　she　was　trembling　with　fury。…
　　　〃When　we　told　Mr。　Fudge　that　we　had　caught　the　Death　Eater　responsible　for　tonight's　events；〃　said　Snape；　in　a　low　voice；　he　seemed　to　feel　his　personal　safety　was　in　question。　He　insisted　on　summoning　a　dementor　to　acpany　him　into　the　castle。　He　brought　it　up　to　the　office　where　Barty　Crouch…〃
　　　〃I　told　him　you　would　not　agree；　Dumbledore！〃　McGonagall　fumed。　〃I　told　him　you　would　never　allow　dementors　to　set　foot　inside　the　castle；　but…〃
　　　〃My　dear　woman！〃　roared　Fudge；　who　likewise　looked　angrier　than　Harry　had　ever　seen　him；　〃as　Minister　of　Magic；　it　is　my　decision　whether　I　wish　to　bring　protection　with　me　when　interviewing　a　possibly　dangerous…〃
　　　But　Professor　McGonagall's　voice　drowned　Fudge's。
　　　〃The　moment　that…that　thing　entered　the　room；〃　she　screamed；　pointing　at　Fudge；　trembling　all　over；　〃it　swooped　down　on　Crouch　and…and…〃
　　　Harry　felt　a　chill　in　his　stomach　as　Professor　McGonagall　struggled　to　find　words　to　describe　what　had　happened。　He　did　not　need　her　to　finish　her　sentence。　He　knew　what　the　dementor　must　have　done。　It　had　administered　its　fatal　kiss　to　Barty　Crouch。　It　had　sucked　his　soul　out　through　his　mouth。　He　was　worse　than　dead。
　　　〃By　all　accounts；　he　is　no　loss！〃　blustered　Fudge。　〃It　seems　he　has　been　responsible　for　several　deaths'。〃
　　　〃But　he　cannot　now　give　testimony；　Cornelius；〃　said　Dumbledore。　He　was　staring　hard　at　Fudge；　as　though　seeing　him　plainly　for　the　first　time。　〃He　cannot　give　evidence　about　why　he　killed　those　people。〃
　　　〃Why　he　killed　them？　Well；　that's　no　mystery；　is　it？〃　blustered　Fudge。　〃He　was　a　raving　lunatic！　From　what　Minerva　and　Severus　have　told　me；　he　seems　to　have　thought　he　was　doing　it　all　on　You…Know…Who's　instructions！〃
　　　〃Lord　Voldemort　was　giving　him　instructions；　Cornelius；〃　Dumbledore　said。　〃Those　peoples　deaths　were　mere　by…products　of　a　plan　to　restore　Voldemort　to　full　strength　again。　The　plan　succeeded。　Voldemort　has　been　restored　to　his　body。〃
　　　Fudge　looked　as　though　someone　had　just　swung　a　heavy　weight　into　his　face。　Dazed　and　blinking；　he　stared　back　at　Dumbledore　as　if　he　couldn't　quite　believe　what　he　had　just　heard。　He　began　to　sputter；　still　goggling　at　Dumbledore。
　　　〃You…Know…Who。。。　returned？　Preposterous。　e　now；　Dumbledore　。。。〃
　　　〃As　Minerva　and　Severus　have　doubtless　told　you；〃　said　Dumbledore；　〃we　heard　Barty　Crouch　confess。　Under　the　influence　of　Veritaserum；　he　told　us　how　he　was　smuggled　out　of　Azkaban；　and　how　Voldemort…learning　of　his　continued　existence　from　Bertha　Jorkins…went　to　free　him　from　his　father　and　used　him　to　capture　Harry。　The　plan　worked；　I　tell　you。　Crouch　has　helped　Voldemort　to　return。〃
　　　〃See　here；　Dumbledore；〃　said　Fudge；　and　Harry　was　astonished　to　see　a　slight　smile　dawning　on　his　face；　〃you…you　can't　seriously　believe　that　You…Know…Who…back？　e　now；　e　now。。。　certainly；　Crouch　may　have　believed　himself　to　be　acting　upon　You…Know…Who's　orders…but　to　take　the　word　of　a　lunatic　like　that；　Dumbledore　。。。〃
　　　〃When　Harry　touched　the　Triwizard　Cup　tonight；　he　was　transported　straight　to　Voldemort；〃　said　Dumbledore　steadily。　〃He　witnessed　Lord　Voldemort's　rebirth。　I　will　explain　it　all　to　you　if　you　will　step　up　to　my　office。〃
　　　Dumbledore　glanced　around　at　Harry　and　saw　that　he　was　awake；　but　shook　his　head　and　said；　〃I　am　afraid　I　cannot　permit　you　to　question　Harry　tonight。〃
　　　Fudge's　curious　smile　lingered。　He　too　glanced　at　Harry；　then　looked　back　at　Dumbledore；　and　said；　〃You　are…er…prepared　to　take　Harry's　word　on　this；　are　you；　Dumbledore？〃
　　　There　was　a　moment's　silence；　which　was　broken　by　Sirius　growling。　His　hackles　were　raised；　and　he　was　baring　his　teeth　at　Fudge。
　　　〃Certainly；　I　believe　Harry；〃　said　Dumbledore。　His　eyes　were　blazing　now。　〃I　heard　Crouch's　confession；　and　I　heard　Harry's　account　of　what　happened　after　he　touched　the　Triwizard　Cup；　the　two　stories　make　sense；　they　explain　everything　that　has　happened　since　Bertha　Jorkins　disappeared　last　summer。〃
　　　Fudge　still　had　that　strange　smile　on　his　face。　Once　again；　he　glanced　at　Harry　before　answering。
　　　〃You　are　prepared　to　believe　that　Lord　Voldemort　has　returned；　on　the　word　of　a　lunatic　murderer；　and　a　boy　who。。。　well。。。〃
　　　Fudge　shot　Harry　another　look；　and　Harry　suddenly　understood。
　　　〃You've　been　reading　Rita　Skeeter；　Mr。　Fudge；〃　he　said　quietly。
　　　Ron；　Hermione；　Mrs。　Weasley；　and　Bill　all