Chapter 89: Chapter - 90 : A Plan for Progress part - 2
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It was with a strong feeling of relief that Harry gathered up his belongings as the Hogwarts Express pulled into King's Cross Station. During the long train journey he'd kept a firm grip on his wand and a sharp eye on his luggage, all but ignoring the conversations flowing around him. He'd retrieved Ravenclaw's Diadem from the Room of Requirement earlier that morning, and while he'd been successful in smuggling it out of the castle, Harry was determined not to let his guard down until the Horcrux was completely destroyed.
As soon as the train doors opened, Harry jumped down onto the platform and made his way through the milling crowds to where Sirius stood waiting.
"Orion!" Sirius leaned down and gave him a quick hug. "It's good to have you back, even if it's only for the weekend."
Harry pulled back and smiled up at him. "Thanks, dad. And a weekend's better than nothing. I'm just happy to escape school and my eleven year old classmates for a few days."
"Yeah, I can imagine." Sirius pointed his wand at Harry's trunk and levitated it closer. "Ready to go?"
Harry nodded. "Definitely. Let's get out of here." He really didn't want to risk a meeting with Daphne or her parents.
Sirius grasped Harry by the arm and disapparated them both with a soft pop, reappearing moments later in the entrance hall of Grimmauld Place. Harry smiled as he glanced around at the familiar surroundings; he was surprised by how good it felt to be back in the house he had gradually come to think of as home.
"Ah, young Orion, you have returned I see," Mrs Black spoke from her portrait on the wall. "I congratulate you on your placement in Slytherin House. I was most pleased to hear you have not allowed yourself to be influenced by your Gryffindor parents. You are a credit to our family, just like dear Regulus…"
"Thank you, Grandmother," Harry said with a polite smile.
Sirius huffed impatiently and dropped Harry's luggage onto the floor with a thump. "Regulus died with a Dark Mark branded on his arm. I hardly think that could be considered a credit to anyone."
Mrs Black glared down at her son. "He was led astray by Lucius Malfoy and his ilk. Narcissa should never have married that man - his French ancestry alone marks him as unsuitable. But would anyone listen to me? Of course not."
"Whatever you say, mother." Sirius rolled his eyes and beckoned Harry to follow him farther down the hall to where the portrait couldn't overhear. "Do you have it? Do you have the Horcrux?"
"Yeah, I've got it." Harry knelt down and began rummaging through his trunk. After shifting aside a layer of books and clothing, his hands touched the silvery cloth of his Invisibility Cloak. With a soft tug the Cloak fell away to reveal the lost Diadem of Ravenclaw.
Sirius drew in a sharp breath and reached out to trace a finger over the words etched on the Diadem's surface. "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure," he quoted. "It's strange to think this holds the soul of a monster."
"Yeah well, hopefully not for much longer." Harry stood up, gingerly holding the Horcrux away from his body. "I reckon we should destroy it outside - fewer things to catch on fire if the magic gets away from us."
The two wizards left the house and moved into the centre of the walled-in back garden. Harry placed the Horcrux on the ground and took a few steps back. "You'll have to cast the spell, Sirius," Harry said. "My magic isn't mature enough and I don't want to risk losing control of such a volatile curse."
"Fiendfyre is Dark Magic, you know," Sirius said.
Harry looked at him, unsure whether Sirius meant the words as a complaint, a warning, or a simple observation. "The only other option is to get our hands on Basilisk Venom," he pointed out. "I'm not a Parselmouth anymore so I can't get into the Chamber of Secrets, and getting it on the black market would be insanely expensive, not to mention just as illegal. Fiendfyre seems the easiest way to go."
Sirius nodded and drew his wand. "Right. Let's get this over with." He wore a grim look of determination as he muttered the incantation, causing red hot flames to leap out and devour the Diadem. The heat from the magical blaze was so intense it caused the air to shimmer. Slowly the roaring of the fire mixed with screams of pain from the Horcrux, until finally the Diadem broke apart in a pool of thick red blood.
Harry felt a rush of triumph at the sight and smiled victoriously, but Sirius barely seemed to notice. Sweat dripped down his face as he tried to keep control of the flames that were licking out along the ground, searching for something more to burn. He slashed his wand down sharply and cried "Finite Incantatem!" and the Fiendfyre slowly died away, leaving behind only scorched grass and the charred remains of the Diadem.
"It's done," Sirius gasped out as he swayed on his feet.
"But far from over," Harry said. His flush of triumph disappeared as he contemplated the enormity of the task still in front of them. "There's still the ring, the locket, the diary, the cup, and maybe Nagini to deal with."
Sirius rested a hand on Harry's shoulder. "Come on, Orion. Let's celebrate destroying this Horcrux before we start obsessing over the others, all right?"
Harry let himself be steered inside and down into the kitchen, where Dobby was busy directing pots and pans to scrub themselves clean in the sink. Harry greeted the elf with a smile and then slumped down beside Sirius at the wooden table, still brooding over all the Horcruxes left to destroy.
"Dobby, bring Orion's luggage to his room," Sirius instructed.
"Please," Harry added.
"Dobby will do as Mr Orion asks," Dobby said, speaking directly to Harry and ignoring Sirius. The elf disappeared with a pop, leaving the two wizards alone.
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