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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The
two
men
appeared
out
of
nowhere
,
a
few
yards
apart
in
the
narrow
,
moonlit
lane
.
For
a
second
they
stood
quite
still
,
wands
directed
at
each
other
's
chests
;
then
,
recognizing
each
other
,
they
stowed
their
wands
beneath
their
cloaks
and
started
walking
briskly
in
the
same
direction
.
"
News
?
"
asked
the
taller
of
the
two
.
"
The
best
,
"
replied
Severus
Snape
.
The
lane
was
bordered
on
the
left
by
wild
,
low-growing
brambles
,
on
the
right
by
a
high
,
neatly
manicured
hedge
.
The
men
's
long
cloaks
flapped
around
their
ankles
as
they
marched
.
"
Thought
I
might
be
late
,
"
said
Yaxley
,
his
blunt
features
sliding
in
and
out
of
sight
as
the
branches
of
overhanging
trees
broke
the
moonlight
.
"
It
was
a
little
trickier
than
I
expected
.
But
I
hope
he
will
be
satisfied
.
You
sound
confident
that
your
reception
will
be
good
?
"
Snape
nodded
,
but
did
not
elaborate
.
They
turned
right
,
into
a
wide
driveway
that
led
off
the
lane
.
The
high
hedge
curved
into
them
,
running
off
into
the
distance
beyond
the
pair
of
imposing
wrought-iron
gates
barring
the
men
's
way
.
Neither
of
them
broke
step
:
In
silence
both
raised
their
left
arms
in
a
kind
of
salute
and
passed
straight
through
,
as
though
the
dark
metal
was
smoke
.
The
yew
hedges
muffled
the
sound
of
the
men
's
footsteps
.
There
was
a
rustle
somewhere
to
their
right
:
Yaxley
drew
his
wand
again
pointing
it
over
his
companion
's
head
,
but
the
source
of
the
noise
proved
to
be
nothing
more
than
a
pure-white
peacock
,
strutting
majestically
along
the
top
of
the
hedge
.
"
He
always
did
himself
well
,
Lucius
.
Peacocks
...
"
Yaxley
thrust
his
wand
back
under
his
cloak
with
a
snort
.
A
handsome
manor
house
grew
out
of
the
darkness
at
the
end
of
the
straight
drive
,
lights
glinting
in
the
diamond
paned
downstairs
windows
.
Somewhere
in
the
dark
garden
beyond
the
hedge
a
fountain
was
playing
.
Gravel
crackled
beneath
their
feet
as
Snape
and
Yaxley
sped
toward
the
front
door
,
which
swung
inward
at
their
approach
,
though
nobody
had
visibly
opened
it
.
