.Stuff.he.can.only.get.by.stealth...
When.Harry.continued.to.look.puzzled,.Sirius.said,..Like.a.weapon..Something.he.didn.t.have.last.time...
.When.he.was.powerful.before?..
.Yes...
.Like.what.kind.of.weapon?..said.Harry...Something.worse.than.the.Avada.Kedavra.‐?..
.That.s.enough!..
Mrs.Weasley.spoke.from.the.shadows.beside.the.door..Harry.hadn.t.noticed.her.return.from.taking.Ginny.upstairs..Her.arms.were.crossed.and.she.looked.furious..
.I.want.you.in.bed,.now..All.of.you,..she.added,.looking.around.at.Fred,.George,
.Ron.and.Hermione..
.You.can.t.boss.us.‐..Fred.began..
.Watch.me,..snarled.Mrs.Weasley..She.was.trembling.slightly.as.she.looked.at.Sirius...You.ve.given.Harry.plenty.of.information..Any.more.and.you.might.just.as.well.induct.him.into.the.Order.straightaway...
.Why.not?..said.Harry.quickly..Til.join,.I.want.to.join,.I.want.to.fight...
.No...
It.was.not.Mrs.Weasley.who.spoke.this.time,.but.Lupin..
The.Order.is.comprised.only.of.overage.wizards,..he.said...Wizards.who.have.left.school,..he.added,.as.Fred.and.Georg^.opened.their.mouths..There.are.dangers.involved.of.which.you.can.have.no.idea,.any.of.you….I.think.Molly.s.right,
.Sirius..We.ve.said.enough...
Sirius.half‐shrugged.but.did.not.argue..Mrs.Weasley.beckoned.imperiously.to.her.sons.and.Hermione..One.by.one.they.stood.up.and.Harry,.recognising.defeat,.followed.suit..
—.CHAPTER.SIX.
The.Noble.and.Most.Ancient.House.of.Black
Mrs.Weasley.followed.them.upstairs.looking.grim..
.I.want.you.all.to.go.straight.to.bed,.no.talking,..she.said.as.they.reached.the.first.landing,..we.ve.got.a.busy.day.tomorrow..I.expect.Ginny.s.asleep,..she.added.to.Hermione,..so.try.not.to.wake.her.up...
.Asleep,.yeah,.right,..said.Fred.in.an.undertone,.after.Hermione.bade.them.goodnight.and.they.were.climbing.to.the.next.floor...If.Ginny.s.not.lying.awake.waiting.for.Hermione.to.tell.her.everything.they.said.downstairs.then.I.m.a.Flobberworm…..
.All.right,.Ron,.Harry,..said.Mrs.Weasley.on.the.second.landing,.pointing.them.into.their.bedroom...Off.to.bed.with.you...
.Night,..Harry.and.Ron.said.to.the.twins..
.Sleep.tight,..said.Fred,.winking..
Mrs.Weasley.closed.the.door.behind.Harry.with.a.sharp.snap..The.bedroom.looked,.if.anything,.even.danker.and.gloomier.than.it.had.on.first.sight..The.blank.picture.on.the.wall.was.now.breathing.very.slowly.and.deeply,.as.though.its.invisible.occupant.was.asleep..Harry.put.on.his.pyjamas,.took.off.his.glasses.
and.climbed.into.his.chilly.bed.while.Ron.threw.Owl.Treats.up.on.top.of.the.wardrobe.to.pacify.Hedwig.and.Pigwidgeon,.who.were.clattering.around.and.rustling.their.wings.restlessly..
.We.can.t.let.them.out.to.hunt.every.night,..Ron.explained.as.he.pulled.on.his.maroon.pyjamas...Dumbledore.doesn.t.want.too.many.owls.swooping.around.the.square,.thinks.it.ll.look.suspicious..Oh.yeah….I.forgot…..
He.crossed.to.the.door.and.bolted.it..
.What.re.you.doing.that.for?..
.Kreacher,..said.Ron.as.he.turned.off.the.light...First.night.I.was.here.he.came.wandering.in.at.three.in.the.morning..Trust.me,.you.don.t.want.to.wake.up.and.find.him.prowling.around.your.room..Anyway…..he.got.into.his.bed,.settled.down.under.the.covers.then.turned.to.look.at.Harry.in.the.darkness;.Harry.could.see.his.outline.by.the.moonlight.filtering.in.through.the.grimy.window,..what.d.you.reckon?..