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Oh, Harry.

You need a shave, my friend.

You know, at times, I forget how much you’ve grown.

At times, I still see the small boy from the cupboard.

Forgive my mawkishness, Harry.

I’m an old man.

You still look the same to me, sir.

Just like your mother, you’re unfailingly kind.

A trait people never fail to undervalue, I’m afraid.

The place to which we journey tonight is extremely dangerous.

I promised you could accompany me, and I stand by that promise.

But there is one condition

You must obey every command I give you, without question.

Yes, sir.

You do understand what I’m saying?

Should I tell you to hide, you hide.

Should I tell you to run, you run.

Should I tell you to abandon me and save yourself, you must do so.

Your word, Harry.

My word.

Take my arm.

Sir, I thought you couldn’t Apparate within Hogwarts.

Well, being me has it’s privileges.

This is the place.

Oh, yes.

This place has known magic.

Sir! In order to gain passage…

…payment must be made.

Payment intended to weaken any intruder.

You should’ve let me, sir. No, Harry.

Your bloods much more precious than mine.

Voldemort will not have made it easy to discover his hiding place.

He will have put certain defenses in position.

Careful.

There it is.

The only question is, how do we get there?

If you would, Harry.

Do you think the Horcrux is in there, sir?

Oh, yes.

It has to be drunk.

All of it has to be drunk.

You remember the conditions on which I brought you with me?

This potion might paralyze me.

Might make me forget why I’m here.

Might cause me so much pain that I beg for relief.

You are not to indulge these requests.

It’s your job, Harry, to make sure I keep drinking this potion.

Even if you have to force it down my throat.

Understood? Why cant I drink it, sir?

Because I am much older, much cleverer, and much less valuable.

Your good health, Harry.

Professor.

Professor!

Harry.

Professor, can you hear me?

Professor.

No. Don’t.

You have to keep drinking, like you said. Remember?

Stop. It will stop. It will stop…

…but only if you keep drinking. Please, don’t make me.

I’m sorry, sir. Please.

Kill me. Kill me! No!

It’s my fault.

It’s all my fault.

It’s my fault.

Just one more, sir. One more, and then I promise…

…I promise Ill do what you say.

I promise. No.

Please.

Harry.

Water.

Water.

Water.

You did it, sir.

Look.

Harry.

Water.

Aguamenti.

Water.