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The Minister took Harry to the Leaky Cauldron in by means of side-along apparition, which is to say that he grabbed hold of Harry and then apparated to the inn himself while bringing Harry along with him. Harry felt as if something had grabbed him around his waist and then dragged him quickly through a long thin tube. Harry had to admit he now understood why many wizards would prefer to travel by floo or even by broomsticks to avoid this.
That was the worst thing I ever experienced. Esharry commented after Harry and Fudge had arrived. Harry noted that Esharry was only about three days old so that wasn't saying very much. Personally Harry would have rated apparition as being less pleasant than discovering that all the bones in one of his arms were missing but better than having to regrow said bones since apparition didn't physically hurt to go through.
Thanks for clarifying that. Esharry noted. Harry mentally asked his new partner why he had been so quiet while Harry had been explaining where he was. Harry really could've used his insight. That Dumbledore fellow has some impressively extensive mental protection around himself and more than a bit of awareness of mental energy. I suspect he might be a mind reader of a sort. He wasn't actively trying to look into anyone's head but I think he could easily pick up on any stray thoughts or anything that was being mentally shouted as it were. I doubt he noticed you were spinning him a tale, but I also don't doubt he would notice if I spoke up to you around him. We should be cautious when dealing with him.
Harry wondered if that was wise. If Dumbledore could read his thoughts then Harry might be able to use Esharry's existence as proof of what had happened to him. But then what could happen? As powerful as Dumbledore was, could he fight his way through a colony of a thousand Illithids to reach their Elder Brain? Harry doubted that. And what if the Elder Brain saw in Harry's mind that he had warned someone about their plans when Harry next had to check in? That would get Harry killed. No Harry needed a carefully thought out plan in place before he began to move openly against the Illithids. If Dumbledore would believe Harry now he would be just as likely to believe him later when Harry had thought of a plan. Harry trusted Dumbledore but in the last two years Harry had found it better to act on his own first then seek out the help of an adult later, so that was the plan he followed now.
Minister Fudge easily convinced the inn keeper of the Leaky Cauldron to prepare a room for Harry to stay in for the last few weeks of August. He got Harry a thankfully large meal which Harry utterly devoured, he hadn't actually eaten in a few days. After that he charged Harry to only leave the inn to go into Diagon Alley itself and not to go wandering through the muggle parts of London. Harry gave his word that he would follow that restriction and not go wandering off on his own any more, and after that the Minister left him.
Harry retired to his room after he was done eating and was pleasantly surprised to find that Hedwig, his owl, had already made her way there. Harry had sent Hedwig off to live in the wild for a few days while his Aunt Marge had visited, partially so that she wouldn't get freaked out by the thought of Harry having a pet owl, but mostly because Marge often brought very mean dogs with her on her visits and Harry didn't want one of them to attack Hedwig. Luckily Hedwig was a very clever and likely a partly magical owl who could find almost anyone in the world if she had to deliver a letter to them and so must have sensed Harry's change in address as it were.
Harry's things took much longer to arrive. So long that Harry had been worried he would have to sleep in the clothes he had been wearing for several days. But they did eventually appear just before sunset. Harry guessed that it had taken Professor Dumbledore some time to find his school books which Harry had to hide under a floor board since his aunt and uncle refused to let Harry have anything to do with magic while he was under their roof, despite the fact that Harry had homework he needed to finish.
Harry didn't know it but Dumbledore was late delivering his things because first he had taken the time to have a very long and very angry discussion with the Dursleys. Dumbledore had been shocked by how little concern the Dursleys had shown over Harry's disappearance and was appalled by the notion that Harry felt he had to spend several days away from his family less his temper might drive him to harm them. So he gave the Dursleys a thorough dressing down, which left them shocked, followed by a heartfelt speech charging them to do better in the future, which they would ignore.
Actually gathering Harry's things had only required Albus Dumbledore to cast a single summoning charm which he had then seamlessly morphed into a spell to pack all of Harry's things in a single magical chest. In fact the only part of packing that had taken Albus any time at all was when he paused for a few moments to gently stroke the monster book of monsters, Harry's care of magical creatures textbook, which his good friend Hagrid had given him, to calm it down after its rough treatment by the summoning charm. Albus quite liked the monstrous book which like many of the more powerful tomes of magic had a mind of its own and had to be treated with respect. By taking the time to calm it down Albus was able to pack it away without having to worry that it might attack and eat Harry's other spell books before he opened the trunk the next morning.
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