"But arguing with Griphook about whose race is most underhanded and violent isn't going to make him more likely to help us, is it?"
There was a pause while they tried to think of a way around the problemHarry looked out of the window at Dobby's graveLuna was arranging sea lavender in a jam jar beside the headstone
"Okay," said Ron, and Harry turned back to face him, "how's this? We tell Griphook we need the sword until we get inside the _____ and then he can have itThere's a fake in these, isn't there? We switch them, and give him the fake
"Ron, he'd know the difference better than we would!" said Hermione"He's the only one who realized there had been a swap!"
"Yeah, but we could _ca_per before he realizes \a150\a150"
He quailed beneath the look Hermione was giving him
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Ron's ears had turned red
"All right, all right! It was the only thing I could think of! What's your solution, then?"
"We need to offer him something else, something just as valuable
"Brilliant, I'll go and get one of our ancient goblin-made swords and you can gift wrap it
Silence fell between them againHarry was sure that the goblin would accept nothing but the sword, even if they had something as valuable to offer himYet the sword was their one, indispensable weapon against the Horcruxes
He closed his eyes for a moment or two and listened to the rush of the seaThe idea that Gryffindor might have stolen the sword was unpleasant to him: He had always been
proud to http://www.ttluxury.com/categorys_3_Monogram-Canvas_1.html" target="_blank be a Gryffindor; Gryffindor had been the champion of Muggle-borns, the wizard who had clashed with the pureblood-loving Slytherin
"Maybe he's lying," Harry said, opening his eyes againMaybe Gryffindor didn't take the swordHow do we know the goblin version of history's right?"
"Does it make a difference?" asked Hermione
"Changes how I feel about it," said Harry
He took a deep breath
"We'll tell him he can have the sword after he's helped us get into that vault \a150\a150 but we'll be careful to avoid telling him exactly /when/ he can have it
A grin spread slowly across Ron's faceHermione, however, looked alarmed
"Harry, we can't \a150\a150"
"He can have it," Harry went on, "after we've used it on all of the HorcruxesI'll make sure he gets it then
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"I know that, but /he/ needn't
Harry met her eyes with a mixture of defiance and shameHe remembered the words that had been engraved over the gateway to Nurmengard: FOR THE GREATER GOODHe pushed the idea awayWhat choice did they have?
"I don't like it," said Hermione
"Nor do I, much," Harry admitted
"Well, I think it's genius," said Ron, standing up again"Let's go and tell him
Back in the smallest bedroom, Harry made the offer, careful to phrase it so as not to give any definite time for the handover of the swordHermione frowned at the floor while he was speaking; he felt irritated at her, afraid that she might give the game awayHowever, Griphook had eyes for nobody but Harry
"I have your word, Harry Potter, that you will give me the sword of Gryffindor if I help you?"
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"Then shake," said the goblin, holding out his hand
Harry took it and shookHe wondered whether those black eyes saw any misgivings in his ownThen Griphook relinquished him, clapped his hands together, and said, "SoWe begin!"
It was like planning to break into the Ministry all over againThey settled to work in the smallest bedroom, which was kept, according to Griphook's preference, in semidarkness
"I have visited the Lestranges' vault only once," Griphook told them, "on the occasion I was told to place inside it the false swordIt is one of the most ancient chambersThe oldest Wizarding families store their treasures at the deepest level, where the vaults are largest and best protected
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