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When the double doors parted, Harry found himself in a SlipGate chamber so very like every other one he had seen before. Just a big room with gray walls and a console that faced the gleaming metal diamond.
Several Keepers were taking their positions as guards for about half a dozen well-dressed diplomats, placing themselves in front of the Gate. A bubble formed around their group with a soft humming sound, and before Harry could count to five, it seemed to shrink to a point before vanishing, carrying its occupants with it.
At his side, Claire took his hand and looked up at him with a little bit of fear in her large, dark eyes. Harry could understand why. Kids usually picked up more than adults gave them credit for. Even without his prior warning that he might have to put himself in da
