Moody took a letter out of his pocket, placed it neatly on the coffee table in front of the living room sofa, and weighed it down with a cup.
"Sirius wrote this, telling your aunt and uncle not to worry, that you're safe, and that you'll come back to see them next summer."
"Oh... I think they can't wait to see me gone." Harry rolled his eyes slightly. "They'd only be disappointed if I stayed. I can't wait to leave this place."
Moody ignored Harry's complaints and urged everyone to hurry.
Passing through the entrance hall, Moody was the last to leave the house, restoring the front door to its original state and locking it.
Everyone gathered on the lawn.
Moody made his customary sweep of their surroundings. "Get ready."
As he spoke, Moody raised a hand, and several broomsticks came whizzing out of the pocket at his waist, standing upright in front of each person.
Well, except Harry, who was clumsily hanging Hedwig's cage on his Firebolt.
"Come here, Harry." Moody beckoned to him. "For safety's sake, I have to cast a Disillusionment Charm on you."
"A what charm?"
"A Disillusionment Charm. It has much the same effect as your Invisibility Cloak, but it works differently. The Disillusionment Charm makes your body blend into its surroundings," Su Er explained, swinging onto his broomstick and adjusting the position of its invisible seat.
Oh, Harry understood. It was just like a chameleon.
In fact, a chameleon was a very apt description of a wizard under a Disillusionment Charm.
Harry watched in amazement as his body disappeared.
After casting the Disillusionment Charm, Moody looked up at the sky, frowned, and muttered,
"Now we just have to wait for that fellow Mundungus Fletcher's signal. Hopefully he'll be a bit more reliable this time."