HARRY smiles. She looks back at ALBUS. HARRY does too.

You know, after Id opened the Chamber of Secrets - after Voldemort had bewitched me with that terrible diary and Id almost destroyed everything - HARRY: I remember.

GINNY: After I came out of hospital - everyone ignored me, shut me out - other than, that is, the boy who had everything - who came across the Gryffindor common room and challenged me to a game of Exploding Snap. People think they know all there is to know about you, but the best bits of you are - have always been - heroic in really quiet ways. My point is - after this is over, just remember if you could that sometimes people - but particularly children - just want someone to play Exploding Snap with.

HARRY: You think thats what were missing - Exploding Snap?

GINNY: No. But the love I felt from you that day - Im not sure Albus feels that.

HARRY: Id do anything for him.

GINNY: Harry, youd do anything for anybody. You were pretty happy to sacrifice yourself for the world. He needs to feel specific love. Itll make him stronger, and you stronger too.

HARRY: You know, it wasnt until we thought Albus had gone that I truly understood what my mother was able to do for me. A countercharm so powerful that it was able to repel the spell of death.

GINNY: And the only spell Voldemort couldnt understand - love.

HARRY: I do love him specifically, Ginny.

GINNY: I know, but he needs to feel it.

HARRY: Im lucky to have you, arent I?

GINNY: Extremely. And Id be delighted to discuss just how lucky at another time. But for now - lets focus on stopping Delphi.

HARRY: We are running out of time.

A thought occurs to GINNY.

GINNY: Unless - Harry, has anyone thought - why has she picked now? Today?

HARRY: Because this is the day that everything changed . . .

GINNY: Right now youre over a year old, am I right?

HARRY: A year and three months.

GINNY: Thats a year and three months she could have killed you in. Even now, shes been in Godrics Hollow for twenty-four hours. Whats she waiting for?

HARRY: Im still not entirely following - GINNY: What if shes not waiting for you - shes waiting for him . . . to stop him.

HARRY: What?

GINNY: Delphis picked tonight because hes here - because her father is coming. She wants to meet him. Be with him, the father she loves. Voldemorts problems started when he attacked you. If he hadnt done that . . .

HARRY: Hed have only got more powerful - the darkness would only have got darker.

GINNY: The best way to break the prophecy is not to kill Harry Potter, its to stop Voldemort doing anything at all.

ACT FOUR, SCENE TEN.

GODRICS HOLLOW, ST. JEROMES CHURCH, 1981.

The group are gathered and full of confusion.

RON: So let me get this right - were fighting to protect Voldemort?

ALBUS: Voldemort killing my grandparents. Voldemort trying to kill my dad?

HERMIONE: Of course, Ginny. Delphis not trying to kill Harry - shes stopping Voldemort trying to kill Harry. Brilliant.

DRACO: So - we just wait? Until Voldemort turns up?

ALBUS: Does she know when he does turn up? Hasnt she come here twenty-four hours early because she isnt sure when hell arrive and in what direction? The history books - correct me if Im wrong, Scorpius - show nothing about when and how he arrived in Godrics Hollow?

SCORPIUS and HERMIONE: Youre not wrong.

RON: Blimey! There are two of them!

DRACO: So how can we use this to our advantage?

ALBUS: Do you know what Im really good at?

HARRY: Theres plenty youre good at, Albus.

ALBUS: Polyjuicing. And I think Bathilda Bagshot may have all the ingredients for Polyjuice in her basement. We can Polyjuice into Voldemort and bring her to us.

RON: To use Polyjuice you need a bit of someone. We dont have a bit of Voldemort.

HERMIONE: But I like the concept, a pretend mouse for her cat.

HARRY: How close can we get through Transfiguration?

HERMIONE: We know what he looks like. Weve got some excellent wizards and witches here.

GINNY: You want to transfigure into Voldemort?

ALBUS: Its the only way.

HERMIONE: It is, isnt it?

RON steps forward bravely.

RON: Then I would like to - I think I should be him. I mean, it wont be - exactly nice being Voldemort - but without wishing to blow my own trumpet - I am probably the most chilled out of all of us and . . . so maybe transfiguring into him - into the Dark Lord - will do less damage to me than - any of you more - intense - people.

HARRY steps away, introspective.

HERMIONE: Who are you calling intense?

DRACO: Id also like to volunteer. I think being Voldemort requires precision - no offense, Ron - and a knowledge of Dark Magic and - HERMIONE: And Id like to volunteer too. As Minister for Magic I think its my responsibility and right.

SCORPIUS: Maybe we should draw lots - DRACO: Youre not volunteering, Scorpius.

ALBUS: Actually - GINNY: No, no way. I think youre all mad. I know what that voice is like inside your head - I wont have it in mine again - HARRY: And anyway - it has to be me.

Everyone turns to HARRY.

DRACO: What?

HARRY: For this plan to work she has to believe its him, without hesitation. Shell use Parseltongue - and I knew there was a reason why I still have that ability. But more than that, I - know what it is to feel - like him. I know what it is to be him. It has to be me.

RON: Rubbish. Beautifully put but beautiful rubbish. No way are you going to - HERMIONE: Im afraid youre right, my old friend.

RON: Hermione, youre wrong, Voldemort is not something to be - Harry should not - GINNY: And I hate to agree with my brother, but - RON: He could get stuck - as Voldemort - forever.

HERMIONE: So could any of us. Your concerns are valid, but . . .

HARRY: Hang on, Hermione. Gin.

GINNY and HARRY make eye contact.

I wont do it if you dont want me to. But it feels like the only way to me, am I wrong?

GINNY thinks a moment and then softly nods. HARRYs face hardens.

GINNY: Youre right.

HARRY: Then lets do this.

DRACO: Dont we need to discuss the route youre taking - the - HARRY: Shes watching for him - shell come to me.

DRACO: And then what? When shes with you. May I remind you this is a very powerful witch.

RON: Easy. He gets her in here. We zap her together.

DRACO: "Zap her"?

HERMIONE looks around the room.

HERMIONE: Well hide behind these doors. If you can get her to this point, Harry (she indicates the point where the light from the rose window hits the floor), then we come out and make sure she has no chance to escape.

RON (with a look to DRACO): And then well zap her.

HERMIONE: Harry, last chance, are you sure you can do this?

HARRY: Yes, I can do this.

DRACO: No, theres too many what-ifs - too many things that can go wrong - the Transfiguration could not hold, she could see through it - if she escapes us now theres no telling the damage she can do - we need time to properly plan, to - ALBUS: Draco, trust my dad. He wont let us down.

HARRY looks at ALBUS - moved.

HERMIONE: Wands.

Everyone withdraws their wands. HARRY clasps his.

Theres a light that builds - that overwhelms . . .

The Transfiguration is slow and monstrous.

And the form of VOLDEMORT emerges from HARRY.

And its horrendous.

He turns.

He looks around at his friends and family.

They look back - aghast.

RON: Bloody hell.

HARRY/VOLDEMORT: It worked, then?

GINNY (gravely): Yes. It worked.

ACT FOUR, SCENE ELEVEN.

GODRICS HOLLOW, ST. JEROMES CHURCH, 1981.

RON, HERMIONE, DRACO, SCORPIUS, and ALBUS stand at the window, looking out. GINNY cant look. She sits further back.

ALBUS notices his mum sitting apart. He walks over to her.