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As the overseer's command echoed through the chamber, {if SL = 1} Ron Weasley {elseif SL = 2} Bill Weasley {elseif SL = 3} Charlie Weasley {elseif SL = 4} Gregory Goyle {elseif SL = 5} Vincent Crabbe {endif} and his fellow slaves were **** to their feet by the guards, their bodies trembling with exhaustion and pain. {if SL = 1} Ron Weasley {elseif SL = 2} Bill Weasley {elseif SL = 3} Charlie Weasley {elseif SL = 4} Gregory Goyle {elseif SL = 5} Vincent Crabbe {endif}'s heart pounded in his chest as he struggled to maintain his balance, the weight of the humbler dragging him down like an anchor.

With a cruel laugh, the overseer surveyed the scene before him, his eyes gleaming with sadistic pleasure. "You will stand before your Masters," he declared, his voice cold and commanding. "You will show them the full extent of your obedience and submission."

{if SL = 1} Ron Weasley {elseif SL = 2} Bill Weasley {elseif SL = 3} Charlie Weasley {elseif SL = 4} Gregory Goyle {elseif SL = 5} Vincent Crabbe {endif}gritted his teeth against the pain as he attempted to straighten his legs, the metal clamps of the humbler digging into his flesh like talons. But try as he might, he found himself unable to fully extend his limbs, the relentless pressure of the device rendering him powerless to defy its hold.

Beside him, he could see his fellow slaves struggling with their own torment, their bodies contorted in agony as they fought against the cruel restraints of the humbler. But there was no relief to be found, no respite from the relentless torment inflicted upon them by their Masters.

With a heavy heart, {if SL = 1} Ron Weasley {elseif SL = 2} Bill Weasley {elseif SL = 3} Charlie Weasley {elseif SL = 4} Gregory Goyle {elseif SL = 5} Vincent Crabbe {endif}**** himself to stand as best he could, his body bent at an awkward angle as he strained against the unyielding grip of the humbler. He felt a surge of shame and humiliation wash over him as he presented himself before his Masters, his spirit broken and his dignity stripped away.

But even as he knelt there, broken and humiliated, Ron knew that he would never give in to despair. For as long as there was breath in his body, he would continue to fight against the tyranny of his Masters, to defy their cruelty and oppression with every fiber of his being.

And as he closed his eyes against the pain, he whispered a silent vow to himself that he would never stop striving for freedom, no matter the cost.