Chapter 499: Gratitude and Concealment

"Mommy......" Daphne Greengrass choked up, "how are you doing in Azkaban...... It's hard to imagine that those terrifying Dementors are terrifying...... They didn't do anything to you, they didn't embarrass you......"

Tears were streaming down her eyes. The poor girl, who has endured a lot of pressure in the past year, is now venting little by little with tears.

"Don't worry, dear. Mrs. Diana-Greengrass said calmly: "Much better than you think......"

It's a pity that Daphne is no longer the innocent and romantic little girl she used to be, she heard the heaviness in her mother's voice, and at the same time did not point it out in her words, she could only cry silently.

"Astoria, Daphne?" asked Diana, with some eagerness.

Obviously, she cares more about her little daughter, who has a curse on her...... Although Astoria Greengrass had visited Azkaban a few months earlier, the memories were rather vague to her due to the Dementors.

She was in her room, intently reviewing her homework...... After another month or so, her. LS exams are coming!" Daphne replied, "She probably didn't know you were back." ”

"Sorry, dear...... I'll go see your sister first!" Diana kissed her daughter on the cheek and ran inside.

Now, in the vast courtyard, only Jon and Daphne were left.

......

Jon glanced at the girl in front of him, who looked up at him as well.

"Thank you, Jon......" Daphne Greengrass whispered, "if it weren't for you...... I really don't know what to do...... At that time, Astoria was cursed, but her mother was in Azkaban......"

She wiped tears from her eyes, but her voice still sounded a little flustered and confused.

"Honestly, I'm sorry!" Jon shook his head, "But your mother's affairs may not be as smooth as you think." ”

"What?" Daphne opened her mouth in shock.

"During the interrogation a few hours earlier, Madame irrationally confessed to all the crimes...... To be honest, I don't know what to say about her behavior. Jon replied 1510, "But the result is obvious, and it is almost impossible to even think of her acquittal now......"

Daphne covered her mouth, unable to speak, her face fluttering and bewildered to endless worry.

β€œ...... Rufus-Scrimgeur, head of the Ministry of Magic's Law Enforcement Division, is a very stubborn and hateful former Auror!" Jon continued, "There is no doubt that he will not let your mother go...... Judging from the current situation, the best outcome would be Azkaban's life imprisonment!"

"How about that...... Daphne's body trembled slightly, "But...... Didn't you bring her back...... She's ...... well."

"It's just a stopgap now!" Jon shook his head again, "I only managed to bail your mother out of the case based on a small loophole in the Magical Criminal Decree, and she's still guilty of it." Thanks to the Minister's cooperation, and the only good news, the Minister of Magic, Lady Amelia Bones, was still sympathetic to Madame. ”

Daphne had already reacted, she smiled a little bleakly, and stammered:

"Thank you, Jon...... Sorry for the trouble......"

"There's no need to say that. Jon smiled and patted the other man on the shoulder, "I'll continue to think of a way, the minister's side may be a viable breakthrough, but it will take some time......"

β€œ...... For the next two or three months, the wife will be able to stay at home until the law enforcement department officially pronounces a sentence on her. After a pause, Jon continued, "Due to the recent busy schedule of the Legal Enforcement Division, this may be a little longer. I suggest that you and your sister spend more time with Madame, and from the way I talk to her, I sense that her mood has become a little wrong......"

"Yes, I will!" Daphne nodded hurriedly.

"That's rightβ€”" After a moment's hesitation, she said suddenly, and there was a little more hesitation between her eyebrows.

β€”Jon...... Can you ......" Daphne's voice began to diminish slightly, "Don't tell Astoria about this...... After all, she is still young, and it will not take long for her body to fully recover...... And in a little more than a month, her. LS exams are coming...... So, can you hide it from her first, about this matter of mother......"

β€œ...... And I'm sure my mother won't tell her the truth!" Daphne's voice was choppy.

Looking at Daphne's worried look, Jon thought for a moment.

To be honest, her concerns weren't entirely unfounded.

"Okay, I'll keep it a secret from her for the time being, about this. Jon nodded in agreement.

"Thank you. Daphne smiled a little reluctantly: "By the way, do you want to stay and eat something at noon...... I just got some sandwiches ready ......"

Jon glanced at the other party with some curiosity, but he didn't expect her to "cook" herself.

However, he soon realizes that the "cook" of Greengrass Manor, the house-elf named "Emily...... She passed away more than half a year ago.

It's a sad story and a story that's hard to tell.

However, Jon still politely declined Daphne's invitation: "I'd love to, but I'll have to go back to Hogwarts later, so I'll have to leave ...... later."

"Sorry, that doesn't bother you...... Jon ......," Daphne whispered.

......

Astoria Greengrass stayed in her room, on the desk in front of her, there were all kinds of books piled up everywhere, and in the notebook, there were many things written densely, all of which were reviewed and thought by the teachers. The most likely questions to appear in the LS exam.

Her expression was a little tired, and her mental state was obviously not optimal, and a faint layer of dark circles appeared on her eye sockets.

But the joy of her mother's return home still filled her face.

The dark days are over, and everything seems to be going in a good direction!

Lady Diana had left the cottage to visit her little daughter and exchange pleasantries for some time, and it seemed that there were still many things on the estate that she needed to "take care of".

And Jon Hart was ready to come and see her before returning to Hogwarts.

He came to Astoria's hut and knocked lightly on the door.

"Is it Jon!" the girl's voice was heard in the room.