Chapter 130: Locking the Target
"It's not about you!" She replied irritably
"Pretend to be mysterious~" Ron said dissatisfied
"Malfoy went to class today?" Betty looked at Malfoy, who was surrounded by Slytherin students. He had bandages in his hands, his arms hanging from his arms, and a smug smile on his face, like a warrior returning from glory.
"Humph! Disgusting guy, he's been cured for a long time, and he's always pretending. Harry and I did the whole class for him. Ron said resentfully
"Ivey, Malfoy is intentional! He wanted to get Hagrid expelled! Hermione also snapped
"I'll fix it, let him pretend if he likes it, don't worry about him. By the way - I heard someone saw Black not far from Hogwarts, you know? Ivey chatted
"You know, we talked about it in class. However, Malfoy seems to know about Blake, and he has been encouraging me to seek revenge on Blake. Harry said
"He's hurting you!" Hermione exclaimed, "I found out when I was in Conservation of Magical Beasts class. When you successfully tame Buckbeak, he, along with Crabbe and Goyle, have a look of disappointment on their faces, and they want you to die! ”
"Don't be so scary, okay! How could it be so serious," Ron was taken aback by her statement
"What did you say!" Hermione turned her head sharply, her wide, bloodshot eyes.
"Hermione, you haven't rested lately," Betty brought her a glass of juice
"There's too much homework—" Hermione languished a little after the excitement.
"It seems that I still didn't listen to what I said last time," Don't look at Hermione, who is usually very smart. Ivy knew that she was a very brainless person, the kind who couldn't listen to people's advice.
"Hermione, if you continue in this state, your body will collapse sooner or later. When the time comes, the gains will outweigh the losses. Betty still cares about Hermione
"I know, I've thought about it. Next week, divination and Muggle studies will be gone. Hermione said weakly as she leaned on the table
"You also know to give up? It's really rare" for such a long time, Ron only understood the last sentence, but that didn't stop him from teasing Hermione.
Fortunately, Hermione didn't have the strength to talk to him, so she just glanced at him disdainfully.
Betty wanted to continue to say something, but Ivey stopped her with a look in her eyes, "Come little by little, you can't be in a hurry." ”
"Harry, you just said that Malfoy knew about Blake, right?" Ivey changed the subject in time
"That's right," Harry was sure Malfoy must have known about it
"Is that weird? According to our reasoning, Blake betrayed your parents with other secrets, and he should not be a Death Eater. Lucius, who was once the backbone of the Death Eaters, would not have been unaware of this, but Malfoy's reaction didn't seem to be the same. ”
"Strange?" Ron doesn't think so: "That's right! Explain that Blake is a Death Eater, the culprit who betrayed Harry's parents, and your previous guesses are all wrong. ”
"Don't jump to conclusions," said Ivey, "even if Blake wasn't a Death Eater, it wouldn't stop them from saying that on purpose to induce us." Now, the most important thing is to find out what Malfoy knows, and there may be some hidden information about a skeleton family like this Death Eater. ”
"What then? Compound decoction again? Harry asked
"It's too much trouble, I'll do it myself" Ivy stood up
"What do you want to do?" Ron said
"Ask him directly"
Ivy arrives at the Slytherin table, which is only for Slytherin students.
Strange to say, there is no table or college in the daily meal. Like Ivy Harry, they usually sit and eat together. But Slytherin was different, whenever they ate, they would only stay at that table, and people from other houses would never go over to sit.
Behind Malfoy
"I'll go back and tell Mr. Snape to get a complicated potion tomorrow. When the time comes, everyone will appreciate the red hair of the Porter and Weasley families, and the ugly appearance of hard work."
"Good plan~" Ivy leaned down and grabbed Malfoy from behind.
"Uh-" Malfoy's expression froze with excitement as he could hear who the voice was. Immediately, a drop of cold sweat slipped down his forehead, and his mouth trembled a little, "You-you, what do you want to do-?" ”
The friends who were originally around and laughing quickly sat upright, their faces were serious, and they didn't dare to come out.
"Tell me about my dear alumnus," Ivy muttered casually, and he tapped Malfoy's injured arm twice, "Are you alright?" I remember Ms. Pomfrey saying that an hour would do. Could it be that there are really internal injuries? ”
"Ha-already-alright-okay, I wanted to be on the safe side, so I didn't tear it down. Uh-thank you," Malfoy smiled reluctantly on his sweaty face.
"It's so outward. We're all friends, and it's right to help each other, right? ”
"Yes, yes!"
"I'll just say I'm not wrong. Look, what a coincidence, I have a question I want you to help answer. Or - let's go out and talk. ”
"Out-out-out? Don't be, I haven't done anything bad lately, so I'll just ask here."
"It's okay, if you don't mind. I just want to know Sirius Black and your family—"
"Poof——! Ahem——! Well, let's go outside and talk. Malfoy was just about to take a sip to suppress the shock, and sprayed Pansy in the face. He didn't care about pretending to be injured, and his arms waved in a panic.
"Okay, it's all up to you, I'm good at talking." Ivy walked out of the dining room with Malfoy in his arms
The two walked down the hallway to the second-floor stairwell
"What the hell are you trying to ask?"
"You know about Blake, right?" Ivy handed him a glass of fruit wine and gestured to cheers.
"Hmph—you asked for Potter," Malfoy inexplicably became arrogant at the mention of Harry. He raised his glass and took a big sip, it tasted good, but he still frowned, "This is wine?" ”
"Harry told me you encouraged him to go to Blake, why? Do you know what the inside story is? Ignoring him, Ivy asked
"He should be thankful that I didn't say it!" Malfoy took another big gulp, "Otherwise, he would have gone to Blake and been killed." Just like his parents."
"Don't talk nonsense, answer my questions."
"Well, I listened to my father too. Blake betrayed Potter's parents and revealed their hiding place, which led to them being found and killed by the Dark Lord. With that, Malfoy drank the rest of the wine.
"Do you want to send me away with a word?"
"But I knew that—hiccup—and I asked my father for the details, but he wouldn't tell me. He also instructed me to find an opportunity to leak the news to Potter. Malfoy burped and began to get a little drunk.
"Is Blake a Death Eater?"
"Definitely yes"
"What did your father tell you?"
"He didn't say that. But it's not obvious."
"Why did Blake take such a big risk to come to Hogwarts? The Ministry of Magic already knew about him, and there was no point in trying to kill Harry's mouth now, so he could go away. ”
"Father said he wanted revenge because it was Potter who brought down the Dark Lord." Malfoy's eyes wandered, and he couldn't stand on his feet, half of his body leaning against the wall, "By the way, my mother was very upset when she heard this, and she argued with her father, saying that Blake was not a Death Eater and that he should not be slandered. ”
"Your mother and Blake know each other?"
"Actually, my mother and Blake are cousins, and I'm going to call Blake uncle. According to my mother, they had a good relationship when they were young. ”
"Anything else?"
"No, I know that," Malfoy's expression began to break down
"Very good, I am satisfied with your answer. In exchange, in case something happens to you in the future, I will guarantee that you will not die. Ivey said with a smile
"What do you say? How could I have an accident~" Malfoy was dazed and didn't know if he heard clearly
"That's the best. Bye-bye, I'm leaving."
Back to the restaurant
"How? Got it figured? "Ron is more anxious than Harry
"Part of it," Ivy took a calm sip
"Speak quickly, don't sell it," Betty urged
"I'm pretty sure it wasn't Blake who betrayed your parents right now," Ivy looked at Harry
"What the hell are you asking?" Harry said in a deep voice
"First, Malfoy does know about Blake and your parents, and Lucius instructed him to send you the news so that you can kill each other. But he didn't tell Malfoy the inside story. ”
"Second, Malfoy's mother is also a member of the Black family, and she and Blake are cousins. When Lucius says that Blake came to you to avenge Voldemort, she makes it clear that Blake is not a Death Eater. ”
"So, Blake has no reason to betray your parents. And Lucius obviously knows that Blake is innocent, and he just wants you to fight in the nest. ”
The crowd was silent
"If it's not Blake, the leaker is—" Harry spoke after a long time
"Most likely, it's Peter Pettigrew. I guess the identity of Blake's secrecy was deliberately released as a cover, and the real secrecy was actually Peter. And in order to make Blake's fake identity credible enough, the truth is probably known to the four of them. ”
"Is Peter dead or alive now?" Ron gripped Blob hard with his left hand, and Spotted struggled more fiercely than ever.
Ivy glanced at Ron, then at the mouse in his hand. Hermione on the other side did the same.
"I don't know, but there's a clue I've mentioned before"
"That newspaper," Harry remembered
"Yes, Blake had read the newspaper the day before he escaped from prison, and he must have found something from it before he escaped desperately. Not surprisingly, it's a clue about Peter Pettigrew. Ivy said, keeping an eye out for Blob's movements: "Only this true leaker could have made Sirius, who had been in prison for twelve years, so crazy"
Spotted listened to him and bit Ron's finger directly. Ron let go in pain, and Spotted took the opportunity to run out of the restaurant.
"Spotted!" Ron chased after him