As the Minister of Magic, Fudge decided that Scrimgeour could not do anything if he didn't want to.

Especially after receiving a fifth of the donation, his attitude was not as firm as before, and he acquiesced in Fudge's proposal to let Lupin try.

When Sirius walked out of the Ministry of Magic, he had an extra piece of parchment in his hand.

"I really didn't expect that the problem that has plagued Remus for decades can be solved so easily?" Sirius carefully put the parchment away, "I have to thank you for Remus, Kyle. ”

"I didn't donate the five thousand Galleons." Kyle said, "And it's not that easy at all, after all, not everyone can just give five thousand Galleons."

"Moreover, it has a lot to do with Lupin's identity."

"Lupin's identity ......" Sirius was a little puzzled, and wondered, "A member of the Order of the Phoenix?" ”

Other than that, he couldn't think of any other special identity for Lupin.

"Sort of." Kyle said, "Dumbledore trusted him and not only allowed him to attend Hogwarts, but later made him a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts, which was the main reason why Fudge and Scrimthier would agree......

"If it weren't for Dumbledore's opening, let alone donating five thousand Galleons, even if it was fifty thousand Galleons, the Ministry of Magic would not have agreed to let a werewolf become an Auror."

"Not really...... That's 50,000 Galleons. Sirius said with some skepticism.

Fifty thousand Galleons is a huge amount of money even for those ancient pure-blood families.

"It's a different situation now." Kyle said, "Werewolves have made it clear that they will join the Death Eaters, and if it were known that the Ministry of Magic had sent a werewolf to join the Aurors, Fudge would have to be ousted by the angry wizards the next day, and Scrimgeour would have to take him with him." ”

"Naremus ......"

"He's different, as I said, Professor Dumbledore made a head...... "Even if people knew, Fudge would easily defuse the wizards' anger by saying, 'He was a professor at Hogwarts and trusted by Dumbledore'." ”

"Is that so?" Sirius nodded understandingly.

He didn't understand, but he felt it made sense.

But in any case, Lupin was finally able to live in the sun, just as he had when he washed away his grievances.

Of course, there will definitely be strange eyes, but Sirius believes that with Lupin's character, he will one day be respected by more people.

Lupin did just that while at Hogwarts, and it was successful, and after he quit his job and left the school, at least a hundred students sent him letters and gifts at Christmas.

As for the fact that Lupin not only spent all his savings in return for the gift, but also borrowed a lot of money from him...... It doesn't matter.

"I've got to get back and tell Remus the good news." Sirius couldn't wait to say, "What about you, do you want to come with me?" ”

"Nope." Kyle shook his head and said, "It's been long enough, I've got to get over to Cedric, he's probably in a hurry." ”

"Or is it because of the Dementors?" Sirius asked.

"Hmm." Kyle nodded.

"Didn't I already donate? Soon the news of the Dementor bounty should be in the newspapers, so you probably don't need to be in such a hurry. ”

"The bounty is just to speed up the progress, which is not in conflict."

"Okay then." Sirius didn't say anything more, just said with a serious face: "Be sure to pay attention to safety, and once you find something wrong, don't hesitate and run away." ”

"Don't worry, I know." Kyle said.

After that, the two went their separate ways.

Kyle returns to the village of St. Cachpole and finds Cedric, who is in a hurry to turn around at his doorstep.

"You're finally back, I've been waiting for you all morning......"

"Sorry for the delay." Kyle said that it was then that he suddenly realized that Cedric was not alone.

Next to him, there was a house-elf wearing goggles and a leather coat, dressed like a rock singer.

In Kyle's impression, there is only one house-elf dressed in such a fashionable way......

"Tata?" Kyle was surprised, "Why are you here?" ”

"The master asked me to come over." Tata walked over and said.

"Nicol?" Kyle scratched at his hair.

That's right, the Tata in front of him is Nicolame's house-elf, but there is one thing he doesn't understand......

"I just asked Nicol what to do with that thing, and the letterhead will say, why did you have to come all the way from Devon?"

"Master......" Tata cleared his throat, "it's unexpected, I've lived for more than six hundred years, and I've never heard of anyone using a fire spell against a Dementor, a normal wizard wouldn't do that......"

Tata learns Nicol's tone vividly, but the more Kyle listens, the more he feels that something is wrong.

What does it mean that 'a normal wizard wouldn't do this', isn't he normal?

Also, there hasn't been a Dementor mutiny before, shouldn't it......

It's a pity that Nicol didn't come, and Tata, a house-elf, probably can't answer his question.

Kyle thought for a moment and pulled out a bottle with black pellets in it.

"So Nicol doesn't know what this thing is for?"

"Yes." "But the owner was interested, so he asked me to bring some back." ”

"That's all for you." Kyle casually handed the bottle over, but after a moment's hesitation, he poured out half more.

It's not that he's reluctant, it's useless in his hands anyway, even if it's all given to Nicol, it doesn't matter.

The main reason is that Kyle just suddenly thought that in addition to alchemy, maybe potions can also be used.

Even rat spleens, locust juice, and other messy things can make potions, so why can't Dementors...... So he was ready to give the remaining half to the Sasian Abbot of St. Mungo.

……

After Tata leaves, Kyle and Cedric continue their search for the Dementors.

At the same time, many miles away, a place ...... The sky here is covered with a much thicker gray fog than elsewhere, and even in broad daylight, it looks gloomy.

A filthy river meanders through the gray mist, flanked by weeds, piles of garbage, and a huge, dilapidated chimney towers high and looks eerie.

But in this kind of harsh environment, a woman appeared out of thin air in the next second...... Oh no, it should be two.

The two figures phantomed one after the other to this place.

"Sissy, listen to me!

"The second woman who came caught up with the first woman and tried to grab her arm, but was freed.

"Go back, Bella."

"You have to listen to me say Sicy, you can't trust him."

"Why can't you, even the Dark Lord believes him!" The woman walked forward without looking back.

"The Dark Lord is ...... Trust me, I'm mistaken.

"Stop, Narcissa!" Bellatrix shouted, "He's probably betrayed us, and even if he didn't, we can't reveal our plans to anyone, it's a betrayal of the Dark Lord." ”

"Okay, then you can expose me." Narcissa said without looking back, "Let the Dark Lord punish me, Drill Heart Curse?" Or is it a requisitioning spell...... I don't even care! ”

Her voice became more and more sharp, and there was a faint hysteria, "I tell you, I don't care about anything now!" ”

Narcissa took out her wand and swiped it hard in front of her, and Bellatrix, who had just grabbed her arm, let go of her hand in pain, as if she had been stung by something.

"Narcissa, how can you do this to your own sister......"

"There's nothing I can't do now, for Draco's ......" Narcissa Malfoy gave Bellatrix a startled look, then turned and walked into the labyrinth of ruined brick houses on the banks of the river without looking back.

Bellatrix could only follow.

They passed a faded sign with the name 'Spider Tail Alley' faintly visible on it.

Finally, Narcissa stopped in front of the last house in the alley and knocked on the door amid Bellatrix's swearing.

With a creak, the door opened, revealing a grayish-yellow face and dark eyes inside.

"Narcissa? It's amazing and delightful......"

"Severus." Narcissa said nervously, "Can I talk to you?" It's urgent. ”

"Of course."

Snape stepped back and invited her into the room, but Bellatrix forced his way in.

Snape's thin lips contorted into a slightly sarcastic smile, but he didn't say anything.

They came to a small, dilapidated living room, where a faint candle light fell from the ceiling, barely illuminating the few pieces of furniture that were there.

Frayed sofas, worn armchairs, and a rickety table.

And it seemed like it had been uninhabited for a long time, and as soon as she entered, Narcissa smelled a strong smell, like rotting straw.

She subconsciously covered her nose, but as if she felt that it was rude, she lowered her hand again, trying to get herself used to the smell.

But Bellatrix next to him had no such concerns......

"Snape, how long has it been since you've lived here?"

"I thought you'd be used to Azkaban...... "Snape brought two glasses of water and placed them in front of them, "it should have been worse there." ”

Bellatrix's face turned a little blue, and he said coldly, "It's better for me to go to Azkaban for the Dark Lord than for you to hide in this filthy garbage heap and steal your life." ”

"Really?" Snape gave her a sneering look, "As far as I know, you seem to have lost something from the Dark Lord, something very important. As a result, his attitude towards you is not as good as before. ”

Bellatrix's face became even more ugly.

"That's someone stole it from my vault! It's Gringotts incompetence, it's not me! ”

"What a coincidence, isn't it......" Snape said in a long voice, "someone stole the Lestrange family vault key while you were in Azkaban, went to Gringotts to retrieve the Dark Lord's things, and finally put the key back in its place. ”

"Tsk......" he smacked his lips, "seriously, let alone the Dark Lord, even the stupidest student I've ever taught can tell how ridiculous this excuse is." ”

"What I said is true!" Bellatrix's eyes were red, "Just catch the goblins, and we'll know who did this." ”

"I don't bother you with this." Snape said, "I've actually done it for you, using the Dementor to look through the memories of a few elves. ”

"Who did it!" Bellatrix took two sharp steps forward and grabbed Snape's shoulders.

"Let go." Snape broke her hand away in disgust, and after a slight pause, he continued, "Unfortunately, no one in the elblin's memory has ever been to the Lestrange family's vault...... The last person to go there was you, the day before you were imprisoned in Azkaban. ”

"It can't be!" Bellatrix screamed hysterically, "This can't be! ”

"You'd better keep that and explain it to the Dark Lord." Snape glanced at her, "I'm not interested in listening.

Bellatrix stood there dumbfounded, as if she wanted to get out of here immediately and go to the Dark Lord to explain, but she didn't dare...... She couldn't imagine that scene......

"The annoying guy is finally quiet." Snape waved his wand, and the glass of water on the table vanished.

He brought two new glasses, and a bottle of wine.

"Have a drink...... Snape poured Narcissa a glass, "I think you'll need it." ”

Narcissa grabbed the cup with a trembling hand and took a sip, some of which were spilled on her body.

"Thank you...... Thank you ......."

"You're welcome." Snape said, "It's time for you to leave......"

"No!" Narcissa screamed, "Listen to me, Severus, now only you can help me...... The Dark Lord wouldn't allow me to talk about it, but Draco ......"

"Since he won't tell you, you should shut up." Snape interrupted.

"If I hadn't happened to know about the plan, you'd have made a serious mistake, serious enough to cost you your life!"

"You know!" Narcissa looked up in surprise.

"Yes." "There are very few people who know about this plan, but I happen to be one of them," Snape said. ”

"I knew that...... The Dark Lord trusts you so much, you must know it. ”

Bellatrix on the side raised her head and looked at Snape in disbelief, she didn't expect that this traitor in front of her, a coward who did nothing when the Dark Lord lost power, was still trusted.

Why!

An inexplicable jealousy made her face begin to distort.

But neither of the two people present looked at her.

"You must help me......" said Narcissa, tears streaming down her pale cheeks,

"Severus, Draco, he's only sixteen...... I don't know what awaits him at all...... It's too dangerous, the Dark Lord is simply taking revenge on Lucius's mistakes, I know!

"When he was in the Department of Mysteries, the Prophecy Ball was shattered, and the Dark Lord was angry, and he needed to find someone to take responsibility for this."

"Lucius was the first to run back, so he chose Draco, just to punish Lucius, didn't he!"

"Shut up!" Snape said coldly, "Don't speculate on the Dark Lord's mind, and when it comes to the prophecy ball, this Lestrange lady is more responsible than Lucius. ”

Narcissa's body shook violently, and the wine in the glass spilled quite a bit again, and as for Bellatrix, she was numb.

Compared to the thing she lost, the Prophecy Ball was nothing......

But she didn't understand, how could that thing be so good that it was gone, obviously the key was well hidden, and no one knew where it was except her.

Bellatrix was at a loss, and she even thought she had put it somewhere else, only to lose this part of her memory because she had been with the Dementors for too long.

She'd seen this happen many times, and it was all too common for Dementors to torture people to the point of madness and mess up their memories.

And Snape had just said that she had been to Gringotts once before she was captured......

But what did she do then?

Bellatrix tried to remember, but couldn't remember anything.

On the other side, Narcissa was still pleading with Snape.

"If Draco succeeds," Snape said lightly, looking at her, "he'll get more honor than everyone else." ”

"He's not going to make it!" Narcissa screamed, "No one has ever succeeded...... That's it, Dumbledore......"

The name seemed to exhaust all her courage, and Narcissa said in a trembling voice, "Severus, you are the Dark Lord's most proud cronie and trusted advisor, can you talk to him and convince him to ......"

"The Dark Lord will not be persuaded by anyone." "I'm not going to be stupid enough to make such an attempt," Snape said. ”

"No!" Narcissa clutched her chest, "If you can't do it, even if it's only halfway done...... Half of it......"

Snape raised an eyebrow, "If I'm not mistaken, the Dark Lord has two goals this time, and half of it means, could it be ......"

"That's right, the student named Kyle ......" Narcissa sobbed, "I don't know who he is, but it's certainly easier to deal with than Dumbledore, isn't it......"

Snape's expression was a little strange, but he quickly returned to normal.

In one sense, this is true, but on the other hand, it is not.

Anyway, at least Draco would not be in danger of his life even if he failed in the face of Dumbledore.

Seeing that Snape had not spoken, Narcissa gradually collapsed, and she grabbed her long blonde hair and collapsed to the floor.

"Narcissa, it's alright." Snape helped her up.

"Maybe I'm possible...... Help Draco. ”

Narcissa sat up straight, "Would you like to help him with this mission?" ”

"No, it's the Dark Lord's mission, and it can only be done by himself."

"Will you protect him, then?" Narcissa clutched Snape's robes tightly, "Take care of him there, make sure he's safe and sound?" ”

Snape was silent for a moment, "All I can say is give it a try. ”

……

(End of chapter)