"How?"

"The stuff is still there."

When Kyle returned to Diagon Alley, he immediately swooped into the Weasley brothers' shop?

Before the others could notice him, he changed his clothes back and said, "I see, that vanishing cabinet is in the Borgin Burke store." ”

"Great." Fred excitedly said, "That way, as long as we look at the entrance to Tumbledown Alley, we'll be able to grasp the movements of the Death Eaters." ”

"Or just take control of Boggin Bock." "It just so happens that our job now is to deal with dark magic objects, and we can just find a reason to check them." ”

"I advise you not to do this, lest you startle the snake." Kyle reminded him, "Bokin is a cunning guy, and if he finds out something is wrong and informs the Death Eaters, our plans will be in vain, as long as we maintain the status quo."

"And I'm still seeing traces of werewolves in Tumbledown Alley."

"Werewolves?" Fred was taken aback.

Their shop was less than a hundred feet away from the entrance to Tumbledown Alley, which wasn't a safe location if there were werewolves.

"Yes, I guess he was hiding in Tumbledown Alley before, and then he took root with the mystery man and was sent to watch Bogin Bock." Kyle said.

"No, it won't." Fred said, "I've heard Lupin mention that the werewolves in Tumbledown Alley were all expelled by Fenrir Kreberg, and that they are pitiful and low, and even if they want to work for the mysterious people, people don't look down on them." ”

"That's the one who snuck in." Kyle said, "At least I sensed danger as I passed by him, and it must have been a strong werewolf." ”

"Then how can you be sure that he has a relationship with the mysterious man?"

"I guessed too." Kyle said, "When I was in the store before, Borgin wouldn't sell me the Vanishing Cabinet anyway, even if I offered a price that I wouldn't have been able to refuse under normal circumstances.

"He seems to have some concerns, it should be because there is a werewolf watching at the door."

"Can't refuse......" George raised an eyebrow, "you're not going to take our money out too." ”

Kyle didn't speak, acquiescing.

"That's all our possessions...... Fred said quietly, "what if Bokine does agree." ”

"There won't be such a possibility, I know in my heart." Kyle said, "Even if he really dares to take risks for a few thousand Galleons, I'll just have to find another excuse." ”

"I have one more question...... George didn't continue to dwell on Garon's affairs, and instead wondered, "Even if the werewolf defects to the mysterious man, it is not for Malfoy to command, after all, he is only a sixteen-year-old underage wizard, not even a real Death Eater." ”

"Malfoy, but there are others."

Kyle said, "Do you expect him to be able to do something this big?" Definitely going to have to find someone to help. Sending a werewolf over with a mouth would be a gesture for some Death Eaters. ”

"But then we're not only going to keep an eye on the Death Eaters, but we're also going to have to take extra care not to let the werewolves run out on a full moon night. This is Diagon Alley, and it would be troublesome for a transformed werewolf to suddenly run out. ”

"Don't worry, just leave it to us." Fred and George patted their chests and said. "We just got a map of Diagon Alley...... A simplified version of the Spot Map. ”

He pointed to what looked like an ordinary piece of parchment in front of the window, and said, "When the time comes, we can always know the situation at the entrance to Tumbledown Alley with a slight change on the map." ”

"That's a great idea." Kyle said calmly, "I still don't think it's reliable, you remember to tell Kreacher about this...... Forget it, I'll talk about it later. ”

"Hey, what do you mean by that!" Fred said dissatisfiedly, "Are we not as good as a house-elf in your eyes?" ”

Kyle looked him up and down, then nodded affirmatively.

That's right, that's what he meant.

"What are you talking about?"

Just as Fred and George were ready to teach Kyle a lesson, Connor happened to walk from behind a shelf not far away.

"Kyle, are you done? We need to get back to school quickly. ”

"Ah, it's done." Kyle said.

"That's good." Connor said she put a few gadgets of interest on the side shelves.

"Mr. Weasleys, how much is this."

"Take it." Fred waved his hand, "We're in for a treat, it's your first time in our store." ”

"That's not good, how can you buy things without paying." Connor shook her head and said, "Hurry up and say as much as you want, or I won't want it." ”

"yes, one yard is one yard, we don't take advantage of this." Kyle chimed in.

As he spoke, he directly took out a heavy suitcase and put it on the counter, and said generously: "Forget it, these are all for you, no need to look for them." ”

The suitcase was heavy, and there was a dull sound when it was placed on the counter, which should have been full of gold coins.

But Fred and George were not happy at all.

"Hey, this was supposed to be our money, okay."

"Pay us with our money, and we don't have to look for it...... How did you say it. ”

"What a shame!"

In the face of the two people's complaints, Kyle just didn't hear anything, calmly found the house-elf Kreacher, and after explaining some things to him, he left the store with Connor and walked towards the Leaky Cauldron Bar.

After a while, Fred and George caught up from behind.

"Why are you going back so early?"

"Wouldn't it be okay to use the Floo Net with Ron later?"

"We want to, too." Kyle said, "But what about the carriage, it can't be stuffed into the fireplace." ”

"Carriage...... Oh, how did I forget this, you came in the Thestrals. Fred patted his forehead.

"Anyway, how did you get it out?"

"We've tried before, but Thestrals won't leave the school gate anyway, and when he's rushed, he'll make a high-pitched chirp."

"Luckily we were fast, otherwise we would have been caught by Hagrid."

In the end, Fred and George, the students who were the biggest headache for Professor McGonagall, actually beat the idea of the night horse-drawn carriage.

"Do you need to ask?" Kyle glanced at them, "Of course Professor Dumbledore agreed. ”

Hearing that it was the Thestrals carriage that was obtained in a normal and compliant way, the two immediately lost interest.

They made their way to the entrance to Diagon Alley, through the partition wall to the backyard of the Leaky Cauldron, where they apparitioned back into a remote alley next to Grimmauld Place.

A Muggle looked at the sudden appearance in amazement, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

Kyle stretched out his wand and shook it, and his eyes immediately became dazed, and he walked out of the alley as if nothing had happened.

"You're skilled at the Oblivion Charm." George said.

"It's just a small skill of carving insects."

The Thestrals' carriage stopped nearby, and Kyle was the first to jump into the carriage and pull Connor up again.

"Aren't you going to say goodbye?" Fred asked.

"Didn't you already say it before you went to Diagon Alley? Let's go back as soon as possible. Kyle said.

"By the way, you must remember that if the werewolf does run out one day, don't be reckless and let Kreacher deal with him.

"The old house-elf?" George said with some skepticism, "Can he do it?" Don't be eaten as a snack by the werewolves, we won't be able to explain to Sirius. ”

"Of course it works." Kyle said, "House-elves don't just clean and cook, they also have special magic and are no worse than werewolves.

"Remember Dobby, when he was at school, he poked Lucius Malfoy out with just one finger."

"That's cool!" Fred said, "Do you have a picture?" ”

"I don't have a camera in my hand all the time."

"It's a pity." George sighed, "We also want to put the picture in the most prominent position in the store." ”

"Then you'd better post something else." Kyle patted Thestrals on the back.

"Alright, don't be careless, I don't want to waste my time making wolf poison potions for you."

"Don't worry." The two waved their hands, "I'll see you after graduation." ”

In the next second, the carriage took off into the air, taking Kyle and Connor in the direction of Hogwarts.

Grimmauld Place grew smaller and smaller, and in just a few seconds, it was hidden in a gray cloud.

"Kyle, are you also a member of the Order of the Phoenix?" In the carriage, Connor asked curiously.

"Sort of." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "But I didn't receive a formal invitation from Professor Dumbledore, so my status is the same as Harry's, and I can only be considered a supernumerary. ”

"That's already good, too." Connor whispered, "The atmosphere is really nice, Mrs. Weasley is nice, everyone is like a family...... Can I join? ”

"I didn't count that." Kyle said, "Professor Snape will have to give the nod, but judging by his previous attempts to send you to Beauxbatons, there's a good chance he won't approve of you joining the Order of the Phoenix." ”

"That's right." Connor sighed, "There's no way around it, I'll have to wait until I graduate to see if I can get him to change his mind." ”

"Actually, it's all the same." Kyle said indifferently, "The so-called Order of the Phoenix, to put it bluntly, is just a name, just like the Aurors, the Striker, and the DA.

"If you like the kind of atmosphere where everyone is together, you can move to St. Cachpol when the time comes. There is still a large open space next to my house and the Burrow, and it would be no problem to build another manor. ”

Connor tilted her head, "So, are you ready to be neighbors with Professor Snape?" ”

"If he agrees......" Kyle said with a laugh.

In this way, Kyle and Connor chatted while admiring the scenery passing under the carriage, and when they were bored, they looked at the Daily Prophet from Diagon Alley.

As the sky grew dark, they finally caught up with the bright red Hogwarts Express and arrived at the school one step ahead of schedule.

"Thank you for your hard work." Kyle touches Thestrals' wings and takes out a fresh wart leg and feeds it to it.

Since there are more and more magical beasts around him, Kyle has always kept these things in his box, and they are not expensive anyway, and there are discounts for buying more.

"Luckily, I went to Nicol's manor this holiday." As the two of them ascended the stairs outside the castle, Kyle said with some relief.

"Why do you say that all of a sudden?" Connor wondered.

"Look at this ......," Kyle handed over the newspaper in his hand.

During this time, the Ministry of Magic has not achieved much success in the matter of Death Eaters, and Fudge's reputation has been getting worse and worse lately.

In order to reverse this situation, he came to Hogwarts several times during the holidays, as if he wanted to repeat his old tricks and reveal to the outside world that he and Dumbledore were on a bad relationship.

Unfortunately, Dumbledore was not at school this holiday, and he ran for nothing several times.

On the front page of the newspaper were pictures of him around the castle, and there were several.

Rita Skeeter even unabashedly debunked his thoughts in the report.

As a professional, she knows exactly what people like to watch the most right now...... Undoubtedly, it must be the minister who scolds the inaction.

The article also mentions that the Ministry of Magic has not done anything substantial since September.

Kyle can imagine that if he hadn't gone to Nicol's and stayed at school, he would have been busy.

At least Fudge will definitely find himself if he can't find Dumbledore.

Seriously, Kyle would rather lie in the sun in a folding chair than waste his time on something as boring as saving Fudge's reputation.

The two climbed the stairs to the oak gates of the castle.

Filch was already standing guard here, and as usual, he took the Dark Magic Item Detector and circled Kyle and Connor several times until he was sure they were okay before signaling that they could go inside the castle.

"Fred is right, this kind of check is useless." Connor pulled out a square box from her pocket, with all the gadgets she had bought from the Weasley Joke Shop.

But there was no movement when the instrument was swept just now.

"Don't say that, it's just that you didn't bring a dark magic item." Kyle glanced behind him, "And not everyone uses the Traceless Stretching Charm. ”

The two returned to the common room.

Although the train has not yet arrived, the common room is still bustling with activity because most people have chosen to stay on campus.

Kyle and Connor walked over to an empty table and sat down.

"Kyle, how was your Christmas?" Ryan, who was playing wizard chess, looked up and asked.

"Not bad." Kyle said, "What about you, what's going on at school?" ”

"Does the fat lady drink a large barrel of five-hundred-year-old wine count?" Ryan said, "She and her friend seem to be called Violet...... They drank all the wine from the portrait of the drunken monk in the hallway of the Charms classroom. ”

"It was a disaster...... Mikel said with trepidation, "and they went back and forth to each portrait, and the howling song continued until two o'clock in the morning." ”

"The whole school was so noisy that I couldn't sleep."

"I wish those drunken monks would hide their wine in a safer place and never be found again."

Speaking of this, everyone immediately began to complain word by word, obviously being tortured a lot.

It's no secret at Hogwarts that the Fat Lady likes to drink, and Gryffindor students have complained that the Fat Lady forces everyone to listen to her sing as soon as she drinks, and only after listening will the door to the common room be opened.

But they never thought that this habit would spread to people in other academies.

It can only be said that the students of Gryffindor suffered...... It must be endured for seven years.

However, some people say that Professor McGonagall has warned the fat lady, and that she changed the Gryffindor password to "abstain from alcohol" overnight.

As for whether this matter is true or not, no one knows, after all, they will not be idle to go to the eighth floor to test whether the password will be correct.

Other than this, nothing else is special.

With the Commencement Dinner a little while away, Connor wants to read a little more, and Kyle decides to make a trip to the Headmaster's Office.

He wanted to ask Dumbledore about the time turner.

But when he reached the eighth floor, he found that Dumbledore was out again, not at all in the school, and there were only the headmasters in the headmaster's room who were pretending to sleep.

"What's the matter with you?" A wizard asked, seemingly accustomed to Kyle's sudden appearance.

"Dumbledore is at the Ministry of Magic right now, if there's something important, I can go and call him for you."

"Thanks, Headmaster Everard, but no more." Kyle said, "I don't have anything important, and I'll talk about it when the professor comes back." ”

"Okay then."

Kyle nodded and left the principal's office.

(End of chapter)