Although it was late in the hour, at the request of the professor, everyone left the common room and made their way to the auditorium.

Everyone got together and chatted about what had just happened.

Although each of them had stayed in the common room at the professor's behest, and had not seen what was going on in the castle with their own eyes, they knew about it.

For example, Ravenclaw, which was closer to the tower, heard the explosions and roars clearly.

In addition, Gryffindor could see the bright light of the fire outside through the window, as well as the dark mark floating above the castle.

Now, the news is spreading at an unbelievable speed from person to person.

Since the class at the Room of Requirement was over, Kyle's fake slip was no longer available, and he waited in the common room for a while before heading to the auditorium with Connor for breakfast.

"yes." The other sighed, "Why don't we Slytherin have firebolts......"

In desperation, Madam Pomfrey simply kicked everyone out, and then moved a table outside the school hospital so that no one was allowed to enter.

Being rescued from Hogwarts is undoubtedly the best outcome, and it makes sense for Snape, the open-faced Death Eater, to do it.

Unprecedented panic hangs over everyone's heart,

Hogwarts was considered the safest place to be, and it never occurred to them that one day the Death Eaters would be in the castle.

He thought of a possibility, if the Death Eaters attacked the school hospital in the early morning, could it be for Malfoy.

"But it's almost a Quidditch final, and we're not going to lose without a main Seeker?"

"School Hospital." Tonks said, "The Minister has decided to bring Alector back to the Ministry of Magic, we are the Aurors accompanying us this time, and we need to check on her in advance. ”

Professor Flitwick, however, was calm, waving his hand and motioning for everyone to be quiet.

Dumbledore's reassurance, the Great Hall fell silent, turning into a harrowing silence.

If it was Alector and Malfoy in the drapery, what about Snape, where had Snape gone, and was he in it?

In a short time, all kinds of cakes, biscuits, steaks, grilled chicken, pudding drinks and other foods were piled up on the table.

Regardless, it's a good thing that Hufflepuff has a hundred more points, at least this year's Academy Cup.

Soon, the two go away, but their conversation catches Kyle's attention.

"Okay, then you guys go quickly, I need to get back to class quickly." Kyle said, waving his hand and walking past them.

It was the first time they had seen Kyle in the classroom in two months.

There were only two Death Eaters who escaped yesterday, and it's hard to say what happened to Oren, but Antonin Dolokhov definitely didn't dare to come back.

"Who told you the Death Eaters were coming to the castle, they went to the school hospital."

Along the way, he could always hear people discussing what had happened last night until he walked into the auditorium.

Lupin has a bandage on his arm, presumably injured last night, and Tonks is supporting him, which makes Lupin look uncomfortable.

Kyle, who had used the excuse to get a pick-me-up, seemed to think of something and stopped abruptly.

Although Kyle didn't really approve of their half-time champagne opening, it was rare for everyone to be in the mood, so he didn't say anything.

"Tsk." Kyle couldn't help but smack his lips.

"Where are you going?" Kyle asked, pretending not to see Lupin's dodgy gaze.

……

Kyle had expected Dumbledore to call him to the Headmaster's office, but he hadn't received any message until the banquet was over.

Professor McGonagall next to her subconsciously straightened up, she thought that this decision would cause many people to be dissatisfied, but what she didn't expect was that everyone seemed to accept it all and was willing.

"How is that possible, don't forget that his dad is ......" Slytherin, who had spoken at first, suddenly lowered his voice, and Kyle didn't hear what he was saying.

"Not really, Tonks, I just hit my arm, my leg is fine." He said.

"But I will say that all the Death Eaters have been driven out, and rest assured that as long as I am still at school, this will never happen a second time."

"Still not right." The witch shook her head and said, "I heard that the professors were patrolling the castle last night, so it's impossible that no one noticed it." ”

What's more, when they met Lupin and Tonks outside, they only said that they were going to send Alecto to the Ministry of Magic, and they didn't mention Malfoy at all.

"Then why did he take a leave of absence?"

"You know what? Draco Malfoy took a leave of absence. ”

However, not many people listened to her words, and the line was still very long.

He didn't find it strange that Malfoy had taken a leave of absence, as he had revealed his identity when he was in the tower last night......

The Fire Giant and the Poison Leopard, this is really a bit beyond his imagination.

"Kyle ......"

For Voldemort, he didn't need proof, just a suspicion, and Malfoy was dead...... He was now in his sixth year, and he couldn't possibly hide at Hogwarts forever.

In fact, since the beginning of seventh grade, especially the second half of the semester after Christmas, as it approaches... For exams, professors are basically mainly revision, and they will not teach anything new.

Kyle had a picture in his mind, late at night, a masked wizard broke into the school hospital in an attempt to save Malfoy from the hospital bed, Snape resisted and was finally injured due to his lack of strength, and was successfully defeated.

The strange banquet didn't end until the early hours of the morning, and there was still class tomorrow, and some of the junior students couldn't hold it anymore and returned to the dormitory, after which others left one after another.

"I don't know, maybe I'm scared." The man scoffed, "Don't forget, he's a Malfoy, the most clever man in wizarding world, so it's not surprising that he'll take a leave of absence." ”

Wait a minute!

Behind Kyle sat two Slytherin students, and he could clearly hear them talking.

"That's right." The man said, "I just came back from there, and even the headmaster went, can it be a fake?" ”

This is very interesting, the curtain only covers the two beds, corresponding to Alector and Malfoy, and what about Snape, who is in charge of them, it can't be Alector lying together......

……

This time the Death Eaters suffered heavy losses, and if Malfoy had not been punished in any way, the suspicious Voldemort would have felt that he had betrayed him and revealed the news to Dumbledore in advance.

"Don't mess around!"

"Well, warm and comfortable beds are waiting for you, and I know your priority is to rest well and prepare for tomorrow's class, so ...... Oh, sorry, have to wait a little longer. ”

"It's okay, Remus." Tonks said, "Kyle will definitely join the Order of the Phoenix after he graduates, and it will be the same when the time comes." ”

The people are here.

"In short, he himself is like a Death Eater, and he is also a pure-blood, how can he be attacked."

Well? In fact...... It's not impossible.

Harry had already told Sirius what had happened in the tower last night, and Sirius had told him again.

Kyle tapped his finger lightly on the table.

On the other side, Kyle, who had gotten the pick-me-up, had returned to the castle.

"But ......"

"School hospital?"

It also explains why there are only two beds behind the curtains of the school hospital.

There were many people who thought the same way as him, and the way to the school hospital was full of people, but none of them could see what was happening.

Kyle didn't wait any longer, and after a brief wash, he climbed straight into bed and went to bed.

I have to say, Kyle's words are very convincing, and Connor reacts immediately...... yes, that's Dumbledore.

But what about Snape......

Kyle subconsciously glanced in the direction of the curtain again.

As for who this masked wizard is, then some have said, it could be a Death Eater, it could be the real Snape, or even Dumbledore.

He was missing a leg, and coming back at this time was no different from sending him to death on his own initiative.

Although the curtain was thick, it was clear from the gap below that no one was standing inside.

"Everyone still remembers the spell, the water is like a spring, don't forget it."

In addition, being woken up in the middle of the night inevitably made me feel a little hungry, so some people spontaneously ran to the next kitchen.

The only thing to be thankful for is that no one was attacked this time, only one Gryffindor accidentally fell while going downstairs, and everyone else was safe.

However, Kyle didn't see Dumbledore here, maybe he had just left, or maybe the man was wrong and he didn't come at all.

"Otherwise, does the school have a second principal?"

"But I need to stress that the situation is very tense at the moment, and in order to ensure everyone's safety, the curfew will be two hours earlier, and you will no longer be able to move around after dinner."

The only problem was that Kyle had to explain again and again that he didn't save Dumbledore, that it was all a joke on the headmaster's part, but not many people believed it.

A voice interrupts Kyle's musings, and he looks up to see that it's Lupin and Tonks.

"No way, he may have left the school by now, and it is impossible to drag him back again. And we are too far behind in the score, a full 600 points, even if he doesn't ask for leave, we don't think we can win. ”

Immediately there was a buzz below.

The next day, the common room, which had been a mess last night, had been cleaned by the house-elves.

So after breakfast, Kyle didn't rush to class, but stopped by the school hospital to inquire about the situation.

It's just that in the corner of the school hospital, there are two beds covered by thick curtains, and nothing can be seen from the outside......

"But if that's the case, why did the headmaster say that just now?"

After all, no matter how generous Dumbledore was, it was certainly impossible for a person who had let a Death Eater into Hogwarts stay in the school.

"That's right." Lupin nodded, and the two continued to walk in the direction of the school hospital.

By this time, the Hufflepuffs had already begun to celebrate their early win of the House Cup.

"You saved Headmaster Dumbledore?" Connor asked, somewhat surprised, "Why didn't you tell me just now?" ”

Coupled with the fact that there were always a few well-informed students among them, the news of the Death Eaters' attack on Hogwarts was spread throughout the Great Hall in less than twenty minutes.

"Water Spell!" He exclaimed, "A very important spell, although it is not difficult, but it tests the comprehensive ability of the wizard, and it is also... The spell that appears the most, and I suggest you have mastered it well.

Lupin looked at Kyle again and again, as if he wanted to ask something, but said nothing.

"Today are all people who are here to ask for a pick-me-up......" she muttered as she looked at the people in line behind her, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to, but I have to remind you, put away your curiosity, and don't ask about everything." ”

As he thought about it, Madam Pomfrey interrupted Kyle and impatiently shoved a bottle of pick-me-up into his hand.

"Do you think it's possible?" Kyle said lightly, "If a few Death Eaters can kill Dumbledore, then what is Voldemort who has been hiding from him and not daring to come out, he can simply change his name to Fluffy Velvet, or the Tree Protector." ”

"I think some of you already know what I'm going to say...... That's right, just an hour ago, the Death Eaters broke into the castle. ”

Professor Flitwick stood on a podium stacked of books and said aloud the dos and don'ts of the Water Spell, but few people around him listened to it, the Water Spell was a sixth-grade spell that they had learned a long time ago.

"Have you heard? Last night the Death Eaters returned. A senior student said mysteriously.

"What's wrong with him?" Another Slytherin said disapprehantly, "It can't be a Death Eater attack." ”

"What I said is true." The man said, "The Death Eaters came in the early hours of the morning, and the Headmaster must have fallen asleep by then, so I don't know." ”

Death Eaters go and come back?

Truth be told, Kyle doesn't believe it.

So when he met Kyle, Lupin subconsciously wanted to ask about the specific situation, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.

Dumbledore didn't continue to talk to Fudge, strode to the teacher's seat, and looked at everyone in the audience solemnly.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Kyle.

Back at the castle, Kyle made his way to the third floor to get ready for his first Charms lesson, and everyone in the classroom seemed surprised by his arrival.

"Please be quiet." Dumbledore shouted loudly, barely muffling out the voices of so many people.

"Nothing." Kyle said, "I just think Dumbledore is really hard." ”

Alector was a Death Eater and had a violent temperament, and as long as she was alive, even if she was injured, Dumbledore would never let her be left alone in the school hospital.

From the available information, it is not difficult to deduce that something must have happened in the school hospital last night, but what exactly happened, he does not know.

"What's wrong?" Connor next to him asked suspiciously.

After another five minutes, Neville limped into the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table.

"Really? How can it be. The witch across from him looked incredulous, "Headmaster Dumbledore and the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic were here last night, how dare the Death Eaters come back." ”

Malfoy had been exposed, as both Dumbledore and Voldemort knew, and it was the only way to keep him at the moment.

"Who knows." Kyle said nonchalantly, "Maybe it's an old wizard's bad taste." ”

Soon, the conversation between the two turned to Quidditch, and Kyle didn't continue to listen.

Even if his heart is bigger than the Black Lake, he really doesn't care, what about Voldemort.

Many people had already stood up, but Dumbledore suddenly said, "Here, I'm going to add a hundred points to Hufflepuff in recognition of Kyle's bravery in the Death Eater attack just now...... By the way, he saved my life. ”

"Headmaster Dumbledore?"

He didn't look like the kind of person who would sacrifice himself for his companions, and if he were, he wouldn't have used Alector to block the Fire Spell last night.

Kyle frowned suddenly.

It's hard to imagine that someone who was worried a second ago is excited again just because of a House Cup.

But Tonks turned a deaf ear and didn't pay any attention to Kyle's gaze.

The auditorium was quiet, and there was no opposition at all.

As Professor Flitwick spoke, everyone around him was talking about topics of interest to him, and the hum in the classroom never stopped.

"Don't be, if you don't believe me. When it's time for class, look at Professor Snape, who was injured by the Death Eaters. ”

In order not to be entangled by the others, under the gaze of countless eyes, Kyle pulled Connor through the crowd and took the lead out of the auditorium and back into the common room.

Well, two beds?

"Indeed." Connor didn't doubt him, nodded and said, "I saw the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic when I came to class just now, they looked very anxious, they probably didn't rest all night." ”

"It's normal, something so big has happened, they can't sleep even if they want to."

(End of chapter)