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Malfoyblinked.“eagain?”

Harrywalkedoutoftheowleryandintothebrighter,overasthaze.Beforehedidanythingelse,hewasgoingbaktothathouse.Hewasgoingtohelpthatpoorgirl.

IgorapushedherwaythroughtheoverrowdedhallsoftheEdinburghDMLEMainOffie.Fromwhatsheouldtell,thevultureswereswoopinginonthePenthouseI,everyonefromImproperUseofMagitotheBeastDivisionoftheDRCMbsp;Ifitmeantthere’dbefreshoffeeinthebreakroom,sheouldfivethemob.

SheaughtaglimpseofAurorPhillipsatsomepoint,luthingathikfileandlookinglikehe’dsleptinhislothesattheoffie.Shedidn’tenvyhimortheheadahetodaywouldlikelybring.Ifhewasbusyorrallingthemasses,itmeantsheatuallystoodahaneofgettingaheadoftherest.

“Stramitz,”Felixgreetedwhenshefinallymadeittotheiroffieatthefarthestendofthebuilding.

Shedidn’tgivehimagne.Igoraturnedherbakandshruggedoutofherloak,hangingitupontherak.“Ialmostfeellikeweshouldsharewhatweknow,butPhillipsalreadylookslikehe’sabouttobreakunderthepressure.”

AthroatlearedandIgoraturnedaround.Betweentheirdesks,inoneofthealoungehairsthey’dstolenfromMisuseofMuggleArtifats,averyfamiliarmansat.Theredhairgavehimawayimmediately.IfIgorahadn’treognizedhimfromtheWar,she’dhavereognizedhisdistinguishedrimsonaurorrobes.

Felixputouthishandtointroduetheguest.“Stramitz,thisis—”

“AurorWeasley,”Igorainterrupted.Hermindraed.WhatouldbringonethirdoftheGoldenTriototheiroffie?Possiblyoneoftheiropenases?Surelytherewasnoreasonforhimtoomehimself.Igorafakedasmileandheldoutherhandingreeting.“IgoraStramitz.”

RonWeasleystoodandtoweredovertheroom,broadando,smilingbakather.Hereahedoverandshookherhand,andtheyexhangedforedpleasantries,inquiriesabouttheLondonoffies,untilfinally,Igorasteeredtheoiontothereasonforthevisit.

WeasleygnedbetweenherandFelix,learedhisthroatandpulledaparhmentfromhispoket.“IwasrespondingtotheinquiryyousentoutyesterdayaboutArhieEversworn.”

Eyebrowsraised,Igoramovedtositatherdesk.Shehadnotbeenexpetthat.“Youhaveinformationaboutourpersonofi?”

“That’sthething,”Weasleyfrowned.“He’snotinvolvedinwhateveryou’relookinginto.”

Herbrowsraisedhigher.“Andyouknowthatbeause—?”

“He’sanintegralpartofanongoingiigation.”

Felixleanedforward.“He’saC.I.?”

Igorasnorted,rememberingtheindeisionandompleteinabilityofthemantoonealhisinstintivereations.“There’snowaythatmanisaninformant.”

Weasleyshiftedhisweightandrossedhisarms.Igorarealizedhemust’veassumedhe’dbeabletomarhintotheiroffie,sayhispiee,andthatwouldbetheendofit.Shedidn’tdoubthehadhisreasons,butinherexperiene,defensiveandprotetiveoupledwithseretivedidnotusuallyleadtomakingthemostresponsibledeisions.“I’mtellingyou,Everswornisn’tinvolvedandyouneedtodropit.”

Finally,Igorathought.Herforeheadrexedandshenarrowedhereyes.“Everswornknowssomethingaboutourase;Iwouldbetmylifeonit.”

Theysharedalong,pointedlookforlongerthanwasomfortable,whihwasinterruptedbythebreezeandwhooshofanInter-MinistrymemoflyingontoFelix’sdesk.Igoratookadvantageofthedistrationtomakeapoint.“See,”shepointedtotheparhmentFelixhadbegununfolding.“IfEverswornwassimplypartofyouriigationasaninformant,youwouldfollowtheodeofationforsuhirumstanes.Andyou’dhavesentitbypost.”IgorawathedasFelixreadwhateverwasinthemessage,thenontinued,“Therearewaystotellotherdepartmentstoyoffinformantsforsuhsituations.Instead,youmadethemistakeofominguphereyourself,againstwhatproperproedureditates.”

Weasleygloweredatherandhisshoulderstensed.

“You’rehidingsomething,AurorWeasley,”Igorastated.FelixhuffedandIgoraleanedtothesidetogetaviewofherpartnerwhoshe’dbrieflyfottenwasevenintheroom.“Whatisit?”

“Bloodyunbelievable,”hemuttered.Herumpledtheletterandtosseditovertoherdesk.“Homeoffiesaystheops-teamwesawstnightis‘outofourpurview’andwearenottoaknowledgethem.”

Weasleyhuffed,halfagrinfonhislips.“Donotdisturb,”hesaid.“TypialDepartmentofMysteriesnonsense.”

“TheDOM?”IgoratiltedherheadtothesideandaughtFelix’sgaze.Thatmadethingsiing.ThatmeantDraoMalfoyandArhieEverswornwereaughtupinsomethingomplex,probablytremendouslyimportant.

“Wait,”WeasleyturnedtoFelixandthenbaktoIgora.“Wheredidyouseeanops-team?”

Igoraouldn’tstopherselffromgrinning.“OutsideArhieEversworn’sft.”

Weasleygulped.

PansyParkinsonwasrarelyontime.Byherownadmission,sheultivatedtardinessasameansofontrol.“Neverdowhattheyexpet,”shewrotetoDraoone.“Theyweighusdownwiththeirexpetations.”She’dtriedherbesttoignorehishoreplyof“Nooneexpetsanythingfromus.That’stheproblem.”Butshefoundherselfosiltingbetweentryingtosubvertopinionsandaringfartoomuhaboutmaintainingtheappearanethatshedidn’tare.

“You’rete.”TheattentattheMinistryChek-Infrownedather,andPansyreturnedhiskofgreetingwithasowl.Theyoungwizardpointedtothesigninsheet.“Signinandsitinthewaitingarea.Aaseworkerwillbewithyoushortly.”

Pansystaredattheman,pikedupthequill,andwrotehernamequiteforefullywithoutbreakinghisgaze.Somethingab

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