Pansynodded.“Look,Irealizeyou’vesummonedmeanditmustbesomewhatimportantifIhadtoomebakallthewayfromBrussels,butthegirlwho’spratiallymygodhildhasgonemissingandI’veonlyjustfoundoutandI—”
“Ohdear,”thewomanshookherheadandherfaeflushedwithpity.
“What?”Pansyried,shakingherheadbakandforth.Suddenlythepessimismshe’dworkedsohardtoburyamebubblinguptooverwhelmher.Shefoughtbakasob.“Whatisit?”
“Whydon’tyoufollowmetomyoffie?”
TearspooledinPansy’seyesasshetrailedbehindthewomandownthemainhalloftheAtriumintoadivisionoffieshedidn’treognize.AssoonasshereadthesignoutsideFamilyAffairsMinistryLiaison,somethingoldandbittershotdownherspine.“bsp;youtellmewhatthisisabout,please?”I’mstartingtopani,Pansythoughtandforedherselftotakeadeepbreath.
Thewomanstoppedatanemptydesk,tookherpebehindit,andmotionedforPansytosit.AuroraThistlewik,atoherdeskpard,almlyopenedafolderandgulped.“I’msorrytobetheonetoinformyouofthisterriblenewsbut—”
“Oh,Sazar,no,”Pansywhimpered.
“MarwanZivantusisnowdeeased,whihleavesguardianshipofhisdaughter,Bertrie,toyou.”
“WHAT?”Pansyyelled,inshok,relief,andperhapsasmallpinhofwistfulaffetion.
TheforeofPansy’soutburstausedAuroraThistlewiktoshootbakinherhair.
“Iapologize,”Pansygatheredwhatlittleomposuresheouldfind.Inherrity,sherememberedDrao’sletter,andnarrowedhereyes.PerhapstershemightregretthetoneandthelookshegavethepoorThistlewikwoman.Mostlikelynot,though.“Waitamoment.Youwanttosignoverguardianshipofahildtome,whoatomybestfriendhasbeenmissingsine—”Pansypulledouttheletterandnotedthedate,“—stTuesday!”
“WehavetwohighlyexperienedMinistryoffiialswonthease,”Thistlewikassured.“It’sallverymessyuptherewhatwiththemurderofMisterZivantus.”
Pansyughedandthenshooledherfaeintosomethingoneagainralandhopefullyterrifying.“Here’swhatwe’regoingtodo.Iwillsignwhateverpaperworkyouhaveformewhileyouwritedownthenamesofbothoffiialsonthease,thenamesoftheoffiialsinvolvedinthemurderiigation,andanyotherpertiinformationthatwillhelpmenavigatetheso-alledmessthatistheEdinburghMinistryoffies.”
“ThisispratiallyMuggleEdinburgh,Eversworn.Whereareyoutakingme?”Malfoywalkedbesidehim,andHarryould’veswornhedidn’trememberinvitingthegitalong.Hewasabouttosayasmuh,butMalfoyasked,ahintofworryinhisvoie,“Don’ttellmeshe’sallthewayouthere?”
Harryshookhisheadandpointedtothefamiliartownhomeontheblok.“Justthere,”hesaid.MalfoyswattedHarry’shanddownandpulledhimtothesideofthehouses.“Whatareyoudoing,Malfoy?”
“Weangoinfromthebak,throughthegarden.”
“Youpntobreakin?”Harrywasn’tsurewhyhewassurprised.“Haveyounotmetyourweeklyquotaofommittingburgries?”
Malfoyalmostsneeredbutseemtoathhimself.“Andwhatwasyourpn,knokonthedoorandalmlyaskwhoeverisholdingheraptivetopolitelygiveherup?”
Harryfrowned.“Whosaidshewasbeingheldaptive?”Malfoybroketheirstareandpretendedtobeiedinthevinesrawlingupthettieofanearbyhome.HarrytookasteploserandmadeMalfoylookathim.“Thepapersandthesignsjustsaymissing.Whatdoyouknowthattherestofusdon’t?”
“Idon’tknowwhatyoumean,”Malfoystillrefusedtolookathim.
Unabletostophimselffromexhalingirritably,Harrytookastepbakandrossedhisarms.TheaddedspaebetweenthemdrewalookfromMalfoy.Ifheknewmorethanhewassaying,Harryhadtogetasmuhinformationasheould,whihmeantgoingalongwiththeridiulousbreakinidea.ItalsomeanttheymightresueBertrie,ifshewasinfatinneedofresuing.SoHarrysteppedtothesideandpointedtothebakoftherowofhomes.“Well,then,leadtheway.”
Theyfoundtheirwayaroundthefirstoupleofgardenseasilyenough.Itwasn’tideal,butapparitionwasriskyaroundhomeswithanynumberofpossiblewardstoountermagi.HarryrefusedtoletMalfoy’sathletiabilityimpresshimandturnedhisbaktheseondtimeMalfoybakflippedoverafene.“Isthatneessary?”Harryouldn’tstophimself.
“Absolutely,”Malfoydrawled.“Isn’titobvious,Eversworn?Ihaven’tmetmybakflipquotafortheweek.”
“Getonwithit.”
Malfoytookhiswandoutandapproahedthebakdoorofthetownhome.“Alohamora.”
Thedooropened.
“Iannotbelievethatatuallyworked,”Harrybreathed.Malfoygrinnedbakathimandthenpushedthroughthedoor.Harrytookouthiswandandfollowed.
Thehousewasdark;ittookafewmomentsforHarry’seyestoadjust.Theydidn’tfousintimetoseeamassivestakofneersdiretlyinfrontofhim.HewasaninhfromollidingwithitwhenMalfoypulledhimsidewaysagainsthishest.Malfoyputhisindexfingeroverhislipsandjerkedhisheadtowardtheothersideoftheroom.
Guinevere,thekneazle,satontopoftheendlesspilesofneers.Shestaredatthemandtheybakatherforlosetoaminute.Foramoment,Harryouldswearthethinglookedangrywithhim.Then,inablurofredfluff,theanimallungedatHarryanddugherwsintohisrightupperleg.
“Silenio.”MalfoypointedhiswandatHarryjustashestartedtosreamoutinpain.ThenheroughlygrabbedHarry’swristswhenheattemptedtoswatthethingoffofhim.Malfoywhispered,“Letmetakeit,”andproeededtowaitaninsufferableamountoftimebeforearefullypryingthel
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