Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"What's the matter?" Ron turned his head when he heard Ginny asking them, his face was filled with joy."We heard they were discussing bringing Harry here." Hermione was startled."why?"

"It should be hoped that he will be Siegel's witness. We also heard that they have won Cedric's support. We must know that only the three of them know what happened there. This is a very important witness."

"But why is it so sudden? Even if Harry stays at home, it doesn't affect his testimony in court."

"My father got the information from an acquaintance in the Legal Department. They said that the Ministry of Magic is also in contact with two witnesses, but because Cedric has decided to be our witness, they will definitely focus on Harry. . They must ensure that Harry's life is not harassed." Fred said with a frown.

"But what can they do? Could it be that they thought Harry would follow them?" Hermione sneered. "Harry will only tell the truth. They can't succeed."

"They came up with one—well, suppose it." George said, "If the Ministry of Magic leads Harry to make a mistake, and then tells him that by doing what they say, the crime can be wiped out..."

"You are kidding!" Ginny shouted.

"I also think they are joking," George said uncomfortably. "But the adults thought this might happen. Kingsley told them that Fudge had been a little hysterical recently. He didn't allow any talk about Dumbu in the ministry. Lido's voices, like Dad and Mr. Diggory, are all being watched. Only those who follow his will can be promoted-look at our brother who is fascinated by power." George agreed."I will let him know the lesson next time I meet him, heh, Assistant Minister."

Except for the Weasleys, no one wants to talk about Percy in person. Even the most unruly brothers would never talk about Percy in front of their parents, as if they had never had this person in their family. same.

"In any case, the adults think Fudge will do something despicable in order to gain an advantage. They plan to find a few people to take Harry over." Hermione frowned again."Several people?"

"If there is a mysterious person hanging around outside, maybe even lurking around. Would you like to walk around in the street?"

"No, I will choose to use Apparition." The brothers laughed happily again. They have passed the exam for Apparition and are no longer bound by the minor wizard rules because of their adulthood.

The laughter attracted Mrs. Weasley, and this time everyone showed no flaws.Mrs. Weasley blasted them out of the room because they had to sleep.Because of the small number of girls, they put two beds together, which is more than enough for three people."When the trial is over, I won't be able to spread my hands and feet to sleep." Luna's tone didn't know if it was a loss or a pity.

"I envy you for being so calm." Hermione sighed. "Professor Dumbledore also told me to trust her, but..."

"But I think she will be very happy, knowing you are so worried about her." Luna said briskly.

"But isn't she just because she doesn't want to worry about people, so she doesn't even say goodbye." Hermione asked in confusion.

"Even if you say that you don't want to worry, but if no one is worried, will it be very lost and painful?" Luna said, "I believe she will be safe, in fact, you also know the position of those people. I can’t help. But I still can’t help worrying. No one will be uncomfortable because of the attention of others... As for her not saying goodbye to you, I’m just worried about shame in front of you. With a confident expression, he nodded again, "Really."

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The days of staying in the Black House were not idle.Everyone will have his own job. Because adults always have to work for all kinds of things, the children who can't help in this usually do the most, probably is to build the house.Like many wizard residences with a long history, the Old Black House is always shrouded in an old, decayed, and gloomy atmosphere. They must fight fox-meizi, spiders and even some magical creatures hiding around the house. , Last time Mrs. Weasley found a Bogut in the cabinet. According to Ron, there was even an old ghoul living in their attic.

But as long as the efficiency can be used effectively and not as procrastinated as boys (because they like to sweep and start playing duel games), there is still a lot of free time at their disposal.

She declined Mrs. Weasley’s invitation to have afternoon tea. While everyone else had their own affairs, Hermione went back to the room, took out the new letter paper from her box, paused, thinking about how to write the first sentence. words.

"Continue with the last topic, Zoe. Today we cleaned the kitchen and we took out the dusty tableware from the cabinet. As I mentioned in the previous letter, a Bogut lived there before. It refused to come out, but in the end it was subdued by Professor Lupin, but the professor told us that it did not leave the room and might choose to settle in a drawer next time.

Today I tried to talk to Kreacher for a while, but it is still very hostile to me. It is old and has lived alone in this house for too long, even though everyone has spoken bad words about it. (Of course, it didn’t know that we could all hear them, and thought it was talking to itself) very angry, but I think it’s always the humans who persecuted it that should be held accountable. They made it into the present This look like... God knows how to serve in a family that would chop off the heads of house elves for fun for so long without being crazy?I want to introduce Crocker to him one day, I wonder if it will be effective.

Crookshanks have been in a bad mood recently, because there is not enough space for it to run around like the hut. Last time it accidentally opened the curtain of Old Lady Black. God, at that time Lukeshan almost scratched the portrait out of shock, because it kept making loud noises.I will spend some time with it now, and Ginny and Luna will do it for me when I don’t have time.

Life is very busy, but every day is very fulfilling, but without you, I feel sad.I said I would introduce Ginny to you. She is a good girl and Luna gets along very well with her. They met before at Hogwarts—you know, they are in the same class, but Not in a college.

I don't want to think deeply about what kind of life you experienced in Azkaban, but I know it must be very bad.I don’t know if you eat or eat on time, or if you can take a good rest and keep warm... The last thing I want to think about is that the monsters are sucking your happiness and making you fall into boundlessness. In the endless pain...but I will do my best, as long as I can help, I will do...

Even if I told myself to keep order countless times, I only need to state the fact that you are innocent and list the evidence.I believe Professor Dumbledore will not let you have an accident, but it is still unbearable. Thoughts that shouldn't arise are always circling in my mind.

Believe us, Harry and Cedric will testify for you. We have enough evidence to refute the Ministry. They cannot sentence you..."

Every sentence seemed to be squeezed out of the mouth, saying that it was something written to Zoe to make her feel at ease, but in the end it was all to comfort herself.She still had a nightmare last night, Zoe in the dream had no life in her eyes, she was like a state after being kissed by a dementor, the whole thing was a walking dead.

No matter how she shouted, the person just swayed and swayed forward. She desperately caught up and grabbed her hand, trying to keep her looking at herself, but the person in front of her suddenly collapsed. She looked down, and under her feet was a pile of dead bones and gravel piled up into small hills.She squeezed a bone in her hand and took a breath.

"Ah, this suspicious-looking Mudblood girl... She must have some bad plans sitting in the room blankly. Kreacher saw that she was holding a paper in her hand. Was it written insulting other people? The bad boy likes to face one set and one set behind..." Hermione jumped by the chattering behind her, and she jumped up and stuffed her unsealed letter paper into her suitcase.

Hermione flushed and looked embarrassed: "Hi, Kreacher? Are you here to clean?" The house elf in front of her shook his head."Yes, miss." Then, suppressing her voice, she began to say something ill-informed about Hermione.

But it is better to be seen by Kreacher than by others.Hermione didn't want to be asked, so it wouldn't make sense for her to do it every day when no one was paying attention.

Chapter 10 Selection (Part I)

"Master, please tell us how to act next." Lucius crouched under the steps, with his head lying deep on the ground. He completely abandoned his previous arrogance in front of others, and kept his duty until Voldemort. Asking him to stand up, he stood up respectfully, but even so, he still did not look at Voldemort.

"What?" A cold voice came from the shadows on the high-back chair. "Before Dumbledore, unite the forces we should unite... McNeill has set off?"

McNeill works in the Department of Fantastic Beasts Management and Control of the Ministry of Magic, which allows him to justifiably use a business trip as a reason to complete the tasks assigned to him by his master.

"Yes, he obeyed your orders and went into the mountains with Avery without delay." Lucius tried to remain calm, but his voice still sounded trembling, even though he knew that the Dark Lord is now My mood is certainly not bad."Do you think giants will still join our camp since the last time?"

"Do you think these big monsters will endure the desire to tear their flesh and blood, and are willing to hide themselves under the supervision of the Ministry of Magic?" Voldemort chuckled, "Lucius, are you really innocent or naive? Giant? I will definitely stand on our side, no doubt. As long as the official statement still regards giants as beasts and still persecutes these inhuman races, hatred and division are the best food for me to take advantage of this opportunity. As long as those two idiots don’t take this A light job was messed up...but we don’t have many choices right now, right? Lucius would you like to go there for them?" Voldemort asked playfully, watching Lucius’s red eyes in the shadows. It looks very scary.

"I...I'm your faithful servant, master." Tensed sweat slipped from Lucius's side face, and he lowered his head again after a butt of sight."So you are willing to—do this?" Voldemort stretched his voice, and Lucius knew he was making fun of his reaction.

But he has no better way. He can neither provoke the Dark Lord nor really leave the safe place and go into the old forest deep in the mountains: "If you insist on asking me to do this, of course I dare not No life...but you also know that I have more useful value than the rough physical work of looking for a giant. A great person like you will keep me in the most suitable position..."

"Still a sly guy, Lucius. The best place for you, I think about it, bury you in the garden of your own mansion, with earthworms and ants, and the plants will bloom in the coming year. I hope you will take the lead if you do this."

The cold air was sucked into his lungs, and Voldemort's words couldn't hear a hint of joking. The big snake who always followed him also grew out of his mouth like a demonstration, showing sharp teeth and scarlet mouth.Lucius' legs weakened and he staggered and almost knelt down."Lord, master...please, please..."

"But you are also right. Rather than sending you to the unmanned mountains, it is much better to use the contacts you have operated over the years to gather intelligence and find supporters for us. Even if you are a guy full of lies and hypocrisy , This temperament makes you like a fish in the Ministry of Magic... The available manpower is still not enough. My most loyal and strong servants are all in Azkaban, unlike some incompetent guys who can still be safe. The ground swayed." Voldemort no longer mentioned his previous whim of killing, as if it were just an ordinary joke.

"I will do my best for you..." Lucius quickly showed his loyalty."You went to the Ministry of Magic to meet with Fudge before, how was the situation?"

"Yes, yes, Master. Fudge thinks that Dumbledore is just making trouble. He refuses to believe every word of him, and decides to ruin his reputation. This is a good opportunity for us... but... "Lucius hesitated.

"Say." Voldemort said coldly.

"His attitude towards me has become a lot colder. Even after I donated a sum of money to Saint Mungo again, he still came out to receive me in person, but I don’t think he intends to tell me all about it. On the previous page, we have natural conflicts, and he must think I am not trustworthy anymore." Lucius frowned.

"Do you think his attitude is unchangeable?" Voldemort asked."No... our relationship has always been good, because I have never publicly or privately opposed him and the Ministry of Magic. I think he is also wondering how to arrange for me, Malfoy and Siegel. The deep friendship between... is no secret in the entire magical world."

"Then next time you meet him, you will show him that you have given up that kid and will no longer care about her life and death. If Fudge needs it, you can also pay him some information about that kid as a gift to rebuild trust. "Voldemort said without hesitation.

"Wh, what?!" Lucius couldn't help shouting."Is this weird, Lucius. To figure out your mission, you are not playing a family game, your mission is to confuse Fudge and the Ministry of Magic, and listen to their changes at any time. Find those unsuspecting guys Come out and let them be our pawns; find out the list of those who gave birth to resistance. Those are Dumbledore's pawns. We have to grab their tails and consume them one by one."

"Now thanks to the incompetent Cornelius Fudge, most people are still ignorant of my return. There are only a few people who are active, and those who are on guard can only move in the dark, because for them , Fudge is also an enemy. He is eager to pull Dumbledore off his horse. This is a rare opportunity for development." Voldemort whispered, "You know what the consequences will be if this task is messed up. The authority of the Dark Lord is beyond doubt. Lucius."

"However, this is too suspicious, even if I tell him the information, he will not believe it... Fudge is not a fool, he will know that I have no plans..." Lucius looked pale, desperately trying to refute.

"Of course he will think that you have nothing to do, but people like him, because they are obsessed with power and believe in the power of power, will only think that you are succumbing to his power, and they will think that you just chose the right one. , You should choose the backer, without seeing the real purpose of your approach to him, he is blind with his eyes open." Voldemort said happily.

"Fudge would think that knocking down Siegel will not only cut off a factor of instability, but will also cause an unprecedented blow to Dumbledore’s reputation-this time he is not wrong, Siegel is the fire, and Dumbledore is her His guarantor. He paid almost all the credibility he was able to pay before letting that kid return to the sun. This kindness is really touching, it's hypocritical and disgusting."

"Fudge needs a conviction proof, even in name only, to prove that the kid's emotions are out of order and need careful management... You will be an ideal witness when you watch her grow up."

"But she didn't do anything! She didn't have a problem at all! What can I say?"

"Lucius, I bet you've never been so guilty when betraying your companions in the past, have you?" Voldemort looked at him, "When the master you swore allegiance needed help, you were talking and laughing with guests, and power. Who strengthens the relationship and chooses Christmas gifts for your wife and children? I said that once the relationship of trust is damaged, it must be repaired more than the first time."

"Yes, yes, master, please give me a chance." Lucius slumped to the ground again, trembling and kissing Voldemort's robe.

"Of course, if you really don't want to use this most direct method, I won't force you." There was hope on Lucius's face."But time doesn't wait for anyone. You should understand that we are fighting for time with Dumbledore. The old man will do his best to stop us. You will not live up to my expectations, will you? Useless effort lost..." Voldemort pulled Lucius up.