Iaruslosedhiseyesandtriedtosummonmorepatiene.Atthisrate,heshould’verunouthoursago.“Ianhearthat,”hemanagedtosaybak.Hisgripontheharmedlisteningdevietightenedandthevoiesfromtheftbeamemuffledforamoment.Iarustookabreathandloosenedhisfingers.

“Shouldwemove?”

“No,themissionisobserveandprotet,”Iarussaid,bringingthementaltallytosixteentimeshe’dhadtorepeatthebasitenantoftheirassig.Silenefinallysettledbetweenthem,andhethoughtforamomenthewouldhavesomepeae.

“Ihavealearshot.”

“Don’ttakeit.”IarusturnedandsawMLaggenwithhiswandraised,likinghislipsandsmiling.

“DoItakeit?”

“Don’t—”thewordsbarelylefthismouthbeforeheheardMLaggenmutteraStunningSpellthatwentflyingarossthealleythroughtheopenwindowoftheft.Iaruswathedinhorrorasitriohetedoffasonenearthedoorandflewsomewhereintotheeilinginside.ThestrangerhadshovedMalfoythroughtheentraneandsmmedthedoor,missingthespellbymereinhes.

MLaggen’sshoulderssagged.“Missed.”

Iarussighed.“ThankSazarforthat.Pakup,we’refollowingthetarget.”

“Wasthataspell?”IgoraranedherheadaroundtotryandgetaviewofthebuildingarossthewayfromEversworn’sft.“Whatjusthappened?”

Felixloweredhisthermosandshookhishead.

They’dsetuparossthestreetfromTheLaughingFoxandexpetedaslowandbnightwathingdrunksfalloutoftheseedypub.UponfindingoutEverswornlivedabovesuhanunsavorype,Igorafeltevenmorejustifiationinherbeliefthathewasinfathidingsomething.Whatshehadn’texpetedwastowathastrange,well-dressedmanexpertlysalethebuildingandbreakintoEversworn’sft.

Felixpointedoutthewindow.“Look!”Thestrangemaninquestionameoutofthesideentraneandalmlystrolleddownthestreet.Therewasnomistakingthepointyfeaturesandlongblondhair.Igora’seyesbulgedwhensherealizedDraoMalfoyhadjustmadeontatwiththeirpersonofi.

Afewmomentster,movementfromthebuildingarossthealleyaughtherattention.TwomeninstandardMinistryovert-opsrobesrushedoutfromtheentraneandreptintheshadows.TheykeptasafedistanefromMalfoy.Igorasnorted.“ThatlookslikeastandardAurorstakeout.”

Felixtiltedhisheadandturnedtoher.“Istheguywe’retailingmeetingupwithanotherguywhoisalsobeingtailedbyotherpeople?”

“Thatappearstobethease,”shereplied,butIgorafeltsomethingentirelybiggerwasatpy.

AfterhavingreoveredfromthebreakinandsubsequentkikingoutofDraoMalfoy,Harrylefthisfttowalkaroundandlearhishead.He’dputupextrawardsandsealedthewindowjustinaseMalfoyhadanyideaofomingbakwhileHarrywasgone.

AtfirsthethoughthemightsneakbakintotheAshtyltospyontheardgame,buthisfeettookhimpastthehoteltotheborderwithMuggleEdinburgh.Theairfeltheavyaroundhim,asifitheldsomesortofanswertohisproblembutwasn’treadytoofferitup.WitheverystephetookawayfromTravertelandCremfigHeights,Harryfeltmoreandmoreatease.Heneededtostartfromsrathifhewasgoingtosalvagethisassig.Hestoppedbyapubforapintbeforeheheadedbak,wanderingthesmallersidestreetsofthearea.

HewonderedabsentlywhatMalfoywasuptoinEdinburghandhowthemanhethoughtwasArhieEverswornmightbeinlinedtohelphim.LastHarryhadheard,hehadbeenkikedoutofaMinistrytrainingprogramforquestionabletestresultsinthefield.HarryhadfeltatingeofsympathyforMalfoy.Sinethewar,hehaddonenothingbuttrytorightthewrongsofhisfamilywithharitablereparations,outspokensupportofprogressiveideasthroughouttheWizardingWorld,andtryingtojointheMinistry,thoughHarry,forthelifeofhim,ouldnotrememberwhatdepartmenthe’dappliedto.HermionehadmentionedMalfoyoneafteromingtothepubfromabigmeeting.

“WhywouldtheDepartmentofMysteriesbemeetingwithMalfoy?”Harryblurted.

Hermione’seyesbulged.“Historialfatheking.TheMalfoyarhivesgobakforages,Harry.IfthereisonethingPurebloodsexelatmorethananything,it’sdetailedreordkeeping.”

“AndMalfoyjustletyourummagearoundinhisfamily’sarhives?”Harryfrowned.

Ronsnorted.“Hedoesn’thavemuhofahoie,doeshe?”

“Ron!”Hermionewarned.

“Well,hedoesn’t!”Ronprotested.“IfhesaysnototheMinistry,they’reboundtothinkhe’shidingsomething.”

Harrynoddedinagreement.Hetookasipofhispintandasked,“Whatwereyouevenlookingfor,Hermione?”

“YouknowIan’ttellyouthat.”Sheonsidereditforamomentandthensighed.“ButIdidfindsomeratheriingdoumentsaboutthefamily’suniornherd.”

“ThereareuniornsatMalfoyManor?”BothHarryandRonraisedtheireyebrows.

“TherewerebeforetheStatuteofSerey.”

Harryshookhishead.“Thatwashundredsofyearsago!Whatouldyoupossiblyneedtoknowfromthattime?”

Hermionebrokehisgazeandlookeddown.“Ifounditinrediblyfasinating,isall.”

“It’sawonderhowyougetanyworkdoneinthatpe,butIguesswe’dneverknoweitherway,wouldwe?”Ronmused.HeturnedtoHarryandstartedravingaboutthenewbeaterfortheons,andtheyneverdisussedMalfoyagain.

HarryouldhardlybelievethatMalfoyhadbrokenintohisft,evenifHarrywasunderoverandfranklyunreognisable.WhatdidMalfoywantwithArhieEverswornandwhatinGodri’snamewashetalkingabout,‘strangeourrenes’?Whydidheareaboutwhathappenedinthepenthouse?

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