“Iigators,”rangavoiefromnearby.Ignorawasmetbythebeadyeyesoftheauror,BastienQueensbury.“I’mgdyou’rehere,”hesaid.“Itsavesmethetroubleofwritingaformalletter.”

“Youhavesomethingtosharewithus?”Felixokedabrow.

“Yes,”Queensburynodded,somethingshrillinhistone.“TheHomeOffiehasdeemedyouraseapartofmineandreassignedyou.Iwillneedallyourasenotesandfiles.”

Laughing,Igorawalkedaway.

“Stramitz,”Queensburywarned.“ThereisextensiveevideneUmphreywaswwithZivantustosellgerousstolengoodsonthebkmarket.Thishasbeendeemedthehighestpriorityandmyaurortaskforewillbesolelyresponsiblefortheiigationmovingforward.”

“AndBertrie?”Igoraraged.“Whoisgoingtoberesponsibleforfindingthatpoorgirl?”

Theshortmanfrowned.“Wewilldoeverythingwean.”

Shehuffed,herbreathingaharshrhythmbouningbetweenseethingrageandheartbreakingdisappoi.Felixsteppedforwardandshookhishead,“Right,you’lldowhatyouanbetweenraidingthewarehousesandreturningthehighpriedvaluablestotheirrihowners.”HeturnedtoIgora.“Ifotitwasaneletionyear.”

“Justowlmethefiles,”Queensburywavedthemoff.“Moveontoyourase.That’sanorder.”Hewalkedawayanddisappeareddownahallway.Igorapratiedevenbreaths.

“Wearenotmovingon,”shesaid.Theyneededasuddendisoverytohangetheirdiretion.Igoraneededabreakinthease.Butmoreimportantly,sheneededaigarette.

ReininginMLaggenhadapparentlybeomeIarusSableton’sfulltimejob.HetalkedhimdownfromgivingGrangerVeritaserum,butherwandhadbeenonfisated.Iarusrelutantlyagreedwiththatation.

“Wehavetoprotetpeople,”MLaggensaid.

Iarusnodded.“Yes,butGrangerameinwillingly.Shejustonfirmedherurseismalyharmless.”

MLaggenfrowned.“Loveanbeverygerous.”

“Ibet,”Iarussaiddoubtfully.Frankly,theErosCurseseemedlikeoneofthemoremanageableafflitions.Manageableinthatitdidn’tauseimmediatedeathordestrution,althoughlovewasknowntoleadtobothofthosethingsintheworstofirumstanes.

HedebriefedGrangerwithoutMLaggen,andwhenheaskedifthetwohadahistory,Grangersnortedandrossedherarms.ShegrewinreasinglyfrustratedanddemandedtospeakwiththePandoraprojetleader.

“Therewasanemergeny,”Iarusexpined,andhetriednottough.Hereallydid.Chukling,“TheyfoundGariusSanti—let’sjustsay,inatightsituation.”

“Garius?”Grangerquestioned.“Havetheyidentifiedhisurse?”

IarusthoughtaboutoneoftheDepartmentofMysteries’senior-mostoffiialsparadingdowntheatwalkinadressandfullmakeupandnodded.Heshookthethoughtandaddressedthematterathand.TheywantedGrangertohelpbringintheothersandthenassistinbreakingtheurses.

“Ian’thelpyoubringintheothers!”shesaid.“I’m—I’m—-well,Iameinasaourtesy.”

“Aourtesy?”

Grangernodded.“MarwanZivantushasbeenkilled,andhisTimepieeismissing.”

“We’reaware.”IarusfounditinreasinglyulingtheamountofUnspeakablesoutsideoftheTimeChamberwhoknewabouttheIniquitousElevenandtheirTimepiees.

“Areyouaware,”Grangerraisedherbrows,“thatthereissomesortofsoul-singultsEdinburghforthemissingTimepiee?”

Iarusgrabbedhisjawandlosedhiseyes.“What—?”

“Idon’thavetimetoexpin,Sableton,IjustneedapoketwathresemblingaTimepieeandaportkeypermitfortheMinistryBarraks.”

Iaruswasstillhunguponthesoul-singultinEdinburghpart.“Why—?”

“Whyshouldyouletme,HermioneGranger—abrightandloyalservantofthisMinistryandadeoratedwarhero—haveafewtrivialrequestsinthefaeofapotentiallyhorrendousMinistryblunderbeomingtrulyamitous?”

“Let’sgowiththat.”Iarushadasinkingfeelingthatnomatterwhathappenedafterthismoment,hewouldbedoingpaperworkfortherestofhislife.

“Ifyouallowmethis,andyouletmeleavetonight,”Grangeroffered,“Iwillomebaktomorrow.Iwillspendeverywakingminutehelpingbringintheothersandfindingasolutiontotheurse.”

“Deal,”Iarusbreathed.“Butyougetatailtonight.”

“Fine,”Grangeragreed.“AnyonebutMLaggen,”shesaid,justasIarusadded,“It’sgonnabeMLaggen.”

Longbottomdidn’taskanyotherquestions,butofferedthemafewbooksandsuggestedreadingonthesubjetofinquollisaniorpus.Heflippedthroughthepagesofoneofthebooksandpointedtoanethingofarge,leafypnt.“Doesn’tlooklikeanythingspeial,”Pansymuttered.

PotterthankedhisfriendsandfollowedDraoandPansyoutofthegreenhouse,andthesuddenshadowofthesituationastitselfbakoverthem.Theystayedsilentastheymadetheirwaybakthroughtheastle.Draotriedtoimaginesomethingtheyoulddo.ButeveniftheyouldgetBertrie/Guineverebaksafely,howwouldtheyswiththembak?

MarwanZivantus’Timepiee.Hefeltaroundinthepoketofhiswaistoatfortheoolmetalofapoketwath.

Afigureintheentranehallsteppedoutandstartledthem.“There’snowayIanonvineyoutostayforsupper,Potter?”MGonagallasked,steelygazefixedupontheGryffindor.ShewalkedintothelightandDraobarelyreognisedher.WithoutthestrainandstressoftheWar,sheappearedyearsyounger,almostyouthfulinappearaneanddemeanor.HerpromotiontoHeadmistressertainlysuitedher.

Pottergaveheragenuinesmileandshookhishead.“Sorry,Headmistress.It’sthisase.Wehavetogo.”

MGonagallgnedoverHarry’sshoulderandsmiledatDraoandPansy.“It’sajoytofinallyseesom

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