Chapter 1,139

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"Okay, okay, I wasn't invited!" Malfoy said impatiently, "I came in uninvited, are you happy?"

"No, I'm not happy!" A smile appeared on Filch's face, and he said duplicitously, beaming with joy. "You're in trouble, you're in trouble! Didn't the principal say that running out at night is not allowed unless you have permission? Didn't he say that? Huh? Didn't you hear that?"

The music stopped at some point, and everyone was staring at the unexpected surprise brought by Filch.

Obviously, Malfoy was not used to such attention, and even became a little angry.

Fan Lin was shocked by Slughorn's bold move one second, and the next second he was about to accept the internal strife within Umbridge's investigation team.

It seems that Slughorn's ball is not so boring, and it is not just Malfoy who comes uninvited, but also a person who is strictly speaking, a great nobleman among vampires, a ghost. Do you know what Rutherford represents?

Fortunately, Rutherford's arrival gave Fanlin a reason not to talk to Slughorn.

But this Malfoy, Fanlin is very curious about what he is doing here.

Don’t give up on the elixir?

This is very possible, but at this time Malfoy is still in the school. There is no doubt that the disappearing cabinet has been placed in the Room of Requirement. To his surprise, Fan Lin searched for it in the Room of Requirement for a long time. Never discovered where Malfoy hid it?

Or is it that Malfoy didn't use the vanishing cabinet at all?

But in fact, there is nothing more suitable than the disappearing cabinet in Borgin-Bock Magic Store. Malfoy must be thinking of ways to repair the disappearing cabinet, but it is very likely that because Lin always went to the Room of Requirement, Malfoy changed The hiding place.

Finding something in Hogwarts is easy to say, but difficult to say...

Professor Snape promised to put an end to Malfoy's situation, and naturally, these clues were not a problem.

Snape definitely knows Hogwarts better than Fan Lin. After all, in terms of the time he has lived here, Fan Lin is far behind.

As the Vanishing Cabinet is not in the Room of Requirement, Fanlin really can't think of any other place to place it.

Could it be Snape's office?

This idea flashed through his mind, and was quickly rejected by Fan Lin.

Professor Snape had no reason to take such a mess that was destined to fail into his own hands. This was definitely a thankless job, and it also conflicted with Fanlin's plan.

Dumbledore no longer had the threat of a curse, so he naturally no longer needed to use death to lure Voldemort into taking the bait. Moreover, Fanlin didn't think the power he gained from the God of Death could be compensated by an Elder Wand.

Destroy Azkaban in one blow?

This is something even Dumbledore couldn't do.

However, according to Rutherford's information, Voldemort lacks the key, that is, the opportunity. His power is very limited. Voldemort cannot leave anywhere in a short time. And with the threat of Voldemort himself, those elite Death Eaters cannot be underestimated. Disdainful.

Maybe we can follow the example at the Ministry of Magic, let them in, and then catch turtles in an urn?

No matter what, being able to deal with Voldemort's men in advance would definitely cut Voldemort's power in half.

A Dark Lord without minions is obviously incompetent.

So let Malfoy repair the vanishing cabinet, but let him do it. However, it is not clear whether Professor Snape can get the information about their actions.

This shouldn't be difficult since it's up to Dumbledore.

Unless Voldemort's head was hit by a heavy object, he really expected his men to be able to deal with Dumbledore, and Voldemort wouldn't have to fight so hard against the vampire's forbidden territory.

Moreover, judging from Voldemort's current condition, his head can resist Fanlin's curse, or is it the intracranial concussion caused by the shock wave?

What was inside Voldemort's skull is still unknown.

"Oh, it doesn't matter, Argus, it doesn't matter," Slughorn said, interrupting Fan Lin's train of thought. This is what Fan Lin hates.

Slughorn waved his hand generously. "It's Christmas and it's not a sin to want to party. For once, let's forget about all punishment; you can stay, Draco."

For a moment, Filch's angry disappointment was palpable, and that was understandable; but why, Harry thought, looking at Malfoy, was Malfoy almost as unhappy?

And why did Snape look at Malfoy with an expression that was both angry and...is this possible? ...A little worried again?

Before Harry could remember the scene in front of him, Filch turned around and shuffled away, muttering something under his breath; Malfoy had already put on a smile and thanked Slughorn. Magnanimous; Snape's expression became unpredictable again.

"It's nothing, nothing," Slughorn waved his hand and said, "After all, I do know your grandfather..."

"He thinks very highly of you, sir," Malfoy said quickly. "Said you were the best pharmacist he knew..."

Harry stared at Malfoy. It wasn't Malfoy's flattery that interested him; he'd been saying them to Snape for a long time. Harry was concerned with the fact that Malfoy did look a little sickly.

To be honest, this was the first time in several years that Harry had looked at Malfoy so closely; he saw that Malfoy had deep shadows under his eyes and a distinctly grayish tint to his skin.

Malfoy's condition is not good. In fact, in everyone's impression, Malfoy should be the handsome and arrogant kid.

But it cannot be denied that a good family background has given Draco a perfect mental state now.

Obviously, in Fanlin's eyes, Malfoy has fallen into deep confusion, and this comes from Dumbledore's pressure.

A Dumbledore in a normal state, and he wants to kill the greatest white wizard. After waking up from the vanity promised by Voldemort, the pressure will naturally come, and it is impossible for Lucius to say nothing.

"I want to say a few words to you, Draco," Professor Snape said suddenly.

"Oh, no, listen, Severus," said Slughorn, hiccupping again, "it's Christmas, don't be so harsh—"

"I am the Head of his House, and it is I who should decide how strict or how lenient it should be," Snape said simply. "Follow me, Draco."

A very powerful reason.

They left, Snape leading the way, Malfoy following angrily. Harry stood hesitantly in front of Fan Lin for a moment, and then said, "I'll be right back."

"Oh, of course, did you bring the things?" Fan Lin said, surprised at how well Harry carried out Dumbledore's instructions. Even when attending a banquet, Harry still put on his tights...

Wearing an invisibility cloak...

"Oh, of course." Harry patted his pocket with his hand, "Always carry it with you."

"So, what are you going to do?" Luna seemed to have just come back to her senses.

"Luna...I, uh...go to the bathroom." Harry thought for a moment, and he almost forgot that Luna was the female companion he brought here.

"Okay," Luna said happily. Harry walked quickly into the crowd and seemed to hear her discussing the Rotten Tooth conspiracy with Professor Trauni again. Professor Trauni seemed very interested in this. interested.

As soon as he walked out of the party hall, he pulled out the invisibility cloak from his pocket and put it on himself, which seemed easy because the corridor was deserted. The hard part was finding Snape and Malfoy.

Harry ran down the corridor, his footsteps muffled by the music and loud chatter coming from Slughorn's office. Maybe Snape took Malfoy to his underground office... maybe he escorted Malfoy back to the Slytherin common room... Harry moved forward, pressing his ear to each door one by one. On the way to the last classroom in the corridor, Harry finally leaned over the keyhole and heard voices, and he felt a sense of excitement.

"…can't afford to make a mistake, Draco, because if you get fired—"

"I have nothing to do with it at all, okay?"

"I hope you are telling the truth because this was done clumsily and stupidly. You are already suspected of being involved."

"Who doubted me?" Draco said angrily. "One last time, I didn't do it, okay? That girl named Belle or something must have an unknown enemy - don't look at me like that! I know what you're doing, I'm not stupid, but that's okay Use—I can stop you!"

There was silence for a while, and then Snape whispered, "Ah... Aunt Bellatrix has taught you Occlumency, but you are much better than Potter. I understand. What do you think? From your master, Draco?"

"I don't want to hide anything from him, I just don't want you to interfere!" Harry put his ear to the keyhole again... What happened to make Malfoy speak to Snape like this? Nap has always respected, even liked, right?

"So that's why you're avoiding me this semester? Are you afraid of me interfering with you? You also know, who dares not to come to my office despite my repeated notices, Draco-"

"Then you put me in solitary confinement! Report to Dumbledore!" Malfoy sneered. There was another moment of silence, and then Snape said, "You know very well that I don't want to do either of those things."

"Then you'd better not let me go to your office again!" Draco said loudly, obviously dissatisfied with Snape's arrangement, but in fact, it was difficult for Harry to tell what Malfoy's emotions were.

"Listen to me," Snape said, his voice so quiet that Harry had to press harder against the keyhole to hear him. "I'm trying to help you! I swore to your mother to protect you. I made an unbreakable oath. This cannot be denied. Moreover, I do not intend to, and it is impossible to break this oath, so, Della division--"

"Well, it looks like you're going to have to find a way to break it, because I don't need your protection! It's my job, he gave it to me, and I'm doing it! I came up with a plan, And it will work, it just takes longer than I thought!”

"What's your plan?"

"It's none of your business!"

"If you tell me what you want to do, I can help you—"

"I have all the help I need, thank you, I'm not alone!"

"You must be alone tonight. This is extremely stupid. You are wandering around the corridor without a lookout or backup. These are the lowest mistakes-"

"If you hadn't put Clara and Goyle in solitary confinement, I would have had them to help!"

"Keep it down!" Snape said suddenly, as Malfoy's voice grew louder with excitement. "If your friends Crabbe and Goyle want to pass their Defense Against the Dark Arts O.W.L.s this time, they're going to need to work a little harder than they are now—"

"What does it matter?" said Malfoy. "I mean, who cares? At Hogwarts? Taking some ridiculous exam that determines your life? Defense Against the Dark Arts - is this whole joke, a play put on by the Ministry of Magic? As if who needs it? It’s like protecting against dark magic——”

"This is a crucial play to success, Draco!" said Snape. "Where do you think I would be in these years if I couldn't act? Now listen to me! You're not enough Be cautious, walk around at night, get caught, and if you're relying on assistants like Clara and Gower—"

"I'm not the only one with them, I have other people on my side, better people!"

"Then why don't you trust me? I can-"

"I know what your intention is, you want to steal my honor!" Draco was so excited that his voice became a little louder.

Another moment of silence, honor, theft, conflict?

It was an extremely irritating word in Harry's ears, and according to his thoughts, a Death Eater, the son of a Death Eater, was holding someone's mission in his hands, intending to destroy Hogwarts?

In an instant, Harry thought of all the possibilities and almost constructed a perfect script in Harry's mind.

Voldemort gave Draco a mission, and then Snape was excluded, a mission belonging to the Malfoy family.

Hell, Bellatrix taught Draco Occlumency for this mission, to protect Draco's thoughts from prying eyes.

The only thing that dissatisfied Harry was that Snape's words were stronger than Potter's...

This really made Harry very uncomfortable. Harry almost jumped out to catch a thief... Bah, it was a thief-catching scene.

But it seemed that everything was made up by his own mind. As a last resort, Harry had to continue to listen patiently.

This is also the only option...

Otherwise, rush out and knock those two people down?

Among the people Harry knew, apart from Dumbledore who could easily do it, Sirius was probably the only one who would choose to rush out and make a move.

Oh, Fanlin might just hide and observe secretly...

Harry was thinking about all the possibilities. Although he was a little off track, at least Harry was enjoying it. After a while, Snape said coldly, "You talk like a child. I understand very well." Your father's arrest and imprisonment upset you, but—"

Harry was suddenly shocked. He only had a second to react. Harry heard Malfoy's footsteps coming from the other side of the door. The door suddenly opened. Malfoy opened the door angrily and walked out. .

Malfoy strode along the corridor, passed Slughorn's open office, turned a corner in the distance and disappeared.

Harry huddled up in a daze, and Snape walked slowly out of the classroom, with an unfathomable expression on his face, and returned to the assembly hall.

Harry was still huddled on the floor, hidden under his cloak, but his mind was racing. (To be continued)