Chapter 496 St. Mungo’s Night
Through the gray window glass is the crowded waiting room of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Magical Injuries.
As the only large hospital for injuries and illnesses in the British wizarding world, the waiting room is packed with people even late at night. The last time she came here, Ada was still in the mood to see these weird patients, but this time she had no such thoughts at all.
Looking around the waiting room, Ada found a lone male therapist. He had just made a few remarks to the triage desk and was about to go upstairs. Ada lowered her hood so that her face disappeared into the shadows, and quickly caught up with the healer.
Arriving near the therapist, Ada muttered in a low voice: "The soul is out of body!"
The male therapist who was going upstairs suddenly stopped and froze on the spot. Then he turned around, his eyes blank and lifeless, and his whole person looked confused.
This was the first time Ada used the Imperius Curse. She successfully controlled the healer, but the effect was not satisfactory.
"Are we treating a patient named Arthur Weasley tonight?" Ada asked. At this time, she had already led the male therapist to the corner, looking like a patient asking about his condition. The patient is the same as the attending therapist.
The male therapist shook his head in confusion and said in a hollow voice: "I don't know."
"Is there a patient from the Ministry of Magic tonight who was bitten by a snake and was covered in blood?" Ada changed the question.
The male therapist nodded and said, "There is a patient from the Ministry of Magic. He was covered in blood when he came. But I don't know if his wound was bitten by a snake."
"Take me to him," Ada ordered.
At Ada's command, the therapist, wearing a green robe and a badge on his chest, led her through the crowded flow of people toward the emergency room.
There were many people standing in front of the emergency room, including Mrs. Weasley. Next to her was Bill, the eldest son of the Weasley family.
What makes Ada angry is that Mr. Weasley is lying in the emergency room with his life or death unknown, but Mrs. Weasley is surrounded by three wizards from the Ministry of Magic.
These three people kept asking questions. Fortunately, Bill was still there. He stood in front of his mother and dealt with these three people.
Due to the distance, Ada couldn't hear what they said clearly, but from the body movements of the three Ministry of Magic employees, it was obvious that they were not concerned about Mr. Weasley's safety.
Ada did not walk over rashly, but hid behind a large pillar and asked the male therapist to take a look for her. Ada herself was thinking about the next countermeasures and occasionally stuck her head out to take a look.
The male therapist who was under the Imperius Curse walked past the three Ministry of Magic staff and entered the emergency room. It didn't take long for him to walk out of the emergency room and pass by the three people. The three people still didn't notice anything unusual about the male therapist.
Walking back behind the big pillar, the male therapist said with slightly dull eyes: "Arthur Weasley is not out of danger for the time being, and the therapists are doing their best to rescue him. But he was sent here in time, and the treatment opportunity was not delayed."
Hearing the words "delivered in time", Ada's beating heart finally calmed down a bit. It is better to be rescued than to be rescued.
"People from the Ministry of Magic have been asking why Arthur Weasley appeared in the Ministry at this time." The male therapist continued, "They also want to know what animal bit Arthur Weasley."
Ada had revoked the Imperius Curse, and she no longer needed the healer for the time being. And controlling a therapist to prevent him from returning to work does not matter if the time is short, but if time is long, something will go wrong.
The male therapist's dull eyes gradually regained their clarity, and he asked in surprise: "Who are you? Why am I here?"
Fortunately, it was still some distance from the emergency room; fortunately, the three Ministry of Magic staff members were fully focused on Mrs. Weasley and Bill; fortunately, there were many patients coming for treatment at St. Mungo's late at night.
"Forget everything!" Ada whispered the spell for the first time.
The male therapist's eyes instantly disappeared, his frown relaxed, and his face showed a dazed and indifferent look.
Ada modified the healer's memory. No one asked about Arthur Weasley's injury tonight, and nothing happened. Before the therapist could recover, she walked out of the big pillar where she was hiding.
At this time, the closed door of the emergency room opened, and an elderly therapist came out.
He first said something to Mrs. Weasley and Bill, who couldn't help but thank them; then he said something to the three Ministry of Magic staff, and the three of them left sadly.
Seeing the three people leaving, Ada still did not walk over to meet Mrs. Weasley. Instead, she blended into the group of patients and followed the three people.
The three employees of the Ministry of Magic kept communicating in low voices, and Ada followed cautiously, walking through the slightly chaotic waiting area and towards the outside of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries.
But when Ada stood in front of the dilapidated Taotao Department Store, she saw only an empty street without the three people. Breathing the cold morning air, Ada stamped her feet hatefully. For the first time, she hated the convenient movement magic of Apparition.
When Ada passed through the window glass, she heard three disembodiments in succession. When she appeared on the street, the three people were gone. Somewhat unwillingly, she walked to the street, stretched her neck and looked around, but of course she saw no one.
Ada had no choice but to give up and walked to the street lamp that turned on and off. The hand holding the wand shook, and a silver, naive Chow Chow appeared at her feet. She shook the wand again, and the Chow Chow turned into a ball of silver mist, which quickly dissipated.
Just when Ada was about to walk back to St. Mungo's, three soft sounds came from the cold and silent air.
"What are you doing?" A strange man's voice sounded. He appeared a dozen steps away from Ada, wearing a duffel cloak and holding a wand in his exposed right hand.
"Dana, I think your question is unnecessary. Just take her back to the ministry and everything will be clear." Another man's voice sounded from behind Ada.
At the same time, the last Ministry of Magic employee also appeared in the other direction of Ada, and the three of them surrounded Ada.
Ada did not panic when three Ministry of Magic staff members suddenly responded. Instead, she asked about Mr. Weasley.
"How is Arthur Weasley's injury?" A cloud of mist rose around Ada's mouth.
"The therapist said that his life is not in danger for the time being, but he has not woken up yet." The man named Dana said, "When he was found, he was covered in blood. I thought he would not survive."
"What's the point of talking to her!" said the man behind Ada, "We only informed the poor guy's wife tonight... Dana and Matthew, it will be a great achievement for the three of us to catch her!"
Ada ignored the croaking of the man behind her and continued to ask Dana: "So you found Arthur Weasley who was attacked and sent him to St. Mungo's?"
Dana pointed the wand in his hand at Ada and said: "Put down your wand, don't resist, come back to the ministry with us and accept the investigation."
Ada took off her hood, revealing her face hidden in the shadows, and her long golden hair exuded a soft brilliance on this cold night. Dana, who was wearing a duffel cloak, frowned, obviously recognizing Ada.
"Esmeralda Drizzt." Matthew, who had never spoken, said, his wand also pointed at Ada, his face serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Ada looked calmly at the man named Matthew. He was dressed gorgeously and his hair was meticulously combed.
Seeing the wand raised in Matthew's hand as nothing, Ada asked with a smile: "Know me?"
"What nonsense, Drizzt or not, it's a great achievement to capture her!" The unknown man was croaking again, "Senior Undersecretary Umbridge hates her very much... As long as …”
Ada, who was surrounded by three people, suddenly disappeared, leaving only an afterimage. Dana and Matthew looked behind them in panic. There was nothing, only a ball of air!
They immediately looked at another companion and saw that the man had fallen into a pool of blood, and blood was gushing out from his neck. He covered his neck in vain and let out a reluctant "he, he" sound.
Ada looked at the man in the pool of blood with compassion, her eyes seemed to be filled with unbearability, and she only heard her say slowly——
"Why do you mention that annoying name? Be obedient and don't do this in the next life."