Remus? "The Tonks threw away the oyster shells in their hands and stood up in surprise.
"You're just in time." Sirius didn't notice his friend's tone. He hadn't even finished swallowing the oyster meat in his mouth. He held up a piece of oyster and mumbled, "Want some?"
"You …" Lupin was stunned to see that there were more people in the room than he had imagined. "You …"
Allen stopped Anne Carla, who was about to attack. He was also a little confused. "Remus? What's wrong? "
Behind Lupin, Harry, Jenny, and Ron also appeared at the door, panting. They saw the people in the room, the table full of oyster shells, and the house elves who were looking at the intruders with their heads tilted in confusion …
"Don't you know how to knock? I told you there should be a few people guarding the door … "Penello was very dissatisfied with the way the intruders barged in, thinking that it was a loss of face for Harris.
"Slurp." Luna, who didn't care what happened, continued to eat.
Realizing that they had made a mistake and misunderstood Sirius and the Tonks, and even misled the Tonks' husband, Lupin, the three Gryffindor who had just entered the room froze on the spot. Harry's anger instantly dissipated like a punctured balloon. He stood there blankly, looking a little helpless. Jenny's face turned red all the way to her ears, and she didn't dare to raise her head. Ron stood there, as if he had something to say, his left hand kept pulling his ear, and his face turned red.
Lupin looked back at the Gryffindor cubs who had described to him so vividly just now. He shivered and realized that he had been tricked. Plus, he heard the sound of them eating just now and misunderstood. Noticing that everyone was looking at him, Lupin's stern expression became a little strange, and he forced himself to look a little cold.
Seeing that the atmosphere was stiff, Hermione asked tentatively, "Remus, why are you so angry? I mean … what did the Tonks do? "
"Remus?" Although the Tonks were puzzled, she had never seen her husband like this before and was a little scared. She wondered if she had really made a mistake.
Jenny blushed. She didn't know how to tell everybody at all. She told Lupin what she had imagined had never happened, causing him to misunderstand. She tugged at Harry, trying to get help from her boyfriend. Harry was also trembling. He didn't know how his godfather would react if he learned that he had put justice before family.
Ron seemed to want to say something, but Lupin noticed this and stopped him with a look. Remus maintained his rigid expression and was stunned. As the atmosphere in the room grew heavier, Lupin glanced at the oysters and his eyes lit up. He maintained his rigid voice as if he was forcing himself to admit something unpleasant. "The Tonks are pregnant."
"Oh, great!"
"Awesome!"
"Congratulations."
The Tonks screamed, "Remus! Didn't we agree not to tell the others first? "
"But you're eating raw seafood when you're pregnant! I had to do it! "Lupin said, his tone so resolute that it was almost cold." These oysters are raw! " (For example, Hell's Kitchen's Gordon Ramsey found out that the contestant made scallops and was complained by a pregnant female customer that they were raw ~)
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Someone knocked on the door of the private reception room again.
Rufus Scrimgeour, the director of the Aura Office of the Ministry of Magic, suddenly appeared at the door. His brown hair and thick eyebrows, which were mixed with strands of gray, made him easily recognizable.
Although he wasn't invited, Scrimgeour bowed slightly to express his apology and walked straight in. His sharp eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses swept over everyone in the room. "Excuse me. I'm sorry to disturb you, but Mr. Allen Harris, I have some thoughts that I must discuss with you alone."
"Then let's go out first." Lupin hurriedly took the opportunity to say. He led the Tonks and Sirius, who also felt that they were in the wrong, and the children who knew the truth but didn't dare to say anything. They were a little embarrassed to stay in the room any longer.
"Mr. Scrimgeour, what can I do for you?" As soon as Allen finished speaking, the door was slammed shut with a bang.
Scrimgeour's thick eyebrows furrowed. His sharp eyes swept over Hermione, Penello, and Luna, who was eating oysters, and said directly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Harris. If it's possible, I hope to speak with you alone."
"Who do you think you're talking to?!!!" Penello stood up straight. Her wand had appeared behind her back at some point. "I don't remember you being allowed in."
"Since Mr. Scrimgeour is attending my brother's wedding today... then there's no harm in listening." Allen patted Penello to appease her. "But I don't think there's anything to talk about without them."
"It's better to separate business and private matters, Mr. Harris..." Scrimgeour insisted. His expression made him look like an old lion. Seeming to realize that he was being rude, he hurriedly added, "I'm sorry, I mean, what I'm about to talk to you about is not suitable for young girls..."
"I think you're mistaken about one thing, Mr. Scrimgeour," Hermione retorted coldly. "We're not young girls."
"I know you, Miss Granger. Please forgive my wording... What I want to talk about won't involve any business... but I don't think it's suitable for you to hear what I'm going to discuss with Mr. Harris. I think it's best if you ladies wait outside for a moment." Scrimgeour's eyes swept over the wand in Penello's hand. "Arguing like this will only waste time. Aura Krivat, please consider the big picture."
"Enough! This isn't Aura's office! "Penello sneered." Besides, you can't order me around! "
Allen put Ahn-Kha on his lap. Sensing the tension in the air, he said bluntly, "Mr. Scrimgeour, on this occasion, you can either say this or leave."
Scrimgeour's frown deepened. "Mr. Harris, what I'm going to say next is very important."
"Don't say it if you don't want to." Allen's indifferent voice choked Scrimgeour's words in his throat.
Penello raised her chin and said, "I didn't arrange for you to meet in the first place."
Scrimgeour suppressed his anger and looked at the female Aura. He then nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, since you insist, but I still ask you to reconsider. Mr. Harris, please at least … at least let Miss Lovegood leave for a while." Scrimgeour pointed at Luna. He had investigated all the people around Allen. This Luna Lovegood was crazy and looked as unreliable as her father. He was worried that this crazy girl would accidentally spill the beans.
"You guys go ahead. I'm eating so I'm not listening." Luna sucked the oyster in her hand into her mouth without raising her head.
"Okay, then let's talk together …" Scrimgeour's cold and scrutinizing gaze swept over Luna and the other two. After a heavy sigh, he seemed to have given in. He said in a low voice, "Mr. Harris … as you know, the situation abroad has been very unstable recently. The Death Eaters are constantly on the move. From time to time, some pure-blood families and shops have been robbed. The situation is very grim. The magic world is in a state of panic and has suffered heavy losses …"
"If this is the important information you're talking about … then Director Scrimgeour, you can go back." Penello snorted disdainfully. "I don't even need to use the internal intelligence of the Ministry of Magic to know this information."
Scrimgeour seemed to be very angry with Penello's attitude, but he still suppressed his emotions. "Miss Krivat, please let us put aside the conflict in the office for the time being. Don't bring it here …" Scrimgeour finished speaking and took two steps closer to Allen. He lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Harris, I received a piece of information. The mysterious person you drove away has appeared in Germany. He seems to be looking for someone or something. Do you know what this means? "
(End of Chapter)
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