At the spiral staircase of the Hogwarts, Allen stood in front of a portrait called Misrandier. "Harry Potter went to the principal's office," the gray-robed old wizard whispered.
"Thank you, Gandalf. If they leave the school, please let me know," Allen said and walked toward his office.
"Allen!" Emily's voice sounded in front of his office. Allen turned around and saw the petite figure of Emily running toward him. She was followed by the tall figure of Pency Parkinson, who had an invisibility cloak on her arm. It was the cloak she took from Umrich.
"Allen, Pency has something to talk to you about. Let's go in first." Emily looked around before entering the office. Although there was no one in the corridor, she still used earplugs to eavesdrop on the office entrance.
Allen saw Emily's cautious action and nodded slightly. He looked at Pency, who was wringing her fingers and seemed to have a lot on her mind. The classroom was quiet for a moment.
"Professor Harris, I'm sorry I didn't get to take your ancient magic class this semester." Pency stroked her bangs and said, "Draco's strength has been increasing at an alarming rate lately."
"Draco is also working very hard. That's important. He's quite good at summoning lightning spells." Pency did not say anything directly. Allen smiled and said, "Pency, if you want to come now, just come in during class. You're close to Draco and Emily. You're almost one of us now."
"Allen, Pency wants to be one of us now." Emily urged. "Pency, just say it. Don't beat around the bush."
"Harry … Allen, last year, because my father … Oh, my father is a Death Eater. He was punished by the Dark Lord because of his incompetence. In order to save him and myself, I accepted a mission from the Dark Lord. He asked me to assassinate Principal Dumbledore … or you." Pency glanced at Allen. She did not see any disdain, surprise, or curiosity on his face. "I chose to assassinate Dumbledore."
"Of course I'm not your target." Allen nodded. "You didn't take the ancient magic class. You've been avoiding me this semester."
"I have a good relationship with Emily. Draco … admires you a lot." Pency took a deep breath and continued, "Other than these reasons, I also think you're better than Dumbledore. In order to assassinate Dumbledore, I asked the Lord Voldemort for help. Mr. Lucius Malfoy took me to Overturn Alley … at Bokinbock's shop."
"If you want to avoid alerting Aura and avoid the Hogwarts' settings that prohibit Phantom Transfiguration, the Vanishing Cabinet is indeed a good choice." Allen nodded in agreement. "Where's the matching Vanishing Cabinet? Which room is it in Overturn Alley or the cave in the Albanian forest? "
"You know where the Dark Lord's base is in Albania?!" Pency seemed to be shocked by Allen's omniscience.
"There are many spies in this school. I think the situation in the Albanian base is the same." Allen shrugged. He did not mention that he got most of the information from Nancy and the others.
Emily was very proud of Allen's performance. "Pency, I told you before that my brother has many tricks up his sleeve."
"The Vanishing Cabinet is still there, but I've already fixed it … After I reported to the Dark Lord, the shop owner sent it abroad because the Death Eaters don't dare to enter the UK. There will be Death Eaters who will transport it back to the Albanian forest. The Dark Lord and I both understand … With you and Principal Dumbledore here, sneaking into the Hogwarts is a suicide mission … "Pency's black curly hair shook violently, making her look a little crazy. This situation where no matter what choice she made, she was on the verge of breaking down." He wants to use this method to punish me and my father … and the others … In fact, sometimes I think he might have forgotten about this punishment … Mr. Lucius Malfoy was sent abroad on a business trip. My assistant, Professor Snape, hasn't asked about my progress for so long in the school. But I don't dare to slack off. He will remember sooner or later … Oh right, Allen, Professor Snape is a spy sent by the Dark Lord. I think you should know this … "
"Allen, today Helena told me that Myrtle saw Pency crying secretly in the women's bathroom … She's so pitiful." Emily patted Pency's arm sympathetically. She looked at her brother and winked at him mischievously, but her tone was more sincere. "Can we protect her?"
"I understand, Emily." Allen nodded at his sister. He knew that she wanted to tell him not to worry about her feelings towards Pency if it was too troublesome. He then took a few steps forward and approached Pency. "Miss Pency Parkinson, I've been waiting for you to make this decision."
Allen's words made Pency's heart skip a beat. Even though she had been avoiding him, she still couldn't hide it from him. He already knew what the Dark Lord wanted her to do, but then Pency felt that this was how it should be. It was just like how the Dark Lord knew that she had chosen to assassinate Dumbledore instead of Allen. Allen even knew about the base in the Albanian forest, let alone this kind of assassination …
"… Then I guess Headmaster Dumbledore should have known about it long ago …" The lips on Pan Xi's pale cheeks squirmed as he heard the meaning of Alan's line just now, "Alan … What should the Parkinson family do? I'll listen to you … "
"Pency, it seems like your father is still with Tom? How's your father's Brain Seal? Oh, if you don't know, the Tom I'm talking about is the Dark Lord you're talking about. You just want to protect your father, right? Otherwise, you can just surrender to us and ask for Aura's protection … "Allen rested his hand on the podium, looking a little relaxed." What's his situation … Or should I say … What's his intention? Pency, do you know? "
"His Brain Seal spell is basically the same as not knowing it … My father's personal freedom has been restricted and he was punished for fun by them. But a while ago, it seems that some Death Eaters were all killed in an operation to capture traitors … So, excluding the Black Wizards who joined temporarily, the number of Death Eaters who followed the Black Lord from England was not enough for a while. My father was released and temporarily regained some of his status. We were also able to resume contact, but he did not completely regain his freedom and could not leave the base at will …" Pan Xi seemed to be in a difficult position after explaining the situation. "Actually … I don't know what my father is thinking …"
Allen touched his chin. "So, the current situation is that your father can't leave the base in Albania, and he may still be loyal to Tom?"
"It's basically the same as not knowing it. As a daughter, I shouldn't say this, but he's actually a little stupid. Otherwise, he wouldn't follow the Dark Lord, Allen … I'm sorry, Allen, I know this is very difficult for you, and I don't know what to do to save him … Allen, even if you go to their base with Aura from the Ministry of Magic to save him, he may not cooperate …" Pency said bitterly. She looked apologetically and hopelessly at Emily and Allen who didn't participate in the conversation. "But he's still my father … If there's really no other way, then let me assassinate Dumbledore. I'm also unwilling to give it a try … I hope the Dark Lord will be satisfied and won't punish my father again for a mission that I'm destined to fail. I'm very grateful to you and Emily … If possible, please protect Draco. I don't want him to suffer like this …"
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