The wedding was about to begin. Elwyn and Harry were exhausted. Ron also walked out of the crowd, wiping his sweat with his sleeves.
"Muriel is a nightmare," he complained. "She used to come here for Christmas every year. Then, thank God, she got angry because Fred and George put a dung bomb under her chair when they were having dinner. She hasn't come here for a long time since then. Dad always said that she wouldn't give them anything in her will. They don't care. No one in the family will be as rich as them. I think they will … Wow! "
Elwyn and Harry turned their heads and saw the reason for Ron's surprise. Hermione and Elaine walked over with smiles on their faces.
Hermione was wearing an elegant lavender dress and matching high heels. Her hair was smooth and soft.
Elaine was wearing a long black dress, which matched her aura. She exuded a mysterious aura, which made her look even more petite and adorable.
When the two of them walked out of the house, they instantly became the center of attention. Many young boys among the guests were looking in their direction.
"How about I go up?" Hermione approached Elwyn and asked nervously.
"Beautiful!" Elwyn said softly.
"Thank you!" Hermione smiled. "I'm a little unconfident. Just now upstairs, Ron's aunt, Muriel, said that my posture is not beautiful and my ankles are too protruding."
"She's rude to everyone." Ron said, looking straight at Hermione. "Believe me, you two are like two different people …"
"Where's Ginny?" Harry asked, continuing to look into the Shack.
"She and Gabri are the bridesmaids. They'll come out with Hibiscus Chinensis later." Elaine said, pulling at her dress uncomfortably and almost falling. "I don't like this dress either. It's too tight. It's not convenient. And why are you wearing high heels? Just now upstairs, that old witch said … "
"Are you talking about Muriel?" Fred and George came out of the big tent together. "Don't take anything she says to heart. Just pretend you didn't hear anything."
"Yes, she just said that my ears are not symmetrical. That old woman! Oh, I wish Uncle Billiers were here. He's such a buffoon at weddings. "
"I remember Ron saying that he was the one who died twenty-four hours after seeing the 'ominous'?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, he became a little weird in the end," George admitted.
"But before he went mad, he was the life and soul of every gathering." Fred said, "He used to chug down an entire bottle of Fire Whiskey in one go, then run to the dance floor, lift his robe, and pull out bouquets after bouquets of flowers, right below him …"
"He sounds like a really cute person." Hermione said, pursing her lips, ignoring Fred and George's vulgar joke. She looked around. "So, Sirius and Lupin aren't here yet? Is there really a problem with the Ministry of Magic? "
"It's hard to say!" Elwyn said. He had been worried about this all along.
No matter how he looked at it, Lord Voldemort should be in a hurry to overthrow the Ministry of Magic led by Rufus Scrimgeour, and he would do it soon.
If nothing went wrong, it should be today. Elwyn remembered clearly that this was a symbolic event. Lord Voldemort's forces would be moving from the underground to the surface. He had specifically mentioned this matter to Sirius and Lupin before, but the situation was different now. Scrimgeour had gathered all the Auros at the Ministry of Magic. Would Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters still go?!
Scrimgeour and his army would not be a match for Lord Voldemort, but perhaps he did not want to make the scene too big and attract too much attention.
In any case, Elwyn still hoped that the Ministry of Magic would not be overthrown.
If the Ministry of Magic persisted, it would be of some help to him and the Order of the Phoenix.
Although this help was not important, and could not even be considered help, it would still help them avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Of course, if Scrimgeour and the Ministry of Magic were overthrown, Elwyn and the Order of the Phoenix had nothing to lose. The current situation was bad enough. Just like what Elwyn had thought last night, a rotten and hopeless Ministry of Magic was not worth saving and fighting against Lord Voldemort in advance.
Therefore, the Order of the Phoenix's mission today was to wait and see.
No matter what happened, Sirius and the others would not participate. This was the message he had expressed in the letter he had sent this morning.
"You guys are too nervous. What could possibly happen to the Ministry of Magic?" Ron said disapprovingly. "As long as Scrimgeour is not stupid and does not bring people to attack the Death Eaters' headquarters, nothing will happen to him. Do you think the Dark Demon will bring people to attack the Ministry of Magic?"
"Who knows? You all have your wands, right?" After getting an affirmative answer, Elwyn lowered his voice and said to Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Elaine, "It's never wrong to be careful. If something really happens later, we will immediately turn into phantoms and leave. We can't continue staying in the Humble Abode."
"Why?"
"The Humble Abode's current magical protection is mostly provided by the Ministry of Magic. It seems safe, but if something happens to the Ministry of Magic, this place will become extremely unsafe. The Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters can return at any time. We have to leave first and then meet up with Sirius and the others. Don't worry about your parents, Ron. As long as we are not around, they will be very safe … "
"Alright, you guys, stop whispering and discussing the plan!" Fred said. "It's time to go in and sit down, or the bride will bump into you."
Elwyn, Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Elaine followed Fred and George into the tent. They sat down in the second last row.
At this moment, someone also walked in, and instantly caused a commotion, especially among the Seductive Doll cousins.
The person who came was Victor Krum, currently the world's most famous Quidditch star. Everyone craned their necks to look at him.
Ever since the end of the championship, Elwyn had not seen Krum again, but he had heard about him. He had successfully graduated from Durmstrong Academy and became a professional Quidditch player. Because of his outstanding performance in the league, he was even more famous than before.
Fred and George went over to welcome him. Ron said unhappily, "Why is this guy here?!"
"I think it was Hibiscus Chinensis who invited him. I thought you became good friends with him?"
"Hmph, becoming friends with someone who uses the Unforgivable Curse? Do I look crazy to you? " Ron said. He was still brooding over the incident where he was attacked by Krum with the Heart Gouge and Bone Gouge. He almost died there, and the bite marks on his body could still be seen even now.
"He was just hit by the Soul Snatch Curse, Ron!"
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