Icarusclosedhiseyesandtriedtosummonmorepatience.Atthisrate,heshould’verunouthoursago.“Icanhearthat,”hemanagedtosayback.Hisgriponthecharmedlisteningdevicetightenedandthevoicesfromtheflatbecamemuffledforamoment.Icarustookabreathandloosenedhisfingers.
“Shouldwemove?”
“No,themissionisobserveandprotect,”Icarussaid,bringingthementaltallytosixteentimeshe’dhadtorepeatthebasictenantoftheirassignment.Silencefinallysettledbetweenthem,andhethoughtforamomenthewouldhavesomepeace.
“Ihaveaclearshot.”
“Don’ttakeit.”IcarusturnedandsawMcLaggenwithhiswandraised,lickinghislipsandsmiling.
“DoItakeit?”
“Don’t—”thewordsbarelylefthismouthbeforeheheardMcLaggenmutteraStunningSpellthatwentflyingacrossthealleythroughtheopenwindowoftheflat.Icaruswatchedinhorrorasitricochetedoffasconcenearthedoorandflewsomewhereintotheceilinginside.ThestrangerhadshovedMalfoythroughtheentranceandslammedthedoor,missingthespellbymereinches.
McLaggen’sshoulderssagged.“Missed.”
Icarussighed.“ThankSalazarforthat.Packup,we’refollowingthetarget.”
“Wasthataspell?”IgoracranedherheadaroundtotryandgetaviewofthebuildingacrossthewayfromEversworn’sflat.“Whatjusthappened?”
Felixloweredhisthermosandshookhishead.
They’dsetupacrossthestreetfromTheLaughingFoxandexpectedaslowandboringnightwatchingdrunksfalloutoftheseedypub.UponfindingoutEverswornlivedabovesuchanunsavoryplace,Igorafeltevenmorejustificationinherbeliefthathewasinfacthidingsomething.Whatshehadn’texpectedwastowatchastrange,well-dressedmanexpertlyscalethebuildingandbreakintoEversworn’sflat.
Felixpointedoutthewindow.“Look!”Thestrangemaninquestioncameoutofthesideentranceandcalmlystrolleddownthestreet.Therewasnomistakingthepointyfeaturesandlongblondhair.Igora’seyesbulgedwhensherealizedDracoMalfoyhadjustmadecontactwiththeirpersonofinterest.
Afewmomentslater,movementfromthebuildingacrossthealleycaughtherattention.TwomeninstandardMinistrycovert-opsrobesrushedoutfromtheentranceandcreptintheshadows.TheykeptasafedistancefromMalfoy.Igorasnorted.“ThatlookslikeastandardAurorstakeout.”
Felixtiltedhisheadandturnedtoher.“Istheguywe’retailingmeetingupwithanotherguywhoisalsobeingtailedbyotherpeople?”
“Thatappearstobethecase,”shereplied,butIgorafeltsomethingentirelybiggerwasatplay.
AfterhavingrecoveredfromthebreakinandsubsequentkickingoutofDracoMalfoy,Harrylefthisflattowalkaroundandclearhishead.He’dputupextrawardsandsealedthewindowjustincaseMalfoyhadanyideaofcomingbackwhileHarrywasgone.
AtfirsthethoughthemightsneakbackintotheAshtyltospyonthecardgame,buthisfeettookhimpastthehoteltotheborderwithMuggleEdinburgh.Theairfeltheavyaroundhim,asifitheldsomesortofanswertohisproblembutwasn’treadytoofferitup.WitheverystephetookawayfromTravertelandCremfigHeights,Harryfeltmoreandmoreatease.Heneededtostartfromscratchifhewasgoingtosalvagethisassignment.Hestoppedbyapubforapintbeforeheheadedback,wanderingthesmallersidestreetsofthearea.
HewonderedabsentlywhatMalfoywasuptoinEdinburghandhowthemanhethoughtwasArchieEverswornmightbeinclinedtohelphim.LastHarryhadheard,hehadbeenkickedoutofaMinistrytrainingprogramforquestionabletestresultsinthefield.HarryhadfeltatingeofsympathyforMalfoy.Sincethewar,hehaddonenothingbuttrytorightthewrongsofhisfamilywithcharitablereparations,outspokensupportofprogressiveideasthroughouttheWizardingWorld,andtryingtojointheMinistry,thoughHarry,forthelifeofhim,couldnotrememberwhatdepartmenthe’dappliedto.HermionehadmentionedMalfoyonceaftercomingtothepubfromabigmeeting.
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