Pansynodded.“Look,Irealizeyou’vesummonedmeanditmustbesomewhatimportantifIhadtocomebackallthewayfromBrussels,butthegirlwho’spracticallymygodchildhasgonemissingandI’veonlyjustfoundoutandI—”
“Ohdear,”thewomanshookherheadandherfaceflushedwithpity.
“What?”Pansycried,shakingherheadbackandforth.Suddenlythepessimismshe’dworkedsohardtoburycamebubblinguptooverwhelmher.Shefoughtbackasob.“Whatisit?”
“Whydon’tyoufollowmetomyoffice?”
TearspooledinPansy’seyesasshetrailedbehindthewomandownthemainhalloftheAtriumintoadivisionofficeshedidn’trecognize.AssoonasshereadthesignoutsideFamilyAffairsMinistryLiaison,somethingcoldandbittershotdownherspine.“Canyoutellmewhatthisisabout,please?”I’mstartingtopanic,Pansythoughtandforcedherselftotakeadeepbreath.
Thewomanstoppedatanemptydesk,tookherplacebehindit,andmotionedforPansytosit.AuroraThistlewick,accordingtoherdeskplacard,calmlyopenedafolderandgulped.“I’msorrytobetheonetoinformyouofthisterriblenewsbut—”
“Oh,Salazar,no,”Pansywhimpered.
“MarwanZivantusisnowdeceased,whichleavesguardianshipofhisdaughter,Bertrice,toyou.”
“WHAT?”Pansyyelled,inshock,relief,andperhapsasmallpinchofwistfulaffection.
TheforceofPansy’soutburstcausedAuroraThistlewicktoshootbackinherchair.
“Iapologize,”Pansygatheredwhatlittlecomposureshecouldfind.Inherclarity,sherememberedDraco’sletter,andnarrowedhereyes.PerhapslatershemightregretthetoneandthelookshegavethepoorThistlewickwoman.Mostlikelynot,though.“Waitamoment.Youwanttosignoverguardianshipofachildtome,whoaccordingtomybestfriendhasbeenmissingsince—”Pansypulledouttheletterandnotedthedate,“—lastTuesday!”
“WehavetwohighlyexperiencedMinistryofficialsworkingonthecase,”Thistlewickassured.“It’sallverymessyuptherewhatwiththemurderofMisterZivantus.”
Pansylaughedandthenschooledherfaceintosomethingonceagainneutralandhopefullyterrifying.“Here’swhatwe’regoingtodo.Iwillsignwhateverpaperworkyouhaveformewhileyouwritedownthenamesofbothofficialsonthecase,thenamesoftheofficialsinvolvedinthemurderinvestigation,andanyotherpertinentinformationthatwillhelpmenavigatetheso-calledmessthatistheEdinburghMinistryoffices.”
“ThisispracticallyMuggleEdinburgh,Eversworn.Whereareyoutakingme?”Malfoywalkedbesidehim,andHarrycould’veswornhedidn’trememberinvitingthegitalong.Hewasabouttosayasmuch,butMalfoyasked,ahintofworryinhisvoice,“Don’ttellmeshe’sallthewayouthere?”
Harryshookhisheadandpointedtothefamiliartownhomeonthenextblock.“Justthere,”hesaid.MalfoyswattedHarry’shanddownandpulledhimtothesideofthehouses.“Whatareyoudoing,Malfoy?”
“Wecangoinfromtheback,throughthegarden.”
“Youplantobreakin?”Harrywasn’tsurewhyhewassurprised.“Haveyounotmetyourweeklyquotaofcommittingburglaries?”
Malfoyalmostsneeredbutseemtocatchhimself.“Andwhatwasyourplan,knockonthedoorandcalmlyaskwhoeverisholdinghercaptivetopolitelygiveherup?”
Harryfrowned.“Whosaidshewasbeingheldcaptive?”Malfoybroketheirstareandpretendedtobeinterestedinthevinescrawlingupthelatticeofanearbyhome.HarrytookastepcloserandmadeMalfoylookathim.“Thepapersandthesignsjustsaymissing.Whatdoyouknowthattherestofusdon’t?”
“Idon’tknowwhatyoumean,”Malfoystillrefusedtolookathim.
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