harry potter book of crimes

"No... wait, Maka hasn't come here yet?"

"Maka?"

Percy's expression made Arthur and others stunned, but they still didn't understand why Percy would mention Maka. Because as far as Arthur knew, Lupin and the others didn't seem to know about the disappearance of Fred and George.

Just tell Maka.

Well, maybe Kingsley has gone to Hogwarts now, but even so, Maka probably just found out about it.

And looking at Percy's dusty appearance, he has obviously been out for a while.

However, facing the questioning looks of his parents and Fred George, Percy suddenly took a deep breath, then covered his head with his hands and said regretfully:

"Before I came out of the house, I sent two letters to Maca, Ron, and Ginny respectively... Oh! I must have lost my mind at that time! I just sent letters to Maca, why do I have to do it again?

What about writing to Ron and Ginny?"

In fact, when Percy discovered that there was no Maka in the ward, two possibilities flashed through his mind at the same time. The first was that Maka and Ron encountered some kind of situation on the way together;

Second, of course, his letter, Ron, and Ginny failed to find Maca, so the latter rushed to London first.

Otherwise, even a "waste" like him could have come all the way to St. Mungo's. With Maka's intelligence, there is no reason why he wouldn't have thought of coming here to take a look.

Hearing Percy talk about how he sent an owl to deliver a message to Hogwarts in desperation, Arthur and Molly couldn't help but change their expressions slightly.

I would like to ask, how would Ron and Ginny react when they heard that something might have happened to the four of them, Fred and George?

Needless to say, they must have arrived.

However, in this Muggle city that is becoming more and more complex in the fog, they are likely to fall into some terrible dangers as soon as they arrive.

"Percy, you stay in the ward with Fred and George, talk to Ashley and Mary, and we'll go notify Sirius and the others right away!"

After saying that, Arthur tilted his head at his wife, frowned slightly and said:

"Molly, let's go!"

"Son, you must stay here well this time." Mrs. Weasley seemed to be a little worried and grabbed Percy's arm and said, "Now there are dark wizards everywhere in London, and we won't run around anymore.

Believe me, dad and I will be back soon this time!"

On the other side, Fred and George, who were accompanying Ashley's bedside, obviously wanted to follow, but after subconsciously glancing in the direction of their wives, they finally tried to suppress their impulses.

.

After hesitating slightly uneasily for a moment as they watched their parents leave, the twin brothers, who were obviously very different from before, finally put aside their worries for the time being and walked up to Percy and put their hands on his shoulders.

"Percy, it's really unwise for you to come here alone."

“But we are also really touched!”

…

Perhaps we can put aside the emotional exchanges between the three brothers in the ward for now.

In fact, as the Weasleys hurriedly left St. Mungo's, their figures were fully visible to two pairs of eyes hidden on the tall building opposite.

"Someone came out again."

"Who? Do you know him?"

"It's Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley, the parents of Ron and Ginny."

Just across the road from the building where the red brick department store is located, a pair of figures are standing on the roof of another tall building. They stand on the left and right behind the pillars of the billboard, quietly staring at everything downstairs.

What's even more worth mentioning is that one of them's field of vision didn't seem to be affected by the fog, and she could stand at such a high place and directly see the figures in the street below.

However, although they don't know who the target they are standing here to observe is, at least it should not be the Weasleys. Because the two of them only mentioned it briefly and soon fell into silence again.

After a while, the girl who was not as capable as her companions and had no way to deal with the fog suddenly couldn't help but say:

"We...why do we come here? Do you really think that Martin will bring Muriel to St. Mungo's to seek treatment?"

"It's very unlikely, but it's not impossible."

The other party just lowered her head slightly, and her eyes hidden in the shadows under the hood were pointed directly at the entrance of St. Mungo's, motionless. Then she was heard to continue softly:

"Besides, we have already searched for every private healer and potion master we can think of in London, haven't we? To be honest, rather than searching aimlessly abroad, I think it might be better to come here and wait.

A more practical option.”

From the conversation between the two of them, it can be heard that they are undoubtedly Pansy and the windbreaker wizard who have been looking for the missing Martin and Muriel.

Since both of them seemed to suspect that the mist might be related to Martin, they kept searching for each other's traces. Unfortunately, no matter how they searched, they could not find the whereabouts of the two Martins.

After hearing the trench coat wizard's explanation, Pansy always felt that Martin would not be stupid enough to come to St. Mungo's Hospital of Witchcraft and Wizardry and throw himself into a trap, but it must be said that the trench coat wizard's words still made sense.

If they didn't come here to try their luck, they wouldn't know where to find someone.

Thinking of this, Pansy could not help but slowly accept the other party's decision, then she pursed her lips and continued to wait in silence.

However, maybe the windbreaker wizard can clearly see the scene below, but she can't even see the place a little further on the roof of the building. She just waits in this misty gray, even if she is now patient

It's much better, but you can't help but feel bored after a long time.

After a while, Pansy suddenly seemed to have thought of a question, and couldn't help turning her head and whispered:

"Excuse me...oh, I mean, can I take the liberty of asking you a question?"

The windbreaker wizard on the side heard this, but neither nodded nor shook his head.

"Just ask! If it's something you can talk about, I don't mind telling you."

"Uh," Pansy was a little confused by the ambiguous attitude of the other party, but after a slight pause, she continued, "Then... what is the relationship between you and Professor MacLean? Why do I feel

, his attitude towards you is a bit..."

As she spoke, she seemed unable to find the words to describe that feeling, and shook her head in confusion.

"Well, I don't know what to say..." Pansy said, "Anyway, it seems a little contradictory and a little strange."

"...'What's the relationship'?"

The windbreaker wizard pondered Pansy's question to himself, not knowing what she was thinking. After she considered it for a while, Pansy thought she might not want to answer, but she heard the windbreaker wizard suddenly say leisurely:

"Mr. McClain is the person I have been looking for... It took me a long time, a lot of effort, and even almost died several times before I finally found him."

"Well, I know, you might feel even more confused if you say this. I'm just sorry, that's all I can say at the moment."

Having said this, the windbreaker wizard suddenly hesitated, and then said:

"Actually... you are not the only one who wants to know this question. Many people actually want to ask me for a clear answer. But I think maybe you will be able to find the answer yourself soon..."

"Of course, the final answer may be slightly different from what you imagined."

…

At about the same time, at the entrance to the black market on the other side of London, Maka was taking Hermione, Luna and four others out of the ruins of the gallery.

Behind them, the two guys who claimed to be Haierbo's apprentices were floating in the air without any resistance, slowly moving forward following the footsteps of several people.

"Go back to Diagon Alley first. After I hand these two over to Sirius, we will go directly to St. Mungo's."

Maka walked along the street outside the gallery, as if taking a walk in the mist, while walking on the sidewalk:

"Hermione, I know what you are thinking, but you have to understand that Fred and George are already married, and they are no longer the same people they used to be. Maybe they would go to the black market to make trouble in the past, but now

, but they will first consider the safety of their wives and will no longer be able to take great risks to enjoy excitement."

"So, even if they are not in the Leaky Cauldron and St. Mungo's, they must be staying in some other place that can provide safety. And I believe that with the cleverness of those two guys, they may be better than you at the moment.

It’s much safer for everyone!”

"Oh! Maka, we already know we were wrong, just let us go!" Ron said with a grimace behind him, "We promise that we won't be so impulsive again in the future... Well, even if we have to blame, we can't

Only blame me! You know, something happened to my two brothers, and I was in a hurry... Anyway, Hermione and Luna only came out together to help."

However, after hearing this, Maka said without looking back:

"How long do you think you and I have known each other? Don't I know that whenever something happens to you, you will definitely act together? If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't call Harry, I guess there would be more than four of you now, but

Five people came out to wander around together!"

When this issue was mentioned, Maka suddenly paused.

"Oh, speaking of which, I have another piece of good news. Tell it to you now. It may make you happy and save you from hanging in mid-air without any peace of mind!" He said, "Listen well.

Not long after you left, I already felt that Harry was about to come out...I think he must be too busy in school now, right?"

Before she finished speaking, Ginny, who was the most excited, immediately stepped closer to Maka, grabbed his arm and said loudly:

"Really? Really? Harry...Harry is out already?"