harry potter book of crimes

"Clang, clang! Crunch bang!"

When the metal table knife scraped on the dinner plate again and made that maddening sound, Malfoy finally threw the knife and fork on the table in annoyance, frowned and pushed hard on the back of the chair.

Depend on.

On the wall, the small wall clock was still ticking, and the seawater outside the portholes was still beating against the outer wall, and the sound of raindrops was irritating.

This heavy rain started falling late last night and has continued throughout the night.

"call"

After a while, Malfoy seemed to realize that it would be futile to remain so upset. So he couldn't help but let out a long breath and tried to calm down.

And then, he casually took out his wand and flicked it on the bed.

The magic book placed on the bedside just jumped once, and then fell to the floor with another "bang" sound.

Obviously, since the key to the silent spell technique lies in concentration, the probability of failure in his current mental state is of course very high.

"Damn it," Malfoy twitched the corner of his mouth, and then whispered, "The books are flying!"

This time, with the help of clear spells, of course there would be no more mistakes with his spell casting skills. The thick magic book finally jumped up and fell into his palm as it should.

Then, he put down the wand in his hand, opened the page and continued reading where he had stuffed the bookmark. Since there are always things in his mind when he is idle, it is better to fill it with magic knowledge.

This would at least spare him the time to taste the powerlessness in his heart over and over again.

"...'The Silencing Curse is a magic spell with high practical value. It can eliminate the sound of footsteps, hide the sound of incantations, and can even be used to cover up the crackling air explosion sound made when the Apparition is unskilled'...

…Oh, this damn thunderstorm, I think I should put a silencing charm on this cabin now!”

After reading only a few lines, Malfoy was disturbed by a loud thunder, which gradually began to distract him again.

But at this moment, a series of footsteps sounded outside the cabin door, which was mixed with the thunder and rain outside the ship, making it slightly blurry.

When he heard the footsteps that seemed to be approaching, Malfoy couldn't help but frown slightly again.

"Is it Parkinson again?"

Yes, of course, Pansy has indeed run here from time to time during this period, which is no different from when she was at Hogwarts in the past. To be honest, Malfoy himself is used to it, because

The relationship between the two has been like this since childhood.

On the contrary, recently... Pansy seemed to make him feel a little different than before. How should I put it? More noticeable?

However, the owner of the set of footsteps outside was obviously not Pansy. The other party passed by the door of the cabin where Malfoy was, and soon disappeared again.

Malfoy listened to the other party leaving, and shook his head, and then returned his gaze to the page in his hand.

However, this time he still couldn't let himself immerse himself in the book for too long.

That is to say, more than ten minutes later, the set of footsteps that just walked past came from far to near again, and this time it was obvious that there was one more person. It was just that the other steps seemed a bit light, against the background of thunder and rain.

Under the sound, you may not be able to hear it unless you listen carefully.

However, the two people were talking in lowered voices, but Malfoy, who had nothing to do and was listening attentively, still heard a few words.

"... broadside... spare boat... wind and waves... covering up the tracks..."

"Shut up... we'll talk about it later."

"Huh?" Malfoy raised his eyebrows.

Although the conversation between the two people was brief and careful, just a few words were enough for him to pick up some clues.

"Are you going to leave the Change secretly?"

He thought for a moment, then suddenly closed the magic book in his hand and put it on the table. After looking around, he took a waterproof cloak from the closet and put it in a bag.

After that, he held the wand and walked quietly towards the cabin door.

But in just such a short while, the footsteps outside had already become much farther away.

"Silent silence."

Before going out, Malfoy waved his wand and pointed at his feet. It was obvious that he agreed with the description of the silencing curse in the book just now.

…

At this moment, Enns and Alexander, who had just passed by the door of Malfoy's cabin, naturally did not realize that the brief conversation between the two had attracted an "interested person".

As they walked in the corridor, the wooden floor under their feet was a little old and would creak from time to time.

But fortunately, it was already breakfast time, and it was completely normal for people to come and go, so they had no intention of hiding anything.

"Hey! Alexander... I heard that you were detained last night?"

"Oh, forget it! Ah, sorry, we have to rush to see the professor. We'll talk when we get back later!"

"Hey, is there any other punishment? Haha, it's enough for you this time..."

Encountering one or two classmates by chance, Alexander dealt with them easily, which actually made Enns look at him a few times in a subtle way.

"Look! As long as you don't lie easily, your words will become very convincing. I think this can be regarded as one of the benefits of being honest with others, right?"

After hearing what he said, Enns' expression when he looked at him suddenly became even weirder.

Not long after, the two of them walked through the aisle in the middle of the cabin and reached the stairs that led to the deck last night.

When we get here, there are very few people, because the students are still mainly dining in the dormitory area in the second half of the Change!

By the time everyone came to this area after breakfast to prepare for classes as usual, the two of them might have abandoned the rescue boat and started to speed away from the sea on their broomsticks.

"Let's go!"

Enns looked around and saw no one in the aisles. He immediately greeted Alexander in a low voice and climbed the stairs.

At this point, the creaking sound of the wooden steps finally made people feel a little uneasy, and the two of them subconsciously speeded up their pace.

"Wow"

When Enns, who was walking in front, suddenly opened the cabin door, an almost continuous raindrop was carried by the strong wind. At that time, it poured in, making the two of them soaked before they even got on the deck.

.

"Remember to close the door." Enns said without looking back.

The next moment, the two of them lowered their heads slightly, gritted their teeth and rushed into the rain curtain.

But before they could take a few more steps on the deck, a voice suddenly came from behind, causing them both to freeze in the rain.

"You... where are you going?"