In the quiet night, a figure appeared without warning at the foot of a steep cliff. After looking around and confirming that no one was nearby, he slowly headed toward the beach ahead, utterly unconcerned about being exposed beneath the bright moonlight.
If any Death Eaters had been here, they would certainly have been surprised by what Avery was doing here in the middle of the night.
At that moment, Avery stood silently on a reef by the shore, letting the cold sea wind sweep through his hair.
The sound of waves crashing against the rocks echoed in his ears, yet Avery did not understand why he had come here. Still, a voice in his heart kept reminding him that he had to come here at this time and wait for someone.
Ridiculously, Avery did not even know who he was waiting for, but he knew that he had to wait for someone here.
So, he came.
A sharp crack suddenly rang out from the beach not far away—the sound of someone Apparating.
Avery knew that the person he had been waiting for had arrived.
Just as he was about to turn around to see who it was, his entire body suddenly froze in place, as though he had been struck by a Freezing Charm. He had no time to turn around, much less figure out what was happening.
He only felt the thoughts and worries in his mind swept away, leaving behind nothing but a hazy feeling of joy.
The newcomer completed everything without making a sound, then vanished as suddenly as a gust of wind, leaving not even a footprint on the beach.
When Avery snapped out of his daze, he looked around in confusion and muttered something under his breath. Then, to his own surprise, he reached