The sound of the waves rapidly faded away. Sirius Black lost his balance and fell to the ground. Since mastering Apparition, he had never had such a terrible experience.
It was not just Sirius Black. Kingsley and Moody, who had undergone Accompanying Apparition with Dobby, also hit the ground hard.
Yet none of the three complained, because—
They had succeeded.
Nothing could have made them happier than that.
As for the dreadful Apparition experience, it did not matter. As long as they could save everyone, no one would care about such a minor inconvenience.
However, before Kingsley and the others could catch their breath after narrowly escaping the ship, they heard the house-elf's shrill voice beside them.
"Sir, this place is not safe yet. We need to Apparate several more times and thoroughly shake off any possible pursuers!"
Sirius Black, Kingsley, and Moody, who had just lit his wand, all froze slightly. For the moment, they clearly did not understand what Dobby meant.
"Mr. Anderson said that powerful wizards can track the traces left behind by Apparition, so Mr. Anderson told Dobby to Apparate everyone several more times to throw off the Dark Lord completely." Dobby sounded anxious, because it could feel the heat coming from the bracelet. That meant Mr. Anderson would no longer help hold back the Dark Lord.
"Listen to him."
Sirius Black immediately shouted at Kingsley and Moody.
Whether it was true or not, following Albert's advice could not be wrong. Besides, he must have had his reasons for arranging things this way.
Kingsley and Moody reacted a little more slowly, but they quickly understood. At the very least, Albert would not set them up.
It was the most basic kind of trust. Any doubts would only waste everyone's precious time escaping for their lives. Though