"You saw Lucius Malfoy?"
Amosta slowly repeated the information Luna had provided, then said,
"Please continue, Luna—"
Professor Breen's expression surprised Luna somewhat. She had thought he would be wary or shocked. She believed Professor Breen should understand what it meant for her to tell him she had seen Lucius Malfoy at such a delicate moment.
But Professor Breen's violet eyes were as deep as the ancient starry sky she had glimpsed through an astronomical telescope in Astronomy class.
"Yes, Professor—"
But Luna still obeyed,
"Tonight, in Saint Catchpole Village, at Mr. Sena's home. He is a native of the village. He and his wife, Evelyn, are raising a six-year-old daughter. They make a living by farming and laboring.
I saw Lucius Malfoy in his home. He had changed his face, but I still recognized him because I had seen him at Hogwarts before."
"You recognized his magic, didn't you?"
Amosta asked in a calm tone Luna did not understand. He knew very well about the little girl's unique gift; ordinary human Transfiguration could not fool her senses.
Luna nodded. Her pure silver eyes widened as she began to recount everything that had happened.
Amosta listened quietly to Luna's account. His unruffled expression shifted slightly only when Luna mentioned Lucius Malfoy and the wizard she had not seen sneaking into her home.
But then, his smile became filled with appreciation for Luna's quick wit.
Of everything that had happened, apart from Luna's somewhat reckless act of rushing into John Cena's home to investigate,
her other responses had been almost flawless.
It was truly rare for a Ravenclaw student not yet in her fourth year to possess such adaptability and clarity of mind.
Of course, Lucius Malfoy's cover could not be overlooked either—
"I think Lucius Malfoy and his companion may