After the first History of Magic class, Harry, looking dejected, walked out of the classroom and received a text message from his godfather, Sirius Black.
"Find me after class."
Harry told Ron what he had to do and went to a corner of the corridor by himself.
When Sirius Black saw his aggrieved face, his anger, which had just subsided, surged up again.
"I just went to the Ministry of Magic, and the false news from this morning has been taken down."
Harry's face lit up with joy, but he quickly felt guilty. "I'm sorry, Godfather, I've gotten you into trouble."
Sirius Black looked at him with extremely gentle eyes, "How could it be trouble? Someone is deliberately targeting you and smearing you. We should fight back with all our might."
Harry was stunned for a moment, then flashed a big smile.
It feels so good to have someone to rely on.
"Godfather, everyone's saying that Old Malfoy is behind this. Are you going to go and deal with him next?"
"Of course." Sirius Black chuckled along. "Malfoy just knows a few small fry because he has a few Gold Galleons. I'll teach them a lesson."
He didn't seem to want Harry to know the truth, and he was already planning to give the Malfoy family a good talking-to.
They secretly replaced the article, wasn't that just to incite conflict between them?
There was no need for any stirring up trouble. Sirius Black and his cousin Narcissa didn't have a good relationship to begin with, and his so-called cousin was always targeting Harry at school.
He certainly won't hold back when dealing with the Malfoy family.
"Hagrid's Blast-Ended Skrewt are so scary, I'm almost afraid to go to my Care of Magical Creatures..."
Professor Trelawney Prophecy I would meet with misfortune again. She also said that two students who stopped taking the Divination had no talent and would never gain the favor of the Third Eye their lives...
Also, Vincent's training in handling blows has been very effective. I feel much stronger than before. Yesterday he gave Malfoy a good beating, and at breakfast today Malfoy was curled up in his chair like a lump of mud..."
Harry talked to Sirius Black about some recent events.
As we chatted, it became 10 o'clock.
Before cutting off the communication, Sirius Black earnestly advised, "Harry, no matter what happens, if you feel sad or wronged, or if you want to talk to someone, you can come to me anytime."
Harry felt a warm current flow through his heart. "I will, Godfather."
After the communication was cut off, Sirius Black, who was in the Hogsmeade Hog's Head Pub, slid the projection screen in front of him, found Lupin's portrait, and selected video communication.
Not long after, Lupin got through to the communication.
"Remus, what are you doing?"
"Looking for a job." Lupin raised the screen to show the scene at Diagon Alley.
Sirius Black's lips curled up slightly. "What kind of job are you looking for? Come over and help me with something."
Lupin noticed the mischievous grin on his face. "How's the salary? I don't want to work for nothing."
"Name your price." Sirius Black's smile grew even brighter. "Let's give the Malfoy family a good thrashing!"
"Ah!?"
"What's with your reaction? Come to Hog's Head Pub, we need to discuss what to do."
Lupin smiled rather helplessly, as if recalling some very distant past events.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
The next second, he appeared at the entrance of the Hog's Head Pub using Apparition.
In Big White, only the owner Aberforth, and Sirius Black were inside.
"Remus, over here!"
Lupin walked over.
As soon as he sat down, Sirius Black pushed a glass of Firewhisky toward him.
"Remus, have you read today's newspaper?"
Lupin shook his head. "You know my situation. I don't have the spare money to subscribe to newspapers."
Sirius Black took out a newspaper. "Take a look first, and I'll tell you why after you've read it."
Lupin read very carefully, and frowned when he saw the article that smeared Harry.
"You suspect the Malfoy family did it?"
"No, they didn't do it."
"Then why?"
Sirius Black gave a wicked smile. "Since someone wants to deliberately stir up conflict, let him have his way. It's just a matter of the script."
Lupin put down his newspaper, picked up his glass of Firewhisky, and took a sip. "Was this person behind this too?"
"I don't know, but we'll find out soon enough."
The two began to discuss how to deal with the Malfoy family.
If it were simply a contest of wealth, the Black Family would easily crush them.
However, relying solely on Gold Galleons is not enough to achieve a complete and comprehensive victory.
The current head of the Malfoy family Lucius, is a cunning old fox. He never backs down when he needs to show off, and he never fights to the death when he needs to back down. He will also immediately turn against his former allies if he sees things are not going well.
To deal with such a cunning old fox, you must first gather sufficient intelligence.
The two decided to split up, with Lupin handling the black market intelligence network and Sirius Black taking charge of the elites.
In the evening, they met at 12 Grimmauld Place.
After a complete renovation, the entire Black Ancestral Home underwent a dramatic transformation.
The scratched black lacquered door was replaced with a more modern, unpainted white wooden door, and the originally gloomy walls are now only covered with bright red and yellow bricks.
Those dirty windows are gone, replaced by floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for better interior lighting.
Upon entering the house, a Harley-Davidson sidecar motorcycle with a side seat is parked in the middle of the porch.
The peeling wallpaper and worn-out carpet were completely transformed, and the snake decorations on the walls and the portraits that had turned black from years of wear were all gone.
The portrait of Mrs. Black Walburga the curtains is still there, but it's covered by a transparent glass dome, so you can't hear her shouting at all.
"Good evening, Sirius Black." Kreacher appeared before the two.
It looked particularly grumpy, its bulbous eyes wide open. "Good evening, Mr. Lupin."
Sirius Black ignored it and rushed straight to the stairs.
The heads of the House-elf on the wall were also gone, which was probably why Kreacher was particularly unhappy.
Lupin nodded to it as a greeting, and then followed it to the second-floor living room.
The ornate glass cabinets on either side of the large fireplace are still there, but they are empty.
The Black Family tree tapestry is still there, and it hasn't even been moved.
Some things cannot be easily given up. No matter how much Sirius Black denies it, the blood of the Black Family still flows in his veins.
Lupin sat down in front of the newly purchased orange velvet sofa and took out a few crumpled pieces of parchment from the pocket of his old, patched-up suit.
All the information he had gathered throughout the day, which he had paid to obtain from the black market intelligence network, was here.
Sirius Black sat down next to him and picked up a piece of parchment to read.