The sound of the waves rapidly faded away. Sirius lost his balance and fell to the ground. Since mastering Apparition, he had never had such a terrible experience.
It was not just Sirius. Kingsley and Moody, who had performed Side-Along Apparition with Dobby, also crashed heavily to the ground.
Yet none of the three complained, because—
They had succeeded.
Nothing could have made them happier.
As for the awful experience of Apparition, it did not matter. So long as they could save everyone, no one would care about such a minor inconvenience.
However, before Kingsley and the others, who had just narrowly escaped from the sea ship with everyone, could catch their breath, they heard the House-elf's sharp voice beside them.
"Sir, this place is not truly safe. We need to Apparate several more times to completely shake off any possible pursuers!"
Sirius, Kingsley, and Moody, who had just lit his wand, all froze slightly. For a moment, they clearly did not understand what Dobby meant.
"Mr. Anderson said powerful wizards can trace the marks left behind by Apparition, so Mr. Anderson told Dobby to take everyone through Apparition several more times to completely shake off Lord Voldemort." Dobby sounded anxious, because he could feel heat coming from the bracelet. That meant Mr. Anderson would no longer help hold Lord Voldemort back.
"Listen to him."
Sirius immediately shouted at Kingsley and Moody.
Whether it was true or not, following Albert's advice could not be wrong. Besides, there had to be a reason for arranging things this way.
Kingsley and Moody were slower to react, but quickly understood. At the very least, Albert would not lead them into a trap.
It was the most basic trust. Any doubts would only waste their precious time fleeing for their lives. Though all three