"Was Rita Skeeter's incident related to you?"
"Why does this sound like an interrogation?" Albert asked with a half-smile.
"No, I was just asking. It was a bit excessive," Hermione said quietly.
"As if Rita Skeeter hadn't done excessive things herself," Albert said meaningfully. "The pile of crap that woman's done is enough to put her in Azkaban for life, rather than letting her continue harming other people."
At that moment, the two of them were walking side by side along the gravel path around Avalon's perimeter, inspecting the Protective Magic around the village while taking the opportunity to discuss the "barbecued sow" incident from a few days ago.
"So it had nothing to do with you?"
Hermione seemed to relax. She knew Albert fairly well; if he had done it, he would probably have admitted it outright.
"I wouldn't do something that boring."
After confirming that the Protective Magic in the area was fine, Albert headed in the other direction with Hermione.
Tonight was a rare Full Moon.
To prevent the Death Eaters from continuing to use werewolves for horrific purposes, Albert and his friends had decided to remain in Avalon tonight, ensuring that no one foolishly came to attack their village while also helping Kingsley deal with any accidents that might occur.
"This really does seem like your style."
Hermione had initially assumed Albert had ordered it done. It really seemed to have nothing to do with him.
"You make me sound like some villain who's done every evil imaginable." Albert curled his lip.
After making a circuit around Avalon's outskirts and confirming that the Protective Magic was still in place, they left the village and Apparated back to the original backup Defence Association Headquarters.
Though they were building a new Avalon, the old backup headquarters had not