Bones' Goal

After leaving the Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee, Kyle had planned to visit his own office. After all, so many people had seen him; it would be hard to justify not showing his face.

But as he stepped into the lift, he spotted someone he knew standing inside.

"Didn't I tell you to stay at 12 Grimmauld Place?"

Chris looked at Kyle entering from outside, momentarily taken aback.

He had never thought Kyle was an impulsive person, but he could not understand why Kyle would risk leaving the safe house and come to the crowded, watchful Ministry of Magic at a time like this.

Didn't he know there were Death Eaters hiding here?

Thinking of that, Chris was already starting to get angry.

But in the next instant, a golden-red phoenix suddenly appeared on Kyle's shoulder.

"It's fine. I came prepared," Kyle said with a smile. "It won't be that easy for Voldemort to catch me. Besides, Fawkes brought me straight here from home. It was completely safe."

At Kyle's words, the flare of anger that had just risen in Chris instantly faded, though he still said with a stern face, "But what if Voldemort attacks the Ministry directly? You'll bring a huge problem down on everyone."

"I'm not important enough for Voldemort to throw everything aside and lead the Death Eaters in an attack on the Ministry, am I?" Kyle curled his lip. "And besides, he wouldn't dare."

"Wouldn't dare?"

"Exactly." Kyle nodded and explained, "The Death Eaters dared to attack the Ministry last time because they were certain Dumbledore wasn't here. On top of that, the Order of the Phoenix and some of the Aurors had their attention on Privet Drive. It was a planned surprise attack.

"But things are different now. No one knows where Dumbledore is. He might