Wizet's body spread into a mass of black mist, transforming into an Obscurus as it flew into the sky.
"Mr. Malfoy, do you have some other plan?" Professor McGonagall's voice rang out just as Wizet's figure vanished into the distance.
Lucius Malfoy lowered his head and looked toward Professor McGonagall. "Some other plan?"
"Karkaroff had quite a reaction..." Both of Moody's eyes turned toward Lucius Malfoy, fixed on his left arm.
"Hm?" Moody let out a surprised grunt. His magical eye saw the arm Lucius had hidden beneath his sleeve, yet there was no Dark Mark on it.
When Karkaroff had shown signs of abnormality earlier, Moody had also used his magical eye to inspect Karkaroff's arm and had clearly seen the distinct Dark Mark there.
"Mr. Malfoy, if you have no other plans..." Professor McGonagall noticed the confusion in Lucius Malfoy's eyes. "You may return to the castle with us."
Rather than an invitation, it sounded more like a routine notice Professor McGonagall, in her capacity as deputy headmistress, was giving Draco and Lucius Malfoy.
After saying this, Professor McGonagall nodded to Draco and Lucius Malfoy, then led Moody and the others into the Quidditch Pitch.
The professors who entered were all somewhat surprised by the orderly Hogwarts students.
They soon learned from the prefects that when the Dark Mark had appeared, it was Wizet who had kept the situation from spiraling out of control, allowing the prefects to organize everyone so quickly.
"What a relief!" Professor McGonagall said to Flitwick. Along with relief, her tone carried several more complicated emotions.
"Yes!" Flitwick replied with a beaming smile. There was only satisfaction in his tone, nothing else.
"Minerva, we should return to the castle quickly! Once the students are settled, if anything happens on Albus's end, we can lend