When Xenophilius Lovegood arrived at the Hog's Head Inn, Aberforth Dumbledore's reaction caught him somewhat by surprise.
When he wanted to book a room to speak privately with Luna and counsel her, Aberforth Dumbledore suddenly asked, "Do you know something?"
Hearing Aberforth Dumbledore say that, Xenophilius froze for a moment before instinctively asking, "What... am I supposed to know?"
"Something about Wizet!" Aberforth Dumbledore said bluntly, without any attempt at concealment. "You want a private room because you intend to counsel Luna, don't you?"
"How did you know?" Xenophilius's eyes widened in disbelief, and his voice even cracked slightly as he spoke.
"Cough, cough, cough..." He seemed to realize something and quickly shook his head, trying to cover up his earlier reaction. "Well... this matter... uh..."
"I've had a child too..." Aberforth Dumbledore suddenly sighed. "Though only for a very short time, I still know the sorts of thoughts parents have toward their children."
"Besides... Luna is a good girl, and Wizet is a good boy. I don't want something like this to happen either..." He asked the question again. "Do you know something?"
Xenophilius opened his mouth. Seeing the sincerity in Aberforth Dumbledore's eyes, he nodded with some difficulty. "I got some information from Mundungus Fletcher..."
Before he could finish, Aberforth Dumbledore cut in. "Mundungus Fletcher? So it really was that fellow. You got your information from him too?"
"That damned bastard!" Xenophilius cursed. "I even paid him hush money and told him he absolutely couldn't tell anyone! How did he tell you about this?"
Mundungus Fletcher was a short, fat wizard with bowlegs. Xenophilius still remembered how delighted Mundungus had looked when he accepted the hush money, his stubbled face splitting into a grin.
"Because he couldn't beat me!" Aberforth Dumbledore said. "A few spells were enough to