Departure Feast

June 30th, Friday, sunny. Two days until Hogwarts holiday.

After bidding farewell to the still-shaken Trelawney, Skylar immediately entered the Ravenclaw Chamber, immersing himself in the study and research of magic.

In the past few days, he has acquired the Dark Queen's ultimate technique, Magic-Devouring Vortex, the Selwyn family's magic, the Yaxley Family's magic, the Avery family's magic, the Lestrange family's magic supplement, and a large number of books from these families.

Although with Skylar's current strength, he has lost interest in most ordinary books, there are still many Dark Arts books treasured by his family that are worth studying.

For example, the House of Selwyn has a book called "Ancient War Magic," which tells legends such as ancient Egypt wizards parting the Red Sea and ancient Viking wizards summoning meteors to annihilate dragons. These magics have been lost to this day because they lost some key elements, but Skylar can still draw a lot of inspiration from them.

There was supposed to be a Potions on Friday as a summary of the school year and to announce the exam results, but Skylar, as Champion this year, was not required to take the exams, so he informed Snape beforehand and skipped the class to focus on studying his newly acquired magic.

The Potions proceeded as usual, with Snape deliberately manipulating things so that the Slytherin students could once again thoroughly mock the Gryffindor. The author won't go into detail here.

It is worth mentioning that after school, exam results were posted on the bulletin boards of each college.

After four years of hard work, Hermione finally won first place in her grade, slightly ahead of Daphne came in second.

This was because History of Magic dragged down Hermione's grades considerably. Daphne got excellent grades in all her other subjects, but she just couldn't get good grades in History of Magic, which really frustrated her.

A day has passed.

On Saturday, July 1st, everyone had no classes and could enjoy a rare day of relaxation. Students could be seen everywhere on the campus lawns, playing and chatting in twos and threes, or preparing for the farewell banquet that evening.

Harry packed his suitcase in his dormitory, his heart heavy. He dreaded the farewell party, usually a celebration where the House Cup would be announced. Ever since leaving his sickroom, he had avoided the Great Hall when it was crowded. He preferred to go in to eat when almost everyone else had left, just to avoid the stares of his classmates.

When Skylar, Daphne, and Astoria entered the Great Hall, they found it unusually quiet. The usual decorations on the walls were gone, giving it a solemn atmosphere, and the professors' seats were unusually full.

As in previous years, the Great Hall was newly decorated, but the four house flags were nowhere to be seen. Instead, three large flags were hung high in the center of the Great Hall. The largest flag in the center was the coat of arms of Hogwarts, with the Gryffindor lion, the Slytherin snake, the Hufflepuff badger, and the Ravenclaw eagle emblazoned on it.

The left side depicts two golden cross wands, each with three stars emerging from them, and above them is the emblem of two silver winged horses, which is the school crest of Beauxbatons.

The remaining green flag, with a double-headed eagle atop a deer head that looks like a skull, must be Durmstrang's.

This is probably because there was no House Cup this year, but instead Triwizard Tournament, which is why the flags of the three schools were displayed.

The real Mad-Eye Moody now sat next to Dumbledore, his wooden legs and magical eyes back in their original positions. He looked particularly nervous and anxious, jumping up in fright whenever someone spoke to him.

Poor man, Skylar knew he couldn't be blamed.

Moody had been locked in his trunk for ten months, which must have intensified his fear of being attacked. The seat to his left was empty; that was Karkaroff's place.

Karkaroff has returned to Durmstrang, not because he is afraid of Voldemort, but because he learned from Skylar about the Battle of Little Hangleton Cemetery and knew that the wizarding world in Europe and even the world was about to be rewritten. So he went back early to make preparations, such as communicating with the noble families in Germany, Poland and the Northern Europe countries that supported his rise to power.

Madame Maxime was still there, sitting next to Hagrid, and they were talking quietly.

Across the table, sitting next to Professor McGonagall, was Snape. Skylar noticed that when Harry looked at Snape, his gaze lingered on Harry for a moment. His expression was inscrutable. He looked as somber as ever. Harry continued to stare at Snape looked away.

Skylar knew this was because Harry knew about Snape, and Snape had been sent by Dumbledore to be Voldemort's double agent—he wondered what Voldemort's reaction would be when he saw Snape, his only servant.

At the long table in Slytherin, Daphne and Astoria sat to Skylar's left and right, respectively. Opposite him were Durmstrang students, most of whom were Durmstrang and seemed unconcerned about what had happened to their headmaster.

Eleanor sat directly opposite Skylar.

After receiving Skylar's approval, Eleanor seemed to become a different person, radiating unprecedented enthusiasm and charm, attracting the attention of many Slytherin students. Even the usually arrogant Blaise Zabini couldn't help but frequently cast her a furtive glance.

Skylar was somewhat dazed; in this situation, it felt as if time had turned back to the very first day they met.

Eleanor chuckled softly. "Skylar Malfoy —do you remember the first time we met—" She gracefully raised her wine glass, her fingers gliding over it, the glass vibrating slightly as fragrant red wine slowly gushed forth.

Skylar is not the same person he was a year ago.

A slight smile played on his lips as he tapped the wine glass on the table in front of him with his index finger, not to be outdone. Suddenly, a glass of red wine appeared, and it even smelled almost exactly like Eleanor's.

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Eleanor was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing, "As expected of my chosen husband, his talent for alchemy is truly unparalleled."

Eleanor could easily dismiss Skylar's astonishing progress in alchemy, but Durmstrang's other students were a different story; they were well aware of the difficulty of conjuring food out of thin air through alchemy.

Krum and the others were stunned, speechless with astonishment.

Poliakov was the first to recover, and he said with a hearty laugh, "Ah, you two... you're together! Congratulations, Skylar! I knew it! Only you could break through Eleanor's iceberg."

"Skylar..." Eleanor ignored the somewhat displeased expressions of Daphne and Astoria. A sly glint flashed in her eyes as she suddenly spoke loudly, "When are you coming to Germany this summer to propose to my parents?"

"Uh... well..." Skylar felt the faint killing intent emanating from both sides and could only smile wryly, "By mid-July at the latest, I have some things to take care of. I'll leave once I'm done."

Now that the enemy's identity has been revealed, Skylar's primary task is to make arrangements for the House of Malfoy, the Greengrass Family, and his close allies, or at least to give them a heads-up in case anything unexpected happens.

Moreover, Karkaroff also needs some time to prepare for Skylar's arrival.

Besides proposing marriage to the Hohenheim Family, visiting Durmstrang was also part of the plan for this trip to Germany. Additionally, attending social events arranged by Karkaroff was also part of the plan, allowing Karkaroff to extend his influence into Germany, Poland, and the Northern Europe countries.