"Sorry, Miss Elsie. We didn't notice this gap while cleaning."
The House-elf hurriedly said, "I'll deal with this insect right away."
"No... no need..."
Elsie smiled, cupped the tiny ant in her palm, and skipped back to her bedroom. She then placed the ant inside an exquisite Mark cup.
The little black creature seemed to know it had fallen into a desperate situation. It did not try to escape, instead lying motionless at the bottom of the cup.
Elsie pulled a long feather from the hat hanging nearby and gently prodded the ant with its soft tip.
"If you can understand me, can you answer a question?"
Elsie asked with a smile, "The Magic Power on your body... where did it come from?"
The ant showed no reaction, as though petrified. If not for the faint trembling of its antennae, it would have looked dead.
Elsie propped up her chin and smiled.
"Hm? Could it be that I've discovered a new Magical Creature? But if that were the case, you would have formed a colony long ago. I wouldn't have happened to discover you only today."
The ant did not react, but Elsie was no longer bored. She continued explaining her analysis to the little creature.
"Of course, some wizard might have cast a spell on you, and its effects have lasted until now."
It was said that someone loved casting Engorgement Charms on Insects that happened to appear nearby, making these enlarged and terrifying-looking creatures "chase down" his classmates. He had even frightened quite a few Girls into tears—boys included, of course.
"But in that case... the Magic Power on you should be gradually weakening, not remaining this remarkably stable."
Elsie poked the ant twice more and softly said, "So my guess... is right, isn't it? You're Wade's Golem?"