"Need something? If not, I'm going back to sleep."
Seeing Dumbledore teasing him, Roy had no interest in making small talk. He glanced around the empty common room and thought Dumbledore had really picked his moment. Wasn't the show from this morning enough? Rumors had already turned into Roy and Dumbledore planning to rob a bank. If this continued, it might very well backfire on them.
"No, I just need to remind you about tomorrow morning."
Before he had even finished speaking, Dumbledore casually tossed a concealed weapon at Roy. Roy caught it, raised it for a look, and found that it was an exquisitely crafted piece of glass.
"It looks convincing at first glance, doesn't it?"
"It does look convincing. The feel is completely different, though."
"It's convincing enough. This is only meant to divert the enemy's attention."
Dumbledore slowly rose from the sofa and walked over to Roy, who was studying the glass in his hand. In a grave voice, he said softly,
"I must remind you not to try investigating or approaching those attackers on your own. Your task is to deliver this imitation into the vault entrance, not force them to make a move and snatch the fake from your hands."
Roy waved a hand. He felt Dumbledore was being overly cautious. The ambiguous news had only started spreading around the school today. Even if those attackers believed their fishing scheme, there was no way the news could have reached them so quickly.
"How is that possible? You think they might attack me in the street to 'seize the treasure'? You should know that only you, Aisling, and I know I'm going to Gringotts tomorrow to deposit it. Don't tell me one of those attackers has an 'intelligence Jiraiya' like you? If that's the case, then