"But wasn't this too blatant? Having his son deliver the invitation, letting so many people know, only for something to happen when we went..." Edward thought it was too stupid. He raised an eyebrow. "Unless it was to lure you and me away."
Audrey exclaimed in alarm, "The goblins and Death Eaters plan to act this weekend?"
"But do the Death Eaters need to do this?"
In the Harry Potter World, Edward had never used his own identity the few times he had acted, so the others knew nothing about his strength-surely they wouldn't go to all this trouble just because of his performance in Transfiguration a few days ago?
The key point remained: this was too stupid! Who would fall for it?
He flicked the Coin up with a clink: attending the Malfoy family's dinner would be dangerous.
Heads up, indicating no.
Edward gently closed his hand around the Coin and said, "Let's ask Professor Dumbledore for advice."
"All right."
When the two reached the eighth floor, they smelled a foul stench hanging in the air throughout the floor, suffocating them.
Lilith, perched on Edward's shoulder, immediately bristled. She landed with a backward flip and instinctively started scraping her paws against the floor. Susie didn't understand what was happening, but immediately took up position beside Lilith.
Edward hurriedly cast the Bubble-Head Charm on all four of them. Only when they could breathe freely did he and Audrey exchange a glance: there was no need to guess who had come.
"Password."
The Stone Gargoyle spoke.
"Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans."
"Correct."
The gargoyle immediately leaped aside, clearing the way to the Moving Staircase leading upstairs.
With perfect understanding, the two cast Disillusionment Charms on themselves and the cat and dog, then held hands and used [Door Opening] to pass