"So we can't keep investigating through the Mirror of Erised?"
"Not necessarily."
Dumbledore frowned in thought. "Give me a few days. I'll go see an old friend. He might be able to tell me something."
"All right~"
It was over an hour later when Edward saw Audrey.
After the Battle of Hogwarts ended, Audrey had joined the rescue efforts, mainly using Soothing on those who had sunk into dejection and despair after Dementors sucked away their happiness.
Lilith and Susie stood guard on either side of her, still diligently carrying out their security duties.
Seeing Edward approach, Lilith's eyes lit up. She raced over and jumped into his arms. "Edward, Miss Lilith has been protecting Audrey properly the whole time~ I haven't left her side once."
"Well done, Lilith~ You too, Susie!"
Edward took out a dried fish to feed her, then gave Susie some dried chicken, making a point of showing no favoritism.
Holding the dried chicken in her mouth, Susie gave Edward a curious look.
"How did things go on your end? Did you catch Voldemort?"
Edward shook his head. "It's complicated. I'll explain in detail in a moment."
"All right."
Audrey used Soothing several times in succession, gradually restoring the complexion of a Warlock leaning against the wall. Then she breathed a sigh of relief. "That's the last one. Let's go."
The two walked back to the Castle side by side, and Edward told her what had just happened along the way-leaving out, of course, the fact that he had returned using a Time-Turner.
The fewer people who knew about his return to the past, the better.
"So Voldemort might already have reached the dwelling of the God Slytherin spoke of?"
Audrey froze for a moment. "Then could he really have become a God by the