"For a madman like Voldemort, nothing is impossible." Draco thought of Nagini.
"Furthermore, Peter is a cowardly servant by nature, making him easier to control and also easier to ignore..."
"So it seems that by killing Peter, we inadvertently destroyed another Horcrux – that's an unexpected bonus!"
Suppressing his shock at the living Horcrux, Draco raised his head, his sharp gaze sweeping across the ravaged graveyard, and raised his voice, saying:
"Hey, you rat hiding over there, shouldn't you come out and see your master? Young Rookwood, get out here!"
After a few seconds of oppressive silence, a figure in a black travel cloak emerged shakily from behind a relatively intact, tall tombstone at the edge of the cemetery.
Young Rookwood. moved closer without saying a word.
All that remains is to await Draco's verdict.
"Where's Harry?" Draco asked bluntly.
"In, in Gringotts! In a long-abandoned, rarely used underground vault!" Young Rookwood. answered hastily, "Yes, Voldemort ordered me to arrange it..."
"I... I can take you there!"
"Lead the way," Draco said succinctly.
He then put the jar in his pocket and pulled Hermione along to follow him.
at the same time,
The school was plunged into unprecedented chaos and panic.
News of Harry's disappearance at Hogsmeade spread throughout the entire school.
Chaos reigned everywhere; students were panicked, and professors walked hurriedly with grave expressions.
Sirius has gone completely insane.
Like a trapped wild beast, he roared and paced in the Entrance Hall, repeatedly trying to rush out to search, but was firmly stopped by Lupin and the other members of the Order of the Phoenix.
"Let me go! I'm going to find Harry! He might be nearby! I'm going to kill the remnants of the Voldemort!" Sirius's eyes were bloodshot, and his wand crackled dangerously in his hand.
Professor McGonagall's face turned ashen. In an unprecedentedly stern tone, she ordered all the Prefect to immediately assemble all the students, take a headcount, and forbid anyone from leaving the common room without permission.
She also dispatched all the ghosts and portraits she could find to intensify patrols inside and outside the castle.
Soon, a new wave of chaos erupted!
It has been discovered that not only Harry is missing, but Draco and Hermione have also vanished without a trace!
The last person to see them said they seemed to have received some kind of letter, and then Apparition in front of the castle gates!
This news further complicates the situation.
The Malfoy family heir and one of Hogwarts' finest witches were also involved and their whereabouts are unknown.
Upon hearing the news, Lucius, Narcissa, and the Weasley family arrived at Hogwarts one after another via the Floo Network.
This nobleman, who is now at the height of his power in the Ministry of Magic and is about to ascend to the minister's seat, has lost his usual composure and reserve, and his face is now filled with anxiety and a hint of anger.
The ornate serpent-headed staff slammed heavily onto the ground with a crisp sound, " Dumbledore! Where's Draco?! And Miss Granger?! What on earth is going on?!"
Arthur was equally anxious, and Molly's eyes were red from crying as she clung tightly to her husband's arm.
Dumbledore stood in the center of the Entrance Hall.
Although he himself was also experiencing emotional turmoil.
But faced with Lucius's questioning and everyone's anxiety, Dumbledore raised his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.
"Please calm down, everyone."
"I've already sent my most capable assistants to investigate. What we need now is order and..."
Before he could finish speaking, the owl carrying the letter flew through the castle gates and landed precisely in front of Dumbledore.
Dumbledore immediately unfolded the parchment and quickly scanned it.
His furrowed brows relaxed slightly, but the seriousness in his eyes remained unchanged. He raised his head and looked at the anxious crowd, saying, "Everyone, there's news."
From Mr. Draco Malfoy!
All eyes instantly focused on him, and even Sirius temporarily stopped roaring.
"He and Miss Granger Hermione Granger are safe. They followed the clues, found the location of Voldemort's resurrection, Little Hangleton graveyard in Little Hangleton, and engaged him in battle."
"What?!"
Voldemort has been resurrected?!
Merlin!
The students gasped in surprise, Lucius's face turned deathly pale, the Weasley family gasped, Sirius let out an angry growl, and the professors looked horrified.
Dumbledore raised a hand to quell the commotion and continued, "According to Mr. Malfoy's brief account, they... killed Voldemort and sealed his main spirit, Peter was killed."
Dumbledore speaking, the Great Hall fell into a deathly silence.
Then an even more violent tremor erupted.
Sirius's eyes reddened. "Where's Harry?! Where is Harry?! Is he alright?!" He didn't care whether Voldemort was dead or not; he only cared about whether his godson was safe.
Lupin's face relaxed at first, then became serious again.
"Don't worry, wait until the headmaster finishes speaking!" He held Sirius's arm and looked at Dumbledore with a complicated expression.
The Dark Lord, whom everyone in the Ministry of Magic couldn't handle, actually fell to a child.
Lucius nearly collapsed to the ground.
Voldemort is dead?
Narcissa remained outwardly calm. While everyone else was shocked by Voldemort's death, only two names were on her mind:
Draco... Hermione...
Like Sirius, she didn't care about the Dark Lord; she only cared about whether her son and the girl she had already recognized as her daughter-in-law were injured or frightened.
Professor McGonagall's lips trembled as she maintained her composure, while Snape remained expressionless, though his hand, hanging by his side, clenched slightly, his dark eyes churning with emotions no one could decipher.
Flitwick, Sprout... everyone looked horrified, exchanging incredulous glances.
A third-grade student... killed Voldemort!
The entire Great Hall went completely mad.
"He's only in third grade?!"
"Killed... Voldemort?!"
The Gryffindor gaped, their faces pale, both worried for the three and stunned by the news.
Ravenclaw is frantically calculating logic.
Hufflepuff was praying quietly.
The noise in the Great Hall could not be calmed for a long time.
Dumbledore his right palm facing down.
It calmed the restlessness in the audience.
Then continue to provide the contents of the letter:
"But Harry Potter has been kidnapped by Voldemort's accomplices and is currently being held in an abandoned vault at Gringotts."
" Mr. Malfoy and Miss Granger are following a... guide on their way to rescue Harry."
Lucius and Narcissa breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing that their son was safe and seemed to be leading the rescue.
Sirius exclaimed urgently, " Gringotts? Which vault? We have to go and meet them! Dumbledore!"
"Calm down, Sirius," Dumbledore. "We should trust Draco and Hermione's abilities..."