Chapter 812: Journey to France
"What, you're going to France?" After Kyle said this, everyone at the table looked over at the same time.
"Yeah." Kyle nodded, "What's wrong? Any problem?"
"No, not at all." Chris shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, a sound like an explosion suddenly interrupted him.
"Mom, we are back."
Bill and Charlie came in from outside the garden.
"Kyle is here too. Long time no see." Charlie waved.
"Long time no see." Kyle said, waving his wand and turning the stone next to him into two chairs.
"Thank you." After they sat down, they asked, "What were you talking about just now?"
"Some plans for the future." Kyle said, "I plan to go to France."
"Looking for Kanna?"
After all, how could Bill be said to be a Weasley who obtained twelve certificates? He almost immediately guessed Kyle's thoughts.
After hearing what he said, the others immediately reacted... Yes, Kanna is in France right now, so it's not difficult to understand why Kyle wants to go there.
"Ah."
Likewise, Kyle did not deny it and nodded, "It just so happens that I have nothing to do right now, so I still have some time."
Ever since the incident at Godric's Hollow, the Death Eaters haven't made any major moves. Although I don't know what they are planning, there's no point in getting anxious about such things. I might as well do something of my own while everything is calm.
Then there is Professor McGonagall's meaning at Hogwarts. If Dumbledore hasn't returned by Halloween, he must show up again.
But it's only early September now, and it's still a long way from Halloween.
There was no movement from the Death Eaters, Dumbledore's mission was not urgent, and there was nothing important to do, so Kyle thought of going to France.
"Going to France is no problem, but have you thought about how to do it?" Charlie took a sip of pumpkin soda, "It's best not to let other people know, otherwise, the Death Eaters will probably come to trouble you."
"Yeah." Chris was also a little worried. "France is not like here. Even if we want to support you, we won't be able to get there in a short time. Even the news we receive will be delayed."
For a wizard to go to another country, he cannot just use Apparition, but has to go through a very complicated process.
Because no matter which country's Ministry of Magic it is, there is a very complete set of equipment to detect Apparition. If you force your way in, you will definitely be discovered by the other Ministry of Magic as soon as you land, and then the Aurors will come to hunt you down.
In fact, this matter has something to do with Newt.
Before Newt became famous, although the Ministry of Magic investigated such cases very strictly, if there were special circumstances, everyone would turn a blind eye, especially the wizards who had connections in the local area, who would basically just say hello and go.
Everything changed until that man showed up with the box.
The weight of the crime of illegal entry began to soar, and no one dared to take it lightly anymore.
Of course, there is one exception.
That is because the opponent is strong enough, such as the battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore in Austria some time ago.
This incident caused quite a stir at the time, but no Ministry of Magic from any country along the way came out to accuse them of illegal entry or abusing magic.
They all chose to pretend they didn't see anything until the matter was over, then came out to quietly clean up the mess.
However, this is a special case after all, and not everyone can imitate it. Even when Kanna went to France, it was Furong who accompanied her to handle various procedures.
Fleur had described this in great detail in her letter to Bill, as if she was deliberately teaching them what to do once they got there.
"The most important thing is that we still can't be sure whether there are Death Eaters hiding in the Department of Magical Transportation." Mr. Weasley sighed, "If they reveal your whereabouts..."
"You can rest assured about this issue." Kyle said with a smile, "Now no matter where I go, the Ministry of Magic can't track me."
Kyle was very confident when he said this.
The Ministry of Magic's means of monitoring are nothing more than conventional means such as Apparition, Portkeys, and Floo Network.
But with the help of the Phoenix, Kyle didn't care about these at all. The Phoenix's innate magic could not be tracked by wizarding means, just like the restrictions of Hogwarts could not restrain Fawkes.
Moreover, he had no intention of going to France through official channels from the beginning.
Not only would the British Ministry of Magic not know about it, the French side would also not know about it.
Although France was far away from here and it would be difficult for the Death Eaters to reach there, Kyle still felt it was better to be cautious.
After all, he directly or indirectly killed seventy Death Eaters and one of Voldemort's generals, Bellatrix Lestrange, so it's always better to be careful.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Kyle waved his hand and took the initiative to change the subject.
He looked at Bill, "Where did you go? Why did you come back so late?"
"Charlie is checking for traces of Death Eaters around Grimmauld Place," Bill said. "After all, that is the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. No matter what, we have to make sure it is safe enough."
"As for me...I contacted a few former colleagues."
"Your colleague..." Kyle thought for a moment, "The goblin from Gringotts?"
Bill used to work as a curse breaker at Gringotts, but after Voldemort's return, he resigned and joined the Order of the Phoenix, and never looked for another job in the meantime.
Thinking about it this way, his colleague can only be a goblin.
"I was just about to ask, what's going on at Gringotts?" Mr. Weasley looked at Bill nervously.
"It's hard to tell for now." Bill shook his head. "Although someone told me that the Death Eaters are indeed in contact with goblins, Gringotts openly refuses to cooperate with them."
"Of course." Charlie took a bite of the cutlet. "The goblins are cooperating with the Death Eaters. I'm afraid half of their underground vaults will be empty the next day. Those goblins are very cunning. Even if they do this, they won't let others know."
"That being said...but Mom, should we take the money out of Gringotts?" Fred turned to look at Mrs. Weasley. "I always feel that it is not safe to keep it in the goblin's vault."
"Just take good care of your own gold coins..." Mrs. Weasley said awkwardly. "Don't worry about the family matters. I will take care of them."
Originally, when they lived in Number 12 Grimmauld Place for the first two years, they did have some savings because they didn't have to worry about food expenses and most of the children had graduated.
The money was then used to buy Harry a coming-of-age present.
If you think about it, there might only be a few silver coins left in the Weasley family's vault at Gringotts. If the Death Eaters like it, they can take it.
Of course, Mrs. Weasley would never say these words in front of the children, so she mumbled a few words and then covered it up.
However, Kyle and Chris didn't care much about this matter.
Kyle never put his money in Gringotts. He did have a safe there, which he opened before going to Hogwarts, mainly for novelty.
At that time he remembered putting three Sickles and nine Knuts into the vault.
Then the money has been kept until now and has never been touched... Well... maybe it has been touched, it has been so long that Kyle can't remember clearly, but what is certain is that the total amount of the money will never exceed one Galleon.
As for Chris… he just really didn’t care, mainly because he understood goblins.
If the goblins really cooperated with the Death Eaters, it would mean that Gringotts was on Voldemort's side.
First of all, the Ministry of Magic would definitely not allow such a thing to happen. Even if there was only such a signal, the Aurors would probably take over Gringotts by force.
Apart from that, no one is willing or dares to put their Galleons in a Death Eater's pocket. It's easy to put them in, but it would be difficult to take them out when the time comes.
Therefore, once such signs appear, taking the money away in advance is the best way to solve the problem. The goblins of Gringotts would never make such a low-level mistake.
They can only and must, like St. Mungo's, always remain neutral.
Given the strength and means of the goblins, wizards are unwilling to go to war with them unless there are special circumstances.
It's not necessary.
……
Everyone chatted like this, and finally finished the dinner after more than an hour.
Mrs. Weasley and several children brought the empty plates into the Burrow. During this time, Fred and Charlie used their wands to direct the plates to fight... they bumped into each other to see whose plates were stronger. After being discovered by Mrs. Weasley, the two quickly used their wands to repair the broken plates.
Kyle and Chris also wanted to help, but after being rejected, they returned to their homes.
At this time, Kyle realized again that he had not been back for a long time.
As soon as he opened the door, the old raccoon came over and looked at him for a while with its head tilted.
"Dad, why do I feel like Tom has gained weight again?" Kyle frowned.
Tom now looked like a walking carpet, crawling all over the place.
But Kyle forgot that catkins are a kind of very smart magical animal. The most intuitive manifestation is that they can understand what wizards say.
Then Kyle felt his foot being run over by something.
"There's nothing we can do about it," Chris said helplessly. "You haven't been home for the past few years, and we've been busy with work, so we don't have time to take care of it."
"Shouldn't it be getting thinner?" Kyle didn't understand.
"It finds its own food," Chris said. "No matter where I hide the jerky, it always finds it and eats it all... It's also catching almost all the birds in the nearby woods."
"It can catch birds like this...oh!"
Kyle felt his foot being pressed again.
"It's easy," Chris said. "No matter what, it's still a Kneazle. Besides, its fur has grown longer, so it doesn't look that fat."
While speaking, Chris had already taken off his coat and placed it on the hanger beside him.
The Bowtruckle that Kyle had been carrying with him also crawled out of his chest pocket and jumped onto a potted plant next to the stairs.
Kyle also raised this Bowtruckle since it was a child. Because of its small size, it would not be discovered even if it was brought to school.
"When are you going to France?" Chris asked.
"Tomorrow."
"Are you so anxious?"
"If I have something else to do, I can go a few days later."
"No, it's okay." Chris said, "But you have to promise me that when you get there, you must always bring Phoenix with you. If you find something wrong, run away immediately. Don't hesitate."
"Don't worry, I know what to do."
The two chatted for a few more words, and then Chris sent Kyle back to the bedroom on the second floor.
Although I hadn't been back for a long time, the room was still clean and there was no dust at all.
Kyle lay down on the bed and soon fell asleep.
This went on until the next day.
When Kyle got up and came downstairs, Chris had already gone to the Ministry of Magic.
He found some toast and ham slices to make a simple sandwich, and got a handful of straw cloak for Fawkes.
This herb is one of Fox's favorite foods and is the main ingredient for making Bafe's Brain Refresher and Vitality Potion. It is more expensive than Mandrake.
But this is a cross-border trip after all, and Fox has helped him a lot before, so he should be generous this time.
After Fox had eaten his fill, Kyle stroked the feathers on his tail.
"please."
Fox, who had just had a big meal, naturally had no objection. He spread his wings and grabbed Kyle's shoulders.
……
Maybe it was because the journey was too long, but Kyle felt like the dizziness lasted longer this time than before.
Even Kyle, who had gradually become accustomed to Phoenix's way of traveling, found it a bit too much.
Suddenly, Kyle felt his feet were standing on solid ground again, and he could hear the buzzing sound in his ears again.
It was really a buzzing sound because he couldn't understand the words.
Kyle took a long time to calm down before slowly opening his eyes.
At this time he had already appeared in a small alley on the street of Paris, France, with a busy street not far ahead.
The street was full of pedestrians coming and going, and no one noticed him as a sudden and uninvited guest.
As Kyle walked from the alley to the main street, he suddenly realized that he seemed a little careless.
He doesn't know the way.
This was normal, after all, it was his first time in France... Well, it was his second time, but last time Nico gave him a direct ticket, so he didn't need to find the way and could reach his destination directly.
But this time it was different. Although Fox could Apparate, it didn't know the exact address. Even if Kyle told it, it didn't know how to get there, so the place where they appeared was almost purely random.
This is awkward.
What's even more embarrassing is that Kyle's French is not very good. He learned it for a while during the Triwizard Tournament, but when he got here he found that it was not enough because he couldn't even say the name of the address in French.
This meant that he couldn't even ask for directions.
"Should we use magic?" Kyle hesitated.
He didn't know the French Ministry of Magic and was not sure whether the Aurors here would notice if he used magic rashly.
But he couldn't go back without magic.
Just when Kyle was in a dilemma, there was suddenly some movement in the alley he had just come out of.
A man staggered out from the other end. He seemed to have been drinking all night in the bar and could only barely stay sober.
"There is a way." Kyle immediately turned back and blocked the man with his body.
"Excuse me, where is the triangular building?" he asked in very slow French.
"Well, get out of here..." The man raised his head in a daze and seemed to curse.
But the next second, his eyes widened and he sobered up a lot.
He saw a... leopard, almost as tall as a human?
It should be a leopard, but how can a leopard have six legs?
"Hello, where is the triangular building?"
Kyle asked the question again.
At the same time, the other party also came back to his senses.
He did not answer Kyle's question. It took his numb brain two full seconds to remind him that he should scream.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw the leopard's eyes turned from orange to purple.
What a charming color, just like his favorite aged wine.
Confusedly, the man felt as if he was soaking in a huge wine glass, but how could there be such a big wine glass? He must be dreaming, just like the six-legged leopard he had just seen.
Wait, how many legs does a leopard have?
"thump……"
Accompanied by the pain brought by the collision, the man suddenly woke up.
He found himself lying on the ground, with a group of people around him pointing at him.
"Oh, how did I fall asleep here?" He patted his head. "What a shame, damn Biddy, I will never drink with him for so long again."
He quickly stood up, covered his face, and walked out of the alley quickly as if nothing had happened. He seemed to have completely forgotten what had just happened... or he treated it as a dream and subconsciously ignored it.
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