Chapter 866 Surprise or not?

After listening outside the door for a while, Kyle roughly understood why Narcissa and Snape appeared here.

Narcissa wanted Draco Malfoy to return to Hogwarts, or to be under Dumbledore's protection.

All wizards knew that the headmaster was unusually tolerant when it came to his students. As long as they did not do anything beyond the bottom line, he would give them a way out.

For example, what Draco Malfoy did before. If it were any other headmaster, just the act of letting the Death Eaters into Hogwarts would be enough to make him die ten times.

But not only did Dumbledore not kill Draco, he even saved his life when the attic on the top of the tower was completely engulfed by the Fiendfyre, and afterwards only gave him a light punishment of expulsion.

Narcissa and Lucius were also thankful for this, thankful that their opponents were kind enough.

But now the situation seemed to have changed. There was a ruthless man among their enemies, a variable who killed seventy Death Eaters in less than an hour.

Moreover, even the most ruthless Death Eaters had never had such a terrible record.

So they panicked.

If Draco met Kyle, he would most likely follow in Bellatrix's footsteps. After all, as a Death Eater, it was not up to them to decide where Draco would go and what missions he would perform.

Given Voldemort's character, Draco will face Kyle sooner or later.

The only way they could think of to keep Draco alive was to get him back into the school and put him under Dumbledore's protection again.

So Narcissa found Snape, the headmaster of Hogwarts, and tried to get in through the back door.

Tsk.

After thinking it all through, Kyle narrowed his eyes.

This made him seem like a villain who had done all kinds of evil, but there was clearly no blood debt in his magic power, it was as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

That Narcissa Malfoy actually slandered herself like that.

This made Kyle a little unhappy. He touched the lock of the box and hesitated whether to let the Nangdu Leopard come out to breathe some air and cheer the people in the room.

"Maybe you should thank Kyle..."

At this moment, Snape's words in the telescopic ear made Kyle give up an idea.

"The Dark Lord has long been dissatisfied with Lucius for making several big mistakes. If it weren't for Bella's self-willed decision this time, you might have been abandoned long ago."

Being abandoned by the Dark Lord means losing one's value. Usually, there are only two outcomes for such Death Eaters: facing a killing curse or doing an impossible task.

For example, Draco Malfoy assassinated Dumbledore.

It's best if you succeed.

If he fails, Dumbledore can just kill Draco Malfoy, which would be a good way to disgust Dumbledore while punishing Lucius.

But he didn't expect Dumbledore to be so magnanimous that he actually let the culprit who attacked the school go.

But Voldemort didn't care much. He didn't even bother to take a second look at the life and death of such an ant. The only thing he wanted was to let Draco assassinate him a few more times.

Dumbledore's softness actually worked in his favor.

But then what happened in Godric's Hollow, Bellatrix was still a useful tool to Voldemort, and the Death Eaters also suffered heavy losses, which temporarily made him give up the idea of ​​letting Draco continue to die.

He needed someone to help him with things, and although Lucius Malfoy made frequent mistakes, he could still make do with it since he had lost his handy tools.

"It may sound a bit harsh to say this, but your sister saved your lives... with her own life." Snape said slowly.

Narcissa cried even louder.

"I...I know...but I...really have no other choice."

"Severus...Draco is your godson...please...save him..."

Narcissa's voice was intermittent, as if she might faint at any time. Even Kyle outside the door felt a little sorry for her.

He hesitated whether to open the door and tell her that he didn't actually want to kill Draco Malfoy, but considering Narcissa's current state, Kyle felt that she might not really want to see his face.

"There may be a way, but it certainly isn't to let Draco return to Hogwarts."

Snape was a little impatient. "His identity is basically known to everyone. Even if Dumbledore agrees, do you think other parents will let a Death Eater stay in school?"

"If that's the case, then why did you let me come over!"

Compared to the crying Narcissa, the young and energetic Draco didn't give Snape much face, and said angrily: "You asked me to come here just to tell me in person that I'm dead?

"Ha, my dear dean, you are really kind."

"Don't do this...Draco...don't do this..." Narcissa tried to comfort the angry Draco, but to little avail.

"Mom, can't you see? He is just laughing at us!

"Let's go. Even if Kyle kills me as soon as I walk out this door, I don't need his help."

Then there was the sound of footsteps.

"Stop!" Snape said coldly.

But Draco was angry and didn't listen to him at all. Kyle saw that the door was opened a crack from the inside and quickly hid to the side.

But the next second, the door was closed again.

There was a chaotic pulling sound coming from the retractable ear, and it seemed that Snape was pulling Draco back.

"I told you, there is a way, but whether or not to do it is up to you to decide."

"We are willing!" Narcissa said before Draco could speak, "As long as Draco can survive, we are willing to do anything."

"Then let's give it a try. Without being discovered by the Dark Lord, go find Dumbledore in person... Wait, Draco, what's in your pocket!"

pocket?

Kyle panicked.

Could it be that the retractable ears he had thrown into Draco's pocket were discovered when they were arguing just now?

Before he could react, the wall next to him was suddenly cut by an invisible sharp blade. Something flew past his hair and cut a wooden barrel opposite neatly in half.

"The sharp sword is invisible... Snape, is this how you play it?"

Kyle complained in his heart, but he didn't stop and ran away quickly.

At the same time, the door was slammed open and Snape ran out with a gloomy face. He looked at the empty streets around him with a gloomy face.

"Damn it," he turned his head sharply to look at Draco Malfoy beside him, "you idiot, you didn't even realize you were being followed!"

"Impossible... This is impossible..." Draco was also panicking, "I looked carefully when I came here, and no one followed me!"

"No one is following, then what is this!" Snape angrily threw the crushed 'ear' in his hand at Draco.

"Eavesdropping props, if I'm not mistaken, our conversation just now has been leaked." Snape gritted his teeth, his voice colder than ice, "You'd better pray that the person following you is not a Death Eater, otherwise, we will all die."

The last time Snape was so angry was when he saw Connor kiss Kyle.

But the difference was that last time he was just angry and simply wanted to use the Shadowless Divine Sword to cut Kyle's hair, but this time he also felt an uncontrollable fear.

If Voldemort knew what they had just said, especially the last sentence, none of the three of them would survive.

Even if he was short of people, Voldemort would never allow someone with ulterior motives to stay around him.

Thinking of this, Snape waved his wand violently, and a shallow ripple began to spread rapidly in all directions.

But when it passed a corner, the ripple seemed to pause for a moment.

"over there!"

A beam of red light shot out, but missed again.

"Invisibility cloak...it's Potter, it must be Potter!" Draco shouted excitedly beside him: "That damn scarhead..."

But before he could finish his words, he met Snape's emotionless gaze.

"Potter has an invisibility cloak. I've seen it before." Draco's voice immediately became much lower. "He must be following me."

"Have you exchanged brains with the troll?" Snape said coldly, "Potter is still in the Transfiguration class at Hogwarts. What makes you think he would run to Knockturn Alley to follow you?"

Draco was stunned for a moment.

Yes, he was expelled from Hogwarts, but Harry Potter was not. At this time, he should still be in school.

"I'll hold you here. You all go back as fast as you can and find a way to contact Lucius!" Snape took a deep breath. "Tell him that if he finds someone eager to see the Dark Lord, he must be killed at all costs, even if he will be punished later... Perhaps only in this way can we save our lives."

"What are you still doing? Go quickly!"

Snape's roar finally brought the pale-faced Narcissa back to her senses, and she pulled Draco into an alley.

Because of what happened just now, Narcissa was already extremely panicked. It was impossible for her to Apparate in this situation, so if she wanted to contact Lucius, she had to leave here first and go to the nearest Burgers or Borgins to use the Floo Network.

Watching her actions, Snape cursed in his heart and became even more annoyed.

With such a bad teammate, it was only a matter of time before he was dragged down.

but……

Snape glanced at the broken eavesdropping prop on the ground.

Draco's words just now also reminded him.

Potter... no, the other two.

Fred and George...this kind of magic props is very much like the style of the two Weasley children.

And Snape remembered that they opened a joke shop in Diagon Alley, selling all kinds of things that violated school rules.

Snape frowned.

Given the Weasley family's nosy nature, they would definitely do something if they saw the expelled Death Eater Draco Malfoy appearing alone in Diagon Alley.

And most importantly, there was no way that Death Eaters would patronize the Weasleys' store, not even considering the advertisements insulting Voldemort in their windows.

So were they the ones who were following us just now?

It can only be said that the possibility is very high.

For some reason, Snape breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, as long as they are not Death Eaters, things are still under control.

After realizing this, Snape looked again at the corner that had just been blown up by the spell. Unfortunately... the moment the other party realized he had been discovered, he escaped, and his spell was a little too late.

just now……

Snape waved his wand again, and the same ripples began to spread, but there was no discovery. Obviously, the other party had run out of the range of the spell.

"damn it!"

Snape cursed and ran towards Diagon Alley quickly.

No matter what, he had to go to Weasley's Joke Shop to confirm. If the person he was following was the Weasley brothers, it would be fine. But if not...

Snape narrowed his eyes and quickened his pace again.

At the same time, in another alley, Narcissa was pulling Draco forward in a panic, but the next second, a person appeared out of nowhere in front of them.

The other person looked like he was just taking a walk, with a kind smile on his face, but when Draco saw his appearance, his eyes suddenly widened and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Kyle..."

"Surprising!" Kyle said with a smile, "What a coincidence! Are you here to play in Knockturn Alley too?"

Looking at that familiar face, Draco subconsciously recalled the tragic scene he saw in Godric's Hollow, and cold sweat instantly flowed from his forehead.

At this moment, Malfoy really wanted to slap himself hard in the face. He was just talking and didn't expect to actually meet Kyle when he went out.

"You want to do..."

Narcissa was in a state of confusion and was about to say something when she was hit by a sudden stunning spell and lay motionless on the ground.

"Fainted..." Kyle said slowly at this time.

"mom!"

Draco Malfoy's eyes suddenly turned red. At this moment, anger replaced fear. He drew out his wand and pointed it at Kyle.

"I wanted to kill you... It has nothing to do with my mother, let him go..."

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

Kyle shrugged. "Even though Filch was a Squib, he wasn't stupid enough to let you bring that opal necklace into the school. So who got it there?"

"I... I have my own way." Draco stiffened his neck and said, "Anyway, I did it all by myself. My mother doesn't know anything. Come at me."

"Okay, that's a bit of a responsibility." Kyle smiled and waved his left hand gently, "But it's better for her not to know about some of the things that will happen next... to save her life."

The vines on the left wall began to grow wildly in an instant. In the blink of an eye, they became as thick as a wrist. They twisted like a snake and entangled Draco who had not yet reacted.

Then the vines contracted and Draco was tied tightly to the wall.

"Kyle, what are you doing, you..."

"Shh, don't talk." Kyle stretched out his wand, pointed it at Draco's forehead, and spoke softly in his horrified eyes.

"Legilimency!"

Draco's eyes began to blur, and the memories in his mind kept flashing like a movie. He could see it, and Kyle could see it too.

"Is the Dark Lord so angry?"

"Tsk, he is a loyal subordinate after all. He was so ruthless to Bellatrix that he just threw her away. What do you want to do by following such a thing?"

"Oh... I didn't expect that you were also tortured by the Cruciatus Curse, and you survived it. That's great."

Kyle looked through Draco's memories, trying to find out what Voldemort's next plan was.

But maybe it was because Malfoy's level was too low, he didn't find what he wanted, and after being punished by Voldemort for some random reason, he never saw him again.

Kyle put away his wand.

At this moment, Malfoy looked like he had just been pulled out of the water, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.

"You...what on earth do you want to do..."

"It's not what I want to do, it's you." Kyle looked at him, "Do you want to live?"

"You'd better kill me." Draco raised his head, his eyes filled with deep hatred, "Otherwise I will kill you, I swear I will kill you!"

"I think that in this situation, you'd better control your emotions. Such provocation may cost your life." Kyle turned the hand holding the wand slightly and pointed it at the unconscious Narcissa.

"Wait... Kyle, I was wrong. I shouldn't have threatened you. I..."

"Everything is forgotten!"

There was a flash of white light, and Narcissa seemed to move slightly.

"It would not be a good thing if the You-Know-Who knew that you had seen me. It is safer if you know nothing." Kyle put away his wand. "By the way, what did you say just now?"

"I..." Draco was completely confused.

He initially thought Kyle was coming to kill them, but now it seemed that was not the case.

After all, if he really wanted to do this, he didn't need to do all these unnecessary things.

"What do you want to do?"

"Have you finally calmed down?" Kyle nodded. "It's simple. The You-Know-Who has been too quiet lately. I want to know what he is planning, so I need a Death Eater to help me pass on the message."

"As a reward." Kyle thought for a moment, "How about letting you return to Hogwarts after this is done? Your mother should really want you to go back."

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