分卷阅读6_(HP同人)Under the Bludgeonings of Chance(英文) - 海棠小屋
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Suddenlysomethingwarmbrushedupagainsthisleg,andHarryalmostjumped.Weavingitswaybetweenhislegswasthebrightredkneazlehe’dseenearlierintheday.Threetimesnow,hethought.Harrykdowntopetit.

“You’vebeenallovertheitytoday,haven’tyou?”heasked.Hishandpetbehindtheanimal’searsanddownitsnekuntilhehitaleatherstrap.Behitslong,thikfur,therewasaolr.HeturneditaroundandfoundatagwiththenameGuineverefollowedbyanaddressintheity.“You’refarfromhome,aren’tyou?Let’sseeifweangetyoubak.”

Itonlytookafewminutesfortheloudstodissipateandthestormtopass.HarrypikedupGuinevereandheadedtowardsthemainroad.Hehekedthetimeandrealizeditwasn’ttootetotakethekneazlehome,sohemadehiswayarosspuddle-denwalkwaysanddarkeningstreets.

Asheapproahedthetownhomeontheedgeofaoneniebutnowdipidatedneighborhood,Guineveretensedinhisarms.Hepedhishandontopofherheadtoalmthekneazle,srathingherears.Heproeededtoknokonthedoor.Astout,olderwomanansweredandpeeredathimthroughrge,thikgsses.

“Yes?”shesaidandthenhergazefelltotheballofredfurinHarry’sarms.“Oh!You’vefoundher!”Thewomansteppedforwardinarush,grabbedtheanimal,mutteredaquik“Thanks”andthensmmedthedoorinHarry’sfae.

“Well,”hesaid,unsureofwhathadtranspired.Hetookafewstepsontothewalkandthenpeeredbakatthehouse.Apairofeyeswathedhimfromthefrontwindow,alertandurious,andsomewhatfamiliar.Harrytookastepforwardandleanedovertogetaloserlookatthefigure.Apale,brueyounggirlreturnedhisgazewithabnkstarethatsentashiverdownHarry’sspine.

ItwasBertrieZivantus.Hewassureofit.He’dseenheronthemissingposters.Butassoonashe’drealizedit,she’ddisappearedfromthewindowandinherpewasadark,swayingurtain.

Harrymadehiswaybaktohisft,hismindgoinginirles.Howouldhegototheauthoritieswithwhatheknew?Howouldheexpinthekneazlesomehowleadinghimtothemissinggirl’sloation?Didithaveanythingtodowiththepenthousemurders?

Thewholethingwasinredibly,undeniablystrange.

Them,HarrydraftedaquikodedmessagetoRonandrushedoutofhisfttoheadtotheowlery.He’dbarelymadeitoutthedoorbeforeheaughtsightofDraoMalfoy,leaningagainsttheoppositewallofthealley.

“Busytoday?”heinquired.Harryrolledhiseyesandturnedtothestreet.Malfoyapproahed,stoodinfrontofhim,andraisedhisbrowswaitingforaresponse.Helookedsharpandpresentableinanavysuitandwaistoatwithagreytie.

“Yeah,I’mbusy,Malfoy,”Harrysnapped.

“Doingwhat,exatly?You’vebeensaked.”

HarrywonderedhowonearthMalfoyknewthat.HismindwanderedbaktotheirbriefenounterthenightbeforeandMalfoy’sintuitivestatements.“Yes,well,I’vegottoseetothatnow,don’tI?”

MalfoypedhimselfinfrontofHarryandgavehimanearlook.Foramoment,Harryfeltdisarmedbytheiyheldinthosegreyeyes.“Iknowyousawwhathappenedinthatpenthouse,perhapsyesterdayyousawmorethanyou’relettingyourselfbelieve.Thethreadsoffatehavewovenustogetherforwhateverreason.YouandImustfollowtheseeventstotheironlusion.Whih,”Malfoypausedandtiltedhishead,“hopefullywillendwithussolvingthemurderofMarwanZivantus.”

“MarwanZivantus?”Harry’sgazesnappedtoMalfoy’s.Thestsentenewasthefirstthingoutoftheotherman’smouththatmadeanybitofsense.“That’swhodiedinthepenthouse?”

“Hewasamongthemurdervitims,yes,”Malfoynodded.

RealizationhitHarry.ThekneazlehadbeenatthehotelwhereMarwanZivantusdied.ThekneazleledHarrytothedeadman’smissingdaughter.HarryrememberedjustthenthatValentinehadsaidtheiigatorshadaskedifthey’dseenananimal.“Hangon,”Harrysaid,stillutterlyonfusedastohowMalfoywasinvolved.“Whatgivesyoutheauthoritytoinquireintohisdeath?”

“Well,hehiredmetodoso,ofourse.”

“Hehiredyou,”Harryrepeatedftly.

“Yes,”Malfoysaid,asifitwasthemostnormalthingintheworld.“Sixweeksago.”

“Amanhiredyoutoiigatehisownmurdersixweeksbeforeithappened?”

“Atthetime,Imyselfthoughtitverystrangeaswell,buthereweare.”MalfoyseemedtorealizesomethingandturnedbaktoHarry.“Iseemtorememberyouhavingfullknowledgeofmyidentity,butIonfess,I’venottheslightestluewhattoallyou.”

Harrystudiedhimforamoment.PerhapsifMalfoywasoedtotherimes,Harrymightbeabletohelpfindthetruth.“ArhieEversworn,”Harryreplied.

Malfoy’seyesnarrowed,asifalutingtheinformation.Hisfaereturnedtoaralstareandhemovedon.“Soit’ssettledthen,Eversworn.YouandIaregoingtosolve…”

Harryouldn’tstopthinkingaboutBertrieZivantusinthewindowthenightbefore.Herbnkstarehauntedhim.Asinkingfeelingsettledinhisstomahatthethoughtofherfatherbeingoneofthebodiesinthepenthouse.

“Whatisit?Haveyouoedsomethingtothease?”Malfoyasked,theslighthintofhopesurfainginhisvoie.

Harryshookhishead.“Thereisnoase,Malfoy.Goodday.”

HestillhadtogetwordtoRonabouttheunlukyturnintheiriigation,butHarryonsideredgoingtotheDMLEandtellingthemwhatheknewaboutBertrie.Hedidn’twanttolosehisalias,butthesafetyandwellbeingofayounggirlwasontheline.Ittookabouttenminutesuntilhereahedtheowlery,maybealittlelongerthanusualsinehekeptlookingoverhisshoulder.Hewouldn’tputitpastMalfoytofollo

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