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Dumbledore first briefly introduced everyone present, then quickly cut to the chase and began to arrange the work of the Order of the Phoenix.

"According to the information we have now, Voldemort is not ready to announce the news of his resurrection for the time being. This has advantages and disadvantages for us. The good thing is that his process of re-gathering followers will be delayed, which can give us more The bad thing is that everyone's work may be more difficult. Especially Fudge's attitude, he still insists on refusing to admit that Voldemort is back. So I ask everyone to try their best to remind those who are willing to believe in us on the premise of protecting ourselves , to keep them vigilant.

"Besides, since the Ministry of Magic is determined to conceal this matter, it will definitely find a way to deal with Harry. So we need some guards to ensure his safety."

Dumbledore looked at Mrs. Figg, and continued, "Arabella, please keep an eye on Harry's situation, he is still underage, and the Ministry of Magic may use the "Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards Act" to deal with him. "

Mrs. Figg nodded, "Don't worry, Dumbledore, I know how to do it after all these years."

Dumbledore turned to the others and said, "Sirius, Dedalus, and Mundungus, the three of you will take turns to stand guard for the time being. You can hide at Arabella's house. She lives near Harry's house. Remember Don't reveal your identity."

"Why not just take him here? It's much safer," Sirius asked.

"Not yet, Sirius. You also have to be careful not to tell Harry anything about the Order of the Phoenix, I want you to swear," said Dumbledore.

"Why?" Sirius asked puzzled.

"Because Voldemort used Harry to complete the resurrection ceremony this time, there may be some special connection between them. Although we can't be sure yet, it is clear that the less we let him know, the safer it is." Dumbledore said.

"Well, I swear I won't tell him anything about the Order," Sirius said dejectedly.

Dumbledore nodded with satisfaction, and continued, "For the known Death Eaters, we need to know their whereabouts. Alastor, Minerva, Emmeline, Remus, Tonks, and Esther tracked The mission is up to you, and Severus will tell you where to find them."

The person who clicked on the name nodded to show that he understood his task.

"There is one more important thing," Dumbledore continued, "Voldemort is playing with the Department of Mysteries. We must take precautions. Arthur, Sturgis will find a way to learn a little about the Department of Mysteries. It’s better to know what’s going on there.”

"It may take some time, the silent people are not easy to get along with." Storji Podmore said.

"Of course, do your best," said Dumbledore.

Dumbledore then added a few more points.Snape made a detailed report on Voldemort's current situation.Mr. Weasley also introduced some information about the Ministry of Magic.His son Bill worked at Gringotts and brought back some information about the goblins.

The meeting lasted for nearly an hour and a half. After everyone clarified their tasks, Dumbledore announced the end of the meeting.People left the restaurant one after another, leaving only a few people who were assigned to track down the Death Eaters.

"Tracking is a difficult job, Dumbledore, are you sure this little guy can do it?" Moody shouted gruffly, looking at Esther with his magic eyes.

Dumbledore smiled and said, "Alastor, when you came, she was watching you at the door, did you notice?"

"Impossible, my magic eyes can't miss anything. Wait--I remember that there seems to be a bat on the house next door. Are you an Animagus?" Moody finished, and all eyes looked at it. To Esther, make her a little embarrassed.

"Another student who secretly practiced Animagus. Fortunately, you didn't have any accidents! I don't think you plan to register with the Ministry of Magic, do you?" Professor McGonagall looked at Esther with stern eyes, making her feel like returning To the Transfiguration class at Hogwarts.

"It would be great if it wasn't registered. Sirius has been exposed, and we need Animagus, which the enemy doesn't know about." Moody said loudly.

"But my own people don't know, Alastor. Our people may hurt her too." Professor McGonagall said worriedly.

"She's not a student anymore, Minerva, she's a fighter now, what we have to do is to tell her skills and experiences, not how to protect her." Moody tapped his crutches on the ground, making a thud Boom.

"I can teach you some Auror skills." The pink-haired Tonks said excitedly to Esther across Lupine.

Professor Moody snorted coldly, "Your stealth and tracking are barely passable."

"I'm sure Esther can do a good job," Lupine said. "She tracked down and ambushed Sirius last year. She's quite gifted at that."

"Then can we discuss now—task distribution?" Snape, who had been silent all this time, said slowly.

Astor's target is Avery.She took the information Snape gave her and read it carefully.The information is very detailed, in addition to his address and frequent places, it also includes his daily habits and even some activities he did when he was in school.Esther felt that her target was probably the one with the most detailed information.

After analyzing the information in their hands, Moody gave Este some simple instructions.Mainly stalking techniques, spells and common anti-stalking spells.Esther released the spell repeatedly to make sure everything was safe before Moody allowed her to leave.

Professor McGonagall and Tonks had left first.Esther was also going to find Avery, and she was about to leave through the hall when Snape stopped her suddenly.

"Miss Collins, Avery is always by the Dark Lord's side, you have to be extra careful. His methods are very cruel. If you are discovered, run for your life immediately, don't force it. Remember to hide your whereabouts and don't let the owl reveal your location. I guess your little friends won't think about when is the right time to receive the letter for you." Snape said to her in a low voice.

"Got it, Professor, thanks." Esther said, staring down at his boots.

Snape went on to say, "The Dark Lord already knew that you would use the ice shield, and he decided to give you a Killing Curse with his own hands. You can't resist his spell. If you face him directly, don't make unnecessary attempts , escape as quickly as possible."

"As expected, I will be careful, and so are you." Esther never looked up at him.

Esther stayed under the Avery roof until midnight, hearing fits and starts from him and his wife complaining that the day's trip didn't seem to be going well.Esther returned to the Leaky Cauldron when there was no more movement in the room.

Esther didn't rest for long, she got up at dawn and began to pack herself.

"It's not a good habit to disturb people so early." The mirror in her room complained vaguely.

"You can still sleep all day," Esther retorted brusquely.

Esther put the personal information and potions she had prepared into the handbag that Orion gave her, ate something in a hurry and set off for St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Sickness.

There were not many people in St. Mungo's in the morning, and the therapists who came to change shifts walked into the hall in twos and threes.Esther walked to the information desk and asked the sleepy brunette witch behind the desk, "Is Mr. Peggy there?"

"Huh? Oh, I thought it was Suzanne who came in... ah-ha-what did you say, dear?" asked the witch.

"What floor is Mr. Peggy on?" Esther asked again.

"He should be in the office on the fourth floor right now, you go up." The witch said listlessly.

Esther came to the fourth floor, the therapist's office was at the innermost.She stopped at the door of the room where Clyde Peggy's nameplate was hung, and knocked lightly on the door.

"Come in." A male voice came from inside.

Esther walked into the office nervously, greeted Mr. Peggy politely and explained his purpose.Peggy looked at the documents that Este brought seriously and said, "You didn't take the NEWTs exam?"

"Yes, sir. I am a warrior in the Triwizard Tournament, so I am exempted from the exam." Esther said.

"As far as I know, isn't the Hogwarts warrior Harry Potter? It's the one with a bad brain." Peggy didn't seem to feel offended.

"He is also a warrior, but he has a good brain, sir! If he has a bad brain, he can't win the Triwizard Cup, sir!" Esther said a little bluntly.

Peggy was a little surprised by Esther's performance, "Aren't you competitors? You seem to be very protective of him."

"I respect my opponent." Esther didn't say much.

"Well, you can't believe everything in the newspapers, right? They often describe Dumbledore as an old lunatic." Peggy said with a smile.

After a while, he went on to say, "But Miss Collins, although you are a warrior in the Triwizard Tournament, it is true that you do not have a NEWTs certificate. I cannot accept your application to be a therapist for the time being. But your OWLs results are very good. I think you can sit for the Therapist Licensing Examination next month, and if you pass, I would welcome you to St Mungo's."

"Only a month?" Esther asked.

"It takes one and a half months. If you miss this exam, you may have to wait for another year, or take the NEWTs exam again next year." Peggy said non-negotiably, "Therapists are a life-threatening profession, and it is absolutely necessary to fail the exam." No way."

"I understand, sir." Esther said somewhat deflatedly.

"These are the medicines you made yourself?" Peggy suddenly found the medicine bottle on the table and said.

"Yes, sir," Esther said.

Peggy uncorked the bottle and sniffed it, "The quality is really good. It's okay to be a pharmacist, but unfortunately there is no report card. I will tell other therapists about your situation. You should prepare for the qualification exam as soon as possible. I believe many people I would like to take you as an intern."

He took out a piece of parchment and wrote the names of several books on it in detail, "Go back and read these books carefully, they will help you in your exam."

Esther took the parchment to express his gratitude and leave.Although the interview was unsuccessful, it was expected, and it was not too sad.She apparated to the bookstore, filled the two missing books on the list, and went back to Avery's house to continue the stalking mission.

Avery's mission is roughly to contact those pure-blood families to join Voldemort's forces.But the pure-blood families are not fools. Before Voldemort made it public that he was returning, no one was willing to take the risk to stand up and support him.So during the month of Esther following him, Avery only contacted a person named Alex and a pair of brothers and sisters named Carlo.

Stalking is a boring business, and most of the time, no useful information can be obtained.Fortunately, Esther has a good mentality, or her thinking is relatively simple after becoming a bat, and she doesn't have so many advanced needs, so she won't be so bored that she goes crazy.The happiest time is when the Death Eaters gather, because at this time she can meet Tonks who is staring at Lucius or Lupine who is staring at Nott.

Tonks was a lively girl, Esther had noticed the first time they met outside Malfoy Manor.She was very curious about how she resisted loneliness with her escape character and kept her stalking undiscovered.And after getting acquainted with each other, Tonks really had nothing to say to Esther.

"You are very familiar with Remus, aren't you? I think every time he goes back to report the situation, he will always have a word with you." Tonks took advantage of Lupine to buy coffee, and chatted with Esther in a low voice.

"It's quite familiar. When I was in school, I helped Professor Snape brew the wolfsbane potion for him." Esther said while watching whether anyone came out of the manor.

"It's hard to imagine that he's a werewolf. If you want me to say he's an absolute gentleman." Tonks' eyes glowed strangely.

"You're right, I totally agree." Esther saw Tonks' strangeness, but didn't say anything.

"Do you like him?" Unexpectedly, Tonks was very straightforward.

"Me? Like, as a friend." Esther quickly clarified.

"Great! I thought you liked him! I struggled for a long time before I dared to ask you. After all, you are willing to approach him even though you know he is a werewolf, and I don't like to rob others." Tonks excitedly hair became thick again Like pink bubble gum.

"Your hair, Tonks," Esther reminded her, "so you like him?"

Tonks showed a rare shy expression, "He's very considerate and delicate, isn't he? He's great."

"Then I can only wish you good luck," Esther said with a smile, "He likes to hide his thoughts so much, it's not easy to chase him."

"What are you talking about? So happy?" Lupine handed them two cups of coffee.

"Thank you." Esther took the coffee and nudged Tonks with her elbow.Not to be outdone, Tonks bumped her back.

After following for a while, Esther became more and more bold.Avery is a careless person, which makes him easy to give away.

On this day, Esther followed him to the outside of a small town.The surroundings were quiet, and the mansion halfway up the mountain in the distance was dimly flickering with flickering lights.Avery trotted past.Esther turns into a bat and flies away.Looking down, I found that this place is a bit familiar, especially the cemetery, the place where Voldemort was resurrected.She became cautious.She approached the house slowly, and it took her some time to find the room they were in.Hanging herself from the eaves and looking in the window, she was surprised to see Professor Snape sitting in the room.Two places away from him, a giant snake was perched on a high-backed armchair.The head of the giant snake was obediently lying on the person in the chair, and Esther could easily guess that it was Voldemort sitting there.

"...you should try harder, Avery, it's too slow." Voldemort's cold voice came from the window.

"Master, I really tried my best. Isn't Alex also making progress?" Avery said tremblingly.

"Of course, of course, but he's much better than you. There has been some progress at the Ministry. It's not your fault," said Voldemort.

"I'm working hard, master... please give me another chance." Avery knelt on the ground and said.

"I've been giving you opportunities, Avery, you have to know how to cherish them."

Avery finally escaped a Cruciating spell.

"Severus, tell me again the part of the prophecy you know." Voldemort ignored Avery who was trembling on the ground, and pointed his red eyes at Snape.

"Yes, Master. The prophecy says 'the one who will defeat the Dark Lord is near...to be born of those who have resisted him three times, at the end of that year's July...' That's all I heard." Sne Pu showed a submissive expression that had never been seen before.

"It seems that the key to the matter lies in the second half, and the second half must be obtained." Voldemort said to himself.

"Master, do I need to use Veritaserum to make Trelawney speak?" Snape suggested, eager to try.

"No, you don't need to do anything. That will make Dumbledore suspicious of you. You just need to bring back information about Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix. As for Trelawney, I have other options. Or the Department of Mysteries The thing in it." Voldemort said, stroking the snake's head.

Esther looked at Snape incredulously, and couldn't even tell whether his heart belonged to the Death Eaters or the Order of the Phoenix.

Not to mention that Snape overheard the prophecy and told Voldemort.And just now, he also took the initiative to suggest using Veritaserum on his colleagues to obtain information for his master.He acted like a real Death Eater.

"What has Dumbledore been up to?" asked Voldemort.

"He seems to be at school all the time, and rarely even attends Order of the Phoenix meetings," Snape replied.

"What is the Order of the Phoenix busy with now?"

"Like a swarm of headless chickens, the main force has been sent to protect Potter."

Esther was finally relieved that Snape hadn't betrayed them, he hadn't told the truth, and Voldemort hadn't found out.

She was going to leave when no one was looking.Voldemort's voice came again unexpectedly, "Severus, are you still infatuated with that Mudblood? Do you resent me?" he said softly.

Those words caught Esther's full attention, and she watched Snape's reaction intently.

Snape stood up without hesitation, and knelt at Voldemort's feet, "Master, I never hated you. I did want her. But after she died, I figured out that there are other people in this world." Woman, only someone more pure than her is worthy of me. You are helping me make the right choice."

Although he knew that what Snape said was not true, Esther still felt chills in his heart.

Voldemort looked silently at the kneeling man in front of him.The lazy Nagini suddenly stood up and slid to Snape's side.It spat out its message beside Snape's neck, and the snake's body, which was as thick as an adult's thigh, slowly wrapped itself around Snape's body.Snape trembled slightly, but still looked at Voldemort with docile and submissive eyes.

After a while, the giant snake slowly left Snape and returned to Voldemort.Voldemort said with satisfaction, "I'm glad you think so, Severus. Status, reputation, women—you'll get everything you want, as long as you serve me faithfully."

"Thank you, my lord. My allegiance will always belong to you alone." Snape respectfully kissed the hem of Voldemort's robe, got up and returned to his seat, as if nothing had happened.

Esther breathed a sigh of relief, and flew into the night in a hurry.She wasn't quite used to what had just happened.Nervousness, heartache, sadness, doubts, all kinds of emotions mixed together made her mind very confused.She flew randomly through villages and into valleys, not knowing where she was going.When she flew into a dense and dark forest, she suddenly felt a trace of magic.

Esther looked carefully through the gaps in the branches, and saw a dilapidated cabin covered in moss, the windows were sealed with dirt, and a dry snake was nailed to the door.A burst of rustling voices came from the door, making Esther's heart beat faster.If I guessed correctly, there should be something like a crown hidden inside.

She returned to human form, drew her wand, and tried a few spells.But the defensive spell around the cabin was too strong for Esther to break.She didn't dare to attack with too strong spells.Voldemort was not far away, and she couldn't risk it.Maybe Professor Dumbledore should be told first, let him figure out a way.

Esther apparated to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, but Dumbledore was not there.She remembered that Snape had said that Dumbledore was at school, and that she had Apparated to Hogsmeade again, using the Patronus to send messages inside Hogwarts.

Esther pulled up her hood for a little camouflage, and walked to the Hog's Head Bar to wait for Dumbledore's reply.The Three Broomsticks are too lively, and the bar owner, Ms. Rosmerta, likes to inquire about news, but Esther just wants to be alone for a while now.