The Witch's Bodyguard [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

Shortly after the funeral, Ma Linglong planned to return to Hogwarts. Today was the day before the start of school. No matter freshmen or old students, they would go to Diagon Alley to purchase supplies for the new semester.As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Ma Linglong should be there to maintain order and ensure the safety of students and parents.And, she gave a speech after the sorting ceremony, which was originally Snape's responsibility as a headmaster, but Snape didn't want to put too much "pressure" on the students before the meal.

Since the Death Eaters attacked Diagon Alley, the Ministry of Magic began to attach importance to the cultivation of the army. The Order of the Phoenix has been officially included in the government department, led by Lupine and Sirius for training. The number of Aurors has tripled compared to before. There are different Aurors patrolling and walking around Diagon Alley.Especially on the eve of school, which is the time when Diagon Alley has the most traffic, and there are usually twice as many patrols as usual.

Although Voldemort is gone, his followers still exist. Occasionally, they will take advantage of the gaps that Aurors don't notice to cause damage and create panic. The Mark of the Dark Lord still appears in people's sight from time to time. The dark symbols seem to remind everyone One must always keep in mind the tragedy of that war of wizards.

On the way to the Leaky Cauldron, Ma Linglong received a call from Natasha. The phone was filled with mixed ringtones of ambulances and police cars. Natasha's voice didn't sound very pleasant.Ma Linglong remembered that there was a hearing about the "Sokovia Agreement" held in the capital of Vienna today, and representatives from the 117 countries that agreed to the agreement will be present (or have already been present).

The organizers of the hearing originally invited Stark, but he did not go to the scene. After arriving in Vienna, Stark decided to stay in the hotel until the results came out. He said that he did not guarantee that he would be able to guarantee his determination to sign if he went to the scene. .

Natasha is the only representative of the Avengers. She will sign the agreement in front of everyone to express her sincerity and the team.

Obviously this call was not Natasha's work report, and her voice sounded full of worry.

"Do you know where James is?" Natasha said directly, which made Ma Linglong hesitate, "some things happened, I don't have time to explain them in detail, if you happen to have a TV by your side, or , you can watch the news online while making a phone call." She paused for a moment, as if to give Ma Linglong time to react, "I just want to know where James is."

"You mean James is the Winter Soldier?" Ma Linglong called out today's hot news according to Natasha's instructions.

"Yes." Natasha said, "I know that you have tampered with James. It must be easy for you to know his whereabouts. I just want to make sure that he is still where he was."

The hearing in Vienna used the superhero registration bill as a purpose to weigh the pros and cons of superpowers (the main Avengers) currently living in the United States. Once the bill is passed, anyone who wants to act blatantly with superpowers must obtain the consent of the government , otherwise it is illegal.

But the meeting process was not smooth, and now the entire venue has been completely paralyzed.

Half an hour ago, when the meeting was halfway through, a violent explosion suddenly occurred, killing and injuring a large number of dignitaries.The media from all over the world rushed to report the hot news as quickly as possible. The relevant personnel found out the suspect who caused the explosion through the surveillance camera, and distributed the captured pictures to the Internet.

The faces that flashed across the screen were no strangers to Ma Linglong, and could even be said to be very familiar. Of course, they were also very familiar to the organization that tracked international criminals.

"He's not James." Ma Linglong said with certainty, "Although he looks similar, he's still in the same place, and James hasn't left." Ma Linglong put a trace on Bucky a long time ago, No matter where he went, Ma Linglong would feel it.

"I knew it." Natasha said with a sigh of relief, "This is not his style. It is impossible for him to expose himself to the monitor."

"At least the date of signing the agreement can be postponed." Ma Linglong said, "It's not a bad thing."

"Worse..." Natasha said hesitantly, "Anyway, thank you for telling me the answer."

"Are you okay?" Ma Linglong asked with concern.

"I'm fine," Natasha said, "but James isn't."

"It's not like he did this." Ma Linglong said,

"You believe it, and I believe it." Natasha eased her emotions, "But others don't believe it, not to mention that James is a wanted criminal."

"You want to help him?"

"Not sure yet." Natasha said in a low voice, "I should help him, but the agreement does not allow me to act without authorization."

"But you haven't signed yet."

"You don't understand the situation here." Natasha said heavily, "The king of Wakanda died in Vienna. Everyone thinks it was James who did it. Now special forces have been sent across Europe to arrest him. Due to political factors, it is not convenient for me to show up."

Wakanda, a rich and mysterious African country, is isolated from the world, and the real location is rarely known by outsiders. It is rich in vibrating gold.

The king was the initiator of the Sokovia agreement. Shortly after the hearing began, the king died on the spot when he was hit by an explosive energy during his speech.Although Wakanda is a small country, it has very skilled diplomatic means and a strong military force. Not only that, they have vibration gold, the most expensive metal in the world, and almost all countries want to establish friendly relations with Wakanda.

"Where are you now?" Ma Linglong asked her.

"What?" Natasha chuckled bitterly, "Are you going to come over and give me a comforting hug?"

"I just want to make sure there is no magic in it." Ma Linglong said, "Of course, if you want a hug, I can give it." Sometimes Muggles can't distinguish the difference between spells and sex, since some Disguised as Bucky, Ma Linglong felt that it was necessary for her to come here in person.

She went around the church first, but she didn't see Steve, and even Sam Wilson wasn't there. Ma Linglong wasn't sure if Steve knew about it.

At first, Ma Linglong didn't quite understand what Natasha said was worse, until she arrived at the scene of the crime in the shortest possible time. The damage was worse than what was described in the news, and the explosion exploded from the inside in a spreading manner. .The nearby buildings were all affected, not to mention the venue hall where the explosion originated.Ambulances came and went one after another, and the cordon was pulled up hundreds of meters away from the crime scene. Many bomb disposal personnel in protective clothing were doing their best to search for possible safety hazards.

Natasha stood near the cordon, her tight black suit was covered in dust and her face was clearly scratched, but even so, she was still beautiful.

"Someone came here faster than you." Natasha said after Ma Linglong approached, "Steve, he's going to find James. I shouldn't have told him that James might not be the murderer."

"Steve was with me a few hours ago." Ma Linglong frowned, but she was not surprised. The explosion affected a wide area and the reports were still going on. There was no reason for Steve to miss such eye-catching news. .

What's more, the protagonist is still Bucky.

"That just explains why you both appeared at the same time before and after. He had already checked at the scene, but he didn't see any clues." Natasha straightened the broken hair hanging by her ear, "Do you know how much James loves him?" It is important, and the action order received by the special forces is to kill directly."

If Bucky wasn't the murderer, then Steve would never allow someone to lynch him.

"Wait a minute." Ma Linglong suddenly thought of something, "If Steve intervenes without authorization, according to the "Sokovia Agreement", he has already committed a crime."

"That's the worse part of what I just said on the phone." Natasha shrugged. "By the way, Sam went too."

"Where is Stark, does he know?"

"He's handling the diplomatic part, you know, he's better at it, and probably doesn't have time to stop Steve."

The two evaded the media and guards, and sneaked into the center of the venue, which was full of pornography. The chairs were tilted here and there, and a huge hole was broken in the left wall. There were a little blood on the ground, mixed with the dilapidated sand and stones. has turned black.Ma Linglong simply inspected the area, but found no traces of magic. This was real, and it was man-made.

"Did you find anything?" Natasha asked.

"At least we can be sure that no wizard is involved." Ma Linglong looked around, "What about you, what did you find?"

"Not much." Natasha said, pointing to the most severely damaged part with her chin, "It was placed under the ground of the podium in advance, so the initial judgment should be someone who is familiar with the venue and he knows very well According to the specific time of the hearing, the other party committed the crime in a targeted manner, although it seems that there is no target."

"James Barnes is his target."

"You think as I do, the other party's purpose is to lure James, and killing a well-respected king in front of the United Nations dignitaries is undoubtedly the most direct way, I guess most people on the planet are looking for him now " Natasha glanced at the direction just now, "There are a lot of doubts in it, I think I have to figure out why that person did this."

Ma Linglong lowered her head thoughtfully for a while, she thought of Trelawney's prophecy about the breakup of the three men, and she felt that the prophecy was close at hand: "I have to go back to school, if you need help, just call me."

"Maybe you'd like to take a trip to Romania for me to ensure James' safety." Natasha paused, "It's better to ensure the safety of others, he can't continue to kill."

"He's safe." Ma Linglong said, "As long as he doesn't leave his house, people with malicious intentions won't be able to enter."

Diagon Alley was as crowded as Ma Linglong imagined. She shuttled among the students and parents, and it took her a long time to find Barton who was paying at the broom shop. His daughter was already tall and pretty. Hearing that many boys wanted to date her, Barton was very distressed because he felt that Louise was too young.

"You mean an agreement? Yes, I know about that agreement, even though I have announced my retirement and am not going to return to my old job." Barton held the broom in his hands and walked out of the store with his daughter, "But the government doesn't seem to intend to let me go, They think I'm still young and retirement is only temporary. So they think I should also sign my name just in case, they found my home, tried to convince me, spent a whole day, really don't know this group of people What do you think?"

"And then." Ma Linglong said.

"You don't think I would agree with that shit agreement, do you?" Barton said in a disgusted tone, "Don't be kidding, I don't want to hand over my privacy to the government. I know their faces very well."

"But they still know you well. What's the difference between signing and not signing?" Ma Linglong said.

"Of course there is a difference." Barton said, "At least I can now get angry that they have violated my rights, and even sue them. Once signed, everything they do to me will be legal."

Ma Linglong didn't speak.

"I know that Natasha signed, and Tony, to be honest, Tony surprised me." Barton continued, "If it was before, and SHIELD still exists, I might sign it too. But think about it, Even a place like S.H.I.E.L.D. was infiltrated by terrorist groups and eventually had to be dismantled, and I can't imagine a place where I can be sure that this deal won't go bad." Louie said as she passed Fred and George's joke shop Scrambling Barton's hand, he planned to go in, "Can you go by yourself, honey, you can buy whatever you want, wait, except for that vomit candy."

Louise happily ran into the joke shop with the gold coins in his pocket, which was probably the best shop in Diagon Alley.

"Linglong, in my line of work, I know the government's methods very well. They just seem to be calm on the surface." Barton said, he changed the broom to the other hand, "You think the government just wants to supervise us, no , In fact, they just want to control, let us change from a weapon of freedom to a weapon that belongs to them at will, who doesn't want Iron Man and Captain America to obey the command of the country."

Ma Linglong listened quietly.

"Is the Avengers really so annoying or even feared? Not necessarily, Iron Man's peripheral products seem to have new tricks every year, and I heard that there are also my toys." Barton let out a breath quietly, As if preparing to make a final summary of what he just said, "The government dare not make excessive demands on Tony and Natasha, and their signatures will not be affected, but others." Barton shook his head.

"I only have one question." Ma Linglong said, she noticed Lucius walking from the other side of the block, and he also saw her, "If Stark and Steve fight, which side do you stand on?"

Barton shrugged and said with a smile: "How could they fight? They're not children. It's normal for men to disagree."

"Just a hypothesis."

"Steve, of course, I'm on the side of freedom without a doubt."

Ma Linglong held out his hand to him: "I wish you a happy shopping."

Button glanced at Ma Linglong's hand, and asked in confusion, "Why are you so formal all of a sudden?"

"I don't want other parents to think that I have a personal relationship with you." The lie slipped out of Ma Linglong's mouth smoothly, and she was sure that Louise would not find out that a profound spell had fallen on her father.

"That's true." Barton held Ma Linglong's hand and said, "I wish you a happy day too."

Ma Linglong didn't know when Lucius came back from Rome, and they didn't exchange letters for half a year, let alone e-mail, which they couldn't use.The Malfoy family seemed to have disappeared from England, and people were discussing whether they were really serving Voldemort under the influence of the Imperius Curse as rumored.

"Are you okay?" Lucius is still handsome, and his golden hair has returned to its original bright color. He looks a little older, but compared to the sluggishness half a year ago, Lucius seems to have a new look at this time.

"Not bad." Ma Linglong replied, "How long have you been back?"

"Less than a week," Lucius said, still paying attention to his appearance, but his aloofness had completely disappeared, "The owl from the Ministry of Magic sent a notice a week ago, and they wanted to know the answer to some questions from me. "

"About Death Eaters?" Ma Linglong asked without thinking.

"Yeah, they think I know more, so..." Lucius said.

The Malfoy family all had previous convictions as Death Eaters. They did know a lot about Voldemort and his assistants. Since they had Ma Linglong's guarantee, the Malfoy family escaped the sanctions, but they were still under [-]/[-] surveillance with slight changes. , will be found immediately.

Ma Linglong said, "You don't seem to have any complaints?"

Lucius' face was a little dark: "I can always get used to it, but at least they won't embarrass Narcissa and Draco, and they're just asking me routine questions."

Ma Linglong didn't know whether he should give him sympathy, but all of this was Lucius' own choice, and he also gave his heart and soul for his family: "I wanted to buy you a drink." Ma Linglong said regretfully , "But I think, only next time."

"Why?" Lucius' eyes were covered with a layer of gray. He glanced around. There were many students and parents. Some adult wizards who knew him avoided Lucius.

"I've encountered some trouble." Ma Linglong said, slightly apologetic.

"Can I help?" Lucius asked.

Ma Linglong smiled wryly and said, "You won't be interested in Muggle matters."

Lucius hesitated to speak, he was interrupted by George who suddenly appeared in front of the joke shop.

George blew a big pink bubble from his mouth, and then poked it to burst. The loud noise attracted the attention of passers-by: "Professor Lillian, there is something interesting, why don't you come in and take a look for yourself?" George He deliberately raised his voice and made a mean voice, "Mr. Malfoy, are you out of prison?"

"Okay, George." Ma Linglong waved his hand at him, and then said to Lucius, "If people from the Ministry of Magic make things difficult for you, just tell me."

"I will." Lucius said very softly, his voice was loose and shapeless, "Should I call you Mrs. Stark?"

The girl said flatly: "Let's be Linglong."

The author has something to say:

I'm sorry, I originally wanted to say that the 3rd will also be updated, but the result is that I can't finish writing, so I am wronged for a while, wait until the 10th, and the 10th will be updated on the same day!

Preview of the next chapter: Ma Linglong wants Snape to be his child's godfather.