Chapter 839 The Blood Pact Made in the Barn
The relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald is getting better and better, and it is well known in Godric's Hollow.
Even in just a few days, the two have become inseparable, always studying magic together and discussing ideals. If you only see one of them on the road, then there is no doubt that the other one must be nearby, but you haven't seen it yet. .
As for why they were outside, it was probably because of Aberforth. He and Dumbledore were quarreling more and more frequently. Some people passing by Dumbledore's house at night could hear the roar coming from inside.
Dumbledore seemed to feel that he was in the wrong and never argued too much with his brother. To put it simply, he would not hit back and scolded him.
But Grindelwald was not so good-tempered. Because of this incident, he almost fought with Aberforth several times.
But in the end, it was Dumbledore who came forward in time and barely resolved the conflict.
And Kyle found out all of this from the bar. He himself had never even been out of the bar. He heard all the information from others.
Through getting along with each other in the recent period, everyone here knows that Kyle is a person who likes to listen to stories... In other words, all wizards who study the history of magic like to listen to stories. For example, when Bathilda Bagshot was young, she always He tried his best to get some rumors from the past from adults.
It's just that Kyle is different from Bathilda. He never picks the type of story, whether it's an unfounded picture book story passed down in the past, or a family feud that happened around him yesterday... As long as he is happy to hear it, he will With a wave of his hand, the narrator is offered a glass of the best firewhiskey.
Three whole Sickles.
These people are usually reluctant to drink such expensive wine, but now that someone is buying it for free, they are naturally very enthusiastic. Anyway, they just want to pay more attention to what is happening around them, and it doesn't take much effort.
They were happy, and so was Kyle.
Grindelwald and Dumbledore have become more and more vigilant recently. He was almost discovered several times before... Now he only needs to spend a small amount of money to get the information he wants without exposing himself. Why bother? Not for that.
It's just a few Sickles. Even if he invites everyone, it won't cost three Galleons. The ones sponsored by Horicon alone are enough for him to spend two months.
"If you ask me, the two of them will have a fight sooner or later." Cord sat in his familiar position, drinking and sighing: "This afternoon, Albus almost stopped them, but in the end Bathilda came forward to resolve the conflict."
"What, are you worried about Aberforth?" Kyle asked.
"Of course not. As a teenage wizard, who has never had conflicts with other people? When I was at Hogwarts, I often had fights with my classmates."
"I think back then we, Gryffindor, started fighting with Slytherin on the court, and if we dropped our wands, we would pick it up on the broomstick.
Don't tell me, those things are really good, especially the silver arrow broom, which is as thick as your wrist. When you swing it round and smash it, it works better than a magic spell. "
I don't know if he drank too much, but Cord suddenly recalled the glorious years in the past, most of which were scenes of fighting with Slytherin. After a while, he shook his head.
"Forget it, let's not mention this... Actually, I am more worried about Albus. He is his brother on one side and a good friend on the other. Being caught in the middle is the hardest thing for him to do.
In fact, occasionally I think that it would be good if they really fight, and the matter will be over after they vent their anger, which is good for the three of them... But we can't say anything about this kind of thing, so we can't instigate them to fight. "
Cord sighed and took another sip of brandy.
"boom…"
At this time, the bar door was pushed open from the outside.
Kyle looked back subconsciously, then turned his head back hastily.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald walked in one after the other.
But Grindelwald looked furious, and Dumbledore was comforting him.
"Oh, these are really rare guests." Cord also noticed the two of them, "Albus almost never comes here. I always thought he didn't like drinking... It seems like they had a lot of quarrel this time."
Kyle didn't speak, he just lowered his head and calmly lay down on the table, pretending to be drunk and falling asleep, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible.
The two of them walked over, and there was only one space between them and Kyle. Fortunately, they didn't notice this side.
"Who is he? He dares to talk to me like this." Grindelwald shouted angrily: "If it weren't for your sake, I would have made him pay the price!"
"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Dumbledore persuaded him kindly: "Just think of it for my sake, please bear with me a little longer."
"New customer." At this time, the bar owner walked over and asked, "Gentlemen, what would you like to order?"
"Mead."
"wine."
The two said at the same time.
The bar owner raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to say something. He subconsciously looked at Kyle's position, only to find that he was lying on the table, looking like he was drunk and asleep.
Seeing this scene, the boss shut his mouth again and quickly turned around to get what they ordered.
He originally wanted to tell the two of them that they could drink for free, but Kyle was too drunk to hear the story, so he gave up the plan.
It can only be said that they came by chance and missed a good opportunity to drink for free.
Of course, Grindelwald and Dumbledore don't know what their boss is thinking. Now they only have eyes for each other and will not notice anyone else at all.
Grindelwald took a sip of wine, suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked: "Before that guy came here, did you say that you were going to travel with your classmates after graduation?"
Kyle, lying on the table, moved his ears, trying to identify their voices in the noisy environment.
"Yes, let's go on a trip around the world with Ephias Dorje." Dumbledore also took a sip of mead.
"He wrote me several letters asking when I would set out, but I think I have to break my promise. There is no way I can leave Godric's Hollow now."
Grindelwald frowned, seeming a little unhappy.
"Is it because of that Aberforth?" Grindelwald said coldly: "He is a loser, how can he decide what you want to do!"
"Don't say that, Gellert, he is my brother." Dumbledore whispered: "And I have other reasons to stay here."
There was a little struggle in his voice, and Kyle guessed that he probably hadn't told Grindelwald about Ariana, or didn't know how to say it.
In fact, the reason why Dumbledore gave up traveling around the world was because he had to take care of Ariana.
In September, Aberforth will start school, and he will be the only one to take care of his sister.
If an Obscurial was left alone at home, Godric's Hollow would probably be gone when he came back.
Dumbledore sighed again.
He didn't know if Grindelwald would alienate him after telling him about Ariana, so he had been hesitant to say it.
After all, the Obscurus has always been a taboo existence in the magical world, and the two of them had just met. Dumbledore cherished this friendship, and it was inevitable that he was a little worried about gains and losses.
But Grindelwald only thought that he was sad because he couldn't travel around the world, and immediately put the cup in his hand on the bar with a muffled thud.
"You are just too talkative. You have the right to choose what you want to do. You are Albus Dumbledore. That idiot cannot restrain you."
Dumbledore shook his head. It was not Aberforth that restrained him, but responsibility.
"Ha..." Grindelwald drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, "Do you still remember our decision?"
"Of course." Dumbledore said without hesitation: "Free wizards and let all wizards live freely under the sun."
Kyle moved his ears again.
"Yes, but you don't think that we can achieve this ideal just by staying in Godric's Hollow." Grindelwald said solemnly: "We must go out, and only by going to everyone in the world A corner to accomplish this great ideal.”
His tone was full of enthusiasm. "I think it's time for us to take the first step."
"What do you want to do?" Dumbledore asked.
"Go to the highlands south of the valley." Grindelwald said. "I learned from my aunt that wizards once lived there, and it seems to be related to what I have been looking for..."
At this point, Grindelwald's voice suddenly became much softer, so soft that Kyle couldn't hear what he said.
"You mean, those three things?" Dumbledore asked.
"That's right... you must find... to complete your... ideal..."
The sound was intermittent and could not be heard clearly.
There was another long silence.
"We should leave here." Grindelwald's voice became clear again, "It won't take long, just treat it as an attempt."
Perhaps because he was drunk, or perhaps because Hogwarts hadn't started school yet and wanted to indulge, Dumbledore agreed to Grindelwald's proposal after a brief silence.
"Great, let's go now!"
Grindelwald said excitedly, "But before that, I think we should do something to commemorate this great first step."
"What's up?"
"I know a special magical contract, which is perfect for witnessing our friendship." Grindelwald's voice was filled with excitement that could not be concealed, "Follow me..."
He took Dumbledore and hurriedly left the bar.
Kyle also raised his head again.
"Are you awake?" Code next to him looked over, "What happened to you today? You just drank two drinks and you fell drunk."
"Maybe it's because I haven't rested." Kyle said perfunctorily: "I'm going back first. Let's get together tomorrow."
"No problem, get out of here." Cord waved his hand nonchalantly, "Don't delay my drinking."
Kyle smiled, stood up and left the bar.
But instead of going back to the room upstairs, he walked around in a circle and left the bar.
He had a hunch that something big might happen tonight. Even if he might be discovered, he had to witness it with his own eyes, otherwise he might regret it for the rest of his life.
After leaving the bar, Kyle walked quickly on a path and covered himself with an invisibility cloak. This prop is more invisible than magic and difficult to be discovered.
Five minutes later, he finally saw Dumbledore and Grindelwald in front of him. The two came to the abandoned barn, opened the door and walked in.
Kyle looked around.
It was definitely impossible to follow him in. Even if he was protected by an invisibility cloak, he would definitely be discovered. But if he didn't go in, the surroundings of the barn would be closed, and he wouldn't be able to see what was going on inside.
Wait... there's a place that might.
Kyle looked at Dumbledore's house not far away, to be precise, the attic at the top of his house.
The barn window is facing there, and in turn you can definitely see what's going on in the barn. Ariana lives there, and if there is any movement, she may be awakened.
There were voices coming from the barn, like some kind of spell...
"Nevermind." Kyle gritted his teeth and used the broomstick to reach the top of the attic. He tried to be gentle with his movements and lay there quietly, looking into the barn through the invisibility cloak.
Very good, although the window is very small, Dumbledore and Grindelwald are standing in the middle. He can just see it. The only problem is that he can't see clearly.
Kyle quickly pulled out the panoramic telescope. This gadget he bought at the Quidditch World Cup a few years ago was just in use now.
Through the telescope, the situation in the barn became much clearer.
After some delay, they had finished reciting the magic spell. In the barn, the two teenagers stood opposite each other, with a piety on their faces that they had never seen before.
The looming magic text swirled and flickered around the two people, adding a sense of solemnity and mystery to the dilapidated barn.
Grindelwald conjured a knife in his hand and scratched his palm. Blood dripped from the tip of the knife and hung in the air wrapped in magic text.
Then came Dumbledore.
Part of the magic text got into the gaping wound in the palms of the two people. The young man's trembling hands were clasped together, and more magic text emerged, flying around like crazy.
The number of magic words is increasing, and the speed is getting faster and faster, like a long silver chain, wrapped around the two people's interlocked wrists.
The other end of the chain was connected to the blood that they had just dripped. When the light dissipated, the magic text turned into a diamond-shaped silver shell, and the original blood drop was kept in the middle, shining with a strange light. light.
The diamond-shaped silver ornament that sealed Grindelwald's blood was connected to the chain on Dumbledore's wrist, and the corresponding other one naturally fell into Grindelwald's hands.
Since then, the blood alliance has been completed.
This kind of contract made with the blood of wizards is extremely binding. It can be said that from now on, they are equivalent to sharing the same body and cannot harm each other... Even if they have such thoughts, they will be caught by the contract. and be punished accordingly.
In the barn, the two teenagers hugged each other tightly. After a while, they said something together and then left the barn at the same time. They quickly disappeared into the night, apparently heading to the so-called southern highlands.
At the same time, Kyle on the top of the attic put down the camera in his hand with satisfaction.
He originally bought this thing in order to record the dirty information about Fred and George. It was the latest magic item at that time. Unlike the cheap ones on the market that were equipped with additional flash lights, it had excellent concealment.
Now it seems that the money was really well spent. The two people who focused on making the blood alliance did not notice anyone recording their scene from a distance.
As long as he goes back to develop the photos and soak them in developer solution, Kyle will have a complete set of precious photo albums.
Kyle happily put away the camera and prepared to go down from the attic.
"Who are you?"
A voice came from behind, startling Kyle.
I don't know when, the attic window was pushed open, and a little girl was leaning out half of her body, looking over here.
It had to be said that her move was very dangerous and she might fall at any time, but Kyle did not dare to remind her.
Kyle didn't know how he disturbed Ariana. He could only try not to make any noise, hoping that Ariana would go back without seeing anyone.
He has an invisibility cloak on him, so the other party shouldn't be able to see him...
"Why don't you speak? Why are you in the attic of my house...and what are you wearing? What magical clothes."
"Can you see me?" Kyle asked as he lifted the invisibility cloak.
Everyone has made it clear that there is no point in pretending anymore, and it is also dangerous to let a little girl lie prone in mid-air.
"I can't see it." Ariana shook her head, "But I know there is someone here."
Kyle estimated that this situation was most likely due to Obscurus... Although he didn't know what the principle was, this was the only way to explain it at present.
(End of chapter)
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