Chapter 812: France trip

Chapter 812: France trip

Chapter 812 Journey to France

“What, you’re going to France?” After Kyle finished speaking, everyone at the table looked over.

"Yes." Kyle nodded, "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"No, not really." Chris shook his head. Just when he was about to say something, a sound like an explosion suddenly interrupted him.

 “Mom, we are back.”

 Bill and Charlie walked in from the garden.

 “Kyle is here too, long time no see.” Charlie waved his hand.

"Long time no see." Kyle said, and he waved his wand, turning the stone next to him into two chairs.

“Thank you.” After the two sat down, they asked, “What were you talking about just now?”

"Some plans for the future." Kyle said, "I'm going to France."

 “Looking for Kangna?”

  Otherwise, Bill is a Weasley who has obtained twelve certificates, and he guessed Kyle's thoughts almost immediately.

Hearing what he said, others immediately reacted... Yes, Kangna is in France at the moment, and it is not difficult to understand that Kyle wants to go there.

"Um."

 Similarly, Kyle did not deny it, nodded and said: "I just have nothing to do now, so I still have some time."

Since the incident in Godric's Hollow, the Death Eaters have not made any big moves. Although I don't know what they are planning, there is no point in rushing about this kind of thing. It is better to do something of your own while the situation is calm. .

Furthermore, at Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall’s meaning was very clear. If Dumbledore hadn’t come back by Halloween, he would have to show his face again.

 But it’s only the beginning of September, and it’s still too early for Halloween.

There was no movement from the Death Eaters, Dumbledore's mission was not urgent, and there was nothing important to do, so Kyle thought of going to France.

"It's okay to go to France, but have you figured out how to do it?" Charlie took a sip of pumpkin soda. "It's best not to let others know, otherwise, Death Eaters will most likely come to trouble you."

"Yes." Chris was also a little worried. "France is not as good as here. Even if we want to support you, we won't be able to arrive in a short time. Even the news we receive is lagging behind."

 For a wizard to go to other countries, it is not just a matter of using an Apparition, but a very cumbersome process.

Because no matter which country the Ministry of Magic is in, it has a very complete set of equipment for detecting Apparition. If you force your way through, you will definitely be discovered by the opponent's Ministry of Magic as soon as you land, and then the Aurors will come to hunt you down.

 Actually, this matter has something to do with Newt.

Before Newt became famous, although the Ministry of Magic was very strict about investigating this kind of situation, if there were special circumstances, everyone would turn a blind eye, especially wizards with local connections. Basically, Just said hello and went.

 Everything changed until the man showed up with the box.

The weight of the crime of illegal entry has skyrocketed, and no one dares to take it lightly anymore.

 Of course, there is one exception.

That means the opponent is strong enough, such as the battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore in Austria some time ago.

This incident caused quite a stir at the time, but no Ministry of Magic from any country along the way came out to accuse them of illegal entry or misuse of magic.

 They all chose to pretend not to see it, and did not come out to end it silently until the matter was over.

But this is a special case after all, and not everyone can imitate it. Even when Kangna went to France, Fleur accompanied her and went through various procedures.

 This point was described in detail by Fleur in her letter to Bill, and she seemed to be intending to teach them what to do after going there.

"The most important thing is that we are still not sure whether there are any Death Eaters hiding in the Department of Magical Transport." Mr. Weasley sighed, "If they reveal your whereabouts..."

“You can rest assured on this issue.” Kyle said with a smile, “No matter where I go now, the Ministry of Magic can’t trace me.”

 When he said this, Kyle was very confident.

The Ministry of Magic's monitoring methods are nothing more than conventional methods such as Apparition, Portkeys, and Floo Network.

 But Kyle, with the help of Phoenix, doesn't care about this at all. Phoenix's innate magic cannot be traced by wizards, just like the restrictions of Hogwarts cannot restrain Fawkes.

Moreover, he had no intention of going through official channels from the beginning when it came to going to France.

 Not only would the British Ministry of Magic not know about it, but it would also be impossible for the French side to know.

Even though the French side was far away from here and it would be difficult for Death Eaters to reach out, Kyle still felt it was better to be cautious.

 After all, he had directly or indirectly killed seventy Death Eaters, as well as one of Voldemort's generals, Bellatrix Lestrange, so it was always wise to be careful.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Kyle waved his hand and took the initiative to drop the topic.

 He looked at Bill, "Where were you just now? Why did you come back so late?"

"Charlie is checking for traces of Death Eaters around Grimmauld Place." Bill said, "That is the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix after all. No matter what, it must be safe enough."

 “As for me...I contacted a few former colleagues.”

"Your colleague..." Kyle thought for a moment, "The goblin from Gringotts?"

Bill's previous job was as a curse-breaker at Gringotts, but after Voldemort's return, he resigned and joined the Order of the Phoenix, and did not find another job in the meantime.

Thinking about it this way, his colleague can only be a goblin.

"I just wanted to ask, what's going on at Gringotts?" Mr. Weasley looked at Bill nervously.

"I can't tell for the moment." Bill shook his head. "Although someone told me that the Death Eaters are indeed in contact with the goblins, Gringotts openly refuses to cooperate with them."

"Of course." Charlie took a bite of the cutlet. "Goblins cooperate with Death Eaters. I'm afraid their underground vaults will be half empty the next day. Those goblins are very cunning. Even if they do this, they won't Let others know.”

"That's what I said... But mother, should we take the money out of Gringotts." Fred turned to look at Mrs. Weasley, "I always feel like it's not safe to put it in the goblin's vault."

"Just manage your gold coins well..." Mrs. Weasley said with a somewhat embarrassed look. "Don't worry about family matters, I will take care of them."

When they lived at No. 12 Grimmauld Place in the past two years, they did save some savings because they didn't have to worry about food expenses and most of the children had graduated.

 The money was then used to buy Harry a coming-of-age gift.

Think carefully, there may only be a few silver coins left in the Weasley family's vault in Gringotts. If the Death Eaters like it, it doesn't matter if they take it.

Of course, Mrs. Weasley couldn't say these words in front of several children, so she covered it up after a few vague words.

But neither Kyle nor Chris paid much attention to this matter.

Kyle didn't put any money into Gringotts at all. He did have a vault there, which he opened before going to Hogwarts. It was mainly for freshness.

 At that time, he remembered that he put three sikas and nine kats into the treasury.

Then this money has been saved until now and has not been touched...well...maybe it has been touched. It has been so long that Kyle can't remember it clearly, but what is certain is that the sum of the money will never exceed one plus. Long.

 As for Chris...he just really doesn't care anymore, mainly because he knows the goblins.

If the goblins really cooperated with the Death Eaters, it would mean that Gringotts was on Voldemort's side.

 First of all, the Ministry of Magic will definitely not allow this to happen. Even if there is only such a signal, the Aurors will probably take over Gringotts by force.

Other than that, no one is willing or dares to put their Galleons in the Death Eaters' pockets. It's easy, but it may be difficult to take them out when the time comes.

 So once this situation occurs, withdrawing the money in advance is the best way to solve the problem. It is impossible for the goblins of Gringotts to make such a stupid mistake.

 They can only, and must, like St. Mungo's, remain neutral at all times.

 With the goblins' strength and means, wizards are not willing to go to war with them unless there are special circumstances.

 This is not necessary.

 …

Everyone just chatted like this, and finally finished the dinner after more than an hour.

Mrs. Weasley and several children brought the empty plates into the Burrow. During this period, Fred and Charlie used their wands to direct the plates to fight... bumping into each other to see whose plate was stronger. After being discovered by Mrs. Weasley, the two hurriedly Use the wand to repair the broken plate.

Kyle and Chris originally wanted to help, but after being rejected, they returned to their homes. At this time, Kyle realized again that he had not been back for a long time.

As soon as he opened the door, the old cat Civet came over and looked at him for a while with his head tilted.

“Dad, why do I feel that Tom is fat again.” Kyle frowned.

Now Tom looks like a walking carpet, crawling on it in large areas.

But Kyle forgot that the cats are very smart magical animals. The intuitive manifestation is that they can understand the wizard's words.

So Kyle felt his foot being crushed by something.

“There’s nothing we can do about it.” Chris said helplessly, “You’ve been away from home for the past few years, and we’ve been busy at work, so we don’t have time to take care of it.”

“Then it shouldn’t be getting thinner, right?” Kyle didn’t understand.

“It will find something to eat on its own.” Chris said, “No matter where I hide the dried meat, it will always find it and eat it all... and it will almost catch all the birds in the nearby forest.”

 “It can still catch birds like this...oh!”

Kyle felt his foot being pressed again.

"It's easy." Chris said, "No matter what, it is still a cat. In addition, the fur on its body has grown longer, and it actually doesn't look that fat."

 While speaking, Chris had already taken off his coat and put it on a hanger nearby.

From Kyle’s breast pocket, the Bowtruckle that he had always carried climbed out and jumped onto a potted plant next to the stairs.

This bowtruckle was also raised by Kyle since he was a child. Because of its small size, it would not be discovered even if he took it to school.

 “When are you going to France?” Chris asked.

 “Tomorrow.”

 “Are you in such a hurry?”

"If something happens, I can go a few days later."

"No, it's okay." Chris said, "But you must promise me that you will take the phoenix with you at all times when you get there. If you find anything wrong, run immediately. Don't hesitate."

 “Don’t worry, I know what to do.”

The two chatted for a few more words, and Chris drove Kyle back to the bedroom on the second floor.

Even though I haven’t been back for a long time, the room is still clean and there is no dust at all.

Kyle lay on the bed and fell asleep quickly.

 This went on until the next day.

By the time Kyle got up and came downstairs, Chris had already gone to the Ministry of Magic.

 He found a few pieces of toast and slices of ham to make a simple sandwich, and got a handful of cloak grass for Fox.

This herb is one of Fox's favorite foods, and is also the main ingredient in making Bafe's sobering potions and vitality potions. It is more expensive than mandrake.

But this was a cross-country trip after all, and Fox had helped him a lot before, so he had to be generous.

 After Fox had eaten enough, Kyle touched the feathers on its tail.

"please."

Fox, who had just had a big meal, naturally had no objection, spread his wings and grabbed Kyle's shoulders.

 …

I don’t know if it’s because the distance is too long, but Kyle feels that the time of spinning around is longer than before.

Even Kyle, who has gradually become accustomed to the Phoenix travel method, is a bit overwhelmed.

 In a daze, Kyle felt that his feet were standing on solid ground again, and his ears could hear the buzzing sound again.

 It was really a buzzing sound because he couldn't understand the words.

Kyle waited for a while and then slowly opened his eyes.

 At this time, he had appeared in France, in a small alley on the streets of Paris, with a lively street not far ahead.

The street was full of pedestrians coming and going, and no one noticed him, an uninvited guest who suddenly arrived.

Kyle walked from the alley to the main street, when he suddenly realized that he seemed to be a little careless.

 He doesn’t know the way.

This is normal, after all, it is his first time to come to France...well, second time, but last time Nico gave him a direct ticket, so he didn't need to find a way at all and he went directly to his destination.

But this time it was different. Although Fox could apparate, it didn't know the specific address. Even if Kyle told it, it didn't know how to get there, so the place they appeared was almost purely random. .

 This is embarrassing.

What's even more embarrassing is that Kyle's French is not very good. He studied it for a while during the Triwizard Tournament, but after arriving here, he found that it was not enough because he couldn't say the name of the address in French at all. .

 This also resulted in him not being able to even ask for directions.

 “Do you want to use magic?” Kyle hesitated.

He didn't know the French Ministry of Magic, and he wasn't sure if he would be noticed by the Aurors here if he used magic rashly.

 Without magic, he can't go back.

Just when Kyle was in a dilemma, there was a sudden movement in the alley where he had just come out.

A man staggered out from the other end. He seemed to have been drinking in the bar all night and could barely stay awake.

"There is a way." Kyle immediately turned back and blocked the man with his body.

“Excuse me, where is the triangular building?” he asked in slow French.

 “Well, get out of here...” The man raised his head in a daze, as if he had cursed.

 But in the next second, his eyes widened and he was mostly sober.

 He saw a...leopard about the same height as a man?

 It should be a leopard, but how could a leopard have six legs?

 Hello, may I ask where there is a triangular building?

Kyle asked the question again.

 At the same time, the other party also came back to his senses.

He did not answer Kyle's question. It took his somewhat numb brain a full two seconds to remind him that he should scream at this time.

 But as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw the leopard's eyes changed from orange to purple.

 What a charming color, just like his favorite aged wine.

Dizzy, the man felt as if he was soaking in a huge wine glass, but there was no such a big wine glass. He must be dreaming, just like the six-legged leopard he saw just now.

 Wait a minute, how many legs does a leopard have?

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 With a burst of pain caused by the impact, the man suddenly woke up.

 He found himself lying on the ground, surrounded by a group of people pointing at him.

“Oh, why did I fall asleep here.” He patted his head, “What a shame, **** Biddy, I’ll never drink with him for such a long time again.”

He quickly stood up, covered his face, and walked out of the alley quickly as if nothing happened. He seemed to have completely forgotten what happened just now...or maybe he regarded it as a dream and subconsciously ignored it.

 …

 (End of this chapter)