Chapter 340: Draco Appears

After that, no other special events occurred during the Christmas holiday.

Every day was either lying at home or visiting Hermione's house.

Or going to the Order of the Phoenix together to see the recent situation.

Soon it was time to return to school.

Regarding everything he saw in Nurmengard, Dumbledore asked him to keep it secret for the time being.

So he hadn't told Hermione or Harry and the others.

This missing Grindelwald had indeed attracted the attention of the German Ministry of Magic.

But as an old antique who had one foot in the grave, the leader of the new era only notified Dumbledore about this matter and didn't spread it.

As for whether Grindelwald was an enemy or a friend, Dumbledore couldn't give an accurate answer.

King's Cross Station.

On the platform.

John and Hermione stood together, waiting for the train to enter the station.

Hermione was swaggering, holding John's arm, her face full of joy.

As for why she was so happy.

John didn't know either.

After returning home, she became like this.

Before, she would more or less hide from people, but now she didn't hide at all, even looking very proud.

It is worth mentioning that Hermione was now officially an adult.

The age of adulthood in the wizarding world is 17.

She could now rightfully cast spells outside of school.

Don't know if she was so happy because of this.

John was also happy to giggle with her, letting that warm wrist rest lightly in the crook of his arm.

Just as the two were chatting with silly faces.

"Merrick."

An abrupt, and somewhat familiar voice, sounded from behind without warning.

John and Hermione turned around at the same time, and were stunned when they saw the person coming.

A man in a black robe and a hood stood quietly in the shadows of the steam, a few strands of silvery-white hair hanging from the edge of the hood.

As he slowly raised his head, revealing a pale face under the hood.

"Draco?"

John and Hermione were stunned at the same time.

Draco, who had been missing for a month, actually appeared here?

Draco slowly raised his right arm and pulled up his sleeve.

There was a hideous scar there.

Below the scar, one could vaguely see the outline of the Dark Mark.

"I have already broken away from Voldemort, including my family..."

John looked at the destroyed Dark Mark, heard him call out the three words 'Voldemort' directly, and looked at this incredibly strange Draco, John frowned slightly.

"Did you come just to say this?"

"Don't you think there are some other things that need to be explained?"

John's hand had already picked up his wand at some point.

The Draco in front of him gave him a feeling of earth-shaking changes, and even his momentum had changed slightly.

He was no longer as shrinking or arrogant as before, and his eyes were settled with a kind of cold, hard sobriety.

"I am not here to be your enemy, or rather, I am here to form an alliance with you."

"I can tell you everything about Voldemort, including Bellatrix and the Horcruxes you are investigating."

After hearing the word 'Horcrux', the astonishment on John's face finally turned into a heavy solemnity.

"How do you know about Horcruxes?"

John looked at Draco with suspicion and asked.

At the same time, he looked at Harry not far away and the Auror squad escorting them.

This side wasn't far from them, but Harry and the others hadn't noticed the strange situation here from beginning to end.

Draco didn't answer John's question immediately, but looked at the Hogwarts Express that was just slowly entering the station.

"I need to see Headmaster Dumbledore first; I think he will want to see me too."

"See you at Hogwarts."

After saying that, with a 'pop'.

Draco Apparated directly and disappeared from the station.

John frowned, his gaze following the suddenly distorted air.

"Hermione, go tell Harry and the others about the situation; I'll go a step ahead."

He ordered Hermione directly, and Hermione understood John's meaning and nodded.

Afterward, John also Apparated and disappeared from the spot.

Now Harry and the others finally discovered the strangeness here.

"Hermione, where did John go?"

Harry and the others walked over quickly, asking with full confusion.

"Just now, Draco was here."

Hermione looked at them and slowly told them what had just happened.

About five minutes later.

John's figure appeared outside the gate of Hogwarts.

Also here was Draco.

He seemed to have expected John to follow, without the slightest surprise.

The two walked into the school grounds together.

At the same time, in the Headmaster's office at the top of the castle tower.

Dumbledore also noticed the two.

He put down the letter he had just received, his gaze crossing the window lattice.

"Gellert, you really know how to find trouble for me..."

Soon.

Draco and John arrived at the Headmaster's office together.

Dumbledore had been waiting for a long time.

"Please sit, both of you."

Dumbledore tapped the tabletop with his fingertips, and two cups of steaming black tea appeared out of thin air.

His gaze always stayed on Draco's face, feeling a sense of pity.

"Regarding Lucius's matter, I am very sorry, Draco."

Dumbledore didn't immediately question Draco about Nurmengard, but first mentioned the news of Lucius's death with pity.

Although Lucius himself would have been locked up for a lifetime even if he didn't die, for Draco who had lost a relative, he was willing to give some warm understanding.

"No, it's okay, my father is not dead."

Who knew Draco would say something shocking, directly stating a shocking piece of news.

"After my mother and I decided to break away from Voldemort, we had already planned my father's fake death."

"Although he lost an arm, at least he saved his life."

Hearing this, Dumbledore and John both raised their eyebrows.

Dumbledore didn't say anything, but John couldn't help but speak.

"Then he is guilty of another crime now; faking death, evading legal sanctions, didn't expect you to really dare to say it out."

Draco's mouth curled slightly, not denying it.

"So I am here to atone for my father's sins."

You deserve it?

John just wanted to continue outputting, but Dumbledore raised his hand to signal him to stay calm.

"Okay, Draco, let's talk about Nurmengard first."

Dumbledore said slowly.

"Gell... Grindelwald, where is he now."

"Just in London."

Draco answered without much hesitation.

Saying that, he looked at John again.

"Including my parents, they are also in London; we only returned today."

"They should have arrived at the place where they are staying now."

"At the Claude house."

Hearing this, John stood up abruptly.

"What!?"

John looked at Draco in disbelief, then grabbed his collar directly.

"What are you doing!"

Draco didn't feel the slightest panic because he was grabbed by the collar, instead meeting John's burning gaze.

"You might not know, the Malfoys and the Claudes were once family friends."

"Our families once had an agreement that once one family encountered a devastating disaster, the other party must provide shelter within their power." ===== CHAPTER 341 =====