Chapter 117: Meet

After Artur left, Dumbledore remained motionless in his seat, deep in thought.

"Albus, what are you still thinking about? Has the Chamber of Secrets crisis been resolved by that young wizard?" asked a curious portrait leaning on a cane.

"This diary is a Horcrux," Dumbledore whispered.

This information shocked all the previous Headmasters.

"What? Someone still possesses this evil magic."

"Thank goodness! The boy accidentally destroyed it with Fiendfyre Curse. Albus, you should give 200 points to Ravenclaw."

After hearing about the Horcrux, each of the Headmasters yelled out in shock.

Armando Dippet was one of them who felt a lot of shame.

"During my time being the Headmaster, the Dark Lord caused trouble and killed a classmate. I even gave him a special contribution medal for his efforts."

Just then, Dumbledore poured oil on the fire, saying, "I strongly suspect that Tom has made more than just this Horcrux..."

All the noise stopped instantly.

The portraits of the Headmasters were silent, and couldn't say a word.

The only sound that could be heard in the room was Dumbledore's finger tapping on the desk.

...

The next day at the evening banquet, Dumbledore announced that the Chamber of Secrets incident had been resolved and awarded Arthur 200 points, without mentioning Astoria's involvement.

Astoria looked at Arthur with gratitude in her eyes, and Arthur felt warm inside.

At this point, everyone could finally let go of their worries.

Even though there hadn't been any attacks recently, the horrible fate of Mrs. Norris hung like the sword of Damocles over their heads.

This is probably why Dumbledore gave Arthur so many points, which added to the reputation of Arthur at school.

The following day, most of the young wizards began their journey back home.

When Arthur, Cho, and Hermione said goodbye and arrived in London at noon, Arthur went to Diagon Alley.

He sat down at the Leaky Cauldron, asked for a Otter's Fizzy Orange Juice, and enjoyed it slowly.

Soon, Gilderoy Lockhart's figure showed up in the pub, making a lot of noise.

He smiled and shook hands with his fans and took pictures with them. It took a lot of work to finally get rid of the excited crowd.

"This is the trouble with fame, isn't it?" said Gilderoy Lockhart, sitting beside Arthur, ordering a glass of blackcurrant rum and showing off.

Gilderoy Lockhart had been happy recently.

After Arthur changed him, he did better in class, and his reputation among young wizards went back to how it was before school.

Some people liked him even more than before.

He had also written a book titled "Days of Teaching at Hogwarts" and published it, His popularity in the wizarding world grew even more.

Arthur glanced at Lockhart without saying anything and walked into the backyard.

Lockhart awkwardly chuckled and hurriedly followed Arthur's footsteps.

"You need to disguise yourself. The place we're about to go to is not suitable for your current appearance," said Arthur.

Arthur glanced at Lockhart's clothes.

Today, Lockhart was dressed in a sky-blue wizard's robe, with meticulously styled hair that made him stand out.

Arthur tapped his wand on Lockhart's clothes, and his beautiful outfit turned into a black cloak with a hood in an instant.

Lockhart didn't ask many questions. Although he was curious about where Arthur was taking him next, he knew how to act as a subordinate.

The two entered Diagon Alley and then turned into Knockturn Alley.

Before long, Arthur led Lockhart to a large mansion with two wizards guarding the entrance.

As they were about to enter, a wizard stopped them.

"Are you here to buy Wolfsbane Potion? I'm sorry, but we have an important guest today. Please wait..."

"Shut up!"

Another wizard glanced at Arthur and quickly interrupted his companion.

"Sir, this person is new here and doesn't recognize you. Please don't lower yourself to his level. The master of the house is waiting for you in the drawing-room," he said respectfully.

Arthur looked at the man in surprise.

"You recognize me?"

The man awkwardly smiled and replied, "My name is Solank. I was the one guarding the door when you came last time, and you petrified me."

Arthur suddenly realized.

He wondered why this person hadn't signed the contract but still recognized him. It turned out he had met him before.

Arthur nodded towards Solank.

"Where is Alia now?"

"The master of the house has been waiting for your arrival in the drawing-room."

After hearing this, Arthur walked inside without glancing at the two guards again, with Lockhart following closely behind.

The person who was scolded saw his partner let Arthur in without hesitation, and he couldn't help but feel angry.

"Didn't you say there was an important guest today, and no one could enter? What if he blames me? I've just started working for the Alia family."

Solank sighed and patiently explained, "This gentleman is the important guest today."

Hearing this, the companion immediately panicked and asked, "He won't hold it against me, will he? It took me so much effort to start working for the Alia family."

Rubbing his chin, Solank hesitated and said, "I don't think so."

However, as he said that, he couldn't help but think of Arthur casting the Killing Curse, which sent a chill up his spine.

...

Alia sat in the grand hall, dressed in a white gown with a bright red cape draped over her shoulders, exuding an air of elegance and luxury.

She held a newspaper in her hands, but her few glances at the entrance showed that her thoughts were not on the paper.

Today was the day she had agreed to meet with Arthur.

It had been almost four months since she last saw him, the young wizard who had turned her life upside down.

Because of Arthur, the Alia family had grown to the point where it could now compete with the Frank and Ramsay families.

Lost in her thoughts, she suddenly heard a voice she had longed for.

"Alia, it's been a long time..."

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