The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 496: St. Mungo's Night

Through the gray window glass is the crowded waiting room of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Maladies.

As the only large hospital for the sick and injured in the British wizarding world, the waiting room was packed with people even late at night. The last time she came here, Ada was still in the mood to look at these strange-looking patients, but this time she had no such idea at all.

Looking around the waiting room, Ada found a lone male therapist who had just given a few instructions to the triage desk and was about to go upstairs. Ada lowered her hood to let her face fall into the shadows, and quickly caught up with the therapist.

Rushing to the healer, Ada whispered, "The soul is out of the body!"

The male therapist who was walking upstairs suddenly stopped and froze in place. Then he turned around, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and he looked confused.

This was the first time Ada used the Imperius Curse, and she successfully controlled the healer, but the effect was not satisfactory.

"Is there a patient named Arthur Weasley being admitted tonight?" Ada asked. At this time, she had already walked to the corner with the male therapist, looking like a patient and the attending therapist asking about the patient's condition.

The male therapist shook his head in confusion and said in a hollow voice, "I don't know."

"Is there a patient from the Ministry of Magic tonight who was bitten by a snake and is covered in blood?" Ada changed the question.

The male therapist nodded and said, "There is a patient from the Ministry of Magic. He was covered in blood when he came. But I don't know if his wound was caused by a snake bite."

"Take me to him," Ada ordered.

At Ada's command, the therapist, wearing a green robe and a badge on his chest, led her through the crowded crowd to the emergency room.

There were many people standing in front of the door of the emergency room, including Mrs. Weasley, and next to her was Bill, the eldest son of the Weasley family.

What made Ada angry was that Mr. Weasley was lying in the emergency room, his life or death unknown, while Mrs. Weasley was surrounded by three wizards from the Ministry of Magic.

The three men kept asking questions, but luckily Bill was there. He stood in front of his mother and dealt with the three men.

Due to the distance, Ada couldn't hear clearly what they said, but from the body language of the three Ministry of Magic employees, she could guess that they were obviously not concerned about Mr. Weasley's safety.

Ada did not walk over rashly, but hid behind a large pillar and asked the male therapist to go over and take a look for her. Ada herself was thinking about the next countermeasures, occasionally sticking her head out to take a look.

The male healer who was under the Imperius Curse walked past the three Ministry of Magic employees and entered the emergency room. It didn't take long for him to walk out of the emergency room and pass by the three people again. The three people still didn't notice anything wrong with the male healer.

Walking back behind the large pillar, the male therapist said with a slightly dull look in his eyes, "Arthur Weasley is not out of danger for the time being, and the therapists are doing their best to rescue him. But he was sent here in time, and the treatment opportunity was not delayed."

Hearing the words "sent in time", Ada's heart, which had been beating very hard, finally calmed down a little. It was much better to know that the patient was being rescued than to know that the rescue had been abandoned.

"The Ministry of Magic has been asking why Arthur Weasley appeared in the Ministry at this time." The male therapist continued, "They also want to know what animal bit Arthur Weasley."

Ada lifted the Imperius Curse, and she didn't need the healer for the time being. And controlling a healer and not letting him return to work for a short period of time is fine, but if it lasts for a long time, mistakes will occur.

The male therapist's dull eyes gradually regained clarity, and he asked in surprise: "Who are you? Why am I here?"

Fortunately, this place is some distance away from the emergency room; fortunately, the three Ministry of Magic employees are all paying attention to Mrs. Weasley and Bill; fortunately, there are still many patients coming to St. Mungo's for treatment late at night.

"Oblivion!" Ada whispered the spell immediately.

The male therapist's eyes suddenly relaxed, his frown loosened, and his face showed a dazed look, as if he didn't care about anything.

Ada modified the therapist's memory. No one asked about Arthur Weasley's injury tonight. Nothing had happened. While the therapist was still in shock, she walked out of the pillar where she was hiding. At this time, the closed door of the emergency room opened and an elderly therapist walked out.

He first said something to Mrs. Weasley and Bill, who kept thanking him; then he said something to the three Ministry of Magic employees, and the three of them left unhappily.

After seeing the three people leave, Ada still did not go over to meet Mrs. Weasley, but blended into the group of patients and followed the three people.

The three employees of the Ministry of Magic had been talking in low voices. Ada followed carefully behind them, passing through the slightly chaotic waiting area and walking towards the outside of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

But when Ada stood in front of the dilapidated Tao Tao Department Store, she saw only an empty street without the three people. Breathing the cold air in the early morning, Ada stamped her feet in hatred. For the first time, she hated the convenient moving magic of Apparition.

When Ada passed through the window glass, she heard three apparitions in succession. When she appeared on the street, the three people had indeed left. Somewhat unwillingly, she walked to the street, stretched her neck and looked around, but of course she didn't see anyone.

Ada had no choice but to give up. She walked to the street lamp that was on and off. She shook the hand holding the magic wand, and a cute silver Chow Chow appeared at her feet. She shook the magic wand again, and the Chow Chow turned into a ball of silver mist and disappeared.

Just as Ada was about to walk back to St. Mungo's, three soft sounds were heard in the cold and silent air.

"What are you doing?" A strange man's voice sounded. He appeared about ten steps away from Ada, wearing a tweed cloak, with a wand in his exposed right hand.

"Dina, I think your question is unnecessary. Just bring him back to the department and everything will be clear." Another man's voice sounded behind Ada.

At the same time, the last Ministry of Magic employee also appeared in the other direction of Ada, and the three of them surrounded Ada.

Ada was not flustered by the sudden return of three Ministry of Magic employees. Instead, she asked about Mr. Weasley's situation.

"How is Arthur Weasley's injury?" A cloud of steam rose around Ada's mouth.

"The therapist said he is not in danger of death for the time being, but he has not woken up yet," said the man named Dana. "When I found him, he was covered in blood. I thought he was going to die."

"Why waste time talking to her!" said the man behind Ada. "We only notified that poor guy's wife tonight... Dana, Matthew, if the three of us catch her, it will be a great achievement!"

Ida ignored the man's chattering behind her and continued to ask Dana, "So you found Arthur Weasley who was attacked and sent him to St. Mungo's?"

Dana pointed the wand in his hand at Ada and said, "Put down your wand, don't resist, and come back to the ministry with us for investigation."

Ada took off her hood, revealing her face hidden in the shadows. Her long golden hair shone softly in the cold night. Dana, who was wearing a tweed cloak, frowned, obviously recognizing Ada.

"Esmeralda Drizzt." Matthew, who had been silent all this time, said, pointing his wand at Ada, his face serious, as if facing a great enemy.

Ada looked calmly at the man named Matthew. He was dressed gorgeously and his hair was combed meticulously.

Ignoring the wand in Matthew's hand, Ada asked with a smile, "Do you know me?"

"What nonsense! Who cares if she's Drizzt or not? It'll be a great achievement if we capture her!" The unnamed man started chattering again. "Senior Undersecretary Umbridge hates her very much... As long as..."

Ada, who was surrounded by three people, suddenly disappeared, leaving only a shadow. Dana and Matthew looked behind them in panic, but there was nothing there, only a ball of air!
They immediately looked at another companion, only to see that man had fallen in a pool of blood, blood gushing from his neck. He covered his neck in vain, making unwilling "Ha, ha" sounds.

Ada looked at the man in the pool of blood with compassion, and there seemed to be pity in her eyes. She said slowly -

"Why do you mention that annoying name? Be obedient and don't do that in your next life."

(End of this chapter)