The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 582 Ending
The heavy rain washed away the blood stains on Malfoy Manor, and the Aurors surrounding Ada dispersed to eliminate potential dangers. The only people protecting Ada were Mr. Weasley, Scrimgeour, and the witch with the eye patch.

Ada's own confidants did not accompany her. They stayed at the Ministry of Magic to protect the safety of the ministry.

Having raided someone else's lair, she was naturally afraid that someone would cut off her retreat.

The pulling of the thunder consumed Ada's remaining strength. Feeling exhausted, she fell softly to the ground. She really couldn't hold on any longer.

If Voldemort had not attacked in the end, Ada could have maintained her basic dignity and walked back to the Ministry of Magic on her own. But Voldemort insisted on giving it a try, and Ada had no choice but to risk her life.

Fortunately, the thunderstorm came in time, and Ada was able to summon such powerful thunder to scare Voldemort away.

Mr. Weasley hurriedly protected the fallen Ada. Although Voldemort had already taken the Death Eaters and left the manor, Ada's danger was not over and there was still a crisis lurking in the manor.

Scrimgeour on the side looked at the weak Ada, then glanced at Arthur Weasley who looked vaguely wary. The former head of the Auror Office was somewhat dissatisfied.

Scrimgeour turned his back to Ada and Mr. Weasley, to show that he had no intention of making things difficult for Ada. Although he was stubborn and old-fashioned, he was not ungrateful or unable to distinguish right from wrong.

Regardless of whether the raid on Malfoy Manor was ordered by Ada, Ada saved a group of people tonight. Without her, the Ministry of Magic would not be able to stop Voldemort and his followers, and might even be captured by Voldemort in the future.

For a man who almost became the Minister of Magic, he still has some vision. Scrimgeour has realized his previous mistakes and will certainly not repeat them again.

After the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and tonight's Battle of Malfoy Manor, Ada's importance to the Ministry of Magic is self-evident.

Ada is not indispensable to the Ministry of Magic, the Ministry of Magic is just a shortcut for her. But the Ministry of Magic cannot do without Ada now, with her support, the Ministry of Magic can go further in this war.

The scattered Aurors returned to Ada one after another. The danger was over. Apart from them, there were no living creatures in the manor.

That night, Ada and Voldemort were both defeated, but the Ministry of Magic won the victory over the Death Eaters. Capturing and killing the Death Eaters was certainly exciting, but destroying Voldemort's lair was of greater strategic significance.

This tragic victory also meant that the Ministry of Magic would no longer be bullied, and they began a powerful counterattack.

In the heavy rain, Mr. Weasley helped Ada up again. He wanted to escort Ada back to London first. Mr. Weasley left with Scrimgeour and the witch with an eye patch. Although the Death Eaters retreated, they had to be guarded against.

The remaining Aurors did not leave. They would stay here and wait for their colleagues from the Magical Accidents and Disasters Department.

Malfoy Manor was completely destroyed, and the Ministry of Magic needed to do a good job of cleaning up the mess, cleaning up what needed to be cleaned up, and erasing the memories of the Muggles who needed to have their memories erased. When everything was done, when the Muggles thought of the fire tonight, they probably thought of a gas leak?
In this way, Ada was taken back to the Ministry of Magic by Mr. Weasley. She was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow.

Thicknesse took on the heavy responsibility of post-war work and took care of it properly. After dawn, Thicknesse directly announced the results of last night's battle.

This hard-won victory was so exciting that the Daily Prophet sold out several times that day, and multiple reprints were barely enough to satisfy the public's enthusiasm.

Different from the public who were heatedly discussing "whether the Ministry of Magic can achieve the final victory", people in the Ministry were discussing Ada's name and the pain and help she brought to the Ministry of Magic.

Although for some reasons, Thicknesse did not tell anyone about Ada, he spread the word within the ministry, bringing Ada's contributions to every corner of the ministry.

In this battle, Ada once again proved her strength, proving that she is a wizard who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Dumbledore and Voldemort, and that she can lead the Ministry of Magic to glory.

It is not shameful to show loyalty to such an Ada. Thicknesse has a very accurate positioning of himself and does not have any unrealistic delusions.

Perhaps Thicknesse had once had such a fantasy, to kick Ada out and take over the power alone. But the cruel reality was like a cold water poured over his head, which made Thicknesse sober up and no longer confused. The minister personally came to the scene to give a briefing, and many people who participated in the operation last night saw Ada, so the people in the department knew who was the biggest contributor to the victory last night.

No one seemed surprised or had difficulty accepting it. News like "Drizzt is secretly controlling the Ministry of Magic" has always been around in the Ministry, and people have already accepted her imperceptibly.

No one mentioned the rumor about the mistress in the golden house anymore. In the past, ignorance was not a crime, but now that you know it but still want to talk about it, aren't you just asking for trouble?
When Ada walked out of her office again, three days had passed since the Battle of Malfoy Manor.

Since Ada had not shown up for three days, her popularity in the department had dropped, which was why she was not surrounded by people when she went out for a walk.

For three whole days, Ada ate and slept, slept and ate. Those who knew her would know that she was conserving her energy and recovering, while those who didn't would think she was gaining weight!

During these three days, Ada only did one thing, which was to transfer Scrimgeour back to the Law Enforcement Department to continue serving as the head of the Auror Office.

It can be said that Ada is just like salted fish, or even worse than salted fish! Salted fish at least have the idea of ​​turning over, but she is too lazy to even do it.

After being the saltiest salted fish for three days, Ada finally left the office. Some things were better for her to handle personally.

Without making any cover, Ada boarded the golden elevator and came to the second floor underground, where the Law Enforcement Department was located. The Malfoy family was temporarily detained here, and was neither sent to the detention room and the trial room, nor transferred to Azkaban.

After walking out of the elevator and passing through a corridor with doors on both sides, Ada turned a corner and pushed open two heavy oak doors.

The noisy crowd immediately became quiet after seeing Ada. Many people hiding in the cubicles also poked their heads out. After a brief silence, the voices of greetings became one.

This is the Auror Office, which should have been the least welcoming department in the Ministry to Ada, but now it is the most welcoming department to her. Putting aside the past, Ada's strength has been recognized by the Aurors, and her presence can also minimize the casualties of Aurors and strikers.

Ada responded to the Auror's greeting and walked towards the innermost compartment.

That was Rufus Scrimgeour's seat. It was not until Ada knocked on the partition that Scrimgeour raised his shaggy head from the thick case files.

The wall panels were covered with portraits of wanted wizards, not only well-known Death Eaters like Bellatrix and Dolohov, but even Gibberne, who was killed by Ada.

However, there was a big cross on Gibbon's wanted list, indicating that he was dead. The same was true for Mulciber and Selwyn, who were both marked as arrested.

"Mr. Scrimgeour, I want to see the Malfoys." Ada said.

With her status, she could have gone directly to see Malfoy, but out of respect, Ada chose to inform Scrimgeour first.

Scrimgeour said nothing, he stood up and led the way. Scrimgeour led Ada through the Auror's office and came to the deepest corridor on this floor.

The former Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office had been converted into a temporary detention center. The corridor was still dimly lit and shabby, with only metal doors and guards on duty to prevent the detainees from escaping.

Scrimgeour registered with the person on duty, then took out a bunch of keys, opened the door, and continued to move forward with Ada.

The small room at the end of the corridor was originally Mr. Weasley's office before his promotion, and the demoted Corban Yaxley was also arrested here. Now, the Malfoy family lives in this small room.

Using the same set of keys, Scrimgeour unlocked the door and pushed it open. Scrimgeour tilted his head, motioning Ada to go in by herself.

(End of this chapter)