bioinnovel Chapter 156 The Watchers
Chapter 156 The Watchers
Chapter 156 The Watchers
As summer passed, the patch of weeds in the middle of Grimmauld Place grew increasingly withered from the sun.
Sirius Black, the escaped convict, remains at large, and his ferocious photos dominate the daily editions of the Daily Prophet.
The Ministry of Magic has been constantly reminding the public how dangerous the fugitive Black is, and his bounty has been steadily increasing, exceeding five thousand Galleons in just a few days.
Cornelius Fudge even contacted the Muggle Prime Minister urgently to inform the Muggle community about the crisis, hoping to obtain some useful information.
Muggle televisions also began broadcasting news of Sirius Black's prison break, informing Muggles that Black was a notorious criminal who had killed thirteen people and was armed.
Whenever she hears or sees news about Muggles, Belvina can't help but laugh. She's not laughing at wizards possessing Muggle guns, but rather it reminds her of something else.
What would have happened in Godric Hollow that night if Voldemort hadn't used magic, but instead shot Harry Potter in the head with a gun or slit his throat with a knife?
That afternoon, Belvina braved the scorching sun and walked out of her old house to stroll around Place Grimoire.
Her long hair, which used to be loose, was now tied into a ponytail. She wore a light-colored women's vest, the hem of which was tucked into denim shorts, and a belt around her waist with a small brown fanny pack attached to it.
Her attire was similar to that of the Muggle residents living in Grimmauld Place; she didn't look like a witch at all.
Since that unpleasant party, Belvina has been going out every day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Occasionally, she will work overtime and go out in the evening as well.
It wasn't that Belvina was bored; rather, she discovered that Number Twelve Grimmauld Place was being watched. Wizards had been loitering in the plaza outside the gate, keeping an eye on the Black family's old house.
Although Sirius Black had fallen out with his family, he was still the eldest son of the Black family, so it was normal for him to set up surveillance around Grimmauld Place, waiting for his prey to come to him.
However, Belvina discovered that there was more than one group of wizards spying on her, which was rather disgusting.
A group of wizards remained stationed in Grimmauld Place, only leaving when it was time to change shifts, and some would even greet Belvina.
Another group of wizards were also stationed in Grimmauld Place, but their target was not Sirius Black; instead, they were secretly following Belvina and recording her every move.
That's why Belvina goes out for a stroll every day, dragging the person who's been watching her around, secretly memorizing everyone's appearance and physical characteristics, and looking for possible surveillance locations.
Belvina seemed to have inexhaustible energy today. She walked around Grimmauld Place three times and still wasn't satisfied, so she went even further.
Seeing this, the wizard who was secretly watching had no choice but to follow cautiously, afraid of revealing their whereabouts, unaware that Belvina had already noticed them.
Belvina, who was walking ahead, went into a Muggle shop, ordered a large iced drink to cool off, and after finishing the large iced drink, she took another iced drink to go.
The poor stalker could only stand in the blazing sun, sweating profusely.
They thought Belvina would go home as usual, but to their surprise, Belvina seemed to be still having fun and continued to wander around with a cold, thirst-quenching drink in her hand.
Twenty minutes later, Belvina managed to stroll to the vicinity of King's Cross Station with the people tailing her. She seemed quite content, slurping down her refreshing iced drink, while her men were in for a rough time.
They dared not let Belvina out of their sight, and having no Muggle currency, they could only wave their wands to ward off the heat and prevent heatstroke, while watching Belvina's various ways of hydrating.
Another ten minutes or so passed, and their prayers finally paid off. Belvina, having finished her iced drink, finally turned and walked back.
The torment of the summer heat is finally coming to an end.
Although Belvina went into a Muggle shop again along the way, this time she didn't buy any iced drinks. Instead, she carried a bag of ice cream and ate it as she walked.
The stalking wizard began to curse Belvina viciously, wishing her diarrhea.
Finally! Finally back in the familiar Grimmauld Place, the wizards who had been keeping watch breathed a sigh of relief; they figured Belvina should go home now.
To everyone's surprise, Belvina showed no intention of going home. Instead, she walked towards the small garden in the middle of the square and found a relatively clean swing to sit on.
The wizard responsible for keeping an eye on Belvina was on the verge of tears, while Belvina herself was in a very good mood.
Belvina waved to an empty flowerbed and said, "Come here, share the ice cream with everyone."
It's so hot outside, thank you for your hard work.
As she spoke, Belvina took out two more ice creams from the bag, unwrapped one and placed the other beside her.
A hand appeared out of thin air, picked up the bag of ice cream, and instantly both the ice cream bag and the hand disappeared.
"Thank you, Miss Black." A man's voice rang out, but he could not be seen; he was standing next to Belvina wearing an invisibility cloak.
The wizard, cloaked in invisibility, continued, "Miss Black, Ms. Burns sends her greetings. Also, those people have nothing to do with us; Ms. Burns did not give such an order."
Belvina already knew this; there were two groups of people guarding Grimaldo Square.
A group of people, under the command of the Burns woman, were stationed in Grimmauld Place, wearing invisibility cloaks and occasionally greeting Belvina. Their target was Sirius Black.
The other group was not yet under orders. Their equipment was rudimentary, lacking even invisibility cloaks, and their surveillance capabilities were far inferior. They were discovered on the first day, and their focus was on Belvina.
Belvina believes that the other party is likely trying to find fault with her, such as secretly tipping off Sirius.
That sounds wonderful, but it's just wishful thinking.
Neither Ms. Burns nor the other group understood Sirius Black, nor the deep bond between the Black siblings.
Given Sirius's personality, he would never return to Grimmauld Place. To him, Black's old house was just another prison, an Azkaban without Dementors.
Finding Belvina and seeking help from her younger sister was even more impossible.
At this stage, Belvina is no less dangerous than the Ministry of Magic and the Dementors. Sirius Black is walking into a trap by coming to find her now, gambling that he is tough and can take a beating.
Seeing that Belvina was no longer speaking, the wizard wearing the invisibility cloak immediately and discreetly stepped aside to distribute the ice cream as Belvina had requested.
As the male wizard from the Department of Law Enforcement left, the light around Belvina became distorted and swayed, as if someone had applied a beauty filter from the future to her.
Cloaks of invisibility are usually woven from the fur of invisible beasts or are ordinary cloaks that have been enchanted with a Disappearance Charm. They have a certain degree of invisibility, but the invisibility effect will gradually weaken over time until they no longer have the ability to become invisible.
Sitting on the swing chair, Belvina seemed to suddenly have a childlike heart. She pushed off the ground with her long, white legs, and the swing swung backward, the old swing frame making a creaking sound.
Belvina didn't care about being watched in Grimmauld Place; the surveillance of Black's old house wasn't even "covert."
They didn't even hide it from Belvina.
Without Amelia Borns's instructions, how could the people responsible for monitoring Grimmauld Place possibly greet Belvina on their own initiative? Even if they had been discovered long ago, they would have pretended to be dead.
The other group couldn't even scrape together an invisibility cloak. A pure-blood wizarding family shouldn't be so stingy as to refuse to pay for even an invisibility cloak.
Furthermore, their methods of surveillance and tracking were clumsy; they didn't resemble trained strikers or law enforcement teams, but rather a hastily assembled rabble.
As the swing rose higher and higher, Belvina's thoughts became clearer and clearer. No matter whose orders these rabble were on, as long as Belvina herself did not make any mistakes, they would have no chance at all.
Now, Belvina is gradually stepping into the limelight, no longer hiding behind Connery Fudge as before, and the open and covert attacks against her will only increase.
Since that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about. Whoever dares to reach out, their claws will be chopped off. Ultimately, wizards must speak with "power."
Before leaving Grimmauld Place, the outstretched claws must be severed.