Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 156 East Wind

"Ladies and gentlemen... welcome! Welcome to the 422nd Quidditch World Cup!"

Ludo Bagman has round blue eyes and short blond hair, which makes him look like an oversized boy.

At that moment, he was delivering a passionate pre-match speech.

Thea and Lucius sat in the second row behind Harry and the others. Daphne and the others had gone to see their parents before the competition started, as the box couldn't hold too many people.

After Ludo finished his welcoming remarks, it was time for the mascot to make its appearance.

Thea found Harry and Ron's flustered behavior somewhat amusing.

Thea's relaxed demeanor contrasted sharply with Lucius's unnatural restraint. Amidst the roar of cheers from the crowd, Lucius gently tugged at Thea's sleeve and whispered:

"...Is there anything I need to do in a bit?"

"Of course not, you just need to watch the game."

Thea's relaxed expression seemed genuine, which reassured Lucius slightly.

"However, remember to take good care of Aunt Cici."

Thea's reminder made Lucius tense up again.

Thea felt somewhat helpless about this; hadn't she already comforted her?

Although it doesn't seem to have much effect...

"Troy scores!"

Ludo's loud voice brought Thea back to her senses, and she continued to watch the game through her panoramic binoculars.

While Harry paid more attention to Krum, who was also a Seeker, Thea paid more attention to Moran, the Alcoa Chaser.

Even after the match ended, Thea was still impressed by Moran's performance. It has to be said that Moran's agile figure and the tacit cooperation with her teammates had been deeply engraved in Thea's mind.

Unfortunately……

Thea closed her eyes, suppressing the inexplicable regret.

Ultimately, Ireland won the match, but the Golden Snitch was caught by Krum of Bulgaria.

Although Ron was somewhat disappointed that Krum had caught the Snitch but still lost the victory, he still cheered himself up and said goodbye to Thea when Harry and Thea said their farewells.

"You support the Bulgarian team? Otherwise, why do you look so unenthusiastic?"

On the way back, Thea whispered to Draco.

Draco didn't immediately refute her, but instead gave Thea a deep look before finally saying softly, "I'm just a little regretful..."

Although Thea felt that Draco seemed to be implying something, the cheers on the way back were so enthusiastic that Thea did not continue to ask questions. Instead, she pulled Draco's sleeve and walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Lucius and Narcissa ahead.

Given the Malfoy family's wealth, Thea naturally had her own room.

Is Crouch still in his tent?

"He should still be here. Kirby hasn't seen him come out."

Draco, who was quietly peering against the wall, recognized the voice as coming from one of his house-elves.

Why did Kassia instruct the other party to pay attention to the situation outside?

Is it...

Before Draco could even think things through, the bracelet on his wrist suddenly became hot, and a text message appeared: "Come in!"

Draco tensed up immediately; he had no doubt that Thea had discovered him.

Thea watched Draco slowly enter the room, waved for the house-elf to leave, and chuckled, "What, weren't you prepared to be caught eavesdropping?"

“…No.” Draco blushed slightly, but he quickly voiced his question: “Thea, why did you make it monitor the outside? Is something going to happen tonight?”

Thea was speechless. She wasn't ready to tell Draco yet. The main reason she called him in was to persuade him to go back to sleep and not get involved.

But looking at the determination on Draco's face, Thea couldn't find the words to persuade him.

Suddenly, the commotion outside intensified, interrupting Thea's thoughts. Immediately afterward, a hurried figure swept past Draco and came straight to Thea.

"A group of masked wizards have appeared outside. They've gathered together and seem to be holding a terrifying parade..."

Upon hearing this, Thea immediately understood what was happening outside.

Draco was still reeling from the shock of Gella and Thea plotting something big when he was suddenly struck by news of a terrorist march outside, leaving him somewhat stunned.

"Wait, are you planning to do something?"

Draco raised his hands as if to stop the two from leaving.

Seeing Draco's insistence on an answer, Thea and Gella exchanged a glance. Thea said seriously, "Draco, your responsibility now is to stay in the tent and protect your mother!"

“My mother has my father to protect her, she doesn’t need me!” Draco said matter-of-factly. “But what about you? Who protects you?”

Thea sighed, realizing the young master was no longer easily fooled. But after considering her plan and identifying any oversights, she finally relented, saying, "You can come with us, but you must swear that you will not tell anyone about anything you see tonight, not even your parents!"

Seeing Thea's serious expression, Draco's heart began to pound, but recalling the doubts and anger that had been lingering in his mind these past few days, he steeled himself and solemnly assured Thea.

After reaching an agreement with Draco, the three quietly left the tent.

There wasn't much commotion near the Malfoy family's tent, but all three of them saw a group of hooded, masked men in black constantly shooting fire spells at the tents nearby, while four figures, twisted into various bizarre shapes, floated overhead.

Draco stood there stunned for a moment, until Gella patted him on the shoulder and brought him back to his senses.

"You want to save them?" Thea saw through Draco's thoughts at a glance. "You can't save them among so many people." Thea coldly exposed this fact.

"Then... what should we do?"

Seeing that Draco's complexion had returned to normal, Thea pointed to the map in her hand and said, "We're going here! Barty Crouch's tent!"

"What? You want to take this opportunity to get revenge on him? Just because of your uncle?"

He is also your uncle.

Seeing that Draco was choking, Thea was finally satisfied.

The three of them jogged along, avoiding the menacing protesters and weaving through crowds and tents...

They remained silent the entire way, with only their increasingly rapid breathing proving that they were indeed on their way.

As the screams faded into the distance, a row of intact tents came into view. If it weren't for the extinguished campfires and the overturned outdoor tables, Thea would have thought the people inside were still asleep.

“Daphne sent word that Crouch and Fudge have gathered together and are trying to calm this terrifying march,” Gella gasped.

"Appease? Should I say that's typical of Fudge's style?"

Thea's tone was sarcastic, but she flipped through the map quickly.

With the markings she had made earlier, Thea quickly located Crouch's tent.

"You two stay hidden and keep watch for me."

Gella and Draco agreed with serious expressions.

"Armor protects you!"

Before going in, Thea first put a protective shield on herself.

"Thump!" Thea deliberately bumped into an ornament, then hid herself in the shadows.

"Who are you? This is K..."

Before Shan Shan could finish speaking, Thea knocked her to the ground and struck her.

After dealing with the house-pom, Thea headed towards the room where Shiny had just emerged.