If it wasn't for Professor McGonagall, Fawkes would have flown away immediately! Professor McGonagall obviously noticed Fawkes's nervousness and spoke to comfort him. At the same time, Professor McGonagall also told Draco to write a letter quickly.

Draco was also unceremonious. He took the quill from Dumbledore's desk and wrote down the brief account of the incident. Then, Professor McGonagall took the letter Draco had written, handed it to Fawkes, and instructed:

"Fawkes, you must deliver this letter to Albus as quickly as possible! Remember, no matter what happens in between, your final mission now is to deliver this letter to Albus!"

Seeing Professor McGonagall's anxious expression, although Fawkes was just a bird, it was not an ordinary bird after all, but a phoenix, and he also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Fawkes first let out a long cry, then held the letter in his mouth. After that, a red light flashed on Fawkes' body, and he instantly disappeared into the headmaster's office of Hogwarts, without a trace.

When she heard Fox disappear, Professor McGonagall clenched her fists and placed them on her chest, praying silently:

"Merlin's beard, I hope everything will be in time!"

While Professor McGonagall and Draco were anxiously waiting for Albus Dumbledore in the headmaster's office at Hogwarts, someone had already started to take action.

In Wiltshire, England, outside Malfoy Manor, a figure approached quietly and carefully moved towards Malfoy Manor.

The one who came here was none other than Green, who learned the news at the British Ministry of Magic.

As a new Auror of the British Ministry of Magic, although Green could not command other Aurors, he chose to go first, hoping to obtain enough intelligence. If possible, Green even did not mind directly choosing to rescue Cassandra and others.

Soon, when Green arrived outside Malfoy Manor, he used the knowledge he learned after becoming an Auror to sneak into Malfoy Manor almost unhindered.

Following the address Draco told him, Green carefully came to Malfoy Manor, an abandoned utility room, and soon found the entrance to the underground secret room in the utility room.

But what Green didn't know was that, in fact, when Green sneaked into Malfoy Manor, Voldemort, who was originally lecturing Lucius and others in Malfoy Manor, suddenly stopped with a weird expression on his face.

At this time, the number of Death Eaters in Malfoy Manor has increased compared to when Cassandra and others first arrived at Malfoy Manor.

Among them, there was a pale man with a huge hooked nose and straight black hair. He was sitting next to Voldemort. When he heard Voldemort suddenly stop talking, the man couldn't help but look at Voldemort.

Perhaps sensing the man's gaze, Voldemort also looked at the man below him and said mysteriously:

"Where were we? Severus Snape!"

That’s right, the new Death Eater who appeared here is none other than Hogwarts’ Potions Professor and Head of Slytherin House, Severus Snape!

Hearing Voldemort's question, Snape lowered his head and said:

"Great Master, you said that we must prove our loyalty to you!"

At this moment, Peter Pettigrew, who was sitting on the other side of the table, suddenly raised his hand and said tremblingly: "Master... Master! I! I went to find you!"

After hearing what Peter Pettigrew said, Voldemort suddenly walked up to Peter Pettigrew angrily and said, "You just have nowhere to go, not loyalty! Don't think I don't know what you have been doing all these years!"

Upon hearing Voldemort's words, Peter Pettigrew immediately lost his temper, lowered his head, and sat there, not daring to breathe.

Seeing Peter Pettigrew's expression, Voldemort slowly calmed down and said:

"But at least you have proved one thing: you are still somewhat useful!"

Then, Voldemort asked Peter Pettigrew to hold out his severed hand, and Voldemort said to Lucius Malfoy:

"Lucius, my wand is missing! Would you mind lending me your wand?"

Hearing Voldemort's words, Lucius couldn't help but swallow. At this moment, Lucius felt his wife, Narcissa, under the table, gently holding his other hand with her hand.

Feeling the warmth of Narcissa's palm, Lucius gradually calmed down. Lucius carefully pulled out his wand hidden in his cane, and then handed it to Voldemort very respectfully.

Voldemort took Lucius's wand without hesitation and broke off the decoration on it. Then, Voldemort pointed his wand at Peter Pettigrew's broken limb. A moment later, as if mercury was flowing, a new silver palm grew out of Peter Pettigrew's broken limb.

Ignoring Peter Pettigrew's ecstasy, Voldemort slowly walked to his seat, facing all the Death Eaters present, and said in a harsh tone: "Although you disappoint me, I am still willing to give you a chance, a chance to prove your loyalty!"

After hearing Voldemort's words, the Death Eaters present spoke up one after another, saying that they were willing to obey all of Voldemort's orders.

Just when the scene was noisy, Voldemort suddenly turned his gaze to Snape, and then said to Snape with a smile:

"Severus, you are much luckier than others! Because, the opportunity for you to express your loyalty to me has come to me!"

"Severus, I hope you won't let me down! I have high expectations of you!"

At the same time, Green looked at the stairs leading down under his feet. After a moment's silence, he walked down resolutely.

Green walked up the stairs cautiously in the dark and finally arrived at the secret room of Malfoy Manor.

(End of this chapter)