The Search Is Over

Chapter 54

Severus, Mag and Filius apparated back to Hogwarts and Albus stood to go as well.

"We will have our Death Eater tonight, and we will need to extract Severus's memories tomorrow. Can you return in two days to transfigure the man," Wolfgang asked and Albus nodded.

From his expression, it was clear that the former Hogwarts Headmaster did not relish such work, and the fact he was willing to do it anyway spoke much for how he cared for Severus.

Albus departed for Durmstrang after bidding everyone a good night. That left Regulus, and Kreacher with Gellert, Wolfgang and Millicent in the parlor of Adler Manor.

"Gellert, I would appreciate it if you waited with Millicent while the three of us go an grab ourselves a worthless little Death Eater," Wolfgang said. "Then you can call Bramble to freeze his dark mark right away. It will allow Kreacher to see how it's done just in case it's ever necessary for him to deal with it at a later date for any reason."

Gellert nodded.

"Sounds good."

Wolfgang rose to his feet with an easy elegant grace.

"I'll just go get the cloaks of invisibility," he told Regulus and Kreacher.

"Want to play on my computer while they're gone," Millicent asked Gellert as Wolfgang walked from the room.

"It would give you an interesting look into Muggle life that you otherwise couldn't get from a distance."

"Alright," Gellert said, slender shoulders lifting in a shrug.

Things between the two seemed relaxed and easy enough, so perhaps they'd worked out whatever issues Wolfgang believed Gellert had with he and Millicent. As the man's mind was still nearly impossible to read, Regulus wasn't able to see his thoughts on the matter.

"The computer seems to Kreacher to be nearly magical, which he finds somewhat disturbing, considering it was invented by Muggles," the elf told Gellert with a slight frown.

Gellert nodded. "Understood.

Before the conversation could progress, Wolfgang was back with the cloaks over one black suited arm.

"Our spell has tracked this Boris Bane to an address in downtown London," he told Regulus and Kreacher as he walked over to a low table beside the armchair in which he was seated for the earlier meeting. Retrieving a piece of paper, he glanced at it, then nodded to himself.

"I can side apparate the both of you so that we may all arrive together with minimal noise," he said. "I'll put us at the end of his block and we can walk up to his house. Regulus, I assume your night vision is good enough to see house numbers?"

Regulus nodded.

Wolfgang smiled. "Good then. When we arrive, you can lead us to his house and we shan't have to light our way. Of course, the less trace we leave, the better."

Regulus nodded readily, and Wolfgang continued.

"Brilliant! The house number you'll be looking out for is 134."

When Kreacher and Regulus dawned their cloaks of invisibility, Wolfgang placed a hand on each of their arms and they apparated away.

The three walked up the block in a huddle, and stopped at a house at the far end of the street. It was small and dark with a neat front yard. The short front walk leading up to the door was lined with neatly trimmed shrubs. Regulus found himself rather elated to be included in this...To be valued as a result of his choice to become a vampire rather than just being tolerated.