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Chapter 1142: A Hasty Plan
🕑 Added 2024-06-13 20:16:01 +0000 UTC“Hmm, Tom, I see what you mean!" said Delphi, nodding and looking at Evan carefully.
Evan took a step back. What did this girl understand?
She didn’t know that Evan and the Evan from this time were actually the same person. The current Evan was his future self, and he was from eighteen years ago. Delphi didn’t know this. She certainly wouldn’t know, and just now, she was praising Evan in front of him with that kind of tone...
The mere thought of such a thing was too embarrassing, too ostentatious, and not in line with Evan's style at all.
"I see!" Delphi repeated again.
"What do you see?"
"It was my mistake to call the Minister of Magic by the surname Granger, because they always say that … that Mudblood Granger, that wizard scum Granger and so on, but in fact, of course, it should be Mason!"
"Mason?!" Evan blinked.
Since Delphi was Voldemort's daughter, who raised her?! Could it be Malfoy?
Calling Hermione a Mudblood and such sounded like his style.
And only someone familiar with Hermione, like their classmates at Hogwarts, would call her Granger.
And the Mason that Delphi mentioned.
“Of course, the Masons. The one with the same name as you, Evan Mason, is the most important person to the Minister of Magic Hermione Mason," said Delphi. “Tom's idea is that instead of disguising as the Minister to infiltrate the Ministry, we should disguise as Evan Mason to find her, so that she voluntarily hands over the Time-Turner. After all, we can't be sure the Time-Turner is in her office. This plan is risky."
Riddle didn't mean that, did he? He wanted Evan to go directly to Hermione, not disguise himself to find her...
And Hermione Mason!
Hearing Delphi's reminder, Evan realized that he was already married to Hermione!
Yes, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but lift into a smile.
This was only natural. This was the future eighteen years later. Of course, he was already with Hermione...
When did they get married, when was their first time, did they have children now?
Hmm, was it a boy or a girl, how many did they have?
This was also crucial information. Evan suddenly felt the need to talk to his future self and learn from his experience.
Wait, better not learn. Such things should be done and experienced by oneself to keep the freshness and anticipation...
Many things were important not for the result but for the process!
The first time with Hermione, of course, shouldn’t be told by his future self, but experienced personally!
“This is a good idea. We can pretend to be the Minister’s closest person to ask her about the Time-Turner’s whereabouts,” said Delphi. “If it's that Evan Mason, I think getting the Time-Turner won’t be a problem."
No need for that Evan Mason, no need to pretend, the one in front of them could do it, but Evan wouldn’t.
“Delphi, wouldn’t that easily give us away? No matter how you look at it, directly asking Hermione…” Evan said, “I mean … asking the Minister of Magic for a Time-Turner is very suspicious. Plus, we don’t know what they usually talk about."
“It’s indeed easy to give us away. Hermione Mason is a very smart person,” Delphi wrinkled her nose. “Fine, let’s stick to the original plan. If we can’t find the Time-Turner, we’ll use the Polyjuice Potion to disguise ourselves and gather information."
“Where are we going now?” Evan thought it was best to go directly to Hermione’s office and get the Time-Turner.
If this really was the future, then his future self must have prepared everything!
“We’re going to the Underground World now. It’s the gathering place for Dark wizards and creatures. The entrance is at the deepest part of Knockturn Alley. You can buy anything there," said Delphi. “To enter the Minister’s office, we’ll need Polyjuice Potion..."
"No need to go to the Underground World. I have Polyjuice Potion right here!" Evan said. He always carried several bottles of Polyjuice Potion with him.
"You have Polyjuice Potion on you?" Delphi said in surprise.
“I like brewing potions in my spare time. I always keep various potions ready,” Evan took out a bottle and shook it in front of Delphi. “Do you have Hermione’s hair?"
"I do, but there won't be any problem with this potion, right?" Delphi stared at the bottle in Evan's hand suspiciously for a moment.
She opened the cork, and inside was a dark, sticky mud, bubbling lazily.
"Don't worry, I've tested it before, and there’s absolutely no problem," said Evan. “Look, the color and consistency are exactly like the ones described in the book. After drinking it, you’ll have an hour before you revert to your original form. Hmm, Delphi, you look a bit nervous. Haven’t you used Polyjuice Potion before?"
"Of course I have!" Delphi took the Polyjuice Potion and carefully took out a hair and threw it in.
The hair dissolved, and the potion made a loud noise, like a pot of boiling water, and it was bubbling vigorously.
A second later, it turned into an ugly yellow color.
"It's working. What does the Polyjuice Potion taste like?" Delphi swallowed her saliva obviously. She now looked the same as when Evan first used the Polyjuice Potion. "Is it fishy?"
"It doesn't taste good, but it doesn't have a fishy smell. The transformation is a bit uncomfortable, but you just have to endure it,” said Evan.
Riddle was watching them from the side, with an expression that looked like he was waiting for something interesting to happen.
"Okay!" Delphi seemed to have made up her mind and was about to drink the Polyjuice Potion.
"Wait, you're not going to drink it here," said Evan. “The transformation lasts only an hour. What’s the plan after that?"
"I'll transform into Hermione Mason and go into the Minister's office to find the Time-Turner, and you two..."
"We'll do what you said before, and let Evan use the Invisibility Cloak to follow you to the office," Riddle continued, "As for me, I'll just stand outside. If you're discovered, I'll create chaos and you can take the opportunity to leave."
"Tom, are you sure you’ll be okay alone..."
"Don't worry about me. If anything happens, I’ll use spells like the Fiendfyre from a secluded spot and then leave immediately,” Riddle said. “No one will know it was me. You two are the ones at greater risk."
The Fiendfyre, this guy planned to destroy the Ministry of Magic...
But looking at his expression, Evan could tell he was just talking, and he would definitely go back into the ring and follow them to complete Delphi's plan.
After all, it was really a hasty plan!
The Minister's office was the most heavily guarded place in the Ministry of Magic. The three of them were going to rely on this flimsy plan to infiltrate it, especially now with Hermione as the Minister, Sirius as the head of the Aurors, and his future self knowing everything. It would be strange if they could successfully sneak in.
But Evan was certain that his future self had already prepared everything!
There was nothing to worry about. She just needed to go to Hermione's office and take the Time-Turner. That should be it.
