"Winky?"
Crouch said in disbelief.
"I found it from where the Dark Mark was fired, and when I arrived, she was alone, with a wand in her hand."
Mr. Diggory's words made Crouch pale, and his eyes seemed on fire.
"It's impossible." Crouch defended bluntly, aiming at Winky with his wand, "Rennervate!"
Soon, Winky woke up, she saw so many wizards staring at her, and she slowly raised her head to look at the Dark Mark in the sky that hadn't dissipated. Her big eyes quickly filled with tears.
"Winky, you saw it too. Someone made the Dark Mark, and you were found right below it with a wand in your hand. Please give us an explanation!"
Mr. Diggory's interrogation made the elf shiver, "No, Winky doesn't know anything. Winky is in a coma. Winky won't do this."
"You were found with a wand in your hand!"
Diggory growled, waving the wand he had taken from Winky.
"Don't bother, Diggory." Crouch interrupted, aiming his wand at the wand on Diggory's hand.
"Prior Incantato!"
Under everyone's attention, the Dark Mark jumped out of the glittering wand tip again.
Then Crouch chanted the Dark Mark counter-curse lightly, the Dark Mark vanished, and he looked at Winky blankly. "Do you have anything else to say?"
The elf murmured, but she couldn't say anything.
"This is clothes. You should know what it means. You're released."
The cold and ruthless voice completely broke through the elf's defense line.
"No!" Winky screamed and fell at Crouch's feet, "No, Master! No clothes, no clothes!"
Her pitiful appearance made several girls present faintly feel sympathy, but this was Crouch's house problem. They couldn't say anything as outsiders.
In the end, the farce ended with Winky being abandoned. Fudge said something to Alvin before he left, and his expression relaxed.
"What did Fudge tell you?" Holding Alvin's arm, she and Alvin walked back to the tent.
"He told me not to prosecute the wizards still alive, and I said yes."
"What conditions did he promise you?"
Cho knew his boyfriend well and would never let go if Fudge didn't drop a piece of meat.
"I'm going to look at the Department of Mysteries."
Alvin didn't hide it either and stated the terms of his deal with Fudge.
Department of Mysteries?
Cho also heard his parents mention this Department of Mysteries, the people who work here are called Unspeakable, and they won't reveal any secrets inside.
"Do you know what's in there?"
Alvin shook his head. He wouldn't be so curious if he knew what was in the Department of Mysteries.
This is a very mysterious place, especially the Veil where Sirius fell. Alvin is very curious about it.
The two walked to the door of the bedroom. Alvin smiled and looked at Cho, "do you want to come in?"
She blushed, hit Alvin, and ran into the next room.
Alvin didn't care either. He was just teasing Cho. Although it was a pity to miss some things, he wasn't so impatient.
The next day, Mr. Weasley returned tired, and he and the other Ministry of Magic officials had not slept all night, keeping order here.
There were a lot of troubled dark wizards last night, these are just some of them that Alvin encountered, and many others were scattered in different places and attacked other wizards.
Bill and Charlie still had marks of wounds on their bodies, but they didn't care and instead showed off the origin of the wounds.
Packing up hastily, Mr. Weasley put the tent into his backpack. As for Alvin's, someone will take care of it for him.
On the way out, Alvin also saw the Muggle who was abused yesterday. He had returned to normal at this time, but his expression was a little dazed.
Luna's father and Cho's parents picked up the two girls, respectively. Alvin did not follow the Weasleys and Harry to the Burrow.
He and a few people agreed to see each other after school started, and they Apparated away.
Alvin didn't return to his home. He came to a country road. At this time, Winky was walking alone on the road, and his back was very depressed.
As a house elf, it is a shame to be abandoned by the master. No one needs such an elf. At this moment, Winky is very dizzy and does not know where she will stand next.
"Winky, do you want to return to Mr. Crouch's house?"
Hearing the voice, Winky turned back subconsciously. She remembered the little wizard, who was also in the crowd watching her yesterday.
"Can you let me go back to the master's house?"
Looking at Alvin expectantly, Winky pinned all her hopes on him.
"My name is Alvin Gaunt, and you should have heard of me."
When she heard Alvin's name, Winky's mood was much higher. She knew Alvin and often listened to this name from the house's master.
She knew that Alvin was a great wizard.
Seeing Winky's appearance, Alvin smiled slightly, "I am acquainted with your master. As long as you bring me to your master's home, I'll help you to say something nice. Maybe he will forgive you."
This is purely Alvin's lying, and he and Crouch can only be regarded as nodding acquaintances, not friends.
He can't find Crouch's place for a while and can only rely on the house elf to lead the way.
Lockhart is new to the Ministry of Magic, and it would be impossible to expect him to be the Minister of Magic.
Seeing Crouch, Alvin had another bold idea in his heart.
"Thank you so much for your help! Mr. Gaunt!" Winky bowed deeply to Alvin, her nose almost touching the ground.
She didn't know that she was about to be crippled at this time. She walked over to Alvin's side, pulled the corner of his shirt, and Winky started Apparating at Crouch's mansion.
Crouch's mansion is huge, but the decoration is very simple, in line with Crouch's always-capable style.
Winky took Alvin all the way to Crouch's study. She knew that her master would be working in the study now.
"Master!"
Crouch didn't close the door of the study, he was burying his head in processing a file, and he subconsciously frowned when he heard the voice of blinking.
"Winky, you have been released, and now you are not qualified to come here."
It wasn't Winky that responded. It was Alvin.
"Mr. Crouch, please forgive me for taking the liberty to interrupt."