hermionesighed.“yes,but—whataboutharryanddrao?”

“parkinsonandlovegoodhavebribedthesolstiefaewiththepromiseofachristmaseearlypartyinexhangefortheirhelp.”

felixstoodtoher,frowningathisownbluejumperasitfshedthephraserowena’slittlehelper.“tellmeagainhowthisisgoingtowork?”

thekidnappershadenoughsensetohooseamugglerereationareafortheexhange.apewithnoimagimeantitwaseasytodetettraps,wards,andotherusefulministrymethodsofapture.italsomeantthekidnappersoulddisapparateatanytime.igorawassurprisednooneattheministryhadeverthoughtofusingfaemagibefore.althoughthesmallreatureswerenotoriouslytemperamental,theirmagiwassointunedwiththenaturalworldthatifanyoneastregurandevenmoreadvanedprobes,they’dlikelynotevennotiethefaewerethere.

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whenpansyparkinsonhadowledhertomeetatthehotelbar,igorahadneverimaginedthewoman

herpartnershookhishead.“andwehavetowearthesebeause…?”

igorastramitzdidn’tusuallyelebrateholidays.shefoundithardtoexperienejoyifshestillhadanopenase,ifsomeonewasstillouttherealoneandseparatedfromtheirlovedones.she’dertainlyneverwornaholidayjumper,letaloneanyjumperthathadfshinglightsandmovingparts.parkinsonandlovegoodassuredherthatitwasabsolutelyneessarytostayinsolidaritywiththewintersolstiefae,ortinselgnatsaslovegoodhadalledthem.

“unbelievable!”pansyshookherhead.“weareinarisisandwherehaveallthemengone?”pansyshrieked.“wedon’tneedthem.fuk“em.”

igorablinked.“theyhelpthedamnedthingsdistinguishbetweenfriendandfoe,okay?”sheknewhowabsurdthepnwas.shealsohadworkedsixteenotherkidnappingaseswithransomdropsandneverfeltasseureabouttheexhangesasshedidnow.

e’sfollowingtheleadslikehe’dsaid.”