Chapter 328: What Are You Looking At?
The Headmaster's Office was silent. Dumbledore sat at his desk, his gaze fixed on the Time-Turner in front of him, deep in thought.
Kyle glanced up and, without intending to, noticed something on the shelf behind Dumbledore: an unfinished pair of woolen socks. They were white, each adorned with a beautifully embroidered blue "A."
"Headmaster, do you like blue?" Kyle asked suddenly.
"I tend to prefer purple," Dumbledore replied, his mind still elsewhere. "But why do you ask?"
"No reason, just curious," Kyle said with a shrug. "Professor Dumbledore, I'll leave the Time-Turner in your hands. I hope you'll be able to repair it soon."
"Thank you for your trust, Kyle," Dumbledore replied, his eyes twinkling as he seemed to regain some energy.
"I think—"
"Knock!"
Just then, a loud knock—more of a banging, really—sounded from outside. Kyle glanced at Dumbledore and moved to answer, but before he could, Lucius Malfoy strode into the room, trailed by a House-elf covered in bandages, shrinking in fear.
It was unprecedented—no one had ever barged into the Headmaster's Office like this before.
Yet Dumbledore showed no hint of annoyance. He adjusted his glasses and greeted Lucius with cheerful composure.