Chapter 695: The Death Eaters’ Decision
After resolving the crisis with the Giants, Kyle and the others did not leave immediately. Instead, they prepared to follow the Giants back to their tribe.
Before setting off, Kyle glanced at the Death Eater lying on the ground and asked, "What about him? Should we take him with us?"
"Leave him to me," Hagrid replied, pulling out a small round mirror and walking over to it. He muttered a few words under his breath.
The mirror was unassuming, about the size of one a girl might carry in her purse. Hagrid handled it cautiously, like it was a delicate corn chip he might crush at any moment. Thankfully, that didn't happen.
Moments later, two tiny black dots appeared in the sky. Almost as quickly as they were noticed, the dots grew larger, and Sirius and Lupin stumbled to the ground before the group.
"Hello, Mr. Scamander, Madam Maxime," Lupin said, discarding a small stone he had been holding. It had served its purpose as a Portkey and was now useless. "Oh, and Kyle, Hagrid. Long time no see."
"Long time no see, Remus," Hagrid greeted warmly. "I was worried the mirror wouldn't work."
"I've been keeping an eye on the Two-Way Mirror this whole time," Lupin said, producing a similar round mirror and smiling. "As long as you call my name, I'll hear it first. How did it go? Any trouble?"
"Fortunately, everything's been resolved," Hagrid said, then gave a brief recount of events. His summary was limited, as when he arrived, the entire valley had been cloaked in thick fog, obscuring much of the action.
As they spoke, Sirius's attention shifted to the Death Eater lying motionless on the ground. He approached and, upon seeing the man's face, suddenly froze. He stood silently until Lupin tapped him on the shoulder.
"What's the matter?" Lupin asked.