Chapter 749: The Trio’s New Mission—Searching for Horcruxes
"I’m sorry, Kyle..." Harry said suddenly as they left the headmaster’s office.
"What?" Kyle looked at him in confusion, not quite understanding what he meant.
"It’s about the gold cup. I told Dumbledore that you had it," Harry explained in a low voice. "But at first, I really didn’t know it was Hufflepuff’s Cup—I thought it was just an ordinary gold cup."
"So?" Kyle looked at him. "You’re right. I did have it in my hands, so there’s nothing to apologize for."
"I made you lose the golden cup," Harry said remorsefully. "I’ve seen its memories—it’s an incredible magical object, left behind by the Founders of Hogwarts. Even Voldemort was fascinated by it."
"If I hadn’t said that unnecessary thing, Professor Dumbledore wouldn’t have taken it away. You could have kept it until you graduated."
"Oh, that," Kyle shook his head dismissively. "It’s fine. Even if you hadn’t said anything, I would have found a chance to tell Dumbledore myself."
"And didn’t you hear just now? He won’t keep it forever—he’ll give it back to me soon."
Hearing Kyle say this, Harry felt a little better. In truth, the moment Dumbledore mentioned keeping the golden cup, guilt had already begun creeping into his heart. He hadn’t even paid attention to what was said afterward.
"To be honest, I kind of hope Professor Dumbledore doesn’t give the golden cup back to me," Kyle muttered as he absently stroked Fawkes’s red-gold feathers.
Only then did Harry notice that Kyle had actually brought the headmaster’s phoenix with him. Strangely, Fawkes seemed completely at ease, showing no signs of resistance.