Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 220 Learning Apparition

The fact that Thea became the head of the inspection team did not raise many people's suspicions. Most of them thought that this was another idea of ​​Umbridge's. The head of the inspection team was probably a position like a prefect.

Anyway, Thea is a Slytherin prefect, so no matter how much power she has, she can't control them!

Besides, Thea has been with them for so long, and they know her style. As long as they don't provoke her, she naturally won't make things difficult for them.

As a result, many young wizards didn't take this seriously and focused all their attention on the upcoming Christmas holidays.

Harry and Ron were among these young wizards, and their minds were now completely focused on Mr. Weasley's injury.

Hermione was rather curious about Thea's role as head of the oversight group, and she tried to find out the specific responsibilities of the position.

But Umbridge only announced one name from beginning to end, and didn't even reveal the organization's selection criteria, so Hermione was naturally disappointed.

Soon, the Christmas holidays began.

The young wizards gradually left Hogwarts, and Thea returned to Riddle House as previously arranged.

She had assumed that one of the Death Eaters would continue to teach her, but Voldemort handed the task over to Lucius, and the training location was changed to Malfoy Manor.

So, about two years after leaving the manor, Thea returned as a guest.

Given Voldemort's barely concealed anxiety and the impending large-scale operation, Lucius didn't waste any time and officially began teaching almost the day after Thea arrived at Malfoy Manor.

This was exactly what Thea wanted.

The next day, Thea arrived at the backyard early in the morning, and the scene before her made her breath catch in her throat.

The flower beds that were once full of flowers have been replaced by white marble tiles, which look particularly empty and desolate in the howling cold wind.

“Sissy thought those roses were too gaudy before, so this is perfect…we can choose new flowers from now on.”

As Lucius spoke, he secretly glanced at Thea's expression out of the corner of his eye, but apart from a fleeting look of surprise in her eyes, it quickly disappeared.

Lucius sighed inwardly, but quickly rallied his spirits.

"Shall we start now?"

“Okay.” Thea nodded.

"To learn Apparition, you must follow the '3D principle,' namely Destination, Determination, and Deliberation!"

Unlike his usual deliberate prolongation of his tone, Lucius's speaking speed during lectures was no different from that of a Hogwarts professor.

To prevent Thea from making any common-sense mistakes later, Lucius started by explaining the theory, including various points to note.

"...Apparition has distance limitations, and the farther the destination, the higher the danger. It may result in splitting, serious injury, or even death. Therefore, only experienced wizards can Apparate over long distances."

“Of course,” Lucius said casually. “Thea, you don’t need to be afraid at all. I have prepared enough white cinnabar, and the doctors at St. Mungo’s Hospital are on standby there.”

As he spoke, Lucius pointed to one side of the garden, and Thea looked in that direction as well.

Sure enough, in the corridor, two neatly dressed doctors sat upright, the prints on their clothes proving their identities. In front of them, a table full of potions was also neatly arranged.

Hmm... the air is filled with the smell of money.

Lucius put a lot of effort into this lesson.

If Thea had an accident at his estate, the Malfoy family might not exist the next day.

Realizing this, Lucius immediately spent a large sum of Galleons to directly rent two of St. Mungo's most experienced physicians for treating split bodies, and had them stationed permanently at Malfoy Manor.

Then, he spent a fortune to acquire potions, hoping that even if Thea was torn into pieces, Lucius could piece her back together!

In short, the Malfoy family spent a lot of money on Thea's education.

"...The destination of Apparition must be a place the wizard knows very well, or at least has been to before..."

After regaining his composure, Lucius continued his lecture, and Thea continued taking notes.

In one morning, the two completed the theoretical instruction on Apparition.

"Let Draco learn with me!"

At the dinner table, Thea casually brought up the matter.

One reason, of course, is that it's not good for one person to monopolize the Malfoy family's resources. Anyway, one more person won't make a difference, so it's better to let Draco share them.

Secondly, if everything goes according to her plan, Draco will definitely be her right-hand man, and now that there is an opportunity, she naturally cannot let it go.

Upon hearing Thea's words, the other three people at the table all paused in surprise.

Lucius's first reaction was to refuse. The Dark Lord's order was only to teach Thea Apparition, not to take Draco along. If...

Narcissa's reaction was more of reluctance. Draco was only in fifth year; according to Hogwarts' curriculum, sixth year was when they started learning Apparition. Thea's situation was special, but Draco…

When Draco heard Thea's words, he felt an uncontrollable surge of joy. It wasn't that he didn't want to join, but he had seen his mother's sighs and his father's frowns these past few days, and he didn't want to put them in a difficult position…

There was an eerie silence at the table for a few seconds, but in the end, Lucius made the decision and agreed.

And so, Draco joined their study group.

"...Step 1: Focus your attention on your goal. Right now, it's this circle in front of you. Now, please focus your attention on your goal."

Lucius pointed to the white circle in front of the two of them.

"The second step is to resolve to occupy the space you've envisioned! Let the desire to enter overwhelm every cell in your body!"

"The third step, after I give the order... spin in place to enter a state of emptiness, and move calmly! Now listen to my command... one—two—three!"

"call out!"

"hiss!"

During their first practice session, Thea's right leg was slashed and a large lock of her long hair was cut off; Draco also had two deep, bone-revealing bloodstains on his right arm and near his right ear.

"Doctor!"

Upon seeing the red color, Lucius immediately called for the doctor.

Soon, their wounds were bandaged.

After a brief respite, Thea began attempting Apparition again, and Draco, not to be outdone, continued practicing.

Practice, get injured, cry out in pain, get bandaged, keep practicing...

As this cycle continued, the Christmas holidays slowly came to an end.