Harry Potter : Bloodraven

Chapter 128 - 128: A Weasley Welcome (CH - 148)

The chessboard clicked softly, shifting a white bishop into place. Maverick leaned back in his chair, letting the sunlight wash over him from the Diagon Alley skyline. It was mid-morning, clear skies overhead, and the breeze carried the distant hum of early shoppers. A cup of coffee steamed on the table beside him, its surface trembling as he set his hand down.

Checkmate.

He watched the black king fall over by itself with a faint mechanical hiss. A small smile tugged at his lips. This old enchanted chessboard wasn't his creation, nor particularly innovative—it had existed in the wizarding world for decades. Still, it had its charm.

His thoughts, however, were far from the board.

The first Horcrux was gone. Tom Riddle's diary—destroyed, cursed soul and all. And Dumbledore had already taken care of Marvolo Gaunt's ring years back, though at no small cost. That left five. Well—four, if you discounted Potter.

Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem was next.

From what he could recall of the original story, the diadem should be buried somewhere inside Hogwarts, hidden away in that ever-changing space called the Room of Requirement. He hadn't bothered to

There was only a week left before school started, and he intended to spend every moment of it with his family and loved ones.

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