"Are we really going to move there?"
In the living room of the humble house, Mrs. Wesley, who learned the good news, looked at Arthur with confused eyes, hoping to get the answer she wanted from her husband's face.
Just a few hours ago, Mr. Weasley received a notice from the Ministry of Magic that his family was on the second list of people allowed to move into the Ministry of Magic's shelter.
"Well, it is said that it is a very large house that can accommodate hundreds of families." Arthur was also a little confused, but he still told his wife what he knew: "The big house is protected by the Fidelius Charm. Even the You-Know-Who can't get in."
"But... can hundreds of people live comfortably in one house?"
Mrs. Wesley really didn't dare to imagine what the scene was like, and she had already gotten used to living here.
If we talk about safety, then Number 12 Grimmauld Place, which is protected by the Fidelius Charm, is also safe.
"I heard that the Ministry of Magic is secretly storing a large amount of food there." Arthur paused slightly, recalling the rumors he had heard, and said, "It is said that the secret keeper is Albert."
In fact, when Arthur received the notice, he was also confused and hesitated whether he should accept the Ministry of Magic's kindness and move into the big house protected by the Fidelius Charm.
According to Kings, the room he was allocated is not very big, but it is still enough for a family of four or five to live in. The most important thing is safety.
There is no need to worry about finding the Dark Mark hanging above the house when you return home one day. The most important thing is that the Aurors' families live in it, and there are people on duty in the whole house every day, so the safety is beyond doubt.
"What do you think?"
Molly still had no idea, so she threw the problem to her husband.
"I think we should move there. Although the rooms over there are a little smaller, it is safer and many people will move there, so we will be neighbors then!" Arthur considered moving there mainly because Dumbledore was the secret keeper of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, and it was not good to stay in Sirius' house all the time. What's more, he was the director of the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Equipment of the Ministry of Magic and should support the work of the Ministry.
Well, actually he got a great advantage from it.
"Kings also suggested that we move there." Arthur noticed that his wife was still staring at him, and after a moment's hesitation he continued, "Others may not care, but our family are all members of the Order of the Phoenix, and we need to consider our own safety."
"Or, let's wait for Bill to come back and discuss this matter with him." Mrs. Wesley was not convinced. After hesitating for a long time, she decided to listen to her son's opinion.
“I think we should move in.”
During dinner, after listening to what the Weisleys said, Bill agreed with Kingsley's opinion.
"I know it's safer there, but..."
"This is undoubtedly Albert and Scrimgeour's preparation for the Ministry of Magic being controlled by a mysterious person in the future." Bill explained to his mother patiently, "The current peace is only temporary, and the dark forces will definitely make a comeback, so we must be prepared. Don't forget that we have all joined the Order of the Phoenix. Safety is sometimes more important than anything else."
"All right!"
Mrs. Weasley was finally convinced by her son that if the Death Eaters really wanted to attack members of the Order of the Phoenix, the Weasley family would definitely be on the first list of unlucky people.
Don't say that Death Eaters won't kill pure-bloods. Those are all self-deceiving words. Especially after they were made so embarrassed by the Ministry of Magic, they always have a fierceness in their hearts. Besides, it is hard to say whether the Weisley family can be considered pure-bloods in their eyes!
The next morning, Mr. and Mrs. Weisley used the portkey to arrive at the designated location of the Ministry of Magic. A large tent had been set up in front and many employees of the Ministry of Magic were queuing outside the tent with their families. Several Auror teams were patrolling vigilantly to ensure everyone's safety.
"I thought you were going to give up."
Kings stamped the temporary residence permit and asked them to sign their names on it.
"So many people came today. Can that house really accommodate so many people?" Arthur looked up at the crowd around him and couldn't help asking.
"Don't worry, you'll know when you meet him later. By the way, take this with you." Kings handed the temporary residence permit to Arthur and reminded him, "Go over there, they will take you in, then give this to them and you will get the key to your room."
After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling Arthur to make way for others.
Arthur took the temporary residence permit and led Molly through the tent to line up in front of another tent. When he walked into the tent, he was surprised to find that various dark magic detectors were placed in the tent. The two were carefully checked by the Aurors with the detectors and were allowed to pass only after confirming that there were no problems.
“So strict!”
Molly was very surprised. She didn't expect the Ministry of Magic to be so cautious.
"Maybe they're afraid that some weird stuff will sneak in." Arthur could understand that. After all, it involves the lives of hundreds of families, so it can't be taken too seriously.
When they walked into another tent, they unexpectedly ran into Pius Thicknesse, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
“Give me the temporary residence permit.”
"Oh, here you go."
Arthur quickly handed over the temporary residence permit. The other party signed his name on it and motioned for Arthur to take a key from the big box.
"Okay, go line up over there first, and then go out when you're called.
There were several people queuing up over there in the tent. They were all senior executives of the Ministry of Magic, at least at the director level. After Scrimgeour proposed the shelter plan, many people had come here temporarily to avoid possible dangers.
No one has any reason to believe in the integrity of the Death Eaters, not to mention that when everyone is hiding, those who are not there will be conspicuous and easily targeted by the Death Eaters.
"Amos."
Arthur was a little surprised to see his neighbor.
"Cedric was targeted by a dark wizard, and Minister Scrimgeour probably thought that our family would be likely to become a target of dark wizards. There happened to be a vacant spot in the asylum, so my family was allocated one." Amos explained to Arthur.
Mr. Diggory actually didn't know that they were here because Cedric asked Albert to use Scrimgeour's connections to get the place.
After all, Cedric has been targeted. If the Death Eaters really go crazy one day, they might do something stupid like threatening Cedric with the Diggory family. What happened to Peter Pettigrew would be enough if it happened once.
"The next one."
An Auror pushed aside the tent curtain and shouted inside.
Every time the next family was called, someone would come out of the tent. When it was the turn of the Wesleys, Arthur finally understood what was going on.
"Here," Moody called gruffly.
"What's going on?" Molly asked in a low voice.
"Don't talk."
Moody stuffed a wrinkled piece of parchment into Molly's hand and reminded her in a low voice, "Take a quick look and remember what's on it."
This scene seemed familiar. They seemed to have had a similar experience when they entered Number 12 Grimmauld Place.
After the two of them silently read the contents of the parchment in their minds, they couldn't help but widen their eyes, because the house in front of them was really beyond their expectations.
"Don't just stand there, go in!" Moody urged, taking back the parchment.
"Oh, okay..."
"This house is really big!" Mrs. Weisley couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the hotel in front of her. "I finally understand how it can accommodate a hundred households."
"This is a house built by Muggles. You know they like to build big houses like this. They seem to be called skyscrapers." Arthur analyzed, "However, I heard that this was originally an abandoned hotel. I didn't expect it to be so big."
The two quickened their pace and walked forward. When they walked up the steps into the hotel, they found it was very lively inside. The entrance was a guard room where several Aurors were on duty. Arthur knew a few of them. After greeting them with a smile, he took Molly inside. There was a group of people gathered in the main lobby of the hotel, about 20 to 30 people. An Auror was talking to them. When Arthur went over, he found that the person leading the team was Tonks.
"Okay, everyone is here, follow me."
Tonks handed Arthur a map of the hotel and motioned for everyone to follow her.
"From now on, you can only Apparate directly into the shelter. There is a special entrance here." Tonks led them to the hotel's underground parking lot and pointed to a large area of empty space. "This is the only place in the whole building where you can Apparate."
"Can't you just come in from outside?" someone asked in confusion.
"There are risks in doing so," Tonks warned. "If the Death Eaters are lying in ambush outside, you will most likely be doomed, and it may even cause unnecessary trouble for everyone."
"There will be at least five wizards stationed here in the future. Everyone coming in from outside needs to be checked to ensure that there are no problems with people entering and leaving here. I mean the Imperius Curse." Tonks blocked what others wanted to say.
"This place will continue to expand and become everyone's activity area." Tonks led everyone to the use area and continued to introduce, "You will not be allowed to cook alone here. You can eat in the cafeteria, which is right here."
"We have to eat here later?"
They all looked a little uneasy; they couldn't afford the food if they were charged the Leaky Cauldron price.
"Yes, but you don't need to worry. There is a food subsidy here, and the price is even cheaper than you think. In addition, the kitchen is currently recruiting temporary cooks. It is recommended that you sign up if you are good at cooking. Of course, you can also help with housework. You know what I mean. There are no house elves here, so we need to recruit some temporary employees to help take care of the house. In short, don't worry about the issue of Galleons."
Tonks introduced the specific situation in the shelter to everyone one by one.
Everyone was surprised to find that this place had been expanded by the Ministry of Magic. Its area was comparable to a small town. There were not only shops but even bars. However, the activity area was restricted to the shelter, which made them feel a little depressed.