Listening to Sirius's words, Ivan nodded, but did not agree, but directly refused.

"Thank you Professor Dumbledore for your kindness, but we have other things to do this summer, so I'm afraid I won't be able to visit your house......"

Ivan knew very well how much Althea hated Dumbledore and them, so it was hard to imagine what Althea would be like when she was with the members of the Order of the Phoenix.

It must have been a very embarrassing scene.

Besides, there was a lot of business waiting for him to attend to in Tumbledown Alley, which meant that he couldn't take refuge in the safe house of the Order of the Phoenix like Harry and the others.

Ivan's resolute response was beyond everyone's expectations.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione all looked at him worriedly, trying to offer words of comfort.

But Ivan spoke before they could speak. "You don't have to worry about our safety...... Don't forget that I just beat off the mystery man a while ago, he can't help me, and we have our own safe house! ”

Sirius shook his head secretly, having participated in that battle, of course he could see that Ivan was not Voldemort's opponent at the moment.

Sirius, however, didn't persuade him again, because he probably guessed what Ivan meant by the safe house, no wonder Althea was so decisive when she rejected Dumbledore in the first place.

At Ivan's insistence, Harry and the others gave up the idea of persuasion, but Hermione stepped forward and hugged Ivan.

"In that case, you must pay attention to safety during the summer vacation, and remember to contact me often!" The little witch said reluctantly.

"Yes! You are ...... too," Ivan replied with a smile

The two hugged for a minute, until he saw Mr. Granger walking towards him in the crowd, and Ivan let go of his hand to say goodbye to Hermione.

After a while, Mrs. Weasley and the Dursleys picked up Ron and Harry.

Ivan stood still and quickly waited for Althea, who looked hurried and had a hint of exhaustion on her face.

"Is there something going on in Tumbledown Alley?" Ivan hurriedly asked.

"Recently, there have been some strange wizards there, and I've sent someone to investigate." Althea said casually.

Ivan frowned, this was not a good sign.

"Have you already chosen the location of the safe house?" Ivan asked again.

"Well, the underground fortress not far from the wizarding market is a good fit, there are three entrances and exits for people to enter and exit, and the most important thing is that it is large enough to store a lot of supplies, as well as a meeting room and a place to rest every day...... Althea explained.

After searching for several places, she finally decided that the Nott family's location in the wizarding market was the most suitable place, but it was not without its drawbacks, after all, hiding underground meant not being able to see the sun all year round......

"That's it, I can't care so much now!" Ivan immediately said that they had built safe houses for shelter rather than enjoyment, and that it was not unavoidable to sacrifice some comfort.

The two chatted all the way to avoid the crowded place, found a remote alley, and used apparition to return to Tumbledown Alley there.

With a burst of spatial transformation, when Ivan came back to his senses, he had already appeared in the wizarding market.

Unlike the chaotic and noisy scene of the past, the wizarding market is now empty except for them, and it looks extremely desolate.

Ivan turned his head to look at Althea in confusion.

"To make it easier for you to cast spells, I've ordered them to stay out of here today!" Aisya said.

Only then did Ivan realize that the Brave Loyalty Spell was also the first time he had cast it, and it was unknown if there were any specific taboos, and the fewer people who disturbed him, the better.

Following the route in his memory, Ivan and Althea walked into the house together, turning the old oil lamp placed next to it, and a passage suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

The underground fortress was clearly decorated, with a carpet on the floor, and magic lamps hung at intervals, bright, warm lights illuminating the long hallways ahead.

The surrounding walls are intricately painted with inscriptions, and many magic stone statues have been added to the entrances and corners, and these fortifications will automatically activate whenever an intruder is detected, buying them time to fight back or escape.

Ivan listened to Althea's account of the changes in the fortress underneath as he walked towards the conference room.

Pushing open the door, Ivan walked straight to the center, and Aisya on the side suddenly asked. "Do you need me to leave?"

"Well, it's better to be careful!" Ivan said hesitantly.

Althea did not delay and immediately turned to leave.

Then Ivan drew his wand, closed his eyes and began to recite a long, awkward spell.

The magic power in his body continued to surge, and under Ivan's perception, it quickly extended in all directions.

Soon, the whole picture of the entire fortress underneath appeared in Ivan's mind, and the magic power in his body had been consumed by more than half.

This made Ivan a little worried about whether the secret location he had chosen would be too big, and if his magic power suddenly ran out of it, it would be over.

Fortunately, after the incantation was recited, this feeling of magic withdrawal gradually stopped.

Ivan breathed a sigh of relief, then opened his eyes and looked around, everything was normal in the conference room, he vaguely felt something different, but he couldn't tell what had changed.

It's just an extra place in my mind......

"Got it done?" After Ivan walked out of the underground fortress, Aisya immediately greeted him and asked.

Ivan nodded, then said suddenly. "Mom, do you remember where our safe house was?"

"Of course it'......" Aisya was about to reply, but the words suddenly stopped and muttered to herself. Strange, I remember it very well, I burned a few protective magic scripts there a few days ago......"

The more she rummaged through her memory, the more she couldn't remember, and even when Ivan opened the entrance to the chamber in front of her, Althea couldn't see it, let alone walk in—it would automatically bypass every time she walked to the door, a bit like the effect of a Muggle banishment charm.

Eventually, Althea began to question whether the safe house existed or not......

"It seems that this magic works a little better than I expected......" Ivan said with a little delight.

Aisya glared at him angrily, "Tell me, where is that place?" ”

"The safe house is located in the underground fortress of the Wizard Market in Tumbledown Lane, right in front of you!" Ivan smiled and pointed ahead, and spoke.