Madam Glenda Miscalculation!

Alfie froze, Harry's words hitting him like a slap. Yes, Reggie had been their brother too. And Harry had cut him down without a second thought.

What chance did Alfie have?

He took a shaky breath, forcing himself to keep his voice steady. "Reggie attacked you. He made his choice, and he paid the price. That was his punishment," Alfie said, his tone firm but tinged with desperation. "But this, this isn't the same, Harry. Neither this land nor this fight belongs to us. It belongs to Father."

Alfie's voice softened, pleading now. "This territory is his. It doesn't belong to me, and it doesn't belong to you. And when he returns, when he finds out what you've done here, what will he think? What will he 'do'?"

He stepped forward slightly, hoping to reach the part of Harry that still cared. "Stop this madness. Our quarrel, our disagreements; they don't matter. What matters is Father. Do you really think you can stand against him?"