, wonderful and free of pop-ups! Harry followed closely behind Lupin who walked quickly down the corridor, keeping his mouth shut and not asking a word. Because the expression on Lupin's face told him that if he pressed this man for even one more thing, he might collapse.
"You must follow me closely, Harry." Harry was told uneasily by Lupine, "You must know that I didn't tell you to be careful about a dog for no reason, so don't let me worry."
"Okay, Remus." Harry agreed obediently, "I won't run around."
They soon came to where Anna was - a second-floor window. From here, they could clearly see the chaos on the lawn behind the castle: the boys were randomly casting low-level spells such as leg-locking spells and fire spells. , and the so-called 'magical vines' are the main targets of their attacks.
"I have to ask what this is," Anna murmured with a blank face, "I have never seen a plant that grows quickly and can run with long legs! This is not scientific, it is a plant but not a plant. A rabbit!”
Harry looked over in shock, and saw a scene like the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" appearing outside the window: two or three magic vines that were enough for three or four adults to surround each other, waving their branches with claws and claws, and the bottom roots sometimes took root everywhere. Sometimes he runs around like a child. They were green with purple in color, and the spell obviously didn't hurt or itch them, so there was nothing the children could do with it.
And what surprised Harry the most was that Neville was hanging on the top branch of one of them!
"..." Seeing Neville's face pale and hanging tremblingly on top, Harry almost thought he had seen it wrong, "Anna, didn't you mean -"
Harry almost wanted to call it unscientific - it is a plant, not a clothes hanger, so why is it so fond of hanging things on itself?
"How did he get hung up, Anna?" Lupin was obviously shocked by this scene, and he couldn't help but ask Anna.
"That's right, Professor," Anna said hurriedly, "At first Easley asked Malfoy to hand over his dog. Malfoy refused and showed contempt for the mouse, and waited for the Gryffindor boys to denounce him. At that time, Malfoy issued the first magic spell... and then the situation became uncontrollable. Oh, it was at that time that I fell and broke the bottle in my hand. I felt that it was definitely not a magic potion. Everyone knew it. The potion can only be p, it must be some kind of plant essential oil, professor! Then! The vine that tied Malfoy suddenly... grew backwards! That dog, professor, I saw that dog turned into A man, he captured Malfoy! The other vines didn’t know why, but they captured him!”
Harry's eyes widened and his mouth formed an O shape - that dog was really an Animagus!
"Okay, thank you, Anna," Lupin nodded to the girl, "plus three points. Now, Anna, go find the principal, okay? Please tell him this - we found Sirius Bck, but We also found an old friend and asked him to come quickly, and," he looked at Neville who was hung up with some hesitation, "due to Mr. Malfoy's situation, please inform Professor Snape to come, okay Anna?"
"Professor, you said Sirius bck?!" Anna couldn't hold it back. She looked at Harry and said worriedly, "Can I let Harry go with me?"
"Harry will be fine," Lupin said soothingly, "Don't worry, Anna, I will protect Harry. I promise, go and inform the professors now, okay?"
a then ran away quickly.
…
Harry began to cast spells hurriedly - he knew more spells and was more cautious than the group of boys who didn't want to attract the professor so they worked hard to cast spells. He first threw a cutting curse onto another magic vine, and then a small hole appeared on it, which proved that it was not completely curse-proof.
But Harry couldn't throw a lot of cutting curses at it - just like cutting down a tree, the taller the tree, the harder it is to cut down, because if you cut off any part of it, the person hanging on the top will fall very, very hard. The ground was miserable, and Harry really wasn't sure he could catch Neville the moment he fell.
"Let me do it, Harry." Lupine patted Harry's shoulder, motioning for him to stop, and then pointed his wand at the magic vine that was holding Neville and swinging wildly. "Listen up, Harry, for this kind of rapid growth , and it is obviously just a by-product of the catalyzed magic potion, you only need to recite this magic spell: grow in reverse!"
He uttered the spell clearly, and Harry saw that all the branches of the magic vine stopped shaking. Then, as if someone pressed the playback button, it slowly shrank from such a huge magic plant, became dwarfed, and finally became dwarfed. For a pool of colorless liquid, Neville was saved. After being put down, he trembled and knelt on the ground, struggling to run away. He seemed to be yelling about something, but he was immediately surrounded by a bunch of yelling classmates. They were surrounded.
"I remember, Remus." Harry saw Lupine exuding an aura that was not right. He wanted to take a few steps back to the safe area, but at this time he could only nod obediently, "We-we have to go find him." .”
"The situation has changed. I'm going to find him, Harry." Lupine said decisively, "He - it seems that bck has got a wand. I can't let you take this risk. You don't understand how powerful he is. Harry, this spell was his own creation." He emphasized the word "self-creation", his voice getting higher and higher, and his anger was burning in it, "He was born in a family of dark wizards, and he has countless foundations for him to achieve his goals. Those ideas sound ridiculous, and he has patience and cruelty beyond our imagination! Maybe you don’t know this, but - it’s his nephew, Harry, but bck took him away!”
Even though he knew that Remus was angry, Harry couldn't help but take three steps back.
This kind of remus is too scary. Remus has always been gentle, considerate, considerate and reserved, but now this Remus seems to have turned on the violent switch, as if he will point at bck and recite the death curse in the next second...
The Remus Lupin Harry knew had never been so scary, so he couldn't accept it for a while. But he couldn't really retreat to the castle at this time.
The truth is only one step away. As long as Harry catches up, all the confusion and worries about the dog may disappear.
"...You can't do this, Remus," Harry raised his head and looked at Lupin, and said seriously: "You can't tell me nothing, don't let me see anything - you can't just send me to a safe place like this ——You can't keep everything you think in your heart! Then I won't know anything," he tried to make his voice sound more convincing, "you have to take me there!"
"Think about your parents, Harry." Looking at the boy who was arguing, Lupin's tense face relaxed a little. He stretched out his hands to hold Harry's shoulders and said softly and sincerely, "They sacrificed for you. Life, they are trying their best to keep you alive - and I can't let you take this risk. I don't want to have the shame to see them after I die. Look, I am a professor, and you are just a student. You should be alone In a safe place.”
There are only safe people in safe places, not the truth!
Even though he was stung deep in his heart by what happened to his parents, Harry still thought so.
"If you don't let me go now," Harry shook his head, feeling that it was time for him to be bold, he threatened, "I will always find a way to follow you, Remus."
He was extremely nervous, and when he said this threat, his palms broke out in cold sweat, and he felt that his voice was trembling - this was the first time, how should I say, that he had violated the wishes of his teachers and elders face to face. This is even a real threat: either Lupin allows him to follow, then Lupin still has room to take care of him, or he goes by himself, then Lupin not only cannot deal with bck with peace of mind, but also may really not be able to take care of him.
Harry really, really didn't want to use such words to threaten someone who was very kind to him. This was almost like being a rogue, but there was no doubt that obedience depended on the situation, and he couldn't do it at such a critical moment. Hold back, it's like when John and Bobby are arguing and fighting, the scene will become very dangerous, but Rogue has to join in, because if she doesn't risk standing between the two people and incapacitating them, none of them will stop. Come down. This is the same truth as what Harry insists on.
Lupin looked at him for a long time, his eyes moving from his face to his covered and smooth forehead, and finally stopped at his eyes. Harry could feel Lupine's heart shaking because of what he said.
"...You know, Harry, sometimes, I think you are more like your mother," Lupin sighed finally, smiled wryly and nodded to allow him to follow, "But now it seems that guy S, as early as you were born, Some of his characteristics were engraved in your soul before."
Harry didn't know what trait Lupin was talking about, but he breathed a sigh of relief - if Lupin still didn't agree, then he would have the only option left to use the time turner - and then wore his usual calm expression on his face. With a small smile, he followed quickly behind Lupin, and made a joke casually: "Well, maybe it's hereditary - and I'm an authentic American student, Remus, you know, I'm watching Growing up on superhero stories.”
…………
·Malfoy woke up in a warm and unfamiliar environment - or was awakened by an inexplicable fragrance.
Black pepper and olive oil bring out the delicious aroma of beef, and the sizzling sound constantly provokes the stomach of an empty stomach. I don’t know which hateful guy sprinkled a handful of parsley on it at this time, which makes the aroma even more tempting. Man can barely resist the urge to eat, even if he doesn't know where he is.
"woke up?"
A deep voice he had never heard before asked him viciously - or rather thought he was viciously -.
The boy with a platinum-blond head struggled to sit up from the carpet where he was lying. He turned his head and saw a man who he felt very familiar but had never seen before sitting next to him. The man's clothes were ragged, his appearance was dirty, his expression was ferocious, and he was sitting in a wild posture. Every feature on his body was enough to make the last month scream loudly and crawl and roll away from him.
But this month's one is not last month's. This month's one thinks that he has already had some experience, and running away crying would be too disrespectful of his own momentum and lose face.
What's more, he remembered clearly that if it weren't for the man who he should call uncle recited a spell, he would still be hanging on the tree today.
"...Are you that Sirius Bck?" He gritted his teeth and said while scanning the room as much as possible. This is a very ordinary room. The walls are covered with cream-colored wallpaper with flowers. The khaki sofa and red velvet cushions can be called exquisite carpets. There is also a flower with lilies on the wooden table next to it. Vase of flowers. The fragrance that woke her up continued to come from the other end of the room, and from a distance, she could see a bit of the kitchen layout.
The man was silent and did not speak at all, which made the boy ask him again angrily: "Do you know who you are catching? A Malfoy!" He lowered his voice threateningly and said, "You will get a dementor. kiss."
At this time, the man finally spoke, and his tone was mocking.
"You know who I am," the man said in a deep voice, his voice as hoarse as a rag, "but you think I can't recognize my cousin's son? As if anyone else has her husband's platinum-blond head. Similar."
"You are Malfoy's sheltered dog for several months. Don't forget this, bck!" He shook out his wand from his sleeve - thanks to Merlin it was still there - and pointed at the man's head, suppressing his fear. , hissed: "What's your purpose in arresting me here? Well, let me guess - after betraying Mr. and Mrs. R, you shamelessly targeted your cousin's family?!"
The man——Sirius looked up at him in surprise, and lazily raised the glass of wine in his hand: "Oh, yes, you are much bolder than you were before. My cunning brother-in-law will be happy about it."
Infuriated to death by his 'adult appreciating a child' attitude, he jumped up and moved the wand closer: "Don't interrupt! What is your purpose? What is your purpose of turning into a dog and sneaking into hogarts! Why do you Are you going to take away that dirty, disgusting, Easley’s mouse?!”
"Ha," Sirius sneered, his teeth grinding loudly, his eyes flashing with crazy light. He stood up immediately and gave his nephew a smile that was not quite approving, "So you noticed Really? So smart, then let me tell you, Narcissa's baby," he took out an old wand and waved it vigorously like chopping firewood, and a mouse was pulled out from under the carpet, and it was dusty. The beast was squealing wildly and struggling in dances. If it weren't for a mouse, I would have thought it was crying for mercy. "You think this is really just a mouse, right?!"
The man was clearly taunting calmly just now, but now he was waving his hands and roaring loudly. His anger slowly made a chill creep up his back: "No! He is a betrayer, a person who lives in an ignoble way. , a despicable Death Eater! It - he deceived everyone, only I knew that he was still alive! He ran away, he made everyone think he was dead! How about it, huh? "
Like every scary slytherin he has ever seen, he gave a standard fake smile: "Do you want to do it again? Do you want to run away from my wrath again? Which finger do you want to use as a finger for your corpse this time? Substitute? Or, you are hiding in Hogarts just because you want to escape to your damn master and help him as a hero!"
"I don't know what you're talking about," he took a deep breath and took a few steps away from this man. He pretended to be very calm on the surface, but the fear in his eyes betrayed him. His head was spinning rapidly and his voice gradually became sharper. Get up, "If you want to say that this rat is scapegoating you - to tell such a ridiculous story - you have to show evidence!"
"Smart, smarter than I expected, Malfoy," Sirius laughed a few times, his eyes like an eagle focused tightly on the mouse, "The evidence will appear soon -"
"Expelliarmus!"
The wand quickly flew out of Sirius' hand. His eyes followed the arc drawn by it. The next moment he saw it being held by his Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. At the same time, he felt someone reaching out and grabbing him coldly. In the palm of his hand, a small call blew warm air softly in his ear: "Are you okay?"
Harry? Yes, of course it is him, otherwise who else? He has a top-notch invisibility cloak passed down from his family.
I asked myself some questions in my mind, and didn't dare to show any flaws on my face - who knew if bck was lying - I just quietly shook the warm hand to relieve the coldness all over my body.
It was too cold. This place was made too cold by that criminal. Even if there was a warm flame in the fireplace, his anger and hatred alone seemed to be enough to freeze everything.
That's a lunatic! He looks like he can kill anyone who stands in his way without hesitation! As long as those people don't let him kill that mouse!
Wait a minute, rat? !
He immediately looked towards the place where the mouse had been. Sure enough, because Sirius's wand was knocked away, the mouse that was floated up by the wand had disappeared without a trace. He couldn't help shouting in a low voice: "The mouse is gone." Got it!"
"So there is indeed something wrong with that rat?" Harry asked quietly under the invisibility cloak.
"It's a big problem!" He held Harry's hand tightly, "Look for it, find it out, otherwise bck," he swallowed, "I doubt bck will kill everyone without hesitation."
"...Don't worry," I don't know if it was an illusion, but I felt that the voice coming through the fabric was unusually calm, "I will find it."
On the other side, Lupin held two wands in his hands, his eyes bright and frightening.
"ell, ell, let me see," Lupin raised his wand and pointed it at Sirius. Every syllable seemed to be squeezed out from the gaps, and compressed the endless hatred and anger, but his tone was as soft as Read the poem, "The fugitive from Azkaban, my old friend, crazy bck...after ten years, he chose the Room of Requirement at his alma mater as his base? How clever - what should I call you?" How should I react to what you do and think? Huh?"
"...remus." The man with half-length black curly hair gasped, and his voice was as shrill as a wild beast's howl, "Let me kill him - let me kill him!! I have been waiting for this opportunity for ten years! If I don’t kill him, I won’t be able to sleep peacefully even if I die!”
"Don't even think about killing Harry!!!" Lupin yelled back, his face turned red, his former gentleness was no longer there. At this moment, he looked like he wanted to tear the old friend in front of him to pieces, "You betrayed them - —Betrayed James and Lily!! How could you," he made a choked sound from his throat, "How could you betray them! How could you betray them and then want to kill Harry! How could you, Sirius·bck !What’s in your chest? Tell me, is it poisonous or is there nothing left?!”
"I," the crazed criminal opposite Lupin looked greatly insulted, he roared almost without even taking a breath, "I will never hurt Harry!!! Even if you ask me to die!! Remus, even if you ask him I'm going to die, as long as this can keep Harry alive, then I'm going to die!!!!"
Harry, who was under the invisibility cloak, couldn't help but trembled when he heard these words and his breathing became rapid. In the bottom of his heart, a voice told him that the things that confused him before would soon come out.
"Really?" Lupin laughed angrily and said coldly, "Then why did you betray-"
"I didn't betray James and Lily!!!" Sirius roared, "I would rather die than them! I love them, they are my family!! Who would want their family to die?! "
He felt that the hand holding him tightened a lot in an instant, and gradually became colder and trembling.
"Harry?" he asked uneasily, shaking his hand, "Don't... who knows if bck is lying! My dad... my dad said that everyone in the bck family is crazy. Maybe he is crazy. For a long time--"
"It doesn't matter."
When Harry said this, he found himself surprisingly calm.
He couldn't tell what he was feeling - angry? Yes, yes, if what bck said is true, then the murderer who betrayed his parents is equivalent to being at large for ten years. Not sure? Yes, this is possible, because if bck is not that person, then who is? Why would he betray his parents? The matter becomes more complicated.
What else is there, sad? Harry asked himself.
--have no idea.
But Harry knew what he should do now.
"I have a way of finding that rat."
After saying that, he put his fingers next to his head, and with an unprecedented calmness, he began to sweep through the world of thought and spirit like a whirlwind.
In this space of just over 100 square meters, apart from the few of them, there was obviously another person's spirit in this room, weak, panicked, and absolutely unfamiliar to Harry.
He gave a command to the man—a command to the man's head.
Come here by yourself, run here by yourself.
"you?!"
It took less than a few seconds to be shocked. The two men confronting each other over there also seemed to have suddenly pressed the pause button. Lupin stared at the rat running in quickly as if he had seen a ghost, while Sirius burst into laughter after being stunned: " Great, did you see it, Remus, you saw him!! Our cowardly traitor appeared on his own for some reason!"
As he spoke, he threw himself forward, trying to catch the rat, but he failed, for the rat flew quickly under their feet, bypassing everything, and finally it floated up, Like a bird returning to its nest, it fell safely into the white and tender palm of a child, and was held tightly by the other hand.
The two men were surprised and looked along the route of the mouse, and then saw the platinum-blond boy with a numb face, and in the air next to him, something was suddenly lifted up, wearing a blue tie. The black-haired boy was standing there, holding the mouse in his hand. His emerald eyes showed no emotion at all, let alone any sympathy for the mouse.
"Squeak - squeak squeak!!!" The mouse screamed fiercely. It tried hard to escape and even bit the boy's hand, but the boy still did not relax at all.
"...This damn beast! It actually dares to bite you with its teeth!!" The rat woke him up, and then he cursed the rat in disgust, "This is a rat raised by Easley! It's dirty!" died!"
"do not move."
Harry ordered calmly, and then the rat seemed to be dead and motionless. This made Harry almost think that it was really a rat, because controlling this man's spirit was simply too simple. Simply controlling a mouse There is no difference between rats and mice. You know, even the pet rabbit given to him by Nina is tougher than it.
He then dropped it on the ground, and it failed to get up and run away again.
"...Harry," Lupin approached the boy confused and anxiously, "How did you..."
"What is your statement, Remus," Harry looked up at him, calmly and terrifyingly, "I only believe your words. Do you know this mouse?"
There was a hint of unconscious nervousness in the boy's voice, which made Lupin feel heartbroken and regretful.
This should not have been seen by the boy, nor should he have endured it. The quarrel between himself and Sirius should not have been shown to the child - and this quarrel became meaningless in the face of everything the boy had done.
He is just a child, but he is calmer and more rational than an adult in this situation. It has to be said that this is also the adult's fault.
"……yes."
Finally, Lupine nodded. He threw the wand that did not belong to him back to Sirius, and pointed it at the mouse: "He is an Animagus - and I do know him, Harry! But! He His grave was erected ten years ago and I don’t know why he is still alive.”
"Let me kill him," Sirius took a deep breath and pointed his wand at the mouse, "Good boy, Harry, stand back - I'm going to kill him!"
"I don't fully believe you yet!" Harry suddenly pointed his wand at him and shouted loudly, his eyes full of vigilance, "If you are innocent, then prove it to me!"
If they want to hide something from themselves again - then sorry, Harry thinks he may have to try to talk to Buck's head.
"……good."
It was Lupin who agreed to him. He recited a spell to the mouse. Harry had a good memory. After looking at each other, the two boys confirmed that this was the anti-Animagus spell that they could not cast.
As if the process of cells growing into a man was fast-forwarded, the gray mouse lay stiffly on the ground, quickly becoming bigger, getting dirty, and changing into a form that was not a mouse——
——After a burst of dazzling white light, the mouse disappeared. Instead, a man was lying there. Like the mouse, his body was stiff, his hands were curled up on his chest, and his eyelashes were trembling. He was extremely scared, so scared. Even his teeth seemed to be trembling with fear.
"……who is he?"
After taking one look at that ugly and dirty man, I felt that my eyes were hurt. While he turned his head in disgust and made a retching sound, he asked something crucial.
"...Peter Pedillo."
Finally, Harry answered him.
