With a flash of light, Amosta was released from the state of apparation. It was not because of his own initiative, but because he was forced out of the void by something.
"really--"
Looking at the bronze chain wall in front of him, the turbulent space flowing like a river behind the chain wall, and the five-story building suspended above it, Amosta showed a satisfied smile.
The old house of the Black family is located in Grimmauld Place in the northwest suburbs of London. It is far away from the Muggle downtown area and is in a quiet place. Moreover, this old house is protected by many ancient magics and defensive spells you can imagine. Without an invitation from the host, it would be very difficult for outsiders to break in with magical power.
The last time Amosta tried to enter here, he failed, not because he was helpless against the bronze chain wall dividing the world in front of him, but because he did not know the coordinates of the mansion in space. Even if these defensive spells were broken, He will also get lost in the turbulence of space, but now, there happens to be a guy in the house that he has marked with magic, who can serve as a 'coordinate'.
--Earlier, at the Screaming Shack, Amosta actually had an ulterior motive for letting Black out of the house.
Because, since the last time he forced his way here to no avail, Amosta suddenly realized that this house matched his ideal place of residence...
.............
boom!
A heavy crash broke the silence in the darkness, and the mansion that no one had set foot in for twelve years finally welcomed back the only living direct descendant of the Black family.
Sirius fell to the ground, groaning feebly. Although he was lucky enough to escape the powerful magic that the young wizard named Amosta Brain used at the end, he was not unscathed. The explosion set off a fierce force. The waves scraped over his upper body, easily breaking several of his ribs. Moreover, the broken bones in the most serious places had pierced the skin, and blood trickled down like a stream.
However, Sirius did not focus on his injuries, but looked at the old house in front of him with complicated eyes.
The air was filled with a damp, dusty smell, and there was also a lingering sweet rotten smell, which seemed to be due to the sound of people entering. There was a row of old-fashioned gas on the wall of the corridor connecting the door. The lights were all turned on, casting a flickering, unreal light, illuminating the peeling wallpaper and polished and frayed carpets on the walls of the long, gloomy corridor.
A spiderweb-shaped chandelier overhead shimmered, and portraits blackened by age and lack of protection hung crookedly on the walls.
Sirius took a deep breath. When he saw those familiar furnishings, the unpleasant memories deep in his memory came flooding back. He had sworn not to come back here, but now in order to save his life, he had to break it himself. oath.
The memories of the years he lived here lingered in Sirius' mind like tarsal maggots, making his already depressed expression even more gloomy, but he knew that he could not spend too much time immersed in the bad memories of the past. , otherwise, the chance of survival that was finally won from Amosta Brain will be wasted.
The excessive blood loss made Sirius look pale, and the pain from the broken bones hit his consciousness one after another like the tide under the bright moon. Maybe he would fall into a coma in the next moment.
With his teeth tightly clenched and yellowed, Sirius crawled towards the wall, leaving shocking dark marks on the wooden floor covered with a layer of dust.
"Hiss, it's not easy to do this--"
After lifting up the prison clothes that had become tattered into strips of cloth, Sirius took a deep breath and finally saw how serious his injuries were under the yellow light emitted by the gas lamp.
Sirius raised his hand with difficulty, and the circling wand ejected wisps of white light. Under the cool light, the broken ribs retracted into the chest again, and the wounds bonded together, leaving a hideous scar.
After rough treatment of his injuries, Sirius looked at the dilapidated and decaying mansion in front of him, exhaled, supported the wall with his arms, and stood up with difficulty.
Due to excessive bleeding, his cheeks were sallower than before, and he looked like he was breathing less than a mummy. He resisted the fainting feeling that hit his consciousness and the uncomfortable feeling that this old house brought to him. Sirius staggered inside, holding on to the wall.
Now that he is back, there is no need to leave in a hurry. He needs to find some food for himself to replenish his strength, and at the same time, think carefully about how to carry out his plan.
The director of the Student Safety Office of Hogwarts has found himself and discovered that he is an illegal Animagus, so it would be extremely stupid to try to sneak into Hogwarts using the previous methods. For James and The difficulty of Lily's revenge suddenly increased a lot. In a short period of time, the only way Sirius could think of was to look for opportunities to strike while the boy was taking his pet rat home for the summer vacation.
And this means that he has to wait another six or seven months to achieve his goal. This is an extremely painful torture for Sirius, who dreams about revenge.
Thinking about this, Sirius sighed weakly and sadly.
How on earth did Amosta Blaine end up at the Shrieking Shack tonight?
There are two possibilities. The first is that the wizard finally remembered that Hogsmeade still had his secret experimental base, and had an idea to come back and take a look.
However, Sirius believed that this possibility was not high, because the scary young wizard had not been back for more than two months, and there was a high probability that he no longer wanted to use it there.
The reason for his sigh was the second possibility - Amosta Blaine came through the secret passage under the Whomping Willow.
In Hogwarts now, there is only one person who knows that he can still pass through the secret passage, and that is his best friend - Remus Lupin.
Ever since he went to Hogwarts on the night of the Halloween dinner, Sirius had been worried for a while. He knew that Remus was currently teaching at the school, and he was afraid that Remus would tell Dumbledore about the past. Report yourself as an illegal Animagus, thus sealing the secret passage under the Whomping Willow.
But in the days that followed, Sirius, who was constantly monitoring Hogwarts through Crookshanks, felt relieved.
Dumbledore didn't seal the secret passage, which meant that Remus probably didn't say anything to Dumbledore.
As his former best friend, Sirius could guess the reason for Remus's reaction.
But now Amosta Brain came to the Shrieking Shack through the secret passage and called out his name while he was still transformed. Sirius had reason to believe that Remus had told this young man everything. people.
"Determined to kill me, Remus?"
The already numb heart beating in the chest could not suppress the sadness, and a trace of sadness appeared on the skull-like cheeks.
"This is all retribution--"
Sirius chuckled and whispered. His physical strength and spirit were on the verge of reaching the limit. Suddenly, his feet gave way, and his body collapsed involuntarily, hitting the troll's leg umbrella stand in front of the door at the end of the hall that led to the basement kitchen.
Wow---
Two velvet curtains covered with insect holes were pulled open. In the portrait behind the curtains, the ugly old lady wearing a black hat suddenly opened her eyes. She looked at Sirius who was lying on the ground breathing hard, and took a deep breath. The next second, a terrifying, deafening, blood-curdling scream instantly awakened the mansion that had been dormant for many years.
"You traitor!!!"
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