When Amosta and the two cats returned to Hogwarts through the secret passage under the Shrieking Shack, the snow had stopped, but the sky was still gloomy, and the cold wind was still howling on the flat lawns and playgrounds.
Hagrid was walking towards the Forbidden Forest with Fang, and Professor Sprout also appeared in the greenhouse to check whether her flowers and plants had been damaged by the cold. Amosta said hello to her from afar. , walked quickly towards the castle.
There is no shortage of hard-working people everywhere. When he walked into the foyer, Amosta was surprised to find that several seventh-grade students were already having breakfast. Percy Weasley was sitting near the door. Holding this copy of "Practical Defensive Charms and Their Restraint against Dark Magic", he devoured a plate of sausages.
"Good morning, Professor Blaine--"
Noticing that Professor Brain was looking at him, Percy Weasley quickly swallowed the food and ran over diligently. He only glanced at the two kittens in Professor Brain's arms, and then looked away.
"Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"I remember you were in charge of patrol last night, right, Percy?" Amosta clicked his tongue, "Didn't you take a little more rest?"
Percy took this question as a compliment. He proudly held up the shiny Head Boy badge on his chest, his face glowing red.
"I'm not tired, Professor. I'm going to go to the library before the morning class starts. As you know, I will face the NEWT exam in the second half of the semester. I want to make sure that I don't make mistakes. If I want to enter If you work for the Ministry of Magic...if you have any orders, of course."
"There's nothing I need you to do, Percy--"
Amosta patted Percy on the shoulder and said appreciatively.
People who have ideals and are willing to work hard for them are always worthy of others' appreciation.
The thought of food filling the air in the auditorium made the two cats in Amosta's arms anxious, especially the black cat. After eating mice for several months, he saw the plates of fragrant bacon and bacon. After grilling sausages and eggs, his eyes were literally glowing green, meowing and trying to break free.
Amosta obviously couldn't let him mess around in the auditorium, so he had to ask Percy to pack some food and take it back to the office.
The last time he sneaked into the castle, Sirius was only thinking about rushing into the Gryffindor dormitory, killing Peter and leaving immediately. He was not in the mood to reflect on anything. But the situation is different now. Along the way, he stayed in the Gryffindor dormitory. Mosta looked around on his shoulders, looking extremely excited and not obeying the command at all.
"If you don't behave yourself again, I'll put you in a cage, you hear me!"
Amosta grabbed Lenny's ear, pulled it up, and said sternly, and at the same time, he rescued Mrs. Norris, who was locked in an armor by Lenny.
Lenny: Meow! (Translation: Didn’t you see that Filch the cat was yelling at me!)
Although he knew that his body transformation would not cause any accidents, Amosta subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief until he walked into the office and closed the door.
Sirius was already starving. After looking curiously at the wall in the office that was covered by a huge black curtain, he fell to the ground and desperately plucked at the bag in Amosta's hand, hoping to have a full meal.
After lighting the fireplace and opening the curtains to let the faint light shine into the office, Amosta returned to his seat behind the desk and slumped down.
After this night, his mission took a dramatic turn.
Still needing to find someone, just changed from Black to Peter.
To be honest, this task has become more difficult. Before, he only had to prevent Black from getting close to Harry, but now, he had to take the initiative to lure out a mouse hiding in the darkness, and this mouse happened to be extremely vigilant and patient. , simple means, don’t expect it to show up at all.
"When we were in the mansion, you said that the guy named Peter would not leave Hogwarts and would definitely stay near Harry, right?"
Sirius tugged at his beard and motioned for Amosta to change it back.
"That's right, I can guarantee that's the case--"
The human form is more convenient for eating. Blake grabbed the food with both hands and put it into his mouth. He took the time to say this,
"I know Peter. Leaving Hogwarts means that he will no longer be able to enjoy the protection provided by Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic to Harry. He cannot leave here, and he must ensure that he can learn about magic in time. The latest news from the world.”
Amosta nodded in disbelief, having a vague idea in his mind.
He hoped to know more about Peter, but it was obvious that Sirius couldn't hear any comments from the guest. He could only yell that Peter was a despicable, shameless, and sleazy person who was as timid as a mouse and liked to talk to others. Wandering behind a powerful wizard, hoping to find protection.
But is Peter really as unbearable as Black said - Amosta doesn't think so.
Careful, extremely tolerant, quite vicious and courageous, through sporadic descriptions, Amosta gave his own views on Peter.
"courage?!"
Sirius said nothing about the first few points, but he couldn't stand Amosta's last comment.
"Are you trying to say that that bastard is also a courageous person, Brian!" Sirius said disdainfully, "That's ridiculous. If he really had even a little bit of courage in his heart, he wouldn't be despised. traitor!"
"As you said, he is a traitor, but since Peter dared to betray his friends and conveyed information to Voldemort for more than a year under Dumbledore's nose, this is enough to prove that he is not a cowardly wizard without any courage. Blake--"
Amosta crossed his fingers and rested them on his raised knees, and said lazily.
Sirius was about to refute, but before he could say anything, Brian suddenly stood up from his chair, waved his wand at himself, and then Sirius found that he had turned into a black man again. Qimawu, a cat about the same size as Crookshanks.
"Remus is right outside the door, don't reveal your secret."
Remus? !
The sausage hooked by Sirius' paw suddenly fell down. He spun around on the sofa and jumped under a pillow. However, Crookshanks, who was crawling on the sofa, knocked the pillow away with his paw. Go out, and its strange look also made Sirius come back to his senses. He was not in the form of a wizard or animagus now, and it was impossible for Remus to recognize him!
"Percy just asked me a question about Defense Against the Dark Arts below. I learned from him that you have returned to the castle-"
There was a knock on the door and it opened silently. Remus Lupine walked in quickly. His face was serious, but there was some kind of worry in his eyes.
"How about it, Amosta, do you have... this cat?"
Remus, who quickly approached Amosta's desk, suddenly noticed the two cats curled up on the sofa. He was just surprised by Crookshanks' size, but when he turned his eyes to the side and tensed up, he looked When the black cat seemed to be particularly nervous, Remus suddenly stopped in his steps, and his solemn expression changed subtly.
It's strange, why do I feel so familiar with a black cat? I've never dealt with a cat before?
When their eyes met in mid-air, Remus, who felt even more strange, thought in surprise.
Sirius tried his best to avoid eye contact with Remus, but he couldn't help but look at his old friend up close. The moment his eyes fell on Remus, he felt an uncontrollable sadness. It emerged from his heart, causing his body as a cat to tremble.
Remus has aged a lot...
His temples are gray, his cheeks are covered with fine lines, and his body looks very thin. Even his back is a little stooped. He looks like an old man who has entered his twilight years.
The situation of werewolves in the wizarding world was very bad. This was something Sirius knew, but Remus' current appearance...he couldn't pretend that this had nothing to do with him.
"This cat..."
Sadness and guilt... Remus actually read these two emotions from the black cat's eyes, but this was too strange. How could an animal have such rich emotions, and why did it make itself feel So familiar... Remus thought in a daze,
"Where did you get these two cats, Amosta?"
Amosta, who was sitting behind his desk and watching the excitement, curved his lips covertly and replied calmly,
"The yellow cat's name is Crookshanks. He is Hermione's pet. Because he was not very restless, he was fostered by Hermione at Hagrid's place. However, he especially likes to go for walks in Hogsmeade. He was taken by me last night. Hogsmeade discovered...The black one is Crookshanks' old sweetheart that he found from the wild..."
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