320 Ruins, Larry, Depression (6k4)

320 Ruins, Larry, Depression (6k4)

It is not unrealistic to worry about non-beings breaking out from behind the stone door of the ruins. In fact, Karan has already seen one of these examples - that is, the female ghost who escaped from the ruins and was also the culprit who attacked Larry.

Karan couldn't imagine what was behind the stone doors of the two giant statues, but judging from the contents of the early levels, he could at least roughly guess some traces that could be followed - the armor and statues that came to life in the lion statues. There may be more similar existences behind that stone door, and it may also be related to Shi Dun's spell.

As for the giant snake statue... the female ghost, boggart, and dementor-like Voldemort bat appeared one after another. This is obviously evidence that Slytherin is studying non-existence. There may be a real one behind the stone door. Dementors, or something even more terrifying than that.

In the past, Karan would not have worried about breaking out of the door, because this did not happen in the original timeline. James and the others forgot everything after getting the Marauder's Map and the double-sided mirror. They did not He had no chance to tell anyone about this incident, and there were no serious bizarre incidents in Hogwarts after that - even if there were, they had nothing to do with Slytherin and Gryffindor.

But Professor Lear's theory that non-beings can continue to grow heightened Karan's worries.The most important point is that Karan has to admit that there will never be any original timeline.

Everything changed - ever since Dumbledore received the Ravenclaw diadem.

Karan needs to go under the Forbidden Lake again to confirm - to confirm that there will never be any problems with the arrangements left by the school trainer.

He never told anyone about the ruins of the Forbidden Lake, and his natural occlumency prevented other wizards from peeking into his thoughts. The reason why Karan did this was simple. Judging from the dangerous layout of the ruins, He is more willing to listen to the warning of the school motto - "Don't disturb the sleeping dragon".

The risk of revealing the secret was too great, whether it was Meadows or Dumbledore he was telling.

Meadows' previous attitude of desperately pursuing power really shocked Karan. Although he loved magic, he was not crazy to this extent, but just an elder wand that had not been recognized was enough to make Meadows Never forget.

This attitude was finally relieved because of the cursed connection between Meadows and Antioch. Karan did not want to irritate the other person at this time and make her repeat the mistake of going to Egypt to seek death and stay in the Forbidden Lake all day. Inside, look for a stone door that may never appear again.

And Dumbledore... Until now, Callan has not really recognized Dumbledore.However, since he was able to pursue the crown in order to save Ariana, it is difficult to guarantee whether he would forcefully break open the stone door in the ruins of the Forbidden Lake under the threat of Voldemort.

Even though this may help Dumbledore successfully defeat Voldemort's forces, after that, Callan doesn't know whether a monster more terrifying than Voldemort will be born.

Karan doesn't want to take risks, he believes in himself more.

It is for this reason that he prefers ash wands and rarely uses the elder wand in his hand.

Even if this makes him much weaker, it can at least ensure enough loyalty.

This morning, hoarse shouts continued to ring out on the Quidditch pitch at Hogwarts.

The Quidditch season has restarted as the weather has warmed up, with the duel between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw.

On the playground outside the Quidditch pitch, two lines of footprints were quietly left.

This time Karan chose the time when the Quidditch match was still in progress, but he did not choose to go to the Forbidden Forest alone. There was another person under the invisibility cloak - Snape.

He didn't want to see James in the game, so he was called over by Karan.

Snape also had the experience of going to the bottom of the Forbidden Lake, but he forgot the contents of the ruins, and Karan wanted to try whether it was because of the number of people that the entrance did not appear again - after all, there are two in the ruins Statues, Gryffindor's Lion and Slytherin's Serpent.

"Lily is so confused!"

Along the way, Snape kept complaining: "What game is she going to watch? Especially when there are two damn guys James and Lupin..."

He and Lily have not yet reconciled, and it seems that in order to stick to her own ideals, Lily deliberately loudly expressed her intention to go to the game. For this reason, she also kidnapped Steve and Gaspard.

The two didn't have any objections. They hadn't had much rest since the second half of the semester. Even Steve often helped in the potion preparation room. They originally planned to go to the game, so they readily agreed to Lily's invitation.

But this made Snape very angry. Fortunately, Karan did not abandon him, otherwise he would be really alone and helpless.

Although in Snape's opinion, Callan's sudden move to the Forbidden Forest was not much safer than contacting a werewolf.

"What are you going to do after you find the female ghost?"

After realizing that Kahlan was just "huh" to deal with him, Snape asked dissatisfiedly: "We didn't prepare the laughter potion this time. No one will come to save us when we fall into a coma."

Looking for non-existent female ghosts was Callan's excuse to deal with Snape, but due to the sudden incident and Callan's unwillingness to risk returning to Hogsmeade, they did not have enough time to obtain the ingredients for the laughter potion. .

"Don't worry." Karan said. He took out two pairs of earplugs and handed one pair to Snape's hand: "That'll be fine."

Snape nodded silently.

He could completely understand Karan's desire to find the female ghost. Because the female ghost had escaped from the ruins, Snape had not had all memories related to the female ghost erased.And in his opinion, the female ghost wandering around was no less threatening than a werewolf - after all, the female ghost didn't need a full moon to scream.

Karan glanced at Snape strangely. He originally thought that Snape would continue to pester him, but he didn't expect that he was now used to sneaking into the Forbidden Forest. Even a female ghost could do it. Accept it.

"I'm not Lily."

Seemingly aware of Karan's inner doubts, Snape said with a cold face: "She doesn't want to see you in danger, but I have long understood that you are the most dangerous person."

In front of Snape's inexplicable tone, Karan smiled gently.

"Thanks for the compliment," he said.

Snape snorted coldly. He stopped paying attention to Karan and just hurried on.

Facts have proved that sneaking into the Forbidden Forest during a Quidditch match is always a good idea. This will not let the two encounter curious students. In addition, Professor Kettleburn is no longer in the school. The Forbidden Forest is unobstructed for Karan, and he has not even encountered a centaur.

However, Karan remembered that the centaurs did not participate in the first wizard war. They were unwilling to get involved in the wizard's affairs. Perhaps they chose to live in seclusion deep in the Forbidden Forest because they observed abnormalities in the stars.

This is a stubborn and proud race. Karan has no interest in asking for trouble. He is still thinking about the ruins.

After walking through the familiar path again, the two finally came to the Forbidden Lake again.

Snape's face finally became much more nervous, and he asked uncertainly: "Can you hear the scream of a female ghost at the bottom of the lake?"

Callan thought about the golden egg that little Harry got during the Goblet of Fire.

"Most likely," he said.

So Snape pushed the earplugs into his ears for a few minutes, and then the two of them counted down and jumped into the Forbidden Lake together.

The bottom of the lake was still the same, with schools of fish swimming in the water and aquatic plants floating everywhere. Karan could no longer talk to Snape. He used his eyes to signal the other person to swim with him to the entrance of the ruins. Then he looked at Snape's doubts. He tried many methods in his eyes, including how to open the Room of Requirement, and even took out the Marauder's Map parchment.

But in the end, the entrance still didn't appear.

Not only did the school instructor leave a warning, but the other party's magic level was also very high. It must be difficult for the entrance to appear again.

While feeling a little disappointed, Karan gradually felt relieved. After pretending to search the surroundings, the two swam towards the top of the lake again.

"call--"

Snape took a deep breath, his hair hanging wetly on his cheeks. As soon as he swam out of the lake, he asked Karan beside him: "What were you doing just now? Was that some strange magic ritual?"

Karan responded casually: "Yes, I read it from the book. It is said that this can summon female ghosts."

Snape's eyes suddenly became weird. Karan looked at those books as if they were more dangerous than black magic, and he didn't know where he found them...

At this time, when the two of them swam to the lake, a figure appeared out of thin air on the empty grass.

Lily lifted the invisibility cloak and glared at the two of them.

Karan and Snape were both stunned. They even forgot to swim and almost fell into the forbidden lake again.

"Lily, you-" After thrashing twice, Snape asked in shock and fear: "You didn't go to the game?"

Karan paid more attention to the invisibility cloak in Lily's hand.

"Where did you get the invisibility cloak?" he asked: "Did you steal it from Steve?"

After hearing what Karan said, Lily's expression became even more angry.

"Is this all you want to ask?" She said coldly: "I quietly came to the Forbidden Forest to find some unknown female ghost, and then this is all you want to ask?"

For some reason, Karan felt a little guilty under Lily's gaze. The last time he felt this way was when he was facing Mr. Anthony.

Snape's cheeks were already red, and his shocked expression gradually turned into shame.

"Okay, you guys." Lily continued to mock: "You don't let me get close to Remus just because you think female ghosts are safer than werewolves?"

"I never said that." Karan quickly distanced himself and said, "I agreed not to tell anyone about him being a werewolf."

But what Callan got in return was Lily's glare. If Snape heard clearly what Callan was saying, he would probably make a lot of sarcasm.

After all, if it weren't for Karan, he wouldn't have been caught by Lily.

However, Snape could no longer listen to anything. He lowered his head silently and let his body fall into the lake again.

Karan looked around, and he had no choice but to grab Snape and swim with him toward the lake with great effort.

Lily watched this scene with cold eyes, her arm moved subconsciously, as if she wanted to help pull Karan ashore, but the next second she retracted her arm, and said coldly: "Don't waste your efforts, you Where’s the wandless magic?”

Karan blinked innocently, but when he couldn't wait for Lily's response, he had no choice but to put aside the little thoughts in his heart and easily pulled Snapra ashore.

Lily sneered at the right time. After Karan dragged Snape to the opposite side of Lily, he also lowered his head. He walked aside silently, trying to hide his presence as much as possible.

It's a pity that Steve and Gaspard didn't come together, and the Hufflepuff trio couldn't gather together. This made Karan curse the two traitors in his heart, and at the same time, he couldn't integrate into the group better again.

Lily's eyes kept scanning the two of them, Karan pretended to enjoy the scenery, while Snape licked his lips a few times, as if he wanted to refute something.

But when Lily narrowed her eyes slightly, all the words were swallowed by Snape.

In the face of indisputable facts, this directly confirmed what Lily had said, and it was also the idea that Snape tried his best to hide - all this is because you feel that I need to be protected and that I am better than you. Difference.

They were silent for a while, Snape's face became redder and redder, and Lily continued to sneer.

Karan couldn't wait any longer.

He glanced at Lily quietly and suddenly asked, "Why are you here? Are you here to protect us?"

Lily laughed deliberately: "What? Do you think I can't do it? I suddenly want to come to the female ghost rashly. Who will save you if you fall into a coma? Steve and Guspard? But? How long will it take to wait? Don’t you know there are giant monsters in the Forbidden Forest?”

Under Lily's concern hidden in anger, Snape's head suddenly became lower, and Karan also swallowed the fact that he had prepared earplugs without saying it.

He couldn't bear it.

He couldn't bear to interrupt Lily's concern.

Seeing no reaction from the two pieces of wood in front of her, the more Lily scolded her, the more her eyes turned red. She didn't know whether it was because she looked down upon her own grievances, or because she cared about the two of them.

Seeing that Lily was really about to cry, Karan could no longer pretend to be nonchalant, and Snape immediately became panicked.

But at this moment, a snow-white figure appeared from the trees. Its mane was as white as pearls. It walked towards Lily on its long legs. Although it was daytime, the figure was still so beautiful, even comparable to Wolf during the full moon.

This is a unicorn.

And if I'm not mistaken, this unicorn is Larry.

The sudden change shocked the three of them. Snape was even ready to take out his wand, but within seconds he was forcefully pressed down by Karan.

Larry didn't seem to want to hurt the three of them. He walked quietly to Lily. After looking at each other for a while, he gently lowered his head.

Lily suddenly understood what Larry was doing. She stretched out a palm and slowly stroked it along Larry's neck.

Larry suddenly became closer. He took the initiative to walk to Lily, gently rubbed Lily's eyes with his mane, and wiped away her tears.

"It seems to be comforting me." Lily whispered, with complaints in her eyes when she looked at Kahlan and Snape - complaining that they were not even as good as a unicorn.

Snape pursed his lips, and Karan smiled bitterly at him. The two took two tentative steps forward, but Larry immediately stepped back warily.

"Unicorns don't like the approach of boys." Lily warned quickly, one hand still gently comforting Larry - in just a moment, she had already let go of all her wariness towards Larry.

"Did it carry something on its back?" Karan could only ask from a distance: "Look what's in there?"

Only then did Lily have the heart to observe Larry carefully. There was a bag hanging on its back.Lily thought about it carefully, and then she tried to open the bag. Larry didn't refuse. He seemed to like Lily very much.

This is one of the characteristics of unicorns. They are willing to get close to kind girls, just like they are pure.

"It's some food." Lily said confusedly: "There's also a big bottle of pumpkin juice."

As she spoke, she took out the contents of her backpack and displayed them in front of the two of them. It contained some food that would be available in the kitchen, and even included a lot of snacks that could be bought in Hogsmeade Village, as well as a bag full of Full pumpkin juice bottle.

"What is it doing with these things?" Snape was no less confused than Lily.

Just when the three of them were confused, it seemed that because Lily was no longer sad, Unicorn Larry finally rubbed her cheek in a comforting manner, and then ran back into the bushes.

"It's so nice." Lily couldn't help but say, "It's also so kind. No wonder Ted and Andromeda quarreled over it."

"Don't waste time." Karan took out the invisibility cloak and reminded: "Hurry up and catch up to see what it is going to do."

Lily subconsciously nodded in agreement, but then she quickly added a cold snort, indicating that she had not completely forgiven these two guys.

Snape's head dropped again.

Karan helplessly grabbed one person with one hand and pulled them all under his invisibility cloak. Then he put away Steve's invisibility cloak, and then the three of them chased the snow-white figure in front of them.

Fortunately, it was daytime, so they didn't lose track of him, and the noise in the woods allowed them to identify the direction in which Larry was running.

The most important thing is that each of them is very familiar with this path and has walked it more than once.

This is the direction to the depression.

A large group of Acromantulas once lived there, and it was also the entrance to the secret chamber.

The three of them gradually became nervous. Both of these experiences were not easy for them, especially the latter one - the experience in the secret room, which almost caused them to die in it.

"Relax." Karan comforted in a low voice: "This is a unicorn. It won't be willing to get close to the mysterious person, right?"

Karan's comfort had no effect at all. As if to express herself, Lily had already taken out the wand.

They gradually followed to the edge of the depression, and the three of them hid under the invisibility cloak and watched secretly.Larry stopped in the center of the depression. There was a hole in the ground - this was the entrance to the secret room.

Larry put his head into the hole, and it suddenly barked several times.This was the first time the three of them heard the unicorn's cry, which was like sweet music.

Immediately, a familiar response came from the cave entrance that made the three of them feel familiar.

"Is it Larry? We're coming up right now."

In the surprised eyes of the three people, two identical figures jumped out from the entrance of the cave. They both had red hair.

Those were the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors and assistants during the first half of the semester - the Prewett brothers.

This time, Lily had pointed her wand at them from a distance - she still remembered the two people being impersonated, and this was her subconscious reaction - she couldn't be sure whether these two people were real.

Snape also lowered his voice and asked: "Why are they in school? I remember that they should be recuperating now, either at home or in St. Mungo's Hospital."

Karan was also thinking about this matter. He used the gold watch to identify his brother Fabian, who had been impersonated by Dolohov, and Gideon, who had been under the Imperius Curse for half a semester - they both seemed to have recovered. Very good, just looking a little tired.

"What are they?" Gideon asked weakly as he collapsed on the ground.

Fabian looked a little dissatisfied. He threw a piece of pie and said: "This is not fair. You can't let me do everything. You were not the only one who was attacked last time."

Gideon smiled evilly: "I was hit by the Imperius Curse. It's not like you slept well for half a semester."

The two bickered for a while, and after Fabian took out the snacks he bought from Honeydukes, Gideon's eyes immediately lit up.

"It's actually ready." He threw a Bibi multi-flavor bean into his mouth and said, "Now I have no objection to Ted and Andromeda joining the club. It seems that our newcomers have prepared it." It’s very sufficient.”

After hearing these words, Karan's eyes swayed under the invisibility cloak.

Fabian sneered: "Is this all you ask for?"

Gideon said nonchalantly: "They have just graduated, and both of us were injured and have only fully recovered recently. There are not enough people in the club, and there must always be new people joining. I have no objection to Kingsley, he I have Moody's guarantee and have been an Auror for a long time, but Ted and Andromeda... they are still too young to ask anything more of them."

"Can't you ask for anything more?" Fabian suddenly said mysteriously, taking out another thing in his hand: "How about the second can of multi-flavor beans?"

"Wow." Gideon exclaimed in surprise: "Is the salary of an Auror so high?"

Fabian also sat next to Gideon and said, "It seems that a member of the Black family, who is Andromeda's uncle, is secretly funding her."

An envious expression suddenly appeared on Gideon's face.

"That sounds so cool," he said. "We're going to be uncles like that. I can't wait to watch Bill and Charlie grow up."

Fabian nodded in agreement. He took out a piece of parchment and asked Gideon, "How about three days of writing?"

"Two days." Gideon said impatiently: "Two days are enough for us to block the secret passage again. I really don't understand where the mysterious man found the time to dig out this secret passage, or even Get anyone’s attention.”

The next conversation turned into the two's criticism of Voldemort. They agreed that Voldemort was a boring person, otherwise how could he waste so much time on the secret passage, and the Death Eaters who were pursuing him were also They're a bunch of boring guys.

Larry ran away with the two's replies, and the three people under the invisibility cloak also left quietly.

"I really didn't expect..."

Callan murmured softly, while Lily and Snape stared at him in confusion.

Unlike Karan, they didn't understand what the Prewett brothers were saying.

But Karan immediately recognized the crux of the conversation.

Not only Kingsley, but Ted and Andromeda also joined the Order of the Phoenix.

This is something that should never have happened.

But in the face of indisputable facts, everything changed.