331 Group portrait, dormitory, Godric's Hollow

331 Group portrait, dormitory, Godric's Hollow

The undercurrent of the outside world did not affect Hogwarts, and Karan was also silently preparing to study the spell to restore human form.

This time Lily finally stopped trying to stop him. After all, Lily had already known that Karan had such a plan. She just couldn't figure out how Karan would solve this matter - the werewolves in Hogsmeade had long since escaped. , the only confirmed werewolf in the school was Remus. With few choices left, Lily strongly suspected that Callan would ask him to do an experiment under the guise of helping Remus - but this was really... It's too risky.

"Ugh......"

Lily lay on her back on the bed in the dormitory. She sighed arrogantly: "It's really troublesome."

It was really troublesome. Karan would come up with some bizarre plans at every turn. Although many of these things did not require Lily's personal participation, she could not help but be on tenterhooks. She even felt that even Snake, who liked black magic, It’s not that hard for everyone to accept anymore.

"What's the trouble?" Marlene McKinnon came over curiously. She nudged Lily aside and lay side by side with her.

"Who else could it be because of?" Lily complained feebly, "Of course it's Karan, Karan who loves to cause trouble."

Not far away, Mary McDonald's ears twitched, while Marlene widened her eyes and said, "It's him again? I said, Lily, why did he provoke you? We originally thought Snape was the one who provoked you." He’ll be the one who always pisses you off.”

Lily pursed her lips in dissatisfaction: "Sif...he is much less troublesome than Karan, and at least we both have the same hobby of potions. Karan is the most unique one. "

Mary, who had her back turned to the two of them, pouted, as if she was angry because of Lily's bad words.

Lily struggled to stand up, looked around, and asked with some confusion: "Mary, why don't you come over? You have refuted me loudly before, why are you so quiet today."

"Hmph!" Mary snorted deliberately: "I don't have any."

Ma Lin looked at this scene and burst into laughter.

"You still don't understand, Lily." She joked with a smile, "Mary is jealous."

"Jealous?" Lily suddenly became even more confused: "Who is jealous? Karan's?"

Ma Lin smiled even more happily: "This time it's not a little boy, but a little girl - Pandora from Ravenclaw College. Aren't you two very close recently? You stay together all day long. Mary is eating Pandora’s vinegar.”

"What?" Lily was extremely shocked. Mary glanced at her quietly, and then immediately turned back with a red face.

"Pandora, that's-" Lily opened her mouth, and she suddenly realized that she didn't know the reason why Pandora liked to stick to her, and she couldn't explain the school stairs.

"what--"

She screamed helplessly and fell down again.

"It's so troublesome——!"

At this moment, in the Gryffindor common room.

"You said you wanted to take leave?" Quidditch captain Edgar Bones asked in confusion: "Are you sure? You have never missed a team training before."

"Uh...yeah." James tried hard to pretend to have a stomachache: "I can't help it, I don't feel well."

"Really uncomfortable?" Frank Longbottom asked suspiciously. He pretended to step forward to check. James immediately became a little nervous - he really should have drank the potion that Regulus found. It is said that The camouflage effect is the same as the real thing, and you have to go to the school hospital to recover.

"Forget it if you feel uncomfortable." Fortunately, Alice caught her boyfriend in time at this time: "Don't waste time, Hufflepuff has a [-]-point advantage, and we must win the Quidditch Cup. "

"To be precise, it's two hundred points. Lily also won one hundred points for Gryffindor, and she also got a lot of house points during class." After correcting the mistake seriously, Frank asked doubtfully: "But why are you pulling me? Don't you think James is behaving a little weird? He never misses an opportunity to show off, even if it's just training and not a formal game."

"That's why I have to hold you back." Alice said helplessly: "You still insist on exposing others even though you know that they are asking for leave on purpose. Where is the cleverness and energy you used to help Karan cover up the limelight in the first place? No. Someone as stupid as you can't be an Auror."

"Hey!" Frank shouted dissatisfied, and Alice glanced at him, clearly saying: Let me see what you can say?

Frank's aura immediately weakened: "Isn't it true that we still have you? You can also become an Auror. Then we can form a partnership, just like Ted and Andromeda. They are really beautiful."

Alice pushed Frank's forehead: "Let's see how you behave."

After the team members got out of the door one by one, James asked slightly uneasily: "Did Alice see something?"

Sirius, who was also pretending to help James, frowned: "Maybe, after all, many people knew before this that Remus would often take leave... But it's not a big deal."

James nodded silently. Compared to those who made guesses, those who really knew the facts were the ones who should be wary of the most.

The two returned to the dormitory. After seeing them come in, a pale Remus dissuaded them: "How about forget it. With Madam Pomfrey here, you don't have to guard the secret passage."

"Don't be kidding." James comforted with a smile: "Even Regulus agreed to this plan, and this is the first full moon after the establishment of the Marauders. Of course, we must guard the secret passage to prevent other Students come here out of curiosity, and they can also practice Animagus."

Although Peter felt that this experience might not be so pleasant, he was still nervous and excited to participate in his first gang activity.

"Calm down, Peter." James said carelessly: "There may be more surprises tonight. Who knows if Professor Lear will come here again."

Remus had long heard about his father Lill bringing Saoirse from Slytherin to visit him. Although he couldn't figure out Professor Lill's intention, he at least knew that his father would definitely not harm him, and he also silently I hope that what happened last time will not happen again - it is too dangerous, and he may attack anyone when he turns into a werewolf.

On the other side, Snape returned to the Slytherin common room alone. As soon as he entered the dungeon, he immediately realized that the students' voices were much quieter, but this was just something Snape was accustomed to. .

The reputation of traitor was still firmly attached to his forehead, and there were many disputes about this, but those who came to trouble Snape all contracted strange diseases afterwards - this was obviously not a coincidence, but it was not No one knows how Snape did it, and no one can find evidence, which makes the conflict inexplicably stagnant.

Almost no one wanted to talk to Snape, but Snape was used to such a bad life.His life before escaping Spider-End was even worse than this, but he survived it all the same.

Not to mention, he didn't have a single friend even in Slytherin House.

He passed through the carved chairs filled with students, ignored the hostile and joking gazes, and sat down in the corner of the long and narrow room as if there was no one else around.

Just as he opened his schoolbag and took out a potion book, a small figure suddenly appeared.

It's Regulus.

He took out a brand new wizard chess set and said mysteriously: "Want to play a game?"

Snape looked around, and after noticing that everyone around him was far away from them, he nodded silently.

Regulus sat down, with the chessboard spread out between the two of them. After taking the first step, Regulus said quietly: "The predators will go to the secret passage to guard Remus tonight, and this includes I."

Snape raised his lips mockingly: "They really have enough time."

Regulus was not happy when he heard this. He was also a member of the Marauders after all.

"Of course this does not include you." Snape reassured: "You are not that stupid. You know who is the least likely to be targeted."

Regulus couldn't tell whether this sentence was good or bad for a moment. He simply shook his head and continued to ask: "What is Karan's plan? Will he really go? The space of the secret passage is a bit narrow, even if Even with the invisibility cloak, it would be difficult for him to avoid James and the others."

"It's not confirmed yet." Snape whispered, looking as confused as Regulus: "I was even wondering if he had captured a werewolf and just hid it secretly. I don't know where he did it for a long time. test."

Regulus thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "This is not easy."

"But that's Callan." Snape raised his eyebrows: "For him, nothing can be difficult for him."

Regulus's little face wrinkled up. He became increasingly confused about Karan's intentions. Instead, he felt more and more like a spy.

"I don't know how long this situation will last." Regulus complained: "I don't want to hide this from Sirius all the time."

Snape stopped talking when the topic came to Sirius. He had a much better sense of Regulus, and at least he would not curse that annoying guy in front of him.

"correct."

After a short moment of silence, Snape secretly handed over a small bottle of transparent potion: "Put it away quickly, don't let others see it."

"Is this——?" While doing so, Regulus blinked: "Is this the potion you have been secretly using to play tricks on other people?"

He exclaimed in a low voice: "It's actually transparent. No wonder no one can find the evidence."

"That's right." Snape nodded and said, "You should keep this bottle, just in case."

Regulus immediately pressed his pockets nervously, and asked doubtfully: "Is this also related to Karan's plan?"

"It has nothing to do with him. I prepared this myself." Snape said impatiently: "You are always thinking about what he plans to do. It is best to stay as far away as possible."

Regulus thought of the help Karan had given him, and he spread his hands helplessly: "It's too late to say this now."

Snape was silent for a long time, and so was he.

"Oh, and more." After a while, Snape warned as if he had just recovered: "Just use this bottle of potion to protect yourself. Don't worry about other people, especially Potter." Man, he deserves to be bitten to death by a werewolf!"

Regulus was stunned. He inexplicably thought of what Karan had said about Snape saving James in front of the werewolves, and nodded with a strange expression.

"I know," he whispered.

As for how to do it, that was beyond Snape's control.

He was already a spy among the Reavers anyway and didn't care about adding another spy identity to himself.

As dusk approached, Remus, who had been secretly granted leave, nervously left the dormitory. James and the three men, who had already put on invisibility cloaks, followed him silently.

"Don't follow too closely."

Remus did not dare to look back, and he reminded in a low voice: "Don't let Madam Pomfrey find out."

The three of them immediately slowed down their pace. They followed Remus at a distance, and finally stood guard at the door of the school hospital, waiting for him and Madam Pomfrey to come out together.

Remus felt inexplicably uneasy. He walked into the school hospital alone. Madam Pomfrey was taking care of a Slytherin student who kept sneezing.

"Why have there been so many troubles recently?" After complaining in a low voice, Madam Pomfrey quietly nodded to Remus who was standing at the door of the ward, and quickly led him deeper into the campus hospital.

"Don't have to go to the Shrieking Shack?" Remus asked in shock when he realized something was wrong in the direction.

"Don't worry, Remus." Madam Pomfrey did not explain the reason. She comforted her gently: "It will be okay."

The two walked into Madam Pomfrey's office together, and Remus was surprised to find that someone was already waiting for them.

"Headmaster Dumbledore——" Remus asked with his eyes widened: "Why are you here...?"

Under Principal Dumbledore's light blue gaze, Remus became more and more anxious, fearing that James and the others who were following him secretly would be discovered.

"Everything happens for a reason." Principal Dumbledore finally said, "You should also understand why. As the principal of Hogwarts, I have the responsibility to prevent you from suffering too much and ensure your safety in school."

The words of relief turned into deep guilt in Remus's heart. It seemed that in order to prevent him from being sad anymore, after Madam Pomfrey left quietly, Principal Dumbledore walked to Remus. At the same time, , a phoenix appeared inexplicably on Dumbledore's shoulder.

"Think more about happy things." Principal Dumbledore said with gentle relief: "For many people, the first journey may not be so pleasant."

"Doing...happy things?" Remus subconsciously thought of James and the others, and among them there was a vague figure. It was one of the few people in the academy who cared about others - Lily ·Evans.

Before the figure could become clear, the phoenix suddenly spread its wings and spread out a stream of flames, covering both of them.

Remus immediately felt an earth-shaking feeling. Fortunately, the warmth kept moistening him, which prevented him from vomiting all at once.

"We have arrived."

Principal Dumbledore's voice made Remus gradually come back to his senses. He gasped for breath and found himself on a grassy field. The surroundings were extremely empty, except for a lonely house standing not far away.

"This is Godric's Hollow." Dumbledore introduced: "You can transform here without any worries, no one will bother you, and no one will ever notice you."

He led a confused Remus to the door and knocked twice.

Before Remus could recover from the shock of leaving the castle, a figure opened the door, which made Remus feel uneasy again - it was really because the other party didn't look good. , is too far away from the gentle Principal Dumbledore, and only those light blue eyes can make a slight comparison.

Aberforth stared at the pale Remus, frowning tightly, but finally nodded silently.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow." Principal Dumbledore smiled and pushed Remus towards Aberforth, which suddenly gave Remus the illusion that he was being trafficked.

He watched pitifully as the flames led Principal Dumbledore away, then reluctantly turned around again and carefully looked at Aberforth's face.

"A werewolf, right?" Aberforth asked impatiently, appearing very impatient.

Remus was startled, but when he thought that this was Principal Dumbledore's arrangement, he nodded stiffly.

"Then come in quickly." Aberforth said rudely: "It's a full moon tonight, are you still planning to transform outside?"

"No...no, sir." Remus said frightenedly.

He followed Aberforth into the house. Unlike the old appearance, the inside was very clean.

"I will arrange an empty room for you in a while." Aberforth seemed to be busy with something. He walked around and said without looking back: "Lock the door again, and you can transform. "

Remus stood helpless in the middle of the living room. Although Aberforth mistakenly said that transformation was something that could be controlled independently, he did not dare to refute it.

He silently looked at the environment around the house, and the guilt in his heart became deeper due to the neat appearance, especially the cute goat doll on the sofa. He didn't know how much it would be destroyed when he turned into a werewolf.

Just when Remus was filled with disappointment, Aberforth finally walked back across from him, holding a large plate of cheese, bread, ham, and a full glass of pumpkin juice.

"Eat." Aberforth said still roughly, thrusting the plate into Remus' arms.

"Eat...eat..." Remus didn't understand what this meant, he hesitated and couldn't speak.

"I remember it wasn't dinner time at Hogwarts yet." Aberforth continued to work, as if he had endless work to do: "You may still be hungry now, although this is not as good as in school." It’s a nice dinner, but at least it won’t leave you hungry all night.”

"But by that time I had already turned into a werewolf..." Remus said sadly subconsciously.

"So what?" Aberforth seemed to dislike Remus' cowardly performance: "Whether you will become a werewolf or something else, at least you are still a human being. Since you are a human, you should fill in the Full stomach, I have dealt with situations like yours a lot, Albus really knows how to pick the time, making people unable to relax for a moment..."

The bad words behind his back angered some unknown entity. Remus was moved and clearly heard two shaking sounds coming from upstairs.

"That's a mouse." Aberforth explained expressionlessly: "This house is very old."

Remus wanted to say that mice couldn't be so strong, but the unfamiliar environment he was in now made him afraid to ask any questions.

Aberforth looked at Remus' cautious look, stopped what he was doing, and sighed silently in his heart.

"Do you like dolls?" Aberforth asked proactively. He picked up the goat doll on the sofa and waved it clumsily in front of Remus' eyes. "How do you like it? Isn't it cute? Or are you talking about it?" Do you prefer the wolf doll? What about the werewolf?"

【Not very good...】

Remus only dared to say this silently in his heart and did not dare to show it on his face.

But then he heard two more shaking sounds from upstairs.

Aberforth glanced up and explained expressionlessly.

"Well, there are a lot of rats."

On the other side, inside Hogwarts Castle, James and the others waited for a while but did not see Remus come out of the school hospital again. James even sneaked in once, but still did not find him. Remus' figure.

"Where are the people?" James asked doubtfully, "Where did the people go?"

Sirius frowned and looked at the time: "I guess he was taken away from other places, or the place of transformation was changed. But we can't wait any longer, it's almost time to meet up with Regulus. .”

With no choice, the three of them had to go to the underground floor of the castle first. They met Regulus who appeared in advance in front of the Slytherin common room.

"No one is alive?" After hearing the complete story, Regulus said in surprise: "Then what should we do tonight?"

James thought about it carefully: "It seems that we have to give up and wait until tomorrow to find Remus and ask what's going on."

Regulus nodded with a strange expression. He did not expect such a development.

"Eh-" He suddenly called out briefly, and Sirius asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"No... nothing." Regulus said unnaturally. After saying goodbye to a few people, he returned to the common room.

"What should Karan do?" Regulus found Snape and said anxiously: "He has no werewolves anymore."

"Well..." Snape looked at Regulus up and down, and he suddenly asked: "Who is your brother? Callan? Or Black?"

On the other side, in the Hufflepuff dormitory, Steve hugged the suitcase tightly and pressed his body on it, with a particularly vigilant expression on his face.

"no!"

He shouted at the two imaginary cold-blooded bad guys in front of him: "No matter what you want to do to Wolf, it won't work!!!"