novelones Chapter 44 1.10
Chapter 44 1.10
The cold wind was blowing, and the weeds in Grimmauld Square had already turned yellow. The muffled stereo sound from the Muggle house with the house number 11, combined with the whistling wind outside the square, constituted a rather bleak and unpleasant tune.In this slightly gloomy environment, it seemed that a figure wearing a cloak disappeared for a moment, as if there was some hidden space between houses No. 11 and No. 13, but if you looked closely, there was nothing there.
Remus Lupine, who had apparated to the 12th step of Grimmauld Place, stood up straight, pulled his cloak, and then continued to step on the broken stone steps to the door. A silver door knocker in the shape of a serpent.There was no light in the foyer, and it became darker against the outside light. Lupine raised his wand to guard for a while, only to find that nothing had happened before walking into the darkness.
Members of the Order had left the old mansion since the rumors that Sirius might become a Death Eater began to spread.After all, this is the ancestral house of Black, a pure-blooded family, and it belongs to Sirius. Even if Professor Dumbledore is the secret keeper, there is still the possibility of the secret being leaked.Grimaud's old house returned to silence after being bustling for half a year.
Of course, Lupine absolutely didn't believe the news at first, after all, Sirius hated his family so much, after all... after all, James and Lily's deep hatred was there.Therefore, when he first left Grimmauld Place with the members of the Order, he packed his things carelessly, always hoping that the rumors were just rumors and that Sirius would return.It's a pity that Snape had just received accurate information, confirming that Sirius had really sworn allegiance to the Dark Lord, so he had to come back and pack up the things he had missed, and then leave the house completely.
"Nothing is impossible", this damn chicken soup proverb, in such an absurd situation, actually seems a bit ridiculous.Harry would voluntarily leave Hogwarts, Sirius would voluntarily become a Death Eater, what else would happen?Could it be that he will become a Death Eater one day?
Lupine couldn't help sneering.
He stood in the dark foyer for a long time, until his vision got used to the dim environment, and then he started to walk cautiously.He seemed to hear a rustling sound coming from somewhere in the old house, but he couldn't be sure if it was a person, or some dark magic item, or Kreacher, the house elf of the Black family. Dare to turn on the light, just held up the magic wand, and slowly groped towards the place where the sound came from.
Lupine tiptoed down the dark stairs, and the row of elf heads adorning the wall looked particularly horrific in such circumstances, but it seemed to awaken the blood of his youth, reminding him Rinffindor's time spent exploring as part of the Raider quartet.Those youthful and frivolous years are really funny and nostalgic in retrospect, but what is the ending of the good times?Moonface is alone, Prongs dies in his best years, Wormtail betrays him viciously, and Padfoot finally leaves...
After walking up to the second floor, the slight rustling sound became louder. There was a room on the second floor with a light on, and the sound came from there.
Anyone who dares to turn on the light and do things so recklessly is probably a member of the Order of the Phoenix.Lupine relaxed a little, but still slowly approached quietly with his wand raised.
"There are many obstacles—"
"Armor protection!"
The spells clashed in the air, then stalled.The two men holding wands looked at each other, and slowly lowered their wands.
Lupine spoke first: "Arthur?"
"So it's you, Remus," Ron's father, Arthur Weasley, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, shrugged and greeted, "I felt someone approaching sneakily, I thought there was someone What's the danger?"
"I came back to pack my things," said Lupine. "I heard some noises in the hall just now. I thought something was wrong, so I touched it first to see what happened. Why didn't you turn on the light in the hall?"
"Be alert, just in case, the light in the hall is not turned on, which may paralyze the enemy." Arthur took a step back, let the door out, and signaled Lupine to come into the room, "Molly and I are also here to pack things, Molly Li put a lot of sundries here before, and I didn't have time to clean them up before, and now I'm going to clean them up together."
It was only then that Lupine saw that there was another person in the room.He walked in the door and greeted Molly Weasley with a smile in the room who was packing: "Hey, Molly, what a coincidence, I'm also here to pack, you know, I was busy with werewolf things , I didn’t have time to clean up—well, actually, I didn’t expect to really clean up everything, I thought Sirius..."
As soon as these words came out, the actions of the three people in the room paused.
Lupine said dryly, "I mean, I'm not very good at tidying up. It's very kind of you, Molly, maybe you can help me?"
Molly forced a smile at him: "Of course, I'd be happy to help." After that, there was only the sound of packing up and the creepy silence in the room.
Perhaps because he couldn't stand this strange atmosphere, Lupine casually found a topic to chat with: "I heard that Ron's prefect is a good one?"
For parents, children are always an eternal topic.When it comes to children, Molly's interest is visibly higher: "Ron is busy with OWLs, and I'm satisfied when he doesn't cause trouble for the school as a prefect. But Ron has always been a worry-free kid, I believe Fred and George are a lot more of a headache than that, if only they'd make less trouble at school. Bill and Charlie were so easy back then, Percy—"
Molly's words stopped, and Arthur's face darkened.Percy Weasley broke with the whole family before, completely became a member of the Ministry of Magic, and even said in front of the whole family that he "knows who he should be loyal to" and "let everyone know that he is no longer Belongs to this family" This kind of words has almost become an unspeakable scar in the Weasley family.He regarded the Daily Prophet as his standard, held high the banner of the Muggle threat theory, and worked as an assistant to the minister in the Ministry of Magic. Sometimes Arthur even secretly suspected that he had become a Death Eater...
"Don't worry about Percy," said Lupine reassuringly, in words he didn't quite believe, "he'll change his mind, sooner or later he'll realize how shallow he was..."
Molly let out a short laugh, which seemed like she wanted to agree, but the sound was like a mockery.
The atmosphere in the room became even more rigid, and Arthur frowned uncomfortably.When did the atmosphere of the Order of the Phoenix become what it is now?Did it start with the news that Sirius had sworn allegiance to the Dark Lord?Or after the fact that Harry voluntarily went to the Death Eater Manor?Or earlier, from Moody's death?Or, did this atmosphere gradually become rigid with the escalation of the Muggle threat theory?
"...I think," Arthur also tried to break the atmosphere of the room, which was becoming more and more uncomfortable as we chatted, "Actually, we don't need to pack up things in such a hurry. The news brought by Severus may not be true, Sirius How could it be possible to be loyal to the Dark Lord? Maybe it is..."
There was no one in the room, and Molly and Lupine buried their heads in cleaning a pile of dusty objects.Arthur felt an inexplicable embarrassment, so he stopped talking altogether, and only went to pack his things.
After devoting themselves to work, they felt much more comfortable. The three of them packed up the kitchen utensils, tableware, and books that Molly brought from home, and helped Lupine put the clothes, shoes, books, and various things in the house. Packed everything for personal stuff—it was the house of Lupine's closest friend, and he kept so much stuff here that he almost regarded it as another home, so it was tiring to pack up now.
"It's finally done," Arthur clapped his hands in satisfaction, "Oh, Remus, I thought Molly left enough here, I didn't expect you to leave more than her, it's surprising .”
Lupine stepped over the pile of boxes in front of him, and sat down on a chair in the room.He didn't really want to reply to Arthur's words, but it's really impolite to keep Arthur silent: "...I used to use this as another home." He recently replied briefly.
Only then did Arthur, who had poked Lupine's sore foot, typed hahaha: "Oh, yes, Sirius is your best friend... I still think Snape's news is unreliable, how could Sirius become a eclipse?" What about the Dead Apostle? Of course, we've always thought so before, but he's been carrying this fake title for so long, he hates Wormtail so much, and he hates this kind of betrayal more than anything in his life..."
Arthur began to sternly point out the N reasons why Sirius could not become a Death Eater. Hearing this, Lupine almost had hope in his heart, and felt that it was absolutely impossible for Sirius to betray the Order of the Phoenix.
"... Arthur, I'm not a fool," but Lupine finally interrupted Arthur, his tone so indifferent as to say something completely irrelevant to him, "Sirius's arrest is cancelled. His arrest is in the magical How long has the Ministry been down? Who's in control of the Ministry now? I just... I just can't kid myself."
Arthur was silent.
"No matter how many reasons Sirius can't be a Death Eater," Lupine continued slowly, as if he didn't realize it. All impossible - Harry is there."
In the vague illusion, the young James and the young Sirius are shoulder to shoulder, smiling at him with sunshine, and then Harry's face gradually replaces James's, and the young Sirius grows up slowly—who It can be seen that the interdependence between them is even better than countless relatives who are related by blood.This is no longer a simple godfather and godson, it can almost be called the pillar of each other's life...
Harry, the Harry who suddenly grew up after returning from the Death Eater Manor, the Harry who left voluntarily at Hogwarts; the drastic change in the atmosphere he encountered in the werewolf colony; the rampant daily prophet, And the Muggle threat theory that is popular in the wizarding world of England based on this as a carrier; the increasingly bad atmosphere of the Order of the Phoenix...
Lupine's eyes were a little straight, he was half indulging in the illusion before him, half muttering to himself: "We...
The author has something to say: None of us can fool ourselves. "
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The perspective of the Order of the Phoenix is almost over, and I can finally pull the Dark Lord (who has always only appeared in small theaters) out~
Dark Lord: Add drama to me.
Author: Alright, my lord!Yes, Your Majesty!