The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Scott continued recounting what had happened.

"It wasn't until she came to the corridor on the third floor that I started to feel something was wrong."

"Just as I was about to wake you up, she went into the women's restroom again. So I changed my mind."

"After she came out of the women's restroom, she walked straight toward the classroom where we were. I thought to myself, maybe I can wait for her to come to the door and then open the door to say hello to her."

"But I noticed something was wrong before I opened the door."

He lowered his voice as he said this.

George and Fred stared intently at him, instinctively holding their breath.

"Ginny is accompanied by a big guy!"

Scott spoke in a tone reminiscent of reading a horror novel.

“I heard the sound of that big thing crawling on the ground, and she was talking to it in strange, hissing sounds, like parsnip.”

"Are you kidding me?" Fred shouted reflexively.

“That’s impossible.” George’s face turned even paler. “She… Ginny is just an 11-year-old witch who just started school, and she’s a Gryffindor!”

Scott continued, seemingly oblivious, "I hesitated, guys! I sensed danger, especially when that big guy started ramming the door."

Here he slightly rearranged the actual order of events.

"Fortunately, the spell I cast on the door will hold for a while," he said thankfully.

Then he recounted how he brought the two of them to the Astronomical Tower.

Fred couldn't help but shout, "Ginny is the 'heir'? We were knocked unconscious by you and then taken up into the sky by a shapeshifting eagle? Merlin, this is insane!"

“Flying up into the sky like that would be really cool, but I’m not in the mood for that right now,” George said worriedly. “Ginny… what’s wrong with her?”

“I think she may have come into contact with some bad people or dark magic items by accident,” Scott said. “You also said that she is an 11-year-old Gryffindor witch, and I suspect that she is being controlled by magic.”

The twins began to fidget.

"Anyway, do you think she's been acting strangely lately?" Scott asked again.

“Oh, Merlin’s stinky socks!” Fred said, annoyed. “Ginny… she’s been unhappy and in a bad mood lately, and we… Percy and Ron, we all thought she was just sick!”

George nodded. "We even dressed up as if we were covered in feathers to amuse her; we just wanted to make her laugh."

Fred exclaimed in horror, "Thank goodness Ginny was found and is with Dumbledore now! Otherwise, if anything had happened to her, Mom and Dad would have spanked us!"

Scott said, “Given what has happened, I think Dumbledore will soon call your parents to the House.”

At this point, he glanced at the Marauder's Map again.

“Oh! I think we can’t stay here any longer. Professor McGonagall is coming over.”

“Very well, Mr. Trollope, and you two Weasleys. You have violated a total of several school rules!”

Professor McGonagall's stern voice held a hint of anger.

"Professor Dumbledore said he told you to go back to sleep, but clearly you didn't listen!"

"professor!"

The three of them quickly stood up, and George hid the Marauder's Map behind his back.

“My sister!” he said urgently, “Ginny, she…”

“Miss Weasley is fine, of course. Dumbledore will take care of her troubles.”

Professor McGonagall's expression softened for a moment, then she hardened her face again and looked at them sternly.

"This matter ends here for you. Come with me! You should go to my office and reflect on your actions!"

……

Chapter 065: The Final Piece of the Puzzle

Scott and his two companions followed Professor McGonagall to her office.

Not long after, the fireplace in the office burst into flames with a "bang," and the Weasleys emerged from it.

Scott could tell the couple had been woken up abruptly. They hadn't even had time to change, just throwing on a robe over their pajamas before rushing over.

“Oh! Dear Professor McGonagall! My daughter!” Mrs. Weasley asked hurriedly, “Is Ginny alright? That house-elf who woke us up can’t even speak properly!”

Professor McGonagall quickly reassured her, "She's alright, she's safe now, Molly. She's with Dumbledore."

"She's alright! Arthur, she's alright!"

Mrs. Weasley turned to her husband and said this, and Mr. Weasley nodded quickly.

Mrs. Weasley looked as if she was about to burst into tears of joy.

She breathed a huge sigh of relief, patting her chest. "She's so young, just started studying at Hogwarts. I was so worried..."

As she spoke, she saw George and Fred sitting in the corner of the office.

“George! Fred!” Her eyes widened immediately, almost roaring, “It’s not even dawn yet, what are you two doing here? Have you two done something good again?”

Scott noticed that the twin brothers beside him both shrank back.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Weasley.”

Scott patted George on the shoulder and stepped forward.

Then he saw Mrs. Weasley's expression change instantly, and she gave him a friendly smile. "Oh! Darling, who are you?"

“My name is Scott Trollope, madam. I’m a fourth-year Ravenclaw student.”

Scott introduced himself and then said, "I'm very sorry, but George and Fred broke the school rules by accepting my invitation."

“Oh dear, you don’t need to make excuses for them.”

Mrs. Weasley smiled kindly at Scott, then glared fiercely at the twins.

“Nobody knows these two troublemakers better than me!” she said. “I don’t think they had to accept any invitations to break school rules.”

“Mom! You can’t keep looking at us with old eyes!” Fred looked extremely aggrieved.

"We've done a really good thing this time!" George said proudly. "We discovered Ginny's abnormality, which is like saving Ginny!"

"Really? You noticed her unusual behavior?" Mrs. Weasley asked hesitantly.

"That's right, it's us!"

The twins met her gaze and nodded with absolute certainty.

“Oh! George, Fred…”

Mrs. Weasley's attitude softened immediately, and she opened her arms to hug them.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Dumbledore walked in with Ginny.

"Ginny! My daughter!"

Mrs. Weasley immediately changed her target, rushed over and hugged Ginny tightly, then held her in her arms and looked her over carefully again and again.

This left the twins, who were about to receive the hug, stunned for several seconds before they came to their senses.

“If this were at home, she would strip Ginny naked and check her over thoroughly before she would feel at ease,” Fred told George.

George shrugged and looked up at Mr. Weasley with a mischievous smile.

Mr. Weasley winked at him and kept thanking Dumbledore.

“Protecting the students is my responsibility as headmaster. Fortunately, Miss Weasley is alright,” Dumbledore said to Mr. Weasley.

He then looked at the others, "You all stay with Minerva from now on, while Felius, Severus, and I will go deal with an even bigger problem."

Scott asked him, "Professor, are you going to the secret room to deal with that monster?"

“Yes, Scott,” Dumbledore nodded, “if you’d like to participate as well…”

“Albus!” Professor McGonagall suddenly spoke seriously, interrupting Dumbledore.

“Oh, of course, that’s not something you can get involved in, Scott, it’s too dangerous,” Dumbledore continued.

“No, I had no intention of getting involved,” Scott quickly said.

He wouldn't do something so reckless.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "What I meant was, regarding that monster... I know something else, which might be a useful clue."

“I trust your judgment, Scott, please speak,” Dumbledore said kindly.

"This matter concerns Harry Potter, Professor."

When Scott mentioned the name Harry Potter, it immediately drew the attention of everyone in the office.

“I overheard Potter talking to two of his friends, and Potter said he had heard strange noises in the castle several times during the school year.”

Scott didn't hesitate to sell "The Savior," intending to provide Dumbledore with the final piece of the puzzle here.

“A strange sound?” Dumbledore began to ponder.

“Yes, Professor,” Scott said. “I’ve spoken to them about it. Potter heard a voice inside the walls several times shouting things like ‘kill.’”

“We talked about it again yesterday. The reason they found Mrs. Lorris first on Halloween night was because they followed the sound up to the third floor.”

Scott got to the point: "Only Harry Potter can hear that voice; Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger can't."

"This is indeed a clue."

Dumbledore nodded in agreement, then asked curiously, "What conclusion can you draw from this, Scott?"

Scott didn't know why Dumbledore asked him, but he still stated the conclusion he had given to Potter and the others.

“I think Potter has a special magical language talent, like Slytherin’s Parsley, or maybe he also has Ratman’s or Spiderman’s?”

“An interesting statement.” Dumbledore nodded with a smile. “That’s the magic of magic; anything can happen.”

He said to Professor McGonagall, "Minerva, could you please go and fetch Harry? I might need his help."

“No, students shouldn’t be involved in this, Albus!” Professor McGonagall said disapprovingly.

Mrs. Weasley, who was holding Ginny, looked up at Dumbledore and said, "That's right, poor Harry, he's too young to go on adventures with you!"

Dumbledore simply smiled slightly. "Don't worry, Minerva, Molly, of course I can protect Harry."