Harry Potter and the Burnt Badger

"Of course." Moon laughed, and then stopped the fire crab that was about to move, and asked curiously, "I thought you would ask me what happened to me before."

Violet raised a finger and quietly placed it on the back of Moon's hand that was supporting the ground. "I want to ask, but I know that it must be a very bad thing, so I don't want to ask. . After all, if it were me, after encountering something that makes me very uncomfortable, I would definitely not want anyone to come over and ask me directly."

"Anyway, I hope you're fine. As for punishment - I've already punished you anyway~ If one day I think back and feel it's not enough, I'll tell you again."

As the girl spoke, she pressed her entire hand on the back of Munn's hand and compared the size of her palm with Munn's. "But, I'm not punishing you for being in a bad mood. I just want to punish you for something." They refused to tell me or let me help. Although I knew it might be because I couldn't help you, and I didn't come over to ask because I was afraid of affecting you, but after all, I am..."

Violet's broken words suddenly stopped. Moon was startled and turned to look at the girl beside him, only to see her staring down at the palms of the two people. She seemed to be hesitant and did not say anything. exit.

Munn blinked, finally too lazy to care about the fire crab next to him, but without Munn's control, the fire crab suddenly turned back to look at Munn, as if he was curious about something.

Then, it saw the annoying guy who had been blocking its escape poked its head to the side and lightly bit another cleaner who was gentle.

Chapter 63 Joy and Sorrow

It had been a long time since the Care of Magical Creatures class ended, and Violet had not yet fully recovered.

She couldn't remember exactly how she got back to the common room. As for what Moon said to her later, she had almost no memory at all. She could only roughly recall that she mentioned something about a hospital, a patient, a staircase, or something. Corridors and stuff...

It doesn't matter anyway.

She buried her little head in the soft pillow, like an ostrich, and began to resist the desire to roll around while holding the pillow tightly with her hands to cover her blushing cheeks.

Although she also kissed Moon on the cheek on Valentine's Day this year - but it was Moon whom she kissed!

Now it is Moon who kisses her!

Violet couldn't help shaking her head and kept saying to herself, "Calm down, calm down, calm down, you are the girl who knows how to hit the ball best!".

But unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be of much help.

So, the girl could only mutter happily, "Ah...it's over now."

…………

"What's the end?" Cedric looked at Munn curiously and couldn't help but ask - in fact, he had already felt that something was wrong with Munn from the moment the get out of class ended.

His eyes were wandering, his steps were cluttered, and he almost picked up the wrong bag. If it weren't for the smile he could see on Moon's face, he would have almost thought that Moon had just returned to the same state after half a day. .

Moon scratched his head, not noticing that he took too big a step and almost tripped over the steps. "Ahem, it's okay, it's just, forget it, you don't understand even after I tell you."

"Huh?" Cedric was confused. "What?"

"It's okay, it's okay, it's not important, it's not important." Moon took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but just as he closed his eyes slightly, the same wonderful sound from before came from his lips again. Touch...

It reminded him of this year's Valentine's Day, when Violet also kissed him on the cheek.

It turns out that girls not only have soft lips, but also soft cheeks...

Cedric was just about to ignore Munn when he saw Munn stupidly almost bumped into the half-open door of the auditorium, and seemed to let out a low silly laugh.

I'm afraid this person is stupid!

Cedric's keen reflexes as a seeker allowed Cedric to grab Moon's collar with quick eyesight and pull him back.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so stupid in the last class?" Cedric looked like a subway man on his cell phone.

"It's okay, it's okay." Moon rubbed his neck where he had been strangled, smiled silly at a few people, and then turned around.

"Boom-"

Cedric lowered his head speechlessly, and Arlin began to laugh wildly on the spot. Gal was accompanying him passionately, as if he was about to throw all the teeth into the nearby brazier.

…………

Half an hour later, in the dormitory of four people.

"That's it? That's it?" Arlin looked at Munn speechlessly. "I thought you did something, but it turns out you just kissed Violet? This is too..."

Gal nodded in agreement, and so did Cedric.

Moon curled his lips and said, "Why, is it okay if you haven't kissed a girl on the face? It's your first time, what's wrong with being a little stupid?"

"Then it won't hit the door!" Arlin's strong spirit of complaining was ignited again. "If you kiss Violet, you won't be able to fall directly into the toilet?"

"This is different, okay." Moon put his robe aside and said casually: "Look, I said you don't understand, this thing is very strange."

Arlin rolled his eyes and rolled his eyes to the sky. "Yes, yes, I don't understand. I just kissed someone a year ago. I definitely don't know what it feels like to kiss a girl's face."

Moon smiled and didn't explain anything, but strode out of the dormitory.

Ya'erlin and the others really don't understand, because they are not Moon - and they are not born Legilimens.

So they couldn't understand at all. At that moment, not only did Moon's lips touch Violet's cheek, but at the same time, he also completely felt the huge joy and excitement bursting out of Violet's heart. happy.Of course, there is also the long feeling of emptiness that follows.

Of course, he would definitely not tell the three of them about something like this.

Anyway, it's useless to say it.

Along the way, he greeted everyone he met. Some people were stunned on the spot and even doubted their own eyes. Some people were whispering to their companions, wondering why Munn disappeared after a few days. After that, it changed back to its original state. Is there a new change in the public opinion about that biography...

This good mood accompanied Moon all the way to Professor Dumbledore's office, until he sat down on the chair opposite Professor Dumbledore, started talking to the old man, and asked him what he had been curious about this semester. Question later.

The good mood suddenly disappeared.

Moon suddenly stood up from his chair and looked at Professor Dumbledore with eyes filled with disbelief and even a hint of reproach.

Although he has improved a lot, at times like this, he may still not be able to completely control his emotions as before, but will be uncontrollably impulsive and anxious.

"I don't understand, why?" He couldn't help but ask, "It's not such a critical moment right now. The news about Voldemort can only be regarded as rumors, and a large part of these rumors are still released by us ourselves. There is no need for Professor Snape to risk his life now, right? You should know better than anyone what kind of person Voldemort is. No matter how good Professor Snape is at hiding himself, the danger of this matter is still the same. Not to be underestimated, right?”

Moon knew very well that such emotions would not help the communication between the two, but he still couldn't help it.

On the wall, a portrait of Phineas Black yelled: "Boy, don't be just right -"

"Phineas, thank you, but I don't think we need the third person to speak now." Professor Dumbledore immediately stopped Phineas's portrait and looked at Moon.

He didn't seem to want to blame Munn at all, and there was even a hint of self-blame in his eyes. "You are right, Munn, but I can't persuade him to stay."

The corners of Moon's eyes trembled. He pursed his lips and finally calmed down a bit. "Sorry, Professor, I still can't control myself... So, you mean..."

"Professor Snape is going back to Voldemort on his own?"

"Yes, Moon, that's exactly it."

Chapter 64 Snape’s Choice

"This matter... it's a long story." Professor Dumbledore leaned back in his chair and said softly, "In short, Severus did take the initiative to return to Voldemort."

Moon resisted the urge to let Professor Dumbledore speak briefly. He knew that if the professor said this, there must be a reason.

Sure enough, Professor Dumbledore soon informed Moon of the whole story.

In fact, more than half of the reason why Professor Snape left was because of Narcissa Malfoy.

"Not long after Lucius Malfoy was captured, Mrs. Malfoy visited Severus. She intended to seek some help from Severus, but Severus refused. "

The old man moved his gaze slightly toward the window. "Mrs. Malfoy, who was at her wits' end, made up her mind to find Voldemort and pray for his forgiveness. I think she probably thought that since Voldemort's remnant soul had appeared, then, Voldemort is naturally still alive. If she can find Voldemort, she might be able to find a chance for Lucius Malfoy, who is destined to stay in Azkaban until he dies of old age."

"We don't know what happened in the meantime. In short, a few months later, Narcissa Malfoy came back and visited Severus' home again. This time, she asked Severus Si revealed two very important pieces of information."

"The first one is that Voldemort has indeed returned, and he is quite powerful. It is even possible that he has regrouped a certain amount of strength and recruited new subordinates;"

"The second one is that Voldemort gave her a crucial task, and in Severus' view, based on his understanding of Voldemort, that task is likely to directly kill Narcissa Malfoy. Mortality.”

Professor Dumbledore took a deep breath, and then he rarely knocked on the table - a glass of whiskey with a strong aroma of alcohol appeared on the table, and he drank it in one gulp.

"Ah...wine, I don't like drinking alcohol with too high an alcohol content, but I have to say that sometimes, this gadget is as effective as Baffy's Brain Refresher [Note 1]."

He paused and continued: "The next day after that, Severus came to find me and told me all these things."

"I hope he can help take a look at Narcissa Malfoy's movements. This has two very significant benefits for us. First, by monitoring Narcissa Malfoy, we can know exactly what Voldemort sent her. What did he do? This may help us understand some of Voldemort's next plans and movements. No matter how much he wants to let Narcissa Malfoy die, he will never let her do something completely meaningless. .”

"After all, you and I both know that Voldemort is not a particularly wasteful person - except for his death curse."

"Secondly, I think that letting Severus leave Hogwarts temporarily may also be a kind of protection for him."

Professor Dumbledore tapped his knuckles on the table. "If Voldemort really has a certain amount of power as Severus deduced, then the most important thing for him is to find a way. Return to the top. In this process, both he and I knew that I was his biggest obstacle. Therefore, he will definitely find a way to contact Severus to see if Severus is still like the others. As loyal to him as a Death Eater."

"After all, Severus has been a perfect... subordinate to him all those years ago."

"Under this situation, if Severus is still at Hogwarts, then for Voldemort, he will definitely give Severus some...very difficult tasks. By then, Severus I'm afraid Les will be overwhelmed with care for himself, and what he can do will be greatly restricted."

"It's just that Severus and I have certain differences on this point. He believes that once he leaves Hogwarts, his value to Voldemort will plummet. In this way, If he wants to integrate into Voldemort's inner circle in the future, I'm afraid it will be twice as difficult. And by then, he will naturally be able to provide us with less help - "

Seemingly seeing the weirdness in Moon's eyes, the old man smiled mockingly, "I know, this sounds weird. Logically speaking, I should be the one who is willing to sacrifice everything to defeat Voldemort. But I said, Mu En Well, you gave me some... hope."

"Whether it's our discovery and progress on Horcruxes, or your extraordinary talent, it makes me realize that in some things, maybe we can accomplish it more easily without having to pay such a painful price. . Believe me, Moon, if possible, no one would be more resistant to sacrifice than me, a person who has lived for more than 100 years, especially the sacrifice of others other than myself."

"Anyway, I temporarily persuaded him to leave Hogwarts. Up to here, everything is still going on as planned."

"Until Severus discovered that Voldemort's mission to Narcissa Malfoy was none other than to have Narcissa Malfoy kill him."

Munn was startled when he heard this, and then a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"It seems that you have thought of... Yes, Moon, as I said, with Voldemort's character, even if he wants Narcissa Malfoy to die by himself, he must make this death meaningful, no matter what Is it to show his majesty, do something for him, or something else."

"And he asked Narcissa Malfoy to kill Severus. He undoubtedly wanted to test Severus in this way to see what he was like now. At the same time, he also told him that his former master had Comeback.”

"I don't need to tell you what happened next. I'm sure you can probably guess it."

Moon nodded lightly. Indeed - with Professor Snape's crispness and careful thinking, after discovering that Narcissa Malfoy's target was himself, he would definitely realize that this was an excellent opportunity.He could return to Voldemort immediately and use this incident as an opportunity to return to Voldemort's command.

Therefore, I am afraid that he immediately contacted Professor Dumbledore and expressed his next move, directly playing a trick of killing first and telling later.

However, it is true that this is a wonderful opportunity, but at the same time, it is also a poison that makes people run into the abyss.

Why is this necessary...

The more Moon thought about it, the more he felt an unknown fire rising in his heart.

At the moment, they don't know much about Voldemort's condition, especially the extent of Voldemort's recovery.In this case, no matter what happens after Professor Snape returns to Voldemort, it is possible.Thinking on the bright side, maybe Professor Snape can continue to stay in Voldemort's inner circle because he expressed his loyalty in time, and be a nail that drives into the enemy camp.

But if you think about the worst, even if Voldemort is indeed unlikely to kill Professor Snape directly, it does not mean that he will not punish Professor Snape.

In order to control, to establish authority, to prove that one is still strong, or even just to vent...

However, judging from the current comparison between the two sides, not to mention that Voldemort is far from the biggest thorn in his side, even if he is, Moon does not think that Professor Snape needs to make such a sacrifice again.

It can only be said that Professor Snape still hopes too much for himself——

Moon didn't know what words to use, atonement?

probably.

He rubbed the corners of his clothes twice, feeling that the fire in his heart had no way to vent again.

"Then do you still have any contact with Professor Snape?" After hesitating for a while, he asked Professor Dumbledore softly.

Professor Dumbledore nodded, "Although Severus' choice did... catch me a little off guard, the first of the two good news is that Severus did not completely break off contact with me. And He also told me that if possible, after returning to Voldemort, he would still find a way to pass on some information to me."

"The other one is...?" Moon asked.

The old man exhaled slowly and said with emotion: "There is another one. He saved Narcissa Malfoy."

"Huh?" Moon's brows immediately frowned. "Professor Snape saved Narcissa Malfoy?"

"Yes." Professor Dumbledore rubbed the armrest of the seat with his hand. "After discovering Narcissa Malfoy's true goal, Severus began to pay attention to the situation around Narcissa Malfoy. In the end, as expected, He discovered someone who was spying on Narcissa Malfoy. So, he thought of a way to make a play and rescued Narcissa Malfoy."

"Professor Snape is really..." Moon was at a loss for words again. After a while, he sighed and said, "You are really sacrificing your life..."

"Yes." Professor Dumbledore responded with a voice to express his agreement with Moon's evaluation. He looked at the Sorting Hat on the cabinet next to him and suddenly said: "Over the years, while sitting in this office, , I always can’t help but think that maybe the Sorting Hat will make mistakes occasionally.”

"Are you trying to say that Professor Snape actually has extraordinary courage? Perhaps he was more suitable for being sorted into Gryffindor that year?"

"No -" the old man smiled happily. "As for Severus, I never think that the sorting hat is wrong. There is no doubt that Slytherin is more suitable for him than Gryffindor, especially when he was a child. he."

"I just want to say that now, I no longer think so. After all, it doesn't really matter whether the allocation of the Sorting Hat is wrong or not."

"The important thing is that Hogwarts lacks many... people like you."

Chapter 65 Cutting out the bones

While Professor Dumbledore and Moon were talking about Severus Snape, Snape was following Amycus Carrow through a dark and deep corridor.

From time to time, popping sounds came from the braziers on both sides. The footsteps of the two people one behind the other were not heavy, but neither of them wanted to speak.

Perhaps, it is also because it is no longer suitable to argue about anything at this time, even in the eyes of Amycus Carlo.

After walking forward for a long distance, it was not until he reached the end of the corridor, in front of a wooden door engraved with strange patterns, that Amycus Carrow finally stopped and turned to look at Severus. Snape.

"I wish you good luck." After staring at Snape's face for a long time, Amycus Carrow suddenly grinned and said these words suddenly.