Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"I don't need your trust, Zoe. You still haven't figured it out. We are not a cooperative relationship. The bridge of trust has been disconnected from the beginning. Either you die or I die. This is ours. The only truth.” Max’s tone was still very calm, “I appeared to have factors that can stimulate you, but it also stems from accidental accidents. At first I just wanted to make a unique device, just like Tom used to be. That diary—it’s so exquisite and real that it’s not like a magical object, right? If someone says that the diary has its own independent personality, I think someone will believe it. Tom sealed his youth in it, this is The feelings he never reappeared afterwards."

"Feelings? You mean Voldemort?" Zoe looked at Max as if looking at a Komodo dragon. "I would rather believe that Dumbledore's beard was eaten by a goat before school started!"

"I never try to make you understand him, Zoe. Everyone is like this. I think the Dark Lord will never feel lonely. You see that he has so many things. Power, power, subordinates and money, even life. If he can grasp it, what else does he need? Even he himself has forgotten. He once told me,'Ordinary people cannot understand us because we are different; and we should control everything because we are different. Different'. He is the only one who accepts my anomaly after facing it directly. It is something that I once felt suspicious of myself. That way of living was denied by my only friend and former lover."

"Everyone says that we are wrong, that we are monsters who don’t understand love, that we are just relying on our ability to act recklessly, and we must be alone in the end. They either advise, contempt, or fear, and feel that we are The way of living is abnormal. You can sympathize and conjecture without authorization, but change is as simple as what they say. No matter what other people say, these things are already part of our soul, and they are the roads that we have contrived. Regardless of whether the ending is tragic or whether there will be changes in the future, that is what we should bear. For us, that is the only truth that can be trusted... Although I don’t know whether Tom can still remember the mood at that time. ."

"But at least, for me, to explore and observe is an important matter as important as death. I will not set up a situation that is inevitable for me. That will only make you lose your fighting spirit. And a person who loses crisis consciousness Humans are very dangerous. As long as they are no longer oppressed by survival, the speed of human fall will only make people wonder. I will always push you, and fight to the death if you don’t want to be taken away. Since the hand cards are revealed, there will be no It needs to be concealed. My cards are obviously better than yours, but I will not hinder your growth. That's what people with incomprehensible styles will do."

"Do you think of me as a fish in your aquarium for you to watch? Or do you think I should be your pet?" Zoe gritted her teeth. For the first time, she broke through that line and stepped into Max's domain, but Max did nothing, but let her grab her by the neckline and press herself against the wall, looking directly at Zoe’s angry blue eyes, as if there were ice in them, “Your arrogance really makes People nausea, Max. Talk about equal risks, you just put yourself in a high position and admire the suffering faces of others. Sooner or later you will regret this arrogance, and you think you can get everything. ,is it?"

"What do you think?" Hearing this ambiguous answer, Zoe took a deep breath and pushed Max directly away. Max was not a sturdy type, and she pushed back two or three steps directly.

"You liar." Zoe's facial muscles were twisted into a state of extreme disgust. "Don't say anything you don't want to say, right? Or do you think I didn't know that you met Little Star again later? You gave him the compound decoction and the travel expenses, do you want him to go to find someone?" Max looked at her, those brown pupils were faint, without any emotions, as if saying "you Don’t you already know it?"

"But you are right." Max said, thoughtfully. "It is indeed my carelessness. Although I don't quite understand Professor Dumbledore's thoughts, it would be pretty good if you were to inform you before that. I have a headache." When Zoe realized how reckless her behavior was before, she was imprisoned on the stone platform in the basement unknowingly.

"I have many ways to prevent you from spying on me, Zoe." Max touched her head, and ignored her in disgust. "But there is still a lot of time, at least this summer you are mine. Don’t worry, I will give you plenty of time for activities when the school starts. If you want to resist you need to learn a lot. I will give you a chance."

Chapter 10 The tacit understanding between the two (four more)

"How does it feel to be back in this country after a long absence? Will it make you feel at home, Tom?" The man in the cloak smiled, hiding her whole body in the shadows. She had previously passed a letter with Dwarf. Dwarf said he had found Voldemort and was secretly escorting him back.Voldemort was still very weak, and he only got his new body to live in temporarily. The bumps and fatigue of the journey were even more serious for him, and a little carelessness would make him weak.

"Don't be stupid. I just want to get my body as soon as possible. This kind of simplicity is too uncomfortable." Voldemort's voice was tired. He can only let Pettigrew take him forward these days, and he must Endure sudden fatigue and mental fatigue.

They were walking in the courtyard of Siegel’s mansion. Dwarf was holding a bag of things carefully wrapped in cloth in his arms. He walked carefully, keeping his eyes fixed on the ground, because Voldemort Being in a state of being unable to walk on his own, Pettigrew, as his servant, must be careful: "Thank you, thank you for your careful welcome, Master Max."

"Of course I have to come out to pick you up. There have been spells cast around Siegel's house. If I don't come out, you won't even find the specific location of my house, as long as you haven't got my permission." Max said indifferently. She seemed to like Nagini very much, and she kept spitting out a hissing sound.Nagini is also very affectionate to her, probably because Max liked to tease it when it was not that old.

Even though it seemed a bit resistant at first because of Zoe's taste, Max only said a few words in a snake-like voice, and he got close to her: "I need to remind you, Max, to restrain your emotions. Nagini is my pet." After hearing Voldemort's weak but strong voice, Max shrugged: "Don't worry. I'm not interested in dissecting snakes anymore, since I got bigger prey. I I just want to tease Nagini." She stretched out her palm, and Nagini patted her palm with her tail.

Dwarf Star is probably the most nervous one among the few people. Even if he can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being, no matter how good his nose is, the people who arrest him would never expect them to stay under the eyes of the Ministry of Magic.For Zoe, a girl who has been warned and observed by the Ministry of Magic all the year round, the Ministry will be paralyzed because of her perennial obedience.But just in case, they still contacted them in a secret way. After all, as long as the possibility of being exposed is not zero, they should always pay attention to self-concealment.

"Here." Before Max pushed the door, the heavy oak door opened to both sides. Only Paluru, with an apron around his waist, rubbed his hands, expecting and uneasyly said: "You are back. , Missy."

Paluru glanced at Max with his big eyes secretly: "Are these your friends?" This aging house elf was desperate like an eggplant beaten by frost, and his tone of voice was obvious. Just deliberately to maintain a cordial welcome, "please come in, Paluru will go to prepare tea and snacks immediately."

"Go and pack two more rooms, and I will ask you in detail later." Compared to Zoe who resisted the old house, Max behaved more like a master to the castle where she was born and raised. "Is there anything else you want to tell me?" She saw Paluru standing restlessly.

"Miss, Paluru just wanted to ask a question." The house elf shivered, and tremblingly said with Max's approval, "When will the master come back?"

"Oh? You think Zoe is your master, and I don't think I'm important anymore?" Paluru shook his head frantically, and two big ears like fan-shaped ears slapped his face. "It's not like that. It’s not like this! It’s just that the master of Orlando appointed the master to inherit the old house of Siegel. Everything in this castle belongs to the master, and we are her servants. Paluru is just... Paluru is just..."

"Then if I order you, do you do it or refuse it?" Max asked it. This question made Paluru stiff for a long time, and finally stammered: "Of course! Pa! Lulu is the servant of Siegel's house, and the eldest lady is also the master of Paluru!"

"Very well, then the problem between us is resolved. You should clean up the guest room first, and then prepare dinner. I haven't eaten your chicken salad for a long time. I will make this dish today too, okay." She was satisfied to see Paluru nodding exaggeratedly. Although it looked a little confused, at least it was now willing to do something for Max.

"What did you say?" Voldemort asked her. Pettigrew placed him carefully on the armchair. In this state, Voldemort looked like a stunted baby. His limbs were very thin, as fine as ornaments. , Making people worry about whether he can raise his wand.At the same time, the skin is covered with a thin layer of snake-like scales, and the skin color is red and gray.The weird snake face made him look like a monster, but in fact his state is not far from the monster.

"If I take a picture of you right away, the "Search for Rare Beasts" section of the "Daily Prophet" might think that I have found a new breed of magical creatures and award me awards. For example, how about the name "Snake Baby"?" Dwarf originally wanted to light the fire in the fireplace, but he almost fell over because of Max's teasing.He was afraid of the coming anger of the Dark Lord and waited tremblingly, but he did not expect that Voldemort, who had been jokes by Max, did not get angry.

He suddenly remembered the relationship between the two of them in the rumors, and understood clearly, shook his head, and hurriedly stabbed his wand into the fireplace to raise the fire first.Regardless of the relationship between the two people, at least the incident just now can explain a lot.If someone else makes this joke, Little Dwarf swears that person will definitely become Nagini's ration.

"Did something happen along the way?" Max asked casually, looking at the fire."I went to the Riddle House, which has almost become a haunted house because it is uninhabited. There is only an old Muggle responsible for guarding the door for the owner of the house, but the old Muggle is restless. He wants to eavesdrop and is accepted. Genie found out."

Little Dwarf also recalled what happened a few days ago. The lame old Muggle said, "The master is showing his majesty, and now that old man is a corpse." He did not forget to slap Voldemort's ass at any time. It's just a Muggle, Wormtail. You don't always make a fuss."

He was silent for a moment: "In the forests of Albania, Wormtail caught Pertha Jorkins. Judging from the intelligence she put in her mouth, we know two things: The first point is that after the World Cup is over, The Triwizard Tournament will be restarted. This year’s host is Hogwarts, and Barty Crouch of the Ministry of Magic is also one of the people who support the restart of the Triwizard Tournament..."

"Barty Crouch?" Max blinked. "The man who takes his career more than anything else? The former director of the Magic Law Enforcement Department? The worst thanks to the threat of his tough policies. At that time,'I' had to run to the Ministry of Magic repeatedly every few days, and then changed the method to be questioned and attacked by him. I still had a little impression of him, and he looked at'I' a bit unpleasant."

"Yes, Barty Crouch. The second and more important piece of information I got from Pertha is that Barty Crouch sneaked back his son from Azkaban under house arrest. At home, do you have any impression of Barty Crouch Jr.?"

"The boy who admires you so much that he even wants to lick your boots?" Max said jokingly, "So are you going to bring him back from Old Barty's hands first?" Voldemort confirmed her guess, "I except You also need a faithful and clever servant who is devoted to me." Little Dwarf cleared his throat very loudly, dissatisfied: "I am your most loyal servant, Master."

"With all due respect, I didn't see it at all. You are just a very useless man, but because you found me, of course I will give you more rewards and glory, and you will get the danger that belongs only to you. It's an honorable task, or you don't want to do something for the Dark Lord?" Little Dwarf shook his head pale.He couldn't say anything else.

"When we bring back Batty, I want to place an undercover agent in the academy. I am a more free undercover agent than you, and can do a lot for me... I plan to make good use of this opportunity in the Triwizard Tournament, and finally To achieve the purpose I need, but I have not yet obtained information in this regard."

"You should remember the position where you were cursed in Hogwarts. Defense against the Dark Arts now has to be replaced by a new teacher every year. It's like a pipeline. No one can do it. More than years." Max said, "Then Dumbledore chose an expert this year, a real expert, and he probably hoped that person could bring us a lot of experience in dealing with dark magic."

"Do you know the candidate for the new professor?" Voldemort asked, and Pettigrew hurriedly raised his ears. This is a key piece of information. They did ignore the relationship between Zoe and Dumbledore.

"Moody. Former Auror Aristo Moody. You know, he is the best among his colleagues, and many Death Eaters were caught by him and sent in Azkaban. And Dumbledore intends to invite him to be a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts. He happened to have retired a few years ago." Max looked at Voldemort, "How, is the puzzle connected?"

After a while, Voldemort's terrifying snake face slowly showed a grimace.

Chapter 11 Harry's Summer Vacation (Five)

The day of Harry's vacation begins with waking up on a soft, spacious bed.Although it still feels more comfortable to sleep in Hogwarts’ bed, Harry’s environment makes him happy. As long as he thinks of the Dursley’s hard wooden bed, he’s right and he has to go back to the family. The side became more resistant.

He got out of bed with sleepy eyes open and opened the window. The noisy and noisy atmosphere of the Muggle world flooded in from the window. He got up a bit late today, listening to the car whistle coming from outside the window. He seemed to be listening to the melodious chirping of birds. It was really so comfortable that the noise could be beautified here.

The new private property that Sirius bought is a two-story house. Of course, if you must include the basement, it will be three-story.It is a beautiful-looking house, even with a matching small yard. Harry will play Quidditch here almost every day, or lie on the table with an umbrella to do homework when the weather is good. .The house was sandwiched between the two Muggle houses, and the Muggles couldn't see this house.

Harry had also asked why Sirius wanted to buy a new property, and he still had to settle in the downtown area of ​​Muggles.Sirius told him that he hated the ancestral house of the Black family. It was a lifeless house with only bloody history and old traditions. From the moment he betrayed his house, he secretly vowed that he would never unless necessary. Do not live there.

And the reason why he made his home in the downtown area of ​​Muggles, and he could return to Dursley’s house within one block, was also for Harry’s consideration, because he still had to stay at Dursley’s house, his uncle Aunt is still his de facto guardian.Sirius originally wanted to fight for Harry's custody, because he not only regained his honor and status, but also Harry's godfather, as it should be. When Harry's parents had an accident, he should become Harry's designated guardian.

But Dumbledore refused his request. Just as Sirius was about to argue, he called Sirius out alone to talk for a while, and then Sirius gave up.Harry was shocked and unbelievable. You must know that Sirius looked much more urgent than him a few minutes ago, but he is now avoiding Harry’s sight, but he finally compensated Harry. Dumbledore told Sirius, Ha Even if Lee can't be a member of his family, he can invite Harry to visit his house during the summer vacation, and he has the right to sign Harry's application for a trip to Hogsmeade.

Although Harry still didn't know why he couldn't live with Sirius, he was happy enough at the moment.Sirius lived not far from Dursley's house and agreed to knock on his door at any time.Not to mention that Sirius had visited Mr. Dursley in the name of his godfather. After he inadvertently showed his desperate temperament, the Dursley family would react to Harry for a long time. Promised because they were afraid that bullying Harry would anger Harry's neurotic godfather who lived not far away.I also wished to drive Harry out every day so that he would not stay at home.

Harry walked down the wooden ladder. There was a scent of fried bacon from the corner restaurant. Harry's stomach was activated by the smell, and he felt his stomach rumbling."Good morning, Sirius!" He walked into the restaurant and greeted Sirius who was staring at the frying pan across from the restaurant.

"Good morning, Harry!" Sirius' complexion looked great. He no longer had to hide. The timely tonic nutrition, adequate sleep and the good mood that brought him every day made his once thin limbs expand again. When he got up, his cheeks gradually recovered from thinness and rosy, and he looked full of vitality and handsome. This was because he had well trimmed his greasy and messy hair and shaved off the messy short beards. He saw Going up is another unrestrained adult in that photo.

"Wait, I swear that my bacon was fried perfectly this time, and the scrambled eggs were fluffy and delicious. I am not very good at mastering heat, but this time you will definitely be surprised by my craft." Sirius said triumphantly. The solemn expression on his face was like attending some solemn meeting. Who could imagine that he was just holding a frying pan and frying bacon?

"Where is Professor Lupin? Is he not at home?" Harry found that there was a familiar figure missing around him. This house usually lived with Sirius, Lupin stayed here, and Harry occasionally came to play.Lupin will teach Harry to study when he encounters difficulties in his summer homework, and he will solve many difficulties in his homework. Harry is very grateful for this.

"Remus? He went out to look for a job. This poor fellow, I don't think he should first reveal his identity as a werewolf when applying for a job..." Sirius used his magic wand to poke out the remaining sparks. , And then scoop the still sizzling crispy bacon into the plate, and put a soft scrambled egg on the other side."Perfect!" He walked over with two plates triumphantly, "I don't think Remus could have a good taste of today's delicious food, he will regret it."

This breakfast looked so delicious. The color and aroma of every food smelled so tempting. Harry happily picked up the knife and fork. "A cup of coffee, Harry?" He nodded, no Talking, every cell of his is asking him to eat quickly, so as to satisfy his deflated stomach.

But when he took the first bite with anticipation, chewed it, swallowed the food in his mouth with a weird expression, and shot the scrambled egg like he didn't believe in evil, forkped the scrambled egg and put it into his mouth. Sure enough, this time it can be confirmed.Harry cried and laughed at Sirius, who was in a particularly good mood while humming a small song, "Sirius, breakfast today..."

"How about it, it's delicious? Although I rarely cook, I still seem to be very talented."

"Uh," Harry didn't know whether to tell the truth, but he watched Sirius come over with coffee, and his own share was still not moving, knowing that the truth would be revealed sooner or later. "You forgot to put the salt, there is no taste..."

Sirius blinked his eyes and repeated in a daze, "I forgot to put the salt?" Then he saw Harry nodded slowly. After putting down the coffee, he picked up his knife and fork and tried to eat a little, then Covered his face.

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After the not-so-perfect, but relaxed atmosphere (the two did not eat that breakfast in the end, they ordered take-out pizza under Harry’s command), Sirius lazily held his wand With a finger, the empty pizza box on the table folded by itself and jumped into the trash basket, and the empty plates left over from the previous bacon scrambled eggs jumped into the sink one by one.

"It's a leisurely life like this." Harry nodded, and he was struggling, slumping softly on the sofa, enjoying the rare peace.The pizza that I ordered before gave us a lot of cheese for takeaway. Later, the two of them were almost in the game drawing, and they played so much that they ate the pizza that was left for Lupin.