Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"Finally spend the rest of my life in Azkaban, or accept a kiss from our lovely jailer."

"You are not a kid anymore, Max. Long before you do these things, you should be prepared to bear the consequences." Zoe looked at Dumbledore in surprise. He rarely showed this in front of Zoe. The tough and ruthless side.

"You are right, Professor." Max smiled interestingly. "You still can't get out of the shadow of those people. Why don't you treat them as bad luck?"

"Those who were killed and tortured by you are all my companions. They have families and a future. How can you expect a sad old man to behave in front of his enemies?" Dumbledore said coldly.

"So now I am no longer your student, but your enemy." Max chuckled, "Forget it, it doesn't matter. I am looking for you, why do you think it is?"

"I didn't bother to fight with you, Max." Dumbledore interrupted her. "You can say it bluntly, before I lose my patience."

"I hope you can do one thing for me, something that is not too difficult for you." Max observed Dumbledore, "Of course, I will not let you give in vain, I will pay you enough remuneration."

"Deal." Dumbledore sighed. "I don't have to do a deal with you. Besides, anyone can do a deal with you."

"But in the world, only you can do it, and you will be willing to do it." Max said, "I know you, just as you know me. You are a kind person, and kindness often appears weak, but to others But it is a favorable factor. Of course, I will not think that you are weak to be deceived."

"I can't let you go, Max. It has nothing to do with kindness," Dumbledore replied, "I will not make relevant promises."

"No, really." Max pointed to his side. "I just hope you can assure me that you will protect this child."

Dumbledore opened his eyes slowly, and Zoe understood his shock at this time, because it was what she felt."You must know the reason. No matter how the rumors spread, Tom is indeed her father in a sense. But according to the current situation, once I die here, this child will not live long."

"This child is innocent, and I will protect her." Dumbledore said.

"You don't understand what I mean. I want you to protect her'with all your strength', Professor." Max thought for a while, "In other words, I hope you can sign an unbreakable oath with me. Go hurt her, swear to shelter her, swear to give her a place to live, you will come yourself."

"Even if she is really Tom's child, I can't leave it alone. The birth of the child should be blessed. They were not born to vent the anger of the previous generation." Dumbledore said calmly as he observed With Max, he could feel her weakness, whether physically or mentally, but at the same time, he felt the violation from Max's words.

"No, you must swear, this kid is unique." Max rubbed his forehead tiredly. "As long as you swear, I will release these hostages and tell you some interesting information about Tom."

"Oh? Are you going to betray him?" Dumbledore's frown stretched out, and he had already noticed the source of the problem.

"Sooner or later it will be known, it's just something sooner or later." Max is not ashamed. Even though she and Voldemort have a good understanding, when she needs betrayal to achieve her goal, she will not refuse it. means.She and Voldemort knew that their cooperation was so fragile and subtle.

"Very attractive, I can promise you. But I also have one condition." Dumbledore looked at her, "As long as you tell me the truth-why are you attached to this child? You are right. Compared with others, I It’s to get to know you better, so I know it better. You want me to protect this child for another purpose. If we don’t understand this question, we can only move on to the next topic with regret."

Chapter 49 Coma (9)

Max appeared calm, and even though Dumbledore was looking at her majesticly, she still stared at him with his face.Zoe knew that Max would not be happy to see his secrets exposed. The insider was Dumbledore. Dumbledore would definitely try to stop her experiment. This was something Max had to avoid.

"Of course, you can also remain silent." Dumbledore said seriously. "This way I will not swear. I can guarantee that she will not be killed as a sinner during the trial, but I will not guarantee the child's future. She would suffer extremely unfair treatment, be forced to hide her name and be hated, and even be threatened with life—how many people want to vent their anger." Zoe noticed that Dumbledore put his hands behind his back when he said these words. , She knew he was lying and wanted to force the other person to make a choice.

"You gave up the so-called'love' theory?" Max wanted to find a flaw in the retort, "You didn't tell me that before. Let an innocent child face the burden that even adults can't bear. The horror, this is not something you would do."

"This is no longer my office in Hogwarts Castle. I am still a teacher, but I no longer teach you. We are no longer teachers and students who can drink hot drinks around the fireplace, but have become enemies." Dumbledore conjured up a small sofa for himself. He sat down and faced Max in a relaxed and nonchalant manner. "Anyone must take responsibility for their choices. When you and your comrades When destroying other people’s families, creating fragmentation and tragedy, and leaving behind the children who have lost their parents, you never thought of forgiveness, and never thought of stopping.”

"Even for the sake of these hostages?" Max asked.

"I have some confidence in the duel." Dumbledore looked at her, "and these hostages are your last cards. Outside the house is surrounded by dozens of Aurors, all pointing their wands here, ready to rush in at any time. An Anti-Phantom Shifting Curse was also planted. Even at the peak of Voldemort's magic power, it will pose a great threat to him, not to mention that you are very weak now."

"If I tear my face casually, I can't escape, and I'm still carrying a hindrance." Max easily revealed the danger he was facing, "Even if I ask you to leave here, it seems impossible. . You don't want to let me go." Dumbledore crossed his fingers as if tacitly.

"But in the same way, as long as I have hostages in my hand, you can't act rashly. You too, it is not easy to subdue me. It is more likely that these hostages will be killed when you confront me." Max was not in a hurry, and the two confronted each other.

Time passed by, even knowing that this was just a memory of what happened, Zoe still breathed lightly.Until the crying broke the silence, but it was different from the high-pitched cry for attention in the past. Even Zoe could feel the weakness and weakness inside.

Max glanced at Dumbledore and went straight to take care of the baby.Dumbledore was a little surprised, because he saw that Max was able to take care of the child proficiently, with simple, simple and efficient movements, which he probably trained in several months of exile.But what made him even more concerned was the obvious sickness of the child.

"This is the fundamental reason why you did this? Because you need to have a bargaining chip to negotiate with the Ministry of Magic; you do not choose those officials but me as the negotiating object because you think I will be soft on this child." Deng Blido asked, "Her body can no longer support her escape. She needs a therapist. If this goes on, she will probably die."

"I tried many methods, but the heat still couldn't go down." Max gently pressed his palm against the baby's face, feeling the abnormally high body temperature for the baby, "No eating or drinking, constant lethargy. , There are many other signs, I don’t know the magic to cure the condition, and I don’t have time to fix it."

Since the Ministry of Magic traced Max’s trail, it has been closely behind her like a hunting dog, fighting, concealing, and trimming very briefly. Under such circumstances, nutrition can naturally not keep up, even as an adult Max has been affected, let alone the fragile baby.

"As long as you answer my question, we will continue to talk." Dumbledore slowed down.

Max met the bewildered eyes in his arms, his chubby little hands swayed, and inadvertently hugged her hands, as if hoping Max's body temperature would make him more comfortable.Max closed his eyes, did not retract his hand, thinking about the next countermeasure.

"A long time ago, and I don’t remember the exact time, Tom and I found a dilapidated volume, which provided a ritual, a ritual of black magic. Through the intrusion of the soul level, the body of the object is finally occupied, and the death is achieved The ultimate goal is'soul rebirth', in general, it is soul rebirth."

"The soul after reincarnation is complete, but we speculate that it may be worn out during the transfer process. The manifestation is roughly incomplete memory, forgetting or even loss of personality. Depending on the severity of wear and tear, it may also fail in the transfer process. It became a real death. Because the book was so incomplete, we researched and repaired it, and finally copied the ritual formation, but the specific success conditions are still a mystery."

Max slowly coaxed the baby who had gradually stopped crying, and when she lowered the wand in her hand from the baby, she fell into a deep sleep under the influence of the sleep curse.Dumbledore didn't do it either, but continued to listen in thought.

"According to the elements we have inferred. For users, they need to have a tough and powerful soul and enough magic to build a'channel'; for objects, they need to fit the user as much as possible, regardless of appearance. External conditions such as body, figure, or internal conditions such as blood, kinship, etc. The closer you are to the user, the easier it is to successfully transfer. As for the time, location and many other details of the ceremony, these are secondary conditions."

"So, you gave birth to this child." Dumbledore quickly understood what she meant. "In order to achieve your selfish purpose, you must destroy an innocent person."

"Someone will always lose, Professor. It's like a duel between you and Grindelwald in the past. One is the winner and the other is the loser." Max said, "The risks are the same for me. I might Will be killed by this soul, and the winner can get everything about the loser."

"It's very unlikely that she will win." Dumbledore was very annoyed.

"But there is no way to get rid of it. The ceremony has been running since the day she was born...unless the child is also killed before she grows up." Max said calmly, Dumbledore was in the midst of it. Thinking, no reply.

"Is that why you are obsessed with this child?" Dumbledore asked, "Do you hesitate to expose yourself to danger?"

"Perseverance? She is a completed prop. In order to observe the experiment, I certainly need to ensure that her is in good condition."

"Have you not found it yet?" Dumbledore touched his beard and sighed. "You are already a mother."

"Not just as a title, but the responsibility and obligation of this character. There can be countless props, Max, surrender. You still have the possibility of being able to redeem, as long as you are willing to pay for your sins."

"Don't say you forgot, we should move on to the next question." Max raised his wand and walked out of the crowd with a man dressed differently from others. If he had to describe it, he would probably be nondescript.

"Don't mind, I want him to be a witness between us." Hearing these words, Dumbledore's face became serious. He knew this man, in the Ministry of Magic, he was an experienced Auror. His name was Harold Burton, and he was chasing another Death Eater who was on the run. He had been missing for several days, but he was actually controlled by Max.

"Please reply to me, Professor Dumbledore. Are you planning to make a deal with me or not." Max stretched out his right hand until the old hand held her, and Max smiled happily Up.Harold, under the control of the Imperius Curse, held up his wand and placed the tip of the wand on the hands held by the two.

"Albus Dumbledore, are you willing to do your best to protect Zoe Siegel's physical and mental peace and health, give her a shelter, and always support her?"

"I do," Dumbledore replied.A dazzling tongue of fire spurted from the head of Harold's wand and wrapped it around the hands of the two.

"Albus Dumbledore, your wands and spells will no longer hurt Zoe Segal, you must no longer show hostility and harm to her, you must not harm her with your own will, and you must not entrust others to hurt her. She, are you willing?"

"...I do." The second tongue of flame and the first are intertwined, entangled like a chain.

For the third time, Dumbledore said: "Max Siegel, all the above treaties apply only to the day you and Zoe Siegel start a duel, regardless of whether you win or lose, when the victory tends toward someone. , The treaty is automatically invalidated. Would you like it?"

"I'm willing." As soon as Max's voice fell, a third tongue of fire spurted from the wand, reflecting her smiling face.

Chapter 50 After Awakening

"They belong to you, they are all here, there are a lot of them." Max patted Harold on the shoulder and pointed to the pile of Muggles.After the ceremony, he stood on the spot like an unconscious ghost, "I will leave this to you too, professor."

Dumbledore took a few steps forward and hugged the child in his arms. He showed a sad look for a moment, but with the blink of an eye, he recovered his peace."I will protect her." His calm voice was like a real promise.

"Of course you do, you swear." Max looked away from the sleeping baby.