Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"He, he already knows, he's angry, we are almost out of time." Harry panted, his face turned pale, connecting Voldemort's thoughts was never easy, but he increased his opinion of Zoe because of this. Trust, "There are two more Horcruxes, the snake beside him, and one is in Hogwarts. We must go back to Hogwarts and get ahead of him!"

Chapter 53 The Unbelievable Reunion (Part 1)

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and playing time games with Voldemort was not a fun thing."Infiltrating Hogwarts is nothing simpler than infiltrating Gringotts. It is one of the most heavily defended places in the UK. You cannot use Apparition, there are no door keys and Floo nets, and one hundred percent will die A disciple or Auror is stationed nearby. It is too dangerous to approach rashly." Hermione analyzed, "We have to find a safe way to return to the castle without revealing whereabouts."

"Can't we land from the sky by flying?" Ron said, while drawing an arc from top to bottom with his palm. "Just like we did when we escorted Harry, let's have a surprise. "

"This is not a good way." Zoe sighed. "Unless the four of us have good flying skills, but only you can do it. Hermione and I may not be able to avoid damage as expected, only you two No one can protect us... Death Eaters are not as stupid as you think. They must have anticipated such a possibility and know how to deal with it. We will only be sifted."

"Then we can use the invisibility cloak..." Harry scratched his hair, "but hiding three people is already the limit."

"Zoe, you must have a way to get us into the castle safely, don't you?" Hermione realized that although she had denied the plan, she showed no trouble at all, and realized what Zoe was hiding.

"Well, I have a concealed passage that allows us to return to Hogwarts without being noticed." Zoe hesitated for a moment, and when she returned to Hogwarts, everything she had done would be exposed, and she continued. Said, "I used this passage to hide some secrets, some secrets that must not be discovered by the Dark Lord too early...Now we can use this passage to return to Hogwarts."

"Where shall we go?" Harry asked.

"We Apparated to Hogsmeade's Pig Head Bar and joined Mr. Aberforth." Zoe said as he took out a heavy small bag from his pocket and threw it on the table. It was agreed to be given. Bogin's compensation.

"That clerk is also our supporter?" Ron was a little surprised. DA used to convene a meeting at the Pig's Head in the past. "Isn't he just a bartender in a small bar?"

"Wait, Aberforth..." Harry frowned and pulled the familiar name out of the deepest memory. He thought of the biography describing the life of Albus Dumbledore, "Aberforth Si Dumbledore, he is Professor Dumbledore’s younger brother!"

"But..." Ron glanced at Zoe hesitantly. "Will he want to see us? I mean, if you killed his brother." Hermione stepped on him, but she could see She has the same question.

"You don't need to worry about this, I have my own arrangements." Zoe said calmly, she took out the wand and rotated it on the spot, "Remember, you must accurately move into the pig's head bar, otherwise the whereabouts will be exposed. Eat to death. The disciples set up various detection curses outside Hogsmeade, and they also used howling curses to maintain a curfew. Once triggered, the entire Hogsmeade would be awakened by screams."

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Aberforth is sorting the merchandise on the shelf.The Pig's Head Bar was empty and there were no guests.Last week, the Death Eaters once again advanced the curfew on the grounds of maintaining order, and sent dementors out to patrol. The once lively Hogsmeade is like a dead and deserted place. There are no tourists, and the locals would rather be big. Lock the door part of the time, or stay in three broomsticks during the day to feel at ease with others.

The number of customers at the Pig’s Head Bar has not decreased. Ironically, this gathering place for suspicious people has earned more Kanon after the Death Eaters came to power than in peacetime.No one is interested in the drinks at the Pig's Head Bar. The reason they will appear in this dilapidated little bar is just to make it more convenient to sell stolen goods or commit crimes, and to use this place to hide from others.

Aberforth took the wine given to him by the Death Eaters from the shelf, and if a satisfying deal was made at the Pig's Head Bar, Aberforth could occasionally get a little thank you to the middleman like this.He took out a glass. For decades, he had been accustomed not to look at the world in pure black and white, not to be with Death Eaters and to accept this gift.

At this time, there was a loud noise from the hotel room on the second floor, followed by a little messy footsteps.He raised his wand vigilantly. He was the only living person in the bar, and there was no "guest" scheduled to be delivered. In this way, the source of the sound was naturally very suspicious.

He strode up the stairs, judging by the sound of more than one person, but the aggressive Aberforth still kicked open the old wooden door, the door slammed into the wall, and a layer of ash fell rustlingly.He wrinkled his brows and jumped after seeing the strange combination in front of him, dropped his wand, and set his eyes on Zoe.

"If you want to visit me, at least you should walk through the front door honestly." Aberforth's eyes were sharp.

All three people except Zoe were taken aback by Aberforth's sudden intrusion. Hermione stepped back unconsciously, and accidentally bumped her waist into a large black cabinet placed in the corner of the room. He made a low muffled moan.

"Sorry, Mr. Aberforth, we are in a hurry. After all, my business has been exposed." Zoe helped Hermione rub the hit area. She looked at the dust flying in the air, "You can't Are you serious about doing a cleanup? Anyway, this is also a formal hotel. You will live in this place for guests when they visit?"

"If you don't like it, don't use me as a train station. I haven't complained about the trouble you caused me before." Aberforth held his arms.Hermione blinked and carefully approached Zoe's ear."I don't think he welcomes us at all. Are you sure it's the right thing to come here?"

"It's okay, Mr. Aberforth is just a bit rude, he helped us a lot." Zoe calmed her, and then looked at Aberforth again, "Mr. Aberforth, we want to use that channel Go back to Hogwarts."

"Why, did you decide to give it up?" The old man stood in front of them and was silent for a while. "Since you stood in front of me last year, I know that there will be such a day. But if you want me to say, you should all escape and escape. Far away... the war should be done by adults. You are too young and should not consume the future for such things. Nothing is more important than being alive."

"Is he really Professor Dumbledore's younger brother?" Ron murmured.This sounded like a cowardly escape. The three looked at each other. Only Mrs. Weasley had confessed that they did not want them to venture out.

"You know my answer. I must fight to the end. I will do my best for everything I cherish." Zoe said.

"...Is it?" Aberforth closed his eyes, "Merlin is here, I hope you are all safe. For the old man, there is nothing more painful than watching a young man die in front of him. "

Aberforth guided them downstairs, the portrait of Arianna hung on the wall quietly, and the smiling Goldilocks watched Aberforth tenderly."Go, Ariana, go tell them that she is back." Ariana turned around, walked towards the tunnel behind her, and soon disappeared at the end of the tunnel.

"This is the last secret path that has not been blocked or guarded." Aberforth said, "I will regularly deliver food to those hiding there, or send a few people from here to hide. "

"Over there?" Harry asked curiously, excited and nervous at the thought of returning to Hogwarts.

"A house for any request." Zoe replied actively, "You will never find a more suitable hiding place. In fact, it is for some people who can't show up in front of people again." Two appeared at the end of the tunnel. The fuzzy dots became more and more obvious as they got closer.Ariana walked in front, and another person followed her.

"This, this..." Hermione's voice trembled, and she covered her mouth, as if something impossible was happening in front of her; the boys widened their eyes and clenched their fists, Ron squeezed himself subconsciously. He grinned in pain, but it was still like a dream; Harry looked at the people coming, and there seemed to be hallucinations flashing in front of him. They were all images of the past. Although they were not good memories, they thought they were here. Things are precious in the time when things are not.

"Hey, it was you who came out to greet you. I thought it was one of those children." Aberforth chuckled lightly. "Just stretch your face as soon as you appear, don't scare them."

"Just seeing me standing here, the effect of shock is enough." The visitor replied solemnly.His figure is obviously thinner than in the past, as if he had been seriously ill. The flesh on his cheeks was sunken, but the eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses were as sharp as ever. The straight back and determined steps made him radiate. The ferocity of a lion.

"Besides, if they were really afraid of me, they wouldn't simply refuse to cooperate." Rufus Scrimgeour, who was supposed to be dead, walked from the tunnel to the four of them, and then reached out to them. .

Chapter 54 The Unbelievable Reunion (Part Two)

The three of them stared at Scrimgeour's outstretched hand suspiciously, and did not hold it tacitly, as if a collective hallucination had occurred between them.Zoe smiled helplessly, and took the initiative to shook hands with Scrimgeour. She had expected a similar scene to happen. After all, Scrimgeour was already known to be a dead person. He and some hapless bodies were carried out. At the Ministry of Magic, at least dozens of dodgy eyes witnessed this.

"I think they are just a little unacceptable, Mr. Minister."

"At least they didn't scream, then kicked and bitten at me. This level of surprise is pretty good." Scrimgeour cleared his throat and said slightly to himself, "And what I need to correct is that I am no longer The Minister of Magic is just an incompetent wizard who lives by hiding..."

"My God!" Hermione's high scream instantly overwhelmed Scrimgeour's voice, "My God! My God! But Kingsley said you already! I never thought..." She covered her mouth. Obviously in chaos, she forced herself to sort out a sufficiently credible logic from the current intelligence to support the incredible scene in front of her and overthrow the many thoughts entrenched in her heart.

"But you, but what do you..." She looked at Zoe, "How did you do all this under the gaze of so many Death Eaters?"

"I'll explain it to you slowly." Zoe calmed her, "but we don't need to stand here and talk, do we? The most important task now is to find the only remaining Horcrux and destroy it before the Dark Lord it."

"Horcrux?" Scrimgeour raised his eyebrows, as if waiting for them to give him an explanation."You only need to know that this is a very important task for defeating mysterious people." Harry said quickly, the embarrassment on his face had not faded, and he had never thought of seeing Scrimgeour again before.

"He's right, Rufus, now is not the time to use your sharp sense of smell as an Auror." Aberforth also waved his hand. "You go quickly, don't keep stuck in front of the portrait of Ariane. I should go to bed later."

"I don't think you can have a good rest." Zoe said, "The Dark Lord will definitely send more people to block all entrances. If others want to enter Hogwarts, they can only rely on this passage." Abufu Si glared at her, seeming to be complaining about her being talkative.

Ariana smiled at them as if saying goodbye, and returned to where she was originally.The passage is very long, and there is no end in sight at a glance. The road is flat and they don't have to worry about being caught under their feet and falling.Brass lamps were hung on both sides of the walls, and the flames spread light quietly, casting their shadows on the stone walls.

The messy footsteps once became the loudest noise."I have written to inform Gadevin Robaz." Zoe broke the silence first. She looked at Scrimgeour's still upright back, "I tell him you are still alive and ready to lead the Aurors at any time. A beautiful victory."

"He should be disappointed with me." Scrimgeour replied after a while, "I didn't perform my duties as I should, and I can't forgive such a boss instead."

"That's the truth," Ron murmured. If the Ministry of Magic had been able to divert a little more effort to decipher the intent of Dumbledore's will to prevent the infiltration of Death Eaters, perhaps the current situation would be different.

But such "maybe" is meaningless in reality."Are you willing to be like this? The future will be manipulated like this, and even your freedom will be taken away, just because you have declared death to the outside world and do not feel humiliated?" Zoe said, "The opportunity is here. You and your men can Regain your lost dignity by yourself...or do you mean that even your heart has become a bereaved dog?"

Scrimgeour stopped, his anger almost materialized from him, and other people couldn't help feeling terrified. Even Harry, who had offended him and caused Scrimgeour's anger, had never seen him so angry.Scrimgeour stared at Zoe ferociously, and the other side stared at him unwillingly.

"When I get you to your destination, I will do what I should do." Scrimgeour said coldly.

"Change, change the subject." Hermione let go of Zoe's arm. She thought Scrimgeour would be here to draw his staff to Zoe. "Can you tell us now what happened? How did you do it? So many people saved Mr. Scrimgeour's life?"

"I didn't save his life." Zoe replied, "Hermione, you have to know that I was casting spells in front of a group of dark wizards. It's just a little trick. Do you think they won't be able to detect it?"

"Huh, but..." Hermione frowned.In the past countless inner struggles, she tried her best to excuse Zoe and convinced herself to believe that Zoe was the one she knew.She didn't want Zoe to make such a sacrifice at all, even in the name of justice, but the weight of life would never disappear, it would only become the brand of the person's heart, a faint tingling.

Among the many possibilities she envisioned, the assumption that Scrimgeour was actually not dead was naturally indispensable, but he couldn't continue inferring anyhow.The Death Eaters may be arrogant, cruel, or even stupid, but most of them are experts in black magic. It is no different than reaching the sky to get Scrimgeour alive in front of a group of such people. Min couldn't find the possibility of overthrowing it, so she could only endure patiently bewilderment.

"I killed Rufus Scrimgeour. It's a fact." Zoe said. "At least for a few hours, he really died. But only by doing this can he save his life. Only by ensuring that he In the case of death in my hands."

"You raised him!" Harry shouted in shock.