Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

Looking at those firm eyes, Hermione immediately understood her thoughts."This is our battle, Zoe!" She grabbed Zoe by the arm. "We shouldn't get them in!"

"I will not force them to make a choice. I just offer an invitation as an ally." Zoe shook her hand. "The result of this battle is not only the fate of human beings, and they can't stay aside... Hermione, You are worried about their loss, but I don’t think so. They shouldn’t be the weak who can only be protected. If you want to protect their homes or earn freedom and honor, they cannot escape the fight."

She waited patiently until Hermione's tense shoulders relaxed."...Be careful about safety." She embraced Zoe and watched her go away.

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Dumbledore supported the armrests of the recliner with his hands, hoping to let his body sit upright, but his trembling appearance really seemed to be forcing himself. Harry recovered from the shock and cared about Dumbledore. When it worked, he temporarily put aside his confused thoughts and ran over to help the old man complete this action.

He could feel the gradual loss of vitality under the dry and old skin that his palm touched, and Dumbledore seemed to have an unrepairable hole in his body, and even every breath made him weaker.To be alive, the instinct of life may have become a torment for him.

The first thing that a blank brain poured into was the fear that was so strong that it would stop breathing.Harry had never experienced the race against death so truly, the suffocating feeling of pressure would tremble even from onlookers.Albus Dumbledore, the awesome legend in his heart and in the hearts of many people, is lingering in front of him, haggard and weak, and it is definitely impossible to hold on to being himself.

He stared at Dumbledore's arm, lost in thought, and Dumbledore didn't bother him."Why me? Why am I always here to bear all this?" Harry said, and emotions of fear, anger, and doubt collided in his chest. "Without that prophecy, my parents would not die, I would have In a home, I don’t need to hide my homework under the quilt during the summer vacation. My parents will pick me up at King’s Cross Station during the vacation. I can play Quidditch with my dad, and I can also ask my mom about potions... This ugly scar on the forehead is useless except for being pointed at by others!"

"You told me not to succumb to prophecies, but to decide what to do. I have always believed in this sentence. I can't let Voldemort go on recklessly.'Two people can't survive. One must kill. Die another', so I will embark on the journey of destroying Horcrux, because I have to fight."

"You are such a person, Harry." Dumbledore said. "I have been following you and nurturing you. I know exactly what kind of person you are. The motivation that drives you to fight has never been vanity or fate. , But a kind of responsibility, a kind of respectable kindness that hopes that the tragedy that happened to you will not repeat itself, the source of strength inherited from your parents:'love'."

"But you have concealed everything. Isn't this a deception? You know everything from the beginning, knowing that I must die by Voldemort's hands, knowing that there is a piece of his soul in me, if I don't die , Voldemort will continue to survive. Didn't you choose me because of this?"

Dumbledore nodded, and then shook his head: "Indeed, initially, my attention to you was inseparable from this, and I cared more about the guardian charm your mother left in your blood than you, the person. And—yes, you can hate me to your heart's content—the piece of soul that even Voldemort himself did not notice."

This was the first time Dumbledore had been so honest with him, and Harry felt incredible that the grief in his heart was slowly calming down."But, as I pay attention to you for longer and longer, I can’t help but start looking forward to it, Harry, looking forward to what many people can’t do, and looking forward to your honest and complete soul. The light that Voldemort would never understand... and then I suddenly became a little scared again."

"Scared?" Harry asked with a weird face, and he couldn't associate the word with Dumbledore at all.

"I am timid. It is cruel to ask a child to face death that even an adult can't face. I can only pray that courage and love can pave the way for you, and hope that when you have to do When you choose, you already have the power to face it."

"Why do I have to face it, I can run away after knowing the truth." Harry said.

"Yes, of course you can run away. If you can live, who would want to die? If that is your last choice, I won't blame you." Dumbledore said slowly, "but I just know. Knowing that you will not run away, because we all know that there is always something more important than death."

"But I'm still afraid of death." Harry said.

"It's not a shameful thing." Dumbledore smiled at him. "It's human nature to fear death, but courage will support us to move on."

Finally, he put a small amulet-like object into Harry's pocket: "Used as insurance for inference. If you want to escape from danger, grab it." He said meaningfully, without explaining much. .

"May Merlin bless you, Harry."

Chapter 60 The Decisive Battle (2)

Voldemort's high-pitched, icy voice penetrated the wall and echoed throughout the auditorium.The beautiful starry sky that lit up the dome was still shining brightly, but the crowd underneath was covered with a haze.When Zoe ran into the auditorium, what he saw was such a scene. The students listened carefully to the ultimatum that sounded from the void, and got a touch of solace by unconsciously getting close to each other; the professors' faces were also very It's ugly and fighting is inevitable, but Voldemort's approach is by no means good news. They need more time to evacuate the crowd.

"...Hand over Harry Potter, Zoe Siegel, and Severus Snape, and hand over my enemies and shameful betrayers, and none of you need to be hurt. You are young and Don’t let the blood of precious wizards go to waste. I give you a chance. As long as you hand over these people, I will stop killing and give you rewards."

The riots appeared in the auditorium for the first time, and Zoe could feel the sights cast on her from all directions in an instant, which made her very uncomfortable, not to mention that these eyes were not all well-meaning.She raised her head, and Snape was standing on the high podium like the other teachers, only at a distance.Hearing his name from the old master's mouth did not shake him at all, bathed in the surprised and shocked gaze of the whole school students, his brows furrowed, avoiding the shadow.

Since Snape attracted most of the "firepower", Zoe was able to look around with distraction.She soon found Firenze, and the horseman with silver fur was also very prominent among the professors.Since the Chimera incident, the stubborn and xenophobic horse people seem to have changed a little. According to Ferenze, the ethnic group is gradually acquiescing to serve as a "bridge" to communicate with humans.Most of them still don't trust humans, and hate the "traitor" Firenze extremely. They also proposed that such aliens as Firenze should be executed in order to maintain the tradition of horse people.

The final trial was rejected. After the death of the elder, Firenze once again had a supporter. This supporter suppressed the dissatisfaction of the ethnic group and avoided the fate of Firenze being kicked to death by the horses.

"I have always disliked Bain, but I must admit that he saved me." This is what Firenze said when Zoe had a conversation with Firenze. He accepted Dumbledore's invitation last year. Professor of divination, co-teaching with Sybil Trelawney, "But actually I should thank you even more, Zoe."

He bowed slightly to her sincerely."Because of Lisa's death, Bain can no longer treat humans fairly. He has become more and more extreme. No one can drag him out of anger and grief. You can imagine him like this if he becomes an elder... Even before that, the race will make big mistakes because of his hatred."

"But I don't think he would forgive me so simply."

Firenze smiled: "I think so too. But your presence must have made him see and let go of some things. It was you who let him understand that Lisa was not betrayed or to protect the unworthy. Death. He really wanted to kill you at the time. Even if he was afraid of you, he did not back down. You did not despise the trauma he received, and did not escape the face. You let him know that such humans exist. This is a good start. , Isn't it?"

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As Voldemort's voice disappeared in the auditorium, the students who were about to be overwhelmed by the silence seemed to remember how to breathe.The noise broke out for an instant, and the students of the four colleges were confused by the magical reality. The people who originally thought to be traitors turned out to be their own. With Voldemort's murderous ultimatum, they no longer knew what to believe. .

The adults have no less questions than the students. Their sanity, under the explanation of the missing DA students, can barely accept the fact that Zoe and Snape are actually their own (and Dumbledore actually still Surprising truth about being alive), but emotionally resisting, as no one can tell from standing next to Snape, they don't know how to face this long-time hostile colleague.But now the most important thing is to protect the students from evacuation. Voldemort only waited until midnight, and there was less than an hour left.

"According to the previous instructions, the evacuation work is supervised by Mr. Filch and Madam Pomfrey, and the prefect will take the students to the evacuation site. Only students who are old enough can participate in the battle." At this point, she increased her tone." Only wizards who are old enough can protect themselves in battle, not die in vain!"

"Can everyone go?" A suspicious voice came from Slytherin, "Will you really force us to fight or treat us as hostages and threaten our parents?" Of students agree with him. Slytherin’s family members have never lacked members of the Death Eater camp. In addition, many people are unwilling to participate in the battle because they are afraid of death. This is shrewd and self-interested. The famous Slytherin tends to avoid the choice.

"Everyone can leave, and the prefect will be responsible for letting you leave safely." Professor McGonagall said sternly. "In principle, I hope that all of you can choose to leave instead of staying as a hero. And the hostages Except that it’s easier to trip over people and increase the burden of fighting, it’s useless.” There were a few angry shouts from Gryffindor, but when Professor McGonagall’s eyes swept over the area, it was a little bit. The commotion disappeared immediately.

"So what about Professor Snape?" It's Slytherin again, this time a sweet-looking girl, but she seems to be hesitating something, "Will he leave with us?"

Professor McGonagall hesitated, she didn't know how to answer this question."Miss Greengrass, as someone on the list of the Dark Lord, where do you think I can escape?" Snape said coldly. "From the moment I left the Death Eaters, There is only one way left."

"No time." Slughorn leaned into McGonagall's ear nervously.

"Then those who are leaving now leave the auditorium in an orderly manner, following Mr. Filch..."

There was a clutter of tables and chairs colliding from the Slytherin side, and everyone stood up. Most of them walked fast and looked forward to leaving Hogwarts, which was about to become a battlefield. There were also a few with hesitation and steps. The drowsy students, but they didn't stop, and followed the people in front of them as if they were afraid of being left behind, until someone screamed and there was a riot in the Slytherin student team.

"Draco!" Pansy waved to the boy who was still sitting in the chair anxiously. "What are you doing?! Hurry up!"

"I decided to stay, Pansy." Draco clenched his fists. "I won't go."

"Don't be stupid! You might die here!" Pansy gritted his teeth. "Are you going to leave your parents behind?"

"I..." Draco paled, "I will save them!"

"It's not like what you would do! Don't give your life to something that is not worthwhile, let's go!" Pansy reached out to him.He stared at her palm in a daze, and finally shook his head and rejected her.

Pansy seemed to want to keep him, but Crabbe and Gore shook their heads at her, and the team had been stagnant for too long.Draco could feel the gazes cast on him by the people he knew most in the past. Their backs were so unfamiliar. He watched the team leave and felt breathless for a while. He left them. They were also left behind.

Then someone removed the seat next to him."Are you Draco Malfoy? Can I sit next to you?" He recognized that this was the girl who asked the question, and when she laughed, she would give birth to two cute dimples.

He nodded. There were a few Slytherin students standing next to the girl. Draco didn't know any of them. They didn't have any intersection with his past circle, which also meant that they were the people he didn't bother to associate with in the past. .

No one spoke, but they unanimously chose to surround Draco."You're so brave." One of the boys said admiringly. Draco thought he had said the wrong word, knowing that he had never been described like this. "I want to stay, but I don't dare to be the first. I don't want to Being treated as a different kind. If you hadn't stood up, I would definitely have left here."

The others responded with a smile, and the dull depression that had been pressing on Draco's chest seemed to dissipate a little.

"Astoria Greengrass." The girl reached out to him, "I think you might not know me."

"I remember Pansy's friend Daphne..." Draco shook her hand.

"She is my sister." Astoria smiled.

Draco found that he could not look away from the two dimples, which quickly became a new problem for him.

Chapter 61 The Decisive Battle (3)

Soon, under the guidance of the heads of the various colleges, the students who did not want to participate in the war were quickly evacuated from the castle without any accidents.This is no wonder, not to mention that there are many Death Eaters' families in Slytherin. According to Voldemort's theory, since he hopes to preserve the blood of the wizard as much as possible, there is no need for a surprise attack on the evacuation team.

"Professor, I don't think you will refuse a Ravenclaw student who is enough to join you." Zoe said with a smile.

Professor McGonagall helped his glasses, and a smile crossed the always serious face."Of course, Miss Siegel, we will not let go of any fighting power that is worth looking forward to." She stood there quietly for a few seconds, and Zoe tweaked at her (this word is really strange to describe Professor McGonagall Before he wanted to speak, he interrupted her.