Mysterious Walker at Hogwarts

"I wonder if Regulus discovered something?" Brian guessed.

"I can't tell. The Dark Lord does have special care for wizards like him who come from an ancient pure-blood family. Therefore, I am not surprised that he knows some secrets."

"Severus, I hope you can find out the whereabouts of Regulus as much as possible." Brian requested solemnly.

Snape smiled bitterly: "I will, this is the task assigned to me by the Dark Lord. - I must remind you that because of the disappearance of Regulus, the Dark Lord thought of you again, as if he thought you were the one who Regulus abducted."

Brian shook his head in pain: "I really wish I had done that, but unfortunately my selfishness prevented me from seizing the opportunity."

Snape comforted: "Brian, don't blame yourself. Anyone would make the same choice. You did it for Dean."

"Severus, I have decided. I will also secretly investigate the whereabouts of Regulus." Brian said firmly.

"Are you crazy? I came here to tell you this news just to make you be careful. You hid it very well before, why did you suddenly become confused now?" Snape said in shock.

"Severus, I have a hunch that Regulus' situation may be very dangerous. I can't just sit back and ignore it." Brian said.

"Your premonition..." Snape seemed to have been reminded of something and said hurriedly: "I thought of a good idea. I will try to find a fortune teller for help. You don't have to do anything, just hide here. Wait for my news."

……

After the scene changed again, Dean's cabin had become a ruin.

Snape stood on the ruins, glaring angrily at the dejected Brian.

"I warned you not to act haphazardly, but you turned a deaf ear to my words!"

"Severus, I can't do it, I have to do something." Brian defended weakly.

"Is this the result you want?" Snape gritted his teeth and said, "Your unauthorized actions allowed the Dark Lord to catch the tail. This place is protected by the Loyalty Curse, yes, and I did not betray you, but it was not destroyed in the end. Already?"

"Severus, actually this place was destroyed by myself." Brian said.

"Are you crazy?" Snape looked at Brian in confusion.

"There was no way. I was being targeted by Death Eaters, and I couldn't get rid of them. They have been wandering around recently. I was afraid that they would find Dean and his son, and that they would become hostages. I had no choice but to do this."

"Where's Dean and his mother?"

"I had a feeling something might happen, so I moved them before going out for activities," Brian explained.

"is it safe?"

"I'm the only one keeping the secret this time."

"How did you explain it to her?"

"I used the Oblivion Charm and the Confusion Charm. She would think I was on a business trip."

"Your choice is too stupid. The Forgetting Curse will cause serious damage to the memory."

"I was very careful, and there was nothing else I could do."

"What about yourself? If the Dark Lord catches you, do you think you can resist his interrogation?"

"So, Severus, I have a request." Brian looked at Snape sadly.

"No, I won't agree!" Snape refused flatly, almost instinctively.

"I'm asking you to kill me so no one knows where she and Dean are."

"I will never do it to you!" Snape refused every word.

"There is no other way, Severus. You know the Dark Lord's methods better than I do, and there is no way I can escape." Brian begged.

"Try to escape. I will help you secretly."

"It's useless. How far can I run away? How long can I hide?"

"Listen, Brian. I heard a prophecy." Snape thought for a moment and said, "It was made by a descendant of a very famous prophet. I think it is very likely to be true."

"What prophecy?"

"The man with the power to conquer the Dark Lord approaches - born into a family that has defeated the Dark Lord three times - born in the seventh month..." Snape repeated word for word.

"Severus, if this prophecy is true, then you should kill me." Brian said, "You know Dean was also born in July, and I... also died three times from the Dark Lord. Escape."

Snape looked at Brian in shock, he had never thought of it this way.

In fact, it was because of his three escapes that Brian was valued by Voldemort.

"No, this is impossible, I refuse." Snape almost subconsciously wanted to run away, but his steps became very heavy.

"Severus, please, for Dean. Our child," Brian begged.

"I can't do it..." Snape didn't even dare to look at Brian.

Seeing that Snape could not be persuaded, Brian put on a mysterious expression: "Severus, actually I have a way to fake death. Even if you are hit by the Avada Kedavra, you will not really die. As long as you give me In time, I will wake up again.”

"Lie! There is no such way!" Snape said angrily.

"Severus, don't forget that I have Eastern blood. It is a secret technique from the East that cannot be explained by magic. Trust me, okay?" Brian smiled.

"Prove it to me!" Snape glared at Brian and said, "Otherwise I won't believe it!"

"Severus, that secret method can only be used once. Are you sure you still want me to prove it?"

Snape was still hesitating. Suddenly, he covered the Dark Mark on his arm and raised his head in panic. He looked around uneasily: "It's not good, the Dark Lord has discovered your trace, and he will take you with him soon." Come with the Death Eaters!"

"Do it, Severus, you have to believe me, fake death is the only way." Brian urged loudly.

Snape could already feel Voldemort approaching quickly, and his breath was filled with anger.

"I'm sorry, Brian, I hope you didn't lie to me." After Snape said softly, he raised his wand and pointed at Brian and shouted: "Avada Kedavra!"

A poignant green light hit Brian - exactly what Dean saw when he first used Legilimency on Snape.

Brian fell down with a smile, and almost at the same time, black shadows appeared around the ruins.

Voldemort's cruel voice rang in Snape's ears: "Severus, I remember telling you that I want to live, but how dare you openly disobey my orders?"

"No, Master, I did this for a reason!" Snape quickly explained, "I heard a prophecy, which predicted that Brian's children would become your fierce enemies, so I killed them."

"Where is that child? Why didn't I see it?"

Snape pointed to the ruins at his feet and said, "The child has been blown into powder by me. This ruins is proof."

Voldemort looked at Snape suspiciously, but did not immediately attack. After a while, he whispered softly: "Severus, please repeat the prophecy..."