【HP】I don’t want to fall in love, I just want to mess around

Esther walked aimlessly outside for a while, and finally decided to go to the Shrieking Shack to have a look.

In most people's eyes, the Shrieking Shack is a haunted and abandoned hut. In fact, the Shrieking Shack was prepared by Dumbledore for Lupine.

Because he was bitten and assimilated by a werewolf when he was a child, Lupine would transform into a werewolf every time the moon was full. Therefore, when he was in school at Hogwarts, he would enter the spire from the secret passage under the Whomping Willow in the college before the full moon. Call it a shack and spend your transformation time here. Because noises and screams often come from here at night, it is mistaken for being haunted. Over time, no one dares to come.

Although it was told like a ghost story, just like the urban legends Esther knew, there were always some people who, despite their fear, still couldn't overcome their curiosity and explored this area.

Esther heard from Ernie, who went to Hogsmeade last time, that almost every student who came to Hogsmeade for the first time would go to the Shrieking Shack to find out.

Esther went to the Shrieking Shack not to satisfy her curiosity, but because she wanted to get back through the secret passage of the Shrieking Shack.

Since she could enter the Shrieking Shack through the secret passage on the other side of the Whomping Willow, it was possible to go back through the Shrieking Shack. She wanted to give it a try.

Although Hogsmeade was indeed quite lively, the temperature was too low today. Rather than wandering around outside, she would rather lie down in the warm Hufflepuff lounge and sleep.

Alas, if it hadn't been for the nonsense mentioned earlier, she would have avoided this trip today.

Esther secretly vowed to be careful with her words in the future, especially when facing a solid-eyed child like Harry.

It had just begun to snow outside, and the snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger.

Unlike the hustle and bustle in other places, there were really few people at the Shrieking Shack.

Esther stepped over the wooden railing that had been damaged by someone unknown and entered the Shrieking Shack.

Just like those abandoned houses, there was a thick layer of dust inside the Screaming Shack, and the walls were mottled and messy with many scratches that looked like those left by wild beasts and some strange graffiti that looked like they were left by students.

Not to mention, it has quite a scary atmosphere.

When Harry showed her the Marauder's Map, she paid special attention and could probably remember where the exit was. She searched around and around in that direction, but she couldn't find any secret passage.

Is it really a one-way secret passage?

The kind where you can only go in and not go back from here?

Esther was slightly disappointed, and the terrible environment around her made her not want to stay any longer.

As she was about to leave, she heard footsteps behind her.

The sound was very subtle, but it was very obvious in the quiet screaming shack. In addition, the surrounding environment was so disturbing. Esther didn't even think about it. She turned around very neatly and raised her hand behind her at the same time. The wand read: "Petrify them all!"

Regardless of whether he is a human or a ghost, start first and then talk about other things.

The visitor reacted quickly and dodged as soon as the spell was cast. He dodged Esther's blow in a slightly embarrassed manner, then raised his head and said angrily: "What are you doing?"

Esther blinked and realized it was Draco.

She subconsciously let out a "tsk" sound, wondering what kind of evil fate this was, why could she meet him wherever she went?

"Is it my turn to ask you this?" Esther put away her wand and complained: "In a legendary haunted place like the Shrieking Shack, standing silently behind people is really scary to death. !”

Draco snorted coldly, crossed his arms and stepped forward: "Of course I came here to find out what happened because I saw someone who shouldn't be in Hogsmeade. Esther, you are quite brave. , how dare you sneak into Hogsmeade alone."

He looked at Esther meaningfully.

Esther calmly smiled at him: "Actually, I didn't expect that I would come to Hogsmeade. I just accidentally discovered a secret passage under the Whomping Willow. I don't know where it leads. I walked in out of curiosity, but who knew that the end point would be the Shrieking Shack, and more importantly, I found that I could come through this secret passage, but there was no way to go back through this secret passage."

At the end of the sentence, she sighed helplessly, showing that she was very troubled by this.

Draco raised his eyebrows and said "Oh" with a hint of doubt in his tone: "Why does it sound like you're lying to me?"

Esther shook her head sincerely: "You are overthinking, I really didn't lie to you. Otherwise, how could a timid student like me dare to violate school rules and run to Hogsmeade alone?"

"Cowardly?" Draco frowned when he heard what she said: "You have nothing to do with this word. The Whomping Willow will attack the objects around it like crazy as long as someone touches it. How did you do that? Where was the secret passage discovered?"

Esther said: "I also accidentally discovered that the Whomping Willow has a scar on it. As long as you touch the scar, it will stop attacking, and then I discovered the secret passage there."

"Look!" As she spoke, Esther raised her foot forward and pointed to Draco to see some dirt and moss on the edges of her shoes: "No one has walked through that secret passage for many years, and it is covered with moss. , I almost slipped several times."

Her half-truths and half-false words successfully fooled Draco. He didn't know what he was gloating about, but his tone sounded quite cheerful: "Then you can't go back now?"

Esther nodded helplessly: "It seems like this. Do you think I will be caught if I go back just like you?"

"It sounds quite possible, but if you ask me, I can cover your return."

Draco looked quite proud, raised his chin slightly, and said this deliberately.

Esther, who had already figured out his temper, could now face his expression without changing her expression.

She said emotionlessly and perfunctorily: "Okay, please help me."

Draco was quite satisfied with this, and he couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, I have a lot of knowledge and I don't have the same knowledge as you."

Esther curled her lips and followed the arrogant Draco, preparing to leave the Shrieking Shack.

However, when she was about to walk out of the room, she noticed something was wrong.

He quickly reached out and grabbed Draco's arm, then turned back sharply.

A big black dog suddenly appeared out of thin air where they were just standing. Esther turned around suddenly and met the dog's eyes.

Almost instantly, Esther was sure that the dirty and suddenly appearing black dog was Sirius Black in his Animagus state.

But Draco didn't know that. He turned his head to look at Esther who suddenly grabbed him. Before he could ask a question, he followed her gaze and looked back.

He froze momentarily.

"Where...where did such a big dog come from?"

There was no living thing here except the two of them just now. Could it be that it was really haunted?