HP solves the mystery

Severus wondered why they didn't find the werewolf, but the Aurors confirmed it, and he didn't feel comfortable staying here anymore.

Originally a fifteen-day vacation, I stayed at the resort for three days and then returned to the villa in the town.

The town was not big, but apart from the Severus family, they had not met any other wizards.

There are few people living around the villa, and the somewhat desolate environment makes it convenient for Tom to go out.

Tom drove his small motorcycle speeding along the path, running over the flowers and plants, and finally stopped under a big tree full of vines.

The basilisk poked its head out of Tom's car in a daze. It really couldn't play such an exciting game.

Tom narrowed his eyes with a smile, picked up the basilisk and shook it, happily tying it into a bow.

His childish behavior earned the basilisk some complaints, even when he was in central London.

It can be said that Tom has regained his nature. When he was a child, he lived in an orphanage and could not be too lively. Otherwise, the director in charge will be bored with them and may even reduce their food intake, but in severe cases, they may receive a beating.

As a result, his body became smaller and his thinking became much more naive. When you enjoy the care and favor of others, your repressed nature is released.

Tom would sometimes ride his scooter to town to help Severus buy some things, and then enjoy the envious looks of a group of children before riding back slowly.

Of course, during this period, he did not forget to ask about nearby places to play, mainly asking for directions to Little Hangleton.

After just a few days, Severus had become accustomed to the quiet and peaceful life in the small town.

One night, after taking a bath, Tom fell on the bed without any image. When he was young, he tried his best to imitate the behavior of aristocrats, for fear that others would see that he was an orphan of unknown origin and look down on him. But now it doesn't matter anymore, anyway. No one knows who he is.

[Tom, when are you going to find the werewolf? 】The basilisk also smelled good after washing, and lay beside his pillow and asked.

Only then did Tom remember the werewolf he had sent to deliver the message, and he couldn't stop having a headache when he thought of the defensive spells and hiding spells installed in Gaunt's old house.

How did I think at the beginning that I wanted to hide the ring in such a remote corner where no one was guarding it? I also thought that the spell could protect it well.

Thinking about it now, it might be the reason why he became wise after having the soul piece removed, because at that time he felt that no one could really discover that place, just like no one could guess that he used the items left by the founder of Hogwarts as a Horcrux. Same as the carrier.

If he hadn't felt the pain of his soul being torn apart and being burned by fire later, and if he hadn't captured Slughorn and asked him for more details about the Horcruxes, he would never have believed how many people were on the road to pursuing immortality. die.

He, Voldemort, was not special.

Only after being destroyed by an unknown curse, his body turned into a soul and possessed the cat cub, did he understand the importance of the integrity of the soul.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to great lengths to retrieve the Horcrux he had made.

One of his Horcruxes, the Gaunt Ring, was hidden by him in his old house, and taking out the ring required strong magic power.

Of course, if there is no magic, then one needs to be a thief, and the price paid is to bear the spell on the ring, and the werewolf is the 'thief' he chooses.

[I recently asked the kids in my neighborhood. They said there was an old house in the village next door, and interesting things often happened inside. Should we go take a look? ] Tom did not answer the Basilisk's words, but suggested to it with a sincere smile.

The basilisk spat out the message without knowing why, and inexplicably remembered that Tom also said he would go on an adventure last time, but found nothing in the end.

[If you want to go, I can accompany you. But what about werewolves? ] The basilisk asked rhetorically.

Tom didn't expect the basilisk to become smarter and continued to fool it. Finally, he said that he would use the money in the small vault to buy Bee Duke's candies for it, which impressed it.

[Then when shall we go? Hiss, do you want to inform Severus? After all, the journey is not short. 】

[No, we will be back soon. Ignore the werewolf for now. 】

The basilisk nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Turning his head and closing his eyes, he quickly fell asleep.

Tom stared at the ceiling for a long time, hoping that Bella would not betray his trust.

The next day, Severus was listening to music and reading the Daily Prophet. When he saw the news that Dumbledore agreed to reverse Sirius's verdict, he frowned.

Dumbledore was obviously prepared, and Lupine had previously said that he was going to investigate whether Peter was still alive, so as to give Sirius evidence to reverse the case.

So judging from the current situation, Lu Ping should have been found. And Dumbledore also knows this, so Sirius will be released from Askaban soon!

Severus didn't know what to think and looked at Dumbledore's photo in the newspaper in a daze.

Tom still didn't know what was going on. After he finished breakfast, he directly told the young man that he wanted to go out to play.

"Pay attention to safety." The young man came back to his senses and warned.

Tom pointed to the basilisk on his shoulder and said in a relaxed tone, "Helpo is with me."

One person and one snake just walked out the door.

Although the bus driver was surprised that such a young child was traveling alone in the bus, he stopped paying attention when he said he was going to a relative's house and spoke clearly.

Tom tilted his neck to observe the route. This was the bad thing about being a child, his body was weak and limp.

The bus didn't go very fast and arrived at its destination at half past nine.

Tom ignored the curious glances of the people around him, stepped onto the mountain path, led the basilisk into a forest full of ancient trees, and walked into a house half-hidden and half-revealed among the tangled trees.

The walls of the house are covered with too much salt, many tiles have fallen off, and the wood of the building is exposed. The house is surrounded by nettles as high as the windows. The windows are small and pitiful, and they are also covered with thick accumulation of old The dirt makes it look like a place where no one lives.

[Tom, why are we here? The house looked like it was falling apart. 】The basilisk asked doubtfully.

[Come to get some things to prove that we took the risk here. ] Tom said.

Although this house looks ordinary on the outside, in fact he has placed many powerful spells inside, and Dumbledore may not be able to get a good deal even if he goes in.

The basilisk looked at the house that was about to collapse, and then at Tom, who was still a child. He didn't quite understand the desire for victory among children, but he still took the initiative to ask for help, "Do you need my help?" It's too dangerous for you to go in. If you hit anything, Sifu won't curse me to death. 】

Tom had this intention, and his eyes flashed when he heard it mention the young man's name, but he would have to face that matter eventually.

[Thank you, Haierbo. ] Tom answered in snake language, and stood in the shade with his short legs.

The basilisk swung its tail towards the house and entered the house unimpeded. The powerful spell arranged had no effect on it at all.

[Oops, I forgot to ask Tom what kind of proof he wanted. 】The basilisk raised its head and looked around, and finally set its sights on the black box on the table that was still intact in the room.

Tom stood under the tree, frowning slightly, waiting for the basilisk to come out.

[Tom, I brought you something fairly valuable. 】The basilisk swam to Tom and spit out the black box from its mouth, saying proudly.

It opened the box in the house and looked at it. Inside was a large ring, which seemed to be made of gold, but the workmanship was rough, with a large black gemstone set in the middle.

Tom looked at the coat of arms of Peverell on the ring, and really did not dare to touch it with his hands. God knew whether his weak body would be counterattacked by the spell he had set.

[Helbo, don’t you feel uncomfortable at all? ] Tom glanced at the silly basilisk and asked with concern.

[No, my body feels numb and comfortable. ] The basilisk shook its tail and actually had the idea of ​​going into the house again.

The corners of Tom's mouth twitched when he heard this. It must be said that it is a thousand-year-old basilisk. It has ridiculously strong magic resistance.

But anyway, now that he has the ring, he should consider when to devour and fuse the soul inside.

On the other side, Bella, who had just put the werewolf Fenrir into Azkaban, was reading the letter sent by the owl over and over again. She knew that Voldemort was not dead, and she was indeed Voldemort's most trusted subordinate.

However, she had a question: what had Voldemort been doing since he had been missing for so long?

Lucius in Malfoy Manor was reading Voldemort's letter with a frown on his face. When would he realize that the magic world was in a great situation now? If he had not disappeared, the magic world would have been controlled by their Death Eaters.

Moreover, Lucius was afraid of being bitten to death when taking Nagini to the Forbidden Forest or something.

Not to mention Lucius's irritability, Tom, who had just returned to the town, was also very troubled.

Severus was repairing the garden, and when he saw Tom with a gray face, he couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

【today? We went on an adventure, and in a dilapidated house, I also found an ugly ring. 】The basilisk told the truth without hiding anything, but it didn't know that Little Hangleton was there.

Severus nodded, thinking it was a boring adventure game among children, and asked a few more questions before letting it go.

As a result, he missed the chance to discover the truth and the chance to finally escape.

"Sev, I mean, if I wasn't what you saw... well, so obedient... would you still like me?" Tom hid the black box in the basilisk's suitcase, washed his face, and asked again and again. With young people.

After he fused the golden crown and the diary, he transformed from a cat cub into a four or five-year-old child. When his soul becomes complete again, he will transform back into the feared Voldemort. The person in front of him may be... …

"What nonsense are you talking about again? Did you get into a fight with the kids in the town?" Severus touched Tom's head and found that he didn't have a fever. He said strangely, "It's okay even if there's a fight. They must have provoked it first." Yours, our Tom is so obedient and well-behaved..."

Tom's face turned red when he heard this, and he tilted his head uncomfortably.

"There's no fight, I'm just asking you. They said you won't like me after you get married." Tom hugged the young man's arm and shook his head casually.

Severus was angry and amused when he heard this. Sure enough, no matter where he was, children from single-parent families would always be discussed.

"No, Tom is so cute, how could I not like you?" He held Tom in his arms and rubbed the child's face affectionately.

Not to mention that he has no plans to get married. Even if he does, he will arrange everything for Tom first. Who knows that Tom is a kitten he picked up and brought home.

"You have been my family since I picked you up from the trash, Tom." Severus glanced at the basilisk, then looked into Tom's red eyes and said seriously, "You and Hale Bo is my only family, how could I not like you."

The basilisk lying on Tom's shoulder was moved to tears. He rolled up the child's clothes with his snake's tail and wiped his tears. "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"" It's so touching, Salazar, have you seen it? I have a family again."

The young man's embrace was warm, and Tom's chaotic thoughts finally came back after smelling the fragrance of the potion on his body. He was so worried about gains and losses that he lost his reason as the Dark Lord.

"Severus, you are also my family, I will not leave you." Tom hugged the young man tightly and added in his heart, even if you find out my true identity, I will not let you go.

Severus patted Tom's back gently, just thinking that he was just a child, and didn't take his words to heart at all.

There is no one in this world who is not open to others. Children will always leave home when they grow up.

Perhaps because he was stimulated, Tom kept clinging to the young man at night, and even when he was sleeping, he didn't want to go to his bedroom.

Severus sighed and made room for the bed, and the child came up happily.

"Severus, tell me, how nice it would be if I met you earlier?"

Just when the young man was about to fall asleep, he heard Tom whispering something in his ear, but the next moment he was pulled into sleep by heavy sleep.

Tom watched the young man fall asleep, his small palms covering his waist, slowly mobilizing the little magic power in his body.

When Tom's forehead was sweating and his face was as pale as paper, he slowly removed his palm. There was a black mark as big as a thumb on the young man's fair waist. Upon closer inspection, the mark looked like a coiled snake.

In his sleep, Severus only felt like he was stung by something on his waist. He closed his eyes and scratched it. After he felt better, he didn't care anymore.

Tom's squinted eyes opened. He admired his masterpiece for a while, then got into the young man's arms and fell asleep.

Don't even think about running away, don't even think about leaving, you won't be able to bear the consequences.

It was still a sunny day the next day, and the grass was green outside. Severus was ready to take Tom out for a picnic and go fishing by the lake.

Tom thought that he would have a few days to go back to London, so he was not in a hurry to integrate, so he nodded and agreed.

The basilisk didn't care anymore. It also shouted that it would compete with Tom to see who could catch the biggest fish.

The young man took a camera to take pictures of them laughing happily, with a slight smile on their lips.