Hogwarts in the shadows

As the person who cared most about the college scores, Hermione rushed to Hephis as soon as she heard the news.

At the same time, Draco also followed behind Hephis reluctantly, obviously wanting to know the answer as well.

Hephis didn't want to pay any attention to Draco.

Before, he asked Draco to bleed Novia, and he gave her a large glass jar.

In the end, Draco only got 500 milliliters of dragon's blood, but it didn't even fill the bottom of the bottle.

He was too lazy to scold Draco now.

Anyway, there is time now, and he will have to go and bleed Novia himself later.

Hephis took Hermione and avoided the bustling crowd.

Draco stood there, hesitated for a moment, probably a little scared, and finally gave up and followed.

Hephaestus did not mention the basilisk, he simply explained it briefly.

He found the location of Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets and told Dumbledore where it was.

He also didn't expect that Dumbledore would give him a special contribution trophy.

He really didn't expect this.

And Hermione didn't seem to be concerned about the house scores.

She just read Hephes from beginning to end, front to back.

Only after I was sure that he was fine did I breathe a sigh of relief.

Hermione didn't say much, but just pulled Hephis to an empty corner.

She hugged Hephis tightly.

Hephis touched Hermione's cat ears a few more times.

It was not until class time was almost up that they reluctantly separated and walked towards the classroom together.

Coincidentally, this class happened to be Potions class.

Professor Snape was like a man who had taken gunpowder today. He was firing at full speed and the snake king venom filled the entire classroom.

Except for Hermione, all the little wizards in the whole class were not spared, even Hephis was among them.

The young wizards thought it was caused by recent rumors.

Therefore, even Harry tried hard to restrain himself and not show too much anger.

Of course Hephes couldn't run away.

As soon as the class was over, Snape left him alone in the name of organizing materials.

He waved his wand lightly, and a wave of magical power spread out.

Snape walked up to Hephaest with a gloomy face, and there was a hint of anger in his voice.

"Hephis, you are getting bolder and bolder."

"Professor, I..." Hephis wanted to explain.

Snape interrupted him: "I don't want to hear your made-up excuses. Did I ever tell you that if there is any dangerous action again, you must call me?"

There was a dangerous gleam in his eyes.

Hephis lowered his head slightly and muttered softly: "Mainly, I don't think it's dangerous."

"Not dangerous?" Snape's voice suddenly raised and he grabbed Hephes by the collar.

"You're telling me a twenty-foot-long basilisk isn't dangerous?"

"Um... Professor, I am actually quite well prepared."

He noticed that Snape's face was getting darker and his voice was getting quieter.

"Hephis, remember this. You have someone you love now, and your life is not just your own."

Snape shouted, "Understand?"

Hephis stood up straight and answered loudly: "Understood, Professor."

"Don't make the people who love you sad." Snape's tone softened a little.

"I understand, Professor." Hephis nodded in agreement.

"Okay, get out of here!" Snape waved his hand.

Uh...is that it?

Hephis asked cautiously, "You don't care about the basilisk at all?"

Snape glanced at him and said, "Send some snake meat and blood later."

A large piece of snake meat and a bottle filled with black blood flew out of Hephis's bag and floated in front of Snape: "It's ready for you."

Snape looked at what was in front of him and said slowly, "It seems you are not prepared to hide it from me."

"Actually, I wanted to give it to you a long time ago, but I didn't know how to ask for it, so I kept it." Hephis explained in a low voice.

Snape nodded: "Some things are not suitable for Hermione to know, do you understand?"

"I understand, Professor, I didn't say anything," Hephis assured.

"Hiding something doesn't mean you don't love me. You should control your distance well." Snape warned. "Okay, go quickly. Don't keep people waiting anxiously."

Hephis smiled mischievously: "Love you, Professor."

Snape curled the corners of his mouth, and looking at Hephes's leaving back, he shook his head again.

He didn't just learn the news today.

The day after Hephis subdued the basilisk, Dumbledore called him to the headmaster's office.

Dumbledore told him almost the entire story.

However, Dumbledore simply omitted the question of how Hephaestus could find the Chamber of Secrets.

Of course he knew there must be other problems.

Snape initially did not intend to delve into the matter further. After all, as long as the person was fine, it was fine.

But early this morning, the news that Hefeth had won the Special Contribution Award spread throughout the school, so he made two special instructions.

Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets represents more than just a simple chamber of secrets.

There is a high possibility that the "treasure" left by Slytherin is hidden there.

Even if there is really nothing inside, some people will definitely imagine it this way.

This is likely to cause Hefeth a lot of trouble.

Snape wasn't worried that Hephesus would spread rumors.

After all, he knew Hephis's temperament.

It’s just that a young wizard of this age can easily lose his sense of propriety once he falls in love.

Fortunately, Hephis still had some brains and was not filled with Spathiphyllum.

As for the issue of the special contribution award, he will be able to solve it soon.

When Hephis walked out of the classroom, he saw Hermione waiting outside.

After Snape's reminder, he also realized the problem.

"Hermione, remember to keep my discovery of the Chamber of Secrets a secret for me." Hephis instructed Hermione.

"I see. But can't Harry and Ron tell it too?" Hermione asked.

"Do you think they can keep it a secret?" Hephis asked back.

Hermione thought about it and shook her head, "I won't tell anyone."

Hephis smiled slightly, "Well, this is a little secret between us."

"Yeah." Hermione nodded happily.

"By the way, are we going out on Valentine's Day this year like we did last year?" Hephis asked suddenly.

"This... why not just forget it! I'm afraid the professors will find out." Hermione was still frightened.

"How about I take you to a place that the professors will never find?" Hephis said mysteriously.

"Where is it?" Hermione asked curiously.

"It won't be a surprise if I tell you now. But I promise that the professors will never find out." Hephis smiled slyly.

"Well... okay!" Hermione hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.