Summary: The Elves' Daily Love

Yun Ci pulled Severus Snape to pull weeds.

The young man was sweating all over and was pushed into the bathroom by Yun Ci.

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll provide you with food today!"

Severus Snape stood somewhat at a loss in the bathroom filled with natural fragrance, and froze for a moment.

He had a feeling that Yun Ci seemed to know everything.

But she said nothing.

'Boom thump—'

Severus Snape blinked and opened the bathroom door.

The girl turned sideways and didn't look towards the bathroom. She put her arms behind her back and handed over a set of spring clothes.

"Here's a change of clothes."

Severus Snape took it hesitantly. His eyes swept over the familiar embroidery and he felt his throat dry. He couldn't tell what emotion it was: "...mine?"

"Yes, it's for you."

Yun Ci felt her hand lighten, so she waved and quickly left the bathroom.

She had no intention of hiding the fact that she was the one who sent the clothes, but Severus Snape had never asked, and she couldn't just go up and say: I gave you the clothes, or something like that.

Yun Ci used her magic wand to pile up the pulled weeds, which she could then dry and burn into ash - although she didn't know what to do with the ash now.

Just as Yunci was about to set the pot to cook, Professor McGonagall hurriedly appeared in Yunci's sight.

"Ms. Yun, I hope you can come with me."

"……OK."

Yun Ci stood up, used magic to write a note indicating where she was going, did not apologize for breaking the appointment, and then followed Professor McGonagall to the headmaster's office.

At this time, Dumbledore was standing in the headmaster's office waiting for her. There were still some blood stains on his body. It was obvious that he had just led the Order of the Phoenix to end a battle with Voldemort and the Death Eaters.

"I'm sorry." Dumbledore apologized as soon as he came up. "The prophecy is known to Voldemort."

Yun Ci didn't feel any surprise about this.

Voldemort is now in the stage of rising. Whether for the pursuit of power or because of fear of his power, there are always many wizards joining him.

Just look at Slytherin's admiration for Voldemort in school to get an idea of ​​the situation outside.

"I am concerned that one of Voldemort's followers may attempt to attack you, and therefore -"

“It’s not something to worry about.”

Yun Ci smiled and took out a piece of parchment that had been written in advance, on which were written two locations -

Voldemort had seven Horcruxes, whether he knew it or not.

A ring with a resurrection stone.

Tom Riddle's diary.

Slytherin's locket.

Hufflepuff's gold cup.

Ravenclaw's diadem.

Harry Potter.

Nagini.

It was still early, so Voldemort had only made five Horcruxes.

Of the five, the ring and the crown are the easiest to take.

One is in the old Gaunt house, but it is cursed with a fatal curse.

One is in the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts.

The others are under guard.

The diary is already at Malfoy's house.

The Cup was placed in Gringotts for storage by Bellatrix Lestrange.

There is also a locket, which will be placed in the cave that Voldemort visited as a child almost four years later. Its current location is unknown.

Yun Ci guessed that he should still be by Voldemort's side.

"--What's this?"

Yun Ci muttered, "Divination told me that this is something very important to Voldemort. It can affect his life or death."

Dumbledore held the parchment in his hand, his eyes fixed on the Room of Requirement.

"here……"

"If you need, Mr. Principal, I would be happy to show you this magical room."

The two of them came to the eighth floor of Hogwarts Castle, one after the other, opposite the tapestry where the troll beat the fool Barnabas with his stick. Yun Ci walked back and forth three times, muttering to herself.

"I need a room where I can hide my stuff."

Soon, a door slowly appeared on the wall.

Dumbledore remembered the bathroom he had gone to by mistake before and which had only appeared once.

"So that's it..."

Yunci opened the door: "Come in?"

There is plenty of room for hiding things.

There are many items inside, probably things that students have hidden in it over the years and have not been taken away yet.

Dumbledore's eyes scanned the room.

There are so many things here.

How could they be sure of what it would be that would affect Voldemort?

Yun Ci went straight to the shabby crown without any hesitation.

"it is this."

Dumbledore looked at Yun Ci in surprise.

Before he could ask, Yun Ci took the initiative to explain: "There is a dark aura on it."

Dumbledore took the crown in his hand, and a very subtle feeling of temptation began to linger in his heart. If a weaker being held it, he would probably be affected.

Thinking of this, Dumbledore looked at Yun Ci.

There was no reaction at all as she held the crown.

Yun Ci looked at Dumbledore in confusion: "Mr. Headmaster, do you know what this is?"

Dumbledore had some rough guesses.

He remembered that when Voldemort was studying, he paid special attention to Horcruxes and souls, and this... should be the Horcrux made by him.

"It's a Horcrux."

Dumbledore briefly explained to Yun Ci how to make Horcruxes.

Yun Ci, who had known about this for a long time, showed a surprised expression: "——What a stupid decision. The human soul is a very complicated existence. It's really lucky that they didn't die directly by cutting it up so rashly."

Perhaps it was fate that favored me, which led to my success.

"Oh? You also study the soul?"

Yun Ci explained the concept of "three souls and seven spirits" to Dumbledore, and ended it with "stupid behavior".

Dumbledore seemed to be thinking about something, chatted for a while about the issue of the soul, then left with the Horcrux, ready to consider how to get rid of it.

"By the way." Before leaving, Dumbledore looked back at Yun Ci and said gently, "This matter is very important. I hope no one else knows about it, okay?"

"Of course." Yun Ci responded with a smile.

To be on the safe side, it’s best not to let a third person know.

Dumbledore did not even inform the members of the Order of the Phoenix and planned to destroy it alone.

"correct."

It was Yun Ci who spoke this time.

"As for the second address, I have a bad feeling. If you want to find it, Mr. Principal, please let me help you."

"After all, that's why I'm here."

Dumbledore had no reason to refuse.

Watching Dumbledore leave, Yun Ci looked at this room where things could be hidden, thought for a moment, went out and came back, and when she left again, there was a tattered Ravenclaw crown in the originally empty place again.

the other side.

After washing up, Severus Snape walked out of the bathroom feeling a little uncomfortable, but he did not see the familiar figure near the bamboo house.

He walked out of the bamboo house puzzled and saw a note floating on the stone table, next to the food basket.

- Sorry, I have to go to the principal's office for something and I'm not sure when I'll be back. Please forgive me for not paying for this meal for now.

Severus Snape pinched the note. The feel of the thin paper was very different from that of parchment, and for some reason he held it in his palm.

"—Sif?"