[Comprehensive] Those years when I memorized the Analects of Confucius

There is a long way to go.

"Have you heard about that?"

"You mean... what happened last night?" In the Hufflepuff common room, as if he had personally experienced last night's scene, the little badger who was asked could not help but shudder, and lowered his voice: "Bi West told me that Mr. Filch's cat was petrified, and everyone thinks it should be Potter's handiwork-you know, at the Halloween banquet last night, only the Gryffindor trio didn't present..."

"Mr. Dumbledore can't do anything about it?" Another student also approached timidly and whispered.

"Professor Sprout said that when the mandrakes in her greenhouse mature, Mrs. Norris can be restored to her original state, but I am more worried about the murderer." A Hufflepuff said worriedly: "Who knows if he will attack the students?"

"I heard that the 'chamber of secrets' was mentioned on that wall—" As a mixed race with limited knowledge of the history of Hogwarts, Justin asked curiously: "Ernie, do you know this 'chamber of secrets'?" ?"

Of course Ernie knew the problem.

The McMillan family is one of the 28 oldest pure-blood families in the British magic world. Ernie knew about the history of Hogwarts before he entered school, and naturally he had heard about this so-called "chamber of secrets".

Ernie, who has always been keen on gossip, doesn't want to mention this topic now.

The boy pursed his lips, as if hesitating whether to tell his friend or not. After noticing the obvious curiosity on Justin's face, Ernie thought about it, and decided to tell his friend what he knew to be on the safe side. the truth of -

"You should know that Hogwarts was founded by four great wizards, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, right?" In order to allow important magical knowledge to be passed down intact, they established Hogwarts."

Justin nodded.

Even if you don't deliberately turn over the books, for Hogwarts students, this kind of basic school history still has some understanding.

"At the beginning, their plan was very smooth, and there were many outstanding students in Hogwarts at that time, but the good times didn't last long. Slowly, Slytherin and Gryffindor appeared in the recruitment point of view. Disagreement: Slytherin believes that only pure-blood wizards are eligible to enter Hogwarts, and after a serious argument with Gryffindor, Slytherin left Hogwarts alone."

Speaking of this, Ernie took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then continued: "There has always been a saying that before Slytherin left, he stayed at Hogwarts. A secret room, this secret room can only be opened by the heir of Slytherin, one day, the heir of Slytherin will open this secret room, and make the mixed-race students disappear from this school."

Justin looked at him in astonishment.

"Anyway, that's about all I know about the 'Chamber of Secrets'." Ernie said, with a very serious expression on his face: "Before last night, I always thought it was just a legend, but now it seems , things don't seem to be as simple as we thought."

He said worriedly: "Ms. Norris has been petrified. I'm really worried that this legend will become a reality..." He worriedly told his friend: "Justin, you must be more careful during this time." .”

What Ernie never expected was that less than a week after he finished speaking, the worries in his mouth turned into reality——

Sitting alone on a chair in the lounge, Ernie lowered his head, looking at the pale yellow floor, his brain was in a mess.

After Mrs. Norris was petrified, another student died. This person was none other than Justin, whom he had worried about before.

Professor Sprout reassured him that there was nothing serious about Justin, as long as the mandrake matured and Professor Snape made the anti-petrification potion, Justin would be able to return to his original state, but some kind of panic The atmosphere seemed to have spread within Hufflepuff.

Because of the Chamber of Secrets, the whole of Hogwarts is panicking now, and his good friend has been directly injured, lying on the bed in the infirmary like a vegetative state...

Although it was inappropriate, but sitting alone in a chair, facing the quiet Hufflepuff common room during this time, Ernie still couldn't help but come up with a thought:

It would be nice if the clouds were there.

Regarding the bizarre disappearance of Kong Yun and Draco Malfoy that day, Dumbledore said to the outside world that there was a temporary important incident in the two people's homes, so they were taken home directly. Back to school.

Most people believed this explanation: after all, it was Dumbledore who said it.But in Ernie's heart, there was always a trace of doubt.

But Dumbledore said that, Kong Yun's family didn't have any opinions, and Ernie could only silently put his doubts in his heart - at least from the perspective of Kong Yun's family, anyway, his friend At least not life-threatening.

Ernie is actually not used to Kong Yun's disappearance.

For him, Kong Yun is more than just a friend: if Cedric Diggory is the benchmark and pride of all Hufflepuffs, then Kong Yun is a kind of light that is close at hand ——

He will win honors for Hufflepuff in Quidditch, and will patiently help every little badger in need. No matter what kind of environment he is in, he is always so calm and steady, and has a kind of ability to make people around him feel happy. , Also will settle down with the magical power.

If the cloud is still here, maybe everyone will not be so panicked, right?

Ernie thought so, and waved his hand again, as if he wanted to use this method to drive away the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

this is not right.he thinks.I can't always be so dependent on the cloud, dependent on Justin.If the cloud can do it, why can't I try it?

There is always something that I can do right now.

Kong Yun, who was missed by his friends in another timeline, also fell into a wavering mood at this time.

The light in the cellar was very dim, far less bright than the Hufflepuff lounge near the ground, and the lighting conditions in Europe were extremely limited at this time, so even though they were standing side by side at this moment, it was difficult for them to see through the gloomy darkness. Look at the expression on the other person's face.

Did he really not know what Draco was doing?

This question can be easily answered without any hesitation: Maybe he doesn't understand clearly, but Kong Yun is not really ignorant of the other party's silence, choice and ambition.

Hearing what the other party said at the beginning, it is undeniable that he did feel angry and sad for a moment.

But now he was standing in this dark room, recalling the cold tone of the other party, watching the junior Slytherin stubbornly twisting aside, unwilling to turn his head, pretending to be cold, he suddenly calmed down down.

For a long time, Kong Yun has been trying to avoid getting involved with Voldemort, because he is not alone, and he cannot just drag his family into this muddy water just because of his own willfulness, so no matter what Whether it was a thousand years ago or a thousand years later, he has always maintained the distance and boundaries well.

Don't care, don't care.

But this is not right.

Borrowing Tuantuan's body, the scene he accidentally ran into in the Slytherin lounge, the standpoint of Voldemort and the Malfoy family, and even the accident about the Horcrux that he accidentally experienced during the summer vacation, all these are enough to prove that the pressure and pressure on the other party. heavy burden.

For Kong Yun, in order not to implicate the family, it almost became his instinct to remain neutral.

But to Draco, this was unfair.

If he had made up his mind to stand on the sidelines from the very beginning, he shouldn't have over-the-top care and friendship for the other party, and he shouldn't overly intervene in the other party's world when he hasn't figured out his position and future——

In a dark and quiet environment, any sound will always appear extra clear when it enters the ear.

This allowed Draco to hear the opponent's footsteps very clearly.

Probably ready to leave?He thought silently.

It's ok.

Just like what Elena said, a pure person like Cedric Diggory is the one who lives in the same world as Kong Yun, but he is just the opposite, no matter how much he hides it, how calm he is for the time being, Those contradictions and barriers have always existed and will never disappear.

It is the best choice to draw a clear line before falling completely.

He thought quietly, the pain caused by the magic backlash seemed to suddenly become intense and unbearable, but he chose to ignore the strangeness, waited indifferently for the door to ring, and then slammed it down without hesitation.

Until that familiar figure appeared in front of him.

In just a second, the familiar forest-like smell entered his breath for a long time, and the black-haired Hufflepuff slightly stood on tiptoe and pressed against his forehead. For a moment, he almost thought that the other party wanted to kiss come up—

All the low, indifferent, and boundary-breaking emotions and thoughts, and even the disturbing pain, disappeared from the brain in an instant, leaving only large blank spaces, and an activity that seemed to jump along with it. The heart came out, and the junior Slytherin froze there for a moment, feeling like his whole body was going to explode.

But in the next second, the opponent took a step back and took the initiative to distance himself.

Before a certain disappointment rose from the bottom of his heart, the black-haired boy in front of him opened his eyes and stared at him steadfastly.

"Shenmu noodles, rue powder, ginger root, and pumice grass, how much energy potion did you use?" Quickly and clearly distinguishing the corresponding potion from the grassy smell on the opponent's body, the young man pursed the corners of his lips. It is rare condensation and annoyance: "Did you really sleep well these few days?"

Draco was taken aback, but didn't react for a while.

He had seen many facets of the younger Hufflepuffs.

The way he treats strangers politely and distantly, the way he is gentle and soft towards his friends, the way he looks quiet and meditating by the lake alone, the way he is proud and sharp when facing provocations, and the way he occasionally plays childish temper to himself.But he never faced the other party with a serious face, calm but full of danger.

Like now-

The black-haired Hufflepuff stood in front of him calmly, and said concisely: "Explain."