[HP] Wolf and Alice

[09]

These days, Alice could clearly feel that St. Mungo's patients had suddenly increased.

Lupine's refusal made her feel frustrated, but the increasingly heavy workload made her have no time to take care of these emotional disputes.Work was a good anesthetic, and Alice felt relieved a lot, although she still felt a tingle in her heart every time she thought of Lupine talking to her.

"Will You-Know-Who come to St. Mungo's sooner or later?"

One day, when Alice and Beth settled several wounded together, Beth asked worriedly.

"Are these wounded all by Death Eaters? Terrible?"

"It's okay, Beth." Alice tried to comfort Beth, "St. Mungo's security measures have always been very strict..." When she said this, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Even Lupine who drank Polyjuice Potion could slip in smoothly, let alone those Death Eaters?

As if they had really made up their minds to attack St. Mungo's, the hospital would certainly not be able to resist.

"It's terrible," Beth said with a trembling voice, "My cousin suggested that I should go abroad as soon as possible. Although I am a mixed race...but I am not from a pure-blood family. Maybe the mysterious person will hit me one day It's coming up."

After hearing this, Alice couldn't help but smiled wryly: "What about me, Beth? Am I even more dangerous?"

Beth was stunned for a moment, and after realizing it, she hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Alice. I didn't mean to."

Alice shook her head, "I'm not blaming you, Beth. It's just that, if even St. Mungory's staff escaped at such a critical moment, then who would treat those who were beaten by Death Eaters?" The wounded? If even the people who treated them disappear, the mysterious person is really going to succeed!"

Having said that, Alice knew that what Beth said was not unreasonable.

Although the Atwood family was a pure-blooded family, Alice's birth certificate did not state that she was a "squib", but it was not difficult for the Death Eaters to find out her real situation after a little investigation.

But Alice also hinted in her heart that she didn't have to worry. There were so many people in the entire wizarding world, so why should the Death Eaters stare at her, Alice Atwood?

But it's a very different story for a hemp-born wizard like Abigail Graham.

Alice also ran into Mr. Dean trying to persuade Abigail to flee abroad for asylum that morning, even though he knew that Abigail had always been a rare and excellent pharmacist for St. Mungo.

"Abby, do you really not consider Mr. Dean's suggestion?" After meeting Abigail, Alice couldn't help testing in a low voice.

Abigail shook her head lightly, her eyes were firm, "I won't go."

"Why?" Alice frowned, "This is war... I'm not joking, your current status is really dangerous."

Abigail looked at her and sighed meaningfully.

"Did I tell you, Alice?" she asked.

"what?"

"Did I tell you that none of my relatives are actually in this world?" Abigail said, "My mother died after giving birth to me, and I don't know who my biological father is. Since childhood, I was raised by my grandmother. But a few years ago, even she left this world due to illness."

Alice listened quietly, feeling a little heavy.

"...I'm the only one left." Abigail said quietly, "so I have nothing to be afraid of."

Alice really wanted to know what changed Abigail's point of view, and this "answer" came to her door automatically within a few days.

James Potter and Sirius Black had come to St. Mungo's on purpose just to say goodbye to Abigail.

"It's time, Abigail." Potter said, "Sooner or later we will usher in this moment. We must confront him fully, otherwise this war will never end."

Blake stood beside him without saying a word.

Abigail wasn't surprised, and she didn't look sad.Perhaps as Porter himself said, they all knew that the day of confronting that person would come sooner or later.

Regardless of the outcome, they must face this matter.

"Be safe." After a long silence, Abigail finally squeezed out this sentence, "Both of you." She finished, and gave Black a quick glance.

Potter nodded, and replied politely: "You too, Abigail...and of course Alice, and everyone in St. Mungoli."

After speaking, Potter walked to Abigail's side first, stretched out his hand and gently hugged her.

Abigail smiled wryly for a while, and said in a low voice, "You know what, Potter? Actually, when I was a student, I really hated you two."

Porter laughed dryly: "I'm not surprised, many people have said that, including Lily."

"But you are amazing." Abigail continued, "At least you are much braver than me... who only knows how to hide in St. Mungo's."

Potter looked up at Abigail, shook his head, "No, Abby, you are brave too."

Abigail did not continue arguing with Potter on this issue, but Potter turned his head and glanced at his friend standing behind him—— Sirius Black with a strange look. After hesitating for a while, , he said: "Sirius...maybe you can also say goodbye?"

Unexpectedly, before Black could speak, Abigail walked up to Black's side first, tiptoed and whispered something in his ear, Black was slightly taken aback, then lowered her head in shock and bewilderment looked at her.

"Protect yourself and don't be reckless, Sirius." She said flatly, "I'll wait for your return."

Alice didn't ask Abigail about her relationship with James Potter and Sirius Black as students, because she didn't feel the need to do so now.

Whether they are classmates, friends, or former lovers, it doesn't matter anymore.

The important thing is that Abigail does value them, and they are irreplaceable to her.

She even felt a little envious of Abigail, jealous of her being missed even in dire times, eager to say goodbye, or to say a few small words.These were obviously trivial matters, but they made Alice feel extremely caring.

"Alice, someone is looking for you outside."

Just after Alice finished her day's work, Beth found her suddenly and said this to her.

"Someone looking for me?" Alice was very puzzled, "Who is it?"

Could it be the mother, or Henry?Did they come again to persuade her to marry Mr. Smith?If it was really Mother and Henry, why did they choose this juncture to talk to her?

"I don't know one," Beth shook her head, "but he said he was looking for 'Miss Atwood.'"

Miss Atwood?

After hearing this title, Alice felt that the blood in her body seemed to freeze instantly, and her heart began to beat irregularly.

She rushed out of the room as fast as she could, and came to St. Mungo's gate.I saw a young man who looked a little dusty, bent slightly, panting lightly with his right hand on the door frame, Alice opened her mouth, and was about to call out his name, but in the end there was nothing. Can speak out.

—after all, their last conversation was not a happy one.

"Alice?"

In this way, when Lupine raised his head, he saw Alice Atwood standing in front of him at a glance.The girl's eyes widened slightly, her mouth opened slightly, and she looked very surprised.

"I... I'm here to say goodbye to you." Lupine said, "It's time for this war to end, and anyway, like James and the others, I made my own choice. I must stay Fighting, with the rest of the Order of the Phoenix. I know it's dangerous, so... this will most likely be the last time we see each other, Alice. I want to say goodbye to you solemnly."

Alice still froze in place and didn't speak.

"Thank you, Alice," said Lupine. "It has been a real pleasure to meet you."

"Don't..." Alice finally spoke at this moment, "Don't say these words like last words, Remus!" She almost roared, "This won't be the last time we meet, absolutely Won't!"

Lupine gave a wry smile.

"Come back alive, Remus." Alice looked into Lupine's blue eyes, and said tremblingly, as if using all her strength, "Promise me, you must come back alive!"