[HP] A Brief History of Time

They landed on the south spire of Tower Bridge by night, and the Thames River was set off by the bustling tour boats in the snowy night, which became more and more calm and deep.The stars tonight are all shining in the shadows of the lights on the river.

Virginia never imagined that she would ride a broom and stand silently on a lonely high place overlooking the bustling London.This made her feel for the first time that her identity was different from Serena: she was a witch, and despite her poor grades, she still had more unusual experiences than ordinary people.It's like the world suddenly becomes wider, and the field of vision suddenly widens.This kind of epiphany quietly loosened the depression and depression caused by her academic backwardness for a semester.She couldn't help but sigh, the feeling of flying high is really good.It's a pity that if Virginia is riding the broom by herself, I don't know if she can get five feet off the ground.She opened her eyes wide and greedily took a few deep breaths of the cold air high in the sky.

Draco watched all this quietly, too.

Quiet and beautiful.This was originally a Muggle world that he didn't often set foot in.However, less than a year after the resurrection of the Dark Lord, even this place has been affected, the collapsed Brockdale Bridge, several tragic murders, the dark and cold weather...

Although he felt sorry for him, Draco clearly realized that this was not his responsibility, not what he should do.Malfoy is selfish and greedy, he only protects what he wants to protect, and wants everything he wants.It took him a semester to understand his nature and future priorities.Foolishly trying to avoid the fate that should come?Playing Malfoy's version of "Savior"?Looking back on his stupid actions for a semester, Draco himself couldn't help but want to give his head a "clean water like a spring" to wake up.

On the snowy Christmas Eve on Tower Bridge in London, both of them had a change of mood.

It was still too cold in the snowy night.In the end, in order to show that the trip to London was not in vain, Draco grabbed Virginia's hand, ran into a small restaurant and asked for a pea pudding that she had been thinking about, and the two set foot on the way back to Zabini Manor road.

At Hogwarts at the same time, Harry and Ron put on the Invisibility Cloak and quietly came to the hospital wing.Madam Pomfrey had gone home after dinner, which emboldened them too.

They stuffed snacks stolen from the banquet into the curtain around Hermione's bed, and began to discuss topics that they hadn't had time to finish discussing during the day.

"Do you think Malfoy's words are believable? In the end we escaped really badly." Ron still doubted the news they inquired about, "Do you think he noticed anything? I can't believe it He can speak in such a pleasant manner, my whole body trembles when I hear it..."

"I think we've been a little too quick and clever," said Harry matter-of-factly, who also found the conversation in the Slytherin common room a little weird, where they seemed to get a lot of information at once, which made them While solving the doubts, there were many more problems—but suddenly the direction seemed to change a little bit.

Hermione's sharper than usual voice emerged from the curtain, "Stop your guessing first, and get back to the news itself. It doesn't matter whether he guessed it or not—but I guess I guessed it." She paused, As if he still couldn't get used to his own voice, he tried to lower his voice a little bit, "He mentioned a very important point, Harry. He said that if there must be a monster in the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets, the heir of Slytherin would only Choose the same."

"What is it?" Ron asked nonchalantly.

Hermione cleared her throat, and before she announced the answer proudly, Harry suddenly thought, "Snake! It's a snake!"

Ron immediately showed a disgusted expression.

Hermione's voice was full of approval, "Think about that voice, the voice that none of us can hear. Think about Harry's unique ability."

"The Chamber of Secrets was once opened," Harry continued. "Malfoy said he wrote to ask the family, and the portrait of his grandfather revealed the news."

Ron muttered, "Malfoy must have done it. Old Malfoy opened the Chamber of Secrets once when he was in school, and Malfoy opened it again when he was in school."

"This kind of speculation is wrong. Listening to your conversation, he seems to be leaking this information to you on purpose. If he is really the heir of Slytherin, he must either tell all the information he can know, or he must hide it tightly. said Hermione softly, "but it gives us a clue anyway. We'll have to keep looking for new ones. If only I could go to the library."

"Who knows what Malfoy's thinking? He's been acting weird this term!" said Ron.

Ever since Harry knew that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets was a snake, he felt a little depressed, "There are too many things I don't know."

Looking at the two beds surrounded by curtains in the innermost room of the medical wing, everyone sighed in silence.

The next morning, a tall and thin lady came to Zabini Manor.Mrs. Zabini, who came back almost in the morning, had just slipped into sleep, so Mickey informed Blaise, who was having breakfast.

When Virginia was awakened by the house elf and rubbed her eyes to see the unexpected visitor, she immediately ran downstairs quickly and threw herself into the arms of the visitor, "Mrs. Gibbs!"

Mrs. Gibbs was rarely emotional. She pulled Virginia who hadn't seen her for several months to look up and down, "My dear child!"

As the host, Brace looked at the bright smile on Virginia's face with some depression. The news brought by Mrs. Gibbs made Brace feel relieved and Virginia was disappointed at the same time.

Mrs. Gibbs treated Brace very seriously, she thanked Brace with a serious expression, and asked Virginia to spend the rest of her vacation at Zabini Manor, "Mrs. Conway went to Monteca Lo," she said.And she herself was going to Italy on a private matter.

Of course Blaise wanted it, but his eyes turned to Virginia, and this time he clearly found the tears in Virginia's eyes.He suddenly became tangled.

Draco quietly took La Virginia's hand, and stuffed a clean handkerchief into her palm.

Mrs. Gibbs's eyes were not escaped by his small movements, and she took a meaningful look at the boy who had met once.

Virginia's appearance was really disrespectful. Fortunately, Blaise, who was patient with her, did not feel offended.However, everyone can understand how she misses her family. After all, she is a little girl who just left home to go to school.

So both Blaise and Draco made room for Mrs. Gibbs and Virginia to be alone.

Mrs. Gibbs actually had a headache. Virginia had never been so squeamish before. Her eyes seemed to be cursed, and tears kept pouring out, soaking a large area of ​​Mrs. Gibbs' coat. .

"Only this time," she assured her for the hundredth time, "we will definitely pick you up during the summer vacation."

Virginia sobbed twice, and asked in a low voice, "Is Mom angry because I came to Zabini Manor?"

Mrs. Gibbs froze for a moment, and said quickly, "She will definitely not be angry with you."

"Then why didn't she reply? Can't Monte Carlo get my letter?" Virginia asked.

"Owls aren't everything, my boy. International letters have to go through special channels." Mrs. Gibbs tried to convince her that Mrs. Conway was not angry. "She thought she would be back before Christmas, but there was an unexpected incident." Delayed her plans. She will write to you as soon as she comes back. I never heard from you that you are going home, we thought you would definitely stay at Hogwarts," she paused, "after all there The safest place in England. Oh, of course, Zabini Manor."

"It's a great honor for Zabini Manor to receive such an evaluation from you. Long time no see, Mary." A charming and lazy voice suddenly sounded.

Mrs. Zabini, in a rose-purple nightgown with a waist, leaned on the stairs, watching them condescendingly.Her black curly hair was tied back, and her face was bare of make-up, which surprised Virginia, for, except for the difference in hair color and eyes, she almost seemed to be a copy of Mrs. Conway.

Mrs. Gibbs stood up from the sofa, subconsciously adjusted the corners of her clothes, "Hello, Mrs. Zabini."

Madame Zabini laughed lightly and came down the stairs.As soon as she moved, Virginia suddenly felt that she was different from her mother again, and turned back into the glamorous Mrs. Zabini.

"What's the big deal that you're going to leave her baby girl at Christmas?" Mrs. Zabini made no effort to hide the fact that she heard what they were talking about.

But obviously Mrs. Gibbs couldn't tell her.She also obviously didn't expect to get an answer. "Monte Carlo? That's really interesting. The Crackenthorpe family hasn't set foot on that land for nearly 100 years."

Mrs. Gibbs pursed her lips.

"Don't act like this," Mrs. Zabini poured a glass of juice on the bar without looking up, "I didn't intend to ask you anything, I wish you a smooth journey, Mary. Of course I will not disappoint you I hope that Virginia is safe in the Zabini Manor. Since you are relieved to hand over Virginia to the Zabini Manor, I can't imagine where there is any unsafe place."

Mrs. Gibbs seems to have been prepared for such a scene.She is not good at playing emotional cards.She stiffened her straight body like a man, "Thank you for your kindness, ma'am."

However, Mrs. Zabini's next sentence easily broke Mrs. Gibbs's 'unruffled', "Are you going back and forth in the Muggle way?"

The expression on Mrs. Gibbs's face was extremely embarrassing.

Mrs. Zabini immediately got the answer. She sneered and whispered, "My dear sister is really interesting." She looked up at Virginia who was obviously at a loss, and smiled softly at her, "Come on, dear Yes, let's have breakfast with my aunt."

Virginia gradually realized that she hated this feeling. Ever since she stepped into the wizarding world, Virginia's special label seemed to have been marked with the words ignorance and bewilderment.

She hates secrets.

In the late afternoon, when she learned from Blaise that Mrs. Zabini would not be in England for the next few days, she made a decision.