[HP] Once Upon a Time in England

There were endless cries in the hall, and the guests who had just been dressed up and exchanged glasses were now driven together like bereaved dogs and waited to be punished.It was comical to see a group of costumed and masked people lined up on the wall under the watchful eyes of the Aurors.

"Let me go!" Finally one person shouted angrily, "I just came to the banquet, I don't know anything about other things!"

The Auror who was counting the number of people couldn't help but sneered: "Don't you know what this banquet is for?"

Hit the nail on the head.The rest of the people suddenly fell silent.

"There is another one here." A person who was also wearing a mask was pushed to the front, "Be careful with that string of necklaces, just now a short-lived ghost touched it while trying to escape, and died on the spot."

That string of opal necklace luxurious to the point of sigh.

Beauty is beauty, but unfortunately it is still a deadly weapon.Typical Rozier style.

Frank Longbottom moved his gaze upwards, and a pure black metal mask came into view.The intricately criss-crossed ribbons and feathers covered most of the captive's face, revealing only a small piece of skin tightly covered by white/pink.

"Take off your mask," he ordered.

The prisoner meekly raised his hand to undo the ribbon at the back of his head, and Frank frowned in disgust when the mask came down—that face was painted a deadly leaden white, which was extremely oozing, not to mention the black eyeshadow and scarlet lips. .

"Let's wait until we get out of here," his brother Algee whispered. "No Rozier."

Frank's eyes flickered: "Have you heard the news?"

"No." Alger denied. "She's not here at all."

It's disinformation.

Frank turned his back and whispered, "Tell Dumbledore."

There had been a traitor among them, and the price was high enough.Now, there's no need to risk leaving a second.

Sirius Black realized with some anxiety that it was almost midnight.

He unscrewed the faucet irritably, scooped up cold water and splashed it on his face: No matter who it was, that prisoner had better say what he wanted to hear quickly, otherwise he didn't mind extorting a confession in a rougher way.

When he was about to calm down and go to the interrogation room, an owl made of paper flew quickly from nowhere. If he hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands, he would have been pecked severely by its sharp beak.

The Order of the Phoenix has protested countless times, but the Ministry of Magic has always insisted on not making any improvements to this ancient way of communication.Every time the situation changes, for better or for worse, flocks of paper owls fly around, looking disturbingly like snowflakes.

Sirius unfolded the letterhead, and on it was a string of messy handwriting:

[The situation has changed.Come to interrogation room 9. — Edgar Burns]

"How?" Edgar was waiting for him outside when he arrived.

"The prisoner inside," Edgar looked radiant, "used Polyjuice Potion to change his appearance. We didn't realize it at first, but she was caught trying to drink while the guards were changing shifts."

Sirius responded flatly: "She is unlikely to be Rozier herself, Edgar."

"I know." The other party was already beaming. "But this is enough! Using Polyjuice Potion at the kind of party held in Rozier's name, she—maybe he—must be an important person."

"What did you ask before that?"

"Nothing, she refused to say. The person who brought her checked, and there is no Dark Mark on her arm." Edgar shook his head, "But we found this." The opal necklace on the table, "Don't touch it. Frank specifically told me that it just took a person's life not long ago, and they will check it further later." After a pause, Edgar couldn't help asking his opinion happily , "Potion Potion, Enchanted Necklace, I think we caught a big fish. What do you think?"

Such a coincidence cannot happen to an ordinary person.

Sirius pondered for a moment, then looked away from the necklace: "I agree."

"Make her look up!"

One hand grabbed her hair and pulled it back. When she raised her face, she was forced to close her eyes by the glare of the light, but this may not be the best excuse to avoid looking at each other.

Edgar rarely showed a look of astonishment in public.His status as a veteran of the Order of the Phoenix forced him to remain calm and unchangeable in the face of any news.What's more, he hasn't seen any strange things?

But he did not see Hyacinth who came back from the dead.

The woman's face overlapped with another young face in sleeping memory.Something similar, yet very different.Edgar squinted his eyes, and for the first time wondered whether he was old, dazed and delirious. This may be a new conspiracy created by the Death Eaters, or it may be a coincidence.

However, he still felt that it was Hyacinth White who was being interrogated before his eyes.

Hyacinth, who was kidnapped by Death Eaters and died seven years ago, has no bones left.

How is this going?

"It's you……"

His partner was stiff and trembling slightly, Edgar pressed the back of his hand, ready for him to lose control, but he didn't—a whispered sigh was the only trace of his obscure mood.

The captive blinked, a thick fog hiding in her eyes.

Smoky eyes.

This made Edgar wake up like a thunderbolt.He couldn't guess the mood of the people around him at this moment, but the interrogation must continue.A woman who was arrested at Rozier Manor could not be as pure as a sheet of paper anyway.Edgar dipped his quill in ink:

"your name?"

The captive at the other end of the table responded with silence.

Edgar glanced at Sirius from the corner of his eye. He stared down at the blank tabletop, but his eyelashes were trembling slightly.

"Go and find out under whose name her wand is registered." He dismissed the idea of ​​forcing a confession, and at the same time picked up a pen and wrote a line on the parchment:

[You can leave. 】

Edgar was sure Sirius saw it, but he chose to ignore it.

"Eleven inches long, moderately elastic, made of hazelwood, with a core of unicorn hair." The subordinate went back and forth, "This wand belongs to Mrs. Megara Parkinson."

Morgara...

Nemesis?They all thought of the female Death Eater named Alecto.She is a vicious fugitive, so this one in front of her is Alecto's colleague?

"Parkinson, isn't it?" Edgar decided to make a quick decision, fearing that the night would be full of dreams. "Since you don't want to say anything, then I have to trouble Mr. Parkinson to come to the Ministry of Magic."

"No need."

At first Edgar wondered who was answering, and then suddenly realized that their captive had spoken for the first time.

"Whether it is necessary or not is not up to you."

The prisoner curled up sleepily in the chair, as if he was very tired: "It's useless to call him."

"Unless you answer our questions honestly." Edgar raised the quill again, "Are you Mojara Parkinson?"

The prisoner nodded, but remained silent before the next question——

"What's your real name?"

……

"What's your relationship with Rozier?"

……

"In what capacity and for what purpose are you appearing at tonight's party?"

……

Edgar finally lost his patience. He threw the quill heavily on the parchment, leaving an ink mark: "Keep her locked up here! Tell Edmund Parkinson to come over immediately!"

He walks away.When the Auror in charge swung her wand and let the shackles bind her to the chair, Sirius, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and walked to the prisoner. She glanced at him very quickly and then looked at the floor. He straightened her Looking at those familiar eyes with his chin:

"is it you?"

The prisoner did not speak, but broke free from him with all his strength.Her face was hidden back in the shadows, together with those eyes that once fascinated him.

"Sirius," Edgar said in an angry voice, "come here, I have something to tell you."

The captive watched him go in the dark, and she laughed as the door closed.

haven't seen you for a long time.

The author has something to say:

The following is a short biography of the characters who appeared in Chapter 1. New characters will be posted in the chapter where they officially debut.

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Sirius Black: 27 years old.Codenamed "Padfoot".Member of the Order of the Phoenix, godfather and guardian of Harry Potter.Due to his complicated background, Sirius has always been vacillating between being "considered a thorn in the side of black wizards" and "questioned by some white wizards".Peter Pedirou was considered a popular suspect when he was not exposed as a traitor, so Sirius had reservations about some people even after he was cleared.

As a teenager, Sirius was known for his arrogant personality and rash behavior (such as the Screaming Shack incident).After obtaining Harry's custody, Sirius gradually established a steady and forbearing image.Yet many, such as Remus Lupine and Edgar Burns, still believe that the essence of his character has not changed. During the two years from 1979 to 1981, Sirius suffered a triple blow: the disappearance of his fiancée, the death of his best friend, and the betrayal of another friend. Although he caught Peter with his own hands, it still severely damaged Sirius' heart.It took him a long time to come out of the shadows, and he hated Dark wizards all the more for it.

After the death of his mother, Walburga, considering that 12 Grimmauld Place had a safer magical defense system, Sirius accepted Dumbledore's suggestion after confirming its safety, and took Harry back to his ancestral home.However, he rejected the offer to be transferred behind the scenes, and insisted on standing on the front line of fighting the Death Eaters.

Hyacinth White: 25 years old.Pseudonym "Mogara".She is a pure-blood wizard who grew up in a Muggle orphanage, and her ancestors are all Gryffindors.Therefore, after entering Slytherin House, she was regarded as a different kind by her relatives, and at the same time, she was bullied by her classmates because her mother was a squib.At first, Hyacinth made friends with Cornelia Rozier and Olivia Burst, but they never helped each other. At the age of 15, Cornelia began to actively carry out black magic activities in Hogwarts and preached pure blood.Hyacinth broke off with them, and her relationship with Olivia eased a year later.

14岁（1975年）时海厄辛丝在霍格沃茨特快列车上正式与西里斯相识。1978年她辍学跟随后者离开霍格沃茨。西里斯加入凤凰社后他们的恋情因她曾与罗齐尔等人交好而受到质疑。但她依然在1979年春季接受了西里斯的求婚。订婚后不久，海厄辛丝离奇失踪。1986年，莫嘉拉帕金森在罗齐尔庄园被捕。

Edgar Burns: About 35-40 years old.One of the founders of the Order of the Phoenix is ​​also the captain of the squad, and has a close relationship with Dumbledore.Edgar is Sirius' mentor and friend, and Amelia Bornes' older brother.He tried his best to defend Sirius when Peter Pedillo's traitor status was not exposed, so he won the latter's favor.

The Longbottoms: about 30 years old.Both are members of the Order of the Phoenix, Frank is also an Auror, and Alice works in the Legal Department.Their son Neville was another boy who met the prophecy's conditions that year.