Jingyan of HP

Chapter 43 The Petrified Cat

There was a light on the wall ahead.Cheng Jingyan led Harry step by step into the dark corridor slowly, his eyes widened.The others followed them, and let out a collective exclamation.

On the wall between the two windows, foot-sized letters scrawled on it shimmered in the flickering light of torches.

"The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware!" George read the two lines aloud, and then he suddenly realized something, "Hey! What is that?" He pointed to the A black mass.

People take a closer look - a Gryffindor girl following along screams: "It's Filch's cat!"

It was Mrs. Norris, Filch's cat, with its tail hanging from the torch holder, its body stiff as a plank, its eyes wide open and staring.

The students fell silent all of a sudden, and crowded forward to see this terrible scene.

"Hey, let me say, how did you find out, buddy?" Lee Jordan, a good friend of the Weasley twins, asked curiously.

"I was told by a ghost I don't know!" Cheng Jingyan answered first, "We were invited by Sir Nicholas to attend his death party, and a ghost told me that something strange happened here, so let's find out. I didn't expect it to be such a cruel thing."

Harry stood beside him, watching him gratefully.

"What happened here? What happened"

Filch was undoubtedly attracted by the group action of the crowd just now, he shouldered his way through the crowd, and then, seeing Mrs Norris, he stumbled back a few steps, clutching his hand in horror Face.

"My cat! My cat! What happened to Mrs. Norris?!" he screamed.

Immediately, he widened his eyes and cast his gaze on Cheng Jingyan who was standing in the front.

"You!" he screamed, "It's you! You killed my cat! You killed her! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to—"

"Argus!" Dumbledore brought Professor McGonagall and Snape to the scene, and Lockhart followed.

Dumbledore set Lady Norris down with a swift flick of his wand.

Filch hugged his cat tightly, watching him expectantly.

"Oh, who can tell me what happened here? Who was the first to find out?" Dumbledore looked at Cheng Jingyan who was standing by the wall.

Cheng Jingyan shook his head at him unobservably, and said, "Principal, I was the first to find out. When I was attending Sir Nicholas' death-day party in the basement classroom, a ghost I didn't know told me that strange things happened here. , I just came over with my friends to have a look, I didn’t expect to attract so many students.”

The Weasley twins and Nu Yada looked at each other suspiciously. Cheng Jingyan had been with them just now, and they had never seen any ghost talk to him alone, but they remained silent in a very loyal manner.

The other kids were winking at Harry desperately.

"A spell must have killed it! Possibly the Transfiguration spell. I've seen it used so many times, it's a pity I wasn't there, I just happen to know the de-curse that would have saved it... . . . ” said Lockhart smugly.

Dumbledore blinked at Cheng Jingyan, and then comforted Filch: "Argus, don't worry, let me check."

He cast a few spells on the stiff cat, then smiled and said, "She's not dead, Argus, she's just petrified, and Severus can make a potion to de-petrify, just one dose Mandrake resurrection potion, and your Lady Norris will be all right."

"I'll make it," Lockhart interrupted. "I must have made it a hundred times. I could make a mandrake resurrection potion while I'm dreaming!"

"Forgive me," said Snape coldly, "I thought I was the Potions teacher at this school."

The onlookers snickered at Lockhart's instantly stiff face. After the Weasley twins relentlessly punished Lockhart, the Hogwarts students have fully realized how stupid this golden fur bag is. .

"Okay, children, it's time for you to go back to rest, let's go," Dumbledore began to drive the students away, "Argus, I think you should send Mrs. Norris to the medical wing, Mr. Cheng, I think To understand the specifics of the incident, please come to the principal's office to chat with me, please?"

"Okay, principal, can I take Harry with me? Harry also knows something about it." Cheng Jingyan looked at the other professors and gave Dumbledore a wink.

The old man ordered Professor McGonagall to stay and deal with the scene, and then led Cheng Jingyan and Harry back to the principal's office with Snape.

"My office is the closest, Headmaster! It's upstairs, you can..." Lockhart called after them.

Dumbledore smiled back at him, "Thank you, Gilderoy, but we don't want to disturb you." Then he hurried away with the people.

Principal's office.

Cheng Jingyan told Harry that Dumbledore and Snape already knew that he could speak Parseltongue.

"I heard that terrible voice again," Harry said in shock, holding a cup of hot cocoa Dumbledore gave him, "it said it was starving and it was time to kill... and then it kept going up , but when we got there we only saw the cat."

Dumbledore smiled at him reassuringly: "Harry, take it easy, are you really sure that's Parseltongue?"

Harry nodded sharply, "Yeah, although I don't know why, but I was sure when I heard it, it feels very special!"

The child Xing Xing looked at her dad and said coquettishly, "Yan~ can I sleep with you tonight? I'm afraid~"

Before Cheng Jingyan answered, Snape snorted coldly and said, "Hasn't the great savior been weaned yet? Do you still wet the bed in the middle of the night? Otherwise, why do you still need someone to sleep with you? Oh, if you Your admirers know that their golden boy is too scared to sleep alone, and might even send you bottles and diapers!"

The child was furious, and he forgot how terrible Snape was. He glared at him angrily and said, "Who says I dare not! I can sleep alone! What a big deal!"

Snape raised one eyebrow and said viciously, "Who knows if you'll run to Mr. Cheng in the middle of the night with your pillow in your arms and cry?"

"I won't!" Harry yelled, "You just went to find Yan in the middle of the night with your pillow in your arms!"

"Pfft!" Cheng Jingyan couldn't help laughing, the two people who were arguing this time glared at him with ambition, and turned their heads away after realizing that the other party had actually done the same thing as themselves.He covered his mouth and laughed so that his shoulders shook.

"Hahaha..." Dumbledore laughed a few times.

Snape gave him a sharp look.

"Hey, let's get down to business and get down to business," the old man coughed dryly, "What we have to do next is the same as before, trying to find out the reason why Harry can speak Parseltongue, and Harry, your task is to hear that one again." Let us know as soon as it sounds, okay?"

Harry nodded.Suddenly, his stomach rumbled.

"Ah, I forgot that we haven't had dinner yet." Cheng Jingyan stood up suddenly, "Principal, I think we have to leave first, Harry is still young and can't stand the hunger."

Dumbledore smiled and waved, "Go, go. I have something to say to Severus."

Cheng Jingyan then led Harry towards the door, teasing the child as he walked, "Harry, do you really not want to sleep with me at night?"

"No! Hmph!" The child stomped arrogantly and pulled him out quickly.

Snape, who was left behind, asked Dumbledore impatiently: "Albus, you'd better not waste my time."

Dumbledore leaned back in his chair relaxedly, and said casually, "Severus, what kind of person do you think Cheng is?"

Snape was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

"It's nothing, I just think Cheng is a very good boy, and I want to ask you what you think of him." Dumbledore blinked slyly.

"Hmph, I don't have any opinion on Mr. Cheng!" Snape said firmly.

Dumbledore shook his head in disapproval, "Severus, you know that what I want to hear is the truth, and it's not that difficult to speak out my thoughts honestly, isn't it? Cheng's attitude towards you You can see it in your eyes, don't you think he is not bad?"

"Who would think he's good! He's nagging, he cares about everything!" Snape curled his lips in displeasure, "Always takes up my weekend time, and interferes with the professor's private life..."

He unconsciously began to complain.

Dumbledore listened to him with a smile, a warm gleam in his eye.It wasn't until Snape realized that he had talked too much and shut up suddenly that he said slowly, "Severus, maybe you didn't notice how relaxed you looked just now."

Seeing that Snape was going to retort, he waved his hand to stop him: "My child, you don't know how glad I am to have him by your side, you are still young, you shouldn't live so heavy, accept it frankly He cares and reciprocates, that will bring you happiness. You look much better now than when he wasn't around, he has a soft heart and is always so nice to his friends and loved ones Sincerely, I believe he will bring many good things to your miserable life, Severus, you should not miss such a person, I think you know what I mean."

"Impossible! I..." Snape suddenly looked down at his left arm, and then froze. He suddenly remembered that there was nothing there.

"You see, he's even lifted your heaviest burden for you, so what's your hesitation?"

"But...that person will come back at any moment..." he murmured.

Dumbledore laughed heartily, "Oh, that's not a problem, we already know his biggest secret, victory will belong to us after all! And Cheng's weapons are always very effective, aren't they? Think about it over the past few years Don't you think it's a wonderful thing to get along with each other all your life? Besides, I can see that Cheng has put you in the most important position in his heart. "

Humph, and that little savior!Snape thought uncomfortably, then was horrified by his own thoughts.

Dumbledore persuaded him earnestly, "If you miss him, where can you find another person who is good to you and can face danger with you?"

Snape pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.

"Go back and think about it, Severus, no matter what time it is, I always hope you can be happy." Dumbledore looked at him and said very solemnly.

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