[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

Two hours later, Regulus found Eli and told him exactly what he had just said to Snape in Knockturn Alley.If the experience of deciding to go to the cave to die alone has taught him anything, it is that if a matter is not sure to handle it perfectly, it is a better choice to share it with a trusted friend than to carry it alone .

"Jaime's friend?" Eli repeated softly, thoughtfully, "To be honest, the scope is still a bit large. There is no one in the Order of the Phoenix who likes to make friends more than him. I think most of us All his friends."

"I think having a scope is better than no scope." Regulus said pertinently, "At least we have a little direction now, don't we? But since it's James' friend... I don't know if he has anything now Guess the direction and train of thought."

They both fell silent for a moment, then looked at each other.

Eli raised his hand, and made a motion of flicking his hair in the void: "Okay, I am James Potter now. I want to tell you, don't use your wandering thoughts to think about everyone! I I fully trust all my friends, they are sure to be fine. If you need, I can vouch for dozens of my friends one by one. Now I seriously suspect that the mysterious person actually sent a lot of Death Eaters to squat around the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix , trying hard to listen to the corner every day—”

"Very gifted and well-learned," Regulus commented, and he couldn't help but start laughing, "You're right, James isn't one to take his friend's rational skepticism into account at all...but The words that Severus reminded me will never go wrong. Everything needs to be carefully discerned between you and Professor Dumbledore. After all, Sirius is still James’ best friend. My judgment may also be biased."

"Don't say that, we all know that Sirius is definitely not the informer, if he is, you two don't have to leave your house now, and your mother Walburga will definitely welcome you back Yes, she's not doing well now." Eli said affirmatively, shaking his head at him, "Go through the process, don't stress."

They seldom talked about the Black family. Now that they lost the only Death Eater member in the family and had a son who showed up in the Order of the Phoenix, it has always been a place under strict surveillance by mysterious people and Death Eaters. It is not an exaggeration to become the back garden of the Death Eaters.Walburga's support for the crumbling Black family's face has almost reached a certain limit. They all understand that it is the best choice not to break the deadlocked balance at this time. After all, no one can be sure that Walburga How would he react if he knew that Regulus was still alive.

Because they all see the situation clearly, they usually don't even talk.But since it was rare to say it, after a brief hesitation, Regulus still asked in a low voice: "My mother...how is she now? With Kreacher taking care of her, I don't think it will be too bad."

"Compared with those precarious people, of course it's not too bad." Eli said affirmatively, and then shook his head again, "But as far as I know, there hasn't been any banquet for a long time. The lawn is no longer well-maintained." Maintenance, a house without sunlight is no longer spotless in every way. Your mother now lives alone in the old house. The loneliness and the pain of losing a loved one make her overly neurotic, or a little crazy... But she is still It is safe, and life is relatively peaceful. This stability comes from the property of the Black family, from the fact that you did not reappear after you disappeared, and from the fact that Sirius holds an important position in the Order of the Phoenix. The mysterious man is a lunatic who does whatever he wants, but his subordinates Most of the Death Eaters are not, they know who is best not to provoke easily - for example, a family with certain influence on both sides, it is not wise to rashly attack such a family."

Regulus twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a bit of complexity on his face.

"If Sirius knew it, he would definitely find it ironic." He said, sighing lightly, "The Black family resolutely expelled him, and now it is because he has a certain status in the Order of the Phoenix, so It’s not completely degraded. Our mother targeted him with a magic wand, but now he has actually sheltered her mother’s life to a certain extent..."

"Do you think he really doesn't know?" Eli asked, shaking his head at him. "The Order of the Phoenix is ​​very well-informed, and he will definitely receive the news. I think he will scoff at it, feel that It's ironic, but he didn't intervene, didn't add insult to injury, and acquiesced to this potential connection, although neither he nor your mother would admit it—your mother may not realize it now, I heard that her spirit The condition is not good anymore.”

Regulus was startled, and raised his brows slightly in doubt.

"Sounds reasonable," he said, "but it's a bit of an unlikely choice for Sirius to make."

"What age is Sirius?" Eli asked, noncommittal about his assessment. "So many things are happening every day, we are all changing, Regulus. I agree that your previous Sirius would not do this." Opinion, but after rescuing you from the cave, he changed his mind somewhat accordingly. Maybe you haven't heard? We had a casual chat about house-elves last month—Molly was pregnant again, Her and Arthur's children have grown steadily year by year. Since they are not short of money, it is not wise to tie Mollie into the family all the time, so they decided to go to the Ministry of Magic to buy a house elf back, and Sirius agreed with them I mean, house-elves are loyal intelligent beings, and if you treat him well enough, he'll be more loyal than you can imagine—unlike what he said, isn't it?"

"It really doesn't look like it." Regulus said in surprise. Judging from his expression, he seemed to have heard that all the officials of the Ministry of Magic had been replaced by owls. "He—— said? This is really shocking Surprised change, I remember he had always disliked Kreacher, our house-elf, and of course Kreacher didn't like him either."

"But in the cave, he saw how much a loyal house-elf can do for his master," Eli said. "He still has no plans to raise a house-elf himself, I think, But he admits that your Kreacher has been very kind to you—maybe that's why he now acquiesces in protecting the Black family with his name. It doesn't mean he still has deep feelings for that family, but I think he Acknowledge that those are your good elves and mothers, and you'll want them to be more secure."

Regulus was slightly startled, he stared at Eli, and didn't speak for a while.

"People change, everyone does." Eli said, patted him on the shoulder as he left, "You can talk more, if you cherish your relationship with him, then don't use the old Look at him with your own eyes, and really care about his every changing thought.”

Not everyone you know is the same, and Eli has a deep understanding of this sentence.Regulus, Severus, Sirius, James, and his Petunia, including himself, each of them is moving forward, towards the path of their own choice, they are not set Alchemy creations of a good degree, they choose their own path and future at all times.

The private chat with Peter began on the afternoon of the third day. He suddenly felt unwell two days ago and asked for two days off.James, Lily, Sirius, Remus, and himself had all visited him after get off work, and he was indeed slumped in bed, looking rather listless.His mother, Enid Pedirou, received them warmly, showing the utmost kindness to her son's friends.

"Peter has grown into a very good person." She said with a smile, with undisguised pride on her face and genuine gratitude to them. "Time flies, and in a blink of an eye he also became a Very good wizard, able to buy a house for me and my mother in London that belongs to us... I have always been afraid that I did not teach him well, after all, he has no father since he was a child. He was too timid when he was young, and the world has never been peaceful , Merlin knows how worried I am! Fortunately, he met you and made good friends. He is really a very lucky man-I think this is the reward for our mother and son to abide by the law and not do evil things, it must be so Yes, fate always has its own fair logic."

"It sure is, Aunt Enid," said James, laughing, agreeing with her. "Good deeds are always rewarded! And Peter is a good friend—he might not Always so dazzling, but he will always silently support each of us, luckily not only he met us, but also we met him, our best friend, we all cherish this friendship."

Peter sat on the side, listening to James silently, his eyes fell on James' face, looking at him with a little ecstasy.

"Peter?" Remus noticed his distraction, leaned slightly in his direction with concern, and asked in a low voice, "Are you still feeling unwell? Go back to your room and rest, we don't need you to pull yourself together The kind of guests you receive."

Peter's eyes turned to look at him, and under Remus' concerned eyes, he seemed to have been punched suddenly by someone, and he trembled violently.

"Yeah, I'm—I'm not feeling well." He stumbled, a little incoherently, "I don't have a big problem, I'm fine, I mean—thanks for visiting me, I think I can continue tomorrow Go to work--"

"That's great." Remus laughed and said relaxedly, "It's fine, Peter, come back to work as soon as possible, the salary of the Order of the Phoenix is ​​not low-your family just bought a house, save some savings as soon as possible It is also very necessary. Maybe after a few years, you can change to a bigger house closer to the city center. This is very possible. I think people sometimes need some hope like this... I am also considering buying a house Yes, although my monthly expenses are higher than yours, fortunately, I can also live with my dad, we both work in the Order of the Phoenix and get double salaries, so the goal is not so difficult to achieve."

Eli always had a decent smile, occasionally inserted a few words naturally, and other times he seemed to just sit there relaxed and listen to his friends chatting about their daily life outside of work.But only he himself knows what he is observing and paying attention to.

——Although James has many friends, there are actually only three of them who have been able to get a stamp of approval from Severus Snape, right?

When Peter finally opened the door and sat in front of him and Dumbledore, Eli had actually come up with his own answer in his heart, and told Dumbledore his own conclusion.This is a name that is not difficult to come up with—after all, Sirius hates the You-Know-Who, and Remus' status as a werewolf determines that he can only get such a normal and decent job in the Order of the Phoenix, and he has no intention of rebelling at all. reason.

As for Peter Pedilu in front of him, Eli didn't discriminate against or look down on him in particular, he just knew objectively that wanting to rebel by himself was nothing more than coercion and lure. which.

So, why did you make this choice?Eli stared at the nervous Peter in front of him, as if he was looking at a question that he hadn't got a definite answer for, and remained silent, stroking his wand silently.

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Thank you for the landmines, the landmines of Guoji Chuanbuki x 3, and the grenade of the raccoon~