[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

During the winter break of Hogwarts sixth grade, they not only spent Christmas together, but also Eli's birthday - his birthday was in winter, and after this birthday, he was 17 years old and officially an adult up.

Although Eli didn't mean to make a fuss, the coming-of-age ceremony in the wizarding world was obviously an important day, and the adults remembered it for him.Perhaps it should be said that since he has no parents who can help him remember this incident, it seems that everyone should pay more attention to him, so that he will not feel that he is always alone.

On his birthday, more than a dozen members of the Order of the Phoenix, as well as several of his classmates, appeared in the Smith's living room at the same time.Unprepared, Eli got up and went downstairs as usual, and was taken aback by these people huddled in several groups in the living room.

"Why are you here?" He asked in astonishment, and when he saw the streamers, balloons and various decorations in the living room, he reacted slowly, "Ah...uh, thank you, I mean , I was very pleasantly surprised.”

He looked at Penny next to him. Penny was obviously not as unprepared as he was. She winked at him lively and with a smile on her face, she pulled him downstairs.

"Just waiting for you - happy birthday, Eli, it's great that the wizarding world is 17 years old - one step ahead of me."

"Come on, Eli!" James happily waved the ribbon in his hand at him. Lily rolled his eyes at him, grabbed the other end of the ribbon, pulled it from his hand, and hung it on the wall.He didn't take it seriously, and waved his arms at Eli, "Happy birthday, buddy——Your birthday is so early, I'm so envious! Isn't it great to be able to use magic outside of school without any hesitation? I'm so anxious , I'm still two months away!"

Of course Eli knew that today was his birthday, but he didn't have any special emotions about it - his original plan was to go to a movie with Petunia and then have dinner out.However, maybe it was influenced by James' cheerful mood, or maybe it was because of seeing these smiling people gathered together because of him, his mood seemed to be filled with lightness quickly, which made him realize that, I really started to be as happy as everyone else.

"You reminded me, yes, it's really convenient." Eli agreed, "And in the future I can disapparate people by myself-I seem to have mastered this spell for two years."

"I've already met." Lily said briskly, her birthday is at the end of the month, so she seemed very excited, "But at that time we had already started school, it's not as convenient as your birthday, everyone can get together...Birthday Happy, Eli!"

"Everyone hasn't arrived yet." Marlene McKinnon said briskly, "You know, my husband, Aiden, and some of our mutual friends won't be here until after work, and we can come back after they arrive." Celebrate once, it's normal for a bar mitzvah to be more lively...Ah, I saw you pinned the brooch that Aiden and I shared, so glad you liked it, happy birthday!"

Happy birthday!Everyone laughed and agreed.Eli looked at these familiar faces, Dorcas, Gideon, Fabian, Marlene, Caradoc, Lily, James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Catherine, Joan, Sammy... he Friends from the Order of the Phoenix, the school newspaper, and Hogwarts all gathered here to celebrate his birthday, which is more realistic than the pile of presents found at the foot of the bed when you wake up in the morning, and it makes people feel true. Feel the temperature of being cared and cared for.

Eli thinks that he is a very thoughtful and expressive person, but at such a moment, he can only say thank you, and he keeps saying thank you to everyone.

He understands that he is a little out of control at the moment, at least the language system has probably failed, and he has become less able to control his emotions.And the most out of control point is that he doesn't care about these out of control, he just wants to immerse himself in the happiness of the moment.

They had a lively birthday together: James and the four of them gathered together, it was simply the four most mischievous people in the world gathered together.The people from the Ministry of Magic came back from work, and the scene didn't get any better. The most surprising thing was that Dumbledore was also here, and he was shockingly wearing bright orange wizard robes with purple candy patterns on it— ——A very Halloween costume. The person concerned said with a smile that he always felt very regretful that he couldn't wear this Halloween at Hogwarts this year.

Even Dumbledore was so relaxed, and the others didn't care at all.To this end, Eli had to set up a soundproof spell for his home, to make sure that the amazing movements inside wouldn't arouse the neighbors' doubts... Thanks to everyone, he quickly discovered how convenient it is to be able to use magic freely outside of school. .

And in the process, he finally discovered to his surprise that Lily and James had already started calling each other's names.He really hasn't had time to pay attention to his friends lately, which is a big development.

It's somewhat surprising that no one would have realized that things would become like this when they found out that James had started his stupid pursuit.Eli's first instinct was to rush to Penny and pull her over to meet James—maybe it wasn't necessary, but if they were going to be having dinner at each other's house for many days to come, it was a good idea to establish a relationship in advance. relationship becomes necessary.

He turned his head, but he didn't see Petunia, which made him startled, and immediately began to look for someone slightly anxiously.

The room is full of wizards now, but not just the two of them like in previous days. To be honest, it’s not as safe as usual—after so many things, he has become more dependent on Petunia, maybe Normally, he wouldn't show it, but on this occasion, Petunia was nowhere to be seen. The lightness that seemed to have bubbles rising in his heart all day disappeared suddenly, and his heart was completely raised.

He searched the living room for a while anxiously, but found nothing, so he immediately went upstairs to look.Upstairs, he finally saw Petunia, but the person standing opposite her startled him for a moment, he stood still not far away, and did not rush over.

On the balcony on the third floor, Petunia and Professor Dumbledore stood together. The two were clearly talking. Petunia looked anxious, while Dumbledore looked serious.Eli aimed his wand at himself, and silently cast a magic spell to enhance perception, and the content of the two people's conversation was immediately transmitted to his ears clearly.

"I understand your meaning and appeal, Miss Evans." Dumbledore said in a serious voice, "But I can't agree to you rashly—it's too dangerous, and I think Eli will feel the same way."

"But it has to be done, doesn't it, Professor Dumbledore?" Petunia said urgently. It had been a while since Eli had heard her voice so nervous. She seemed unsure, but determined. , "I also thought about waiting until I graduated from university, entered the government through formal channels, and then gradually came into contact with related jobs... But this is too long, war always forces people to grow up quickly, isn't it? We need to act now, I think it's not just wizards, but Muggles as well."

"But you are too young, Miss Evans." Dumbledore said patiently, his voice softened, and he did not mean to belittle her at all. There was full respect in his tone, "We want to protect children in war. One of our missions."

"Eli was not an adult when he joined the Order of the Phoenix!" Petunia retorted anxiously, she paused, then took a sharp breath, and her tone became stammered.

"I'm sorry, I'm not...I assure you, Eli didn't talk about the Order of the Phoenix with anyone, including me..." She said carefully, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice cautiously, "But I still know - I was with Eli during the holidays, and I knew he was being approached by someone, like a husband can't hide from his wife... I didn't eavesdrop, but I got it anyway. You found out huh, Professor? Wizards' contempt for Muggles is all over the place, and they think it doesn't matter if a Muggle hears it... I think that's one of my strengths, an unnoticed Muggle, I think I can do something unexpected."

"But being a liaison with the Muggle world is a very dangerous thing." Dumbledore sighed long, and explained the truth to her seriously, "You may face Legilimency, forgetting Kanku, Imperius and Avada Kedavra, you have no self-defense and are more dangerous than any other wizard who takes on the job."

"But someone has to do it. I don't feel afraid. You don't need to tell me a lot of information. I just need to be a link of communication, able to coordinate the concerns of both parties and find common interests." Penny said firmly, silently He clenched his hands tightly, "And I'm different from other wizards. I'm a Muggle, and I don't have the kind of arrogance that cannot be stripped away as a wizard——For the Muggle world, I am my own. This war Since it is to rule the Muggle world, it should not be concealed from the beginning to the end. In this war that needs to be fought together, my life is not important, but connecting the two sides is a necessity."

"Your life can't be insignificant." Dumbledore said gently, "At least in the eyes of Eli over there, maybe there is nothing in the world that is more important than you being able to live well."

Petunia froze for a moment, then turned her head abruptly, looking in Eli's direction.

Her face was a little pale, her eyes flickered for a while, and then became firm again.

"...Eli." She watched him approach, whispered like a sigh, and looked at him with watery eyes.

Eli came to her, and after a brief silence, he slowly raised his wand.

"Sometimes I wonder if it would be better if you forgot about it," murmured Eli, looking at Petunia, seemingly really thinking.

Penny paused, but did not refute his thoughts.

"Maybe." She smiled, sighed, and shrugged. "At least it will be safer, isn't it? Even if the mysterious man really ruled the wizarding world and started killing Muggles wantonly, I was also implicated in it." , Innocent death, then I will not feel unwilling or angry, because I don't know that there are black hands behind the scenes, and sometimes ignorance itself is a kind of happiness."

Eli didn't speak, Penny paused, looked at him, and curled her lips.

"But if you'd give me a choice," she said, with tears in her eyes, smiling at him with tears in her eyes, "my answer is, I don't—I know what I'm doing, I Lai, my answer is worth it."

After a long silence, Eli put down his wand and hugged her.

"None of us will die." He took a deep breath, and said in a firm voice, "The stronger the resistance, the greater the hope of victory. I will develop various defense methods so that everyone can fight without any worries ... We will all live well, through the darkness together, to meet the dawn, there will always be a day."

This is not an oath, but at this moment, they embrace each other tightly, and their hearts are full of strength because of belief.

In the second half of the semester of the sixth grade, the recruitment of Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers was in full swing, attracting more than [-] wizards to compete for the job; Professor Housman's condition continued. First, his condition deteriorated, and then he was accidentally injured in class, lying on the hospital bed for more than half of his life. moon.

He struggled to make it to the end of the semester, and he was completely unable to take the final exam and correct the test papers by himself, so he could only get help from other colleagues.But fortunately, after a fierce competition, the next professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts was finally settled, and the final candidate silenced all members of the Order of the Phoenix. They couldn't believe that this person would be Death Eaters, we've quarreled several times.

"I may have doubts about others, but this person..." Edgar Burns struggled for a long time, but still shook his head vigorously, "I can't believe it—how could he be a Death Eater?! There must be something wrong."

"Don't rush to this conclusion, Edgar." Alastor Moody said with a sullen face, "Anything is possible, every wizard is not worthy of trust, isn't this our current era? Soul curse, maybe we have all misread it, everything is possible, the only thing we have to do now is to be more vigilant."

They all looked at Dumbledore - as the current headmaster of Hogwarts, he obviously had the most say.

"I don't want to believe it either." Dumbledore said seriously, his blue eyes bright and calm, "Maybe I can try to make sure first."

"Then, can I make a more presumptuous request?" Albus Dumbledore asked gently in the headmaster's office of Hogwarts, looking at the young man in front of him.

"Just say it, Headmaster." Laurent Philip, the former Auror of the Ministry of Magic who was transferred due to injury, Moody's good partner, and the winner of Merlin's third-class Merit Medal, nodded immediately, appearing very sincere.

"Can you let me take a look at your left arm?" Dumbledore asked him, "You know, it's an emergency, just to be safe."

Laurent Philippe smiled, and pulled up the sleeve of his left arm without any hesitation.

"Of course, Headmaster." He said easily without hesitation.

The left arm was clean, without any abnormalities.

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