HP Starlight

After a brief squeeze, they came to No. 12, Grimmauld Place.Esther walked in first, and the three of Harry followed behind and grabbed her.

"The umbrella stand fell down, it seems that someone has been here." Hermione whispered.

"Maybe it was knocked down when the Order of the Phoenix left, like Tonks," Ron murmured.

"What about the jinx they did against Snape?" Harry asked.

"Probably only works when he shows up," guessed Ron.

Est was annoyed.She took a step forward without warning.

"Severus Snape?" Mad-Eye's voice came, and then a tall, thin, gray figure floated towards them with a hideous face.The figure was getting faster and faster, with long hair and beard floating behind him, sunken cheeks, skinny bones, and hollow eye sockets.Floating closer, this familiar yet unfamiliar figure raised a haggard finger and pointed at them.

"I didn't kill you." Esther said coldly.Not just the tone of voice, it seems that the surrounding air has also frozen.The figure made of dust seemed to be frozen, and then shattered into a ball, filled with smoke and dust.

"Mudblood, dirty work, scum, dare to defile my ancestor's house—" Mrs. Black's portrait's voice became louder behind the dust.

Esther walked over sullenly and flicked her wand vigorously, covering the portrait behind the curtain.The room was quiet again.

"That...that's...Professor Dumbledore," Hermione whimpered.Ron helped her to her feet, also looking terrified.

"Not really, just to scare Snape." Harry was also a little nervous.

"It's a very effective method, it's really great." Esther couldn't help but sneered, "I went to the room to rest, you can do whatever you want."

"Wait, we should check again..." Hermione whispered.

"Of course, see if the Death Eaters are hiding in any mouse hole waiting for us." Esther showed a fake smile, "Check carefully, Miss Granger, and see if there is Dumbledore in the other rooms ghost image!" After speaking, she went upstairs and entered the room she used to live in without looking back.

Esther sucked up the dust with her wand and sat curled up on the bed.Snape had entered and left this house countless times to bring important information, but now they came up with such a bad idea to increase his guilt.She was angry with her fellow Order of the Phoenix, and she was angry with Dumbledore.But there are more worries.Are the people of the Order of the Phoenix safe?Where did Dumbledore go?She looked out the window at the misty night, and recalled the night when Snape made her medicine and took care of her.I don't know how he is now.

At midnight, Harry knocked on Esther's door, bringing a message from Mr. Weasley.The people at the Burrow are fine, they're just being watched, so tell them not to pass the news.Est breathed a sigh of relief.

"Esther, maybe we should practice Occlumency again," said Harry hesitantly.

"What's wrong? You're in Voldemort's brain again?" Esther glanced at his scar.

"Well, I saw he had Draco torture that Death Eater named Rolle. The big blond man who hunted us down." Harry frowned in disgust.

"Harry, Occlumency requires controlling your emotions. This is something you are not good at, not to mention your special situation... I can only say that what you need is not practice, but self-discipline. Of course, this kind of restraint does not You don't have to give up your feelings. If you have stronger emotions that can overwhelm Voldemort's intense emotions, it can be done. Just like the Patronus Charm, not only happy memories can strengthen the Patronus, but also a strong will to protect Do it. It's all up to you, and I can't help you, sorry. But if you're worried about getting into his thoughts and disturbing your sleep, I can give you some dreamless sleep potion."

"I see, I don't need it for now, thank you." Harry left disappointed.

The starry sky was obscured by the thick fog that could not be melted away, and Esther stared at the window for a long time.Two figures in cloaks loomed on the street, did they chase after them so quickly?How did you find out?Esther thought about it.

"Cough, cough." Suddenly there was a coughing sound from the landscape painting on the wall.Esther was taken aback, but she quickly realized that her expression relaxed, and she greeted the portrait, "Good evening, Professor Black."

"Good evening, Miss Collins. The principal asked me to take a look at the situation here for him. He is very worried about you." Phineas Nigellus yawned lazily from the photo frame.

"Thank you, Professor Black. Please tell the headmaster that we are fine. Harry, Hermione and Ron are here. I will take care of them and reassure him. How is the headmaster? Is he okay?" Ace Reply very politely.

"He just came back from outside and looks a bit tired."

"Really? Then—let him go to bed early. Good night to you too, Professor Black."

"Good night, Miss Collins." Phineas Nigellus nodded and disappeared into the picture frame.

Esther waited for the picture frame to remain silent, and quickly jumped off the bed.She had to go see Snape at Hogwarts, if only for a second.She was relieved to know he was fine.In order not to disturb Harry and the others, instead of going out through the main entrance, she turned into a bat and flew out of the window.

The dense fog made it easy for her to hide.She apparated to Hogsmeade, then flew into Hogwarts from the edge of the Forbidden Forest as a bat again, and soon found the headmaster's office on the tower.As expected, the office was dimly lit.

Esther flapped her wings and hung upside down from the upper edge of the window.It was too quiet at night, but this little sound was caught by Snape.He turned his head sharply and looked out of the window vigilantly, until he saw the little bat looking at him before he relaxed and showed a soft expression.

He got up from his desk and opened the window and said to her, "Come in."

The little bat grinned and showed two small fangs, turned over in the air and flew into the room to change back into a human form. "I was discovered by you. It seems that I have regressed." She pecked Snape lightly on the face, and then said, "What are you busy with? You haven't slept yet?"

"Sort out the student list and see which of the freshmen and seniors are Muggle-born, and find a way to remind them not to come to Hogwarts to cause trouble." Snape said flatly, looking carefully at Ace from head to toe. special.

"Tsk, tsk, the little girl pretended to be so calm just now, but she still couldn't hold back and chased after her." Phineas showed a sly smile in the portrait.

Esther blushed in embarrassment, but said as if nothing had happened, "I just forgot to report something. The Burrow sent a message saying that they were all right, they were just being followed. Harry entered the Dark Lord's mind again. We Being followed, but don't know why."

"You were being followed? Did they find you?" Snape suddenly grabbed Esther's shoulder nervously, and Esther took a deep breath in pain.

"I'm sorry." Snape relaxed his grip, "What's going on?"

"Where we Apparated from the Burrow to the Muggles, we were spotted by two Death Eaters in a cafe discussing where to go. We erased their memories and Apparated to Grimmauld Place .But I just noticed two more Death Eaters guarding the street. They can't see our house though, so as long as they don't walk around we'll be fine."

"Did you do something? Did the Dark Lord see where you were through Harry's brain?" Snape frowned tightly.

"No, Harry didn't react at the time. We didn't do anything, just chat."

Snape thought for a while, but apparently came to no useful conclusions. "Show me the memory when you were discovered."

Esther obediently used her wand to pull a silvery filament from her head and put it into the Pensieve Snape had brought out.

With a short memory, Snape came out of it very quickly, swearing an obscenity. "Are you looking for death? I said long ago not to be called by the name of the Dark Lord. People who can't mention their names mean it literally, and they can't say it. Death Eaters will call him the Dark Lord, and ordinary people will call him Mysterious Man. Only his enemies are called by name, and that's how he tracked you down. I thought Granger would be smarter, but I didn't expect to be as arrogant and stupid as Potter!"

"Just because his name was mentioned?" Esther couldn't believe it.

"Yes, obviously, he put a ban in his name, and he would be tracked if he called him directly." Snape was still furious.

"I see, I will remind them to pay attention. I think I'd better tell other members of the Order of the Phoenix as well." Esther stuffed the memory back into his mind.

"You have to be careful, all members of the Order of the Phoenix are being followed, don't expose yourself." Snape looked at her worriedly.

"I know," Esther glanced at the parchment on the table, "you too, don't let yourself be too dangerous."

Leaving Hogwarts, Esther Apparates to the hillside near the Burrow.She blended in with the swarm of bats, easily evaded the watchful Death Eaters, and flew into the open window on the first floor.

In the living room, Liasher, Molly and Lupine were still awake, and they were discussing something quietly in front of the fireplace.Lupine was the first to react when he saw the bats flying in.

"Esther?" he asked quietly.

Esther flew back into the shadows in the corner, and responded in a low voice, "It's great that you haven't slept yet. Where are the rest of you?"

"Tonks went back to her parents' house, they got the Cruciatus Curse, and Tonks went to take care of them. Sirius hid in the Moody's. Dedalus didn't know where, but we eavesdropped on the Death Eaters chatting, it seems They didn't find him, they just burned his house down. Harry and them? Not with you?"

"They're in Grimmauld Place, and they're asleep now. I'll be back after daylight," said Esther.

"How did you get there without meeting Severus?" Lupine looked at Esther thoughtfully.

"No, that's very safe, except for scaring them when they enter the door. The design of the ghost is very realistic and the effect is good." Esther curled his lips in disdain.

"Are they all right? Are you all hurt?" Molly asked anxiously.

"No injuries, but we were also being watched. Although they couldn't see the house, they obviously knew someone was there."

"What's going on?" Lupine tensed up.

"That's why I came here. The mysterious man's name has been banned, and all those who call him by his name will be tracked down. So inform other members of the Order of the Phoenix as soon as possible and stop calling him by his name."

Molly took a breath.

"How did you determine his name..." Lupine looked at Esther suspiciously.

"Because we were originally at the cafe on Tottenham Palace Road, and Death Eaters came in disguised as plumbers and attacked us. Later, after Apparating to Grimmauld Place, two more Death Eaters followed. What are we? I didn’t do anything, and I didn’t contact the outside world, except for calling the mysterious person’s name.”

"It's quite possible," Arthur nodded. "I'll tell the others when I go to work tomorrow."

"I'll also tell Tonks later, and Moody and Sirius, I'm afraid there are Death Eaters standing guard at their door."

"Remus, take good care of Tonks. It must be a difficult time. Be with her and let her relax."

Avoiding Esther's eyes, Lupine said perfunctorily, "I know."

"Remus?" Esther felt that something was wrong with him, "Are you trying to back down again? Don't tell me that Tonks has worked so hard and tried his best to be with you, but you are not as good as a hero Chippa was brave."

Lupine became fidgety. He wrung his hands unconsciously, his pale knuckles sticking out. "It's not a question of being brave! Being brave won't protect her and the child from rejection! If the child is a werewolf, then Tonks will be like me." Like his mother, he was displaced all his life, and he may die young. If he is not lucky, he will be ashamed of his werewolf father, he-"

"So you're going to irresponsibly abandon Tonks and the baby in her womb?" Esther's icy rage nearly froze the air.

"I'm doing it for their own good!" Lupine stood up abruptly, his huge figure brought a strong sense of oppression.Arthur and Molly were a little overwhelmed by the tense atmosphere between the two.

"Keep your voice down, don't be spotted by the Death Eaters outside." Arthur tried to pull Lupine back to sit on the sofa.

"It's better to find out, put him in Azkaban, and save this coward from finding even worse reasons. What is good for them is an excuse to escape. You are not qualified to be a husband, let alone a father, you weak fool."

Lupine pulled out his wand almost as soon as he finished speaking, and Esther pulled out his wand almost at the same time.A red light flashed between the two of them.

"Stop it, both of you, put down your wands!" Molly stood up between the two of them, growling in a low voice, "Are you three-year-olds? Don't you think it's messy enough? Put them all down!"

Esther gave Lupine a contemptuous look, put his wand back into his cuff, Lupine also put away his wand stiffly, turned his back and ignored Esther.

"You go back first, Esther, it's almost dawn, you should be anxious if the three children don't see you. We will persuade Remus." Molly patted Esther on the shoulder.

Esther nodded slightly, gave Lupine one last look, and turned into a bat and flew into the darkness.

Before returning to Grimmauld Place, Esther made a trip to Godric's Hollow.Dumbledore and Grindelwald still haven't come back.She packed up some standing potions and packed some food before apparating back.She landed cautiously on the steps in front of the door, looked back at the two Death Eaters who were still in a daze, and a stone fell from her heart.Well, it wasn't detected.

After experiencing the unpleasant ghost again, Esther really wanted to give it a finishing spell.But she had promised Dumbledore not to remove this little obstacle.She could only swallow the nausea and move the food and potions inside.

"Stop, who are you?" the sound of the door opening woke Harry, and he asked loudly from behind the dust that hadn't cleared away.

"It's me, Esther. I'm going to find something to eat." Esther replied.

"But we didn't hear you go out?" came Hermione's voice.

"I was afraid of disturbing you, so I kept quiet. There are Death Eaters at the door, so don't go out." Esther walked in with a big bag.

"Stop, you have to prove it." Harry still didn't let his guard down.

"Okay, okay, let me think about it. The first time I saw you was on the roof. The first birthday cake was made up. The first time I went to the playground and your favorite thing to do..."

"Okay, okay." Harry nervously stopped Esther.

"I passed? Can someone of you please help me move the food to the kitchen? I'll put the potion." Esther pushed the big swollen bag to them.

Due to the tight search by the Death Eaters, the four of them could only settle down in Grimmauld Place for the next month.Sirius paid them a visit, bringing some new news: Harry was officially a wanted man for the murder of Dumbledore.Everyone was very unhappy with the news.

Harry's scar began to ache again, and he connected with Voldemort's thoughts more and more frequently, and kept seeing Voldemort looking for the wandmaker named Gregorovich.And his temper became more and more irritable as his connection with Voldemort strengthened.

"Harry, you shouldn't let this happen again, what's the use of it? What's the use of watching him kill and torture people?" Hermione persuaded.

"I'm not good at Occlumency," Harry said, "and I wonder what he's up to."

"So you don't want to break it at all, do you? After you've already been tricked once?" said Hermione sharply.

"Of course I know I can't believe it all! But he's been looking for Gregorovich for so long, it's obviously not his lie." Harry said irritably.

"Who is Gregorovitch?" Hermione asked.

"A foreigner who made wands. Krum said that people in their area thought he was very skilled."

Ron showed a puzzled expression, "But he already has Ollivander? Does the mysterious man want to monopolize the wand market?"

Esther couldn't help being amused by Ron's thoughts, "If the Mysterious Man had your support, he would have ruled the wizarding world long ago. After all, wizards can't live without a wand."

Harry's mood also eased a little.But out of brotherhood, seeing Ron's face as red as his hair, instead of laughing along with Esther, he said, "I think maybe he thinks Gregorovich is better too...or, last time What my wand did when he was chasing me, he thought Gregovich could explain, Ollivander didn't."

"Harry, here you go again. As we've said, it was your unconscious actions that made it happen, so why are you so determined not to admit your abilities?" said Hermione.

"Because I know it's not me! V--You-Know-Who knows too, and we both know what the truth is!" Harry became irritable again.

"What are you talking about?" Esther didn't understand their conversation.

"The night we were transferred from Privet Drive, my wand cast itself a spell I didn't know about," said Harry.

"Oh, I think it's possible. My wand did that, too," said Esther lightly.

Hermione looked at Esther in disbelief, as if she thought she was just saying it casually to side with Harry.

Esther gave Hermione a sure look, and said, "Ollivander told me that the magic wand with the phoenix tail feathers and the heart will have its own thoughts. It has refused my spellcasting, and it has also actively cast spells to save my life. .That time Harry and I were in the Chamber of Secrets. I remember the core of your wand was also a phoenix feather, didn't you, Harry? It's normal for them to have a little personality. Not often though, so you're on your own."

"Of course I know that I can't just point at the wand and fight back by myself," Harry stroked his wand lovingly, "but since Ollivander knows, why did the mysterious man find Gregorovich?"

"Why should we be led by the nose by the mysterious man?" Hermione said dissatisfiedly, "Can't we do something more meaningful?"

"Like?" Harry asked bluntly.

"For example, think about where is the last Horcrux? What is the use of what Dumbledore left us? And how to get out the Gryffindor sword." Hermione said angrily.