HP Midnight Light

"Guess what—Lily promised to go to Hogsmeade with me in October!" James almost jumped up to them, showing a smirk at everyone present, "You said Lily would like it?" Madame Puddieff's teahouse?" He waited expectantly for their answer, "I heard the girls like it very much."

Hyacons wanted to run on James every time she saw him, and she said sarcastic words without hesitation: "No, there is a curse at Mrs. Puddiffe's teahouse. The couples who go there break up, and it's very unpleasant. kind of."

James, who was in high spirits, ignored her provocation: "So... how about the joke shop? The Duke of Bees must be going..."

"I think you are so happy and silly, prong, bend over to pick up your IQ." Sirius swayed over slowly, "You should take Lily to the three broomsticks, so that it will be easier to piss off that snotty- Excuse me, I mean Snape. Yo, I just want to laugh when I think of snot, cough, Snape's face that dares to be angry and dare not speak. He must be huddled in a corner somewhere, jealous Disappointed to see you and Lily having a good time—don't forget to use your sense of humor, James, and you'll be talking nonsense when you meet Lily."

"Shut up, Padfoot, we'll have to call him Snape from now on," James rubbed his hands, suddenly becoming friendly, "Lily doesn't like that nickname."

"Yo-yo--" Sirius booed immediately, "Lily hasn't officially acknowledged you yet!"

"You don't understand anything," James sarcastically said, "So what if you have two hundred admirers, you can only go to Hogsmeade with Moonface and Wormtail."

Remus smiled and said, "Hey, that's going too far!"

"Didn't they break up?" Peter muttered, but James ignored him, "Snot...Snape called her...what was that."

"Don't think too much about it, James, just treat it like hanging out with ordinary friends." Remus seemed to be the only one who was really giving advice, "By the way, look at this question, I'm not sure... . . . " He kept his promise, and flicked James and Wormtail aside.

Hyacinth felt that Remus was a little too obvious.

"The group of Slytherins didn't make things difficult for you recently, did they?" Sirius asked proactively.

"There are a few bad words, but it's not important. Things are more complicated now." Hyacinth briefly talked about the sudden transformation of several of them. Of course, she concealed the matter about the Black Magic Team.

"You mean," Sirius confirmed word by word, "that Regulus is going to become a Death Eater?" Hyacinth acquiesced.He snorted softly, with obvious contempt and sarcasm: "My parents must be ecstatic. They are not Death Eaters, but they are crazy supporters of pure blood. I am sure my mother will be very happy when she hears this news." Clutching her handkerchief and crying affectionately. But it has nothing to do with me now." He said indifferently, "However, has this matter affected you?" He looked at Haier seriously Xinsi.

"Well, more or less." Hyacinth looked away unnaturally, and admitted, "When everyone around you joins a small circle and you are the only one excluded..."

"As we said before, as long as you don't clearly oppose them, they won't do anything to you." Sirius reassured, and he continued to remind, "I'm afraid you should be careful about Signus Bose Germany."

"I thought you would say Cornelia," Hyacinth looked at him in confusion, "Signus and I don't know each other well, and Cornelia is the one closest to me."

"Anyone who plays the role of the leader should not be underestimated, let alone he who guides them to this path. Don't forget that Boster even did not hesitate to involve his own sister. Who knows if he wants to imitate Berat Brother Ricks or Lestrange." Sirius warned, "Although I am not familiar with Olivia Burst, but from the situation you described, I dare to speculate that she was used by her brother gone."

"Use her to win over Regulus?"

"I hate to say it, but maybe." Sirius admitted unhappily, "and judging by the current situation, Regulus is completely in his hands." He concluded annoyedly.

Hyacinth couldn't believe it. She always thought that Signus loved Olivia wholeheartedly.She couldn't believe that the relationship between the couple playing by the lake was actually mixed with interests instead of pure love and affection.It made her feel slightly queasy, like a fairytale shattered.

"Things may not be as bad as you think." Sirius said as if he could see through her thoughts, "Maybe Boster just wanted to 'investigate' Regulus... But who knows, I personally think that either possibility Not better than the other."

"Do I have to go around in circles with them all the time?" Hyacinth sighed, looking at the Whomping Willow helplessly, "I think some of them have already begun to have doubts about me."

"I think you should think about your own thoughts first." Sirius suggested, "Whether you are opposed to their approach, neutral or not-"

Hyacinth felt offended: "Of course I object! I haven't forgotten how they treated me. This group of people is not trustworthy at all. In the past, there was a Snape who was in a similar situation to me as a shield, but now Things have changed. Basically no one in Slytherin will have trouble with Snape. In a sense, he has even won their 'respect'. Of course, this is based on the premise that he surrendered to them Up."

"Sorry, I didn't question your point," Sirius apologized. "Snape is not a good example, Hyacins. Actually, I think you'll have to figure it out yourself. I mean, there's nothing anyone can do to help you." You deal with this matter completely. Now it is obvious that you can only choose to continue to fight with them, or open confrontation. The former depends on you to deceive them, and the latter also depends on whether you dare and can."

"I understand." Hyacinth lowered her eyes and thanked solemnly, "Anyway, thank you. You don't need to listen to me."

"You're welcome—I'm sorry I can't help you."

"You've helped me a lot," said Hyacinth sincerely, pointing to her Slytherin badge, "I just don't understand why you'd want to help me, I mean—"

"I don't really like Slytherin," Sirius admitted, "but I try not to be prejudiced against people because of the house. For example, one of my favorite cousins ​​is from Slytherin."

"Sirius," Hyacinth hesitantly asked the question that had been hidden in her heart for many years, "Do you think the Sorting Hat might make a mistake in its judgment?"

"What made you think so?" He sensitively guessed what she meant.

"I don't think it puts me in the right house, at least I don't think I should belong in Slytherin."

"The Sorting Hat can't make mistakes, at least I've never heard of anything like it before... Well, every year there are students who suspect that the Sorting Hat makes bad decisions, but it turns out it doesn't. Maybe you have some not-so-obvious Slytherin traits, such as being clear-headed and appreciating the situation. After all, Slytherin students usually appear as cunning, insidious and ambitious-sorry, I shouldn’t discriminate against them.” Sirius said with some sarcasm, Hire Sins laughed. "Anyway, don't get too nervous, girl. Slytherins aren't that bad." He didn't mean anything in that last sentence.

"Time will prove everything?"

"Yes, time will tell you the answer."

Hyacinth looked at James who was obviously eavesdropping: "So, do you think it's possible for them to... come back?"

"It's hard to say. Some prodigal sons turn back, and some go all the way to the dark." Sirius concluded, "If I were you, I wouldn't have high expectations."

When Hyacinth returned to the bedroom, Cornelia was missing, and Olivia was sitting on the bed writing a diary.

"Where did Leah go?" Hyacinth asked casually while taking off her coat and hanging it in the closet.

"Together with Regu." Olivia didn't look up, "Signus has something to do with them."

Hyacinth paused, and she slowly closed the wardrobe door.Now that Cornelia is not here, it is undoubtedly the best time to talk to Olivia.She coughed and asked casually: "Oli, are you and Leigu in love? It's not the kind of 'like' but 'love'?"

"Of course." Olivia replied without hesitation, "I love Regu, and he loves me; I will not leave him, nor will he betray me." What a confident answer, Hai Ossings asked slowly:

"So you decide to support Lei Gu's plan?"

"Yeah, I thought and thought, and I can't see any shortcomings in this plan. And I think I should support Regu to do what he wants to do. I also asked Signus for his opinion. He thinks Lei Gu is gradually becoming an example for others." Olivia said quite proudly.

Hyacinth looked at Olivia in astonishment. She clearly remembered that not long before the holiday, Olivia expressed sympathy for the Muggle massacre in the newspaper: "I remember you said before that you pitied the dead Muggles. melon."

"I was so stupid before, but now I realize that this is just the principle that the winner is king. After all, this world can only be dominated by one kind of people. Obviously wizards are above Muggles." Olivia It seems that Hyacinth's words are very funny, "I used to think too simply. Now I find that the victory of one side always means that the other side has to pay some price. Compared with our future, the death of Muggles is only reasonable It's just a price."

These remarks are not Olivia's style at all, Hyacinth guessed something: "Signus told you so?"

"It's not just Signus, a lot of people think so."

"So you changed your mind and decided to support them now?" Hyacinth took a deep breath and kept her voice steady, "Do you think that Muggles are born to submit to wizards? And mumps are thieves who steal magic power?"

"That's right. Wizards should be divided into different classes. Muggles are ants, and mudbloods should be damned. Half-bloods deserve to be inferior, and squibs should be excluded-because they are so incompetent that mudbloods can steal their magic power." Olivia He replied without thinking, "The highest status naturally belongs to those ancient and noble pure-blood families."

"There are no nobles in the wizarding world, Ollie." Hyacinth tried to convince her.

"It has always been, Hyacinth." Olivia replied plainly, "Pure blood is born noble."

Her words pierced Hyacinth's heart, she stared straight at Olivia, and asked uncontrollably: "So in your opinion, what am I? What kind of class am I? Don't forget My mom is a Squib."

"You are pure blood, although not as pure as us." Olivia said calmly, "Unless you choose to oppose us, our friendship will not be affected by your mother's status as a Squib." Olivia Via's complexion became a little weird, and she stared at Hyacinth without blinking, "Unless, you want to become a pure-blood traitor."

"Of course not." Hyacinth denied it.

"Then stay away from the predators."

Hyacinth stepped back abruptly: "You think too much, Ollie."

"I hope so," Olivia said coldly, and for a moment Hyacins almost thought it was Cornelia speaking through her mouth. "The marauders are against us, don't forget that."

Hyacinth faintly realized that they were not "transformation" at all, maybe they just tore off the mask.This is what they were meant to be.

The unpleasant conversation with Olivia made Hyacinth hesitate again.She knew that there was not much time left for herself, and perhaps Cornelia had begun to doubt her true thoughts.So she had to make a choice before they came to her.

Until one day, she was surprised to see Margaret and Lily Evans talking in the library.Although they seemed to discuss a potion issue briefly, it was enough to surprise Hyacinth.

"Hello, Margaret." After Lily left, Hyacinth stepped forward to greet her.

"Long time no see, Hyacinth, please sit down." Margaret greeted her, and explained in a nonchalant way, "Evans is very good at Potions, I have always thought that I should have a chance with her." Let's discuss."

"You and Evans are friends?" Hyacinth asked incredulously, no matter from which point of view they should not maintain friendship, especially when Margaret likes Snape and Snape has a crush on Lily Under the premise.If it were Hyacinth, she felt that it would be good if she didn't trouble Lily secretly, so how could she talk to her in a pleasant manner.

"Of course we're not friends, but that doesn't stop me from discussing potions with her. It's just a matter of fact." Margaret seemed to see through the confusion in Hyacinth's heart at a glance, "You look unhappy because of that black magic Activity group?" She hit the point, and Hyacinth smiled wryly:

"You guessed it? But how did you know? You never showed up."

"I am a neutral, but there are many people who are willing to send news to my ears." Margaret replied, she folded her hands and looked at Hyacinth, "Is someone embarrassing you again? Tell me listen."

"Margaret—" A thousand words were stuck in her heart, and Hyacinth asked without thinking, "What should I do?"

Although her question was illogical, Margaret guessed what she meant: "Ah - I can't tell you exactly what to do. But it depends on your choice. No one will know for a short time Whether your choice is right or wrong, but I privately think that you should consider the consequences before making a choice."

"Consequences..." Hyacinth chewed the word, "I know, if I make them dissatisfied, I believe there will be many people in Slytherin who are willing to give me some color."

"Yes. So you have to make a choice that you won't regret. After all, there is no turning back in this kind of thing." Margaret became slightly serious, "The Cruciatus Curse is not terrible, it is terrible It's emotional abuse. Like being alone, being excluded, being ridiculed - so you have to be prepared."

Hyacinth frowned: "Why do I feel...you seem to be implying something to me?"

"As a neutral, my judgment is much more reliable than those who have a stand." Margaret looked at her, "I see the answer in your heart, but have you seen it yourself?"

A few days later, when Cornelia asked Hyacins to attend the rally again, she refused without hesitation: "I won't go, Leah, unless you tell me what you really think."

Faced with Hyacinth's abnormal and rare insistence, Cornelia raised her eyebrows and asked back: "Oh, Hyacinth, I thought you were on the side with us?"

"Do you see me as a friend, or as a useful person, only if I'm on your side?" Hyacinth said unafraid, "Suppose I show indifference or disapproval of your Death Eater cause , you are going to push me far away and even make me an enemy?"

"Are you questioning me? Do you suspect that my feelings for you are not pure?"

"You know exactly what your feelings for me are, Leah." Hyacinth was unmoved, "I'm just curious about what answer you will give me."

Cornelia stared at her, and after a while she said, "Are you trying to tell me that you decided to oppose us?"

"Things are not just black and white, Leah. What if I stand in a gray area? What if I choose to be neutral?" Hyacinth even smiled, "I have no reason to oppose you, and I have no reason to join you .It's relative."

"Neutrality does not exist, Hyacinth, this is a very clear thing." Cornelia smiled, "Dawn and dusk, the sun and the moon shine together, and the gray is also composed of black and white. The sun and the moon There is always one that is more radiant, and there is always a greater ratio between black and white, and there is no so-called 'balance' at any moment. You asked me to give you the answer from the bottom of your heart, but you didn't confess to me."

"You deliberately let me come into contact with black magic. What is your purpose? To maintain our relationship? Or pull me in to add chips to your own power?" Hyacinth asked.

"Don't change the subject, Hyacinth, the point is whether you will choose to take a path that is contrary to ours? You should know that what Betty and the others did to you last semester was not a whim." Cornelia pressed Staring at her closely, "Then think about it carefully and you should know what to do."

"I said so. I choose neutrality."

"I also said that neutrality does not exist. In fact, I also wonder if you really treat us sincerely." Cornelia smiled briefly, "After all, you are very close to Gryffindor. , have you? Since last year. Have I no reason to doubt that you will fall into the arms of my dear cousin?"

"So you've always been wary of me, you think my motherhood and my family's Gryffindor heritage is still in my blood? So you're scared? So once I get a little closer to them, you Is it messed up?"

"No, this is not the point, but because you grew up in the Muggle world, you have an inseparable connection with Muggles." Cornelia finally shouted, "Hyase, you have to admit, Even when you're at Hogwarts, you still miss that world, don't you?"

"I also have a question to ask you, Leah." Hyacinth suddenly understood what Cornelia cared about, her heart was like being soaked in ice water, "Even if I break up with Muggles now, I'll always be associated with 'Muggles' in your eyes too... So, here's my question: If the Death Eaters start hunting down all wizards with Muggle ties one day, will you do it to me?"

"As long as you don't support—"

"I want to tell you the truth: I can't completely disregard my relationship with Muggles. I grew up there, this is an undeniable fact, and I don't want to erase the past." Hyacinth finally Say frankly, "Does this seem like an opposite to you?"

"You're crazy." Cornelia said after a long silence, "You should think about—"

"Maybe you and I both need to think about it." Hyacinth interrupted her.

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note

Brothers Carlo and Lestrange: Death Eaters who appeared in the original book.

Squibs: Neville's family's doubts about his magical abilities and Fudge's attitude in "Order of the Phoenix" clearly show that there is widespread discrimination against squibs in the wizarding world.

Pure blood: The purpose of the Death Eaters is obviously pure blood theory, and what is interesting is that they do not seem to reject the acceptance of mixed blood; Salazar Slytherin and his descendants are fanatical blood theory, but Pottermore Slytherin's The welcome letter indicated that there were mixed-race students in the college.It can be seen that this group of people is actually a bit contradictory, but the witches of the Ma species are obviously treated coldly.

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