Harriet Potter

I have never seen Lupine so angry, he yelled at us for about 10 minutes, calling out all aspects of how selfish and thoughtless our operation was, before Kingsley finally relented and spoke. Telling him to calm down, Lupine took a breath and threw himself onto a chair.

"Uh, about the impact this has had on Ron's family," Hermione said cautiously, "I think they're all right. Ron's only been in front of that goblin, and I've wiped his memory. Ron wore the cloak, including when we ran away. I told Ron to put it on when we got out of the vault. They couldn't prove that Ron was with us."

"What about your family, Hermione?" Kingsley asked.

"They're all in Australia, they'll be fine," Hermione replied.

"And I don't have family to worry about." I continued, and Lupine froze, and Kingsley just raised his eyebrows and gave me a "Really, you're playing the 'poor orphan' card?" look, I shrunk my neck.

"Anyway, at least you have considered this." Kingsley calmly pulled out a chair and sat down, tapping his fingers on the table, "We confirmed this before we came. Once we heard about this, we Immediately thought of the operation you were planning, and informed Arthur, Bill and the twins. Bill asked his reliable goblin friend about the situation, and no one saw Ron. The Death Eaters believed that there were three intruders, but there was no proof The rest is him."

"Our man at the ministry managed to fake an errand for Arthur, and he's back at the Burrow to put the Fidelity Charm in effect as soon as he hears that Ron is involved with you. Bill did the same at Baker's Cottage. .George and Fred cooperated with the Society at the Hogsmeade storefront of the Weasleys' Wizards and Tricks Shop, and returned to the Burrow as soon as they received Ginny. They will not be seen in public again after that," Lupine went on. Said, "Fortunately, it seems that these preparations are not needed. For now, they are still safe. But we will remain vigilant for a while."

Me, Ron, and Hermione sat where I was, and it took a few seconds to absorb the information in Kingsley and Lupin's words, and then Ron slid off the back of his chair and let out the weak voice of the aftermath.I tried not to look too guilty while keeping myself from being carried away by the pain of the scar, and before I acted, I hadn't thought about the impact this incident might have on other people, if Hermione hadn't thought of...

"Hogwarts!" I jumped up from my chair, "He knows now! He will definitely check on the others, he is going to Hogwarts, we have to notify—"

"He probably won't," said Hermione, with a quick glance at Lupine and Kingsley. "I left the piece of the diadem in the vault, and he doesn't need to look to know we've destroyed it." .I think after confirming that the others are all destroyed, you are the only target left.”

"But that's still a good way to force Harry to show up. If he threatens the safety of the castle, Harry won't be able to stand by." Kingsley added in time, before I choked on the possibility, "We will warn McGonagall that she and the other teachers are ready to transfer students at any time, and the Order of the Phoenix will be ready for this."

"Are you sure this can...?"

"This is the best we can do at the moment," Kingsley said. "The Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters have always maintained a certain balance about Hogwarts. Break it. As far as I know, You-Know-Who hasn't officially entered the castle yet."

"But that's You-Know-Who!" said Ron. "He's gone mad!"

"If he was a pure lunatic, he would be one-third as dangerous and have as many supporters as he is now," Lupine said.

Ron still looked unconvinced, but Kingsley had already turned to me, "What did you mean by 'the others' just now? What do you want to get by taking such a big risk to enter Gringotts?"

I looked at Ron and Hermione, and they both looked at me.

"I think... it's about time?" Ron said hesitantly.

"With the mysterious person knowing about this matter, there's not much point in keeping it secret." Hermione said, "It's impossible for the three of us to complete the next thing."

"When we came here just now, we saw twice as many people stalking outside as before," said Lupine. "The movement you have made has attracted too much attention. Hermione is right, Harry, whatever you do next What you have to do, you can't do it on your own."

I bit my lower lip, feeling my heart beating fast in my chest.Is it time?Dumbledore never made it clear or hinted to me that at some point I could tell the Order about it, would he want to see me do that?

"Alternatively," Kingsley said, "let us know what you need help with, and we'll have what you need, not just a few extra invisibility cloaks—say, a guy who's better than 'fly away on a dragon'." 'A more secure escape plan."

"You don't want to know...?"

"Of course I want to know the whole truth," Kingsley said, "but, look, it's not my first day in combat. I know what 'double blind' is, and the more we learn about your plans If Remus or I get caught by You-Know-Who, the less information he can dig out of our brains. And vice versa."

"Dumbledore also left you a mission, didn't he?" Hermione asked suddenly.

"We all have jobs," Kingsley said simply. "So, what do you think, Harry?"

"I..." I looked at the twisted hands and took a deep breath, "I'll tell you." I raised my head and smiled at them, "You decide whether to let other people in the club know. If there's anyone I trust to decide this, it's you two."

Kingsley and Lupine looked at each other.

"It's a great honor," Kingsley said.

"How much do you know about Horcruxes?" I asked.

It doesn't surprise me that they all know something about Horcruxes.Lupine only knew a thing or two, and Kingsley knew more than we got from "Advanced Dark Arts".The Auror Division has a lot of information about ancient magic. When Kingsley joined the Order of the Phoenix, he had just obtained the permission to check the level of the Horcrux.When he first became an Auror, he also handled a Horcrux case. After reporting the situation at the scene of the crime, he was quickly taken over by a higher-ranking Auror. Judging from the records in the file, the black wizard did not Failed to create a Horcrux, he made the required kills, but perhaps regretted it at the split second of his soul.One of the first Aurors on the scene, Kingsley witnessed him writhe and writhe next to his victim's body. He sent him to St. Mungo's, where the wizard died two hours later in excruciating pain.

"It seems like you have to actually be able to do anything to avoid death in order to create a Horcrux," Kingsley said.

"And Mystery Man made six," murmured Hermione.

"What?" said Lupine in shock.

"That's why he can come back, no matter how many times we beat him, as long as there is a piece of soul left in the world, he may come back again." I swallowed, looking at Ron, who took the gold cup from his pocket, "Dumbledore and we have destroyed four Horcruxes, and that part is a long story. Anyway, this is the fifth, and we got it from Bellatrix Lestrange's vault."

Kingsley and Lupine took turns picking up the gold cup and inspecting it cautiously.

"Dumbledore believes that the sixth Horcrux is his serpent, Nagini, and I'm pretty sure of that at the moment." I went on, "We have to kill that snake, but You-Know-Who will definitely take it with us anytime now." Being around, it's going to be difficult."

"How do you destroy Horcruxes?" Lupine asked. "The known methods are all related to powerful black magic or sex..."

"The Gryffindor sword," said Hermione, drawing the sword from her pouch. "It has the power to destroy Horcruxes, which is why Dumbledore left it to Harry. It is the only relic of the Founder that has not been destroyed." Make it into a Horcrux."

"How did you get the sword?" Lupine asked suspiciously. "As far as I know, Snape sent it to Gringotts after Ginny and the others tried to steal it."

"It must have been a replica," said Hermione. "Dumbledore made a fake one, and then gave the real sword to...a trustworthy person, and that person passed it on to Harry."

"Bathilda Bassak?" Kingsley asked. "Her house was on fire on Halloween night, and we found her . . . Does it concern you?"

"Exactly, it was just me, the two of them weren't acting together at the time." I said, "You-Know-Who may have killed Bathilda months before that, and he... managed to control her body." The body, he found it as soon as I got there. I escaped, got some clues, and then we got the sword."

Strictly speaking, this was not a lie, but the surprised expression that Ron couldn't hide must have explained a lot in Kingsley's eyes, but fortunately he didn't ask.

"When are you going to deal with it?" Kingsley asked, putting the cup back on the table.

"As soon as possible, maybe later today. Horcruxes will have an effect on the bearer," I said. "We were talking about Ron doing it before you came—"

"—and I haven't agreed yet." Ron quickly continued, "Now that you're here, I think it's better for one of you to do it. You see, you have stronger magic powers, and more has experience--"

"I don't think so," Lupine said mildly. "We're far from dealing with as many Horcruxes as you—at least I am. And you risked your life to get it. It has something to do with some unknown You are the ones who are qualified to pick up the sword and destroy it."

"And you are the core of our operation, Ron." Hermione continued, "You are the most focused person among us, and it is thanks to you that we can get the Horcrux."

"Just because I spotted it a few seconds before you guys does doesn't mean anything," Ron whispered.

"Come on, Hermione and I have already done this, it's not that scary," I said, "Do you want us to beg you or something?"

"Okay, okay!" Ron raised his hands, "Leave this aside, what shall we do next? How can we kill that snake under the nose of the mysterious man?"

"We're going to need a quick raid to lure You-Know-Who away from it and get down there as quickly as possible," Kingsley said.

"But I doubt there's anything important enough for You-Know-Who to leave it behind, since it's his last Horcrux," Lupine said.

"Unless it isn't," said Hermione, "how do we know he didn't make more?"

"Dumbledore doesn't think he can make more," I said. "His soul is too unstable to split anymore—but maybe he doesn't know that. No one's sure."

"In any case, we are equivalent to confronting the mysterious man, and maybe all the Death Eaters. Such an action cannot be settled in a week or two." Kingsley said, "Remus and I will Contact other members to discuss this matter, and during this period you'd better not act rashly. Be vigilant at all times."

His voice was stern on the last line, reminding me of Mad-Eye Moody, and Kingsley smiled a little, obviously thinking the same thing as I did.He and Lupine still had work to do, declined the offer to stay for lunch and left in a hurry, just took some finger cakes from the plate brought by Kreacher and put them in their pockets.Before leaving, Lupine said he wanted to talk to me alone, so we went back to the kitchen together.

"Don't be too nervous." Lupine said, "Your task has been more than half done, and you have done enough. The rest is up to us."

"Sorry for hiding it earlier." I said.

"It's okay." Lupine smiled. "Speaking of which, do you know what James and Sirius would say about what you did?"

"'So cool'?" I said, a paraphrase.

"Exactly. You are indeed James' daughter, aren't you?"

I try to smile, sourness and longing surging in my chest.The resurrection stone is in my pocket, hard to the touch against my skin through a layer of fabric, I should let Remus meet his friends, he is married, his child is about to be born, he was scared about it To run away from his wife, it wouldn't have happened, if Sirius had gotten him drunk and my dad was telling him how difficult I was as a kid, they'd have made sure he got back to Tonk Be by his side, and believe that he is by no means alone and that he can embrace happiness.I can't get back the time they should have had, but I can get back a fraction of it for him.

"Remus, I—I don't know how…"

"I have a proposal," said Lupine softly. "I'm going to have a baby in a little over a month...Would you like to be godmother then, Harry?"

The words and sentences that had just been brewed suddenly disappeared without a trace. "me?"

"Yes, it's you. Dora quite agrees, and we all agree that no one is more suitable."

"But...but why not Kingsley? Or—or..." I looked around the kitchen and waved my hands helplessly, "I mean, I'm not sure if it's... considering what I'm doing ..."

"What we're doing. We're all fighting, Harry," said Lupine, with heartbreaking earnestness, pain flashing in his eyes, "of course, if you don't want to, I'm totally—"

"No! Of course I would, I appreciate your trust, you have no idea what it means to me—"

"I failed to take care of you."

"You—what?"

"I failed to take care of you when James and Lily..." he ran a weary hand through his graying hair, "I should have been the one to take care of you... I should have made sure the Dursleys were okay." Take care of you, I can at least visit you from time to time, you could have been alone... James gave me these when I needed them, but I can't do this to his daughter, I keep telling myself not to mess with a werewolf It's safer for you to be in a relationship, but that's not at all…" Remus looked away, and for the moment he looked older, more wrinkled and gray-haired than his age should be. "I almost did the same thing to Dora and my baby when I found out she was pregnant, I was... I was a coward."

The word broke him, and he slumped on a chair, covering his face in a way I hadn't seen Lupine do before he had learned of Dumbledore's death.I wanted to hug him, tell him I was fine, he deserved a better evaluation, he deserved a much better life than this, and I walked up to him with my raised hand in mid-air, dazed.

"You're back, and that's what really matters." Finally I said, "You've faced it all, you've fought...you're not a coward, Remus. I—I forgive you, all of it is not Your fault but I forgive you, I forgave you a long time ago. Let go of this, let go of this baggage, promise me now that you will take good care of your children, that is the only thing you have to do, there is nothing like That's more important."

Lupine was silent until he was finally able to look me in the eye again. "You're going to be my child's godmother, aren't you?"

"I will," I nodded, "I'd be honored."

Before I could react, Lupine hugged me, his clenched arms almost hurting, and I hugged back with the same force, he was much taller than me, but hunched over and buried his face in my shoulders.We stood hugging each other in the kitchen, I don't know how long there was a sound of gasping at the door, I followed the reputation, Ron apologized awkwardly, and walked away quickly.Lupine straightened up, reassembled himself into a calm and gentle image in a way that impressed me, and looked at me.

"Thank you, Harry."

"Thank you too," I said, "Don't forget your promise."

I sent Lupine to the door and watched him put on the cloak, "Remus, there is one more thing I feel I must explain. We didn't leave that note to Kingsley because we didn't believe you, we He hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed that you have more important things to do."

Lupine paused, nodded at me, drew the hood of his cloak, and disappeared from my sight.The Watchers were walking up and down the square, Ron and Hermione were whispering behind me, and Kreacher was humming his favorite song when cooking.There are two—three Horcruxes waiting for me to destroy, but I feel relaxed, uplifted, and indomitable for a long time.