[HP] Companion

"You think of me too weakly."

Another year of winter, the heavy snow arrived as expected, and the pure white snowflakes like goose feathers covered the earth with a holy cloak.The branches break under the burden, and sleep with the birds that died in the cold.This winter seemed particularly dull, maybe because of Myrtle's death, maybe because of the upcoming OWLs exam, or maybe because of physical exhaustion.

Since that changed Tom's "past," my physical condition has plummeted.No matter how much medicine I take, the cough never stops.The most serious time I coughed up blood on the protection of magical biology, and fell straight in front of many classmates.

Edith asked me to go to Germany immediately for treatment, but I wanted to stick with this school year anyway, at least I had to take my OWLs, and I wanted to spend more time with Tom.My refusal, of course, made Edith furious, but in the end she agreed to my unreasonable request.

Tom and I worked hard to fill that three-year gap.I told him everything about myself.Originally, he also wanted me to leave for Germany immediately, but in the end he surrendered under my stubbornness.

In addition to researching Horcruxes, Tom also secretly gained a group of followers, including Malfoy, Black and others, who are the future Death Eaters.These things were pretty much the same as I'd known them before, and I didn't need to be particularly concerned--Tom's life was really ordinary.

"Don't be brave, Alice."

Tom and I walked back to the castle covered in snow.Just now we went to watch the Quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor. It is reasonable to say that the weather is not suitable for the match, but this is the final, and neither Slytherin nor Gryffindor is willing to cancel it. Principal He agreed to their unreasonable request.

Tom didn't think I should go out in this weather, he thought it would make my condition worse.But my illness is not caused by the weather, I know it all too well.

The Gryffindors sang victory songs and swaggered back to the castle.They threw the Seeker high up, they called the captain's name, and they enthusiastically surrounded each player.Tom and I had to stand aside to make way for them.Not even the Slytherins with whom they had the worst relationship could talk back at this point.

"Professor Slughorn invited me to join the Slug Club, and I agreed," I shrugged after receiving Tom's dissatisfied gaze, "I'm curious what it looks like inside."

"Most people are just trolls with heads full of slugs."

The slug club is basically full of the best students...either with good grades or good families, each of them is outstanding.How did you become a troll with a head full of slugs?I couldn't help laughing out loud, and only Tom has the confidence to dare to speak out about others.

In fact, I don't like Professor Slughorn very much, and he also revealed to Tom about Horcruxes.How could a professor say such things so easily?Even if he was facing Tom.

If I hadn't stopped Tom that night, he would have had his soul split.This thing is scary just thinking about it.

I went to the Slug Club with Tom on Friday night, and Professor Slughorn happily introduced me to the others.He had asked me a few years ago, but Tom and I had a hard time and I declined.The people in the Slug Club are actually familiar faces, who doesn't know celebrities.

The Slug Club is fixed in Professor Slughorn's office and meets every Friday night.But this time I understood Tom, this place is indeed a meaningless place.Everyone wants to please others and cling to power.Anyone can see the fakeness of the smiles on their faces.

The number of Hufflepuffs invited is relatively small.I greeted a few people I knew and sat down next to Tom.The Slytherins had gone from being amazed to being normal at the sight of me.They questioned me at first, but after I defeated a few followers, they recognized me.

Tom's followers are no joke.Most of them come from Slytherin, who despise Muggles and value the nobility of blood.Like the Slug Club, Tom's group gets together on a regular basis.Accept new members, practice black magic, exchange ideas, and provide useful intel.

It was at one such gathering that I managed to get their approval after knocking out a Slytherin, cutting off two fingers of a Gryffindor, and crushing another's Occlumency.

This is the convenience brought by violence.

I thought of Annie again.The little girl who once made my wreath, my first and last true friend.My impression of her stayed at the age of 11.She stood at the gate of the orphanage and said goodbye to me. With the suitcase in my hand, I embarked on the road to Hogwarts.

At that time she was wearing a worn white dress with ugly patches all over the skirt.Her long black hair was fluttering in the wind, and her green eyes were full of happiness and reluctance for me to go to school. She waved goodbye to me.After the age of seven, although we were not as close as we used to be, I always regarded her as a friend.

When the summer vacation came, she had already been adopted by a rich family.Annie is beautiful and well-behaved. She doesn't have to pretend to be flattering to be liked by others, and it is reasonable to be adopted.

My memory of her stays here.

Annie will certainly not use violence.

I tear myself out of the memory, the Slug Club party is still going on.Tom asked me if I was tired and I shook my head and said no.

But this kind of club that gathers together because of interests is really not fun at all. I find it boring and boring, so I persisted to the end with sleepiness.Tom said he was going to take me back to Hufflepuff, and I told him I wanted to be on my own, that Hogwarts was safe, and he nodded.

After I came out of the office, I walked to the gate of Hogwarts Castle and admired the snow scene outside the gate.I'm leaving Hogwarts after my fifth year is over.It's kind of sad to think about it.Hogwarts is my shelter, it gives me food that can fill my stomach, gives me warmth, gives me knowledge, and gives me a new world.I love it here, and I still love it even after all the unpleasant worlds I've been through.

I coughed lightly twice.It has been snowing heavily for a day, and it has not stopped at this time.I stayed for a while longer, until the cold wind blew me cold all over.I just gathered up my school robe and turned around to go back.At this time, I saw Dumbledore standing behind me. At this time, seeing him, I no longer had the fear I had before. The problem has been solved, and there is nothing to worry about.

"Professor." When did you appear here?I didn't ask, the words turned a corner and slipped back into my stomach.

"Alice," Dumbledore smiled kindly, but there was unconcealable worry in his eyes, "I heard about your physical condition..."

"It's all right."

"Myrtle's death affected you too much."

Myrtle's death gave Tom the idea of ​​making a Horcrux, which is why I stopped him that night.So, myrtle really influenced me.But how did Dumbledore know this?Maybe this is just a greeting from him, but I always feel that it is not that simple.

"I'm glad to see you and Tom reconciled," Dumbledore walked up to me, he didn't care that I followed his gaze, but looked out the window at the snowstorm, "You know... you and Tom Tom is different, and I've always hoped your traits would affect him."

"I influenced him?" My eyes turned to suspicion. Could it be that Professor Dumbledore is also old and confused, "Are you sure I influenced him, Professor?"

Dumbledore turned to look at me with joy in his eyes: "I've seen your influence on him, Alice."

Well, the professor is what you say.I'm not going to argue with him about it any more.I heard Dumbledore go on to say: "Alice, there are things you don't realize yourself. But in the future, you will. Well, I know young people don't like to talk about this - there is one more thing, Say hello to Edith for me when you go to Germany."

Dumbledore sure knew.After he said that, I didn't feel anything.Although I am related to Edith, he will not hurt me by being an enemy of Edith.Although he has been on guard against Dumbledore, he does have something to admire.

Edith and Dumbledore met when they were young, before Grindelwald's rise, they were not enemies.But although the two had known each other, Edith was very hostile to him.It is said that Edith and Grindelwald have differences in their attitudes towards Britain. Edith advocates attacking, but Grindelwald is unwilling to do so.These things are not for me to understand, and I don't want to get involved too much.

"We were friends when we were young. I know Edith, and I know the ancient Hellman family," Dumbledore gave me a meaningful look, making me wonder how to react, "Everyone in the Hellman family There was something about it. You were like your mother, and you were like Edith. Edith was a kind and gentle person, and still is.”

"You think your enemy is kind and gentle...?" I was getting more and more confused.Am I too confused or is Dumbledore too confused?

"Kindness can be expressed in many forms, but her kindness is not used on me." Dumbledore winked at me, turned and walked back, "This winter is too cold, I need some more woolen socks .Go back and rest, good night, Alice."

"Good night, Professor."

If it weren't for the few kerosene lamps outside, we wouldn't be able to see the scenery clearly.It was almost nighttime, and I also left the door, heading in the direction of Hufflepuff.

This winter is really too cold.