struggle

Early the next morning, after sending Ron and Hermione off, Harry and Ginny came to the fourth floor behind the one-eyed, hunched witch statue.After looking around to make sure there was no one around, they tapped the stone witch lightly: "It's a dilemma!" The hunchback of the statue opened immediately, and they quickly got in, slid down the long passage, and arrived at After the bottom, go forward along a short and narrow passage.

After walking for about an hour, the passage began to stretch upwards, and Harry pulled Ginny to climb up excitedly.When he finally reached the exit shown on the map, Harry tapped the live spot with his wand: "The prank is over!" and at the same time extinguished the light on the wand.Ginny shook off the Invisibility Cloak, covering herself and Harry inside.In the small space, she heard Harry's breathing suddenly a little short, and she couldn't help guessing a little amusingly that his face must be blushing at this time.But now, obviously, it wasn't the time to take care of his shyness, so Ginny took Harry's hand, pulled him as close as he was trying to keep away as much as possible, and then slowly pushed open the floor door above her head.

This was obviously a cellar. They moved their bodies carefully, trying to avoid bumping into the piles of wooden chairs and wooden boxes, and walked gently towards the wooden stairs.When they came to the top of the stairs, they avoided the busy boss and his wife, climbed out from the side, and finally came to the main entrance of Duke Bee.After stealthily approaching Hermione and Ron who were pretending to be picking candies, Harry called them in a low voice: "Ron, Hermione, Ginny and I are here."

Hermione obviously still didn't approve of their actions, she just let out a "huh" from her nose to indicate that she heard it, and Ron said happily: "You are finally here, so where are we going first?"

"Go to the Three Broomsticks, there are the most people there, maybe you can hear something." Ginny suggested in a low voice, and immediately got the approval of Ron and Harry.Hermione still looked unwilling, but just followed behind them and walked out of the Bee Duke together.

The weather at the end of June was already very hot. Most of the passers-by on the road were wearing summer short-sleeved clothes, and the girls were already wearing beautiful short skirts of various colors. Only Harry and Ginny were squeezed next to each other under the invisibility cloak , feeling hot and sweaty.When they finally came to the door of the Three Broomsticks, Hermione walked in first, while Ron deliberately stopped after pushing the door open, and only closed the door after Harry and Ginny quickly walked in.

As soon as I walked into the store, I immediately felt cooler. Obviously, although there is no air conditioning, wizards still have a way to use magic to achieve the same effect.They deliberately chose a corner seat, with a pot of tall plants blocking the outside, and it was basically impossible to see the people in the seat clearly.After Harry and Ginny sat down, they pulled off the cloak and took a deep breath, while Ron volunteered to buy them four butterbeers.

The cold drink finally relieved the sweltering heat just now.Hermione, on the other hand, sipped her beer, with a serious face like their Dean McGonagall: "Okay, now that you've finally come out, tell me, what are you going to do?"

"I just want to see what Principal Dumbledore is hiding from me, and whether, as you guessed, Voldemort has officially returned." Harry poked his head through the gap of the potted plant, Carefully looking out.It's just that the people sitting outside are all students, and there are no other suspicious people at all.

Seeing Harry's disappointed expression, Hermione said with a straight face: "I said that something will happen, and it won't be so obvious. You can find it out. Harry, I suggest you take Ginny with you now." Let's go back together and stay in Hogwarts according to the arrangement of Headmaster Dumbledore. If there is anything he can tell you, I believe he will tell you, it's better than you are looking around aimlessly now."

"Impossible, Hermione, I think we will find out the problem." Harry still kept looking at the door frequently, while Hermione had a skeptical expression: "I think there is something that you can find out." That's impossible, Principal Dumbledore, he..." At this point, she stopped suddenly, with an incredulous expression on her face, and looked at the person who opened the door with her mouth open.But Harry suddenly lowered his head, and said excitedly: "Professor McGonagall, Hagrid, Remus, and Sirius, ha, Hermione, you won't believe me when I say it's okay this time."

The five of them walked in and chose a position near the corner, just behind them.However, due to being blocked by tall plants, I didn't see them.After ordering a few more iced butterbeers, Sirius said angrily, "I really don't understand why Professor Dumbledore would want to talk to that man, but it was the students' Hogsmeade weekend."

"That's because Professor Dumbledore thinks he's still sensible and can have a discussion, unlike the other one, who's completely insane." Remus took a sip of beer, "As for Huo, who was chosen among the students, Germaud weekend, that's what he asked for, because he thinks that on days when the students are all there, he can believe that this is not a trap, but a sincere negotiation. Because in case of scuffle, the most casualties will definitely be the students, And Professor Dumbledore certainly wouldn't do that."

"Ha, isn't this where he is rational? Isn't he despicably threatening Professor Dumbledore with the safety of the students?" Sirius leaned back on the chair disapprovingly. Grounded in Hogwarts."

Hearing his own name, Harry couldn't help but move a little closer, listening carefully.And Professor McGonagall's voice sounded: "There is no way, after all, Harry is the most important person, and he cannot be threatened by possible dangers, so staying at Hogwarts is the best choice, otherwise If he sees Harry, I don't know what will happen."

"It's just that I don't know who else will come with him? I can't guarantee that if I see someone annoying, I can't hold back my hand." Sirius flexed his wrists, his face full of excitement.

"Sirius, you must hold back today and don't disrupt Professor Dumbledore's discussion." Professor McGonagall glared at him, "After all, the other one is obviously more troublesome now, and I heard that he has recently become more and more disruptive. , the actions are becoming more and more obvious." Her stern expression finally made Sirius raise his hands helplessly, expressing that he would not act without authorization.

After listening to what they said, Harry looked at the other three suspiciously, dipped his beer and wrote on the table: "Who are they talking about?" Hermione and Ron were also obviously very dazed, shaking their heads inexplicably.And Ginny had already guessed that they must be talking about Tom, but Dumbledore would ask him to have a meeting, which was far beyond her expectations.But in the face of Harry's question, she could only pretend not to understand, and shook her head along with Hermione and Ron.

After being silent for a while, Sirius asked with some doubts: "Why hasn't anyone come yet? Didn't they make an appointment to meet on the second floor? Why couldn't Professor Dumbledore and him be seen? The people who came didn’t see any of them?”

Hagrid finally stood up impatiently: "I'll go up and have a look first." Then, without waiting for anyone to answer, he walked towards the second floor.I only heard his heavy footsteps stomping up to the second floor, but he came down after a while, and his footsteps were obviously messy.He ran up to them panting, and in their puzzled eyes, panted and said: "So, he, he has come. He and Professor Dumbledore probably came directly from Apparition, directly I went up to the second floor, because even the door has been locked."

Hearing Hagrid's words, everyone, including Ginny who knew it, raised their heads at the same time, staring at the ceiling, as if trying to see the two talking and hear what they were talking about.

In the room on the second floor, the atmosphere was obviously much more tense than on the first floor.When Tom and Dumbledore sat down face to face, Dumbledore leaned back on the chair and put his hands into a tower shape: "First of all, I am very surprised that you will come here alone."

"That represents my sincerity, Professor Dumbledore. After all, if I have more followers, I can't guarantee that nothing beyond my control will happen." Tom picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of tea, The posture is leisurely, as if he is meeting and chatting with an ordinary professor whom he has not seen for a long time.

Dumbledore understood that this was obviously not his real reason, and he guessed that he might have some other things to do that he didn't want people to know, so he didn't bring any Death Eaters with him.Moreover, he came alone like this, no doubt to show his domineering momentum and self-confidence, and tried to establish a conversation atmosphere favorable to him at the beginning of the meeting.But Dumbledore would not point this out, and would not let his goal be achieved, so he just acted like an ordinary former student, trimming his long beard: "Tom, we did Long time no see. Or, you still insist that I call you by another name, Voldemort?"

Hearing Dumbledore's temptation, Tom just smiled slightly, and imitated him and relaxed on the back of the chair: "Whatever, just Tom. Professor Dumbledore, I am not the paranoid person of the main soul, I must use The name proves that I am unique, and I believe that I am unique enough."

Hearing Tom's answer, Dumbledore was slightly surprised, but he didn't show any expression on his face, but still looked at him calmly: "I feel very happy to hear that you are not as paranoid as the main soul." Glad. Because it means that our meeting today is meaningful, not contrary to the beginning."

"I'm sorry, Professor Dumbledore, I'm different from the main soul, but it doesn't mean that I must be the same as you." Tom shook his head, "In this world, there are not only two paths, your direction and the main soul's way. , it is also possible that both of you are wrong, and I am trying to find the third way, which is also the right way."

"That is to say, you still insist on your pure blood theory? Then I have to say, you let me down as much as the main soul, Tom." Dumbledore shook his head, seeming to be disappointed, but privately , but quietly increased his magic power, and faintly increased his oppression on him.

"But the method will never be the same as the main soul, Professor Dumbledore." Facing Dumbledore's sudden increase in pressure, Tom's expression is still not nervous, "I will not treat all followers like the main soul. Even the entire magic world uses such violent and high-handed methods." In his opinion, killing them all is definitely not a good way, it will arouse great resistance, and the subtle evolution is obviously more in line with his favorite style.

"But that still doesn't change your essence. A mistake doesn't become right just because it's changed." Dumbledore's blue eyes still stared at the black-haired young man in front of him unrelentingly.

"Until the last moment, no one knows who is right and who is wrong. If justice means benefiting the majority of the people, then the majority of the people must judge before the final conclusion can be drawn." Tom's The black eyes also met Dumbledore without showing any weakness, surging with strong confidence and pride.

"Okay, then Tom, since you still insist, I can only let you realize your mistake. I only hope that you are indeed as you said, not as paranoid as the main soul, and you will come back tomorrow Knowing that you are wrong, you still insist on being wrong." Looking at each other for a long time, Dumbledore finally shook his head, his eyes full of compassion.

"To each other, Professor Dumbledore, I hope your paranoia will not affect your normal judgment. As long as you can evaluate correctly, I believe you will eventually admit that I am right." Tom stood up, "Farewell Professor Dumbledore." As he spoke, he immediately disapparated and disappeared in front of Dumbledore, leaving him staring at the empty glass and sighing: "Could it be, did I still get it wrong? ? This child, he, will eventually embark on the wrong old path of the main soul?"

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