[HP] Alchemy and Love

A month later, Lorenthia knocked on the door of the Hogwarts headmaster's office with her suitcase.

"Come in," Dumbledore replied from inside.When Lorenzia opened the door and went in, she saw that he had stood up. "Oh, I heard you're leaving today." Dumbledore said, his eyes falling on the box she was carrying, "Unfortunately, I just came back today, I hope I won't miss your Portkey. "

"No, principal. There is still more than an hour's scheduled time for the port key." Lorenzia said.Somewhat uneasy, she followed Dumbledore to the phoenix perch, and Fawkes, who had landed on it, opened his eyes and looked at them. "Fox." Dumbledore said, "I hope you can give Lorenthia one of your feathers. If you need to pass something on, she can use the feather to summon you."

Fox tweeted softly and looked at Lorenthia. "I won't use it arbitrarily." Lorenthia assured, "I will only ask you for help when it involves the affairs of the Order of the Phoenix...if you want."

Fox tilted his head, then turned around, and pecked a golden and red feather from the gorgeous long tail.Lorenthia took it and put it away carefully: "I'm honored."

Fox rubbed his beak lightly against her hand, then closed his eyes again.Lorencia felt a little embarrassed, and didn't know how to continue with the next topic—since she decided to go to the United States, she felt a little guilty when facing many members of the Order of the Phoenix, as if she had left them and fled alone.The members of the Order of the Phoenix reacted differently to this decision—Lily, Edgar, Emmeline Vance and others all expressed their support, but Sirius immediately became cold to her.For Dumbledore, she didn't know how to deal with herself, after all, she was the one who begged to join the Order of the Phoenix.

"If you have time," Dumbledore sat back behind his desk, motioning for her to sit down too, "I have a question, and I hope you can answer it honestly."

"Okay." Lorenthia licked her lips nervously.

"Have I become more ferocious since I came back from France?" Dumbledore asked solemnly.

Lorenthia did not expect such a question at all: "...what?"

"This time you came to see me with trepidation." Dumbledore smiled, "And I don't think a person's courage can change in such a short few days, I can only speculate whether I have spread some bad reputation myself .”

"No...not." Lorenthia lowered her head, blushing, "It's my problem, Principal."

"Well, well," said Dumbledore, looking at her with penetrating blue eyes, "I've heard that some members of the Order of the Phoenix are not happy with your decision. I hope none of them are yet impulsive enough to ask for help." cause trouble for you."

"No, principal." Lorenthia quickly assured.But that's all there is to it, and there's no point in avoiding the subject—"What do you think of this, Headmaster?"

"You're going to the United States? I don't have any opinion."

"You...don't have any comments?" Lorenthia asked in surprise.

"I don't see any difference. After all, you are very familiar with everyone now. Whether you are in the United States or here, you can do the same things." Dumbledore replied calmly, "Choosing where to live is a matter of choice." It's just your own choice."

"But it felt weird to me," Lorenzia said. "It was as if...I had fought so hard to stay in the UK, and all of a sudden, it didn't seem so important to me. I mean, of course I still want to fight Voldemort, but when I made up my mind to go to the United States, overnight, staying here seems to have become something that I don't have to insist on..."

"Again, this is your choice." Dumbledore said calmly, "However, if you want to hear an old man's own speculation—" Lorenthia nodded eagerly, "—then I Think, maybe it's because you don't have to prove yourself by being in the UK anymore."

Lorencia's eyes widened: "I'm not trying to prove anything—"

"Of course not." Dumbledore said, with a smile on his face, but a serious tone, "I have no doubt that your determination to fight against Death Eaters is as firm as anyone in the Order of the Phoenix, but many times we need to prove to ourselves Everything you do counts. And you have now, I believe, proven it."

"So, is there no point in staying in England in the first place?" asked Lorenzia, feeling a little hurt. A proof?"

"I didn't say that." Dumbledore smiled softly, "The meaning of a thing to us may be different at different times, Loren. What it means to you must be up to you Find out for yourself. Don't be too surprised if you find that the meaning of the event has changed."

In fact, Lorenthia still didn't fully understand it, but she knew that when she couldn't understand Dumbledore's words, there was no point in asking. "In fact, going to the United States may not be a bad thing for you." Dumbledore continued, "In the eyes of your parents, you will always be a child. Maybe you can give them a chance to discover that you already have the ability Make up your own mind."

Lorenthia hadn't considered it from this angle. "You are right. Then, I... I will keep in touch with you, principal." She got up and said goodbye, "If you have anything to ask, please tell me."

Not sure if Dumbledore had returned to the headmaster's office when she arrived, so she chose to go to the other fireplaces in Hogwarts.When she returned, she went directly from the principal's office to the small shop in Diagon Alley, intending to go to the Ministry of Magic from Diagon Alley.But when she got out of the fireplace, she saw a figure standing in front of her.

Lorenthia jumped back in fright, hitting the back of her head against the fireplace, and then realized that the person in front of her was none other than Remus. "Merlin, Remus! You scared me to death." She grumbled, rubbing the back of her head and getting out of the fireplace, "I didn't expect you to come."

"Sorry! I didn't expect to scare you," Remus said. "Lily said I should come see you off."

Lorenzia raised her eyebrows, but didn't pursue his "Lily said".There was no one else but Remus, he could appreciate Lily's intentions, but... now, it didn't seem to make much sense. "Let's go then," she said.

Remus took the box from her, and the two of them walked out the back door together, around the streets of Diagon Alley, towards the Ministry of Magic.They squeezed into the phone booth, and Lorenthia got the pass coin, and they were silent all the way, neither of them said a word.Lorenthia stopped abruptly in the corridor until the door of the Portkey Management Office was in sight.

"Say something," she said, turning her head to Remus with a hint of hope and pleading in her eyes, "stay with me."

But at the last moment, she found that she was even more reluctant than she thought.At this moment, her heart was in her throat, and she couldn't tell what the result she was looking forward to - she only knew that if Remus spoke, she would really stay if he just said a word.She would literally walk away with him, throwing all previous applications, arrangements, and commitments aside.

Remus didn't answer for a while, but Lorenthia was still worried.The corridor where the Portkey Office was located was not deserted. Pedestrians coming and going cast curious glances at them, but Lorenthia didn't take it seriously at all.

"...I think I should say goodbye." In the end, Remus just said, "Otherwise you'll miss the Portkey."

Lorenthia opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.She felt immensely disappointed and sad, but at the same time felt strangely relieved, "Okay...then, bye?"

"Goodbye." Remus handed her the box back.Lorencia took the box, turned around and walked quickly towards the Portkey Office, opened the door and entered.

She could feel Remus staring at her from behind her, but she didn't dare look back.