[HP] Guardian

On the last trip to Hogsmeade village at the end of the semester, Harry bid farewell to two friends and welcomed the twins' early Christmas present.Harry put the Marauder's Map in his pocket, turned and walked towards the Defense Office.

"Professor" Harry knocked on the door and entered the office. Lupine has been in a bad state since he learned the truth. He greeted Harry to come in, holding a water glass in a trance.

Harry took the parchment out of his pocket and took out his wand, touched the parchment lightly and said, "I solemnly swear that I have done no good."

Immediately, the thin ink lines on the parchment, like a spider's web, began to appear from where the wand had just touched.The lines converged, crossed each other, extended to every corner of the parchment, and then writing began to appear on the top of the parchment, in large curved green letters, which read: Moonface, Wormtail Gentlemen of Padfoot and Prongs proudly present the Marauder's Map showing Hogwarts Castle and the grounds in every detail.Those little dots of ink moving along the map, each marking a name in tiny letters.A small ink dot in the upper left corner shows Professor Dumbledore pacing the study; Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris, prowling the third floor; Most notably, the name of a deceased person is prominently displayed on the paper.

"Pettigret Peter" Harry pointed to the name that was moving out of the castle, and Lupine took the familiar map with trembling hands.

"I'll stop him." Lupine took the map and wrapped himself in rough clothes, and ran out in a hurry.

They encountered a false mouse on the path leading to Hagrid's hut, and Crookshanks spotted him, causing Peter to scurry around in a panic.

"Drowsy" Harry cast the Stunning Curse, Crookshanks flicked its big tail, picked up Peter in one bite and ran towards the castle.

"Crookshanks, that's not for food. Hey..." Harry followed behind with a headache. Crookshanks stood on the steps of the castle and looked back at the two of them, as if he thought they were too slow. Only after getting on it gracefully jumped and ran upstairs.

"It went to find Padfoot, hiss...it just listens to Padfoot." Harry gasped and looked at the back of the cat and said, he felt that his godfather had led Crookshanks badly...

Crookshanks obediently stopped at the tapestry on the eighth floor, waiting for Harry to follow and open the door.Harry stretched out his hand to Peter and it refused to give it. Harry could only hold the big cat in his arms and let the Room of Requirement open.

The door opened a little, and the big cat rushed in. It easily jumped in front of the big dog, then spit Peter to the big dog, and stood in front of the big dog, pacing gracefully back and forth.

Seeing his old friend's eyes light up, Sirius sat up from the sofa, he twitched the corners of his mouth and finally just nodded to Lupin.

"Go in and talk" Harry looked around and gave Lupine a push.Only then did Lupine come to his senses, and walked towards Sirius, the two hugged each other excitedly, Harry raised his mouth and followed.

Just as he was about to go forward, someone suddenly grabbed him from behind, and the man rushed in as the Room of Requirement was closed, and the door closed behind Harry. When Harry looked up, the old bat stopped him. Behind him, he raised his wand and pointed at the two old friends who hadn't reacted yet.

What's happening here!Harry wailed in his heart, does the time trajectory have to be so teasing?He didn't feel anyone nearby at all, how the old bat jumped out.

"Look, what a touching reunion." The old bat was a little out of breath, but he looked at the two with an uncontrollable sense of victory.

"Severus, you're wrong," Lupine shouted eagerly, "I can explain that Sirius didn't come here to kill Harry!"

"Two more people are going to Azkaban tonight," Snape said, his eyes lighting up wildly.He vaguely overheard the two of them talking about the stupid dog that day, but he misunderstood that Lupine deliberately lured the little troll into being fooled, so he has been paying attention to the two getting together recently "I'd be interested to see what Dumbledore heard What happens to these, he believes you are harmless, you know, Lupine, a tame werewolf"

"Animate" Bang!Just when the old bat waved his wand, Harry took the lead.The old bat looked at his empty right hand incredulously, and was wrapped around his body by the tape.

"What are you doing!" The old bat growled and looked at the little giant who turned to face him, his eyes burst out with confusion and anger.

"Oh! Harry, you should have put me on him, bloody snot..."

"Godfather! Don't say that, Professor Snape has saved me many times." Harry interrupted Sirius, who didn't like the insult being directed at the old bat.Seeing that Harry was unhappy, Lupine stopped Sirius who still wanted to talk.

"Oh! This is the attitude you should have towards me who saved your life!" The old bat said sharply, with a crazy light in his eyes, obviously losing his mind "Like father, like son .You actually believe in a person who wants to kill you. If he kills you, then you deserve it! You will die like your father!"

"Professor..." Harry grabbed the old bat's arm, looked up at him imploringly, and tried to calm him down, "Calm down and listen to me, okay?"

"Sirius was brought in by me, and he has countless chances to kill me." Harry didn't shy away from the old bat's hostile gaze, and he just stared at the old bat with gentle green eyes, "Trust me, okay? I will prove that the betrayer is someone else"

"Trust me, okay? Professor, I'll let you know the truth..." The old bat darkened his expression, he stopped struggling when he looked into the eyes of the little giant.

"I'll let you go now, and you promise me that you'll be calm and won't attack anyone." The old bat lowered its eyes, and finally gave a cold snort in agreement under Harry's comfort.

Harry untied the binding spell on the old bat, but he didn't let go of the old bat. He raised his chin towards his godfather, signaling Sirius to bring Peter back to life.

Although Sirius was dissatisfied with the closeness of his godson and the snot-nosed man, he still took Snape's wand handed over by Lupine and cast a curse on the fake mouse on the ground, and Peter quickly returned to his original form.Apparently he hadn't fully awakened from the sleeping spell, he raised his eyes in a daze to look around, and suddenly found a familiar face glaring at him viciously, so he rolled and leaned against the corner of the sofa in fright.

"Little, Sirius, Lu, Lupin," Pettigrew's voice was high-pitched.His eyes flicked to the door. "My friends, my old friends..."

"Oh, hello, Peter," Lupine said cheerfully, as if rats often turned into old classmates around him. "Long time no see."

"I, I, long time no see..." He wanted to run as he said that, but was stopped by Sirius and Lupine.

"Since we haven't seen each other for a long time, shouldn't we talk about how you betrayed James to Voldemort?" Sirius paced forward with his wand in hand, causing Peter to back away trembling in fright.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Sirius..." Peter Pettigrew muttered, sweating faster, and now his whole face was covered with sweat.

"Why did you mention that your old master was afraid? Oh! Of course you should be afraid of Peter. The people under him don't like you very much, don't they?" Sirius smiled strangely. He looked Peter up and down like a Hunting dogs.

"Lupin" Pettigrew gasped "You don't believe him, don't you, he's trying to kill me, Lupine..."

"Oh! I've been trying to kill you for 12 years! 12 years! But someone wants to kill you more than I do! You're not avoiding me" Sirius said "You've been avoiding Voldemort's former supporters. I'm in Ah Zkaban heard something. Peter, they all thought you were dead, or you had to give them an explanation. I heard them screaming in my dream, saying all kinds of things. It sounded like Think liars tricked them. Voldemort went to Potter's house based on your information, and Voldemort missed there. Not all of Voldemort's supporters ended up in Azkaban, is there still a lot here, biding their time, pretending they've already Know your mistake, if they get wind of it. Knowing you're alive, Peter..."

"I don't know, what are you talking about..." Peter said again, his voice higher than before.He wiped his face with his sleeve and looked up at Lupin. "You don't believe this, you madman, Lupine..."

"I have to admit, Peter, I can't understand why an innocent person would spend twelve years being a mouse," Lupine said flatly.

"Innocent, but terrified!" screamed Peter Pettigrew. "If Voldemort's supporters are after me, it's because I've got one of their best men in Azkaban, the spy, Sirius Black. !” Blake’s face contorted.

"How dare you say that," he growled, "I, Voldemort's spy? When have I been stalking around people who are much stronger and more influential than I am? But you, Peter, I don't understand me." Why didn't you identify you as the spy from the beginning. You have always liked friends who are stronger than you so that they can take care of you, didn't it always be us, me and Lupine, and James..." Peter Pettigrew rubbed again Wiping the sweat off his face, he was almost out of breath.

"I, spy, you must be crazy, never, don't understand how you can say such a thing"

"It's just because of my suggestion that Lily and James let you be their secret keeper," Black said through gritted teeth, so fiercely that Peter Pettigrew took a step back "I thought that was the best plan, It's a clever plan. Voldemort will definitely come after me. It will never occur to me that they use something as weak and stupid as you. You tell Voldemort that you can give him the Potters. That moment must be the happiest moment in your poor life. it's time"

Peter Pettigrew muttered distraughtly, his face was ashen now, and his eyes still kept wandering to the door.Harry grabbed the old bat's stiff hand tightly, for fear that he would kill him on impulse.

"Peter, I remember you..." Peter heard the sound and looked at Harry who was standing at the door.

"Harry, Harry, I'm your father's friend, you really look like your father, just like him..." The old bat pulled Harry aside and looked at Peter defensively.

"How dare you speak to Harry?" Black grabbed him and yelled. "How dare you face him? How dare you speak of James in front of him?"

"I remember that night, it was you who opened the door for Voldemort." Harry sentenced him to death in one sentence, and he began to back away in a panic.

"You betrayed James and Lily to Voldemort!" Lupine blocked Peter's way on the other side, and Peter crouched tremblingly holding his head "I didn't mean to"

"That's the Dark Lord, you don't know, he has weapons you can't imagine, I was scared, Sirius, I have never been as brave as you, Lupine, or James. I never did it on purpose , that man who can't even mention his name forced me..." Peter burst into tears, he looked extremely ugly like that.

"Don't lie!" Black roared. "Before Lily and James died, you have been passing information to him for a year. You are his spy!"

"He, he meddles in everything!" Peter panted, his eyes lit up as he looked at Snape, who was blocking Harry, "Reject him, yes, what's the good, Snape, you should know ..."

"What should I know?" the old bat said slowly, the light in his eyes seemed to be threatening.

Peter avoided Snape's gaze, looked pokingly at Harry and then at Snape.

"Harry, Harry! You can't blame me, if someone hadn't told the Dark Lord about the prophecy..." Harry shook Peter's mouth with a silent silence spell, and the four adults present were startled. Jump, none of them expected a third grader to cast a silent spell.

"I, I just don't want to hear him slander anymore, Godfather we need to go to Professor Dumbledore, Peter will be sent to Azkaban" Harry let go of the old bat's stiff arm, as if nothing happened Same thing.He walked up to Peter and cast the Sleeping Curse and Binding Curse, binding Peter like a mummy to prevent him from escaping again.

"Okay, let's go visit Mr. Principal." Lupine looked at him gently. This kid is very good and calmer than adults like them.

On the last day before the holidays, Hogwarts students know that something big happened at the school. The notorious Sirius Black was captured, but the sudden appearance of a man who deserved to die suddenly turned the whole thing upside down. .

"Severus, I think we need some veritaserum. Connery Fudge will welcome a new criminal into Azkaban" Dumbledore listened to what they said, and asked Snape to get the truth Potion, then grabbed a handful of Floo powder and threw it into the fireplace, and he told Fudge about the situation, and Fudge promised to come over in a moment.

"Oh! Harry, I have to thank you for your cleverness, let's blame a good man." Dumbledore came back from the fireplace, and he winked at Harry. This kid has schemes that don't belong to this age, but Seeing Harry cast the Patronus spell made him feel a little relieved. After all, this child has love in his heart, at least he cares about his friends and relatives.

"My godfather will be free, right? Professor Dumbledore" Harry stood beside Sirius and pulled his godfather with a gentle smile. Dumbledore was very satisfied with this scene, and he nodded affirmatively.

"As long as Sirius proves his innocence after interrogation, he will be released. Don't worry too much, oh! By the way..." Dumbledore suddenly thought of something "You have to explain what happened to Mr. Weasley, I I think he must be feeling bad."

"Okay, Professor Dumbledore, I'll go back first." Harry nodded in agreement and left the principal's room.He waited for a while in the shadows outside the principal's room, watching Fudge go in with the Auror, then the old bat with the medicine, and come out again a short while later.

"Professor" the old bat stopped, and Harry stepped out of the shadows.

"Doesn't the professor have anything to ask me?" The old bat turned back to stare at the little green-eyed monster with emptiness and indifference. Harry was stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, the old bat was so emotionally disturbed that he used Occlumency.

"Is there anything I need to know?" The old bat hadn't spoken to him like this for a long time, and Harry shuddered. with hatred and loathing.

"It's because I want to talk to the professor?" Harry seemed to be afraid that he would refuse, so he turned and walked towards the Astronomy Tower first.Harry stood on the Astronomy Tower, blowing the cold wind. This is where Dumbledore fell and where he came back. He heard the footsteps behind him, his fingers trembled, and the waves in his eyes were all covered up.

"...I remember Professor, you were very sad that night." Harry didn't look back, he looked into the distance, his eyes were calm.

"That's right, I said that prophecy to the Dark Lord... so the savior is planning to take revenge on me? To imprison me in Azkaban?" Snape pursed his lips for a long time before replying. You guessed it when you stopped Peter from talking.

"Azkaban is not a punishment for everyone, professor..." Harry paused for a long time before continuing slowly, "Perhaps for the professor, living is the greatest punishment."

"Yes! Yes! The great savior really knows everything. So the savior deliberately got close to me, a miserable prisoner, just to appreciate my misery at close range? Then the savior is still satisfied?" Snape curled his lips mockingly Smiling, he didn't expect that he would be teased by a child when he was wandering between black and white.

"...Professor, I actually want to tell you that I am a leftover just like you." Harry turned to look at him, his big green eyes filled with sadness.

Harry took his hand and rolled up his sleeves, he didn't dodge because of the shock, until his cold fingers touched the dusty marks, he shook him off.

"Severus Snape, maybe you once took the wrong path, but you chose to make up for it. And I..." Harry chuckled sadly, tears falling from the corners of his eyes "maybe I was never born and forced to decide All the roads in the future, this road is destined to be sprinkled with the blood of my dearest and dearest to go on, I can't avoid it and resist it. Savior? Heh...that's just my mother cast a curse to protect me, and I'm just A weapon against Voldemort"

Harry gasped and wiped away his tears, "I'm sorry Professor, I lost my composure..."

"...I'm not accusing you of anything you've ever done, that prophecy would be someone else without you, Voldemort always had a way of getting what he wanted, didn't he? I know you're trying to say I'm self righteous, but I just wanted to tell you , my mother is very kind, she will not be willing to blame anyone, the first thing that needs to forgive you is yourself..." The final death of the old bat can be said to be his own choice, and it may be a relief for him.Harry knew that if the old bat couldn't get rid of his feelings for his mother, he might still be unable to escape death in the end, because even God can't save people who have no nostalgia for this world.Harry blinked as he recalled the blank portrait in the headmaster's office.Dumbledore once told him to tell him not to pity the dead, but to pity the living. He failed in the end, but he hoped that this man could pity himself...

"Okay, professor. I'll leave now after I finish speaking." Harry didn't dare to look at the old bat after finishing speaking, and hurried away from him.