Chapter 41: Phantom X
There was no sunlight in the room, and it was impossible to tell the time, and besides, time meant nothing to the death of Buddy Crouch II. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Sparkle tried her best to alleviate the young master's pain, as if it had happened to her.
"Master, eat some chocolate, the master said it will make you feel warm. Sparkle handed Crouch a chocolate wrapped in colored candy wrapper. Crouch looked completely unaware of the chocolate.
Does thinking of good food make you happy? Sure! Then the Dementors need that. So, you can't even forget what it's like to eat something delicious.
Sparkle silently peeled off the shiny candy wrapper, revealing the delicious and sweet fruit in it, chocolate-colored chocolate.
It's so familiar, like the feeling of that picture, Crouch chews mechanically, his eyes look blankly into the void, and the whole world seems to be covered with a thin veil.
Young Buddy Crouch, repeating what he had done yesterday, silently got up from bed, walked to his desk, and stared at the photograph with a serious look. Before he knew it, a few hours had passed, and it seemed that the energy brought by the chocolate had dissipated, and Crouch gave up his memories and moved around the room again.
Twinkle brought a pot of greenery into the house, pruned it with magic, and poured a glass of water on it—Crouch watched dementedly—while Sparkle spoke to the young master, who never answered, and took care of the green.
Green plants can't be kept in the house all the time, and the last time Twinkle wanted this plant to stay with little Crouch for a little longer, one leaf turned yellow, and then that leaf fell off.
But fortunately, only one leaf was sick, and there were nine left, and these leaves had become refreshed after being sunbathed in the sun outside, and the whole leaf was fluffy, and Twinkle took one of Crouch's fingers with his little hand and gently touched the hairy leaves.
"Master, these leaves feel like they were a puppy, do you remember, when you were very young, Madame gave you a birthday gift. It's a pity that it disappeared later. ”
Of course not! Any memory of happiness will be devoured, and the Dementors will leave nothing but pain and despair!
Twinkle took good care of the plant, talking alone, and when she turned over the leaves, she found a spider hidden on the back of the leaves.
Twinkle was slightly surprised, she wanted to get rid of the spider, but Buddy Crouch II, who had never spoken to Twinkle, suddenly said in a hoarse voice: "Spider." ”
Twinkle was stunned, Crouch didn't show any signs of recovery, Twinkle called his name a few times, but there was no response, she didn't know what to do.
The spider quickly tried to hide along the veins, and little Buddy slowly stretched out his pale hand and approached the spider who was trying to escape in horror. The spider hung down the silver thread and tried to get out of this dangerous place, but it soon landed in a cold, somewhat damp place, and the panicked little creature spun around according to its instincts.
Little Buddy couldn't hear what Twinkle was saying, he grew up like wild animals chasing and biting each other, and that feeling was familiar. But the joy of killing was also left in Azkaban, and now what was left in the pale body?
The spider climbed up step by step along the fingers, and little Buddy clamped it with two fingers, and there was no joy welling up in his heart, nor any boiling sensation. Little Buddy pushed harder, and the spider's eight legs snapped, and then the whole body was pinched and exploded.
One second it was alive, the next second it was dead.
Twinkle looked at the young master's distorted face, which was now the only expression that appeared on little Buddy's numb face—a mixture of madness, pain, fear, and despair.
Twinkle sobbed under her breath.
After a busy day, Buddy Crouch I returned home and came to his room. After making sure that there was nothing wrong with his son's Imperius Curse, he frowned when he looked at the way Twinkle had just cried.
"Remember to give him those Muggle medicines, those things called vitamins will prevent him from getting sick. Buddy Sr. looked at his son with a blank face, as if looking at the air.
"Master, the young master should probably go out to see the sun, if he continues like this, he will get sick. Twinkle pleaded in a low voice.
"Hmph, those Muggle pills are enough to keep him alive! He's now a wanted man in Azkaban, and if anyone else sees him, tell me how to explain it. Buddy Sr. whispered.
"However, the young master always has nightmares, and if he continues like this, he will never recover. Twinkle began to sobble again.
"Enough, I've paid too much to save this Death Eater from Hell, and now that he's alive is the greatest gift. If he has any more nightmares, use a stun spell on him, or give him that Muggle pill called a sleeping pill!" Old Buddy roared in a low voice, seemingly losing all patience.
Sparkling and sobbing even more, she begged old Buddy to allow the young master to go out for a walk for the sake of the deceased lady, and old Buddy's anger gradually faded, and finally only sadness and pain remained. Crouch II had lost interest in the spider carcass and was spinning around the room again.
Shining took the photo of the family of three to Old Buddy, and said with a sob: "Madame must be willing to let the young master recover as soon as possible, if the young master is still imprisoned, Madame's sacrifice is meaningless." ”
Old Buddy frowned, looked at his son who was controlled by the Imperius curse in pain, then looked at Flash, his face was gloomy, he didn't say anything, and left the house.
Xie An sighed, Luna looked at him with some doubts, and the two faced each other at this time, staring at each other.
"Luna, you're too slow, and what kind of spells are you casting! These spells won't hurt me, trust me, with your magic, it's still too hard to hurt me, so don't worry, use all your strength. Xie An said helplessly.
"But I've done it with all my might. Luna's shrill voice said, if such a casual fight could be considered full strength.
"Well, maybe I was wrong in the first place. Xie An put away the Fusang wooden staff, "Let's go, I think that's all for today, we should go to dinner." ”
"But I haven't learned an attack spell yet. Luna asked, puzzled.
"All you need to do is master the Shield Charm and the Armor Charm. Xie An shrugged his shoulders.
"No, at least you're going to teach me an attack spell, how about a shattering spell?"
"As long as you are willing to learn, I can tell you, but not today, we should go to dinner, and there are other arrangements for the evening. Xie An restored the table and chair that had been knocked away, and tidied up the empty classroom.
"I know you're in a hurry to see Qiu, she invited you to that party tonight, are you really going?" Luna no longer pretended to be naïve, and said directly.
"I didn't want to go, but I wanted to know what those kids thought. Xie An packed everything.
"It's a good reason to find it, and it's not because of autumn. ”
Xie An smiled, didn't say anything, and took out a lady's backpack from the school uniform: "Help me keep this, there are a lot of important things in it." ”
Luna's curiosity turned out to be a small bag with a snake pattern, the weight looks light, but there is a heavy feeling in the hand. "Is this a magic bag?" asked Luna, curious.
"Well, Mok bag, I put some things in it, you can keep it for me for the time being, it's weird for a boy to have a girl's baby. ”
"Can I open it and take a look?" said Luna with a smile to Xie An.
"Of course, there are some things in there that you can use, but those deepest things, you don't move, don't take them out, those things will hurt you. ”
Luna happily put the small bag on her shoulder, took out some books from it, put it back again, took out a few gold gallons, and put it back again, then the military dagger that Xie An had used, Luna looked at it, waved it at Xie An a few times, and then put it back.
"Don't touch that, you know, I showed you, you're going to get hurt. ”
By the time the two of them arrived at the auditorium, it was already full of students eating. Xie An saw that Qiu was already sitting at the long Ravenclaw table.
"Andy, come here. Qiu saw Xie An from a distance and waved his hand.
"Your girlfriend called you, don't go yet. Luna made the golden satchel chain stand out, and the dark school uniform looked like a glowing little snake.
Xie An smiled helplessly and walked towards Qiu's side.
"The party is about to start, and we have a lot to prepare. Qiu greeted Luna from afar, and Xie An had already sat down beside him.
"Didn't it start at eight o'clock in the evening, and there were still a few hours. Xie An picked up a piece of bread first and took a bite.
"The first time you go, you have to prepare something, and it's better not to wear a school uniform, but to change into a formal outfit. Qiu sat beside Xie An and whispered to him.
"Okay, whatever you want. ”
Penelo Criwatt, who is hopeful of becoming the president of the student council, uses her magic to automatically put on her gown. Ten minutes before the party officially began, she walked into the small hall of the party and found that Qiu, who was from the same academy as herself, was already waiting there with her boyfriend.
Penelope greeted the young couple, Autumn was as enthusiastic as ever, but her boyfriend, the little boy, didn't seem to have much interest in him.
The evening began quickly, and the atmosphere was good, full of pairs of students laughing, dancing, and engaging in all kinds of deep and meaningful conversations, which was evident from their rich expressions.
It's not been a few days since the start of school, the annoying final exams are still far away, and the class schedule is not too stressful. You don't have to think about whether you will fail the course, and you don't have to think about where to earn gold after graduation. At least for this time, you can relax as a student.
Penelope sometimes considers it his home and wants to spend his happiest time here. She had achieved a lot at Hogwarts and done a lot of things she could never have imagined.
But she still felt that she was lacking, and she wanted to leave her own mark on Hogwarts, hoping to leave her name in that honor room.
Looking at the faces of those familiar classmates, Penelope felt that his body was slowly waking up. They refer to Cho as the Quidditch Queen of Ravenclaw, and Penelope glances at Cho whispering with her boyfriend. Simmons Finnegan, dressed in a tuxedo, is kissing a blonde girl. Parvati Patil was observing the hall with her sister. The Slytherins, Brace Zabini, were biting her ears with her usual majestic expression and grinning Pansy Parkinson.
Cedric stood in the middle of the small hall, surrounded by a crowd of students, perhaps discussing whether to invite the Immortal Boy to the party, or something else. Penelope walked over to the drink table, she just wanted to relax today, and she suddenly wanted to discover herself.
After three or four glasses of non-alcoholic beverages, she noticed Andrew Lee looking at her strangely.
Andrew Lee rested lazily near the gate on the left, looking at the crowd with an indescribable expression, his hands folded in front of his chest, and his finely tailored gown standing in the shadow cast by the candlelight on him.
Cho Chang left her handsome boyfriend to speak to the other Quidditch players, and Penelope could feel Andrew observing him, their eyes looking at each other as they looked at each other, calm but suggestive: Penelope licked his lips, and Andrew looked expressionless. He blatantly looked at himself like a pretty ant.
This was not the look that a boy younger than himself should have, and Penelo's heart suddenly throbbed. Only a god can look down on the world, and this little boy is not worthy. Penelope straightened his hair, straightened his gown slightly, and picked out two glasses of bright colors from the drink.
Andrew is perfect, he has a healthy complexion and a resolute face characteristic of a half-breed, he has an excellent academic record, and although he is usually very low-key, he is the boyfriend of the little Quidditch princess.
Penelope's only previous impression of him was the last time he was in the hospital, his eyes blank and his expression distorted, as if he had not slept for a long time, still insisting on finishing something.
Penelope's personality has changed a lot in the years since she arrived at Hogwarts, but in general she has grown. But she was still just an ordinary girl, and she guessed that the dense hormones of youth made her behavior mature and charming. But she knew she had to suppress these unrealistic impulses, but tonight, she just wanted to relax.
Penelope grabbed two drinks as she headed for Andrew Lee. To her own surprise, Andrew actually took a step, but he did not step out of the shadows, but returned to the deeper shadows, like a monster in the deep sea, just poked his head out and quickly dived back into the sea.
Cunning little things.
As a Ravenclaw prefect, she is asked to keep an eye on the male and female students who can't control themselves lest they sneak up on the hidden areas of the castle and do things out of control. She had heard whispers and high-pitched, shrill giggles. She knows those things that can be done and those things that will make you regret them for the rest of your life.
If the exaggerated rumors of the senior girls at Hogwarts are to be believed, family factors aside, Cedric is definitely the partner to be chased.
But the young prefect has now found something even more interesting, and she feels like she is facing a new challenge for herself.
"Penello, you're a little late today, are you in any trouble?" The positive Percy finally broke away from Cedric's noisy clique and found Penelope alone.
Penelope's eyes didn't look at him, her gaze was looking in the shadows, curiosity was every woman's weakness.
Penelope and Percy talked a few words, first explaining that he had a little trouble tonight, but it had been resolved, Percy was now very close to Cedric, but Percy didn't realize that he was actually not as good as Cedric.
The conversation between the two gradually turned to prefect affairs, and Percy seemed to be expecting something as he spoke. Percy stared at her, his eyes motionless as he looked at Penelope, gathering information and analyzing the current situation. He frowned slightly, and noticed that Penelope seemed to be absent-minded all along.
"Maybe we should go to Cedric now, he might want to know what you think of Harry Potter. Percy said with a blank face.
Penelope smiled charmingly, and said softly, "No, I have more important things to do tonight, you can discuss that little boy." ”
Who would really care if a lucky boy was less than a year old, and by the sacrifice of his parents and his own luck he defeated the most terrible enemy and received an honor that no one else could get in his lifetime?
Penelope walked past Percy and didn't hand him another drink, she had more interesting things to do, such as going on an adventure in the dark depths.