Chapter 54: Telling the Truth
While Harry was practicing the Patronus Charm, Vio was already fighting Sirius against the Animagus?????. .
She didn't hold back, didn't wait until the next morning, but in the middle of the night when she came home from school, she crawled out of the warm bed that made her anxious and sneak near the kennel in the garden.
It was barren in the winter, and it was hard to imagine the summer splendor of the place from the perspective of the withered rose vines hanging from the porch, and the branches swaying wildly in the cold wind.
In the snowstorm, Vio made his way down the winding path for a while, and finally reached the kennel door, on which Sigoness placed a torch that had been burning for a long time, and below the torch was a ring of moist ground, surrounded by a circle of unmelted snow.
Perhaps it was the sound of someone approaching, their feet creaking in the snow, a commotion in the kennel, and then a tentative and warning barking that broke the silence of the night.
Vio heard it coldly, trembled, and turned back to look at the second and first floors of Villa Santriel.
She stood in the darkness for a moment, not seeing the light of any room in the villa coming out of the gauze curtain into the garden.
No one noticed her, and her parents felt a sense of encouragement.
She turned slowly, then gasped and took several steps back.
In the light of the snow, a huge black dog not much different from her height was snorting at her, and the sharp teeth bared were close to Vio's hand.
Vio straightened his mind and realized that this dog was Xiao Tianlangxing, not to mention anything else, looking at the dog's skin and hair, he could see that it was as black as night.
I haven't seen him for a few months, Sirius must be used to living here, at least Aunt Sigonice and Mickey treat him well, otherwise, how could he be so much stronger than when they first met?
Vio almost didn't recognize it, and screamed.
"Oh, it's me, Vio Santriel," Vio whispered, his eyes unblinking at Sirius. It is dangerous for a real dog to look at each other, because the dog will see a human looking at it as a threat from a human.
But since she was facing Sirius, it was impossible for her to be bitten to death by looking at each other.
"Don't worry, I don't have any ill will. Just to figure something out. Vio said calmly, calmly saying what she could, even though Sirius's throat began to purr menacingly.
"I've heard a lot of things lately, half of it is a rumor from Hogwarts school, and the other half is a detailed warning from my aunt. ”
The big black dog finally stopped barking and began to lower his head, staring at Vio viciously, as if trying to figure out how to make her "walk more comfortably".
"However, out of curiosity, I collected many things that happened. ”
"I found something very interesting about the bombing that shook the Muggle and wizarding worlds thirteen years ago. Vio's voice began to slowly lower, slowly drawing Sirius into the atmosphere of listening to her.
Generally speaking, as long as the other person is willing to listen to what you say, then they will trust you a lot more than before.
"The person involved in the matter died at the hands of the enemy, was blown to only a part of the little finger, and then handed it over to his mother. And his enemies didn't get any of the benefits and were captured in Azkaban, where they lived like the walking dead. Recently, it should be said, a few months ago, he escaped from Azkaban because he had finally found a chance, he was going to go out, to find his friend's child, who was also his godson to take care of him, and then watched with pleasure as he practiced the same path he had walked with his old friends as a teenager. ”
Sirius," Vio said softly, "show your form, I know you are." ”
After Vio finished speaking, he and the big black dog began to make a long eye again.
It's just that, as time goes on, Vio begins to become more and more sure that Sirius really didn't go to Hogwarts, and that he is cautious and not as brainless and reckless as the outside world rumores.
The wait was long, during which Sirius glared at her for an unknown amount of time, baring his teeth and threatening her.
Finally, with Sirius flicking his body slightly, the whole "dog" stood upright, relying on nothing to keep its balance, like a dachshund.
After a few seconds, the sausage began to deconstruct and reassemble itself, and finally gradually transformed into a human form from the dog's paws that landed on the ground.
A slightly haggard, but in good spirits appears in front of VIO. His trademark long, straight black hair hung down beside his face, and his eyes looked straight at Vio, with both ruthlessness and desperate longing.
"You know a lot. Sirius laughed, but his eyebrows were as constricted as a knife, and the smile did not touch the bottom of his eyes. "Even if the wise man knew everything, he would never say it, because they knew that speaking quickly would make it faster to see Merlin. ”
vio smiled wryly, I still know a lot! I just haven't heard anyone say it or experienced it with others, so I can't say it at all.
"I happen to hear that four people in Hogwarts were notoriously naughty a decade ago! they had a really good time exploring!" Vio continued.
"Hmph. Sirius sneered, which was an expression of his attitude and position, and Vio immediately felt hopeful.
"I'm going to kill that guy and avenge the Jaimes!" he said, his head still down, his long hair blowing, and the wind blowing it tossed to the other side.
"But do you know who it is?" asked Vio sensibly, "what if your friend is not reliable at all?"
"No! I knew who it was, and he would believe me!"
"So how do you explain the story of Peter Pettigrew?" asked Vio persistently. "Don't forget, Peter Pettigrew was blown to the point that only one of his little finger bones remained, and it was very difficult to overturn his innocence. ”
"Could it be Lupin?" Sirius asked coldly, a flash of deep grief on his face, and then turned back into a state of numbness, "I don't know who Jaime chose to perform the Loyalty Curse in the end, but as long as there are so many people, Peter Pettigrew will never do this, Lupin"
Sirius pondered, not speaking for a long time.