When you want to get to know someone, the most effective way is to go straight to that person and get along with them.

But what if that person is something you can't easily reach?

Actually, it's not complicated, you just need to ask the other person around you. As long as you are good at listening and analyzing, and try to summarize the impact that person has on the surrounding person, you can indirectly gain something in some details.

After all, no matter how good a person is at hiding and disguising, he will always reveal his true form at some inadvertent times.

Sometimes, however, the problem is that the people around the other person may not be willing to share their views on that person with you. So, what do you do in such a desperate situation?

Don't be discouraged, give someone close to him a dementor!

“…… Well, at least I wouldn't. ”

Maca shrugged her shoulders and pulled an empty potions bottle out of her sleeve, corked it and put it back in her bag around her waist.

Before the potion bottle was stuffed inside, a nondescript word could be seen on the label, "Truth Elixir".

"What's your full name?"

"Marius Semens Augustine."

"I didn't ask you."

Volatile trussiants have this shortcoming, and they are prone to accidental injuries when they are used. With a wave of his hand, Makario directly sent a stun spell to the young master Augustine, telling him to lie down and sleep on the spot.

But compared to the rapid effect of Mallor, Miriam, who was a little closer to Maca, only had a straight eye. It can be seen that her strong will has given her a good mental resistance.

It's a pity that the effect of the elixir is not only magical, but also the accelerated exhaustion of her body is constantly consuming her perseverance.

After a while, she finally trembled her lips and spit out a sentence:

"My name is Miriam."

……

As a young child, Miriam lived in a wealthy and happy family.

She was born in London, England in the 70s of the 20th century, to Muggle parents. Although both parents are the kind of people who value their careers and avoid their families, it is not enough to say that they don't even care about their children for work.

Even if the company of the family is indeed a little less, on the weekly rest day, they will take Mirianne to the suburbs for picnics.

On weekdays, before she reached school age, she grew up gradually under the care of a kind maid.

Now that I think about it, it was probably the happiest time of her life.

There is a delicious meal when hungry and fresh juice when thirsty. Even though her parents can only see each other every morning and evening, she is still satisfied as a child.

What's more, she also met a boy as old as herself in a small park near her home.

The boy's clothes were not as bright as hers, but they were just as clean and tidy. Moreover, the other party's personality is also very sunny, and she can always pass laughter to her heart in the rainy rain in London.

Yes, the boy seems to be called "Asaph."

However, just one day before her seventh birthday, Mirianne's parents suddenly disappeared out of thin air.

That's right, it's "gone".

In fact, even she herself didn't find out about the mysterious disappearance of her parents at first. Even when she realized that she was the only one left in the family, she never questioned the situation.

Even the maid who was originally employed by her family seemed to have forgotten about this job and never appeared again.

But in this case, how should Mirianne, who has just turned seven, live alone?

The food at home was gone, and she tasted hunger for the first time. Then, she slowly began to lose her strength again, and even the corners of her mouth seemed to be extremely difficult.

As a result, this originally energetic and cheerful girl soon lost her former liveliness.

It turns out that even a 7-year-old would want to struggle when he realizes he's in a desperate situation.

It suddenly became clear to Mirianne that she had to go out, to leave the already empty home.

"Asaph? ...... Asaph"

When she struggled to support her body and opened the door to the street outside, it was just dawn. And she didn't even know what morning it was.

Mirianne didn't know who to go to, so she could only choose the name that was most familiar to her and call out. Even if she shouts weakly, it is probably better than not shouting.

"Asaph...... Asaph! ”

The sunny boy with a white face, she hadn't met.

Maybe the other party is in the park right now, right?

As in the past, wait there for her to go and play together...... She didn't know when the boy arrived at the park every day.

Unfortunately, she seems to never know the answer......

As her ankles went limp, Miriam fell to the slippery ground. I felt a chill on my palms and cheeks that touched the ground, almost hiding the pain from the fall.

Oh, and did it rain again last night? I don't know if Asaph didn't bring an umbrella today......

Her consciousness began to fade, and the floor tiles in front of her were pasted into large clouds of dust. Even the opposite street, which happened to be reflected in the puddle, mingled together, slowly fading in color like a dream.

Sleeping on the ground, Dad will be angry...... Well, Dad...... Who is it?

When this question flashed in her heart, her eyes were completely plunged into darkness.

In fact, even now, it is difficult for Miriam to believe that she will still wake up at that time. But no matter what, she woke up.

The moment she opened her eyelids, Mirianne's vision was still blurry. It wasn't until she raised her hand and rubbed her eyes that everything in front of her really came to mind.

"Asaph!"

Although she could still feel her weakness, when she opened her eyes, she could see an acquaintance, and that sense of security was undoubtedly extremely important for a little girl.

"Oh, Miriam, are you awake?"

Asaph, who had just been dozing off on the edge of the bed opposite, jumped out of bed and ran in front of her, looking her back and forth.

"Ah, yes......" Miriam blinked, her long eyelashes instantly highlighted a little smart, "When did I fall asleep?" Where is this? ”

Little Asa probably heard these two questions, but he didn't have time to pay attention to them, and even turned and rushed out of the room.

"Grandpa Laven! Grandpa Laven! Miriam, she's awake—"

Listening to the shouts in the corridor, she gradually moved away, and suddenly she shrank back by Xiao Lian, who was left in this strange room, and wrapped the quilt on her body a little tighter.

It was only then that she had time to take a few quick glances around the room.

It is a simple décor...... No, in fact, it can be called a simple multi-person bedroom. There are four beds, two old wooden desks, and a half-open lattice window.

Looking out of her window, the blue sky was divided into pieces by the diamond-shaped grille in front of the window, and a few drifting clouds drifted quietly between the grids to the invisible place.

Judging by the feeling that you can't see anything from the outside except the ceiling wall, this room is at least three floors above the floor. Because looking out from the attic of her house, it is also a similar scene here.

Of course, the skies in London are grey most of the time, and it's not easy to see such a fresh blue colour.

"Tuk-tuk."

Mirianne, who was curling her neck and staring out the window, was interrupted by two light knocks on the door. She timidly turned her head and looked in the direction of the door.

"Miriam, this is Grandpa Raven, he was the one who saved us the other day!"

Compared to Asana's excited expression, Mirianne's face was more scared.

In a flash, she saw an old man coming in behind Asaph. The old man sat in a chair on wheels and was pushed by an uncle to the foot of the bed.

And the old man who was slumped in the strange chair was not only as thin as firewood, his hands were like a bird's claws, but even his eyes seemed to have a gloomy and cold aura.

When she saw each other, there was only one word in Mirianne's heart - terrible!

"Oh, don't worry, Grandpa Ravan is a good guy."

Seeing that Mirianne's face was a little confused, Asaph finally remembered how she felt when she first saw the old man.

Indeed, that was by no means a good start.

However, there was no one to appease him at that time, but now Miriam can be comforted by him?

"Don't worry, I didn't just say it! It was Grandpa Ravan who saved us—or not only would I have died, but you would have starved to death on the side of the road!" ”

Unlike Mirianne, Asaph had witnessed the death of her loved ones since she was a child, and she had somewhat understood the meaning of death.

When Ewen Sr. saves him from a life-threatening crisis, it is like an incredible miracle to go from the imminent death to the rebirth.

"Good guys?"

Mirianne clutched the quilt tightly, still curling her neck to glance in the direction of old Eun.

"Well, it's lunchtime, so why don't you eat something delicious first!"

Old Ewen smiled suddenly, and his wrinkled skin moved, which made his skinny face a little more kind.

……

“…… Later, I stayed there, with Asaph. ”

Hearing Miriam say this, Maca calculated the time in her heart, and it didn't take long for her to understand something.

For example, in those days, it happened to be the time when Voldemort was at the peak of his power. At that time, the activities of the Death Eaters were quite frequent.

And it was in those years that Dumbledore's Order of the Phoenix also came into being.

It seems that the collapse of Miriam's family happened to happen at the worst time before the Order of the Phoenix was founded. I was very lucky to survive in that situation.

"So, what about the days after you live there?" Maca then asked.