"Can you tell me why you're pretending to be Malfoy?" In Ning An's bedroom, Harry, Ron, and Hermione had been untied by Ning An, and the three of them sat side by side on the bed opposite Ning An with complicated expressions.

"I told you ...... plan is full of holes," Ron muttered quietly, only to receive a disgruntled glare from Hermione.

The three of them didn't know what to say, and they couldn't think of anything more embarrassing than the situation they were facing now, especially Hermione, looking at Ning An's forced gaze, she didn't know what expression she should make in response.

Could it be that we directly told Ning An that we suspect that you are controlled by the dark arts, or that we suspect that you are the heir of Slytherin, so we will investigate you.

How could it be said.

"Uh- you've changed a bit this semester, we want to figure out, what's going on......" Harry swallowed and reluctantly spoke.

He wasn't telling a lie, they did want to know if Ning An was the heir of Slytherin and if he was being manipulated by some weird dark magic.

However, Ning An didn't plan to waste time, he hesitated, his eyes fixed on Ron, and the red-haired boy saw Ning An looking at him, and an ominous premonition struck.

"No, Ning'an, what are you going to do!" Hermione, who noticed Ning An's movements, suddenly shouted excitedly, she stood up and seemed to want to stop between Ning An and Ron, but Ning An grabbed her hand and pulled her to the bed behind her.

Ning An was holding his ebony serpentine wand in his hand, which was already lightly aimed at Hermione.

"Don't get excited, Hermione, I just want to know something-" Hermione had a disappointed look on her face, and she kept shaking her head as if to say "Don't do this, don't do this." ”

Although the three of them were loosely tied, the wand was put away by Ning An.

Ning An turned his head and met Ron's eyes directly.

"Regents"

The sound of the incantation echoed like a stone falling into a quiet deep pool, rolling up in the room. Ron felt like he was caught up in endless memories for a moment.

"Ron, watch out for your mouse, it's gone to Ginny's house again." Mrs. Weasley's voice

"Would you like a chocolate frog? I'm in for a treat? "This is Harry

"As our younger brother, how can you learn not to be mischievous! - What a shame! Fred and George came to mind

Scenes of memory, slide-like projections, flashbacks, jumps, Ron felt like a long time had passed, and it seemed like only a moment had passed.

"I suspect that Ning An may be controlled by Voldemort or something!" Harry was in the Gryffindor common room, cautiously speaking to the two.

"We can use a polyjuice decoction!" Hermione said with a determined expression, "Gotta figure out what's going on!" ”

"Powerful Elixir - that's it." In the library, the three of them borrowed the book "Powerful Potion", which contains the compound decoction, using Lockhart's signature.

"It's easy to stun Crabbe and Goyle with a little drugged in your food," Hermione said triumphantly, "As for Malfoy-Harry, you'll be able to get a few hairs if you just find a fight with him." ”

The darkness hit, Ron saw another pair of eyes in a daze, it was a pair of eyes with deep black pupils, and the next moment, he returned to reality, not understanding what was happening, Ron looked around blankly.

"What's going on?!"

Ning An slowly walked away from Ron and stood between the three, he already understood what was happening. looked at Hermione and the others with a blank face.

Harry was also a little confused, but he saw that Hermione was pale, even with a terrifying expression on her face, and she was staring at Ning An intently, panting heavily.

"Hermione!? What happened? Hermione? - What did he do to Ron!? Harry shouted anxiously at Hermione.

Ron listened, looked at Harry in surprise, and then turned to Hermione again, "Did he do anything to me?" What the?! What are you talking about? ”

However, Hermione did not turn her gaze to Harry and Ron, she still stared at Ning An, and said in a voice that did not know whether it was pain, sadness, confusion, or fear:

"Regents—" She gasped, speaking very slowly, as if she were gathering her thoughts as she spoke.

"Very ...... Hard-to-master magic, I've read in books, is a very old kind of witchcraft," her teeth chattered, "the user can read other people's ...... Emotions and memories ......"

"What?! He read my memory? Ron cried out in disbelief, and a deep disgust rose from his heart

"You...... How can you! He tried to get up and pounce on Ning'an, but fortunately Harry hugged him from behind.

"Calm down, Ron, calm down." Harry hugged Ron and looked at Ning An, this person was completely different from the appearance when they first met, and the impression of the boy in the neighborhood had long been unrecognizable.

"It's not magic that a sophomore can master—" Hermione let out a sigh of grief, "what kind of deal did you make?" Ning'an? What have you betrayed to evil? ”

"You think I'm controlled by the dark arts?" Ning An's cold voice sounded, interrupting everyone's words.

The three of them looked up at him in unison, their eyes full of undoubted expressions.

"You still think I'm the heir of Slytherin?" Ning An was still questioning in a loud voice, with a thick sarcasm in his tone.

No one spoke, and silence became an answer that could be understood automatically.

"Very well, you can keep your suspicions alive." Ning An shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently, "But if you want to ask me why my attitude towards you has suddenly changed, I don't think it's something incomprehensible, right?" ”

Pacing back and forth, the expression on Ning An's face was extremely proud, he looked at the three of them and said lightly: "Obviously, I have woken up, and the three of you will not be able to help me in the future magic world." ”

Ning An's words surprised the three of Hermione, and they looked at Ning An in confusion.

"Look at my friends in Slytherin, huh?"

Ning An tilted his head, and his tone became mocking: "Greengrass is a wizarding family with a long history, and the families of Parney and Laurel are both in high positions in the Ministry of Magic, and what about Draco?" His family has money and status—"

At this, Harry and Hermione had incredulous expressions on their faces, they looked at Ning An with extreme disappointment, and Ron looked at Ning An deeply with contempt.

However, Ning An didn't seem to care about this, and he said happily, "These people are powerful help that can help me succeed in the wizarding world!" And you guys? How can it help me? ”

"As for saying I'm the heir of Slytherin? This is even more. Ning An spread out his hand and said helplessly: "I don't even know the Parseltongue, in comparison, isn't it Harry that you are more suspicious?" - I've heard all about you at the Dueling Club. ”

"That's not the case!" Harry stood up and argued.

"It doesn't matter what the truth is, you can never avoid suspicion of you, Harry." Ning An stretched out his finger and pointed to his chest: "Like me?" You said that you had let the dark arts take control and became the heir of Slytherin—"

"Alright, that's enough—" Hermione interrupted Ning An abruptly, rubbing her head and eyebrows with her hands

"That's enough, I don't want to hear it, let's go, Harry, Ron."

Hermione stood up as she spoke, trying to walk out the door, but was held by a hand.

"What do you want to do!" Harry and Ron also stood up nervously, looking at Ning An with unkind expressions.

Ning An pulled back and pulled Hermione to his side, for some reason, Hermione, who was already very angry, did not resist violently, but just looked at Ning An with a little incredulity, as if he didn't understand what he was doing at all.

"Don't worry, Harry—" Ning An let go of the hand that grabbed Hermione's arm, and Harry and Ron didn't immediately pounce, they looked at Ning An, and Ron said angrily:

"I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, what else is there to say? Go to your friends who are illustrious and powerful. ”

"No, no, no, I think we still have some room for cooperation." Ning An shook his head and said to the three of them.

"Cooperate with what? What else do you need to work with us? ”

"Capture the heir of Slytherin." Ning An's words made the room fall silent, and the three of them didn't know what to say, and they didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Ning An simply continued: "It is true that some people think that I am the heir of Slytherin, which has also caused me some trouble. ”

"Hmph, isn't that what you wanted? I think Malfoy looks a bit like the heir of Slytherin. Ron said dismissively.

"If I am investigated by the Ministry of Magic because of this, it will inevitably leave a bad impression, and if I don't catch the heir in the end, then I will not become a suspect?" Ning An said dissatisfied.

"I'm also secretly investigating who the Slytherin heir is, but I'm a Slytherin after all, and the chances of the heir being in this house are high, so I'd rather find a few other houses to work with."

"You said Harry was the heir, don't listen to him, let's go, Harry, Hermione." Ron said as he got up and left.

"Wait a minute." Unexpectedly, Hermione suddenly spoke, she looked at Ning An and said slowly, "What information do you have?" ”

"Have you ever heard of a basilisk?" Ning An stopped talking nonsense and directly said what he wanted to say

"Legend has it that if a male egg is placed under the body of a toad and hatched, a large snake with extraordinary abilities can be hatched, and anyone who looks at it will be killed instantly, and indirectly see its eyes, it will be petrified!"

"Petrification?!" Listening to Ning An's words, Hermione had a pensive expression on her face.

"You mean to say that what the heir released from the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk?!"

"That's right." Ning An replied coldly.