Chapter 80: The Truth

"Albus, what the hell is going on?!" Severus looked at Cynthia, unconscious, and his heart was filled with panic.

"Formation backlash, Severus." Dumbledore's brows furrowed, he didn't expect that the backlash of this formation would be continuous.

"What kind of formation did you make her draw?!" Severus asked.

"What formation?! Snape, you're the least qualified person to ask! I'm telling you, if something happens to Thea, I won't spare you!! Little Barty grabbed Severus by the collar and pressed him against the wall, and said viciously.

"Barty!" Dumbledore stopped Barty Jr. and pulled the two of them apart.

"......" Severus stood in place, looking at Cynthia on the bed, her lips slightly open, and whispered, "Tell me, Albus." Tell me the truth of all this. ”

“…… I promised her, Severus, I can't ......," Dumbledore shook his head.

"Tell him, Albus! Let him know what a bastard he is! Other than that...... Maybe he'll be able to make an antidote......" Barty thought for a moment and let go of his clenched fists.

"Tell me, Albus! I, I'll try to find a cure! I...... Please......"

"Alas...... Come on, Bobby, and look at Thea. Dumbledore sighed and compromised.

He led the two of them down the hallway to the principal's office.

With a wave of his hand, a huge stone basin and a sparkling vial appeared in front of everyone.

Dumbledore stepped forward and took out a vial from the shelf, poured the silver liquid into the stone basin, turned to look at the two of them and said, "This is the meditation basin, what I just poured into it is all the memories related to Thea in my memory, everything you want to know is in it, go see for yourself!" ”

Severus stepped forward and entered Dumbledore's memory.

"Barty, I'm wondering, the backlash hasn't appeared before, and the sudden attack today will have something to do with Voldemort?" Dumbledore sat in his armchair and threw out his own questions.

"What do you mean...... The Dark Lord, who was seriously injured and on the verge of death, woke up?! Barty Jr.'s heart trembled.

"Quite possibly...... He must have only just woken up now, and when he has the ability to come back, he will definitely find the subordinates who were loyal to him before, and if there is anything unusual, he must tell me as soon as possible! ”

"I understand!"

The moment Severus on the other side touched the memory, he felt weightless and kept falling.

It took a long time to reach the so-called ground. He looked around and saw that it was the hallway of Hogwarts.

He saw Cynthia walking across the hallway in a Slytherin robe, and he tried to grab her hand, only to find that it was an illusion.

Dumbledore takes Cynthia to his office and tells her that if she regrets it, she can come back.

The scene shifts to Cynthia and Barty Jr. facing off against each other in the Astronomy Tower, while Dumbledore happens to be in the shadows around the corner. Severus heard Barty Jr. confess the curse.

The next second, he came to the principal's office again.

This time, standing at the desk were a pale, crying Cynthia and a silent Regulus behind her.

He heard her say that she regretted it.

He heard her say that the Dark Lord had made Horcruxes.

He heard her say that she had volunteered to be Dumbledore's undercover agent.

And this year, she has not yet graduated.

The next second what appeared in front of Severus's eyes was the more mature Cynthia.

He watched as Cynthia anxiously inquired about the prophecy, and when she learned that Lily's children were likely to be prophesied, she begged Dumbledore to protect them.

Cynthia reappears in the office, and Cynthia, who compromises at Dumbledore's insistence, speaks out about her heart's protection.

He heard her say, "Professor, you know, this is the safest formation, and besides, I have successfully drawn it." ”

“…… When Lily got married, I drew this formation for Severus, but I never had a chance to make potions, so I happened to do it together this time. ”

"We are husband and wife, I love him, but he doesn't want anyone else to know, and he ...... Hate me. ”

"It's nothing, can I get Madam Pomfrey to rip out my heart's flesh? …… I can't do it......"

"One more thing, Professor."

"Don't tell anyone about this, okay? Including Severus. ”

The next moment, he made his way to the medical wing and saw an angry Madam Pomfrey.

Shortly after Madam Pomfrey and Professor McGonagall compromised, he heard Cynthia's screams coming from within.

It took ten minutes for the screams to disappear into the medical wing. McGonagall walked out with four vials.

"Why four? Minerva, I remember we said it was three. Dumbledore was a little puzzled by the number of glass bottles.

“…… Miss Black, she wants to protect Lily......" McGonagall quickly placed the glass bottle in Dumbledore's palm.

He pushed the door open and walked inside. Severus followed behind him and caught a glimpse of Cynthia on the bed.

Cynthia was unconscious, with a little blood on the placket of her clothes, and there was no trace of blood on her face.

Then he followed Dumbledore and Cynthia to Longbottom's house, and watched Cynthia stab his wand into his heart again and again, and Cynthia's face pale from blood loss.

He watched them come to Lily's house, watching Cynthia draw the formation.

At the end, Cynthia was watched leave Dumbledore's office and go to Prince Manor.

In the last moments of leaving memory, he heard Cynthia tell Dumbledore in Lily's house that she was pregnant with his child.

Severus sat down on the ground, the images he had just seen still etched in his mind.

He didn't expect that Cynthia had done so much for him, and he had hurt her again and again, he blamed her for not protecting Lily, blamed her for being nosy, misunderstood her and cursed herself, he had done so many wrong things, but Cynthia loved him as always.

“…… Child...... Albus...... That's my child......" Severus's hoarse voice rang out. "I thought I hated her...... I...... I thought she was the wicked one......"

"That kid isn't yours, Snape! The children belong to me and Thea, and you don't deserve to be their father! Barty Jr.'s cold voice interrupted Severus's self-talk.

"What you think is just what you think. What Thea did for you, you never knew, you never had her in your heart. ”

"And none of this matters, she has forgotten all the things that make her heartache, I will be with her for the rest of my life and give her happiness. And now, through the characteristics of the Heart's Guardian, you can research the antidote for her. ”

"Her happiness, the happiness you can't give, I'll double it for her!" Little Barty stared at Severus, word for word.