Chapter 1207
"It's all my fault," Professor McGonagall said in sudden pain, rubbing the damp handkerchief in her hand, "it's all my fault, I brought Snape here tonight, and I asked Willifer to bring him over...... I brought him to help us! If I noticed what he was going to do, he wouldn't have joined the Death Eaters. I didn't take into account that he knew before I told him, I didn't know that Snape knew they were coming. ”
"Oh, yes, if Professor McGonagall knew that Snape even took the time to meet them at the Room of Requirement......"
Van Lin couldn't imagine Professor McGonagall's face on the verge of collapse, though even without Professor McGonagall, Snape would have been delayed for some time, and he might have been more secretive.
"It's not your fault, McGonagall. Lupin said firmly, "We all want more help, and we're happy to think Snape ...... his way."
"So when we were ready to fight, he sided with the Death Eaters?" said Harry, intending to show every detail of Snape's treacherous and cunning deeds, excitedly summing up more reasons to hate him for revenge on Snape.
"I still don't know exactly how this happened," Professor McGonagall said distraught. "I've always wondered...... Dumbledore had already told us he was going to be out of school for a few hours, let us patrol the corridors, and that's it...... Lupin, Bill, and Nimorahi Tonks all joined in...... That's why we went out on patrol. Everything seemed calm. Every secret hole that could be seen was obscured. We know that no one can come and go freely, and every passage into the castle is magically powerful. I don't understand how the Death Eaters got in......"
"I know," said Harry, briefly explaining the formation of the vanishing cabinet and the incredible passageway, as Malfoy himself said, placing the vanishing cabinet in the Room of Requirement.
"I don't understand Harry", Ron said coldly, "we checked the map of the living spot as you said, and we didn't find Malfoy, so we went to Myrtle's bathroom, and I, Ginny, and Neville stayed there...... And then you tell me they're in the Room of Requirement?"
"Yes," Harry said quickly.
"That's Malfoy's trick, remember, Professor Trauny, he was attacked at the Room of Requirement, and in fact, Van Lin should know about it......"
"Yes, though, the rooms are separate from each other, and I've set up some magic in the lab to prevent noise. "And, I went out later to check on the Forbidden Forest outside the school. ”
"I got a little worried, and then I went up with Ginny to look for you, and then something went wrong. Hermione said, "The entire hallway was filled with black fog. ”
"We tried everything, the fluorescent flickering, the flames," Ginny said. "Nothing could penetrate the darkness, and all we could do was grope our way out of the hallway again, during which we heard someone running past us, and apparently Malfoy could see us, for what he had in his hand could guide them. We were afraid to use any magic for fear of hurting our own people, and when they were gone, everything was bright again. ”
"That's supposed to be Fred and George's stealth black fog. "I added some blackout powder to it, so I ......."
"Luckily," Lupin said hoarsely, "Ron and Neville immediately ran to tell us what had happened. Later we find out that the Death Eaters are in the direction of the astrological tower. Apparently there weren't so many people guarding Malfoy, and he looked tired. ”
"He didn't dare to kill Dumbledore, it made him lose his courage. Harry recalled, Malfoy's expression was pained, and it was clear that Malfoy was forced to do the same as he was in the bathroom.
"Then the battle began, and they dispersed, and we gave chase, and one of them fled, and one of them, Greyback, took the lead and ran upward. ”
"To send a signal?" Harry asked, "That's what he did,"
"Yes, they must have planned it before they left the Room of Requirement," Lupin said. "But I don't think Greyback liked the idea of stopping alone and waiting for Dumbledore, for he ran back downstairs to fight, and then dodged me and was wounded by a deadly spell. ”
"Then I began to gather the members of the Order of the Phoenix. "Sirius needs some time, and then I'll let the girls get out of here first." ”
"We went outside Snape's office," Hermione whispered, tears glistening in her eyes, "Luna and I were hesitating outside, but nothing happened...... We don't know what's going on up there, Ron is holding the map. ”
Later, when Professor Frievy was panicking through the runway basement, it was almost midnight, and he shouted at the Death Eaters to enter the castle. I didn't know if he saw me and Luna there, he just hurried into Snape's office. We heard him tell Snape and ask him to go with him to help everyone. Then we heard a loud bang and Snape rushed out of the office, and he saw us...... And then...... Then ......"
"What," Harry snapped.
"I'm so stupid, Harry," Hermione squealed "He said Professor Flitwick had broken down and he asked us to take care of him while he fought the Death Eaters......" She continued with her hands over her face in shame, her voice muffled.
"We went into his office to see if we could help Professor Flitvi and found him lying unawake...... Oh how obvious it was now, Snape must have paralyzed him, but we didn't realize it then, we let Snape go!"
"It's not your fault," Lupin said firmly, "Hermione, if you don't obey, Snape will probably kill you." ”
"So he came up there," said Harry, as he saw Snape running up the marble staircase, his black robes still floating, and he pulled his wand from under his cloak as he climbed the stairs.
"And then he found out where you fought......"
"We're stuck, we're failing," Tonks whispered. "Greyback was wounded, but Bellatrix was coming, and the Death Eaters looked desperately fighting. Neville was wounded, and Bill was brutally ...... by Greyback It was pitch black...... Spells are flying in the sky...... Malfoy suddenly vanished, and he must have gotten out of the way upstairs...... Then more people followed him upstairs, but the door was locked by some spell and they didn't enter...... Neville ran towards it, but was thrown into the air, but thankfully, someone caught Neville with magic and didn't let him fly outside the tower. ”
"Who is it?"
"I don't know, it was so confusing that no one noticed. Tonks said, looking at Harry with shame.
"Of course it's me, Neville's hapless ......." Van Lin rolled his eyes, but then became more serious.
Bill and Neville were injured at about the same time, but unfortunately, he didn't find Bill at the time.
"Then the Death Eaters sealed the way with magic, and none of us could get through!" Ron said, "The many Death Eaters are still burning everything around them, and they tried the big rock, but they didn't ......"
"Then Snape got there, and then he was gone"
"I saw him running towards us, but too many Death Eaters were holding me back, and I dodged and missed the opportunity to follow him. Ginny said.
"I saw him go straight through the barrier like there was nothing," Lupin said, "I tried to follow him, but I was thrown out like Neville......"
"He must know a spell that we don't," Professor McGonagall whispered, "after all, he's a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher...... I dare say he's just pretending to be chasing the Death Eaters, but he's actually going to sneak up on the Astrological Tower......"
"He is," Harry said cruelly, "but to help them, not to stop them...... I bet you have to have the Dark Arts sign to get through that barrier...... So what happened after he left?"
"The mighty Death Eaters burned things with magic, causing half of the ceiling to collapse and destroy the magic staircase," Lupin said, "We ran away, none of us could do anything anyway, Snape and Malfoy had clearly exposed their intentions, but none of us were attacked by either of them." ”
"We're just being ignored by them," Tonks said in a hollow voice, "I guess the Death Eaters are following them...... It's another thing, and we're going to have to keep fighting when some of the Death Eaters and Werewolves come back...... I think I heard Snape shouting something, but I don't know what it is. ”
"He shouted, it was all over," Harry said, "and he did what he set out to do." ”
At this, they fell silent, the phoenix's elegy still echoing across the dark clearing outside. As the singing echoed through the air, a surprising, nasty thought crept into Harry's head......
Dumbledore trusted Snape so much that Harry resented it.
If it weren't for Snape, Dumbledore ......
Or, they leave together and take Van Lin with them......
Suddenly, the silence was broken by a soft female voice.
"What's going on here, what's going on with Bill!"
The door of the school hospital was suddenly burst open, startling everyone, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley strode into the room, followed by Fleur, her beautiful face showing a look of extreme fear.
"Molly, Arthur," Professor McGonagall called, rising to greet them. "I'm so sorry......"
"Bill," Mrs. Weasley whispered, and she sped past Professor McGonagall to see Bill's ruined face.
"Oh, Bill!"
Lupin and Tonks hurriedly got up and retreated to get the Weasleys closer to the hospital bed. Mrs. Weasley approached his son and kissed his bloody forehead.
"You say the werewolves attacked him?" Mrs. Weasley asked Professor McGonagall anxiously, "but he didn't transform? what does that mean? What will happen to Bill?"
"We don't know," replied Professor McGonagall, looking at Lupin helplessly.
"It's going to be something ugly, Arthur," said Lupin, "it's a temporary circumstance, or rather a special one...... We don't know what to do when that person is awakened......"
Mrs. Weasley smells the disgusting smell of Madam Pomfrey's ointment and begins to medicate Bill.
"Dumbledore...... Mrs. Weasley said, "Professor McGonagall is true...... ...... it's all true?"
No one answered her, only Professor McGonagall nodded, and Harry felt Ginny move to his side, and he looked at her, Ginny's tiny eyes looked at Fleur staring at Bill, and the expression on Fleur's face seemed to freeze.
"Dumbledore is gone," Mrs. Weasley whispered, but her eyes were still only on his eldest son, and he began to weep, tears falling on Bill's ruined face. Of course, it doesn't matter what he looks like...... It was just a little boy...... Boy...... Always very handsome...... And he was going to ...... I'm getting married!"
"What do you mean by that?" Fleur suddenly exclaimed, "What is it that he was going to get married!"
Mrs. Weasley lifted her tear-stained face and looked shocked, "That's ......"
"You think Bill won't want to marry me anymore?" Fleur asked, "You think, because of this bite, he won't love me anymore?"
"No, that's not what I'm talking about......"
"Because he'll continue to love me!" said Fleur, standing up straight and tossing her long silver hair back, "Bill won't give up his love for me just because he's become a werewolf!"
"Yes, I'm sure so. Mrs. Weasley said, "But I think maybe...... What should he do...... How to ......"
"Do you think I'm never going to marry him again?, or do you hope?" said Fleur, "what do I care, how he looks? I think we're both beautiful enough, and all these scars are a testament to my husband's bravery!" he said even more excitedly, "She pushed Mrs. Weasley aside and snatched the medicine from her hand.
Mrs. Weasley stepped back against her husband and watched as Fleur drugged Bill with a strange expression.
"Merlin is above, and she has a beautiful and noble heart, which assures me that I will persuade her to agree to your wedding. She loves Bill so much, you know it looks as beautiful as your hair. ”
"Thank you," Fleur said dumbfounded, "I'm sure he's going to be cute." ”
For a moment, the scene began to get a little out of control, perhaps because of Fleur's persistence, people are always emotional animals, even in such a sad atmosphere.
This made Van Lin breathe a sigh of relief, although the topic was a bit off, but in fact, it also avoided the impact of Dumbledore's death on everyone.
All the ladies hugged each other and began to cry, and the confusion made Harry wonder if the world was crazy, and he looked around: Ron was as confused as he was, and Van Lin kept his head down and didn't speak, just looked at Bill's face and Fleur.
As for Ginny, Hermione exchanged a shocked look at each other.
"Look!" said an unabashed voice, and Tonks looked at Lupin angrily. "She's still willing to marry him, even if he's disfigured!
"But...... It's different!" Lupin pursed his lips but Van Lin was 100% sure it was Lupin's voice, even though his lips barely moved, but his expression suddenly looked nervous, "Bill isn't going to be a real werewolf. The situation is clearly completely ......"
"But I don't care! I don't care!" Tonks shouted, grabbing the placket of Lupin's robe and shaking it, "I've told you millions of times......
"And I've told you millions of times," said Lupin, refusing to look her in the eye and just staring at the ground, "I'm too old, too hard, and too hard for you...... It's too dangerous......"