237. Scott the Besieged

Outside the door of the principal's office, Snape let go of his grip on Scott's collar and stepped up the stairs without saying a word.

The self-running staircase began to carry him down.

Scott silently followed.

Snape didn't speak, and he didn't speak rashly.

For a while, I only heard the sound of the stairs running.

The two quickly made their way to the third floor, returning to the hallway through the broken entrance in the wall.

Snape glanced back at Scott.

He said coldly, "You should know how to keep your mouth shut, Mr. Trollope. ”

"Of course, Professor Snape." Skoth nodded his head to indicate that he understood.

Snape looked at him again, snorted, and turned away.

Scott watched as his black robe flipped and floated away like a thick black mist.

It seems that Snape's mood is not terrible, at least he has not pursued his "self-assertions".

But Scott is quite reasonable.

He thought that if he hadn't called him "on his own", Snape would not have been able to taste the sweet taste of revenge with his own hands.

Although Snape's attempt to kill Peter with his own hands was stopped by Dumbledore.

But Scott always felt that he would do it again.

Judging from his usual performance, Snape is also a very grudge-minded person.

Even if Peter were imprisoned in Azkaban, perhaps Snape would find a way to kill him.

Thinking of this, Scott smacked his lips and went downstairs with a relaxed expression.

When he walked to the atrium, he glanced up at the lighted window of the principal's office on the eighth floor, and smiled silently.

After that, there was nothing to do with him.

It turned out that if Dumbledore could still let Peter escape like Sirius and Lupin in the "originals", then Scott would have nothing to say.

But when Scott wanted to return to the Ravenclaw Tower, he found a crowd of people waiting under the tower from a distance.

The Weasleys' five siblings, Harry and Hermione, and Scott's three roommates.

Harry, who had been vomited by Ron, had already changed his clothes.

"That's a ......"

Scott didn't stop and walked straight in front of them.

"What are you?" He asked, pretending not to know.

"Scott."

"You're here."

Fred and George immediately rushed over, standing beside him from the left and right, and put their hands on his shoulders.

Scott smiled and asked them, "Why are you not going back to the Gryffindor common room?" ”

"You snuck away earlier."

"Someone saw you go to the Headmaster's office with Snape!"

Fred and George asked, feigning seriousness.

"What the hell is going on? What just happened? What did Snape do? ”

"Tell us quickly, or ......"

Scott shook his head, "I've been told by the professors not to speak." ”

Fred and George stared at him, left and right.

"Forget it, since Scott has been instructed by the professor, we shouldn't ask again." Hermione said.

Scott nodded and gave her an appreciative look.

At this time, Percy, who was one-eyed, also spoke, "Let go of him, Fred, George." Since Dumbledore had said he would tell his parents, maybe we shouldn't have inquired anymore. ”

Scott nodded again and gave him an appreciative look.

Hermione and Percy's personalities also have times when they assist.

"Come on, Hermione, Percy." Ron snorted, "Don't say you don't want to know. ”

"I don't want to know!" Hermione said stiffly.

Percy hesitated.

Scott looked at his roommates, "Hey, you guys, are you just there watching Gryffindor bully me?" ”

Roger and Eddie grinned and didn't speak, only Milton seemed to be out of the picture.

Just then, an owl flew over and threw a letter at Harry.

Harry quickly opened the letter and glanced at it.

"Hagrid wrote back to me!" He happily said, "He really knows Peter Pettigrew!" ”

Everyone hurriedly looked at him.

There was something strange about Harry's expression.

"Oh...... Hagrid didn't answer the question about 'Sirius?' Blake's question, but he says Peter is a good friend of my dad, and Hagrid says Peter is a hero? ”

Surprised, he continued to read the letter.

"My dad and he always played together when we were in school...... There were four people in total, and two more Hagrid didn't say ......"

He accepted the letter and couldn't help but smile.

It seems that getting news about his father puts Harry in a good mood.

"Oh, I haven't seen him yet, I mean...... Peter. Harry was a little excited, "Of course, I saw him every day when he was a mouse. ”

He didn't notice that Ron's face wasn't good when he talked about it.

"Heroes?" Ron snorted coldly, "I don't think so!" Harry, if you see him, you're going to be disappointed. ”

"I understand, Ron."

Harry looked like I understood you, and patted Ron on the shoulder in reassurance.

Ron looked even angrier.

Harry was still eager to try.

He looked up at Scott, "Scott, you say...... If I go to the Headmaster's office now, will Dumbledore allow me in? By the way, do you know the entrance code to the principal's office? ”

He looked like he couldn't wait to meet his father's best friend.

Scott looked at the pure joy in his eyes and sighed silently.

He looked at the Weasleys, "Dumbledore told us to keep everything secret. ”

“……”

The four Weasley brothers looked at the heavens and the earth, but they didn't look at him.

"I don't think there's anything to keep secret." Harry said.

Scott said, "You'd better not go, Harry. ”

Harry asked, puzzled, "Why?" ”

Scott shook his head, "Peter has been a mouse for 12 years, and he is delirious and can't speak clearly. ”

"I don't mind, I just want to get to know him." Harry laughed and said, "He should know a lot about my dad." ”

"Secrecy is necessary," Scott said. The reason why Peter was a rat for 12 years was to escape the persecution of those people. ”

When Scott said this, he felt a pang of discomfort in his heart.

Although he had some sympathy for Harry, since he had been told, those things could not be said by him.

If Harry was to be told the truth, Dumbledore should be told.

"You didn't talk about it everywhere, did you?" He asked Fred and George, who were still on his shoulders.

The twins shook their heads, "The only ones who know are the people present." ”

Scott broke free from the two of them and said to Harry, "Of course, this is just my suggestion, you can also ask Dumbledore and trust him to think more than I do." ”

Harry nodded.

Scott didn't say much more.

After saying goodbye to a few Gryffindors, he ascended the spiral staircase of the tower with his roommates.

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