As the sun sank in the west, the four of them blurred their figures with the illusion charm, and Harry hid himself with his invisibility cloak, and just squatted quietly from morning to evening.

You can't move, you're exposed in the snow when you move, you have to talk as little as possible, and you can't use any magic to make yourself feel comfortable. More than once Lockhart told the others to go back and watch by themselves, but Hermione thought the house was too big for one person to notice all the directions. So that's it: all five of them stared at the clearing......

The boring waiting made the time seem very long, Lockhart was okay, there was a part of the Auror training to find out, Blake had been squatting in Azkaban for more than ten years, and he had become accustomed to this rhythm, and the three young people were bitter, but for the sake of face, no one was embarrassed to complain first.

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His stomach began to rumble with hunger, and Lockhart was ready to let Hermione go back to make dinner first, and then the others would take turns going back to eat and rest. But the goal has finally returned.

"Chirp-" The voice of the phantom manifestation was mostly absorbed by the heavy snow and became imperceptible, but the figures of the two people who suddenly appeared on the steps and the snowflakes raised on the ground were still discovered by several people who were highly vigilant.

A man and woman dressed in ornate wizard robes appeared on the steps out of thin air, and stepped on the top step with precision, and after recovering from the vertigo of the apparition, they only stepped forward slightly, and disappeared under the protection of the Loyalty Charm.

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"Great, it's certain that they're used to apparitions leaving from this staircase, and apparitions coming back. A few people were finally able to go back to their warm tents and eat dinner with hot soup. "This makes planning a lot easier, because such a habit usually doesn't change. ”

"Hmm...... After a day of standing, my legs are stiff—" Hermione rubbed her thighs, "It's Christmas the day after tomorrow, and if they have anything to do or buy something, it's only tomorrow, Muggles and wizards won't be open tonight." ”

"Hmm. I'll keep watch tomorrow at dawn, and I'll let you know as soon as they leave, Hermione and Harry, stay here, you're not fit to go into someone's house and kill people and set fires - both mentally and compete......ntly."

"No, I'm going to start exercising myself!" said Harry, "the prophecy doomed me and the mystery man to kill each other, and if I didn't want to be the one to be killed, I had to start learning to kill with all my heart." That's what Hermione said. ”

“......”

"You said you would never leave me again!" Hermione became irritable again: "I must go with you, I feel safe with you, and I can also come in handy at critical moments." Unless you are still comfortable knocking me unconscious and putting me in a tent. Then go do your thing!"

"It's not impossible for you two to go, but promise me some conditions. Lockhart straightened up, he wasn't prepared to withhold the two children from going, but he had to force them to make some promises. "You two must obey any orders from me or Sireth at once, without question. ”

"Albert. Harry said unconvinced.

"He's only two or three years older than you, but he's much more mature than you, and he's been educated as a Gadwyn Auror as a child, and I'm sure he'll make the most sensible and correct decisions at critical moments, right, Albert. ”

"I will. "Albert is so highly rated. A big smile was revealed.

"Yes, you two children are much more emotional and impulsive than Albert, even though I'm a Gryffindor too. I can understand what you think and do at your age," Blake nodded, "but that doesn't mean I'm still supporting you, you two have to agree to what Gildelow says." ”

"Okay. Harry said helplessly.

"What about you. Hermione. ”

"I promise ...... too"

"Very well, then you two can hear what I'm going to say clearly. You must obey all my commands, even orders like 'run,' 'hide,' or 'go back,' and 'leave me alone.'" Will you say yes?"

"I- yes, of course. Harry said.

"No, I don't run. Hermione said, "Die together." ”

"Well, Hermione, it's touching that you're willing to die with Gildero. Blake said: "But you have to understand a truth, if Gildelow let you run first, it is to make it easier for him to run, not to decide to stay and wait for death, unless you meet a mysterious person, no one dares to say that you must leave Gildero, understand?"

"I'll judge for myself. Hermione said stubbornly.

"Well, Hermione, I promise: if I'm going to die, I'll die with you, okay?" said Lockhart.

"That's ...... Well, I'll listen to any other instructions you have. ”

"Well, if I let you hide, will you?" asked Lockhart.

"Yes. ”

"If I tell you to flee, will you obey?"

"Yes. ”

"If I told you to kill your enemies with a death curse, would you do that?"

"I—yes. ”

"Hermione?"

Hermione swallowed, "I didn't use the Death Curse......"

"It doesn't matter, as long as Harry does it, if possible, I won't give you a chance to use the Death Curse in my life. Lockhart said softly.

"If someone threatens you, or any of us, I will. Hermione repented.

"Very well, then—as soon as we see them leave tomorrow, we'll all crouch down the steps below the highest one, and control them both the moment their apparitions come back. Lockhart put down the cup: "If the secret is any of them, then go into the house and search to see if the Horcrux is in their house, if the secret is not one of them and is not in the house, we will leave directly after killing them." ”

"Good. ”

"We will discuss other matters in detail tomorrow at the scene. "Now rest for now, and tomorrow I will go to the house before dawn, and you can pack up your tents and other things slowly, and then come and join me when you hear from me." ”

"Good night, then. ”

"Good night. ”

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Lockhart didn't exercise with Hermione that night, but went through Dumbledore's notes one last time, making sure that he had a clear understanding of all the principles of the Horcrux and how to make it. Tomorrow, if the sneak attack goes well - he will either become another revenant to fail in making a Horcrux, or he will become the fifth wizard in history to possess a Horcrux. Although the abundance of knowledge and the presence of the Elder's wand had made this matter a certainty, he had never experienced such an experience, and he was always a little uneasy.

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――(To be continued......)