A moment of silence spread.

Isobel didn't answer anything, and her eyes began to wander in the face of Connor's blunt question.

Maybe she's used to treating people with indifference, or maybe she doesn't seem so easy to get along with and hard to get close to.

However, she is not very good at lying.

Even at this juncture, her first reaction was not to lie, but to remain silent, expressing her resistance with practical actions.

Connor wasn't sure if that was an advantage or a disadvantage.

Even, he didn't know if it was good for him.

If she lied, he could have explored without scruples, but now she was only explicitly resisting.

Wouldn't it be rude to go deep into this by yourself?

"Miss Isobel?"

Connor tried to call her name, but she had no intention of responding.

"Uh......"

The moonlight shone into the room through the window, revealing an indescribable embarrassment and coldness.

Finally, a name broke the silence.

A surname, to be exact.

"Blake?"

“？！！”

Although Isobel had tried her best to control her expression, her subconsciously clenched fists and facial twitches had betrayed all the thoughts that were surging in her heart.

"So, that's why you're coming to the news from ten years ago, you're ...... with the Black family."

"It doesn't matter."

Isobel spoke.

Without waiting for Connor's side to guess anything, she took the initiative to cut off all possibilities.

"It doesn't matter."

This succession of denials did not prove anything, but only made Connor more suspicious.

"It doesn't matter, then why would you be hostile to Headmaster Dumbledore over this."

His eyes were straight, and there was no other malice, just pure doubt.

But even so, Isobel felt like he was hairy at the bottom of his heart.

In front of those eyes, she felt as if she had no secrets.

"Then how can you be sure that I must hate him for this?"

That's where the mess begins.

“……”

For a moment, Connor was a little speechless.

Although the current Isobel still seems to maintain that label-like calm and silence, her performance has actually reached the edge of excitement.

The restlessness in her heart turned her into a bar spirit, no matter what Connor said on his side, no matter what he guessed, she could jump out of the bar.

And in this case, it is not a rational act to continue to force her.

So what else is there to talk about?

There's not much to talk about.

After a casual glance out the window, Connor shook his head.

"Then you can go back."

Hearing these words suddenly, Isobel seemed a little incredulous.

She just blinked, her mouth opened and closed, and she looked like she wanted to say something.

But in the end, it was a simple question:

"You're not going to tell Dumbledley how?"

"No, it won't."

“…… Really won't? ”

"Need me to swear or something, like make an 'unbreakable oath' with you? Or maybe sign some other contract or something? ”

“…… No need. ”

Eventually, Isobel just shook his head.

As if she had finally regained her true composure, she looked at Connor carefully.

"You don't look like a die-hard loyalist, and you don't worship him like everyone else."

"Uh-huh......"

At least, she was right in her guess.

Connor wasn't carried away by Dumbledore's dazzling array of titles, let alone adoring them.

"He's just an ordinary old wizard after all."

"It's still an old guy who likes to fall into the well and don't report it."

“……”

Connor wasn't so sure.

He couldn't help but glance out the window, and finally smiled bitterly.

"Whatever you want, but there's one thing I want to make clear, Headmaster Dumbledore is tasking me to investigate things about ten years ago, and they do have some suspicions."

"What did he do earlier when he was in doubt?"

Faced with Connor's statement, Isobel first scoffed, but later, her attitude softened.

"Did you find anything?"

There was even a hint of hope and expectation in this inquiry.

“…… Three days, not to mention that I only got the approval slip this morning, so you think you can find out something. ”

After hearing Connor's response, her eyes, which had been glowing a little, dimmed.

"...... like this"

"But it can't be said that there is no gain at all."

Then, her eyes lit up again, like voice-activated electric lights.

It was only after a while that she suddenly came back to her senses.

"You're kidding me?!"

"Nope."

Regardless of what he really thought, Connor would never admit it.

"Anyway, I can tell you one thing, Sirius was wronged, and that's the only thing that is absolutely right, as for the rest...... I'm still investigating. ”

"Take me one."

"What?"

"I said take me one."

Isobel said seriously.

"By the way...... Why did you stay in the library? ”

"Uh...... Didn't I say that Professor Dumbledore authorized me to investigate some of the things that he was inconvenient to investigate, but it was essentially just a privilege. ”

“…… I know. ”

After taking a closer look at Connor, Isobel spoke.

She didn't show any doubt, just changed her mind.

"But no matter what kind of privilege it is, there will always be a superficial justification...... He shouldn't be the kind of person who would abuse his power. ”

"The reason he gave me was that my academic performance was good enough."

"It's only been three days since school started, and my academic performance is good......

Isobel subconsciously wanted to be sarcastic, but in the end he just shook his head.

"I know, it's not a difficult thing for me, and I'll find a way to apply for an approval slip when I go back."

“…… Can you apply to the principal? ”

"No, Professor Flitwick will help me out."

With that, she got up, looking like she wanted to leave.

But when she got to the wall, she was a little stunned.

"This ......"

Apparently embarrassed, she didn't know how to open the secret door, and Connor tapped his wand at the carved ornament on the wall.

The secret door opened, and the ancient, deep scenery of the library appeared in front of them again.

"Well, that's all."

Isobel walked out the secret door, but she quickly stopped again.

"Thank you."

She spoke, but as if afraid of some misunderstanding, she quickly added:

"I'm talking about the information you provided, thank you for telling me this."

“…… You are welcome. ”

"That's it, class tomorrow...... No, goodbye! ”

Isobel's figure quickly disappeared into the library, first enveloping herself with a phantom charm, unlocking the door with a lockpicking charm, and then carefully restoring it before leaving again.

But it looks like it's 'leaving' rather than running away.

Connor sighed as he looked at the closed library door.

And then......

"Headmaster Dumbledore, I suppose you should be there?"

"Yes, of course I am."

A voice came from the darkness.