By the time Amosta returned to Hogwarts with the two cats through the secret passage under the Screaming Shack, the snow had stopped, but the sky was still gloomy, and the wind was still howling on the flat lawn and playground.

Hagrid was walking towards the Forbidden Forest with his fangs, and Professor Sprout showed up in the greenhouse to check if her flowers and plants had been frozen by the cold, and Amosta greeted her from afar and walked quickly to the castle.

When he walked into the foyer, Amosa was surprised to find that several of the seventh-year students were already having breakfast, and Percy Weasley was sitting near the door, gobbling up a plate of roasted sausages while holding a copy of Practical Defense Charms and Their Restraint against Dark Magic.

"Good morning, Professor Brian--"

Noticing that Professor Bryan was looking at him, Percy Weasley quickly swallowed the food and ran over attentively, he only glanced at the two kittens in Professor Bryan's arms, and then looked away,

"Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"I think you were in charge of the patrol last night, Percy?" Amosta smacked his tongue, "Didn't you take a break for a while?" ”

Percy saw the question as a compliment, and he proudly held up the shiny boys' student council president badge pinned to his chest, and his face was full of red.

"I'm not tired, Professor, I'm going to go to the library before the morning class starts, you know, I'm going to face the NEWT exam in the second half of the semester, I want to make sure I don't make a mistake, if I want to work in the Ministry of Magic... Of course, if you have any commands. ”

"I don't have anything you need to do, Percy--"

Amosta patted Percy on the shoulder and said appreciatively.

People who have ideals and are willing to work hard for them are always worthy of being appreciated by others.

The food in the air of the Great Hall made the two cats in Amosta's arms agitated, especially the black cat, who had eaten the rats for months, and his eyes were almost glowing green when he saw the plate of fragrant bacon and grilled sausages and eggs, and meowed to break free.

Amosta obviously couldn't let him mess around in the Great Hall, so he had to ask Percy to pack something to eat and bring back to the office.

The last time he infiltrated the castle, Sirius was full of pretensions about rushing into the Gryffindor quarters, killing Peter and leaving immediately, not in the mood to reminisce about anything, but now things were different, and along the way, he stayed on Amosta's shoulder and looked around, looking extremely excited, and didn't listen to orders at all.

"If you're not honest, I'll put you in a cage, don't you hear!"

Amosta grabbed Lenny's ear and dripped it up, snapping it up, and by the way, he rescued Lady Loris, who had been imprisoned in an armor by Lenny.

Lenny: Meow! (Don't you see, Filch's cat is yelling at me!) ）

Although he knew that there would be no accidents with the deformation of his human body, until he walked into the office and closed the door, Amosta subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Sirius was already hungry, and after glancing curiously at the walls of his office, which was obscured by a huge black curtain, he fell to the ground and desperately grabbed the bag in Amosta's hand, hoping to have a full meal.

Lighting the fireplace and pulling back the curtains to let the faint light into the office, Amosta returned to his desk and sat down.

After the night, his mission took a dramatic turn.

There was still a need to find someone, but from Black to Peter.

Truth be told, the task had become daunting, for he had only had to keep Black from getting close to Harry, but now he had to take the initiative to lure out a rat hiding in the shadows, and this rat was so vigilant and patient that he didn't expect it to show up.

"When you were in the house, you said that the guy named Peter wouldn't leave Hogwarts and would stay near Harry, right?"

Sirius tugged at his beard and motioned for Amosta to turn it back.

"yes, I promise it's--"

The human form is more convenient for eating, and Blake grabbed the food with both hands, put it in his mouth, and took the time to say this,

"I know Peter, leaving Hogwarts means that it will no longer be able to enjoy the protection that Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic have for Harry, he can't leave here, and he has to make sure he can keep up to date with the latest news in the wizarding world."

Amosta nodded undeniably, a vague thought in his mind.

He wished he could know more about Peter as a person, but since he was a child, Sirius obviously didn't hear any comments from the guest officers, so he would only shout that Peter was a vile, shameless and obscene embryo, cowardly and fond of following the powerful wizard's ass, hoping to be sheltered.

But was Peter really as bad as Black said he was?

Thoughtful, extremely forbearing, vicious and courageous, Amosta gave his opinion of Peter through sporadic descriptions.

"Guts?!"

Sirius didn't say anything about the first few points, but he couldn't stand Amosta's last assessment,

"Are you trying to say that the thinner is also a man of courage, Brian!" Sirius said disdainfully, "It's ridiculous, if he really had even a little courage in his heart, he wouldn't be a despicable traitor!" ”

"As you say, he's a traitor, but Peter dared to betray his friends and deliver the news to Voldemort under Dumbledore's nose for more than a year, which is enough to prove that he is not a cowardly wizard without a little guts, Blake--"

Amosta said lazily as he rested his fingers crossed on his upturned knees.

Sirius was about to refute, but, before he could say anything, Brian suddenly stood up from his chair and waved his wand at himself, and Sirius found himself transformed into a black and black cat about the size of Crookshan.

"Remus is right outside the door, don't show your stuff."

Remus?!

Sirius's claw-hooked sausage fell all at once, and he spun around on the couch and stumbled under a cushion, but Crookshan, who was prostrate on the couch, knocked the pillow out with a single paw, and its strange look also made Sirius come to his senses, he was not a wizard or an Animagus now, and Remus could not recognize him!

"Percy just asked me a Defence Against the Dark Arts question below, and I learned from him that you've returned to the castle--"

The knock on the door opened silently, and Remus Lupin walked in briskly, his face full of seriousness, but his eyes swelled with some concern,

"How's that, Amosta, have you... This cat"

Remus, who was quickly approaching Amosta's desk, suddenly noticed the two cats curled up on the sofa, and he was only surprised by the size of Crookshan, but when he turned his gaze to the side of the black cat, which was tense and looked particularly nervous, Remus's footsteps suddenly stopped, and his solemn expression changed subtly.

It's strange why I feel so familiar with a black cat that I've never dealt with before.

When their eyes met in mid-air, Remus, who felt even more strange in his heart, was stunned.

Sirius tried his best to avoid making eye contact with Remus, but he couldn't help but get a closer look at his old friend, and the moment his eyes fell on Remus, an irrepressible sadness welled up in his heart, causing his cat body to tremble.

Remus is a lot older...

The temples are gray, the cheeks are full of fine lines, the body looks very thin, and even the waist and back are a little rickety, and the whole person looks like an old man who has entered his twilight years.

Werewolves are in a bad position in the wizarding world, that's something Sirius knows, but, Remus's old look... He couldn't pretend it had nothing to do with him.

"This cat..."

Sadness and guilt... Remus actually read these two emotions in the eyes of the black cat, but it was too strange, how could an animal have such rich emotions, and why would it feel so familiar to itself... Remus thought in a trance,

"Where did you get these two cats, Amosta?"

Sitting behind the desk, Amosta, who was watching the excitement, made a hidden arc at the corner of his mouth, and replied indifferently,

"The yellow cat's name is Crookshan, it's Hermione's pet, and it's been fostered by Hermione in Hagrid's because it's not very peaceful, but it's a big fan of going to Hogsmeade for a walk, and I found it in Hogsmeade last night... The black one is an old friend from the wild in Crookshank..."



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