Chapter 72: Why Can't It Be You?

Towards the end of the Forbidden Forest, Fred and George finally resigned themselves to their fate and gave up their struggle, but they were still chattering about Kyle's wasteful behavior.

"There's a lot more out there, and we've wasted at least one Galleon."

Fred carried the hem of his robe and used it as a large pocket, which contained a mountain of silver "moonlight".

Next to George, the same shape is made, which makes them look like two kangaroos.

Kyle didn't say anything, just answered perfunctorily.

The main thing is that I really don't have much energy, it's late now, and after the novelty of seeing the moon beast dancing at the beginning has passed, the sleepiness caused by staying up late has begun to hit constantly.

Now he just wants to hurry back to his dorm room and get a good night's sleep in a warm and comfortable bed.

When the group came to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, a dog barking and heavy footsteps were suddenly heard not far away.

Hagrid!

Several people were frightened and immediately fell on the spot.

Kyle also pulls out the cloak as fast as he can.

Although the cloak seemed a bit small for the five of them, it didn't cover everyone completely, but fortunately it was the Forbidden Forest, and the lush bushes around it were also a good cover.

The footsteps were getting closer, and they could already clearly see Hagrid's huge figure.

Kyle was lying at the front with his invisibility cloak in his hand, nervous and unable to breathe.

"Who's there, come out!" Hagrid, carrying a dim oil lamp, stopped near them: "I see you!" ”

Behind Hagrid, the black hound Tooth arrived.

It sniffed around on the ground with its head down, and little by little it moved closer to where Kyle and the others were hiding.

For a moment, everyone's hearts rose to their throats, and they all covered their mouths with their hands, trying not to make a single sound.

The teeth got closer and closer, and soon the distance between them was less than a meter, and Kyle could even clearly see its small black eyes, and the saliva that kept dripping from its mouth.

"Did you find anything?"

Hagrid also noticed the strangeness of the teeth, and he came over with an oil lamp, and shouted at the same time, "I don't care who you are, but this is Hogwarts, not a place for you people to come casually!" ”

"Hurry up and leave before I get angry, if I catch you, you'll be punished!"

Somehow, after hearing Hagrid's voice, Tooth hesitated for a moment before suddenly changing direction and walking deeper into the Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid followed it closely, rubbing shoulders with Kyle and the others.

Time passed little by little, and it wasn't until the footsteps had completely disappeared that Kyle finally relaxed, lying on the ground gasping for air.

"It's exciting!" Cedric blushed and said, "Merlin's beard, I touched Hagrid's shoes just now, and he almost stepped on my hand!" ”

"Oh, shit." Fred, who had just gotten up from the ground, suddenly screamed, looked at a sticky liquid in his hand, and said with a bitter face: "I seem to have touched that dog's saliva." ”

"You should be glad you just touched the saliva." George said with palpitations: "Hagrid's appearance at that time was too scary, if he was caught, it might be more than just being locked up." ”

As he spoke, George shuddered.

It was the first time he had seen Hagrid so angry, and he shuddered when he thought about it now.

"It's really thanks to you this time." Kyle patted Fred and George on the shoulder.

If it weren't for the fact that they had carried a lot of Moon Idiot Beast's feces and confused Tooth's sense of smell, they wouldn't have been so easy to get past just now.

After this accident, the few people did not dare to delay, and while Hagrid was still in the Forbidden Forest at this time, they simply cleaned up and ran quickly in the direction of the castle.

The few people who came to the exit of the secret passage did not rush in, but took out the map of the living point, and after confirming that Filch's location was not on the first floor, they passed through the secret passage one after another and returned to the castle.

Because they didn't go by the way, they separated after leaving the secret passage.

Probably frightened by what happened just now, on the way back, several people looked very nervous.

Cedric felt his heart beat so hard that he couldn't help but say, "Kyle, you said we wouldn't get caught." ”

"It's okay, we'll run separately if we find out." Kyle whispered, "Then he doesn't know who he's chasing." ”

"But......" Connor said in a trembling voice, "I, I'm slow, what can I do." ”

"Well, that's a problem." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "Otherwise, if you are discovered, you can run upstairs." ”

"Won't you get caught running upstairs?" Connor wondered.

"No, it's not safe to run upstairs......" Kyle shook his head and explained, "But then, Filch will chase you, and Cedric and I will be able to run back to the common room." ”

“……”

???

Connor's eyes gradually became a little glazed, and then in a very short period of time, they turned to anger.

But Kyle didn't know anything about it, and he was still whispering, "It's a good deal to catch one and run two." ”

Connor gritted her teeth and said, "Then why is it that I was the one who was arrested?" ”

"Hmm...... It's simple. Kyle thought for a moment and said, "If someone has to be hurt, then why can't it be you." ”

Somehow, Connor suddenly became less nervous, and silently pulled out her wand and looked Kyle's back up and down, as if trying to find a suitable spot to poke at it.

The most striking feature of the serpentine wand is its rigidity, and according to Ollivanders, it can even be used as a melee weapon in some extreme recent situations.

Kyle only felt a chill in his back and subconsciously quickened his pace.

……

Without any incidents, the trio made it back to the common room.

That's for sure.

As early as when he was looking at the map of the living spots at the entrance of the secret passage, Kyle noticed that the professors were sleeping in their rooms, and Filch, who was patrolling the night, was also on the eighth floor.

The distance from the auditorium to the Hufflepuff common room is not far, and if you walk quickly, it will take a few minutes.

That's not enough time for Filch to get off the ground.

So, Cedric and Connor's worries along the way were unnecessary.

"Good night, see you tomorrow." Kyle yawns back to his dorm.

Originally, he thought that he would go to the kitchen to find something to eat when he came back, but as soon as he entered the common room, he couldn't hold on.

My eyelids started fighting, my head was groggy, and I just wanted to get a good night's sleep.

"Good night."

"Hmph~~"

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