Hagrid was taken away by the Ministry of Magic, but fear still crept over Hogwarts Castle.

Because the monster in that secret room hasn't been unearthed, it's still possible to attack everyone.

As if nothing had happened, the professors escorted students from classroom to classroom during the day and patrolled the floors of the castle at night.

Although Lockhart repeatedly said that the danger was over and there was no need to waste any more time escorting the students, no one listened to him.

The Hufflepuff common room is always packed these days, because after six o'clock in the evening, there is nowhere else for students to go, and there is always a lot to talk about.

After dinner, Kyle played wizarding chess with Cedric as usual, but his record was a bit bad today.

For more than an hour, Kyle didn't win a single game.

"How do I feel like you're absent-minded." Cedric asked, "Still thinking about the secret room." ”

"No......" Kyle shook his head, "I just don't feel well." ”

Since a few days ago, he has been feeling groggy and has difficulty concentrating on everything, and this is getting worse.

When he was playing chess just now, he even heard a buzzing sound, as if there were many people talking in his head.

"You can't have a cold?" Connor gave Kyle a worried look.

The weather has been a bit abnormal lately, although it is almost summer, it has been raining, hot and cold, and many people in the castle have caught a cold.

"I think it should be." Cedric put away the chessboard, "Would you like to write to Professor Sprout and ask her to take you to the school hospital?" ”

"No, I've got a pick-me-up." Kyle patted his forehead, pulled out a bottle of red potion from his pocket, pulled out the stopper, and took a sip.

In the next second, a puff of steam came out of his head, and the feeling of drowsiness was reduced a lot.

Not long after drinking the pills, Kyle went back to his dorm room and fell asleep in a daze.

Kyle had a long dream in which he came to the Chamber of Secrets, and all the snakes carved into the pillars came to life and gathered around him.

But the strange thing is that they neither attack nor let him go, just surround him......

The next day, Kyle is woken up by Ryan.

Professor Sprout was waiting at the door, ready to take them to class.

"You slept for almost twelve hours."

Mikel placed a few wrapped sandwiches on the table, "I heard Cedric say you have a cold, do you want to take a leave of absence from Professor Sprout...... If it's you, there's no problem with not attending classes for a day. ”

"No need." Kyle shook his head, "I've drugged it, so it should be fine." ”

"Alright then......" Mikel and Ryan didn't say anything more.

……

I don't know if it's because the pick-me-up expired, Kyle drank it for three days in a row, and it didn't work at all.

He was still groggy every day, and he always had the same dream at night.

On the third night, he fell asleep even after returning to the common room.

"No, you better go to the school hospital."

When Cedric woke him up, he couldn't help but write to Professor Sprout.

This time, Kyle didn't refuse, because he also realized that something was really wrong with him.

The message was sent by Larton, and Cedric and Connor changed into their robes, ready to accompany Kyle to the hospital when Professor Sprout arrived.

But they waited for more than half an hour before Professor Sprout hurried into the common room.

Her face was very pale, but her eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

"Thank goodness." After seeing Kyle, she barely managed to squeeze out a smile, "Sorry kid, I was a little delayed just now, I'll take you to the school hospital now." ”

Cedric and Connor originally wanted to be together, but were rejected.

Professor Sprout leads Kyle out of the common room and down the empty hallway.

She looked very nervous, constantly looking around, her wand still clutched tightly in her hand.

Kyle soon learns why.

In the university hospital, almost all the professors came.

Not because of Kyle, of course, but because of Ron Weasley in the hospital bed.

He lay there stiffly, like a sculpture.

Professor McGonagall was angrily questioning Lockhart.

"The students were attacked...... Just because you're going to take care of your hair?! ”

"I, I don't know......" Lockhart shuddered, his wand still stuck in his hair.

"There's only one corridor left...... They said they didn't need to send it...... "Lockhart argued with his own words.

"So you're going back?" Professor McGonagall was like an angry lion, "Why do you dare to let the students leave alone when you know Dumbledore is not at school today!" ”

"However, Hagrid has already been arrested......"

"Obviously, the real heir is someone else." Snape said coldly, "It's a pity, why didn't that monster go looking for you?" ”

“……”

"Bobby, can you come and see this kid?"

At that moment, Professor Sprout walked in with Kyle Kyle.

After hearing her words, the hospital instantly fell silent, and the professors did not blame Lockhart anymore, and turned their heads almost at the same time.

"Don't be nervous, Minerva...... Not an attack. Professor Sprout quickly explained.

The professors also breathe a sigh of relief when they notice that Kyle walked in on his own.

Only Snape's expression was a little strange, regretful, but a little glad.

Madam Pomfrey ran over and pulled Kyle to take a closer look......

Taking advantage of this, the professors closed the curtains around Ron's hospital bed, blocking Kyle's view.

Ten minutes later, Madam Pomfrey stood up.

"It's not a cold...... Maybe you're just too nervous to keep dreaming the same thing. ”

She takes Kyle to a hospital bed, "You're here for the night today......"

Kyle nodded, and sat quietly on the bed.

"Is it possible......" Snape asked in a long voice, "he's fine." ”

"I've got my own judgment, Professor Snape."

Madam Pomfrey said with a straight face: "I can tell at a glance whether it is pretending to be sick or not, I can fully predict that if the attack is not resolved, there will definitely be more and more cases like this......

She walked over with a large bottle with the label "Sleepless Sleeper" on it.

"Let's try this first." She poured a steaming glass and handed it to Kyle, "It should give you a good night's sleep." ”

The potion from the school hospital was as bad as ever, but fortunately it was bearable.

After Kyle finished drinking, Madam Pomfrey stepped back and helped him close the curtain.

Not long after, the professors also left, and in order to prevent more students from being attacked, they had to immediately return to the castle to patrol.

The school hospital soon fell silent.

The Dreamless Sleeper did give Kyle a good night's sleep...... But the time was short.

Two hours later, Kyle suddenly opened his eyes and couldn't sleep again.

He thought of Ron, who was lying next to him, and his brow furrowed.

Kyle should have thought about the day when the basilisk would be attacked if the basilisk hadn't been dealt with...... Be petrified or even killed outright.

Today it's Ron, tomorrow it could be Cedric, Connor, Fred,......

Is it really worth it to put everyone, including friends, at risk for the sake of a basilisk?

The answer is no...... There is no doubt about it.

But why did you hesitate before?

Kyle's face was horribly ugly.

Especially the other day, he had already thought of telling Dumbledore about it, but after just sleeping, this thought was forgotten by him, and there was no trace of it.

When did your memory become so bad?

Or is it the Confusion Charm?

But if it's a confusion spell, who...... Riddle's diary?

When did he make a move, and why he didn't have any impression at all.

Kyle didn't dare to sleep anymore, and he sat up from his bed, holding back the buzzing in his head.

……

(End of chapter)