demon hunter at hogwarts

There was a long silence.

"The price? I don't know what you are talking about." Finally, Regulus said stiffly.His face was cold, as if it had been frosted for thousands of years.

"Don't think I don't know! Selwyn and Avery both said that your... your death news is accurate!" Sirius looked upset.He didn't expect that the conversation would progress to this point, and Regulus didn't seem willing to talk to him.

"What do those two losers know? Why didn't you ask Bella? She may know more. As far as I know, you have many opportunities to talk to her." Regulus said bitterly.

Sirius took a big sip of wine, trying to calm down his emotions, and then said: "And...Kreacher also said that the date of death was indeed shown on the tapestry at that time, and that tapestry never lies!"

"Never lie? Then who is sitting here now? The physical ghost of Regulus Black?" Regulus sneered.

"Okay! Let's not talk about it for now! But, no matter what you were planning to do at that time, why didn't you tell me... or Dumbledore? We can help you." Sirius tried to sound kind.

"Telling you? You, including your James Potter, don't take the Dark Lord seriously at all. You think fighting the Death Eaters is just a fun adventure, just like you tried countless times in school. Like that." Regulus's emotions suddenly burst out and he said excitedly, "You didn't consider the consequences at all. You think that even if you make a mistake, it's not a big deal. But unfortunately, the price you paid was not deducted. A few dozen or a few weeks of confinement, right?”

Sirius didn't expect Regulus's reaction to be so violent, and he was speechless for a moment.

"Don't try to refute me. I don't know why the Dark Lord must kill James Potter. But since your brilliant plan can't even save your own good friend, why should I believe you?" Regulus glanced at you. Sirius, who was searching for something to say, glanced at him and said contemptuously.

For a moment, Sirius looked like he was going to jump up and hit someone, but in the end he just hammered the table, causing the wine in the glass to spill out.

"Wormtail... Peter, the traitor, just wait! If I catch him, I will cut him into pieces to avenge James..." Sirius said through gritted teeth.

"Look, you still think that Peter Pedillo is the key, and you haven't thought of anything else?" Regulus asked provocatively.

"I mistakenly believed him. I was an idiot and I deserve to die! That's it!" Sirius roared, the veins on his forehead bulging out. Regulus's words were obviously adding salt to his wounds.

"You are indeed an idiot, but it has nothing to do with whether you mistrusted Peter." Regulus concluded.

Sirius looked crestfallen.

The effectiveness of the spell was weakening, and Regulus tried to move his limbs a little, but Sirius didn't notice.

"I want to know, why don't you be the secret keeper yourself?" Regulus continued to ask.

"Isn't it obvious? Everyone thinks that I will be the secret keeper, and they will come to catch me. If I am caught, Voldemort will treat me to some Veritaserum, or a few rounds of Legilimency or something... …”

Sirius suddenly stopped, his brows knitted together, as if he thought of something.

"We might as well demonstrate it again. Now I am the Dark Lord, and you...unfortunately were caught by me and given Veritaserum." Regulus said, "You must answer me truthfully."

"it is good."

"Sirius Black, are you James Potter and Lily's Secret Keeper?"

"..."

"Huh?" Regulus stared at Sirius playfully, watching the other man's face change from green to red.

"Snapped!"

Sirius slapped himself hard, so hard that half of his cheek quickly became red and swollen.

Then he buried his face in his hands and tried to control his breathing.

"It seems that you have finally turned a corner. Regardless of whether Peter is a traitor or not, this plan is rotten." Regulus said unceremoniously, "Want to know what the problem is, brother?"

Upon hearing the word "brother," Sirius raised his head, his eyes already bloodshot.

"We can assume that if you become the Secret Keeper yourself and hide in the Potter's house, you will all be safe. The Dark Lord will not be able to find you even if he puts his nose to the glass of the Potter's house. And of course the traitor will not be able to find you either. Any way." Regulus softened his tone slightly.

Sirius nodded silently and said nothing.

"But of course you won't do this. How can the brave Sirius Black be kept at home and protected like a little baby? You want to go out and fight." Regulus changed the topic and said sarcastically, " This is easy to understand. When chatting with your friends, saying that you killed a few Death Eaters today is much more glorious, powerful and dignified than changing a few diapers for Harry Potter."

"I just discovered that you are much more powerful than Snotlout when it comes to crowding out people." Sirius said harshly, "Yes, I can't stand others fighting, bleeding and dying outside, just to protect me."

"So, you are actually escaping." Regulus said pointedly, "You chose the way that makes you most comfortable, not the most advantageous way. You don't understand that fighting is never just about shooting spells at each other on the battlefield. .”

"But..." Sirius wanted to retort, but was interrupted by Regulus.

"I ask you, if someone told you at that time that if you didn't hide in the house in Godric's Hollow and be a 'coward' secret keeper, James Potter and his wife would die, what would you do? "

"I……"

"It seems you haven't figured it out yet."

Regulus suddenly moved, and a thin green electric light bloomed at his fingertips.

Sirius' reaction was fast enough, and the magic spell was almost ejected from the wand, but the moment the green lightning hit him, all the magic power in his body was stagnated.

The unformed spell hit the ground weakly and scattered into a small ball of sparks, but Regulus had already stood up and grabbed his wand.

Then, Sirius found that he could not move again, and could only watch helplessly as Regulus retrieved his own wand and unleashed a series of complex spells on the Horcrux in the wooden box.

After five long minutes, the spell casting work was finally completed, and Regulus solemnly closed the lid of the wooden box.

"I have to warn you, this thing is not something you can deal with now. Let it lie in the basement until I... before we find a way to destroy it."

Regulus held the box and walked to the basement.

Sirius leaned on the sofa unable to move, looking at Regulus's thin back.

His last words before leaving were still ringing in his ears.

“I don’t want to see death dates on the tapestry anymore.”