Mysterious Walker at Hogwarts

"That's your opinion - didn't you promise not to pester me anymore?" Snape didn't want to talk more, so he changed the subject and asked - although he actually regarded Brian as a friend, he was awkward because of his His character would never be admitted to his face.

"I'm not pestering you. I just came here to find Regulus. That kid has been appearing and disappearing recently. I doubt..." Brian defended hastily.

"What do you suspect?" Snape asked.

"I suspect that he has secretly joined the Death Eaters." Brian said worriedly.

"The Dark Lord will not accept such a young wizard. He is only 14 years old." Snape shook his head and denied.

"You seem to have a very clear understanding of the Dark Lord's standards for accepting Death Eaters." Brian raised his eyebrows.

Snape rolled up his sleeves and showed Brian the mark of a python emerging from a skull's mouth.

"Is this the Dark Mark? You became a Death Eater? When did it happen?" Brian asked in shock.

"Just over the Christmas holidays," Snape said softly, "no one knows except the Dark Lord."

"You're crazy!" Brian looked at Snape as if he didn't recognize him.

"I hope to control my own destiny through my own outstanding abilities." Snape said slowly, "The Dark Lord has promised us that under his command, we can quickly use our own abilities to gain rights and status, and rights and status It can give us everything we want.”

"This is a misunderstanding, Severus. The first generation of Dark Lord Grindelwald once said, 'Supreme power and status can bring everything.' The Wiccan party who followed him at that time was definitely better than the Death Eaters today. "More, but what's the result? Didn't he fail?" Brian said anxiously.

"You... seem to know a lot about Grindelwald?" Snape was a little surprised. In fact, after the fall of Grindelwald, the Ministry of Magic deliberately concealed most of the history of that period.

"My old man followed him for a while. After the fall of Grindelwald, he escaped and kept his name incognito. He was afraid that the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic would find him and throw him into Azkaban, so he strictly ordered me not to reveal it. He is a wizard." Brian also told Snape the secret he had hidden for many years in exchange for Snape revealing to him that he became a Death Eater.

"Brian, are you interested in joining? Although the first generation of Dark Lord failed, my master will definitely go further." Snape invited Brian, "He is very interested in young talents like us. Pay attention to."

"I'm not interested." Brian shook his head, "You should really discuss it with us before joining the Death Eaters. Wouldn't you be getting farther and farther away from Lily?"

A look of pain flashed in Snape's eyes: "Stop talking! Even if I don't join, Lily won't fall in love with me."

"Since you are so sober, you shouldn't continue to pester me."

"So I joined the Death Eaters. I hope to prove to Lily that I am definitely better than James." Snape said bitterly.

"I know you don't like to hear it, but I still have to say that your idea is really stupid." Brian said disapprovingly.

"Don't worry, I have my own bottom line. I won't do evil like other Death Eaters. I only joined to become stronger." Snape tightened his wand.

"I'm afraid... you won't be able to help yourself when the time comes." Brian warned earnestly, "Severus, stop now before you get too deep."

Snape smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think Death Eaters can join whenever they want and leave whenever they want?"

"You should go find Dumbledore!" Brian immediately suggested without hesitation.

Snape hesitated.

……

The scene continued to change, and Brian, who had grown up a lot, stopped Snape at the door of the Slytherin common room with an anxious expression.

"Severus, I have something to tell you."

"I think we have made it very clear that we will go our own way without interfering with each other," Snape said arrogantly.

"I can ignore you, but what about Regulus? Has he also joined the Death Eaters?" Brian asked angrily.

"This is his own choice and has nothing to do with me."

"We agreed at the beginning that I would not go to Dumbledore to expose you, and you would find a way to prevent Regulus from joining the Death Eaters."

"Brian, even Regulus's brother can't do anything to him, so what I can do is very limited." Snape smiled sarcastically and said in an old-fashioned way, "For someone of Regulus's age, It is normal for young people to worship the strong, and the Dark Lord is at the peak of his powers now. In comparison, Dumbledore is like the sunset that is about to set and is about to lose its vitality."

"Regulus is still a child! You can't just watch him fall into such a dangerous situation!" Brian was furious.

"Brian, do you think the Dark Lord will give up and prevent the descendants of the sacred and ancient Black family from joining the Death Eaters?" Snape smiled bitterly, "What will happen to Regulus if he doesn't join? You should clear."

"But I heard he volunteered."

"Regulus is smarter than you think - don't forget that when I joined the Death Eaters, I was younger than he is now." Snape reminded coldly, "You should know that at this age, you already have your own judgment."

"Then Severus, I ask you to protect him as much as possible. There are not many direct bloodlines left in the Black family."

Snape looked at Brian with a strange expression, wondering why he suddenly said such a thing.

Dean knew in his heart that Brian might have already known that his lineage was actually from the Black family, so he paid special attention to Regulus.

……

"Severus, I succeeded. I escaped from the Dark Lord once again."

"Brian, you are playing with fire!"

At this time, both of them should have graduated from Hogwarts and looked like young people.

"It's not my fault, his Death Eaters keep getting after me!"

"Brian, you should think about why."

"how could I know?"

"Your talents and abilities are greatly appreciated by the Dark Lord."

"This joke is not funny at all and I have no idea where this nonsense comes from."

"Brian, you have escaped from him and the Death Eaters more than once. This is not something ordinary wizards can do."

"Severus, you can't expect me to just sit back and wait for death when facing a dark wizard, right?"

"Brian, take my advice and leave Great Britain. Only by staying out of his sight can you be completely safe."

"I'm sorry, Severus, I can't, I can't leave."

"Why? Did you join the organization that fought against the Dark Lord?"

"Not yet. I'm thinking about it, but I can't decide yet."

"Listen Brian, even though it's weird for me to say this, if you don't want to join the Death Eaters, just join that organization. At least Dumbledore can provide you with enough shelter."

"Thank you, Severus, I have my reasons."