The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

The two men and the leopard stared at the red panda with bated breath, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.

"I'm fine, please don't worry..."

"Eh? You can speak now." Sirius stroked his chin and took another bite of cherry pie. "The kitchen is really nice, but it's a pity that we couldn't get in before."

"All you have to do now is relax and firmly choose your human soul." Lupin looked at him calmly. "Although I'm not an Animagus, I have a deep understanding of it thanks to some people. They often couldn't change back then, or they changed back uncontrollably when they were playing tricks. After changing back, they either grew horns or kept tails. But because their usual behavior was so unusual, no one doubted their motives and thought they were simply too idle. Except for Lily, who would have a headache because of this."

The red panda sat obediently, looking at his paws or touching his face from time to time.

"Haha, so cute." Tonks came over to look at him. "It won't be that fast. It will take at least, um... ten minutes. Once your human soul is more stable, you can return to your human body. Similarly, if you want to turn into an animal in the future but can't, you can drink it again."

"This is taking a shortcut after all, so you'd better not drink it often." Lupin disagreed, "I believe that through long-term practice and consolidation, you will be able to switch freely on your own. Just like Padfoot, he can do it, there is no reason why you can't."

"Hey, hey, hey, you make it sound like I'm terrible. You should say that if that traitor Petelou can do it, there's no reason why he can't do it, right?"

"Can you please stop mentioning such a disgusting person?" Tonks bared her teeth. "I really don't understand. How did this stinky rat get away when we were watching him so closely? Captain Shacklebolt was even punished for this. It's really inexplicable!"

"Wow, what's so strange about this? I said there must be something fishy behind his confession, and sure enough -"

The little panda originally covered his mouth and dared not speak, but seeing that the conversation was getting more and more unbearable, he quickly said: "Senior, can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead." The mother leopard was very patient with the red panda.

"You are like this, but you can still speak normally. Is it because you drank the same medicine as me?"

"Of course not." The leopard laughed, looking like he could eat a red panda. "I am Metamorphmagus. I can transform into an animal and still communicate like a human. You can't do that. But the medicine does work for me. After all, changing at will too many times will inevitably make the soul unstable. Drinking it will only benefit me."

The red panda nodded and looked at Sirius again: "Then Professor Black, how did you know that Zhu and I..."

How did she know that she took him with her everywhere? How did she know that he was often carried around by her? And how did she know that he had made a nest in her bed?

Zhu said that she had a magic weapon that she attached to him, and no one could see him except her.

How was it discovered? Are there more people who know?

But let alone him, even if he still looked like a red panda, he still couldn't ask these questions.

But Sirius understood the unfinished meaning of his words: "It's very simple, I just guessed it. Dumbledore said that he asked Zhu to take you to class, and she would definitely not abandon you. She has many ways to hide people, we all have no doubt about that. Didn't Tonks turn into a little fly to look for you during the day? She said that if she didn't run fast enough, she would be found by Zhu in the next second. I really don't know how she did it."

The red panda folded his paws and nodded, "Yes, she will know everything. Including what happened here tonight."

"That's quite scary." Sirius laughed. "Then we'll need your help with something later. I hope she won't be so angry that she joins the Death Eaters on the spot after she finds out."

Lupin frowned: "Padfoot, please don't make such jokes."

Tonks showed him her claws. "Don't suspect Hufflepuff, no matter who you are. Hufflepuff never produces Death Eaters. Never! Never!"

"I just want to say that this boy is very important to her, isn't he?" Sirius grinned, "I heard from Dumbledore that if someone hadn't attacked this boy, I'm afraid Zhu could have pretended in front of him for a longer time."

"That's not the case. Zhu has always had her own plans. She would do a lot for me, but she would not tell important information to anyone she doesn't trust." The tall and graceful boy just stood up and couldn't help but refute: "She is willing to confess to the principal, the most important reason is that she trusts him."

Trust his character and ability, and believe that her decision will not bring risks to others. Only then will she really do it.

She has always been a person who thinks ten steps before taking one step. I'm afraid that except for Uncle Sun, she will not impulsively expose herself for anyone else.

"Okay, as expected, if you mention her more, you will change back faster." Sirius was not displeased by any objection, "How does it feel, is there a tail left on your butt, or is there still hair on your face?"

Cedric dodged Sirius's hand and bowed slightly to thank them, "Thank you for your concern for me, senior sister and professor."

Lupin looked at him for a while and said, "You are indeed very talented. Are you feeling unwell?"

"Hmm, a little hungry?"

These days I have been following the bamboo every day, eating bamboo shoots and apples. I didn’t feel it when I was a panda, but I really couldn’t stand it after I turned back into a human.

Especially with this guy munching on toast next to him.

He looked at Sirius and pursed his lips slightly: "Professor Black, you..."

"Come, eat something, and then go to work." Sirius snapped his fingers, and another elf brought more food.

Looking at the familiar elf wearing a pink floral pillowcase, Cedric said, "Thank you, Mengqi."

Meng Qi had a conspicuous cake-shaped brooch pinned on her pillowcase. Upon hearing this, she said with great trepidation, "Mr. Diggory, it's my honor! Thank you, thank you for being willing to accept my service!"

Meng Qi ran away happily. Sirius pinched his chin and smiled, "See, we didn't give them anything and made them busy in the middle of the night, but they had no complaints and asked for whatever they wanted. They didn't even dare to accept a thank you. In comparison, the old elf in my house who can only curse seems more interesting..."

"That's even more pathetic, isn't it? I hate you so much, but I still have to listen to you." Tonks sneered.

"Can't bear it?" Sirius glanced at Cedric's expression, "That's easy. What I'll ask you to do later is to take out the real Hufflepuff gold cup from your common room."