Became good friends with the Boy Who Lived

On the way back to the castle, Aris and Harry met Professor Dumbledore who was walking quickly. Professor Snape followed behind Professor Dumbledore with a gloomy face.

"Are you two okay?" Professor Dumbledore asked with concern.

Aeris and Harry both shook their heads.

"Where is Sirius Black?" Professor Snape asked coldly, "You let him go, didn't you?"

"What are you talking about, Professor Snape!" Aeris pretended to be surprised and said, "You expect us two underage wizards to arrest a vicious Azkaban fugitive? Sirius Black wants to escape, how can we stop him? Rather, he did not hurt anyone this time, which is enough to prove his kindness."

"Shut up, Mr. Grindelwald," Professor Snape said viciously, "You said he was kind? He even took my wand..."

"That's enough, Severus," Professor Dumbledore said sternly, "Ares is right, you go back and rest, I will take Ares and Harry back."

"Albus, Potter attacked me with a Stunning Spell," Professor Snape said indignantly, "Don't tell me you're going to turn a blind eye to it..."

Harry was a little embarrassed. He was about to say something when Aris pulled his arm and said, "Harry was bewitched by Black at the time. I guarantee with my last name that Harry was not in a clear mind at the time..."

"Shut up... Shut up..." Professor Snape said angrily, "Stop talking, Mr. Grindelwald. I doubt whether you have any sense of honor for your last name..."

"Severus, go back and have a good sleep," said Professor Dumbledore. "Hatred has blinded not only your eyes, but also your heart."

Professor Snape stared at Professor Dumbledore and said slowly: "For more than ten years, you refused to believe me... not even once..."

Professor Dumbledore said solemnly: "No, Severus, I can even entrust my life to you..."

Professor Snape stared at Professor Dumbledore in a daze, and seemed to realize his own gaffe. Professor Snape turned and walked towards the castle. Dressed in a black robe, he was like a big bat, and soon disappeared into the night.

"Come on, Aris, Harry, let's talk while we walk," said Professor Dumbledore.

Harry told Professor Dumbledore exactly what had happened. Aris occasionally added a word or two, and Professor Dumbledore listened silently until Harry finished his story.

"Professor Trelawney went into a strange state," said Aerys. "She was in a trance and said that Voldemort's servants would return to him and help Voldemort return with greater power than before, and the world would relive the horror he brought."

Harry looked at Aries strangely and said faintly, "Why don't I know about this?"

"When I wanted to return the crystal ball to Professor Trelawney, you and Ron ran faster than rabbits..." Aris said resentfully.

Harry scratched his head awkwardly, still unwilling to give up, "Then you shouldn't have kept it from me...we..."

Aris said patiently, "Miss Know-It-All was overwhelmed by her studies at that time. And you, you not only had to worry about Sirius, but also the Quidditch game. As for Ron, why did I tell him? To scare him and make him uneasy all day long?"

"One of Sybil's ancestors was indeed a famous prophet," said Professor Dumbledore. "It seems I will have to give Sybil a raise."

Professor Dumbledore looked at Aris again and said something without a beginning or an end: "Geroth also showed an outstanding talent for prophecy when he was young."

Aeris nodded thoughtfully, and Harry said bitterly, "If I hadn't stopped them from killing Peter Pettigrew, he wouldn't have escaped in the chaos. If Voldemort regained his power, it would have been because of me..."

"You really think of yourself as a savior, buddy," Aeris said in a teasing tone, "Voldemort will always find a way to come back. At least we are prepared this time. If he secretly accumulates strength, we will not be mentally prepared when he regains strength. This is the most serious. Don't put all the burdens on your shoulders."

"Arris is right," said Professor Dumbledore. "When a wizard saves the life of another wizard, an inexplicable connection will be created between the two wizards. Even a conceited man like Voldemort would not want his subordinates to owe a favor to his enemy. It is better to say that your decision is wise, Harry. It is good that you are not blinded by hatred."

As they were talking, Professor Dumbledore took Aries and Harry to the school hospital. Madam Pomfrey was treating Ron's leg injury, and Hermione was sitting on the bed next to her, looking a little dazed.

"Poppy, Aeris and Harry also need your care," said Professor Dumbledore. "Not long ago, the two of them faced no less than a thousand Dementors."

"Honestly, Albus," Madam Pomfrey walked over quickly with two huge bars of chocolate in her hands, "can't we just drive those monsters out of Hogwarts?" She handed one chocolate to Aris and one to Harry.

"I will report this to Connery," said Professor Dumbledore, "You guys have a good rest." After that, Professor Dumbledore left the school hospital.

Harry walked to the other side of Ron's bed, sat on it and asked about Ron's condition. Ron's smile was a little forced. The wounds bitten by Sirius, who turned into a hound, were not so easy to be healed by Madam Pomfrey.

Aris sat down beside Hermione's bed, biting the chocolate in his hand with a crunching sound. Hermione came back to her senses and saw Aris. Her eyes instantly became moist. She turned her head and saw Harry on the other side, and she was obviously relieved.

Hermione forced a smile and murmured, "I thought you guys would never come back..."

Edwards broke off a piece of chocolate and handed it to Hermione. "We are doing fine now," Edwards said. Then he and Hermione ate the chocolate in their hands while he told Hermione what had happened.

"Why is Madam Pomfrey's special chocolate so hard?" Aerys complained, but he didn't get a response from Hermione, who had fallen into a deep sleep on the hospital bed.

The next day, the news that Professor Lupin was a werewolf spread like wildfire. After learning that Professor Lupin had resigned, Harry rushed out of the school hospital to see Professor Lupin despite Madam Pomfrey's obstruction.

"What a pity," said Hermione, "He is a good professor. I have benefited a lot from his teaching this year. If possible, I really hope he can stay."

"Professor Lupin would not want to cause trouble for Professor Dumbledore," Aries said. "By this time tomorrow, Professor Dumbledore will have received numerous letters of complaint sent by owls. Parents will not agree to a werewolf professor teaching their children."

Fred and George brought Ginny to visit Ron. Fred winked at Aris and asked with a grin, "Hey, buddy, our Patronus is pretty good, right?"

"Are you kidding?" Aeris said with a grin, "Your Patronus worked together to defeat no less than ten thousand Dementors!"

Fred and George were very proud of themselves, but soon the noisy twins were kicked out of the school hospital by Madam Pomfrey.

"Did my Patronus help Harry? Aeris!" Ginny asked expectantly.

"Of course," said Aris, "without you, Harry's first kiss would have been taken away by the Dementors."

Hermione glared at Aris. Ginny's face turned red. The little girl was very happy to be able to help Harry.

Luna, Cedric, Zhang Qiu and Neville all came to visit Aris and the others. Aris expressed his gratitude to each of them one by one. Neville seemed very happy to be able to help Aris and Harry.

"The Patronus is excellent, Neville," said Aeris. "Am I right? The Lion of Gryffindor."

Neville laughed sheepishly.

"Mr. Grindelwald, Miss Granger, since you are so energetic, you can leave the hospital," Madam Pomfrey said helplessly, "This is not a place for you to gather. Let's go. Mr. Weasley, you have to stay." Ron, who wanted to take the opportunity to slip away, was dragged back by Madam Pomfrey.

The period before the holidays was relaxing and pleasant, except for Professor Snape, who, when he and Harry happened to meet, would not only stare into his eyes, but also always stare at his neck, his hands subconsciously clenched, as if he imagined Harry was someone he wanted to strangle.

This year's house cup was won by Gryffindor House again. Harry won the Quidditch Cup, which added a lot of points to Gryffindor House.

On the train back home, Hermione announced that she had given up the Muggle Studies course. Ron was surprised and said, "This course has increased your total score by more than 30%."

Hermione looked at Aris resentfully and said quietly, "So what? It's still the same. I'm not better than Aris..."

"Ms. Know-it-all, we study for ourselves," said Aris, "not to outshine others. We are tied for first place in the grade this time."

Hermione glared at Aris and told everyone about how she got the time-turner from Professor McGonagall. Ron was surprised and said, "You actually hid it from us?"

"I promised Professor McGonagall," Hermione said as a matter of course, "I can't tell anyone. That's the rule. I've returned the time-turner to Professor McGonagall. Oh my God, I almost went crazy this year. If I remove Divination and Muggle Studies, I will have a normal schedule next school year." Hermione's tone was relaxed.

There was a knocking sound outside the car window. An owl the size of a baseball, holding an envelope that was extremely large and disproportionate to its body, was hitting the window again and again.

Harry put it in doubtfully. The little owl threw the letter to Harry and jumped up and down excitedly. Seeing Crookshanks' unfriendly look, Ron quickly grabbed the little owl and held it in his arms.

"It's from Sirius," said Harry happily.

"Read the contents quickly," said Ron, also looking very happy.

Dear Godson,

I am safe now. Please allow me to keep my hiding place secret. I don't know if this letter will be intercepted by someone with malicious intent. After a while, I will show up in front of the Muggles and the Ministry of Magic will get the news. Then they will stop keeping an eye on Hogwarts and live their own lives without worrying about me all the time.

I prepared a small gift for Aris's sister. Please accept it and apologize to Ron on my behalf. After all, I bit him. The little owl is for Ron as my apology.

There is an attachment in the envelope, I hope it will make your next school year happier.

Your Godfather

Ron looked at the lively little owl in his palm with uncertainty, and in the surprised eyes of everyone, he handed it under Crookshanks' nose.

"Is it really an owl?" Ron asked Crookshanks. "Not another Animagus, or something else?"

Crookshanks meowed contentedly, and Ron said happily, "Very good, he will be my pet from now on."

Harry took out an exquisite brooch from the envelope. It was made of pure gold, in the shape of a hound, and dotted with tiny gems of various colors. Aeris felt the magical fluctuations of warding off disasters and blessing on it.

Harry handed the brooch to Aries, who took it, played with it for a while and said, "Thank Sirius for me. Ariana will definitely like it."

Harry pulled another note out of the envelope. It read:

I, Sirius Black, godfather and legal guardian of Harry James Potter, grant permission for Harry James Potter to visit Hogsmeade at the weekend.

Harry laughed happily.

"There's the Quidditch World Cup this summer," Ron said. "You must come and watch the game. It's a grand event that's only held every four years. My dad can get the tickets. Come along, Harry, Aries, Hermione..."

"I'll definitely go," said Harry happily, "and the Dursleys will be dying to see me go."

"I will go too," said Aeris. "I won't miss the wizards' gathering."

"I'll be going too..." Hermione said happily.

It seems that this summer is destined to be very lively. At least when Harry left with his uncle, he no longer had a look of despair and reluctance on his face.

Aries greeted Mrs. Weasley who came to pick him up. Mrs. Weasley gave Aries a warm hug, said goodbye to the Weasley family, and walked out of the station with Hermione.