[HP] Liar

Ep.43

After explaining a series of important matters to Viola, Penello really left.

Viola could only sit alone on the table and chair on the right side of the dining table, scratching her scalp with her fingers dazedly and irritably.

I should have stopped her, she thought - I should have made her choose a family of her own over Percy Weasley.I should have told her that no man could be trusted in this world except Papa - look at what happened to her when she foolishly believed Draco Malfoy!

But Penello had already left, and the whole villa looked cold and empty.If Penello's guess is true, then she is very likely to be treated very unfairly.Even if the pure-blood Percy Weasley was her nominal boyfriend, it probably wouldn't help either.

"I must help her." Viola murmured to herself, secretly making up her mind.

Then, she came to the desk, found the parchment paper and ink that had been dusty for a long time, and began to write solemnly while sitting on the desk and chair.

She plans to ask Luna for help.

……

A few hours later, Mrs. Clearwater and Mr. Clearwater returned home again.They looked around the living room wonderingly, and after seeing Viola's figure, they couldn't help asking: "Where did your sister go?"

"She went back to work."

"Back to work again?" muttered Mrs. Clearwater. "Your sister's job is too busy!"

Viola didn't answer her mother's words, but bit her lower lip tightly, and told herself silently in her heart - I must make up my mind, even if doing so may end in a broken body, I will Nor can we back down.Even for my parents, even for "stupid" Penello, I can't back down at this time.

"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry." Viola finished speaking in a low voice, suddenly raised her wand towards her parents, and read aloud, "Forget nothing!"

In the next second, Mrs. Clearwater and Mr. Clearwater froze, and their eyes suddenly dimmed.

Viola has bought tickets for her parents to Montreal, Canada according to Penello's instructions, and has tampered with their memories, making them temporarily forget the existence of the two daughters, and at the same time increasing their motivation to go to Canada.

Although the electrical store of the Clearwater family may lose a lot of money during this period of time, Viola can't care about it anymore.

Mrs. Clearwater and Mr. Clearwater left for the airport early the next morning, while Viola cast an ignore spell on herself and locked herself firmly in the room.

She started squatting in front of the suitcase to pack her clothes.

Luna had written back to tell her that Hogwarts had really issued a new rule next semester - that wizards from Muggle families were not allowed to attend.Viola was not surprised by this.But even so, she thought it was necessary for her to find a way to go back to school, and she had to go back to Hogwarts to find "rescue".

"My dad said they would verify the identity of every student before entering the school," Luna wrote back.

"I thought of that too," Viola wrote, "and that's why I need your help, Luna."

Viola had heard in the fourth grade that both Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were members of an underground organization against the mysterious man, and Professor Dumbledore happened to be the leader of this organization.Now that Professor Dumbledore died, Professor Snape took over as the headmaster under the arrangement of the Ministry of Magic.Viola believed that under such circumstances, the head of Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall, who had a great sense of justice, would definitely not sit idly by.

"Maybe that secret organization has not been disbanded, maybe Professor McGonagall is the second in command. Once Professor Dumbledore dies, she will become the number one..."

While throwing clothes into the suitcase, Viola hinted to herself as if to cheer her up.

She took off her T-shirt and jeans and put on her jet-black school gown trimmed with royal blue lace and a blue and silver silk tie.She combed her long hair again, washed her face, and stood in front of the full-length mirror in the bedroom.Now, she finally looked like a normal Hogwarts student again.

After packing her luggage and getting dressed, Viola closed the small suitcase, locked the door of the house, and left the villa without a word.

Viola always knew where Luna's family lived, but she never got a chance to visit her home.Whenever Viola mentioned this idea to Luna intentionally or unintentionally, Luna would always say: "My dad is sometimes surprised."

"Really?" Viola was a little disturbed by her answer.

"Yes." Luna nodded confidently, "So no one has ever wanted to come to my house as a guest."

"I would, Luna."

"That's really great!" Luna blinked excitedly, "I'm looking forward to that day."

……

Now, that promise is finally being fulfilled.

Viola came to King's Cross Station alone. After checking the train schedule, she bought a train ticket to Luna's house with the few Galleons she had left.

Today's British wizarding world is filled with a lifeless and oppressive atmosphere, even the bustling and noisy train station in the past is no exception.

When Viola boarded the train, the ticket inspector glanced at her indifferently. After checking her ticket stub, he suddenly asked, "Are you a pure blood?"

Viola was slightly taken aback, she had never expected that she would be asked such a straightforward and impolite question.

"I... I'm not."

"No wonder." The ticket inspector snorted softly, "Pure blood probably wouldn't come to take the train. So, you are of mixed race?"

Viola struggled for a few seconds on whether to lie or not, and finally nodded with a guilty conscience.

After all, there's no telling what they'll do to the Mudbloods.

Half asleep and half awake, the train gradually drew near.

Viola lightly patted her cheek with the palm of her hand to keep herself awake, and then took the time to drag the suitcase and got off the train.

Luna's home is not too far from the train station, about two to ten minutes' walk away.Having said that, when Viola actually came to the door of Luna's house, she still felt out of breath.

On the top of a hill, there was a strange overhead house, which looked like a huge black cylinder with a ghostly moon hanging in the sky behind it.

Three hand-painted plaques were fixed on the ruined courtyard gate.

Block [-]: The Quibbler Editor: X. Lovegood

The second piece: please choose a bouquet of mistletoe yourself

The third piece: Please don't touch the airship Li

Viola curled her lips, and stood at the gate of the courtyard, about to reach out her hand to knock the door of the courtyard, but unexpectedly, the courtyard door was suddenly opened by another person at this time.

Luna poked out half of her head, looked at Viola through the gap between the door and the fence, blinked and said, "You're really here, Viola, that's really great."

"Well, I'm here." Viola nodded, and then followed Luna into the gate of the yard.

As soon as he entered the door, a middle-aged man with messy hair like cotton candy came to Viola and Luna panting heavily. Luna quickly stretched out her hand and explained: "Dad, this is Viola. .Viola, this is my father Xenophilius."

"Hello, sir." Viola said bluntly, "I saw your name in a magazine once."

After hearing this, Xenophilius just snorted a few times, and didn't take care of Viola.

"Father has always been a bit shy. Ever since Mom left...he has been like this." After Xenophilius left the sight of the two of them, Luna took Viola's hand and explained to her, " A lot of people don't like Dad's personality, but you have to believe, Viola—he's a really nice guy."

"I believe it." Viola looked into Luna's eyes, nodded firmly and said, "I have always believed what you said."

"By the way, you said in your letter that you needed my help—"

"That's right." Viola hurriedly answered, "Penello is in a little trouble. She got news from the Ministry of Magic members that the Ministry of Magic is now going to check the family status of all members, and even And their family was not spared. She wanted me to take my parents out of the UK, but she chose to stay because if she didn't, people in the Ministry of Magic would probably make things difficult for her boyfriend Percy Weasley."

After hearing this, Luna let out a soft "oh", her expression was a little dazed. "Ronald's brother?"

"It's him." Viola said, "but I can't just leave Penelope in England like this, no one knows what those people in the Ministry of Magic will do to her, and I don't trust Percy Weasley - if he's really a smart guy, he shouldn't have chosen to side with the Ministry."

"What are you going to do now?"

"I want to go back to Hogwarts and ask Professor McGonagall for help."

"But Hogwarts has..."

"I know that too." Viola couldn't help but sighed when she heard this, "That's why I need you to help me and 'transport' me in secretly. Every student can bring a Suitcase, you are a pure blood, I believe they will not check your luggage."

"You want to hide in my suitcase?" Luna raised her eyebrows, and looked at Viola in surprise and surprise, "This idea is really cool."

After speaking, she stood up, turned and walked to her bedroom.A few minutes later, Viola saw Luna come out dragging a huge suitcase.The suitcase is red with a Scottish tartan pattern painted on it.

Luna put the suitcase in front of Viola and opened it.Viola blinked in wonder, then bent slightly to observe.At first glance, this suitcase looks no different from ordinary suitcases. The interior of the suitcase is made of wood, and the capacity can probably hold a lot of clothes.

The only difference is that there is a lid about the size of a human head in the lower right corner of this suitcase.The color of the cover is also wood-colored, which is not very eye-catching at first glance. If you put clothes on the cover, maybe no one will notice its existence.

"This magical suitcase is a gift from my father's former friend." Luna said quietly at this time, "You can open the lid and take a look, Viola."

Viola had no choice but to do as she was told.

"The bottom of this box is cast with the 'Portkey' spell." While explaining, Luna's eyes were fixed on the wooden cover that Viola had uncovered, without taking her eyes off for a moment, "and this The cover is connected to the basement of our home. No matter where I go, as long as I get into this small cover, I can reach the basement of my home. Correspondingly, if I want to leave the basement, I can also go directly from Get out of this cover."

In this way, it is no longer a fantasy to "smuggle" Viola into Hogwarts without anyone noticing.