[HP] Aunt of the Savior

"—— Cruciatus!" Jody threw a Cruciatus Curse at Sirius without hesitation the moment he saw Sirius.

The reason why Jody didn't choose the Avada Kedavra was entirely because of the overflowing hatred that made her unwilling to let the man who betrayed James and Lily be freed by death so simply.It wasn't the first time she used the Cruciatus Curse, but only this time it was the first time she really experienced the feeling of wanting to torture someone from the bottom of her heart.

The vigilant Sirius swiftly avoided Jody's Cruciatus Curse, but failed to avoid Snape's follow-up spell.His wand was sent flying, and he was hung upside down from the ceiling of Potter's house.

Snape, who had succeeded in the attack, walked down the stairs slowly, but there was no joy of revenge on his face.He walked up to Jody, took her right hand lightly, and kept pointing his wand at Sirius all the while.

Sirius, who was knocked off his wand, didn't show panic or fear because of this, he glared at Jody and Snape fiercely, his face distorted by hanging upside down was full of hatred. "Why are you here? What about James and Lily? What did you do to them?"

Jody, who had just been slightly comforted by the warmth of Snape's palm, blushed with anger when he heard this question: "How dare you ask this question? After you betrayed them to Voldemort?"

She tried desperately to calm herself down and cast a spell on Sirius, but her hands had been shaking violently from over-excitement from the very beginning, and she even had to rely on Snape's shoulder beside her to keep herself from I can't even stand still.

After experiencing the shock of losing her close relatives and friends, her emotions have been suppressed for too long, and this suppressed mood completely exploded the moment Sirius Black appeared.

"Selling? How could I betray James and Lily?!" Sirius waved his hands in the air comically, growling and shouting like a wounded beast. "I'd rather die than betray my friends!"

"But now this place has become like this, both James and Lily... are the secret keeper of this house, don't you want to say that you don't know?" Snape said contemptuously and ironically, the words that came out of his thin lips contained hatred and The pleasure of venting pain. "I have to say that Gryffindor's so-called friendship really amazes me. Perhaps the most abundant courage you are proud of is the courage to betray?"

"It's not me! It's Peter Pedilou, who betrayed James and Lily!" For the first time, Sirius didn't fight back against Snape's taunt.He gritted his teeth, and with an expression even more sullen than Snape's, he squeezed the name through his teeth. "This damned traitor... Where is he now? Hiding under Voldemort's robes and licking his shoes? Either you kill me, or I will go to the ends of the earth to catch that despicable traitor and kill him..."

"Peter Pedirou?" Snape felt as if someone had stuffed a piece of ice into his stomach.He suddenly remembered the cowering figure on the battlefield just now, he even laughed at that short man, and the man in front of him who was hung upside down by himself was fighting Death Eater not long ago to protect the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix gangsters fight...

"No, James obviously used you as a secret keeper—and you asked for it in front of Dumbledore—he even refused to let Dumbledore be a secret keeper for you—it could only be you..." Snape, it was even harder for Jody to immediately believe what Sirius said.

"Yes, but..." Sirius suddenly stopped as if he was choking, and he hilariously twisted his face towards Jody desperately in the air. "How did you know this?" His eyes flicked around. "Where's Voldemort?"

"He disappeared." Sirius' address to Voldemort brought Jody back to his senses a little.she said bluntly.

"What do you mean by disappearing? What about Harry?" Sirius asked eagerly, his face full of remorse and anxiety. "Where's Harry?"

"Harry is fine, I won't hurt Harry." Sirius' tone and expression seemed to have moved Jody a little at last, and she cast a binding spell, then set him down and stared into his gray eyes. "Legiliency -"

Sirius immediately felt that he could not see the scene in front of him, he seemed to return to that day, in the living room of this house, he gave his best friend that fatal advice...

"Maybe... maybe someone in the Order of the Phoenix told Voldemort about Harry," Sirius said to James. "Maybe we can trick that person with a little trick, like everyone thinks I'm yours." Secret Keeper, but what if we switch to someone else?"

"Substitution?"

"For example, change to Peter? No one would guess that it's his. His presence has never been strong..." Sirius raised his eyebrows proudly. "I'll go to him, and he won't refuse."

The scene changed, and Peter trembled, blushing and looking at Sirius and James.

"Oh, when, of course, I mean of course I won't refuse, but..." Peter drooped his mouse-gray head, and obvious panic was hidden in his small round eyes. "But……"

"That's not dangerous." Sirius' tone seemed a little impatient for Peter's flinching, he hooked Peter's shoulders, "No one knows it's you, they'll just come after me, you can hide, no Someone is looking for you."

"Okay, okay!" Peter bowed his head in silence for a long time, and seemed to finally agree. "Then let's cast a spell, Prongs, Padfoot."

"No! No!" Sirius yelled, tears welling in his eyes, as Jody removed his wand and the scene disappeared. "No, don't do that..."

"It's Peter, the secret keeper is really Peter Pedilu." Jody finally confirmed the truth of the matter. "He actually betrayed James' trust... betrayed it to Voldemort..."

Jody tried to keep her voice calm, but it wasn't easy, and both men could hear the loathing and anger in her voice.

"...that wasn't the only thing he betrayed the Order of the Phoenix." Snape felt extremely annoyed at the thought of allowing Peter to escape from him.

Sirius, who had fully figured out Jody's position, looked at her with complicated eyes, and said with a self-deprecating tone: "It seems that Lily is right. You... have always been a spy for the Order of the Phoenix?"

"..." Jody was no longer in the mood to talk about this anymore, she silently took out the golden-red feather. "We should inform Professor Dumbledore of... everything that happened here."

Dumbledore appeared at the Potter's house in his dressing gown very funny, but none of the people present was in the mood to laugh at how inappropriate the old wizard's attire was. They sat together in silence, as if they were mourning for their lost Relatives and friends mourn.

Before Dumbledore arrived, Jody had lifted the restraining spell on Sirius.Sirius silently picked up his wand that had been knocked into the air, and sat down alone a little away from them.He watched with complicated emotions as Jody went upstairs to take little Harry down, and then she and Snape sat snuggled up to each other very naturally, like a family.

"Who is willing to tell me what's going on?" The old wizard, who usually looked kind and friendly, had a tense face at this moment, with an extremely heavy expression.

"It's my fault..." Sirius spoke first. "It was me...it was me who suggested that James change the secret keeper."

He narrated the process of replacing the secret keeper with Peter with difficulty, collapsed in his seat with a dejected face, and his voice choked. "It was I who killed James and Lily, and gave Voldemort a chance..."

"I met Peter tonight. He was also in the team that attacked the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. He led the Death Eaters through the protective spell to find it." Snape said with a gloomy expression. "I actually let him run away before my eyes."

"Cowardly people are always good at escaping." Dumbledore's blue eyes, like everyone present, flashed with anger and contempt.

"Voldemort was gone when we arrived, James and Lily...Surprisingly, Harry was safe and sound." Jody carried Harry to Dumbledore. "—only this scar remains."

Dumbledore waved his wand to examine Harry again, and finally stretched out his long fingers to caress the lightning-shaped scar on his forehead, and whispered, "Surprisingly, he is healthy... "

The atmosphere in the room became a little heavy for a moment, until Dumbledore spoke again: "Alastor told me that those Death Eaters suddenly ran away tonight. It seems that their master has indeed disappeared?"

"Yes." Snape rolled up his sleeves. "All the Death Eaters must have sensed that the Dark Lord's spell had failed, and the power he had left was gone. He was probably dead, so those The cowards ran away in a hurry."

"It's ironic. Voldemort wanted to use this mark to manipulate wizards, but it was precisely this mark that let us know of his failure first." Dumbledore held his glasses with his hand, and carefully looked at the Dark Mark on his arm.

Although the mark has not disappeared, it has indeed become dim.Its appearance was not as hideous as it used to be, but turned into a dull gray color, lifeless and stagnant on Snape's arm.

"Is Voldemort dead?" Sirius looked at the sign in disgust.

"No, I don't think he's dead, he'll come back." Dumbledore sighed, and turned his gaze to Harry, who was sleeping soundly in Jody's arms. "At that point, Harry will be in great danger."

Dumbledore's words caused the three young people to show uneasy and worried expressions at the same time.For whatever reason, she

"I would like to adopt Harry if possible. I will protect him well."

Sirius' words were immediately opposed by Jody, and she said seriously, "No, I will take good care of Harry."

"With that nose...Snape?" Sirius glanced at Snape and said dissatisfied. "I am Harry's godfather, and I am entitled and responsible to take care of him."

Snape also stared at Sirius in disgust.Even at this time, their views on each other have not changed in any way. "It's really hard for me to believe that you still dare to think that you have the ability to protect and take care of a baby."

"I remember, Lily has a sister?" Dumbledore's words successfully diverted the quarrel that almost started. "Perhaps she is the best person to take care of Harry."

"The Muggle?" Sirius said in surprise.He had heard James mention Penny once.

"That Muggle sister of Lily?" Snape also frowned immediately.He didn't have the slightest impression of Petunia Evans.

"Professor Dumbledore, I have something to say to you." Only Jody did not refute immediately, but stared into the eyes of the old wizard and made a request, "I want to talk to you alone."

Dumbledore nodded and waved his wand.The sound of the conversation between them was completely cut off.

Snape stared at the tense Jody, feeling irritated.He didn't have the courage to tell Jody what role he played in James and Lily's misfortune, and Jody's current performance made him even more disturbed from the bottom of his heart.

And Sirius bit his lip anxiously.He'd love to go after Peter now, but before that he had to make sure Harry was well taken care of - perhaps Snape was right - and for the first time even had that thought in his mind.

Snape and Sirius didn't know what Jody and Dumbledore were talking about. Before Dumbledore revoked the magic, the last thing they saw was Jody reluctantly kissing the scar on Harry's forehead, and then The scene where he was handed over to Dumbledore.

"Joe?" Snape looked at Jody in surprise.He knew very well what Harry meant to Jody now, and he didn't understand why she suddenly changed her mind.

Jody looked very tired as she walked up to Snape and took his arm, resting her head on his shoulder. "Severus... take me home!"

Snape nodded with pursed lips, and Disapparated away with Jody.It was clear to him, her eyes told him, that she wanted to "speak privately" with him too.

The laurel hut was exactly the same as it was before they left, but the mood of the two of them had changed drastically compared to when they left.When they left here, they were so full of confidence, thinking that they could be as safe as they had experienced every time before.In fact, maybe their plan was far more successful this time around, because Voldemort was finally gone.

——But the price is too painful.

Snape looked at Jody, who was in a trance, hesitant to speak, and pulled his heart hard. He couldn't help but wonder if Dumbledore had violated their agreement. "I guess, maybe you have something to tell me?" He finally couldn't help asking dryly, and he was surprised that he could be so impatient.

"Severus..." Jody finally spoke. "I...may have to leave England..."

"Leave?" Snape repeated dully. "Why? Where are you going?"

"I'm going to do something that may be away for a long time," said Jody, resisting the urge to take his eyes off Snape's face. "That's important."

Snape immediately said eagerly, "What are you going to do? I can help you..."

"No, Severus," Jody bit his lip, "I must complete this task by myself, this is Dumbledore's plan..."

"...so can't you tell me exactly what you're going to do?" Snape's eagerness faded, he said in a rigid tone.Although he didn't show any disappointment, his black eyes looked like a pool of stagnant water for a moment. "Okay... I see... So, when are you leaving?"

"Just tomorrow."

"Then be more careful... Or should I go to another room to rest so as not to affect your rest before departure?" Snape unconsciously resumed that mocking tone.He turned around, resisting the feeling of being suddenly hollowed out in his heart, and didn't want Jody to see his embarrassed appearance.

"No, wait, no... I will never hide it from you this time, remember?" Jody, however, only hesitated for a second before catching up to Snape from behind, grabbing his arm, prevent him from leaving.Her chest was heaving violently, and she looked at him with shortness of breath: "I keep my agreement with Dumbledore not to say anything, but you can use Legilimency for me, as I promised you, my brain will always be open to you."

"Joe..." Snape looked at Jody in surprise.

Her expression was very determined, obviously she had made up her mind. "Severus, I should let you know everything. I can't keep hiding it from you, I've done it too many times."

Snape was moved by Jody's determination, and he raised his wand, "Lensiligence..."

"No..." Snape didn't finish the spell, however.He lowered his arms and pursed his lips tightly. "I don't want to do this. I thank you for trusting me so much, but I prefer to wait... until you can tell me yourself."

"I'm sorry, Severus." Jody finally couldn't help but threw himself into Snape's arms, wrapping his arms around his waist tightly. "sorry."

The sound of Snape's heartbeat reached Jody's ears through his somewhat thin chest, and that sound always reassured her.But this time, the voice made her feel deeply guilty.She had promised him that she would be with him and would not let him be alone, and she had also reflected on the need to consider his feelings more, but now she broke her promise.

"I promise I'll write often and be back as soon as possible..."

"If you don't write, I'll curse you." Snape raised his hand, stroked Jody's hair gently, and placed a soft kiss on her forehead, trying not to look too reluctant .But in the end, he still couldn't help but hugged her horizontally. "Joe... I love you."

"I love you too, Severus." She wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear.