[HP] Aunt of the Savior

"Although Dumbledore said so at the time, I don't have any hope for Fudge's mind. Moreover, he is very close to Malfoy and the others. I quite doubt whether he can make the right choice. As for Batty In the case of Crouch, Fudge seems to have written to Dumbledore to confirm that he is just overtired and needs to rest."

In the faculty lounge in the afternoon, Sirius couldn't help complaining while discussing with Lupine about Fudge's attitude that day.

Lupine made a point of avoiding Fudge the day of the accident.In order to ensure that he is supported among wizards, their Minister has no sympathy for anyone who is not of pure wizarding blood, and he better not let the Minister notice that there is a werewolf professor at Hogwarts, even if he thinks Fudge is incapable of paying attention to this point.

"Although Fudge trusts Malfoy very much, I believe that Fudge will definitely not choose to become a Death Eater. He just relies heavily on the support of the Malfoy family, whether it is economic or social status." Lupine thought carefully for a while explain. "But maybe he really can't handle the situation right now."

"Fudge is never willing to face reality." Sirius said disdainfully, "It's been like this from the past, he's a fool, he only believes what he sees, and thinks that only what he saw with his own eyes actually happened."

Fudge himself testified in the documents sentencing Sirius that he saw Sirius kill thirteen Muggles, but the truth is that he arrived at the scene afterward, and this matter was revealed during the retrial of Sirius' case. For a time it became a running joke for Fudge.

Mentioning Voldemort, Sirius' eyes became a little sinister in an instant, "As Professor Dumbledore said, Voldemort's power is growing. Fortunately, I didn't become an Auror at the beginning, and now I have the freedom of action, unlike Frank them."

"So, after this school year is over, are you really planning to leave Hogwarts?" Lupine asked.

"Oh, moon face, I'm not suitable to be a professor, you know my character, I can't even obey the rules myself!" Sirius spread his hands handsomely and shrugged. "I think I should do something more suitable for me. I asked Professor Dumbledore, and I can act at any time if necessary. However, before leaving Hogwarts, I have one more thing to do."

"what's up?"

"Help Edmund catch Carrie, Edmund is a good man, they will be a good match. I helped Edmund think of a lot of romantic ideas, and he plans to try to invite Carrie at the end of the school year Dee went to France for vacation." Sirius said beamingly. "I'm sure she'll fall in love with him after a fortnight alone."

"Padfoot." Lupine looked at the excited Sirius with a sad smile on his face.He knew he probably shouldn't have reminded Sirius about it, but as a friend, he had to say it anyway: "I admit Edmund is a good friend. But you have to understand that Professor Victor is not a prong, Bubba Professor Ji is not Lily either."

As a bystander, Lupine knew very well that Professor Bubbaji seemed to be troubled by Professor Victor's pursuit without any excited or shy reaction, which proved that she really did not exceed Edmund Victor. Goodwill more than friends.Under the circumstances, it was really inappropriate for Sirius to add fuel to the flames.

Lupine, however, knew better why Sirius did what he did.Victor's one-sided courtship of Bubbaji leaves no doubt that he superimposes what Victor and their friends were like in the past.

Hearing that the smile on the corner of Sirius' mouth suddenly disappeared, his face turned pale, and his voice was a little hoarse. "You're right...I understand, I know he's not a prong..." He raised his head, trying to force a smile. "I just……"

The door of the teachers' lounge was suddenly pushed open, and Sirius couldn't finish his sentence.He frowned and glared at Snape who interrupted their conversation.

"Severus." Lupine greeted Snape instead.

Snape, cold as usual, nodded impatiently at Lupin, not even responding to Sirius' gaze.In fact, he had walked in on purpose at this point, before they went on to talk about James Potter and Lily.

Although Victor's relentless pursuit of Jody upset Snape, this time, he was in no mood to waste his energy on Victor.

He had just written to Lucius about meeting Barty Crouch Jr. on the last Sunday of the school year at Malfoy Manor.The students would be leaving school on the Hogwarts Express that morning to go home, and he could devote all his energies to this meeting.He believed he could convince Barty Jr. to go find the Dark Lord with him, and then maybe he should try to take Jody's place at the Dark Lord's side, and it would be best if she couldn't return to the Dark Lord's side...

His right hand subconsciously placed on the position where the Dark Mark was printed on his left arm, and the mark became clear, which proved that Voldemort was indeed regaining his power little by little.

It seems that the timid and humble mouse is not useless?Snape thought bitterly in his heart, at least he could be a good nanny.

Snape thought over and over in his mind what he was going to do next, and he didn't even notice Sirius gave him a strange look.Snape, who did not fight back in the face of Sirius' provocative eyes, was obviously a little abnormal.

"...if you're really worried about that," Sirius stood up suddenly, and stopped not far from Snape when Lupine was worried that he might have another conflict with Snape Stepping forward, he whispered, "You and Jody might be able to ask Regulus."

After Sirius finished speaking, he immediately returned to his original position. No matter how you look at that relaxed posture, it seemed a bit deliberate. It was obvious that he also felt very uncomfortable about saying such a thing.However, Lupine couldn't help laughing.After confirming that the Firebolt hadn't been tampered with, Sirius seemed to feel sorry for having doubted Jody and Snape.Lupine believed that this was the most direct way for Sirius to apologize to Snape.

Snape, whose thoughts were interrupted, suddenly raised his head and stared at Sirius for a long time. A hint of disbelief flashed in the black eyes under his frowning brows, and he didn't come back until Sirius left.It was hard for him to imagine Sirius Black coming to remind him of that.Of course, Sirius may not have known that it was more meaningful for them to keep the Dark Mark than to remove it, but this reminder was undoubtedly well-intentioned.

Moreover, Sirius' words did inspire Snape to think of a very good idea: if he could quietly remove the Dark Mark on Jody's arm, then she would never be able to take risks in front of the Dark Lord again.

But now he has to deal with Barty Crouch Jr. first.He remembered Jody saying that Voldemort was hiding in Little Hangleton.This news will definitely interest Barty Jr.

Barty Crouch Jr. currently occupied a suite in the Malfoy Manor, and he received Snape in the small living room of the suite as if he were the owner of the house.But when he saw that Snape didn't show up with Jody, his expression immediately darkened. "I thought you'd be wiser, Snape."

"Before talking about your delusions, you should first come with me to Little Hangleton to meet the Dark Lord." Snape cut straight to the point.He looked as calm and calm as usual, as if he never took the threat of Barty Crouch Jr. to heart.

"Little Hangleton? What's that place?" Barty Crouch Jr. had been dissatisfied since just now, and now when he heard the place name, he unabashedly looked at Snape with puzzled eyes, as if Wanted to see if he was lying.

"A Muggle village," Snape sneered at Little Barty's nervousness in his heart. He didn't mention why Voldemort was there, but said in a calm and unwavering voice: "I have Master is currently living there temporarily, and if you are truly loyal to the Dark Lord, you should go to meet him with me. I think this is much more important than what you asked of me."

Hearing this sentence, little Barty's face was a little embarrassed.In order to hide his embarrassment, he hurriedly asked, "How did you know about this?"

"I am not obligated to tell you my source of information, Mr. Crouch, I will tell the Dark Lord everything instead of you." Snape's mouth twitched, and he said coldly: "However, I can To give you a little extra out of our friendship, Dumbledore already knows you're alive."

"Dumbledore? That's an old lunatic, he will never be as good as his master." Barty Jr. laughed at Dumbledore unabashedly.

"Of course," Snape nodded, leaning back on the sofa behind him as if carelessly. "Of course, but if you get caught again, then I don't think you'll be able to get the trust you want—the Dark Lord doesn't need useless people, I think you should be very clear about that."

Little Barty's eyes rolled strangely, he seemed to be irritated by Snape's words, but he seemed to want to laugh. "Severus Snape, you are capable, but you are not loyal. Even if you rush to your master, what do you think you can get? What do you want to get from me with this news? Nothing No, you'll get nothing."

"I'm not loyal enough?" Snape frowned and repeated, with a sarcasm in his voice: "I carried out the task that the Dark Lord entrusted to some people, and the person who should perform the duty Where is it? Of course, I admit that I was indeed shaken, so I didn't go to the Dark Lord, but now after I know his whereabouts, of course I will rush to his side immediately, even if he hasn't called me yet. I don't need anything from you, Mr Crouch, I don't."

Little Barty, who was originally assigned by Voldemort to teach at Hogwarts, blushed.He was about to fight back when Lucius' rhythmic knock on the door interrupted him.

"I don't want to interrupt your conversation, but I think the guest you've been waiting for has arrived, Mr. Crouch Jr." Lucius smiled and turned sideways, exposing the person behind him to everyone.

Jody walked in wearing a black traveling cloak, and she took off the hood, revealing her long black hair and smirking at everyone. "I'm a little late, sorry, but since I just came back from a foreign country..."

Jody's appearance undoubtedly surprised both Snape and Crouch.Lucius raised his eyebrows and left without even making a sound, not forgetting to close the door thoughtfully.

"Jodi!" After the initial brief surprise, Little Barty immediately stood up excitedly, and walked quickly to Jody, just like in the past, showing a shy smile—even if the smile always looks a bit awkward now. ferocious.He held out his hand and asked for a hand kiss. "You have no idea how much I miss you."

"Thank you, Batty." Jody nodded with a smile, then cautiously waved his wand and cast an anti-tapping charm. "I think it's a little more reassuring."

"Of course, it's right to be careful." Little Barty nodded again and again, and at the same time glanced at the wand in his hand with some embarrassment.His current wand was a second-hand wand that Lucius had bought from Knockturn Alley, and he was not very comfortable with it. "You have been..."

"Hasn't Severus told you about the Dark Lord?" Jody looked at Snape for the first time, and the two of them briefly met their eyes before turning away immediately.Her speech was fast and compelling: "Isn't the most important thing we should do now is to help the Dark Lord regain his power and influence than it was 13 years ago? We have a lot of things to do, and only after that can we sit down Come down and talk, Barty."

Although Jody and Snape only looked at each other briefly, the coherent and tacit expressions between Jody and Snape still stimulated little Barty's nerves. "Jodi, of course I understand what you mean. But before that, I have to remind you of one thing, do you still trust this man? No, you shouldn't trust him. There is one thing you never knew..."

The moment Barty Jr. opened his mouth, Snape's heart skipped a beat.Things were going in the worst direction. Jody suddenly appeared in Malfoy Manor, and he hadn't completely convinced Barty Crouch Jr. at this time, he would definitely not keep silent.Snape felt as tense as if he had been petrified, and even for the first time foolishly expected time to stop there.

Merlin may have finally heard his prayer this time, but Barty Jr. was interrupted—by Jody.

"Oh, I know what you're trying to say," Jody said, giving Barty Crouch Jr. an unusually indifferent look, "but unfortunately that doesn't arouse my curiosity. If the Dark Lord trusts you, what will you do?" If I tell you everything, then it's even less likely for him to hide me, isn't it? Do you think he would hide something as important as me?"

Little Barty was stunned and looked at Jody with a gaping mouth, as if meeting her for the first time.His expression looked flustered and uneasy, his lips trembling, not knowing what to say.

"Barty, those things are not important now, what matters is what we should do next and how to do it." Seeing his appearance, Jody slowed down his tone slightly, "Both the Dark Lord and I need you help. I wish you would come with us when I go to see my master."

"Of course." Little Barty nodded with his head drooping, "I will go."