38 years of past events

When I got out of the cave, I realized that the sky was already full of stars. I cast a simple cleansing spell on my embarrassed appearance, and then called Mulciber and Evira.

When the two of them arrived, they were also wet. Evira tried to explain something to me, maybe they had been in the water before, but failed, maybe it was something else, in short, I am not interested in knowing now.

"Okay, now listen to me, I met Dumbledore and Harry Potter, just now, they took away the Horcrux, but Dumbledore was poisoned, Harry alone, he can't last long, So, you guys go back and tell everyone to go to Hogwarts! If possible, let Narcissa contact Draco first, so that we can make it easier for us to respond. By the way, it is best to bring Bellatrix, I like her madness."

Time was running out, and after telling Evira and Mulciber to go back, I continued to pursue Hogwarts.But when I got there, until the door of Dumbledore's office, I still didn't find anything unusual.

Many years later, I still think about that day, if I had chosen to go back with Evira and the others instead of coming here alone in advance, would those secrets hidden behind the cupboard be followed by Dumbledore's? Ending and ending forever, I will never know in my life.

"Randolph, why are you here?"

Snape's voice sounded from behind, I turned around and found that he appeared at some point, looking at me coldly.

"I'm looking for Dumbledore."

"What happened? I haven't seen him all afternoon."

"How come? Didn't he come back? Impossible."

"What happened?" Snape asked.

I looked at him. Anyway, Dumbledore was dying, and I thought it would be okay to tell him now, "He was poisoned. He drank a basin of water in the cave by the sea, and he probably died soon."

Although he looked so calm and expressionless, I still noticed the surprise flashing in his eyes.

"You planned it?"

"No, no one taught him to drink the potion. In fact, I wish he hadn't. At least it can save me a lot of trouble now."

"Does the Dark Lord know about this?"

"I've asked Evira to go back and inform, I believe they will come soon." I said, suddenly remembering another more important thing, "Snape, the thing I told you last time How did you do it, did you find it?"

Obviously, I don't believe he would have given it to me if I hadn't asked him.A delicate timepiece dangled from a slender chain in his hand.

"What do you need this for?"

"You don't need to know, it has nothing to do with all this anyway."

"Then change the question, what are you going to do tonight?"

Although I had already guessed which side he was from, I still felt a great pity when all this came out of his mouth.

I told him regretfully: "Even if I tell you Snape, you can't stop him. Besides, have you forgotten the unbreakable oath you made yourself?"

In an instant, his expression became very bad, perhaps because he realized the seriousness of the situation, after he mumbled Draco's name, he turned and disappeared at the end of the corridor, and the time-turner fell to the ground Make a minute and a second tick.

Everything in the principal’s office is the same as before, bright windows, light-colored curtains, half a cup of coffee, a huge bookcase, and even the password for entering the door has not changed at all. It is too simple and ordinary. Sometimes, I think, he did this Could it be waiting for the visit of some old acquaintance?

The frescoes on the walls couldn't give me an answer either.

I touched the huge bookcase with the palm of my hand, closed my eyes and felt how old it was, and then opened my eyes, and the next second, it fell apart!The cabinet was shattered under the spell, and those sealed memories gave me a slight fear. Principal Walter on the wall told me that I hope I will never regret it.

Fall 1944

The long black Volga car dropped from the sky and stopped in front of Thickness's mansion. Assistant Delo opened the car door for him, and Steklando got out of the car.

Amy the house elf sat at the door, and he couldn't count how many hours he had waited. After seeing his master come back, he couldn't wait to run over, skillfully took the briefcase in his hand, knelt down and wiped it for him. The dust on the shoes: "Master, the situation of Miss Aphra...seems to be very bad." Amy said carefully and softly.

"Delo, did you fall into the Ministry for the opinion vote on the smuggling of poppy coffee by wizards in today's parliament?"

"Well, it seems so, sir."

"I forgot to tell you that there are still some things that need to be revised. You can read it again and submit it tomorrow."

"Yes, sir, I'll go back to the Ministry and get it now."

After Delo left, Steklando frowned and looked at Amy: "How many times have I said, don't talk about this kind of thing in public in the future."

"Yes... yes, master, it's Amy's fault."

He knew that he had done something wrong again. In order to please his master, he quickly opened the door for Steklando, but he was too short, so after the door was opened, the door handle that was higher than him was hit hard. On his head, there was a red mark, which looked a little funny and ridiculous.

"idiot!"

In the living room, Pierce sat leaning against the corner of the window, reciting something in his mouth, and he shrank his whole body in that corner, as if he hoped that he would be enough not to attract the attention of others.However, his father found him at the first sight after returning.

"What are you doing hiding there?" Steklando was a little annoyed.

"I, I didn't hide. I was reciting the last chapter of History of Magic. It is said that I will pass the exam this year." As he said this, his eyes rolled around, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Then why don't you stay at Hogwarts and get ready, what are you going to do when you come back?"

"I, I asked Principal Dippet for leave, and I thought, just thought, to come back and see my sister."

Steklando looked at him and sneered, "Pierce, I hope you will have the same heart when preparing for N·E·W·T (the ultimate wizard exam in the seventh grade), if it is like last time O·W·L (fifth-grade ordinary wizard examination), you don't have to roll back in the future, I don't have a shameful son like you."

Pierce didn't speak. He was used to such reproaches. In fact, he thought he had worked very hard, but who told him he wasn't a genius? No.1 would never be him.

His father kept talking about which year so-and-so got so many points in N·E·W-T, which year so-and-so was admitted to the ministry, and which year so-and-so he personally interviewed.

"The highest score in N·E·W·T this year is Senior Riddell," he said.

Steklando suddenly stopped talking. He stared at Pierce with unspeakable anger. After a while: "Do you also expect me to let him into the ministry? Don't even think about it!"

"Amy!"

"Master... Amy is here." Amy had been standing by and watching, and he responded carefully.

"Go, go see Aphra."

"Well, Dr. Leo's still there," Pierce said, as his father was about to leave with Amy.

"Why, hasn't it been resolved after such a long day?"

"Dr. Leo said that my sister is too young, and her physique... I don't understand, it's just bad anyway."

"Amy!"

"Yes... yes, master, Amy waited for the master at the door for a day, and she was going to tell the master. Doctor Leo said that Miss Aphra is only 17 years old, so young, she may face dystocia and blood loss. In short, the situation Not optimistic."

"Merlin's beard, if she hadn't kept it a secret for so long, I would have had that child raped early in the morning, and there wouldn't be these damn things now." Steklando suppressed his great anger, and he still Taking a breath: "Let's go, let's go and see that dead girl."

This is Amy's memory. I followed the house elf's trail and Steklando and Pierce came to the door together. I heard bursts of painful cries coming from inside.

After a while, the doctor named Leo came out, "I'm sorry, Mr. Vice Minister, I tried my best, but the situation is not optimistic. You can have two choices now. One is to go back to St. Mungo, there's the best team and technology out there, and I'm sure Miss Aphra's situation can—"

Before Leo finished speaking, Steklando interrupted him angrily: "Back to St. Mungo? Don't you think there are not enough people who know about this kind of thing! Mr. Leo, you are St. Mungo's oldest Excellent doctor, I think you should understand the reason why I didn’t send my daughter to the hospital and invited you here, don’t you want the headline of tomorrow’s Daily Prophet to be the illegitimate child scandal of my Thicknesses’ daughter?”

"Please calm down, Mr. Vice Minister, I can understand your feelings very well, but it is a matter of life and death. I sincerely hope that you can think clearly."

"There's nothing to consider! I'll give you three times the amount of Galleons! As long as my daughter is alive, it doesn't matter. You can do whatever you want!"

Dr. Leo was obviously taken aback, but years of experience made him understand the specific meaning very quickly.

"Ok, I see."

After Dr. Leo went in, Stekrando and Pierce said, "That's ridiculous, does he think I'm going to need that baby? Even if she gave birth to him, I'd throw him in the bathroom tank! We The family can't afford to lose this person!" The last sentence seemed to be a guarantee, he said to Pierce heavily.

It was around eleven o'clock in the middle of the night when Dr. Leo came out again. He looked very tired, but he still showed a happy smile. Obviously, he had completed Steklando's explanation, and later Steklando paid for it. He tripled his salary and made him swear never to tell about it, and Amy's memory ended there.

I came out of this memory and thought back to the time when I met Pierce at the Ministry of Magic. No wonder his mood was so abnormal at that time. Of course, it is more disgusting than abnormal now, because, anyway, My subsequent birth undoubtedly represented a disgrace to their entire family.

After that, next to Amy's memory bottle, I saw a glass bottle with Pierce's name clearly written on the label. I was a little surprised. I really didn't expect that his memory would stay here. His current status in the Ministry of Magic will never allow any rumors to spread.It seems that I underestimated Dumbledore's ability too much...

"Please, my dear brother. When you return to Hogwarts this time, you must give this letter to Tom, and you must hand it to him. It is very important to him and to me." She He took Pierce's hand and said.

Although Aphra's room has a large French window and bright sunlight, her face is still very haggard.

"I... I will try my best, sister, you know, Dad won't agree, if he finds out..."

"No, he won't find out, he's going to have a nice meeting with Grover, the director of the Law Enforcement Division, at noon today, and then they'll have lunch, so as long as you can get through the morning, you can wait until the afternoon You can go back to Hogwarts smoothly."

"But……"

"Please, Hogwarts expelled me, I can't go back now, including my children, but there is one thing I must do for Tom. So please, my good younger brother."

Pierce was in a dilemma, and he wanted to say something, but Aphra's pleading made him no room to refuse.

He thought for a long time, and finally accepted the letter reluctantly.

He didn't want to know what was written in the letter, but he suddenly hated that top student named Tom Riddle from the bottom of his heart. Make a mess of their house.Even now he has to bear the blame from his father that doesn't belong to him for their mistakes, and the letter is still hidden in his pocket, oh, Merlin, he really wants to flush it down the toilet.

Everything was as his sister said, the conversation between Stekrando and Director Grover did not end until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and after he had a quick lunch, he was ready to take the opportunity to leave.

Just when he was thinking about this and was about to leave, Stricklando appeared, "Pierce?"

"Dad... Dad..." He was a little surprised by Steklando's appearance, but he still tried to make himself look more natural, "Well, Principal Dippet and I took three days off to come back to see my sister, you I know, so I should go back this afternoon."

Steklando stared at him for a while, "I know, you said it."

"Yes, yes, then Dad, I, I will go. You don't have to ask Amy to send me."

"Wait." Steklando walked up to him and asked him, "Don't you need to tell me something?"

"I..." He was worried and nervous.

"Ok?"

"that……"

The expression on his face alternates between worry and embarrassment, as if he is in some kind of struggle, Steklando sees it, "Okay, what did that little hoof tell you? I said Aphra, your elder sister!"

"I'm sorry, Dad..." Pierce finally broke down, and he honestly handed over the letter from his pocket.

He betrayed his sister.

Stekelando didn't know what he saw, his expression changed from surprise to anger, and finally, he completely crushed the letter and burned it in the rising flame in his hand.

And Pierce just stood quietly and looked at his father, he didn't know if his father's anger would continue to him, he was very worried.

But after waiting for a long time, I didn't hear Steklando's reprimand, until a long time passed, Steklando calmed down and said: "I will write another letter, you still follow Afu That's what Ra asked, give the letter to Tom Riddle, but don't say anything, don't mind anything, remember!"

"Remember, remember." In fact, he began to wonder what his sister wrote to Tom Riddle. Looking at his father's expression, he instinctively told him that this is definitely not an ordinary thing about a child's abortion, maybe it is other more serious matters.

Pierce returned to school. In the evening, he was lucky enough to catch Tom Riddle's graduation speech, which was invited by Slughorn. He thought it was the most wonderful speech Hogwarts had ever given, so he suggested that all All sixth graders should come and listen, it would be a pity if they missed it.

After all the students delivered their graduation thesis, the professors gave reasonable marks one by one. However, only when Tom Riddle was there, the atmosphere on the scene was obviously different.

Tom Riddle's graduation speech was about the prohibition and change of black magic. This is a sensitive topic, but he is such a person, as if he has enough methods and charm to convince everything in the world.

Through Pierce's memory and gaze, I saw the man on the podium, my father, my father when he was 17 years old.

Many years later, Bella praised me more than once for my resemblance to my father, but I still couldn't understand how he could have such a big resemblance to my teenage me when she saw it. Now, I saw him, standing on the podium, with black jade hair, tall figure, beautiful outline, and a pair of deep eyes that both he and I have.At that moment, as if overlapping, we became so similar.

When the speech was over, he received applause and admiration from the audience. Except for Dumbledore who gave an E, the other reviewing professors all gave O without a doubt.

Of course, this is also the first time in my life that I have seen a person who can be praised for being so upright about the dark magic theory. On this point, I have to admire my father. Of course, one thing is finally certain , who did the lie that came out of my mouth at Hogwarts follow.

Now I continue to follow Pierce's memory. After the lecture, he hesitated whether to hand him the letter. I saw him pacing around in place, which is the habit of my honest uncle. He will spin in circles when he is doing something, an interesting habit I have seen in the Ministry of Magic last time.

He still made up his mind, but he didn't give it to my father. I saw him finally decide to open the letter by himself. I'm not sure what he saw, but I know that his expression paled for a moment, and he became like his father. Same surprise.

But soon, he hurriedly folded the letter again, and used a Restoration Charm to restore it to its original shape, as if it had never been touched. I have to say, he did this spell very well, and I guess maybe he didn't do less. Such a thing.

After all the people in the lecture room were gone, when only he and my father were left, he finally walked over, but still with a trace of apprehension: "You, hello, that, Mr. Riddle, this is, this is my sister Let me leave it to you."

My father didn't seem to be surprised by his arrival, as if he had expected it. Maybe he and my mother planned something, and he has been waiting for this letter.

"Thank you." He took the letter, and then disappeared from his hand without a trace, and Pierce didn't even see how he did it.

"By the way, how is your sister recently?"

"She, she..." Pierce didn't know whether he should tell him about the child, but he felt that this matter was insignificant compared with the serious matter in the letter just now. Maybe Tom would not be interested, he thought After a while, I still feel like saying it, "If she was expelled from Hogwarts, and her child had a miscarriage until she died, she still maintained a very positive attitude and asked me to send you a letter. I don't know if she is like this. Good deal."

"Did she have a miscarriage?"

Pierce just saw a little bit of surprise on Tom's face, and then he still had the usual smile, "Well, that's all for today, remember to go back and say hello to your father, Mr. Thickness for me. "

Pierce couldn't understand why such a thing was passed by Tom with a relaxed smile, as if it was the most common greeting. She was a woman who liked him so much, he couldn't understand Tom, but he knows that Tom is not a simple person, just relying on the letter he peeked at.

When he turned to leave, his eyes suddenly went dark, and Pierce's memory ended here.

I came back to reality from there again, and obviously, I knew from past experience that my father had used Forgotten Things on him.

Unfortunately, I don't know what Pierce saw in that letter for the time being, but it must be a very serious matter, so serious that his father noticed his sneak peek and wanted to erase his memory.

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