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Grimmauld Square NO.12.

This is the secret meeting place of the Order of the Phoenix.The Keeper of Secrets is Albus Dumbledore.Wizards who firmly resist Voldemort's forces gather here to exchange information and discuss battle plans.It is also the ancestral home of Sirius Black, a wizard who has just been cleared of his crimes.

Since this house represents Blake's childhood memories of depression, he doesn't like this ancestral old house, and he doesn't like staying here. Sirius, who is used to freedom, would rather hang out all day long than go back to that house. In the gloomy old house, and he bought a few more apartments in the Muggle community to settle down, in the end even some members of the Order of the Phoenix stayed there longer than himself.

But this afternoon, because he had made an appointment with his old partner, he stayed at home obediently, waiting for the visitor.

The sun was gradually setting, and the last sliver of sunset light was about to disappear on the door of NO.12. At this moment, with a bang, Remus Lupine Apparated on the steps in front of the door.

When Sirius escaped from prison last year, although Lupine behaved normally, gentle and introverted, he always showed some imperceptible fatigue, which reminded people who knew the inside story that he and his three friends had not had a good time after graduation. fate.But maybe because of Christmas approaching, and the recent overwhelming and deliberately promoted news (Sirius cleared), he seems to be a lot more relaxed now.

He entered quietly so as not to disturb the hysterical Mrs. Black near the hall, and found Sirius at the dining table, studying a newspaper, his brow furrowed.

"Still reading the news about you? Go to the post office to buy a newspaper now, and the entire wall of the magazine display is covered with your face." Lupine went to the kitchen to wash his hands, and joked as he dried them: "They said< Wizards Weekly> is considering you for the most charming smile award".

"Oh, the louder the better. I hope those Death Eaters don't like me." Sirius took his feet off the table, waved his wand lazily, and the food flew from the kitchen quickly and steadily. Come out and jump on the table one by one, neatly arranged.

It was only then that Lupine noticed that the newspaper in his hand was from August of this year. The cover photo was Lucius Malfoy with an anxious face. What is this newspaper about.The young master of the Malfoy family disappeared from his mansion before school started, and the old Malfoy only saw two disappearing figures from behind. High-profile pure-blood families always have a lot of attention, so this incident caused a lot of noise overnight.

Sirius put the newspaper on the empty space on the table, and started to cut the steak: "Speaking of which, Remus, Christmas is coming, haven't you decided where to spend it alone?"

Lupine poured himself a glass of butterbeer, and said briskly, "I'm sure, my business over there can be finished on the 20th, and the 23rd at the latest—I think I don't have to spend the holidays in the werewolf den at least .”

"Praise Dumbledore. He can remember to give you a holiday," said Sirius.

Lupine paused, disapproval appearing on his face.

"Don't say that." Sirius said what he was about to say before Lupine could speak, and then shrugged. "Well, Saint Dumbledore. We love him."

"I don't know what you can complain about him." Lupine shook his head.

Sirius changed the subject: "Remus."

"what?"

"When you were teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, what did you think of those two kids, eh? Harry and Vincent?"

Lupine put down his fork, thought carefully, and then said: "Harry - I wrote you back during the summer vacation - I think his character is more like Lily's, brave and cautious. Also, that day You have also seen his performance at night, he is kind, decisive, and not afraid of taking risks. As for Vincent—you obviously want to discuss him today—how can I say..."

Lupine considered it for a moment: "Very smart - a common feature of Ravenclaw; not pushy at all: doesn't join any clubs, doesn't like to appear in public places other than class meals. However, the arrogance about him is very important." Quite like you."

Sirius smiled smugly: "What else?"

Lupine grimaced: "I don't think it's worth asking me, that's all I can tell you - I don't know Vincent very well. Apart from giving him lessons, I've only had one private conversation with him Communication — and not very pleasant."

"what happened?"

Lupine recalled: "Oh, I got word that someone was bullying classmates in the Astronomy Tower. I caught up and found that Vincent had put Malfoy in, took his wand, and was about to cast a spell on him... "

"Then what's the matter?" Sirius asked back as a matter of course. "That boyish son of Malfoy...I can imagine what kind of virtue it would be."

Lupine gave an "I knew you'd say that" look, and then went on to say, "The problem is that at the time, you know, we all believed Peter's version of the story..."

"Oh, oh. Little Black who bullied his classmates for evil. Yesterday again." Sirius stared at the ceiling and used his imagination. "I think you must be mad."

"Yeah. I can't handle this matter well, and then I called their dean, and the atmosphere was stiff for a while."

"You actually called Snape?" Sirius glared. "Then I think I know why the atmosphere is stiff—how did the snotliff deal with it?"

"It's not dealt with," Lupine spread his hands. "Malfoy, who was put down in the end, let go. Flitwick was also very protective of his students, so Vincent didn't even apologize."

"I don't think there's anything to apologize for," Sirius said in a tone that almost said "Slytherins deserved to be beaten".Then he curled his lips enviously: "Mag has never protected us."

"I didn't communicate with him after that. At that time, people in the school were panicked, and he was very low-key. I didn't have time to talk to him until I resigned and left." Lupine shook his head helplessly: "I probably It has successfully created a vicious teacher image. So you see, I can't comment on an unfamiliar student, you can ask Flitwick."

"I asked. Got a bunch of unabashed compliments." Sirius might have wanted to show his disdain for Flitwick's apparent favoritism, but his tone was a little smug.

"I thought you'd tried to bug all the teachers after he passed out...why ask me now?" Lupine said. "Also, is he still awake?"

"That's the problem," Sirius patted the newspaper on the table unhappily: "I asked the school doctor, and then I asked Dumbledore carefully. Let's guess, why he can't wake up?"

Lupine asked suspiciously: "The last time the Order of the Phoenix met, Flitwick mentioned that he was mentally unstable?"

"It's more than unstable?" Sirius frowned even tighter. "Pomfrey took the time to do a deep check and said that his head was really messed up—it's been like this since summer vacation." She said It's a miracle he hasn't lost his mind!"

Lupine didn't understand: "I remember you describing what happened in that office—he wasn't under any spell?"

"Pomfrey can only surmise that it's an old disease. Don't you find it strange to see what Malfoy is doing?" Sirius turned the paper around and pushed it over to Lupine, poking hard because The nose of Lucius Malfoy, who looked worried after losing his son, "Actually, that has nothing to do with Malfoy's half-Nat! The Malfoy bastard was just involved." The French interloper '? That Boyle of Helen Boyle!"

Lupine's eyes widened slightly: "You mean..."

"Dumbledore said that he finally found Vincent, who had been missing for more than half a month, on the streets of Marseille." Sirius folded his arms and said angrily, "Guess what treatment he gets at Boyle's house? A man who inherited Helen's Those stone children that they took away? Look at how they deal with the wizards related to Helen! Let me say, compared with Boyle, the Malfoy family are docile and cute little sheep!"

Lupine was silent for a while, probably trying to figure out the cause and effect of this matter. After a while, he said, "So, Vincent's brain..."

"I can only hope the Boyles just used a stronger jinx," said Sirius sullenly. "Just a kid... the Boyle bastards..."

Lupine took a quick look at Sirius.

Sirius went on to say bitterly: "I really don't know what he thinks. The professors at the school didn't find out his problem, so he just kept silent? He came back from France with injuries all over his body, and he behaved like that." It's like nothing happened! Why are you so useless!"

"What can he do? Copy someone and kill him like Helen?" Lupine said rationally, "He's just a fourth-year student with no backing."

Sirius took a sip of butterbeer: "I don't know what his mother thinks. He even got his own child involved... look what's going on!"

Sirius waved his wand, and a biography of Helen written by an Englishman fell in the middle of the table: "You really should get to know this crazy witch well. I never knew that a person could be so cruel to his own children."

The author has something to say:

Interludes what happens when Vincent doesn't wake up, as a supplement to the state of mind of those who care about him

[Is it really good to always flash back like this...]

[Beginning to have the kind of self-pity and self-pity, making others lament the protagonist's coolness, and I often feel that my whole body is not good. These chapters must end quickly...Kneel]

[When will I be able to return to the main line!I just wanted Sirius to make more appearances at the beginning, but I didn’t expect him to take the time to clear himself of his crimes and pull out such a long branch plot == I can’t relax at all when facing such a character. I didn’t pay attention to the plot. Was taken away QAQ]