[HP] Harry and the Platypus go to Gringotts

When it was ten o'clock, Sirius left the bar on time and drove his second-hand car back to his residence to see if any letters had been delivered.Throughout August he wrote two more letters to his goddaughter, both of which reminded Harry that she could always tell him if she needed her.Harry only called back once to say that everything was fine and that he should not worry.Maybe no news means good news, which means nothing bad happened, Sirius could only think so.It was already September, and she must have returned to Hogwarts, that is to say, under Dumbledore's protection.Having said that, he still retains the habit of drinking by the window every night while waiting for the owl.

After wandering freely in South America for a while, Sirius decided to go to a safer place, where it didn't matter even if he showed his face.He quickly found an excellent hiding place-the town of Shanigan in North America, a lakeside recreation area that was almost abandoned by modern life.He lives wherever he lives, and he thinks it's good to live here.Buckbeak could stay in the woods too, and Sirius used a spell to make sure no Muggles would go to that area - he got a wand from an underground market in South America, and it wasn't as good as the one that was disposed of by the Ministry of Magic, But it's okay.Since his hair was cut, his beard was shaved, and he was dressed in new, clean clothes, Sirius was only likely to be recognized by someone who knew him years ago.In a small North American town, no one would associate him with the disheveled lunatic on the wanted list.

"You see, we are far away from the hustle and bustle here." On the first day after moving into the rented house, Sirius happened to meet the police car of the local police station, and the officer sitting inside expressed his willingness to take the new residents for a while.The police officer talked to Sirius while driving, carelessly shaking the cigarette ash onto his uniform, "No matter how cruel and ruthless the society is, we stay away from it here, and the residents of Shanigan couldn't be more comfortable." A fugitive accused of murdering 13 people, he probably couldn't boast like that.

"Where do you want me to take you?" the officer asked. "By the way, I forgot to introduce myself-I'm Ander Doug, the sheriff in charge of this place."

"Jacob Atkinson. Just call me Jack, that's what my friends call me."

"Where do you want me to drive you?"

"If it's convenient, can you drop me off in the center of the town?"

"Going to the shopping mall? Oh, yes, this must be what you need most now-shopping. Of course, no problem, you understand that hospitality is our tradition here, Jack."

The car smelled of stale tobacco.If someone often smokes cigarettes or cigars in the car, the smell of tobacco will gradually become a part of the car. Sirius likes this smell, it is not very fresh, but it makes him feel young and energetic, and he is still riding a motorcycle car time.

According to Sirius, Shanigan is not even a town, most of it belongs to the countryside. As for the "shopping plaza" in the words of the sheriff, it is actually just a gas station, a grocery store, a small post office, a A neat line of pharmacies and a small bar.The bar became a place Sirius frequented.When walking on the road, he tried not to look around, so as not to attract too friendly hospitality from the residents, but he also didn't like being alone, because it was easy to bring back painful memories in prison.The proprietress of the bar is a charming lady who reminds Sirius of Ms. Rosmerta from "The Three Broomsticks".He often saw the proprietress flirting with the guests who came to drink, but she was not as ostentatious as she was when she talked to him. It seemed that every trivial joke Sirius made seemed likely to trigger her bursts of laughter.

"You're so right, Jack." She covered her upper lip with her middle and ring fingers coquettishly.Sirius noticed this habit of the proprietress. Whenever she felt embarrassed, or when she told a joke and was waiting for others to start laughing, or when she was worried that she was talking too much, she would cover her mouth in this way—except for fingers, some Sometimes I also use cigarettes or wine glasses, as if to cover my naked body.Then he discovered why this was the most vulnerable part of her body: the landlady was trying to hide the fact that her gums were receding and her teeth were failing.One night when there were few guests, she sat beside him and talked to him, putting her hand with bright red nail polish on Sirius' arm.He withdrew his arm in embarrassment, and the proprietress gave him a quick glance, then lowered her head and drank the whiskey in the glass to cover her mouth. "I understand, Jack," she whispered behind the glass. "I'm too old for you."

"No, I didn't mean that at all." Sirius apologized hastily, "It's just—well, since my wife passed away last year, I'm not ready for a new relationship, or just being with other women—you know .”

If James heard him tell such a lie for the sake of worldliness, he would laugh so hard that he couldn't bear his breath.During the three years between his graduation and his imprisonment, Sirius dated different types of young girls, all Muggle girls he met in London, most of whom ended up in one-night relationships, and a few he took to Had dinner with the Potters, but Sirius was never really with either of them.James thinks it shows that he's a lackluster workaholic, and as for Lily... Lily goes too far, claiming that she's based on her extensive experience with psychology—meaning she's seen several movies about high-functioning sociopaths killing people. Crazy TV series and movies - it must be Sirius's family of origin experience that makes him difficult to establish long-term stable intimate relationships.She even slipped him a free coupon for a counseling program. "Give it a go," she said, "just talk to the doctor, maybe they can help you." Sirius pretended to accidentally leave it at the bottom of the drawer until the coupon expired.

"Really?" After listening to his words, the proprietress immediately forgot the unhappiness just now, her eyes widened, showing the eager expression of a little girl inquiring about campus scandals, "Have you ever been married, Jack? Never I heard you talk about it." Sirius could only continue to sit there, trying to fabricate his married life.When he walked out of the bar that night, he became the husband of a Dinkist criminal defense lawyer from Kingston who died of a cerebral hemorrhage while working overtime.

He really should make up a story to make the neighbors trust him more.Sirius described himself as a man who worked as a driver for his business relatives for a living after graduating from high school, so people would buy it and believe that he is indeed a guy who can be seen everywhere. When he was in his early 20s, he was a good-looking young boy who was favored by a female lawyer. After finally inheriting his wife's inheritance, he finally had money and freedom to fly from England to the other side of the world.He talked about Jacob Atkinson's past life with his drinking buddies, and the moment the words came out of his mouth, Sirius realized that he liked this man.Jacob didn't have a pair of parents who were paranoid about bloodlines and a younger brother who couldn't get along, Jacob didn't become a friend of a despicable traitor, Jacob had experienced "normal and perfect intimacy", Jacob didn't do anything about Dementors and the nightmares caused by dementors, Jacob has not been in prison, or is in exile after breaking out of prison.

The hospitable local residents gradually accepted him.Here is the comedy of the people themselves.For example, you can often see the principal of Shanigan Secondary School chasing his wig in blustery weather.There are occasional tragedies of their own here—the family next door to Sirius has a 15-year-old daughter. After contacting her biological father, she makes up her mind to ask her father to take her back to live in Vancouver, so that she can leave the girl who she thinks is devoted to the little girl. The son, the mother who often neglects her daughter, and the stepfather who is completely indifferent to himself.No matter how Mrs. Baker explains that her boyfriend dumped her immediately after finding out she was pregnant, the fact that a man writes to his daughter saying he wants to meet does not mean that he is better or ready to take on the responsibility of raising her. Can't listen.Late one night, Sheriff Doug knocked on Sirius' door and told him that the Baker girl had run away from home.The Bakers guessed that she wanted to walk alone through the forest to the train station. All the men in the town were using flashlights to help find the missing little girl.After dispersing the action, Sirius used magic to guide the direction, then turned back to find Doug, and lied that he heard a voice in the woods to the east.When they found the girl and pulled her home, her mother was waiting at the door, turning her back and quietly wiping tears.Mrs. Baker tried to take her daughter into her arms, but kicking and struggling, crying, pushed her mother away, ran back to her room and locked herself up.

Sirius felt that people lived in Shanigan mostly because of their ability—they felt that they had made enough money in the city and it was time to leave the busyness and filth behind and live a good life.What they - and Sirius - valued and were content with this place was the sense of privacy.There are only a few houses to be seen driving through the forest road, and even they are hidden behind dense forest shrubs.Sirius never thought that one day he would really fall in love with the life style that is as dull as plain boiled water—if he had a choice, he would still prefer an adventurous and challenging life, but no one can deny that, with Azka Compared to Bambi, Shanigan is heaven.It's not surprising, after all, people are constantly changing, just like Sirius didn't always like his goddaughter - at least not at first.The reason is simple: James and Lily don't seem to be as fun as they used to be after having kids.

When they just graduated, except for Wormtail who still lived with his mother, the other three of the hijackers all moved out of their parents' house and lived in London. Pass a small square.The tavern on the square should have become their usual meeting place, where young people chatted, drank, and occasionally danced on the dance floor when there was a band.The Potters' housewarming lineup was also held there—unlike the three moves they later had to avoid Voldemort's pursuit, the first time it was entirely their own decision.

"Moonface, here they come!" When the two stepped into the tavern, Sirius exaggeratedly shouted, just like some navigator Muggle discovered a new world, he waved the red wine bottle in his hand, it was a gift to congratulate the move , "It's the country folks!" Usually Sirius knows enough is enough, but that night he kept talking, his voice was very loud, as if he was completely drunk before he started drinking, and Remus had to frown at him from time to time or use It takes an elbow to calm Sirius down.Maybe then he realized in his heart that everything was going to be different, and that these two friends would not be so close to him--everyone had their own jobs or Order of the Phoenix missions, let alone them. There is also a little baby in the middle that needs to be looked after by parents day and night.

In James and Lily's view, a tidy town is more suitable for their current needs than a busy city like London.Look, Padfoot.James pointed out to him that there was a lawn in the back yard where I could build a swing, or a princess castle where Harriet could play later.Sirius vaguely remembered his response: God, Fork, I feel like I don't know you anymore.You've totally become a dad figure in a housewife magazine, haven't you?

Sirius could understand the charm of this kind of suburban town, really, he could.If a person is married and has a family, maybe this is everything one wants-step-by-step, regular.There were countless people who would do anything to live here, but it wasn't right for Sirius Black, who was twenty years old, and he was going to die, and he absolutely, absolutely would die in this peaceful and beautiful place.James didn't like it either. At first, Sirius speculated that it was for the sake of children, and good brothers would compromise with their own nature.But when he saw James making funny faces to amuse his daughter and enjoying it, Sirius knew he was wrong.

At this point, he kept reminding himself, only a fool would complain.What's so cute about babies?Yes, they look like us, but they are so tiny!Listen, isn't that stupid enough?Of course Sirius could only think about it, not speak it out.If it knew what was on his mind, Prong might beat him, and Lily would gladly kill him—or not?Women's minds are hard enough to understand, and the devil knows how outrageous things they can do after becoming mothers.Every time I visit the Potters' new home, Lily looks like a quiet and holy young mother, which is really scary-words used to describe this red-haired witch, Sirius used to choose to be individual or difficult, It can even be pungent in some cases.Whether you are not used to it or not, he still likes the look on Lily's face when she looks at her daughter, and later he also likes that child.Her round cheeks, soft hands, and large, curious hazel eyes always amazed him.James and Lily went out to have a candlelight dinner on their wedding anniversary, and they asked Sirius to take care of their daughter at home.Oh, Harriet, Harriet, though trust me.As he carried her around the room to put her to sleep, he wanted to say.My little girl, I will take good care of you.Believe me, the Godfather is here and you will never be afraid.

On this day, he finally received Harry's letter.After preparing water and food for the snowy owl, and allowing it to rest in its own residence, Sirius sat on the sofa and opened the letter.On the parchment was Harry's slender italic characters imitating copperplate printing. The lines of each letter were thick and thin, and it was obvious that he spent time practicing it on purpose.

Sirius glanced at the insignificant parts of the letter about the new semester and the Triwizard Tournament until he got to the key part.

—I'm worried that if you have an owl flying over your hiding place it will attract attention.I am writing to you because a strange thing happened a while ago, and my scar is hurting again. In the past, this usually meant that Voldemort was near me...

After reading the entire letter, Sirius went back to the beginning and read it carefully a second time.The words describing school life were always written in a cheerful tone, but he could sense that the writer was putting on an act.By the second half of the page, the underlying unease between the words becomes palpable.Harry told him she kept having dreams that were horribly real, in which she killed someone, and every time she woke up she had a splitting headache.Sirius unbuttoned his collar, as if doing so would help him organize his thoughts better.I read the part about the dream back and forth several times, but I still don't know what to say.One thing, however, Sirius was quite clear: Harry needed him, and she was afraid.She needs his help more than ever.

"Jack," Doug knocked on his door again the next morning, "Garmento, I'm asking you if you'd like to help him decorate the school for Halloween tonight."

"I'd love to, but unfortunately, as it happened, there was an accident in England. I must say I must leave Shanigan immediately."

"Housework, is that so? Well, well, it seems urgent. When are you going to start, and would you like me to take you to the station?"

"Thank you for your kindness, sir, but there's no need." Sirius said calmly, "I'm leaving today." With Buckbeak.