[HP]Aluet

It was obviously a good opportunity, but it was lost in vain.I chopped the root of aconitum and put it into the bubbling potion, thinking while stirring.

If I had known this earlier, I should have memorized the location in the first place, and then I would find all the Horcruxes and destroy them all at once, so that it would be too late when Riddle noticed it.

However, that thing...it seems to be very difficult to damage.At least, ordinary spells, including physical methods, cannot destroy it.

"Grumbling..."

I quickly extinguished the fire.The potion overflowed from the crucible and spilled a little on my clothes, leaving a dark mark. Fortunately, I reacted in time, and the water level slowly recovered.

I sat there and waited to dry it with a hand fan. I didn't start dripping dragon's blood until it was almost cooled.

Nagini poked his head out from behind my shoulder.

"You scare me every time, Nagini." I shook my hand, and I wanted three drops, but I dropped an extra drop, "Remember to make at least a little noise next time—fortunately, I haven't fainted yet, I want to No, it’s gone again this time.” I carefully fished out a drop of dragon’s blood floating on the surface, and the effect shouldn’t be too great.

"Irina is locked up," Nagini said.

"What?" I glanced at her in surprise, and continued to fill more than three bottles of medicine in my hand-I was afraid of failure and waste, so I didn't use many medicine materials, "What happened?"

"She offended Tom, and Tom was very angry, and probably won't let her out until after the full moon."

"What did she say?"

"It's still about suppressing the transformation of the werewolf." Nagini climbed up on the table from me and watched my movements. "She's a little out of control, maybe she's too scared. Tom is afraid that she will make trouble, you I also know that no matter how wild werewolves go crazy and hurt people, they can't do anything about them, but if it's her, it will be a trouble for everyone, she is a Death Eater after all."

"Stupid woman." I snorted, cleared the cauldron, and drank what was left.

"Aisley?" Nagini's voice was slightly surprised, "What are you doing?"

"Testing medicine." I swallowed the viscous medicine, and suddenly my facial features twisted uncontrollably, and I retched twice.

"It smells disgusting." I gritted my teeth, "It's like old tree bark stained with bird droppings."

"Have you tried?" Nagini asked curiously.

"No!" I coughed violently for a long time, "See if it works."

I tried my best to transform it, but only a few white feathers appeared on the back of my hand, which quickly disappeared.

"It's not bad." I muttered to myself, "It also has the effect of some tranquilizers, which may wake her up—this smell is enough to wake her up." Not long after, with a "bang", I suddenly Turned into a bird, he flapped his wings desperately, but he still couldn't stop the fate of falling from midair to the chair.I changed back into human form and rubbed my painful waist.

"what's wrong?"

"It's not good, the strength is not enough." I sighed, "But it's still useful. Seeing that time is running out, if it doesn't work, it should be fine if you take it for a few days in a row." I thought that Irina would drink this medicine. No matter what the reaction is, I can't help laughing, and I feel refreshed with revenge.

"Why don't you try it too, Nagini? It might work."

"Mine is a blood curse, which is different in nature... I have tried drugs that inhibit deformation."

I followed Nagini into the basement, unlocked it, and in the still darkness, I lit every corner with fluorescent flashes, and finally found Irina inside.That iron cage was originally where Nagini was imprisoned.

"What are you doing here?" She glared at me viciously, her face was obviously marked by crying, her eyes were red, "Get out, I don't want to see you."

"Why, you really don't believe that I will help you at all?" I squatted down and looked at her in a panic.Her eyelashes trembled, she simply closed her eyes and turned her head away.

"You are really stupid to say you are stupid." I sneered, "You lose control of your emotions in front of Riddle, how dare you ask him to do something?"

"Get out!" She covered her ears and yelled, tears fell like broken pearls, and dripped on the ground, forming a small puddle.

"Shhh—" I quickly cast a sound-proof spell to prevent the sound from coming out.

She knelt down on the ground, supported by her arms, her head was lowered, her shoulders kept rising and falling.

"Tell me, what did he do?" I asked softly, without much sympathy in my heart.After all, she always messes with me. Last time, because of her one word, I almost killed me. Fortunately, there was an accident--I still feel weird when I think of the glass that suddenly shattered... I don’t think so. Who will help me secretly, or maybe I think too much, after all, who else will know my secret?

"Cruciate? Or what?"

Irina didn't respond.

I probably guessed the same. Maybe she was used because of the werewolf tribe before, and she has been very tolerant to her, which gave her the courage to keep urging the promise of suppressing werewolf transformation in front of Riddle... But now, she has nothing but Apart from his status as a Death Eater, there is not much use for him anymore.

"If you just came to see my joke, you've seen it by now." She forced out a sentence.

"Hey," I tapped on the iron railing, "look up."

"Don't go too far—" She raised her head, her eyes froze instantly after seeing the bottle I handed over.

"what is this?"

"What do you think?" I curled my lips, "It might be an inhibitor—or maybe it's a poison. After all, I hate you so much, so be careful." Seeing her suspicious and vigilant look, I immediately changed my words.

"If you don't need it, I'll take it."

Irina hesitated for a few seconds, and snatched the bottle away when I gestured to withdraw my hand.

"Tsk," I stood up, "it's less than two weeks before August [-]th, this medicine may not be very effective, so I have to take it every day, until the day of August [-]th - of course, I don't have anything in mind number, but it will definitely be useful.”

Irina's eyes followed me to get up, and then she snorted coldly and downed the potion without hesitation.

"……gross."

"Of course." I smiled smugly, feeling relaxed, "You still have to enjoy it for another week, come on."

"If I find out that you lied to me, I will never let you go." She gnashed her teeth and swallowed the last bite.

Time passed day by day, and on the evening of August 1th, I went to deliver the last bottle of medicine to her, and then waited for the full moon.I'm still looking forward to the effect. If the moon comes out and she hasn't deformed, it means that the potion is successful, and I invented the No.[-] drug to inhibit the transformation of werewolves, and it may be very useful in the future.

The hands of the watch were ticking, and I couldn't help being a little nervous.

"It's late, the moon is out." Nagini just crawled in from the outside, and crouched in a circle at my feet, "She hasn't transformed yet."

"It seems so." I looked at Irina who was leaning against the railing, her face was turned away from me, her chest was heaving, "So, my potion really worked?" I suddenly became excited .

"Aisley." Nagini stared at the front without blinking. My eyes shifted from Nagini back to Irina. Irina's fingers moved, and then black hair grew. It soon covered her whole body, and her whole body began to deform. During this process, she roared and rushed towards me, her sharp claws went through the iron railing and hooked on my clothes. I stepped back and tore a hole.I was unhurt, but quite frightened, and drew my wand from my bosom.

It's over, how could this happen? Could it be that this potion has no effect on werewolves at all?

Irina bared her teeth at me, and her white fangs gleamed coldly. I found that her eyes were not as red as before, but normal light brown.She lay lazily on the ground.

"Irina?" I tentatively approached.She growled at me, then didn't bother to talk to me, and closed her eyes wearily.

Nagini and I looked at each other, our eyes were filled with bewilderment and doubt.

Irina didn't seem to have completely lost her mind, but the transformation was still transformed as usual.Looking at her, it seemed that only the calming and hypnotic effects of the potion had worked.

I have no choice but to leave here, the only hope is that Irina will not turn her face and deny anyone when the time comes - at least this potion has played some role, and in order to cope with the full moon night in the future, her attitude will not be too too much.Thinking of this, I felt relieved and fell asleep peacefully until the next morning when the sun shone on my face through the curtains, I rubbed my eyes and got up from the bed.

I drew back the curtains, extricated myself from the gloomy and dark space, and took a deep breath.I looked down from the window and saw a figure wandering in the backyard, with long black hair and dressed in black, I recognized who it was at a glance.

I went downstairs and came to the backyard. When she saw me, her expression was still indifferent, but the proud contempt was gone from her eyes.

"Irina." I blinked my sleepy eyes, and the sunlight made me unable to open them.

"I thought it would be successful." I spread my hands, "I tried it, and the effect is very obvious, but I don't know why it doesn't work on you. However, judging from yesterday's situation, apart from the deformation, it is actually pretty good. Not bad, is it?"

"Have you tried medicine?" she asked.

"A little bit." I narrowed my eyes, "It worked when I tried it, I swear."

Irina gave me a deep look, raised her jaw, and opened her mouth. I waited for a long time before I heard "Thank you" from her mouth.

"What?" I doubted my ears.

"I won't say it a second time." Her face suddenly became gloomy, and then she turned around and strode away.

I shook my head helplessly, put my hands in my pockets, and walked out too.

I was wandering the streets of London, Potter asked me to bring him some lavender sprigs and morning dew the next time I went, and I looked around for the target store.

His store business has really become more and more popular, and he even said that he wants to start a company in the future - of course, I still think he is thinking too far, but his store has doubled in size and hired some clerks.

After shopping, on the busy street outside the Muggle Repelling Spell, I saw a little girl with braids on the side of the road. She had blond hair and was rough. She was about twelve or thirteen years old. Her clothes were shabby. With some colorful flowers.

I walked through the bustling crowd and stood in front of the flowers.

"You are so beautiful, miss." She said jerkyly, "Want to buy flowers?"

I was surprised for a moment, and I lowered my head a little embarrassedly, observing the bouquets in front of her.

I immediately noticed the bouquet of white daisies, which stood out against the crowd of gorgeous purple flowers.Perhaps they would look nice in a glass jar by the window.I attached myself, reached out and touched the petals.

"That's been bought, miss," said the little girl. "The gentleman has just paid for it."

"Sorry." I straightened up apologetically.

"It's okay, give it to this lady."

I froze for a moment, then raised my head, the tall man took off his hat, and we saw joy in each other's eyes at the same time, but I was a little more surprised than him.

"Orien?" I laughed in disbelief, my brain temporarily lost its function, and I couldn't speak for a long time.

"Your flowers, miss."

"Thank you." I took the bouquet of daisies from the little girl with some embarrassment.

"Long time no see." He showed a smile, more warm and sincere than ever before.

"Yes, yes." I nodded.I felt an unprecedented joy that surprised me. Everything seemed to be forgotten at this moment, and they seemed no longer so important.

"It's been nearly four years, I'm afraid," said Orion, "but you're still the same."

"You too."

"You haven't written to me for a long time."

"Hmm..." I stared at the toe of the shoe, "There's nothing to write about."

"Okay." He smiled, "So, now you..." He put his hands behind his back, his eyes drifting away from me and the ground beside me, "Do you have time? I mean, maybe--you can leave it to My time."

I looked into his black jewel-like eyes, and my heart told me there was no reason to refuse.

"Yes." I said.

We walked side by side on the road of people coming and going under the sun, and I felt the long-lost relaxation.

"Are you still working at the Ministry of Magic?" I asked.

"Yes, it's boring. I don't really want to continue, but I don't have any better options at the moment," he replied.

"Honestly," said Orion, "I didn't expect to meet you here."

"I do not have either."

"Actually, it's very close to my home."

I looked around, and after he said this, I realized that Grimmauld Square was not far ahead, but not many people walked on that street.

The houses on this street are some years old, with simple facades, looking like they are repelling people thousands of miles away.Some of the houses had broken windows and gleamed dimly in the streetlights, and many of the doors had peeling paint, clearly old ancestral homes for many years.

"Where is NO.12?" Seen from the street, between NO.11 and NO.13 is a black-painted door full of scratches. The silver door handle is in the shape of a coiled snake. There is no keyhole and no mailbox, but there is a doorbell, "Here?"

"Yes." Orion replied affirmatively, "Muggles can't see this place. They have lived here for a long time, and they are used to the mistake that NO.11 is next to NO.13."

We crossed the square and continued to the west, he calmly pulled my sleeve, then tentatively held my hand, the surrounding air was twisted, I was dizzy for a few seconds, staggered to feel the ground under my feet again, he I reached out to help me and I stood still.

He apparated me and brought me to a strange place, and I found myself standing under a towering tree, which was fairly hidden and would not be discovered, and there were rows of trees like this around the road. On the other side are the streets that people walk through.

"Where is this?" I asked curiously.I've never been here, maybe I haven't been all over London.

"Notting Hill." Orion led me through the crowd. "It's not far from Grimmauld Place to the west, but I think it's a waste of time."

We turned into the street, and there were colorful houses standing on both sides of the road. I felt a little dreamy-this kind of tone is completely invisible on other street corners-not only in London, but also in other places, most buildings They all use black, white, brown and gray as the background color, and there is a strong solemn atmosphere. Pedestrians also wear suits, ties and top hats, and carry suitcases. The heavy official atmosphere makes people breathless.

But it's different here.Both sides of the road are full of shops selling clothes and jewelry, as well as fruit shops and cheese shops. Walking inside, you can see a church with the sound of playing, singing, shouting, and preaching.

"Merlin's beard!" I couldn't believe it, "I never found such a place."

"This is an area that belongs to the pure Muggle world. There are no wizards living around, so very few people go this way."

I looked down at my black attire, and felt that I was really out of place here, only the daisy in my hand looked bright.

"How did you come to a place like this?" I asked.

"In fact, I used to come here when I was a child with my father, uncle and cousin." He put his hands in his pockets, "My father said that these are just what Muggles do to numb themselves, and we purebloods Wizards are always noble and civilized, and disdain such low-level and ignorant things."

"Really?" I watched the child hold the hand of the adult with a balloon in his hand, the sound of whistling came from behind him, and a strange "car" with two wheels passed by alone, in a state of embarrassment Avoiding the crowd, the bell rang intermittently. He was carrying a package, which looked like a rolled newspaper. I also saw a corner of the envelope, and there must be many letters inside.It turns out that Muggles don't use owls to deliver messages.

My eyes turned to the glass cabinet door to the side. There were strange toys inside. In addition to the usual cars and boats, there was also a bird-like thing with a bunch of wings, but it seemed to have a cabin for people.

It's not that I haven't wandered around the Muggle world, it's just that the streets aren't as bustling or interesting as this.

"It's rich, isn't it?" I said, "If I hadn't been gifted with magic and hadn't been able to get into Hogwarts, I would be living like this in the Muggle world now."

It's a pity that when I was a child, I was trapped in that poor orphanage, and I didn't have the opportunity to witness the beauty of the outside world. Later, when I went to Hogwarts, I was even farther away from the original world-yes, I never really thought I belonged to This magical world.

"Everyone around me is like that, looking down on everything from above, and so am I," he said. Didn't realize what it would mean to let go of my haughty attitude. It's weird that I can finally switch to another mindset now, but it's also kind of comforting, because suddenly the Muggle world seems really interesting to me."

"Want to see the dress, little girl?"

She should be in her 40s or [-]s, she is dressed very expensively, but her smile is very friendly.She just finished talking to another passerby in front of her, and smiled at me again.I looked up at the plaque of the clothing store.Although I didn't intend to buy it, I still stopped outside the glass and looked at the various dresses inside.

"Do you like white? That ginger one is also good, it goes well with your flowers." She said enthusiastically, "How old are you this year, little girl?"

"21."

"Still in school? Or just graduated?"

"Hmm..." My face froze indiscernibly, "I just graduated."

"Okay—or, would you like to see the red one? It would suit you too."

"Red?" I twitched the corner of my mouth, "That color is too bright."

She raised her eyebrows, seemingly surprised for a moment, but soon, she showed a more kind smile than before: "Young girls should be bright."

I froze for a while, and suddenly had a very weird feeling.

"Next time, thank you." I smiled at her, and she nodded politely, and then went on to talk to the next person.

We walked to the entrance of a coffee shop, surrounded by an open space, like a square, supporting several huge parasols, under which there were tables and chairs, many people sat drinking tea, reading books and chatting, and there was a small Pools and fountains.We sat in chairs and ordered two cups of coffee. I haven't felt so relaxed in a long time.

Under the tree not far away, there was a middle-aged man sitting on a stone platform. He was dressed casually and held a guitar in his arms. The calls of wild cats and faintly discernible birdsong are mixed together, making people's minds happy.

"Actually, I admire Muggles a little bit. It is easy to see their love for life from them. Even things that they couldn't do before, they will try their best to do it themselves." Orion said.

"After all, if everything can be done by magic, it would be so boring, wouldn't it?" I narrowed my eyes, "When wizards are prejudiced, they often don't realize that those Muggles they look down on can outlive them." Much chicer."

Orion smiled, and spoke after a while: "Yes."

I drank the coffee in my hand, and the sleepiness caused by the hot weather quickly dissipated, but when the comfort was about to flood my numb nerves like a tide, they suddenly twitched faintly like a jolt It hurts.

"Orion."

"Ok?"

I moved the empty cup in my hand and looked at his face, feeling a little dazed.This feeling is as if he and I are far away from the same world. To put it another way, he and I are heading towards two completely divergent roads. Even if there is a brief intersection at this moment, we don’t know what the next moment will be. time, it won't be.

"I've always thought...you carry my past and my fantasies. Being with you always makes me feel like I'm still living in that innocent age, and I haven't experienced anything too complicated and brought I have grown up with that kind of joy until now.” My back was tightly attached to the seat, and I raised my head and looked at the sky in a daze. The sun was hidden behind the clouds, and there were still dazzling rays of light shining down, but I knew it was rainy The sign of the sky, it may be in the afternoon or at night, it will rain, "But... there is always something that will wake me up and pull me back from the beautiful dream to the bad reality."

I frowned, and suddenly there was an unreasonable irritability. I loathed and hated myself for being such a disappointment.

"Sorry." I whispered.

"No." He lowered his head, "I know you have something to do, but you don't need to put such a lot of pressure on yourself, Ashley." He looked into my eyes, and his voice was calm and serious, "In this world There are many things that can make you happy, don't you?"

I lowered my eyes and didn't speak.

"I want you to know that whenever you need me, I'll be there and I can help you—always. Just promise me, don't bury the bad stuff."

"Hmm..." After a long time, I heard myself sigh, "Don't be so nice to me, Orion... it will give me an illusion."

"What illusion?"

"I do not know."

I felt a fear for no reason, a strange emotion that left me flustered and even empty.

I carefully took in the fresh air, and the sudden comfort made me worry about gains and losses.Daisies, green grass, birds, the sweet fragrance of flowers and plants in the air and the faint burnt smell brought by the sun, I don't think I deserve all of them.And the longer you spend with him, the stronger this feeling becomes.

"I think, I have to go first." I stood up, pulled out a relaxed smile, took the initiative to shake his hand, "Thank you, Orion, I am very happy to meet you today, Really happy."

Orion just looked at me silently, I didn't know what his expression was, I just avoided direct contact with his gaze, and waved my hand as farewell.

I took a few steps forward, turned around hesitantly, and a few pedestrians passed by in front of me, and he was still sitting there watching me.

"I'll write to you," I said aloud.

I saw him froze for a second, then showed a nice smile.