HP Midnight Light

- January 1981, 10 - Nurmengard

Grindelwald watched his messenger for a while before he asked, "What do you think about every day?"

Remus woke up with a start, and he glanced at Grindelwald warily, refusing to speak.

Since the last time Grindelwald crossed the line, Remus has decided to use silence as a weapon of anger.He didn't say a word during the process of delivering the letter, and he didn't even take any unnecessary actions except for passing the letter and replying to it.No matter how Grindelwald tried to provoke, annoy or amuse him in different ways, Remus ignored him with astonishing willpower, his face was expressionless, and it was really as silent as a pool of stagnant water. All Devore's efforts were in vain.

"You are still too young." Grindelwald laughed dryly, "Only young people can be angry."

Remus silently spelled the envelope and stuffed it into his pocket.

"You have something on your mind." Grindelwald insisted, "otherwise you wouldn't always be in a daze."

Like so many times before, his words went unanswered.

"I can be your audience." Grindelwald continued to lobby perseveringly, "You can completely trust a prisoner, not to mention that I am much older than you. In your opinion, earth-shattering troubles may be the same as a prisoner. Pretty much an annoying flea."

Remus' lips moved.He turned to Grindelwald, taking a serious look for the first time at the original Dark Lord, who had been imprisoned here for 35 years.He took the time to learn about Grindelwald's "deeds" during the delivery of the letter. These sensational past events made it difficult for him to connect the dark wizard who made everyone in Europe fearful in the past with the boring and childish old man in front of him.

"What does it feel like to dominate Europe?" Remus suddenly asked, "Or, what does it feel like when everyone is afraid of you?"

Grindelwald looked at the strange young man over the fence with great interest: "A wonderful experience... If it is possible, I don't mind having another chance like that in this life-you see, I have now been taken by Dumbledore Lido is locked up here." Grindelwald hastily added when he saw the slight change in Remus' face, and seeing that he had no intention of leaving, Grindelwald continued, "The whole world bows down at your feet, No matter what you do, countless people will follow, and the voices against you will be resolved for you without you worrying about it... If you taste the sweetness of power, then you will never stop."

"I can't understand."

"People either adore you or hate you, but those who hate you can't do anything about you. No matter where you go, everything you do will be watched. You can easily get things that other people can't get in their lives... Don't you like this feeling?"

"I don't know." Remus answered honestly.

"So, tell me, boy, have you ever been in a position of power? Have you ever managed or restrained another?"

Remus hesitated for a moment: "I used to be a prefect at Hogwarts." He then remembered that he didn't seem to be the one who dominated back then.

"That's nothing," Grindelwald said opportunely. "You only understand the joy when you start dominating people."

"I would never do that," said Remus immediately. "I would never rule over people."

"why?"

"Because I don't want to do that," Remus said. "That would be extreme."

"Any idea has its opposite side, which is the 'extreme' in your mouth." Grindelwald laughed shortly, "Come back to business, what is bothering you, my messenger?"

Remus didn't want to answer his question at first, but some force prompted him to give an answer: "They doubt me."

"Doubt you?"

He looked back at the forest in the distance and the mountains beyond: "They don't think I can be trusted... because I disappear from time to time, and every time I look dusty."

"I think," Grindelwald asked calmly, "no one else knows about your coming here except Dumbledore, you and me, and your contacts."

Remus shook his head: "So I can't argue."

"I thought you'd be all right as long as Dumbledore was on your side."

"That's the way it is said. But—" Remus hesitated, and gradually he began to understand Sirius' feelings. "Those rumors hurt."

"But those gossips don't matter."

"But it's not so easy to ignore."

"They doubt you partly because of your werewolf status?" Grindelwald stared at Remus's face, "Although they seem to accept you, in fact they still have doubts about werewolves in their hearts. "

"Before I entered school, Dumbledore took some measures to ensure that others would not know my identity as a werewolf. But... But then there were two accidents... Both times someone accidentally bumped into me in the werewolf form... ..." Remus stammered, "Dumbledore convinced the former to keep it a secret, and my friends persuaded the latter not to tell others...but..." He swallowed hard , Grindelwald stared at him intently:

"It's irreversibly damaging to you. Psychologically, I mean."

"Maybe."

"Not maybe. Certainly." Grindelwald looked at him inquiringly, "I can see it: in your eyes, in your face, in your manner." He didn't say too deeply, but Remus was sensitive to what he meant:

"Yes."

——his werewolf status troubled him and even made him feel inferior.

"Why did you become a werewolf?"

"Bite," Remus said softly. "My father offended them."

Grindelwald was quiet for a moment: "Yes, punishment will always come to their close people, until then they will wake up, but in most cases, it is too late."

Remus' intuition told him that Grindelwald's thoughts had drifted away from his werewolf status: "What are you thinking again?"

"I knew someone before. He sacrificed a lot on the road to power, including a person who was very important to him." Grindelwald looked out the window at the bloody sunset, "He gave her everything, Except for time... Of course, it was not his fault, but he has tasted the bitter fruit."

"Are you talking about yourself?" Remus asked tentatively.

"No." Grindelwald denied in a low voice, and he gradually withdrew his drifting thoughts, "I don't expect you to agree. But if I were you, the moment someone I trust starts to doubt me, I will leave He goes."

"why?"

"Because he failed me."

Remus shook his head: "A lot of things are not that simple, nor can they be solved so easily."

He thought there was nothing wrong with his words, but Grindelwald was in a daze again: "That's right. This is not a problem that can be solved by a spell."

He suddenly ignored Remus and closed his eyes, as if lost in thought.

- July 10st - Potter's Old House in Godric's Hollow

"Do you agree, Peter?"

"O-of course," stammered Peter, twiddling his fingers tremblingly.

"If you're afraid, you can refuse." Lily reminded, "It's okay, we don't have to change the secret keeper—"

"No, no, I would." Peter hastily denied, "This is safer for you, I will, I will find a way to avoid them."

His stumbling appearance made Sirius frown: "Are you aware of the consequences, Peter? The Death Eaters are likely to come to hunt you down, and you have to move around to avoid them constantly, and your family may also be threatened. "

"They won't...I mean, they won't be able to find me." Peter twisted his fingers tightly, "I'll find a way to hide, uh... in a reliable place."

"You can't tell anyone about the changing of the Secret Keeper, not even Dumbledore," Sirius said.

"I know." Peter nodded desperately, "I am willing, I am willing to protect you, because, because, because you are my...friends."

Lily stared at him: "Are you sure?"

Peter stared past her at the wall behind her, and he forced his voice to grow stronger: "I'm sure."

"He looked really nervous," Lily said worriedly after Peter left. "I wonder if we should reconsider our decision."

"He's been nervous, Lily," laughed James. "Like a mouse with a cat on it."

"If you don't mind, we can reconsider other candidates. For example, Remus."

"I hate to say it, but I think Peter has a point." Lily whispered.She had told James and Sirius what Peter had told her about the "traitor".

"Moonface had almost no self-control at that time." James looked at Sirius. "We all know how crazy he can become."

"Yes." Sirius became depressed, "We all know that Moonface is a good person, but under special circumstances he will be more unreliable than anyone else, and he can't control himself at all. So, what about Frank?"

"He's dangerous already," James said, "and he's got old and young."

"Or we don't want to change the Secret Keeper?" Sirius asked tentatively, "Of course I am willing to continue to be your Secret Keeper, but... I don't know what I will say under the influence of the Imperius Curse and Veritaserum. "

"The door to the Potter house will be open to you no matter what," James declared.

"Replacing the secret keeper can at least give you some peace of mind." Lily sighed, "Peter is relatively feasible after all. At least he is not as eye-catching as others, and the Death Eaters should not think that he is our secret people."

"They wouldn't think of it at all. And," James joked, "he wouldn't have the guts to betray us."

"The ideal undercover Death Eater is someone like Fork and I, not Peter," Sirius echoed. "He's always been our little sidekick—true to his name."

-June 10th - Rozier Manor

"They really did that!" Evan stood up from his chair, looked down at Peter, and confirmed again, "Are you sure?"

"It's absolutely true." Peter said tremblingly, "They changed the secret keeper yesterday..."

"That is to say, the Potters and the child are now staying in Godric's Hollow with complete peace of mind?"

Peter nodded.

Cornelia asked from the side, "Where did Blake go?"

"I don't know. He just said he was going a little farther away."

"Then, apart from the four of you, no one knows about the replacement of the Secret Keeper?" Cornelia continued to interrogate, "Do all the members of the Order of the Phoenix and the Aurors believe that Black is still the Secret Keeper of the Potters?"

"Yes." Peter hastily added, "Sirius believes that the premise that this plan will work is that no one else knows that the secret agent has changed. This way he can draw your attention and ensure the safety of the Potters."

"Perfect plan." Little Barty sneered slightly, "If there are no traitors."

Peter flinched.

"We're going to take him to the Dark Lord immediately," Cornelia said to Evan, "the sooner the better—"

"Wait a minute." Evan stopped Cornelia's eager movement, and he looked at Peter threateningly, "Can you swear that what you said is absolutely true, without a false word?"

"I swear!" Peter yelled in horror, "if you don't believe it you can use Veritaserum or Instigmatism..."

"Very good." Evan interrupted him gasping for breath, "Take him to the Dark Lord, this time we will make a great contribution!"

"Dark Lord?" Peter's face turned pale.

"Of course. You must betray the Potters to the Dark Lord yourself." Evan said cruelly, and under his signal, Barty stepped forward and grabbed Peter's arm and forcibly dragged him up from the ground.

"You'll keep me and my mom safe?" Peter screamed looking at Evan, "You promised!"

"Of course I will!" Evan said impatiently, "Why are you panicking? It's not like you never return. The Dark Lord will of course reward you after knowing how important the news you tell is!"

The author has something to say:

Note:

1. The person Grindelwald is talking about is Dumbledore.

2.【He has always been our little follower—he lives up to his name】: Refers to the nickname "Wormtail".

3. Peter was afraid that Evan would kill him, and Evan did intend to do so.

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The next chapter is the death of the Potters.

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