[HP] Butterfly Effect

In March, the average temperature in the UK is still hovering below [-] degrees Fahrenheit, and sweaters and thick coats are still the preferred standard for students.When she woke up in the morning, Aurora found that the light today was extraordinarily bright. Although it still had a faint green tint, it was much clearer than before.

"It's freezing." Cecilia glanced out the window, and quickly retracted half of her face into the thick scarf again, half surprised and half regretful, "It's hard to stop the snow two days ago. The snow started to rain, and today the temperature plummeted, and everything froze all at once."

Indeed.Aurora glanced out from the gap in the curtain, and could see that the rainwater that fell in the past few days had all condensed into a layer of translucent ice crystals covering the outside.From the meadow to the castle, everything is dressed in a clear and plain dress. The stretch of frosty white covers the verdant and deep green forest, like a string of green ghost crystal beads scattered on the white velvet, pure and cold beauty.

"This is not a good weather for celebrating a coming-of-age ceremony." Caroline looked out melancholy, and the hot breath stained the window glass in front of her.Aurora tidied up the scarf, smiled nonchalantly, rubbed her hands and said, "It's okay, at least the effect of this frost is pretty enough."

As she spoke, she put on her hat and flattened the rough ends of her hair with her hands: "Then I'll see you tonight."

"See you tonight, happy birthday, Aurora!"

Today is Aurora's 17th birthday and her coming of age ceremony.In a cold and cool day in early spring, where frost is everywhere and the sun is faint.After breakfast, she took the train to Hogsmeade with a few friends, where Remus and Sirius were already waiting.

"Starting today, you can use magic anywhere without being caught by the Ministry of Magic." Bill stirred the truffle drink in the crow-shaped glass with a straw, and there was a cold smile in his blue eyes. Bright morning light, with a bright smile on his face, "How about it, have you figured out what is the spell you will use after liberation?"

"The first spell?" Aurora asked curiously while biting the licorice magic wand, "Is this some kind of tradition?" Vaux wagged his fingers and said with a smile: "In Gryffindor, everyone Looking forward to my 17-year-old. And I will think about what the first spell I will use outside of school that day is a long time ago, which is a sense of ritual.”

"Yeah, George and Fred also said they were going to make a middle-finger firework and take it to the gate of the Ministry of Magic." Bill smacked his lips with a helpless headache expression on his face, "I really convinced them, how could I figure out This kind of bad idea." Aurora was amused after hearing this, and she curled her fingers to open the tab of the can, and the fresh orange-flavored foam overflowed her hands: "They have such ideas before going to Hogwarts? "

"That's an interesting idea!" Tonks applauded, clapping his hands, his dark eyes sparkling. "How old are they?"

"Nine years old, but next month will be ten years old. Hogwarts is in danger." Bill shook his head.

"Well, so, then we can meet them in school before graduation? I bet they will be two Gryffindors too." Tonks narrowed his eyes and snapped his fingers, imitating the special Professor Lilawney said.

"You don't want to meet them, I promise," Bill said.

"You Gryffindors will be lively by then." Tonks chuckled, looking cute and clever.

"Yeah, I really don't know if I should say hello to Professor McGonagall in advance to prepare her a bit." Bill rubbed his brows.Beverly supported her face with her hands, her eyelids were half-drooped, and a hazy amber halo swayed in her eyes, her tone was as cold as the frost outside: "Don't worry. I guarantee that Professor McGonagall has seen more difficult students, she But Head of Gryffindor."

"Hmm..." Vox opened the drink and passed it over, blinking his golden brown eyes, "Are you praising our dean, or are you hurting us?"

"Guess?" Beverly took it without changing her expression.

Bill deliberately coughed, tilted his head, and looked at his friend frivolously: "Oh, March is a good time to celebrate your birthday! March, spring is coming, and everything is here..." "You can Shut up." Vox gave him a contemptuous look, while Tonks giggled.

"Okay." Bill shrugged regretfully, then took out a beautifully wrapped gift box from his pocket as if remembering something and handed it to Aurora, "By the way, Charlie asked me to give it to you. He was arrested today to participate in the Quidditch team's training, and he couldn't ask for leave without any excuses, so I can only let me give you the gift first."

"Wow." Tonks poked Aurora with his elbow, and said in a provocative tone, "It's very thoughtful to think about giving gifts even if people can't come."

"Because you guys are going to compete with Slytherin again next week?" Aurora smiled, "Thank him for me." "No, the entire Gryffindor Quidditch team is busy training now , unless there is a certificate issued by Madam Pomfrey herself, you cannot ask for leave for any reason." Bill said, drinking the drink in his glass in one go.

"He's Gryffindor's hope, the captain can't let him go so easily." Vox shook his head. "That's pretty good, Charlie's Quidditch is so good, maybe he can enter the national team in the future." Aurora said with a smile.

"Mom and Dad think so too, but Charlie has plans of his own. He told me he wanted to study dragons," Bill said. "Probably in Romania?"

"He still likes dragons so much. I thought he would change after he joined the school Quidditch team. It seems that the national team is about to lose a talented player."

"Everyone says that, but he is also very stubborn, and he can't change what he has decided." Bill said, looking at Aurora meaningfully and sighing.

The train rumbled along the tracks, and they arrived at Hogsmeade just before ten o'clock.Aurora skillfully untied the black veil that was tied around her wrist at the beginning and covered her eyes, so as to block the burning of the eyes from the eternal snowfield here.

"It's a pity that we haven't taken the exam yet, otherwise we would be able to apparate directly to the destination." Vox said, choking on the tiny snow crystals blown by the cold wind, he couldn't help but sneezed and coughed a few times.

"Let's go."

They walked along the path of Hogsmeade to the forest, and the hut in front of them seemed to have been renovated, and it was much better than what Aurora remembered.The person who opened the door was Cynthia. It seemed that because she was preparing lunch, she was still holding a bowl of egg liquid that was being stirred automatically.

"Happy birthday dear." Cynthia put her arm around Aurora's shoulder and said briskly.Aurora smelled something nice about her, with a light grapefruit top note.

"Come in, Siri and Lemmy have been waiting for you for a long time." She waved to Vaux and the others outside the door. When she turned around, the crimson skirt on her body unscrewed like a flower, and jumped into a With a touch of waves, "I remember you Siri said that you don't like sweet food very much, so I made a yogurt sandwich, so that the taste will not be too sweet."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Walking into the living room, Aurora saw Remus leaning against the window discussing something with Sirius.Before she could make a sound, Remus turned his head and saw her. He quickly folded the letter in his hand and put it in his pocket with a gentle smile: "Happy birthday Aurora." After finishing speaking, he noticed Tang on the side Kex was a little taken aback.

The girl gave him a big smile: "I bet we've met a few times before, Mr. Lupine."

Remus quickly restrained the expression on his face, showing his usual modesty: "You are welcome, Miss Tonks."

"Come on, you can use magic at will starting today, have you figured out what your first freedom spell is?" Sirius walked up to Aurora and hugged her, "Happy coming of age, Rose."

"Thank you." Aurora said, letting go of Sirius and reaching out to take off the eye veil, "So the first freedom spell at the coming of age ceremony is really a Gryffindor tradition, right? Vox and the others just now Just told me. I've been in Hufflepuff for so long and I've never heard of it."

"So you've already figured it out?" Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Not yet." Aurora shook her head.

While they were talking, Cynthia came out of the kitchen with several glasses of dark golden wine still bubbling: "The aperitif is ready! Aurora is ready to drink now, hurry up and try it."

Aurora picked up the cup and took a sip, the hot alcohol spread from her tongue to her stomach, like holding a mouthful of cold flames, followed by a strong and fresh fruity aroma.She swallowed quickly, and desperately stretched out her hand to fan her tongue: "Hiss - now I know why underage people are not allowed to drink alcohol, this is definitely our protection!"

"Slow down." Remus said, handing her a glass of juice, "Fortunately, I prepared this before, maybe it's more suitable for you."

"Absolutely."

Lunch started quickly, and the topic on the table was about how Sirius and the three of them spent their coming-of-age ceremony that year, which was simply a textbook-level version of the self-exile of a rebellious teenager.Bill half-jokingly said that it seemed that he didn't have to worry about Professor McGonagall having a headache for his two younger brothers, because their dean had seen worse.

In the afternoon, Vaux and Bill went back to school together for labor service, Tonks went to Hogsmeade Village to buy snacks for the little badgers in the lower grades, Aurora and Beverly helped Cynthia clean up the dishes in the kitchen And prepare the ingredients for the evening.

After returning to the cupboard one by one with the wand, Cynthia looked back at Aurora and asked, "By the way, did you see Mr. Scamander when you came here today?"

"Newt?" Aurora was taken aback, "No, has he come to school?" "I heard Siri said so, he said that he would come today, I thought you would meet. As for the reason..." Cynthia winked at her and lowered her voice, "You know, about Ilvermorny and the wand."

"Is there any progress?" Aurora asked, and the image that flashed in her mind was that Snape lost strength temporarily because of the Dark Mark on his arm that day, and couldn't hold the potion bottle steadily.

"No big breakthrough." Cynthia shrugged, her tone regretful, "Ilvermorny is stricter than Hogwarts in protecting the safety of students. They have many regulations on the entry and exit of non-school personnel. Mr Scamander's name doesn't give them much room to move around, let alone find a wand all over the school."

"Is that so..."

……

In the evening, Aurora and Vaux returned to the castle together.The sun that had been silent for a day finally burst into brilliant brightness when it was about to fade. The golden-red sunset glow was like a gouache painting scroll painted and dyed on a large area. The distant east, which is light gray and blue, shines brightly.The hoarfrost hanging everywhere is infected by this radiance, showing a soft and warm color, which makes people inexplicably think of honey dripping on the snow layer.

They bid farewell to each other in the castle hall, and prepared to return to their college lounges.

Before Aurora reached the stairs on the basement floor, a little Hufflepuff boy from the lower grades suddenly ran over in a hurry, with beads of sweat still hanging on his face with a few cute freckles: "Prefect! I would like to ask how to get to Professor McGonagall's office? I have left behind a paper and I have to give it to her immediately."

"Let me take you there." Aurora said, "It's on the second floor, very close, come with me."

"Thank you, Prefect."

"You're welcome."

After sending the little boy to Professor McGonagall's office, Aurora walked down the stairs, planning to turn to the open space at the back of Hogwarts, where almost no one would come, to let the magical creatures come out to let the magic creatures out.This place is almost integrated with the Forbidden Forest. There is a river that leads directly to the Black Lake. There are no teaching facilities, and some magical creatures come here from time to time.

But when she walked in with the Winged Demon Blueberry Jam, she realized that there were already people there, and there were more than one.The blueberry jam, which has been well versed in the Hogwarts life rules, immediately shrank into a small cocoon and got into Aurora's sleeve to hide it. The coffee bean Thestral and Buckbeak hesitated for a while, deciding to pretend they were a sculpture.

It seems that I have raised them in Hogwarts for so many years, and I have trained a very good concealment instinct.I don't know if I should be relieved, Aurora thought.

"Good evening, Aurora." Dumbledore was the first to notice her, and raised his hand to her with a smile, "Happy 17th birthday."

"Good evening, Professor Dumbledore, Newt." Aurora responded happily, and at the same time grabbed the blueberry jam and grape crisp out of her clothes, "It's okay, you guys come out."

The magical creatures who received the safety signal immediately flew out happily, and kept rubbing against Newt's face and body coquettishly, making him staggered.With difficulty, he held down the coffee beans that were desperately licking at him, and reached out to take out a small gift box from his pocket: "For the gift of the coming-of-age ceremony, count me and Professor Dumbledore together. I wanted to find you later .”

"Thank you." Aurora took it with both hands and put it in the bag.

"I believe you must have had a good time in Hogsmeade today, right? I saw that Cynthia has been preparing for this birthday for you since last week." Dumbledore didn't seem to mind being bitten by grape crisps He was playing with his sleeves dangling vigorously, with a smile still on his face.

"Extremely happy!" Aurora said while saving Dumbledore's sleeve from Grape Crisp's mouth, letting it obediently curl up in her hands and proudly combing the blue-purple feathers of her wings, "I also heard Cynthia tell me Something about Ilvermorny. Still not going well, Professor?"

He nodded, the expression on his face was still kind and kind, but there was a faint dark color in his eyes: "It is true. As the principal, I can fully understand and admire the actions of Principal Agilbert Fontana. He To protect the students of Ilvermorny to the best of his ability."

"Did you tell him about the Slytherin wand?"

"No." Dumbledore shook his head and said with a sigh, "We agreed that this matter must be kept secret. Of course, this does not mean that we don't trust Principal Fontana. It's just that there are things that fewer people know about. The better."

Aurora nodded understandingly.

"Tina tried to contact some old colleagues from the United States Ministry of Magic, but the results were not very good due to the fact that they could not disclose the information." Newt held the suitcase in one hand and put the other in his coat pocket, his eyes habitually Landing on Buckbeak's white feathers, the voice was light and smooth, "They are very strict about the protection of little wizards, so Ilvermorny cannot come in and out casually. Recently, in order to avoid their suspicion, we have also reduced the number of times we go to school .but……"

But he didn't go on talking after that, but Aurora could understand what Newt meant, which meant that the unannounced visit to Ilvermorny had reached a stalemate.

"However." Dumbledore took his words and said half-jokingly, "If we can get help from the power of Ilvermorny, it will be different."

Newt forced a smile.

Aurora was attracted by Dumbledore's words, and couldn't help repeating: "The power in the school? You mean, a certain student in Ilvermorny?" "I did think so, but unfortunately, in my Among the people I trust, there is no one who is still in school at Ilvermorny." Dumbledore replied humorously and jokingly, "Probably because I am too old, and there are too few young friends."

"Then... is it possible to arrange for someone to transfer there?" Aurora continued to ask, "Since they are very protective of students, the only way to avoid attracting the attention of Ilvermorny and the US Ministry of Magic is to have enough The person who comes into contact with the secrets of the school in time can only be a student."

"I've thought about it, Aurora. But it's not easy." Dumbledore replied, his eyes falling on her. "It's really not a problem to propose an exchange student program. The key is that it's too difficult to choose who to go. Lin knows very little about his wand, and he can't measure what dangers he will encounter, let alone let a student pass."

"Knowledge of the Slytherin wand..." Aurora subconsciously grasped the strap of the satchel, frowning, and the golden-orange light penetrated her hair and shrouded her side face.She remembered what Salazar had said to her that day in the Forbidden Forest.

You have to experience it before you can be free.

Hogwarts and Ilvermorny had appeared so many times in her dreams that they seemed to begin and end.

Maybe this is also a kind of reincarnation, the reincarnation she has to face.

"Okay, Aurora, why don't you spend time with your friends before your birthday is over?" Dumbledore said, his eyes were like a foggy sea, and the deep blue converged into a hazy mystery. "I'm sure you'll have time to meet them when you get back to the castle."

Seeing that Aurora hadn't spoken yet, Newt asked softly, "What are you thinking?"

"I was thinking..." Aurora hesitated, wanted to speak several times but remained silent, and finally mustered up the courage to look at them, "I was thinking, maybe I can go to Ilvermorny to find the wand as an exchange student."

"Aurora?" Newt looked at her in surprise, "This is a very dangerous thing, no one knows what will happen to you."

"Newt's right, boy. I know you're worried about the wand's whereabouts for some reason, but I can't let you take that risk."

"Is there a better and faster way than an exchange student?" Aurora shook her head with firm eyes, "I know what I'm talking about, Professor. And, please forgive my opinion, I think there may be no more suitable than me It's human, isn't it?"

"Appropriate does not mean worth the risk, Aurora." Dumbledore said consolingly, "If you exchange to Ilvermorny, it means that you have to face everything that happened in the United States alone. Once you go out In an emergency, none of us can rush over to help you in time, it's too dangerous."

"Hmm...then can I ask you to reserve a graduate spot for me?" Aurora smiled lightly and jokingly said, "Just in case I'm dropped out of Ilvermorny midway and I can't get enough grades to graduate. It's the worst scenario I can think of."

"Aurora..."

"Please promise me, Professor Dumbledore, I have already thought about it." Aurora put away her smile and looked at him seriously, "As you said, no one will know what will happen to me, so it's okay I'm really worried. I believe that wizards in America should be quite hospitable."

Dumbledore looked at her for a while, and asked, "Why did you do this, Aurora? I know you are not an adventurous person, and you have been trying your best to escape the interference of those dreams, why did you offer to go to Efa?" Monny?"

why?

Aurora was a little distracted by this question, and Snape's image appeared in front of her eyes.She really wanted to share with him the pain that was too heavy for him, and walk through the road that was too dark, even if it could help him a little bit.She doesn't care what it means to go that way, as long as she can be with him.

"Because for me," Aurora heard herself replying to Dumbledore, "that's the most worthwhile thing to do."

Dumbledore looked into her eyes as if looking into Aurora's heart.Finally, suddenly, he laughed again, turned to look at Newt and said, "So I said this kid reminded me of you from the beginning. Is this what natural beast tamers have in common?"

Newt smiled slightly, and said to Aurora: "You have to think carefully."

"It couldn't be any clearer."

"I'll consider your proposal, Aurora, but I need to think it over."

"Okay, Mr. Principal."

After returning to the dormitory, Aurora found a small dark green gift box on the table, the kind with no card, no signature, and no writing.

She picked up the gift box, looked at it, and opened it.

Inside was a silvery-white lady's brooch, carved in the shape of a blooming freesia, the petals of which sparkled with crystals.

She stared blankly at the brooch, and suddenly realized who it was from.

"After you officially become an adult, you can use magic as you like. Have you thought about which one to use as a new start?"

She carefully fastened the brooch on her left chest, reached out and picked up the wand to draw the familiar arc in the air: "Calling God to protect you."

The silver black king snake swam out of the air.It lowered its head, its clear vertical pupils stared at the girl in front of it, and the silver light particles like the brilliance of stars sprinkled her all over.

It was the first spell she used as an adult.

……

It's raining again.

Spring in England buds and grows entirely, like a delicate plant, in successive drizzles.

In the middle of Sirius' Defense Against the Dark Arts class, the classroom door was suddenly slammed open.Everyone turned their heads and saw Snape standing at the door with a blank face, his eyes were so cold that it was scary: "Aurora Field, come out, immediately!"

Aurora was stunned, and was about to step out of the team when Sirius stopped her.

"I don't know why Head Slytherin is in a hurry to find a Hufflepuff student in my class?" Sirius could clearly sense the suppressed anger of the other party, so he simply did not hide his aggressive attitude .It's just that he wasn't quite sure how much the other party's anger had a direct relationship with Aurora.

After speaking, he took a look at the expression on Aurora's face, she also looked surprised and dazed.

"Obviously, Principal Dumbledore, I have something important to talk to her about!" Snape replied word by word, with extreme impatience in his tone, his dark eyes swept around the classroom, and everyone around him The Slytherins and Hufflepuffs immediately retreated tacitly, leaving Aurora alone.

Aurora,...? !

Who said that Slytherin and Hufflepuff are the two houses that are least likely to have a tacit understanding? Isn't this quite a spirit of advancing and retreating together?

"That……"

Before Aurora finished speaking, Sirius interrupted her by raising his hand: "Got it. I will take her there after class in a while."

The atmosphere in the classroom immediately became subtle.You must know that these two professors are notorious for their bad relationship. It is normal for them to talk and sneer at each other when they meet, and it is even more common for them to trouble each other openly and secretly.And in this state, whoever is caught in the middle is definitely going to suffer bad luck for eight lifetimes, the kind that Merlin can't get out of if he is still alive.

Sure enough, after hearing Sirius' answer, Snape's already ugly face instantly became worse. The dark color in his eyes was thick and harsh, like a glacier cracking a gap like an abyss, the biting coldness and awe. The trembling darkness surged out together.

He still maintains the same appearance as when he just opened the door, with a straight figure and a cold face, without anger and prestige, and his deliberately slow tone sounds particularly shocking: "I say, Aurora Field, come out immediately!"

The Hufflepuffs began to cast sympathetic glances at Aurora.

"Professor Black." Aurora turned to Sirius and said, "I think Professor Dumbledore has something to do with me, so I'll go and come back soon to continue the class."

Sirius frowned and stared at Snape sullenly, as if restraining himself and thinking about something.In the end, he tilted his head: "You go. Others continue with class."

"Thank you professor."

After finishing speaking, Aurora followed Snape and left the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.He was walking so fast that Aurora had to trot almost to keep up.

"Professor, what happened... eh?!"

She hadn't finished speaking, just turned the corner and walked up the stairs, when Snape suddenly turned around, grabbed her by the wrist and dragged her towards him.Aurora was fixed in the corner, and Snape's tall shadow overwhelmed her whole body.With the sudden pull of the distance, the familiar smell of bitter potion on his body enveloped her violently, mixed with the cold anger in his expression, almost forming a substantive pressure, which made her a little breathless.

She was trapped between the wall and the man in front of her, unable to move.

"Is it that difficult for you to learn to tell which things you should be involved in and which things you should not be involved in, Field?" Snape leaned closer to her, speaking in a soft and slippery tone, and his breath brushed Aurora's. Cheek, like a poisonous snake, is scary, "Courage can only be called courage if it is rational, and it is completely stupid if it is too much. And adventure can only be called when it is prepared with strategy and thorough consideration." Take risks, or you will die!"

"As for you." Snape stared coldly at the blond girl in front of him, a grayish white light leaked from above his shoulders, and cast a shadow on his face, "There is no doubt that you really put a different The latter is all in place! Impulsive to the point of stupid death without any consideration of any possibility! In your mind, if you still have this kind of thing, tell me what you are thinking, Aurora Field!"

Aurora was taken aback by his sharp and vicious words, and it took a while to recover, but the focus was skewed to the bottom of the black lake: "...So, it's not that Professor Dumbledore is looking for me?"

Snape was almost laughed at by her, and the increasingly uncontrollable anger twisted on his face. He reached out and pinched Aurora's jaw, and he could easily hold it with a palm: "Congratulations, wishing, rewarding, rewarding Sent to Ilvermorny for a year exchange, Field. I'm looking forward to hearing your testimonials as an exchange representative and why you've taken such a proactive approach to this precious opportunity!"

What does it mean to go to Ilvermorny?

It means that it will be separated by the entire Atlantic Ocean, the United States Department of Magic, Ilvermorny, and many international regulations, as well as unimaginable and predictable unknowns and dangers.Especially when all indications were that the wand was in Ilvermorny, and the Dark Lord was likely to have access to it.

So when Dumbledore told Snape about this, Snape couldn't believe it, followed by angry questions and objections.

However Dumbledore said that it was Aurora who brought it up herself.

Snape pinched her chin, feeling her mind that was still blank under Legilimency, really wanted to just dig her brain open to see what mess was inside.

"Ah... You mean this... I actually wanted to tell you two days ago." Aurora spoke with difficulty.He used too much strength in his hand, which made her feel a pain.

"I think this is the best and fastest way to find a Slytherin wand, and that is to let a student go into Ilvermorny. Because although they are very wary of outsiders, they have no scruples about students So much. So I thought..."

"So you think." Snape sneered, "Just exchange yourself to Ilvermorny as an internal response? Then I ask you, when you make this decision that you think is the best and fastest , have you spared even a shred of reason to consider the risks you will encounter in the future?"

"I thought about it, Professor, but I don't regret my decision. It was something worth doing."

"For what?!" he demanded sharply.

For everyone, for liberation, for seeing the truth of my own destiny, for not being forced by those nightmares and sense of crisis anymore?

No, these are indeed part of the reasons, but they are all too high-sounding.

What really made her make this crazy decision for...

"For you." Aurora's throat seemed to be blocked by a large ball of cotton, and the voice she made with effort was so soft that it melted into the dust the moment she said it, but it really fell into Snape's hearing .

He froze for a moment, then quickly let go of her, still staring at her condescendingly, his face livid.

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