[Comprehensive] Digging Secrets in the Academy of Magic

"Do you think Dumbledore will trust me?"

Sirius and Remus each concealed themselves, standing in front of the two stone statues at the door of Dumbledore's office.They are very familiar with every inch of Hogwarts, and they are also quite knowledgeable about how to bypass the guards and go directly in. However, Sirius is now a fugitive, so it is better not to be too arrogant.

"I don't know." Remus clutched his bag uneasily, and Wormtail seemed to have lost all strength in his struggles, languishing in the bag without moving.

"They're all in the Great Hall now." Sirius whispered, "When will Dumbledore arrive?"

"I don't know." Remus sighed resignedly. "I know you're nervous, Siri, but for now we'll just have to wait."

During this period, the patrolling professor passed by the two of them several times, but they didn't find them. The hijackers are quite proficient in transfiguration and camouflage magic. If they really wanted to hide, few people would be able to find them.

Until late at night, Dumbledore's figure finally appeared at the end of the corridor.As soon as Dumbledore's gaze came over, he was obviously taken aback for a moment.

Dumbledore was accompanied by another figure, and the expressions of Remus and Sirius changed when they saw him.

It was Snape.

Severus was constantly talking to Dumbledore, seeing Dumbledore's expression startled, his brows were also frowned, and he looked sharply in the direction Dumbledore was looking at.

Nothing at all.

"What's wrong?" Severus asked.

"Nothing." Dumbledore shook his head, gave the command to open the two statues, and turned sideways to let Severus go in first.

He deliberately paused for a moment, and waited for Remus and Sirius to walk in, and then spoke the command again to make the statue close again.

"Even Lupine is gone, Albus, aren't you willing to suspect Lupine? Are you going to be happy until Harry is killed by the two of them?"

As soon as he entered Dumbledore's office, Severus asked angrily.

"I think it's better for the person concerned to discuss this matter." Dumbledore looked serious, beckoning Severus to stay calm, and waved his wand.

The invisibility of Remus and Sirius was lifted immediately, Severus' eyes widened instantly, and he took out his wand: "Disarm!"

Luckily both Remus and Sirius were on his guard, and the two jumped to the sides, dodging his spell.The three pointed their wands at each other, seeing that a big battle was inevitable.

At this moment, Fox flew up suddenly, swept his long tail, and the tail feathers seemed to be spiritual, and easily swept away the wands of the three people. It flew to its own perch and uttered a reproachful cry.

Dumbledore explained: "It doesn't want you guys fighting here and messing with my things."

"Why are the two of them here with you?" Severus snapped. "You're covering them?"

"These two are also my new guests." Dumbledore said tolerantly, "Nice to meet you two, Remus, Sirius."

"I wish I could explain what we did, Severus." Remus stopped Sirius, who was about to give Severus an angry uppercut (who was yelling indignantly "What is he, How dare you call Harry like that!").

Before Severus could spray the venom, Remus opened the bag he had been clutching, grabbed the mouse by the tail, and pulled it out.

Wormtail struggled frantically again, Sirius glared at him, as if wishing he could pounce on him and crush him to death, but luckily he restrained himself.

Both Dumbledore and Severus showed puzzled expressions, and the latter snorted coldly: "That's your reason? For a mouse?"

Remus waved his wand, and Wormtail's transformation was released. The man who was described as wretched and whose face really looked like a mouse fell on the ground, trembling.

Severus and Dumbledore were completely shocked.

This man should have died 12 years ago, and he was awarded a Knight of Merlin for it—

"Quickly imprison!" Severus first cast a confinement spell on Wormtail to prevent him from escaping. He looked at Remus coldly and ordered: "Explain."

Sirius looked like he was going to bite Severus again, who gave him the ability to talk to Remus like that!

"I used to think Sirius was a traitor too, until I saw Pedilu, who should have died long ago, appear at Ron Weasley's bedside-he was an Animagus in the form of a mouse." Lai James explained, "Lily and James' secret keeper is not Sirius but Pediru, who betrayed us."

"Our original plan was to let me be the secret-keeper." Sirius continued, with a very sad expression on his face, "but we changed our mind in the end. I think that we should let Pedilu, who has a smaller target, be the secret-keeper. I will attract all the attention and attention." Hunt down, Lily and James are safe even if I get caught... Who would have thought that Pediru was a traitor! Our information has been leaked to Voldemort, I thought Remus was a traitor!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at Pedilu on the ground with a look of hatred: "I went to find Pedilu after that night, and only I knew that he betrayed us! But this coward, This coward - set off an explosion, left a finger of his own, and killed a dozen Muggles! Make everyone think I'm the traitor!"

Sirius rushed up emotionally and stomped hard on Pedillo's face, this time no one stopped him: Dumbledore's blue eyes were full of sadness, Remus' eyes were red, and Severus' expression was numb , His lips were trembling constantly, he wanted to say something to refute Sirius, but Pediru might be the best proof for Sirius.

"The Dark Lord threatened to kill me! I can't help it! What would you do if you were me!" Pedilou screamed loudly at Sirius' feet, Sirius was furious and wanted to step on it again, but was pulled away by Remus : "Then you are going to die! You coward! Why should James and Lily die for you!"

"You'll pay for it." Severus murmured blankly.

Dumbledore was the first to come back to his senses: "We need to record an oral statement to clear Sirius of his crimes, and Harry will be glad he still has a godfather."

He patted Severus on the shoulder reassuringly, Severus was motionless, his black eyes were too deep to show any emotion.

"Then we took him to court to get him the right sanction."

Severus brought his own Veritaserum, and no matter how much Pedillo begged for it, he could not get any mercy, forcefully forced him to take Veritaserum, and recorded a legally valid statement with magic.With Dumbledore, Severus, Remus and Sirius around, Pedilou could not escape, his nose and tears covered his face from crying.

He couldn't get any sympathy, and Severus ruthlessly finished all the statements and whispered, "I'll lock him up in my office tonight."

Sirius stared at him suspiciously, not believing that Severus would watch over fellow Voldemort's subordinates: "Why are you?"

"Trust him, Sirius." Dumbledore looked at Severus with some concern, and he shook his head at the two hijackers, "You stay with me and send Pediru to the trial Before, it was not convenient for you to show up."

Remus gave Sirius a hand, but Sirius was still staring at Severus, motionless.

"What if he lets the traitor go?"

"I will not let this traitor have any good end." Severus stared into Sirius' eyes, and said word by word, "I will not let the real criminal get away with it for 12 years, just like you idiot. , Blake, after all these years, you're as stupid as when I first met you, and you never think with your troll-sized brain before doing anything?"

Sirius was furious, if Remus hadn't held him tightly, he would have torn Severus and Pedillo alive.

That night in Dumbledore's office, Sirius and Remus confessed to him almost everything, including the things the hijackers did when they were in school, but they were forgiven by Dumbledore.The real murderer has been subdued, and what awaits him is a harsh trial. Sirius has never felt so relaxed in 12 years.

In the end, Dumbledore conjured up two beds for them in the office, let them sleep here, and took Fox back to his teacher's dormitory in the school.

Remus and Sirius lay side by side in the dark office, silent for a moment.

But they both knew each other wasn't asleep, and in the end it was Sirius who spoke first.

"These years... I'm sorry."

Remus rolled over and replied, "Always suffer without you, I just...why suspect me of being an undercover agent, since I'm a werewolf?"

Sirius opened his mouth, but couldn't explain anything, he just said: "I'm sorry."

Remus smiled bitterly: "Think about being happy. After the trial, Harry will know that he still has you as a relative. You can live together, and he can have a home."

"I can't wait to tell him the truth." Sirius sighed lowly.

Regardless of the truth of what happened back then, Harry was always the most innocent victim.

But at least, he has two more elders who can love him like his parents.

Early the next morning, Severus brought a message.

Pedilou committed suicide by sticking a fork down his throat in Severus' office.