jdhmnovel Chapter 120 The Cold is Back
Chapter 120 The Cold is Back
"This is very unusual, isn't it?" Hermione said hurriedly as they walked towards the Gryffindor Tower. "Neville gave the gillyweed to Harry, and Professor Moody gave it to Neville, so it was Professor Moody who stole something from Professor Snape's private storage room..."
"Is it possible," said Ron, "that Professor Moody stole it from Snape in order to help Harry secretly?"
"Yes!" said Harry. "Professor Moody couldn't give it to me personally, so he gave it to Neville and hinted to Neville that it might be helpful to me..."
"But why did Professor Moody steal Professor Snape's Polyjuice Potion ingredients?" Aris said, "Does he need to pretend to be someone? Or is Professor Moody someone else pretending to be him?"
"Are you overthinking it, buddy?" Ron said, "Mad-Eye Moody's thoughts are not something that normal people like us can figure out. My dad told me that the places where Mad-Eye Moody lived, even the trash cans he used, were quite aggressive..."
"Ron..." A surprised female voice suddenly sounded, and Lavender Brown with burgundy hair rushed over and threw herself into Ron's arms.
Ron had a grim expression on his face. Ever since the Christmas dance, Lavender had been pursuing Ron madly. As the saying goes: It's easy for a girl to pursue a boy. Ron didn't hold out for a few days. He gave in under Lavender's attack.
Ron looked at Aerys and Harry for help. Aerys mouthed, "Ron?"
At Lavender's enthusiastic invitation, Ron was dragged away by Lavender rather helplessly. Hermione also showed an expression similar to that of Edwards, and took Edwards' arm affectionately, which made Edwards blush.
Harry looked at their actions and said helplessly, "Am I redundant?"
"You have to take the initiative with Ginny, buddy," Aris said, "You can't let the little girl take the initiative, right? Dean and Seamus have been looking at Ginny with something strange in their eyes these days..."
"What the hell?" Harry said anxiously, "When did this happen? This is?"
"After the Yule Ball," Hermione said teasingly, "you've been very indifferent to Ginny ever since that day. I've seen her disappointed expression more than once."
"Then Dean and Seamus comforted Ginny one after another," Aris continued, "Ginny seemed to be somewhat moved..."
"No... No... I don't agree..." Looking at the strange looks of Aries and Hermione, Harry's face turned red, "I am also Ginny's... brother..."
"Come on," said Aris, "Ginny doesn't even care about Ron, her brother. If you dare to talk to Ginny as a brother, there will be no chance for you two. Don't do anything stupid, buddy!"
Harry walked forward thoughtfully. Aris suddenly said, "I still feel that there is something wrong with Professor Moody, Harry. We should not trust him too much."
"Oh? Oh!" Harry said casually, "But he borrowed my Hogwarts Marauder's Map a few days ago, and I was discovered by him accidentally. When I was looking at the Marauder's Map that day, I saw Barty Crouch's name, so I wanted to go over and take a look, but I ran into Professor Moody. He borrowed the Hogwarts Marauder's Map from me and said that I was very suitable to be an Auror..."
"Could the name you saw be: Barty Crouch II..." Aries said thoughtfully, but a shadow interrupted Aries' words.
A grey-feathered owl brought Harry a note with a few lines of text written on a blank newspaper:
Dear Godson,
I know you can go to Hogsmeade this Saturday. Can you meet me on the hill at the edge of Hogsmeade village around 2pm? Bring some food with you? I haven't had anything decent to eat in a month, although rat tastes good.
and also……
"Oooooh!" The gray-feathered owl pecked Harry's finger.
This owl bites, be careful!
Your Godfather
When discussing me, please call me "cold"
"Is he crazy?" Harry said in disbelief. "Why not just stay at the Black house? Why risk so much to come here? Just to see me?"
"If your positions were reversed," Aeris said, "you would do the same irrational thing."
Harry didn't comment and didn't respond.
In the next few days, Aris was pleased to see that Harry and Ginny interacted more frequently, and Ginny also became more lively, as a girl of her age should be.
On Saturday morning, after breakfast, Harry decided to go to Hogsmeade. He wanted to get some food from the table, but Aeris shook his head at Harry.
"I'll go straight to the kitchen and bring some food for... Cold," said Aeris. "The house-elves will be happy to help."
Aris cast a traceless extension spell on a small handbag and went to the kitchen as inconspicuously as possible. The house-elves entertained him warmly as always.
The house-elves also stuffed a lot of various snacks, desserts, bread, meat... into the small handbag cast with the Traceless Extension Charm. The house-elves once again showed disappointed expressions for not filling up the small handbag brought by Aries, and Aries just indicated that it was enough.
When they met up with Harry and the others, Ron was dragging Harry around hiding, and Hermione had no choice but to follow him, with a helpless look on her face. Seeing Lavender looking around a little further away, Aris smiled in an unkind way.
"In fact, we wouldn't mind if you go over and keep Lavender company," said Aeris.
"Please spare me," Ron said with a bitter face, "I'd rather go with you to see...oh...cold...her enthusiasm is a little scary. Last time she almost kissed me forcibly. At least let me rest. Let's go."
"Isn't this great?" Hermione said as they walked towards Hogsmeade village, her tone somewhat teasing, "You can kiss a girl without taking the initiative..." Hermione glanced at Aeris obliquely, but Aeris stared straight ahead, pretending not to see or hear anything.
Ron mumbled something, something like, "I'm not ready yet..." and the four companions stopped talking about this topic.
The four companions came to the edge of Hogsmeade Village. A big black hound was digging in the garbage, and there were some copies of the Daily Prophet beside him.
Seeing the four companions, the big hunting dog ran over happily and kept sniffing at them.