1novels Chapter 119 Soul Stone
Chapter 119 Soul Stone
That night, Harry returned to 12 Grimmauld Place.Voldemort sent him a short distance outside the door, but refused to enter. "I don't want to see Dumbledore's annoying face," he said, "I've seen enough of it at school."
It seemed to Harry that the Slytherins all seemed to have a common knack for making ordinary speech obnoxious.But having said that, it is really difficult to expect Voldemort to look at Dumbledore well.And if it must be said, Voldemort's body has not fully recovered now, so it is even less likely that he would like to see Dumbledore. "Well," said Harry, "so I told you from the start, I can Apparate alone."
Nagini hissed in agreement in Voldemort's pocket, but Voldemort himself ignored it. "You don't have to worry about it." He urged, "If you don't show up again, I think Black can tear down the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix."
"You're too exaggerated!" Harry pouted, but still walked over obediently.But within two steps, he quickly turned around, gave Voldemort a quick kiss, and then quickly ran to the gate of No. 12.
Voldemort watched him from the shadows of the roadside houses until he made sure Harry's figure disappeared through the door.He was slightly relieved, but Nagini couldn't bear it long ago: "Are you uncomfortable or is he uncomfortable?" She complained, "Why do you have to come out in person?"
"It's hard to say." Voldemort was still staring in that direction, his eyes blurry. "Since you know my situation, you should also know why I came out."
"Do you think Harry is lying to you?" Nagini nearly screamed. "Do you think a part of you would act like Harry? I don't think so, you're two different people!" she said, then thought, "Why did you trust him with the ring when you doubted it? You don't even think Didn't see that ring!"
"Whether it's true or not, Harry sure wants me to think he's all right," said Voldemort unhurriedly. "If he thinks this is better, then it is not impossible to maintain this situation."
"So you just..." deliberately pretending not to see anything unusual?The big snake couldn't go on. "I never knew anyone could make you like this, Tom," she said finally, so shocked that she used her real name.Voldemort could make himself considerate to anyone he wanted, but it was on purpose.And now...
Voldemort was noncommittal. "But it's just my conjecture, I have no evidence. So the first step is to try to make sure that Harry has someone else around him at all times."
Nagini was speechless.If Harry was pretending nothing happened, he would be discovered one day; the more people who paid attention to him, the sooner he would be discovered.So why on earth is she here now?There is no sense of existence at all!She is depressed.
But Voldemort didn't notice this.That's right, that's why he sent Harry back to the Order of the Phoenix without hesitation-the Order of the Phoenix must be very eager to get some news now (obviously, Dumbledore is also a person who is used to manipulating the whole situation), and he still has things to do to do.In addition, this is also a trick, because he is not sure how much he can listen to what he said to Harry now. "Let's not talk about that," he said. "Let's go back—I think everything that should come has come."
Nagini knew who he was talking about - a few Death Eaters in particular whom he trusted. "Of course they're here." She agreed, and couldn't hold back and asked again: "The guys from the Order of the Phoenix know about your relationship, won't they make things difficult for him?"
Voldemort really laughed this time. "Of course I'm not that naive. In fact, though I don't trust the old bee, there is someone who can help us in this matter."
Meanwhile, Sirius Black, identified by the Dark Lord as a trustworthy caretaker, was staring at the letter as it crumbled to ashes in front of him.Merlin's beard... no, Merlin's socks... still not right, Merlin's briefs... no no no, Merlin is back!What did he hear just now (yes, listening, with the sound of the words, the writing disappeared)?The Dark Lord asked him to take care of his godson, and if there was any abnormality, he must inform the other party?
What is this? When did Voldemort take full responsibility for Harry's safety?He's Harry's official parent, isn't he?Also, how on earth did the Dark Lord get the letter into his house without triggering a single vigilance magic?Oh, and the last question could explain what Voldemort must have seen from Harry while in hiding.
After Sirius came back to his senses, smoke was coming from the top of his head.If it wasn't for Voldemort's accident, things would obviously not be so troublesome!And the culprit actually wrote him a letter in a condescending tone, as if he was a servant!
For anyone's sake, Harry is his godson, and he doesn't need anyone to remind or even ask him to take good care of Harry!What's the matter with the tone that he is an outsider?
However, these are far from the limit.Because at the end of the letter, it said in a smooth tone, "You must want to know how your brother died, don't you?"
...and then there is no more.The letter stopped there, and Voldemort didn't even bother to write his name.
Sirius was going crazy.He had the idea of killing Voldemort again, many times, and the method of death was not repeated.His relationship with Regulus had been bad for many years, but Merlin testified that it was only when his brother died!And Voldemort's tone of voice was no different from talking about the weather!It made his liver hurt even more to think that Harry was coming back a few days late just for such a guy.
"I'm back...Sirius?" Harry's voice moved from far to near.When he entered the gate, he happened to meet Kreacher who was about to go upstairs to invite Sirius to dinner, so he volunteered.As soon as he opened the door of the room, he saw his godfather staring at the air with a livid face, and he couldn't help being startled. "What happened? You look really bad."
Sirius came to his senses and almost jumped up, because he hadn't swept the ashes of the letter away.However, in the next second, he discovered that they had disappeared without his noticing.This is really something that a Dark Lord would do, he can see every stitch and don't show his feet.He complained the last sentence in his heart, and then looked at Harry carefully: "Are you all right, Harry?"
"Of course not," Harry replied. "You know I'm fine." The Horcrux belonged to Voldemort, and the successful recovery was of course because Voldemort was in a bad state.
Sirius snorted loudly.This is not necessarily the case, at least he can be sure that Voldemort has the energy to let him be a spy. "I don't believe him," he said gruffly, and pushed Harry into another chair.Although Voldemort's phrasing made him angry, he had to agree with the ultimate goal of keeping Harry safe.So he only said this, and then started another topic: "What happened that day? Come and tell me."
Harry sat down and began to briefly describe what had happened that afternoon and evening.When it came to the shattering of the vase, Sirius almost stood up; and when it came to the last big noise, he was thankful that Harry blasted the wall and rolled out. "I don't think it would be nice for a snake to eat a human being." He commented with disgust on his face.
In fact, Harry guessed so too.And there is not much blood on the ground, so there is a high probability that it will be swallowed in one gulp.But he tried not to let himself imagine the specifics; all he needed to know was that the soul piece would come back in the end. "Anyway, it's done. Besides that, we got the ring back," he said, fumbling in his pocket.
Sirius frowned when he saw him take out a shiny golden thing, thick gold rings were not his taste. "...Why is this thing here with you?" He asked reluctantly, with an indescribable expression on his face.
"It..." Harry was about to go on, but before he did, he noticed Sirius' strange expression.It occurred to him that he had only told Sirius that Voldemort had attached a piece of his soul to the family ring without specifying what the ring was.So in his godfather's eyes, it was Voldemort who gave him a ring - what does that mean?
"I said, it's not what you think...well, maybe it's about...uh, well, but that's not the point!" Harry controlled the hot feeling of his blood, trying to put Sirius's Attention shifted to what he wanted to say. "The point is this—" He pointed the front of the ring at Sirius, letting the other party see the lines inside, "Did you see it? It's inlaid with the soul-returning stone."
Sirius had an unpredictable expression just now, but he was immediately stunned when he heard this. "...the soul-returning stone?" He asked incredulously, "Is there something wrong with my understanding? Could it be the soul-returning stone mentioned in the bedtime story?"
"Yes—that's the Resurrection Stone from the fairy tale book." Harry repeated.
Sirius almost stared at the golden ring inlaid with rhombus-shaped black gemstones, and it took him a long time to realize that this was what the last sentence in Voldemort's letter implied.The soul-returning stone, this legendary thing is actually real? !
As a result, it became apparent that dinnertime was postponed indefinitely.Harry went out once in the middle, leaving space for Sirius to be alone.Because whether it was Regulus or his parents, Sirius had a reason to talk to him or them alone.
As for himself... Harry thought to himself that he would see his parents—as long as the Seven Year Plan worked, he would see his parents every day.There's no value in expecting too much from the Phantom, he told himself, so he must succeed.
It was an hour later when Harry entered again.This time, the expression on Sirius' face changed, it was no longer livid, but a look as if he had just woken up from a dream.The ring was not in his hand either, but it was placed nicely on the table.
"...Are you all right, Sirius?" It was Harry's turn to ask.According to the fairy tale, indulging in the illusion brought by the soul-returning stone will have serious consequences, so he feels that the current situation is not too bad.
Sirius didn't answer for a moment.Then he moved suddenly, instead of taking the ring, he rubbed his face vigorously with his hands. "I know, I know, I know..." he muttered.It's not a day or two since he thought about these things, but thinking about them rationally doesn't mean he can accept them emotionally.Maybe now is really a turning point?
"Sirius?" Harry asked more carefully.
"I'm fine." This time Sirius finally answered him. "You have the ring. I don't think I'm fit to see it all the time." He gave a wry smile, "I probably can't help it...I've been missing James. Although I originally planned to show this to Dumbledore Or Remus, but now it seems that even if you want to do it, it's more appropriate for you to go."
The time Harry himself used the Soul Resurrection Stone was limited to walking a certain distance in the Forbidden Forest, but from Sirius' expression, he knew it was enough.He hesitated a bit.On the one hand, he told himself that if you persist until the end, you will be able to see your real parents; on the other hand, he still wants to know what they said just now.
Sirius saw his hesitation, but said nothing.The world of the living is different from that of the dead. James and Lily are still 21 forever, while he is old and Harry has grown up.Things are changing, people are changing, everything is changing.It is about whether love and hate are insurmountable, about whether man will conquer nature or vice versa, and about the value gap between life and death.In any case, as long as time does not stop, they will keep moving forward.
Do what you think is right.Stick with it and you can change the world.
Sirius chewed these two sentences silently.This was what Lily and James wanted to say to Harry, but he felt that Harry was already doing it.And he had to admit that Harry's goal was indeed worth such a big sentence.He felt a throbbing pain somewhere in his heart at the thought that Harry's fate had been heading in an inevitable direction from the moment he became a Horcrux.Why?how come?
But anyway, Sirius now has a thorough understanding of the relationship between the Dark Lord and the Savior.It may be fate that Voldemort chooses to believe in the prophecy and tries to kill Harry, and it is probably fate that Harry becomes Voldemort's old enemy.What's more, it was probably fate to predict that the ball would crack.So why aren't they trying to build the future themselves?
Of course, Sirius has not yet discovered that Harry and Voldemort are actually related by blood—although it is far away, it is already common enough to be recorded in fairy tale books in the wizarding world—this is more surprising than the existence of the Soul Stone. Unbelievable, his complexion can only be described as colorful.