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Chapter 510 Godfather and Godson
Chapter 510 Godfather and Godson
While the discussion in the principal's office grew increasingly heated, the area around Black Lake was much quieter, with the spring breeze gently rippling the surface.
Although students from other colleges had not yet left, there were naturally not many people here on a weekend morning.
Of course, this did not include Harry, or the person sitting next to him.
"Sirius, is everything about Daddy true?" Harry asked Sirius, sitting on the grass. "You're not lying to me, are you?"
"I won't lie to you, Harry." Sirius smiled. He had changed a lot from his previous disheveled appearance. Although there was still fatigue between his brows and eyes, his former handsomeness could still be seen after he had tidied himself up.
He lay relaxed on the grass, his hands behind his head, and said, "Your father, James—we are best friends."
"I had a very happy time at Hogwarts—" he said, closing his eyes slightly. "There were so many of us back then."
"That includes Peter Pettigrew, right?" Harry suddenly asked.
"Ah—including him." Sirius took a deep breath: "He was cowardly—timid—just like his Animagus, like a mouse."
"But back then, I never imagined he would betray me." Sirius Black said, opening his eyes to look at Harry: "Harry—this is the power of darkness."
"It has turned us into something we are no longer."
"—" Harry nodded silently. He could tell that Sirius wasn't happy—even though Peter Pettigrew had been sentenced to death by the Ministry of Magic—
"Alright, Harry, let me talk about something cheerful." As if remembering something, Sirius blinked and sat up. "What are your plans for this summer?"
"Summer vacation?" Harry paused for a moment and then said, "I might stay at my uncle's house—but—" He looked at Sirius with some anticipation.
"I understand what you mean." Sirius raised an eyebrow as if they were telepathically connected. "Why don't you come and live with me?"
He said, "My house isn't big, but it's big enough for you to live in."
"We can do a lot of things," he said, lowering his voice. "Like playing Quidditch—or going to see the Goblin Theatre—"
"Of course—" He seemed to have thought of something and said somewhat cautiously, "If you prefer to stay with your uncle—"
"No, no, no, no!" Harry shook his head immediately. "I want to be with you."
"I don't want to stay with my uncle—"
"That's wonderful—oh, I mean, I get it!" Sirius exclaimed excitedly. "We're definitely going to have a perfect summer vacation!"
Harry looked at him happily. Suddenly, he had a family member, a family member different from his aunt and uncle. Sirius was his godfather, and he was his father's friend.
And I can also stay at his house instead of my uncle's house anymore.
"Sirius—have you forgotten what Headmaster Dumbledore said?"
Just then, a cheerful voice came from behind, causing Harry and Sirius to look up at the same time.
They saw a gentle Lupin, who was looking at the two of them with a smile.
"Ah—Remus!" Upon seeing him, Sirius immediately stood up and hugged him tightly.
"What have you been busy with lately? Why haven't you come to see me?" Sirius asked with a hint of complaint.
"You know—the school stuff, and the Order of the Phoenix," Lupin said, lowering his voice slightly. "And there are other jobs too."
"Is it related to that Miss Hamilton?" Sirius raised an eyebrow and lowered his voice. "I must warn you—she's the kind of person who can kill someone with the flick of a finger."
"So what?" Lupin shrugged. "It seems like this isn't a minority among the people I know."
"I even know escaped convicts who escaped from Azkaban."
"That's true." Sirius laughed and shook his head upon hearing this, then plopped back down on the grass.
"Professor Lupin, you just said what Headmaster Dumbledore said—" Harry wasn't concerned about what they were just discussing; he was more interested in where he would spend his summer vacation.
"Harry—until you come of age—you must return to your blood relatives for a period of time each year," Lupin said succinctly. "This is something you must do."
"so----"
"So he can stay at that fat guy's house for a week and then come find me?" Sirius quickly chimed in, "A week should be enough, right?"
Looking at his friend, who looked like a child, Lupin shook his head helplessly: "That should be enough, right?"
"But you'd better ask Headmaster Dumbledore about this."
"I know, I know!" Sirius Black said, waving his hands.
Seeing how happy he was, Lupin smiled slightly and then looked at Harry: "Harry—could you leave for a moment?"
"I have something I'd like to talk to Sirius about."
"Can't Harry hear about this too?" Sirius asked instinctively.
"No," Lupin shook his head. "This is not something children should know."
Harry, who had been somewhat hopeful, sighed with a hint of dissatisfaction. But he was no longer a child, so he nodded and said, "I understand."
"I'll be waiting for you over there, Sirius."
Watching Harry walk away, Sirius Black was silent for a few seconds before saying, "He's just like James—"
"His eyes are more like Lily's," Lupin said slowly.
"Yes—" Sirius nodded thoughtfully, then said, "So Remus—is there anything you want to say?"
"This matter is related to Voldemort," Lupin began slowly. "You should know about the Horcruxes, right?"
"Hmm." Sirius nodded. "You mean that dark magic, right?"
"That thing that can make people immortal?"
"Yes." Lupin nodded slightly. "Headmaster Dumbledore has reorganized the Order of the Phoenix—currently, the Order's work revolves around searching for clues about Horcruxes."
"Do we know how many Horcruxes there are?"
"have no idea."
"Tsk—" Sirius clicked his tongue and said, "That sounds like a troublesome matter."
"This is indeed a troublesome matter," Lupin raised an eyebrow, "but it's something that must be done."
"I understand, so this is what my job will be for the time being?"
"No, that's not it." Lupin gently shook his head. "Your job is to keep Harry company."
"Isn't he exactly in need of guidance from a true family member like you right now?"
"Hmm?" Sirius paused for a moment upon hearing this, then glanced at Lupin and said, "Don't say that, Remus—"
"You are also a very good guide."
"But I'm not his family," Lupin said with a light laugh. "Besides, I have my own job, don't I?"
Looking at his friend, who was quite different from before, Sirius nodded gently.
"You've changed a lot, Remus."
"You haven't changed much."
Lupin smiled, shook his head, and then left.