The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 336: No chance for Starbucks in this life 2
The workload of making the live map was huge in itself. Ada and the twins, as the first party, made many demands on me, who was also the second party, which made the already huge workload even bigger.

"Programmer" Ada doesn't want to go bald at a young age, so she doesn't want to fix the bug, and she is stubbornly unwilling to admit that the map is wrong.

The "tester" Fred and George showed no fear of hardship or difficulty and wanted to take Ada to see if there was anything wrong with the map.

Just as the twins were carrying Ada out of the room, they were stopped by a cat and a dog at the entrance.

This pair of cat and dog is Crookshanks and Garlon. They should have been locked in the girls' dormitory and not allowed to go out, but they appeared in Twilight Cottage, covered in dirt.

The off-white Garlon had turned black. Not only was his body covered in mud, but his round eyes were also injured, as if he had been scratched by a cat.

Crookshanks' body was also covered in dust, but it was not injured, except for some blood stains from somewhere.

Fred and George suddenly stopped moving, and Ada broke free from their control. Then she saw the cat and dog combination blocking the road.

Looking at Garlong, who seemed to have just finished dancing the Phoenix Dance at the village entrance, Ada's eyes were full of disgust. She no longer cared how Garlong escaped from the dormitory.

Garlon barked at his master Ada non-stop, his barking sounding a little anxious. Garlon kept circling around Ada and rubbing his head against Ada's calves, as if he wanted his master to follow him.

Crookshanks also meowed, looking back at Ada and the other two every two steps. After seeing that Ada and the other two did not move, Crookshanks' meowing became more and more shrill.

"Get out of the way, a good dog doesn't block the road." Ada kicked Garlon lightly to prevent the dark-skinned Garlon from wandering around her feet, then turned around and walked back into the cabin.

But Garlon didn't give up, it chased Ada into the house, leaving footprints all over the floor. Crookshanks anxiously jumped over the twins and followed into the house.

In the hut, Garlon kept moving closer to Ada, and every time he moved closer, he was greeted by Ada's feet. This happened several times, and Garlon had no choice but to pounce on Ada's feet, bite the corner of Ada's robe, and drag Ada out of the door.

"Why don't you go with us and take a look?" George advised.

"Yeah, looking at how anxious they are, it seems like something really big has happened." Fred also followed suit.

Seeing the anxious and pitiful looks of Garlon and Crookshanks, the twins felt a little bit reluctant, and the two brothers thought of the hippogriff Buckbeak again.

The trial committee's trial should be coming to an end by now!

Ada was indifferent, she was getting more and more dissatisfied with Garlon's performance. Garlon did not give up, no matter whether Ada slapped it with her hands or kicked it with her feet, Garlon bit the corner of his robe and refused to let go.

Ada finally softened her heart and said, "Let go, I'll go with you."

Hearing this, Garlon immediately let go of Ada, barked excitedly twice, and then led Crookshanks out of the hut. The twins followed curiously, and Ada sighed helplessly, and secretly made a decision in her heart.

After exiting the secret passage, the cat and dog anxiously led the way, looking back every few steps to see if the two-legged beasts behind them were keeping up. The twins followed closely, and kept looking back to urge Ada, who was full of worries, to walk faster.

Led by a cat and a dog, Ada and the twins walked into the forbidden forest and continued to go deeper along the forest path.

The sunlight could not penetrate the layers of leaves, which made the Forbidden Forest dim even during the day. Ada and the twins followed Crookshanks around and soon deviated from the path.

They kept walking through the forbidden forest. There was no sound except the sound of branches breaking and leaves rustling. The trees became denser and the sunlight became weaker. Ada and the twins raised their wands and used the light from the tips of their wands to identify the path under their feet. The forbidden forest seemed endless. The robes of the three people were stained with dust, and some places were cut by low branches and thorny vines. There were fallen dead trees, tree roots and stumps everywhere. They had already lost their way.

After walking for about another hour, Garlon and Crookshanks finally stopped. They climbed up a very steep slope and stood on the slope anxiously waiting for Ada and the other two to climb up.

The twins lost their initial excitement, and Fred and George now wanted to grab Garlon and give him a good beating.

Ada's face became even gloomier. She had already guessed the destination of this trip. Even while climbing the hill, she still held her wand tightly in her hand.

When the three of them climbed to the top of the slope with a sullen stomach, they found that the visibility at the top of the slope was much higher than that at the bottom. Garlon and Crookshanks stood in front of a dense foliage. If they looked carefully, they would find that behind the dense foliage was a hidden cave entrance.

The cat and dog were the first to enter the narrow cave, making humming sounds to urge Ada and the other two outside. The twins picked up their wands again and followed them in the old formation of three people.

The entrance to the cave was very low, so the three people could only crawl forward in a single line. Fortunately, the light inside the cave was not too dim, and the brightness of the fluorescent spell allowed them to see each other clearly.

After walking a few dozen steps, the cave became much wider, and at least the three of them could stand up straight. There was unfinished food on the ground, and it looked familiar. Some of it came from the kitchen of Hogwarts, and some from Ada.

Seeing the wrapping paper with French words printed on the ground, Ada finally understood why her snacks were gone so quickly. With an off-white dog stealing from her employer, how could the snacks not be gone quickly?
A dark shadow curled up in the corner of the pit. He was very thin and the original color of his clothes could no longer be seen. There was a bloodstain on his shoulder that was very eye-catching.

"Sirius Black!" said the twins at the same time.

They had suspected something on the way, but they were still surprised when Blake actually appeared before them.

Blake curled up on the ground motionless, Crookshanks circled around him anxiously, and Garlon kept licking his face with his tongue, as if trying to wake up the "sleeping" fugitive.

The twins pointed their wands at Black lying on the ground, using just enough light from the Luminescence Charm to make out his features.

Blake looked haggard. Twelve years in prison and more than half a year as a fugitive made him no longer as handsome as he was in his youth. His black hair was messy and dirty, and he smelled unpleasant.

"What should we do?" Fred was at a loss. "Should we take him back?"

"Or just kill him?" George's voice trembled slightly, and his right hand kept adjusting the position of the wand.

After George said this, the twins were shocked at the same time. Although the "sin" committed by Blake was unforgivable, they both said "kill him" without hesitation. When did it become like this?

Crookshanks, which had been circling Blake, stopped. It arched its back, hissed threateningly, and stared at Ada and the other two with its big round eyes.

In the dark cave, Crookshanks' eyes shone with a frightening light.

Ada also pointed her wand at Blake. She felt a little hesitant in her heart. Should she kill him or not?

At this moment, Blake, who was curled up on the ground, suddenly twitched, and then he slowly opened his eyes. Blake's gray eyes were beautiful, but there was no color in them, and they were empty and lifeless.

"Lily," Black's voice was very weak and unclear, "Lily, James, I'm sorry..."

(End of this chapter)