About five minutes ago, Molly pulled Amelia aside and chatted about everyday things, occasionally thanking Amelia for taking care of Arthur over the years.
Amelia was somewhat helpless. Even though she was usually aloof, she let down her guard when faced with Molly's enthusiasm.
Molly then talked about Harry Potter, and naturally the conversation turned to Harry's father, James Potter. She told Amelia that before James died, he left a batch of photos of them from their school days at his home.
Amelia had absolutely no feelings for James Potter, but she knew that James Potter's best friend was Sirius Black, and if it were a photo from their school days, Sirius Black would definitely be in it.
Amelia immediately became interested and asked to see the photos, which were naturally arranged by Tonks beforehand and were borrowed from Lupin.
Amelia was immediately captivated by Sirius's handsome appearance in the photos, and didn't even notice Molly leaving alone.
Just as Amelia was looking at the photos with great interest, the study door was suddenly kicked open. Hearing the loud noise, Amelia instinctively drew her wand and cast a binding spell on the figure behind her.
Sirius Black was the one who kicked open the door. He thought Su Yu would set some kind of trap on the door, so he held his wand and kicked it open with great vigilance.
Then he saw someone wave a wand and shoot out a rope. Sirius Black's combat experience, honed from fighting against Death Eaters, was immediately used to activate an Ironclad Charm, blocking Amelia's Binding Charm.
Immediately afterwards, she cast a binding spell in return, and by then Amelia had clearly seen the appearance of the person who had come.
Those deep eyes, that straight nose, those chiseled cheekbones—how many times in the dead of night, Amelia would see him, and for a moment she would forget to resist.
The result was that Amelia was tightly bound by the Binding Charm and lay on the ground. Sirius recognized Amelia at this moment and quickly went over to untie her, feeling embarrassed, and asked awkwardly, "Amelia, what are you doing here?"
Meanwhile, Dumbledore, who had just left the Burrow, was already thousands of miles away, at the door of a cell in Newmontard Prison in France.
The cell was unlocked and unguarded. An old man, looking frail, leaned against a single bed in the corner. Hearing Dumbledore's footsteps, he looked up and smiled, "You've come!"
Dumbledore didn't speak, but frowned as he looked at the other man, for in his hand was a winged magic phone.
Chapter 152 End of Semester
In Nuemont-Garde Prison, France, Grindelwald is scrolling through his magical phone, looking at the latest happenings in the magical world of Britain, the United States, and other European countries.
Suddenly, a spatial fluctuation occurred, and a person appeared at the door of his cell. Even without looking up, Grindelwald knew that it was Dumbledore.
Grindelwald was not surprised at all by Dumbledore's arrival. Although he had imprisoned himself in Nurmengard, he was actually aware of most of the changes that had taken place in the wizarding world.
Especially after acquiring the magic phone, the information he knew was no longer limited to important events; he could also extract many small details from some random reports.
So when Grindelwald sensed Dumbledore's arrival, he simply said, "You've come?"
Dumbledore hesitated for a moment, then said, "Gellert, did you know I was coming back?"
“Of course, because he’s following our path. I can see it, and you can see it too,” Grindelwald said abruptly.
Dumbledore frowned: "We are not on the same path."
“Haha, we were once on the same path, but you gave up, while this young man has returned to it, and he seems to be walking it more steadily than I am,” Grindelwald said with a smile, appearing very happy.
“You’re wrong, he’s taken a different path than you!” Dumbledore corrected him.
Grindelwald shrugged, saying nonchalantly, "Is that so? Perhaps things are slightly different now, but the goal remains the same."
Dumbledore was silent for a long while before he said, "No, he's not like you."
After saying that, Dumbledore turned to leave. He didn't know why he had suddenly come to Newmont, perhaps he wanted to get an answer from his old friend.
But when he actually heard the answer, he felt that it wasn't what he wanted to hear, which made him quite conflicted.
Grindelwald quickly said, "If you're so sure, why did you come looking for me? Don't rush off, since you're already here, let's add each other as friends!"
In the Burrow, Sirius looked awkwardly at Amelia across from him and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Amelia blushed, somewhat hesitant to look at Sirius, and stammered, "I...I'm looking at the old photos in Mrs. Weasley's collection."
Sirius noticed the photo album on the table, with a picture of himself and James at the top, James holding the Quidditch trophy high.
Sirius Black still remembers the scene when they won their first three-peat, how spirited they were back then, but now...
Sirius looked somewhat dejected and said, "Oh, were you a James fan back then too?"
"No...no!" Amelia quickly denied, then said in a very soft voice, "Actually, back then, I was your fan."
"Me... my fans?" Sirius was quite surprised. He was indeed very handsome back then, and had dated more than a dozen people because of it.
But later, his reputation as a scumbag spread throughout the school. Perhaps some girls would date him for excitement, but he didn't have any fans. On the contrary, Potter, who was devoted to Lily, had a large number of fans.
"Really... I didn't expect I'd have fans!" Sirius rubbed his nose and continued, "I thought my reputation at school was..."
He didn't finish speaking, after all, it wasn't exactly a good reputation, but Amelia interrupted, "No, you're not like that, they say. You just haven't found a place where your heart can find peace. I understand you..."
Sirius was completely bewildered. You understand me? What do you understand about me? But when he looked up and met Amelia's incredibly trusting gaze, his heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something.
“They say you betrayed Potter, I don’t believe it, and I’m right. They say you’re a jerk, and I don’t believe it either!” Amelia’s words were clear: I don’t believe you’re a jerk.
If it were a decade or two ago, if Sirius had heard a girl confess her feelings to him like that, he would have not hesitated to teach her a lesson and let her know how treacherous society can be.
After spending more than a decade in Azkaban, upon his release, a girl, just like before, idolized him and expressed her love for him.
Even if Sirius Black were to seal his heart with cement, a crack would inevitably be carved out, and the two of them would stare at each other, getting closer and closer...
About half an hour later, Sirius emerged from the Burrow, his face now radiating confidence compared to when he went in.
It's not the kind of confidence you show to outsiders, but a confidence that comes from within, from the depths of your soul, as if your whole being has been cleansed.
"Did you receive the gift?" A voice suddenly came from behind.
Sirius was startled and turned around to see that it was Su Yu, who was leaning against the wall at the entrance of the humble dwelling, pretending to be profound and unfathomable.
Sirius Black had already realized by this time that the gift Su Yu was talking about was most likely Amelia, but he still said:
"What gift? I didn't see any gift at all, and I have no idea what you're talking about."
Although he said that, Sirius was still very grateful to Su Yu. He silently made a decision in his heart, which was to try to use the "nephew-in-law" joke less often to tease Su Yu in the future.
But Su Yu's next words almost broke Sirius's defenses. Su Yu said in a high-pitched voice, "You're not like what they say. You just haven't found a place where your heart can find peace..."
"You..." Sirius Black pointed at Su Yu, his blood boiling: "You were eavesdropping on our conversation?"
Su Yu walked over with a smile, patted Sirius on the shoulder, and said, "I can assure you, I will absolutely not be the first to tell this story. As for the condition, I think you know..."
Su Yu was in a great mood; he finally had a way to effectively counter Sirius.
Life returned to normal, and Su Yu's second term at Hogwarts gradually came to an end.
During this period at the end of the school year, Percy Weasley was probably the most popular student at school, with his father becoming a prefect and himself becoming a prefect.
This made it a certainty that Percy would get a good job at the Ministry of Magic after graduation. Through his father and Toutiao, Percy also learned about the power behind Su Yu, so he was even more respectful of Su Yu.
Apart from Percy, the other seventh-grade students were also very happy this year.
Because the Feather Magic Phone Factory provides a good job for those who may not be able to enter the Ministry of Magic.
Su Yu painted a very big picture for these children: as long as they were capable enough, they could become the heads of Feiyu Company in various European countries in the future.
For Su Yu, the only problem right now is probably Zhang Qiu, and Count Dracula who kidnapped Zhang Qiu's mother.
Chapter 153 End of Semester Part Two
In response to Dracula, Su Yu also took some actions. The first was to cooperate with Zhang Qiu, and he finally confirmed what Dracula really wanted.
Just as he had guessed, it was the remains of the Jumping Pot. The crystal ball Dracula gave him could sense the presence of the Jumping Pot remains within twenty meters.
If Su Yu happens to be away from the wreckage of the Jumping Pot while it is still there, the crystal ball will notify Dracula.
According to Dracula's original plan, Su Yu should have placed the remains of the bouncy pot in his office. When the Chamber of Secrets opened, all the teachers and students of Hogwarts would be busy dealing with the basilisk in the Chamber, giving him the opportunity to steal it.
However, Su Yu doesn't play by the rules. He usually keeps the Jumping Pot in his Seamless Stretch Bag and takes it with him when he leaves, so Dracula never has a chance to act.
With the end of the semester fast approaching, Dracula finally couldn't sit still any longer. Not long ago, he approached Zhang Qiu again and devised a new plan with her.
That is, when Dracula detects that the remains of the bouncy pot have been taken out, he makes Zhang Qiu reveal her identity and open the secret room.
Then, catching Su Yu off guard, he couldn't take away the Jumping Pot in time, and used the Basilisk in the secret room to hold Dumbledore and Su Yu back while he carried out the theft.
Little did Dracula know that Zhang Qiu had already been exposed, so when he contacted Zhang Qiu, Zhang Qiu told Su Yu.
Taking advantage of Dracula's appearance, Kingsley successfully located Dracula's hiding place. As a result, Su Yu devised a counter-capture plan targeting Dracula.
One weekend in April, after everything was ready, Su Yu went to the House of Requirement, where the crystal ball was kept, and took out the remains of the Jumping Pot to study.
Around 9 p.m., Zhang Qiu sent a message in the anti-arrest group: "Professors, I've received a message. Dracula wants me to prepare to take action!"
Dracula dared not contact Zhang Qiu directly using the magic phone or owl letters; instead, they used a highly inefficient but clandestine blood magic.
It's roughly like this: after Dracula casts his spell, Zhang Qiu will have a kind of telepathic connection, but this connection is very vague and has no specific meaning.
Zhang Qiu has two blood magic pills in his hand, one representing success and the other representing cancellation. Zhang Qiu needs to crush one of the pills according to the actual situation.
"Professor Dumbledore, I'm entrusting Cho's mother to you!" Su Yu replied in the group chat.
That's right. Su Yu arranged for Dumbledore to go near Dracula's lair to rescue Zhang Qiu's mother. This would ensure Zhang Qiu's mother's safety to the greatest extent possible, and it would also make Zhang Qiu cooperate with his conditions.
On Dumbledore's side, although he has developed a grudge against Su Yu, Su Yu's actions have not crossed his bottom line so far.
Moreover, Su Yu still stood with Voldemort in dealing with him, and as the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore felt obligated to do so.
"Don't worry, I will do my best!" Dumbledore didn't make any promises, because he was afraid that Zhang Qiu's mother had already been turned into a blood slave by Dracula or had completed the Embrace.
In that case, even Dumbledore wouldn't be able to reverse the situation, and he might even have to kill Cho Chang's mother with his own hands.
"Alright, everyone get ready. Operation to hunt vampires will officially begin in five minutes!" Su Yu announced in the group chat.
At this moment, Zhang Qiu was in an empty classroom not far from the Room of Requirement, with Snape, Flitwick, and Professor McGonagall.
Zhang Qiu clutched two pills, one blue and one red, in her hand. Her hand trembled slightly. She knew that what she was doing might directly lead to her mother's death.
But she had to do it, because from the moment Dracula approached her, her family's fate had already changed, and even if she successfully helped Dracula get what he wanted, her family would not have a good outcome.
The current situation might actually be their family's only chance. With the school's professors and the powerful Headmaster Dumbledore, perhaps their mother could really be rescued.
Noticing Zhang Qiu's nervousness, Professor McGonagall leaned over and gave her a warm hug: "Don't worry, child, everything will be alright."
Zhang Qiu nodded. Five minutes felt like five years to her at that moment. Suddenly, Su Yu's message appeared in the Feixin group again: "Notify Dracula."
It turns out that after Su Yu finished speaking, he left the House of Requirement. At this moment, all that was left in the house were the crystal ball and the remains of the bouncy pot.
Zhang Qiu picked up the red pill, nodded to Professor McGonagall, his gaze hardening. He squeezed it tightly, and the pill shattered instantly, turning into a cloud of blood mist that disappeared into the air.
Seeing the blood mist disappear, Snape, Flitwick, and Professor McGonagall were all tense, drawing their wands in defense. After a long while, seeing no further movement, Snape finally spoke:
"It seems there's no danger on Qiu's side. We'll go support Su Yu. I'll leave this to you, Professor McGonagall."
“Go ahead, but be careful!” Professor McGonagall nodded.
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