Chapter 406 Andromeda

Chapter 406 Andromeda
It was three days later when Xie Ling woke up.

He woke up in Ella's cottage. Before he fell into coma, it was his new maid Latifa who caught his fallen body and began to treat him.

Then Sharfu hurried over and took the two of them back to Ella's cabin.

Later he learned from Latifa how dangerous the situation was. Although the process of reversion to the ancestral bloodline had been terminated, Xie Ling was already riddled with holes and severely traumatized both mentally and spiritually at that time.

Creation Regeneration and the Philosopher's Stone can only protect his body and save his life, but are powerless against the trauma on the mental and soul levels.

She had to thank the maid that Yaxley had given her.

This is simply saving my life!
At that time, Latifa was forcibly summoned to Xielin by the Soul Control Ring. Being proficient in healing magic, she saw at a glance how critical Xielin's condition was. Without even thinking, she directly cast the ultimate magic in the field of healing magic - Holy Light on Xielin.

Under the magical effect of Holy Light, Xieling's injuries at the mental and soul levels were completely repaired, which saved Xieling's life.

But even a powerful spell like Holy Light has its limitations, especially for mental and spiritual injuries, which must be treated in a short period of time. When encountering a long-standing illness like Longbottom's parents, Holy Light is powerless.

At this moment, Xie Lin suddenly realized how lucky he was to possess the Philosopher's Stone, Creation and Regeneration, and the Maid of Light Latifa. It was like he had a few more lives, and it would be very difficult for enemies to kill him in the future...

Xie Lin enjoyed a rare leisure time in Ella's cabin and recuperated for a whole day before leaving. As a patient, he only needed to lie in bed to rest. When he felt bored, he would read magic books. When he was hungry, Sharfu would feed him by the bed. When he was tired, Latifa would provide massage services.

It must be said that whether it is Sharf's erotic feeding service or Latifa's superb medical massage technique (massage is also one of the required skills for therapists), it is a great enjoyment in the world.

Unfortunately, time waits for no one. Xie Ling had no more time to waste. He left Ella's cabin before dawn the next day.

Although this trip to Little Hangleton was a blessing in disguise and beneficial, it was strictly speaking a mission failure.

Whether it is to treat the Gaunt Ring as a Horcrux or for the resurrection stone on it, it is very useful to Schelling now. Now that it has fallen into the hands of Walpurgis or the shadow of the dragon, the difficulty of getting it back has increased geometrically.

Unfortunately, Schelling did not use his familiarity with the plot in his previous life to deal with the Horcrux in advance. That was because he had wanted to use this Horcrux to plot against Dumbledore earlier. It was not until he talked to Luna about seeing her dead mother that Schelling changed his mind.

However, the matter was already settled, and no matter how much he regretted it, it would be useless. Xie Ling had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

He still has some important things to do.

Including the time he was unconscious, he had already spent four days in Ella's cabin. There were only a few days left before he planned to leave for Germany and Northern Europe. Before that, he had to meet several people.

……

7 month 14 day.

A detached single-storey house in Wiltshire that looks like a Muggle house.

Xie Ling stood quietly in front of the front gate, admiring the house with interest. Although the exterior of the house looked ordinary, it was not ordinary at all in the eyes of Xie Ling, the owner of the magic eye.

The house is surrounded by defensive magic cast by Dumbledore, the most powerful wizard of this century, as one of the safe houses of the Order of the Phoenix besides its London headquarters.

According to Schelling's memory of reading the original novel in his previous life, the Order of the Phoenix has at least eight safe houses in Great Britain, but only five of them are known to be located there, namely Old Moody's house, Kingsley's house, Great-aunt Muriel's house, The Burrow, and the one in front of Schelling...

Ted Tonks's house.

That is where Xie Lin's second aunt Andromeda and Xie Lin's cousin Nymphadora live.

Although they are relatives, Shailene is not familiar with them at all. Long before Shailene was born, Andromeda married the Muggle wizard Tonks. This was strongly opposed by her family, but Andromeda was determined to marry for love. As a result, she was expelled from the Black family, and her mother Narcissa also cut off contact with them from then on.

However, at the funeral of Grandma Druella, Sherin, despite pressure from the pure-blood extremists, allowed Andromeda to attend the funeral and see her mother for the last time. This incident left a special impression on Sherin in their hearts and became a special bond between them.

As the safe house of the Order of the Phoenix, the protective power above is unimaginably strong.

In the original book, during the Battle of the Seven Potters, the Tonks house was planned to be the place where Harry and Hagrid stayed. At that time, Voldemort had already caught up with Harry himself, but because of the reaction force generated by the fateful entanglement of their wands, Harry was able to escape into this house with a narrow escape between life and death.

According to Mr. Tonks, who rescued Harry, as long as the protective magic is still effective, even Voldemort cannot enter the house within a radius of 100 meters from any direction. This statement may be exaggerated, but in the original book, Voldemort did not get in and eventually returned without a cure.

According to Schelling, it was not that Voldemort could not break the defensive magic on the safe house. As far as Schelling knew, there was only one known magic that could defend against Voldemort, and that was the Fidelius Charm.

The reason why Voldemort could not break the spell, or chose to give up entering Tonks' house, was simply because he did not have enough time. After all, Harry had been there for less than half an hour, and not long after Harry woke up, there were only three minutes left to activate the Portkey Charm.

After Harry left, breaking the defensive magic on the house was of no use other than killing people to vent his anger.

Of course, Schelling was also able to break the magic on the safe house. He roughly estimated that with his current magical strength, it would take about one to two hours without knowing what magic Dumbledore had set up in advance. This shows how powerful Dumbledore was.

Anyway, Xie Ling asked himself if he could create such a protective magic barrier.

It was obviously not a polite act to break someone's protective magic, so Xie Ling chose to ring the electronic doorbell on the right side of the fence at the front gate.

There was a sound of soft footsteps inside the house, and then the door opened gently, and an elegant but slightly tired figure appeared at the door - Andromeda Tonks.

A hint of surprise appeared on her face, but it was quickly replaced by a gentle smile: "Sherin?"

Sherin nodded and spoke a little awkwardly, "It's me, Aunt Andromeda. Sorry to bother you... I thought I should come visit you since Hogwarts just had a holiday."

Andromeda was stunned for a moment, then a kind smile appeared on her face. She stepped aside and said, "Good child, of course I won't disturb you. Come in."

Sherin crossed the walkway in the small front yard and noticed a poorly maintained puddle of mud on the side. He guessed that this was the place where Harry and Hagrid fell from the air in the original book. Fortunately, this puddle prevented them from being seriously injured.

Walking into the house, Xie Lin found that the house was simple and warm, with several family photos hanging on the wall. One photo was particularly eye-catching - the young Andromeda was snuggling next to a handsome Muggle man, and the baby in her arms was undoubtedly Xie Lin's cousin Nymphadora, whom Xie Lin had never met. Xie Lin's eyes stayed on the photo for a moment, and his heart was complicated.

There was no other sound in the room at this moment, so it was assumed that there was no one else in the room.

Noticing Sherin's gaze, Andromeda spoke first before Sherin asked, "Ted and Dora went to work." She then remembered that Sherin had never seen them before, and said awkwardly, "Well, Ted is my husband and Dora is my daughter. She is only a little older than you and is now a junior Auror in the Ministry of Magic!" There was no lack of pride in her tone.

To be precise, Nymphadora was the same age as Charlie Weasley, which meant she was seven years older than Shailene. She had just graduated when Shailene was in his first year. According to the two-year internship requirement for Aurors, she should have only been a junior Auror for two years.

Andromeda brought a pot of hot tea and two exquisite porcelain cups and sat down opposite Xie Ling. Her voice was tentative: "I didn't expect you to come. Why did you suddenly want to visit an aunt who was 'expelled from the family'?"

Xie Lin pursed his lips, a little hesitant, but still spoke frankly: "I know... you may feel that there is no connection between us, but on the day of the funeral, I saw you. I feel... I shouldn't know nothing about you. After all, you are also my family."

Andromeda picked up the teacup, lowered her eyes and smiled softly, her voice slow and calm: "Family? The Black family doesn't think of the word 'family' that way. In their eyes, only those who strictly abide by the pure-blood supremacy principles in their minds can be considered real family."

Xie Lin smiled and said, "Aunt, to me, you are a brave person who dares to fight for your own happiness and live for yourself. This is worthy of my respect. You let me see that bloodline is not the only meaning of our lives."

Andromeda was stunned, and a trace of fluctuation flashed in her eyes. After a moment, she sighed softly: "You are more mature than I thought, Xie Lin."

"Aunt, I came here today. In addition to visiting you, I also want to ask you something."

"whats the matter?"

"Actually, it's been a while since my grandmother passed away. Since then, the Black family has had no successors. Have you ever thought about returning to the family?" Xie Lin asked softly.

Andromeda's face suddenly turned cold, "Did your mother ask you to ask me this?" She paused, then said coldly, "I have been away from the family for so many years. Now I have my own family. She should know my answer!"

"Aunt, you may have misunderstood me," Sherin said, looking directly into Andromeda's eyes without evasion. "I asked this question myself, and it has nothing to do with my mother. What I really want to say is that since my grandmother passed away, and you and I both know that my aunt (Bellatrix) is still serving her sentence in Azkaban, the actual direct heirs of the family are actually only my mother and you two."

"Although my mother never said it, I know that she is a person who attaches great importance to family affection. In her heart, she has never really regarded you as an outsider, but..." Xie Lin paused for a while, and then said in a heavy tone: "I also hope that you can understand that my mother married my father who came from a prominent family, and she must also bear the expectations and eyes of the outside world..."

Andromeda opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but suddenly found that her voice was choked. "I know," Andromeda shook her head. "The three of us sisters had a very good relationship when we were young, and Xixi...she was the one among us who valued family the most. It has always been my biggest regret to fall out with her..." After struggling to finish this sentence, her eyes were visibly wet.

(End of this chapter)