#447 - Stay in Hogsmeade

Mabel rode on her broom, watching the city lights gradually illuminate below, feeling an extraordinary sense of freedom and joy.

As this journey was coming to an end, she felt a deep sense of reluctance, wishing she could continue adventuring with these adorable magical puppets forever.

But the magical puppets were already eager to return to their master's side.

"Faster! Faster!"

Cloak urged from time to time.

The broom was furious: "Stop rushing me! This is already the fastest speed! Do you know how heavy you guys are? Why don't you fly yourself?"

"I don't fly fast!" Cloak said matter-of-factly.

"We're almost there," Peter Two said steadily, hoping to end the argument in this way.

Mabel勉强提了提精神, asked, "Is Wade's house just ahead? Will he be home?"

"Probably not," the Cube puppet said, "School has already started, Master will be at school, or will be home visiting his parents."

"Why didn't you say so earlier! I flew the wrong way."

The broom immediately wanted to turn around, but was slapped by the Cloak.

"Idiot! Bell is still here!" Cloak said, "Without the wardrobe space, how can we stay by Master's side?"

Broom: "..."

It didn't make a sound, silently turning back the direction it had deviated in the midst of Mihal's "chirping" laughter.

"Huh?" The Cube puppet suddenly made a surprised sound, the lens around the "eyeball" telescoping a few times, and said in a deep voice, "The bedroom light is on."

"What? A thief!" The broom perked up, and its flying speed suddenly increased a few notches.

"No, it should be Master who's back," Peter Two said.

"Crap!" Broom said, "If Master finds out we sneaked out, will we get scolded?"

Cloak said with twelve points of pessimism: "Maybe we'll get beaten."

"I'm not afraid of being beaten," Broom said, "Anyway, I'm not afraid of pain."

"The consequences might be worse," Cube chimed in, alarmistly: "Maybe Master will think he needs more obedient puppets, and our consciousness will be erased, and then new thoughts will be injected."

"What? Then what's the difference between that and death?" Cloak was startled, then glanced enviously at Mihal, and said, "This big bird is better off, you don't have to worry about this kind of problem at all."

Mihal gave it a wing, but the broom below suddenly tilted, causing its attack to miss.

Mabel cried out in surprise, and then found that the broom was flying crookedly at this time, as if it was very scared.

Her heart softened, and she said, "How about... how about you hide first? I'll go ask Mr. Gray, if he really has that plan... I'll help you escape."

"No no no... I can't... I can't leave Master behind..."

The broom trembled while firmly flying towards the window.

Mabel looked around, but when the magical puppets themselves didn't want to show it, they naturally had no expression, and no one could see what they were thinking.

But none of them mentioned the topic of escaping again.

Mabel was originally still struggling with whether she should see Wade, but at this time she had forgotten her own apprehension, only worrying about her magical puppet friends.

She thought: What if... what if Wade is really angry, I'll help block him, I can't watch the magical puppets really have their consciousness erased...

The cold wind whistled, and the small window quickly magnified in her vision, the bright light illuminating the figure inside, but it was difficult for the person in the room to see the scene outside.

Peter Two saw Sirius and Lupin inside, and was suddenly shocked, grabbed the cloak and draped it over himself, and tugged at the mask a few times, then he thought about it, and silently raised his height by a few centimeters.

After all, it was also a magical puppet, made of alchemical materials from head to toe, and after a few adjustments, its appearance was completely distinguished from Peter Pettigrew.

Peter Two secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he reacted in time.

At this time, they had arrived outside the window, and under the gaze of the three wizards in the room, they passed through the window one by one and landed on the ground.

Before entering the door, Mabel had already thought about taking responsibility, and as soon as her eyes met Wade's, she took two steps forward and said, "Mr. Gray, please don't blame them for acting without your orders, it's all because of me..."

"I understand," Wade said with a warm smile, "I've heard everything, Mabel, thank you for coming to save me. And thank you - you guys, you're even better than I expected."

Mabel was stunned for a moment, then bent her eyes and smiled, and the big stone in her heart also fell to the ground.

Some of the magical puppets next to her were already flattered, and Cloak twisted and said, "Hahaha... Actually, I didn't do much... Master, you're too polite..."

"Although you didn't help much, we all know that you've done your best."

Broom "comforted" it, and then said, "Unlike me... Back and forth, it's all up to me to fly in the sky, with almost no rest, but everything is worth it."

Cloak: "...?"

Cloak: "#!"

It didn't say a word, suddenly wrapped around the broom, and slapped it back and forth.

The broom was taken aback, and while questioning, "What are you doing?" it struggled hard, carrying the cloak and flying wildly in the room.

Wade sighed helplessly, unfolded the wardrobe space, and threw the two magical puppets in. Then the other magical puppets greeted him and obediently entered the space.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Sirius burst out laughing: "Wade, your magical puppets all have such interesting personalities."

Lupin had just secretly scrutinized Peter Two carefully for a while, confirming that it was not the escaped Wormtail, and smiled when he heard the words: "These are all made by yourself, right?"

"Yeah," Wade sighed, "When I first injected thoughts into them, I thought they would all be serious and honest personalities, but I didn't expect them to be more lively than the other."

"This is the interesting thing about magical puppets, each one may have a different personality."

Sirius said with a smile: "I know a guy in the Ministry of Magic, who is shy and doesn't quarrel, so he specifically bought a magical puppet that likes to swear to help him scold people."

Wade looked at him, feeling a little surprised in his heart.

It wasn't an illusion, it felt like Sirius didn't look as bitter and hateful as before, and vaguely recovered some of the dashingness of his youth.

He secretly put this discovery in his heart, turned his head and asked Mabel: "Where have you been hiding during this time? Actually, Professor Dumbledore has also been very worried about you."

Mabel was observing the attitudes of the two adult wizards, and was stunned when she heard the words, unconsciously drawing circles on the ground with her feet.

"I... I've been hiding everywhere, living in attics where no one goes."

"That must be hard," Lupin said gently, "It's not easy for you to persevere until now."

Mabel's eyes turned red, and she stubbornly said, "It's nothing... Ordinary people are no match for me."

"Since we've met this time, why not come to Hogwarts with us?" Wade invited, "Don't worry about the Dementors finding you, they don't dare to linger near the school."

Unlike the original plot, Dumbledore's attitude is a bit tougher than in the original. Since the train attack, Dementors have not been allowed to approach anywhere around the school.

And Fudge is a springy character, once Dumbledore no longer retreats, Fudge becomes much easier to talk to.

Mabel looked up at him, then quickly lowered her eyes, shook her head stubbornly and said, "No! I know you mean well, but I can't cause you trouble... I'm not a Hogwarts student, hiding there, it's easy to be discovered."

"Then why don't you live in Hogsmeade?" Lupin said, "There are no Dementors there either, Hogwarts students often come to play. You can live in my house..."

He paused, suddenly realizing that the person in front of him was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, not suitable for living with a single adult man, and hurriedly pointed to Sirius and added:

"--I live with this guy. Everyone is neighbors, and it's good to help each other if something happens."

"Yeah," Sirius persuaded when he saw that she was still hesitant, "Since you can cross the strait and run to an unfamiliar country to rescue Wade, then we are all friends! Frankly accepting the help of friends is also a kind of giving, not causing trouble."

Mabel hesitated for a moment, looked at Wade, and saw the other party nodding at her with a smile, finally revealing a somewhat cramped smile, and said softly, "Thank you."

Dumbledore and Wade were both people who had given her a lot of help, and at this time, thinking that she would be living not far from both of them, Mabel felt much more at ease.

Wade accompanied Mabel, first apparating to Hogsmeade with Lupin and the two, simply tidied up the room, and Lupin also moved his belongings to Sirius's house, preparing some daily necessities for Mabel.

"It's too late today, we'll go buy some daily necessities tomorrow."

Wade said, taking out a large bag of gold Galleons and handing it to Mabel.

With the wardrobe space back by his side, his supplies and money were immediately abundant, and Wade also left Mabel a few bottles of Polyjuice Potion, and a small handful of hair that Ferdinand had collected for him before.

"This potion can make you look like other people, so you won't be recognized. If you go out, remember to drink a sip every hour."

Too many gifts made the girl panic, declining and unwilling to accept. Wade looked into her eyes and said:

"I know you are strong, but everyone has times when they need help. Since you went to save me without hesitation, why should you regard my help as a burden?"

Mabel had no choice but to accept it, thanking her in a low voice, her eyes slightly red, and lowering her head, not daring to let people see her expression.

"You don't have to be so polite," Wade shook his head and said, "I'll send you my study notes later. Since the birth of an Obscurus is because magic has been suppressed for a long time and cannot be released, then accepting your magical abilities and using magic correctly may be effective in controlling the power of the Obscurus."

Mabel once hated the fact that she possessed magic, because this power forced her to lose her parents and endure endless pain.

But at this time, the girl's view of wizards and magic had quietly changed, she was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "I will study hard."

"Yeah," Wade smiled, "Let's work hard together."

……

Afterwards, Sirius stayed at home, and Lupin apparated, sending Wade home.

The street was very quiet, Lupin accompanied Wade as he walked towards the Gray's house, and said softly, "Wade, once an Obscurus is formed... I'm afraid it won't disappear so easily."

"I know, but we always have to have hope, don't we?"

Wade looked at the road ahead, and also said softly, "An Obscurus is a magical creature, and also a manifestation of the dark side of the heart. If she can get enough care and security, and receive the correct magical education, at least it will help to alleviate the outbreak of the Obscurus."

"It's good that you know it in your heart," Lupin sighed, "She stays in Hogsmeade, and if the power of the Obscurus breaks out, we can also find a way to control it in time, so as not to cause huge damage like Credence did back then, almost completely exposing the secret of magic to Muggles."

Wade nodded slightly.

When the two adult wizards enthusiastically and strongly persuaded Mabel to live in Hogsmeade, he thought that their purpose must not be simply to help a poor little girl, but also to limit the crisis to the easiest place to control.

Even if there are some cold considerations in this, their help to Mabel is also real. Even if the Obscurus breaks out, Sirius and Lupin will be the first to face the crisis.

"There's one more thing, I think Wade you also know..."

Lupin said with pity: "An Obscurus will cause great damage to the host's body and spirit, and it is said that Obscurials rarely live past the age of ten."

"Credence a few decades ago was an exception, but I heard that that person was once very powerful, but quickly became extremely weak... This may be the result of the Obscurus causing damage to him."

Recently, Lupin checked a lot of previous information, and also learned a lot about those histories that were almost buried in the dust.

This girl Mabel looks fine at the moment, but who knows when her vitality will be exhausted by the Obscurus?

Although it is cruel, Lupin does not want Wade to face the death of a friend unprepared, it is better to maintain an appropriate distance from now on, so as not to be too sad when the time comes.

"I know, Remus," Wade said softly.

Seeing that he had arrived at the door of Gray's house, Lupin stopped, watched Wade walk in, and let out a barely audible sigh.

……

Wade's mood was not as heavy as Lupin thought.

His understanding of Obscuruses is no less than Lupin's. After seeing Mabel release the power of the Obscurus for the first time, Wade recalled all the relevant information.

Moreover, the deaths that Wade "foresaw" were much more than Lupin thought. If he had to keep every future "death notice" in his heart, then he would have to be sad every time he saw someone, and he would not be able to live his life.

So Wade's mentality is very optimistic at the moment - Dumbledore and Scamander have both tried to save Obscurials, although they all failed, but the past experience may not be useless, this time... it may not necessarily fail.