Chapter 274 Ron, do you still want a pet?

Big black dog?

Harry turned his head and saw a big black dog running closely following the shuttle bus not far away.

This was not the first time the three of them had seen the big black dog; they had seen it on the road every time they went to the new town of Hogsmeade since late November.

It's like this every time, appearing halfway, running with the shuttle bus for a while, and then leaving completely before entering the new city.

It happens so often that it’s hard not to notice it.

Since the three of them always traveled by shuttle bus, they have never had close contact with it so far.

As the shuttle continued to move forward, the big black dog continued to follow closely.

The thick snow made its steps difficult, but it never gave up and kept following the tire tracks of the car.

Looking at the black shadow in the snow, Harry felt inexplicably uneasy and distressed.

Why does it always appear here?

What exactly is it looking for?

Why is it following the shuttle bus in such a cold day?

Suddenly Harry had a strange urge to get out of the car and see what was going on with the dog.

"Mr. Driver, please stop the car. I want to get off here."

"Classmate, we'll be in Xincheng in two minutes. You won't get a refund if you get off here."

"It's okay, I'll get off here." Harry stared at the big black dog in the distance and said without turning his head.

The shuttle bus stopped steadily, and as soon as the door opened, Harry and the other two filed out.

The cold wind blew in his face, and Ron couldn't help but shiver violently.

"Oh my god, it's unbearably cold," Ron complained, rubbing his hands to warm them, and looking at Harry curiously, "Harry, why are you so concerned about that dog?"

Harry couldn't explain the strange feeling in his heart, so he could only shake his head, his eyes still fixed on the big black dog in the distance.

"I don't know either, I just feel it's very friendly." As he said this, he subconsciously waved at the black dog.

Ron rolled his eyes, his mouth twitching as he said, "Don't bother, buddy. Stray dogs are usually very alert and won't approach people casually."

He nodded in the direction of the dog and said, "Let's not waste time. Let's go to Hogsmeade and have a drink to warm ourselves up."

However, just as Ron finished speaking, the big black dog suddenly wagged its tail and slowly ran towards them.

Ron stared with wide eyes at this unexpected scene in surprise.

"Ron," Hermione couldn't help laughing, "It seems you made a wrong judgment this time. It's not afraid of people at all."

Harry's eyes lit up as he watched the dog running closer and closer. He suddenly felt an inexplicable urge in his heart and couldn't wait to get close to it.

However, when the big black dog ran up to them, it ignored Harry and ran straight past him and headed straight for Ron.

"Huh?" Ron took a half step back in astonishment, but the big black dog showed no hostility. It just circled around him, wagging its tail like a small fan and sniffing Ron all over, appearing extremely excited and intimate.

Harry stood there, slightly stunned.

The scene before him made him feel a little disappointed. He originally thought that there was a special connection between him and this dog, but he didn't expect that the person it really liked was Ron.

"Hey, man, I didn't eat anything special!"

Ron looked at the black dog that suddenly clung to him with a smile and tears in his eyes. He gently pushed its head, but the dog still circled around him, as if it was very interested in him.

"Harry, the dog seems more interested in Ron," Hermione said with a smile.

Harry could only smile helplessly. He didn't know that the big black dog in front of him who was so familiar with everyone was actually the Sirius Black he wanted to catch.

Ever since being driven into the Forbidden Forest by Sebastian, Sirius has tried to sneak into Hogwarts countless times.

But he failed every time. As soon as he crossed the edge of the Forbidden Forest, two house-elves would appear and drive him back into the Forbidden Forest again.

It's not that he hadn't thought about using his magic wand to knock out these troublesome little creatures, but these little creatures seemed to have received instructions from an expert, and their positioning was very particular each time.

Sirius wasn't sure he could knock down two house-elves at the same time.

In order not to alert the enemy, he had to give up the idea of ​​sneaking into Hogwarts to catch mice and instead waited outside the school.

As far as he knew, the youngest son of the Weasley family loved the mouse very much and often carried it with him.

But what made him frustrated was that the little ones nowadays were so lazy that they were too lazy to even walk.

Every time Harry and his two friends left school, they would take the shuttle bus directly to the new town of Hogsmeade, which made it impossible for Sirius to find any chance to get close to them.

After all, neither the wizard form nor the Animagus black dog form is that welcome in the new city of Hogsmeade.

So Sirius could only wait on the road to Hogsmeade every weekend, and follow Harry and the other two when he saw them appear to see if he could find any opportunity.

Merlin bless!

His actions finally attracted the attention of Harry and the other two, and they even got out of the car and waved to him.

So exciting!

Sirius didn't bother to communicate with Harry and rushed straight towards Ron, trying to use his sensitive sense of smell to find the trace of the mouse.

However, no matter how hard he smelled, he couldn't smell any scent of rat.

No?

How could it not be!

Because it's too cold, Peter the mouse doesn't want to come out?

But the smell of this little guy was too clean, as if he had never come into contact with mice.

Sirius was so anxious that he kept circling around Ron. To outsiders, it seemed that he liked Ron.

"Ron, it really likes you very much," Harry couldn't help but say, "why don't you consider taking it as a pet?"

Keep as a pet?

Sirius was stunned. It seemed like he had heard this statement from Stinky Swan before, and he had been very moved at the time.

But it's not too late.

Thinking that it would be easier to catch Peter after becoming Ron's pet, Sirius wagged his tail faster and rubbed it against Ron's legs, trying to please him.

Ron was very excited about this proposal.

Although this black dog is a little dirty now, it is very majestic if you look closely.

When Ron thought of himself holding a black dog in his left hand and an owl in his right hand, he felt that he was very handsome.

What's more, with this black dog around, Fred and George would definitely not dare to bully me.

"But..." Ron's voice was full of hesitation, "Dogs are not allowed in school."

"That's a difficult problem," Hermione frowned. "The pet license requires the signature of the dean of the college. How can we get it without Professor McGonagall's approval?"

Hearing Professor McGonagall, Ron couldn't help but shrink his neck. After all, Professor McGonagall was known for her strictness, and she would never agree to students having dogs in school.

Harry thought for a moment and said, "We can leave it with Hagrid and ask him to take care of it. After all, Hagrid already has Fang, so it won't be a problem for him to have another dog."

"We can get him a special pet license and limit his activities to the vicinity of Hagrid's hut."

"I just don't know if Professor McGonagall would agree."

Hermione's eyes lit up when she heard Harry's suggestion.

She also wanted Ron to keep the dog.

After all, the weather was too cold, and she was worried that the dog would not survive the winter if left alone.

"Harry, I have an idea."

"We need the Dean's signature to apply for a pet license, but there is no rule that we must get Professor McGonagall's signature, right?"

"Why don't you go ask Professor Snape for help."

"I think, for your sake, he will be willing to help."

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