"It is for Lupin, right?"
Link's casual sentence made Snape's smile instantly disappear, and Link then continued, "Lupin is a werewolf, this matter I had already known long ago. You wouldn't have forgotten, right?"
"In second year, my mother enrolled me in a tutoring class, the professor in it was Lupin. At that time, he even helped me perfect the research of the Refilling Charm."
Snape nodded, clearly recalling the matters from back then.
Then he sneered and said, "Dumbledore has gone mad, actually found a werewolf to come be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."
"This is being irresponsible to the entire staff and students of Hogwarts! Link, since you already know Lupin's real identity, then just go spread this news."
Link stood up and stepped back a few steps, smiling as he said, "You and Remus Lupin have a grudge, right? Not only that, you also have grudges with Harry's father James Potter and the now outside that famous fugitive Sirius Black, right?"
Although it was phrased as a question, Link's tone was utterly affirmative.
And upon hearing that, Snape's expression instantly changed, all the muscles on his body tensed in an instant, and within those ancient-well-calm eyes seemed to surge with stormy waves, staring dead at Link, and said word by word, "What do you know?!"
"Don't look at me with that kind of gaze." Link waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I was just a bit curious about you, Professor Snape, so I asked my mother. And she only said that back in school, you were often bullied by those Gryffindors led by James Potter."
Snape's expression slightly softened, but his eyes were still dangerous.
Seeing this, Link slightly smiled, then said, "Professor Snape, I also once experienced encounters similar to yours, so I can completely understand your resentment toward Lupin and Black."
"Spreading the news that Lupin is a werewolf, of course I can do that. Not only that, I can even capture Sirius Black and bring him before you for you to deal with as you wish!"
"Ha! Big tone, even Dumbledore wouldn't dare speak so full of confidence!"
Snape said with disdain, but the muscles on his body that had relaxed again betrayed his true mood at this moment.
And Link at this time put away the smile that was always on his face, and solemnly said, "What I said above is all true. If I say I can help you capture Black, then I really can help you catch him."
Link paused, "But in exchange, I want to ask you to tell me, after I was attacked by wizards that year, what exactly did those people do to me? Why did I get Multiple Soul Syndrome? And why is it that Dementors cannot hurt me?"
After speaking, Link nervously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and at the same time a trace of guilt emerged in his eyes.
He originally hadn't wanted to use this kind of transactional method to force Snape, after all, his relationship with Snape was quite deep, and Snape had always treated him sincerely.
He even more didn't want to use Lupin and Black as bargaining chips, the former had also helped him before, and the latter was once a person he had liked very much.
But to resolve the hidden danger brought by Mike, Link had no choice but to do so.
Earlier, sitting beside the Black Lake for so long, Link had already formed some guesses about the secrets on his body.
According to Emily's description, he was actually very normal in childhood; the real turning point that changed his personality drastically was that time he was attacked by the mysterious wizards.
Then the matter becomes clear.
All those problems that appeared on his body were either caused by those mysterious wizards, or after he was mortally injured, in order to save him, Madam Flamel and the others used some methods with extremely strong side effects, for example, mixing in the bloodline of Dementors, and so on.
Only by figuring out the secrets within this can Link have a chance to solve the problem.
Thinking this, the gaze Link used to look at Snape now carried a bit more expectation.
However, at this time, Snape suddenly activated Occlumency, and using an emotionless, cold tone, spat out one word toward Link, "Get out."
"Then I shall not disturb you brewing potions so late. But my offer remains effective for the long term. If one day you change your mind, you can come find me anytime."
Upon hearing this, Link didn't persuade further, and directly pushed open the door and left the office.
The round arch stone door heavily shut, and outside the door, stepping back into the darkness, Link let out a breath of relief.
Being rejected by Snape, this kind of thing he had already guessed long ago.
After all, Snape was a tsundere guy. Link knowing about his dark past, even if Snape was willing to cooperate with Link, would still, because of rage and shame, not agree immediately.
Moreover, if that matter was really as important as Link guessed, then Snape might also be extremely firm in guarding that secret.
But even so, Link still had a backup move waiting for Snape.
You must know, at Hogwarts, there was still Harry Potter, such a person that Snape viewed as even more important than his life.
And now the outside world was even crazily spreading that Black wanted to kill Harry to avenge Voldemort.
In this kind of situation, Link just needed to push along with the trend, and make the subsequent matters even more severe, then he wouldn't need to fear Snape not yielding.
Taking a deep breath, Link gave a deep bow to the tightly closed stone door, and in a voice only he could hear, said, "I'm sorry! Professor Snape!"
After speaking, Link quickly walked in the direction of the Hufflepuff common room. So many things had happened this night, not only had his magic been consumed greatly, his brainpower was also somewhat overwhelmed, and he now urgently needed to sleep.
And just when he exited the corridor, he discovered that beside the entrance of the Hufflepuff common room, there was a slightly thin figure hugging a "brick-thick book" reading hard.
"Hermione?"
Hermione was startled, and upon seeing it was Link, she put away the book and nervously asked, "Link, how are you feeling now?"
"I'm quite fine," Link frowned and said, "You've been waiting here all this time?"
Hermione nodded, gripping that thick book tightly with both hands, and shyly said, "As long as you're okay. Also, also, I wanted to ask you, Emily said you were sick some time ago. So, so what exactly was the illness?"
After speaking, Hermione felt her face was so hot it could probably roast meat.
She knew very well she shouldn't have come, if this matter spread outside, it would cause many misunderstandings. Wasting so much time would also delay her studies.
It's just, in the end, she still couldn't suppress herself and waited here.
And what urged her to do this, was just one obsession.
About Link, whatever Emily knew, she also had to know.
And on the other side, Link, upon hearing this, was instantly speechless.
He knew Hermione was stubborn, but he didn't expect her to be this stubborn.
Emily earlier had only used this "sickness" topic to rebuke Hermione once, and as a result, Hermione, just because of this, had waited in front of the Hufflepuff common room until now.
You have to know, although he didn't talk much with Snape, making the Dragon Heart Potion took a lot of time.
Now, it was almost dawn.
"A cold only, if it were some serious illness, I wouldn't have come to school anymore," Link rubbed his temples and said, "But you, why are you not taking care of your body, still waiting here this late!"
Hearing that, Hermione finally let out a breath, and a smile appeared on her face as she said, "It's okay, I have plenty of time now!"
Upon hearing this, Link raised his eyebrows, and his gaze subconsciously looked toward Hermione's neck.
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