Harry Potter and the Old Ones

Since becoming a prefect, although Hermione clearly showed it every day, Harry could feel that she had become more and more disdainful of school rules.

When Harry went back to the dormitory to get the calla lily, he also put his invisibility cloak under his arm.

Harry and Hermione, two grown-up boys and girls wearing narrow hoods, quietly walked out of the Gryffindor lounge.

The weather in Scotland in September is gloomy and cold, especially at night, and the wind is biting. When Harry and Hermione walked out of the back door of Hogwarts and walked down the grassy slope toward the entrance to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, they felt sporadic raindrops. The invisibility cloak fell on their heads.

The Forbidden Forest has always been synonymous with danger at Hogwarts.

But obviously, this is only for the average Hogwarts student.

For Harry and Hermione, who often break school rules and get along well with Hagrid, the Forbidden Forest is like their own back garden.

Moreover, the place where Tiera's tomb is buried is not very far from the edge of the Forbidden Forest. If you really count it, it is actually on the outer edge of the Forbidden Forest, and there are not even any larger Acromantulas.

This is why Hermione dared to drag Harry to Tiera's grave in the middle of the night.

Tiera's grave is not difficult to find, because behind Hagrid's hut, there is a crooked path opened by man. It was the passage opened by Dumbledore with a wave of his wand on the day of Tiera's funeral. Otherwise, It was impossible for them to carry the heavy coffin through the complex terrain of the Forbidden Forest.

Now, the original dirt road has been expanded wider, enough for four or five people to pass side by side. On both sides of the path, thick branches are inserted into two rows of leak-picking fences, and the muddy land is also paved with fine gravels, making this The road is gentler.

In the cold night wind, Harry and Hermione set foot on this simple road.

After about ten minutes, they finally reached the end of the path. They thought they would see a lonely tomb, but to their surprise, they only saw a small-looking tombstone and a Behind the tombstone, on the mound where Tiela was originally buried, they saw an extremely tall willow tree——

It was a willow tree that Harry was very familiar with. The trunk grew crookedly and was covered with woody knobs. From the top of the trunk, one after another slender willow branches covered with barbs were pulled out.

Unlike the whomping willow planted at the back door of Hogwarts, the one on Tierra's grave has upside-down branches, and even in the cold Scottish Highlands in September, its leaves remain spring-like. The generally verdant color, slender branches and lush green leaves on the branches drooped like curtains, covering Tiera's tombstone. Harry and Hermione, walking from a distance, could only see the blue-gray color of the tombstone. Lower half——

This gave Harry and Hermione the illusion that the tombstone had become smaller.

Harry and Hermione stopped three meters away from Tiera's tombstone. They looked at Tiera's tombstone which was covered by the branches of the willow with some embarrassment -

Neither of them dared to move.

After all, they had all experienced the power of the Whomping Willow planted at the back door of Hogwarts Castle, and Harry had experienced it twice, leaving an indelible and profound shadow in his heart.

Just as Harry and Hermione paused, hesitating, the branches of the Whomping Willow on Tiera's grave slowly moved to both sides, revealing Tiera's tombstone——

Harry glanced at Hermione, then cautiously took a few steps forward, squatted in front of Tiera's tomb, and placed the calla lily in his hand near Tiera's tombstone.

Harry squatted there, looking at Tiera's tombstone, silent.

"Tiera" Harry touched the words on Tiera's tombstone sadly -

"Tiera Lockhart, 1980.6.28 - 1994.6.24"

"Have you died?" Harry said, "I don't know why, but I always feel like you are by my side."

Hermione stood quietly behind Harry and did not disturb him.

About four or five minutes passed.

Harry stood up slowly and took a deep breath. At this time, Hermione slowly walked over and patted Harry on the shoulder.

"I'm fine, Hermione." Harry said, then hesitantly scratched his head and said to the tombstone:

"Well, Tiera, Hermione and I ran into a little trouble. Your prediction is completely accurate. A pink toad did come to Hogwarts. She. She likes to physically punish students, and she also denies the fact that Voldemort is back." Harry said and stretched out his right hand, "Can you help Hermione and I remove the scars on our hands?"

Harry raised his hands in the air.

After about a minute, nothing happened.

"Well" Harry said, "Maybe Tiera needs it and needs time?"

"No." Hermione stood behind Harry and shook her head. Just when Harry was asking Tiera for help, Hermione had been observing and thinking about the true meaning of Tiera's prophecy.

In fact, when she came to Tiera's grave just now and saw the drooping whomping willow and half-covered tombstone, Hermione had a hint of inspiration. It was not until she carefully recalled Tiera's prophecy that she was sure that this was the case. The source of all senses——

"Harry," Hermione said, "Do you remember that there is this sentence in Tiera's prophecy - 'Well the password is Cinderella'. You should have read the story of Cinderella, right?"

Hermione asked rhetorically.

"Well, I have read it," Harry asked hesitantly, "but is there any relationship between this? Could a fairy suddenly pop up?"

"No, Harry, you are reading the most popular version of Cinderella." Hermione said, "Actually, the most original version of Cinderella is Cinderella lying next to the willow tree in front of her mother's grave and making a wish. It is the willow tree on her mother's grave. Fulfilled her wish——"

With that said, Hermione took a few steps forward and crossed Tiera's tombstone, carefully thinking about the willow tree approaching.

Seeing that Willow didn't seem to be trying to slap her, Hermione breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Hermione discovered that there was a dark and deep tree hole in the part of the willow tree facing her.

Hermione leaned against the willow tree and whispered to the tree trunk:

"I hope the scars on Harry and I's right hands disappear, I hope the scars on Harry and I's right hands disappear, I hope the scars on Harry and I's right hands--"

"Hermione!" Harry suddenly shouted from behind Hermione, "Look!"

Harry stretched out his right hand, which was as smooth as new without any scratches.

Hermione also hurriedly touched her right hand——

The ugly and bumpy scars disappeared.

"Disappeared!" Hermione said excitedly, "Really disappeared!"

Then Hermione lay down next to the tree hole again and continued, "I hope Umbridge disappears, I hope Umbridge disappears, I hope Umbridge disappears"

"Alas" Tiera, who was sitting in the principal's office still filing the records, rubbed her eyebrows again with a headache——

"If I had known I couldn't go back, I wouldn't have put such a trick in my will."