harry potter book of crimes

"Huh? Do you know me?"

Luna seemed a little surprised when she discovered that Aberforth seemed to know her.

Of course, Aberforth's memory is unquestionable. As long as a customer has been to his bar once, he can still remember it clearly even if it has been ten or twenty years.

I still remember that a group of little guys from Hogwarts came to his bar to gather together and noisily made some promises that the children had made.

Yes, it was that secret gathering of everyone before R.A. was established.

And this little girl with long pale golden hair, who was sometimes quiet and sometimes very cheerful, was one of those little wizards at that time.

"What does it matter whether I know you or not? Go back to Hogwarts and go to bed - it's already past the time for lights out, right?"

Although Dumbledore's younger brother has a kind heart, his irritable personality and rough appearance probably don't please children very much.

Okay! Although he actually doesn’t like children who are always noisy.

However, Luna was never affected by others. Even if Aberforth's tone was indeed not kind at all, she seemed not to notice it at all.

"Oh, the lights are indeed turned off," after nodding, Luna gently scratched the bar and whispered in a serious voice, "I'll tell you secretly, I actually ran out secretly!"

"Do you need to say this secretly?" Aberforth rolled his eyes, the messy white beard on his chest trembled, and said angrily, "So, go back to school immediately! I don't welcome night walkers here.

Little girl——"

But before he could finish speaking, Luna immediately pursed her lips and shook her head.

"That's not possible!" She tilted her head and said to herself, "Hermione said that Maka is in trouble, and there is no news yet! If this continues, I may never see him again... So

I have to take the initiative to find him."

As an intelligence collector for the Order of the Phoenix, Aberforth naturally knew something about the situation. Now that he heard Luna mention Maca, he immediately twitched his lips.

"What are you going to do to find him?" Aberforth looked down at her and lowered his voice. "A bunch of Aurors have been wandering around London for two whole days and nights without even a hair on their head. What do you think you can do?"

What? If you want to care about others, you also need to have the ability!"

As he was speaking, he suddenly changed his subject:

"Let me guess...you came here just to ask me to take you to London? Look, you can't even apparate yourself. Even if you get there, you're just going to cause trouble for others, right?"

For a girl who is not yet under age, Aberforth's words are actually very serious. If it were a timid girl like Hannah Abbott, her eyes would probably turn red on the spot.

Unfortunately, it was Luna who stood in front of Aberforth at this moment.

"Oh, what you said seems to make sense...Then I'll go by myself!"

"Hey! Wait... stop!"

When she saw that she had just finished speaking, the blond girl actually just nodded, then turned around and left without hesitation.

While Aberforth felt quite incredible, an inexplicable sense of déjà vu suddenly came to his mind.

"Huh?" Luna paused slightly and turned back in confusion, "Is there anything else?"

"'What else?'" Aberforth said angrily, "Didn't I make it clear enough? You are a little girl and can't do anything if you go, so why do you still go?"

"Because you can't do anything if you don't go?" Luna said with a matter-of-fact expression, "Besides, I have worked hard, really!"

"Then you're not afraid of death?"

Aberforth remembered that he had had a similar argument with a girl in Godric's Hollow.

Yes, Aberforth's memory was really good, so good that even if he wanted to forget certain memories, he could never truly erase them from his mind.

I still remember that in the early morning of that day, Gellert Grindelwald came to see his brother Albus just like the previous days.

Albus at that time was not the Albus Dumbledore who would later be called "the greatest wizard in modern times". Although Albus at that time was equally ambitious, he was still influenced by his youth and exuberance.

I just want to achieve great things.

Therefore, under the influence of Grindelwald, who was equally high-spirited back then, Albus intended to travel far away to launch a revolution against certain provisions of the International Statute of Secrecy.

But it was obvious that her sister Ariana, whose own magic power was at risk, could not bear the pain of running around.

Due to the bullying she received when she was young, Ariana's occasional mental disorders and magical outbursts have always troubled her. It was precisely because Ariana's illness accidentally killed her mother that her family moved to live in Godric's Hollow.

Now that things have happened, how can they leave again?

When Aberforth strongly objected and his brother Albus was in a dilemma, Greenwald walked out of the Dumbledore house with a straight face and without saying a word.

When Albus saw this, he chased him out.

But at that moment, Ariana, who had been sitting in the back and had never spoken, suddenly spoke.

"If Brother Albus really wants to go, it's okay with me..."

Albus is no longer here, and neither is Grindelwald—Aberforth knew that Ariana's words were obviously meant for him.

But, how could he agree?

If Ariana goes on a magical rampage outside and attracts the attention of the Ministry of Magic, she will definitely be taken to St. Mungo's Hospital of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the rest of her life!

"No, no! Absolutely not!"

Aberforth remembered how firmly he refused at that time.

No matter what happens to his brother Albus, Aberforth only needs his poor sister to live a peaceful life, and nothing else matters.

It's a pity that he was not yet an adult at that time, and he couldn't live alone with his sister. Otherwise, he might have kicked his brother Albus out long ago.

After that, Aberforth said a lot to his sister. Perhaps out of concern, given his temper, many of his words at the time were quite direct.

But Ariana didn't seem to care at all... Yes, just like the little girl with long pale golden hair in front of her, she looked extremely calm.

No matter what he said, my sister just listened and shook her head gently.

In the end, Aberforth was even a little confused, and at that time he said the sentence he regretted most in his life:

"If you think you can go, then go and tell that bastard Albus yourself! But you know, you can't do it! You can't do anything -"

His sister, who had been bullied since childhood, had always been taciturn and rarely spoke to his two brothers. Therefore, Aberforth took it for granted that it would be difficult for his sister Ariana to even leave the house.

But who would have known that Ariana stood up the next second, walked to him and gently pulled his sleeve, then walked straight out of the house to chase her brother Albus.

Then, Aberforth quickly realized his mistake, and he chased after him like crazy.

However, perhaps because his sister had taken a different route, Aberforth did not see Ariana again along the way. It was not until he discovered Albus and Grindelwald by the river that he saw her again.

Ariana was somewhat out of breath.

Of course, it was definitely wrong to yell at his sister so loudly, but Aberforth never felt that Ariana should be allowed to leave Godric's Hollow.

Even...even if he tried his best to take care of her by himself, as for his brother Albus, he no longer wanted to care about her.

Rushing forward quickly, Aberforth pulled Ariana behind him. Facing his brother who was a head taller than him, his eyes widened and he stared at him.

"Listen, if you insist on playing some revolutionary game with this guy, then go alone! I tell you, I will never let Ariana go out with you -" Aberforth shouted

He said, "What's more, with Ariana as your tie, do you think you can become a true 'heroic leader'?"

Aberforth's words really touched the heart of Albus at that time.

Ariana is Aberforth's sister, but she is also Albus's sister. As an older brother, Albus is by no means the kind of person who can abandon family ties. This can be seen from his previous hesitation.

However, Grindelwald, who had keen insight, immediately noticed Albus's wavering.

Just when Aberforth finished speaking and Albus was still immersed in the struggle between ambition and family affection, Grindelwald, who had almost succeeded in persuading his friend to go out with him to achieve great things, became angry.

A Cruciatus Curse hit Aberforth instantly, causing him to fall to the ground in great pain.

To be honest, Greenwald, who was still young at the time, was probably confused.

Just because of his move, Albus's nerves were directly aroused, causing the latter to pull out his wand and fight him on the spot.

Aberforth, who escaped from the Cruciatus Curse under the obstruction of his brother Albus, quickly got up from the ground angrily, turning this sudden duel into a three-man melee.

Yes, Albus, who was not yet aware of Albus's inner changes, really gritted his teeth and didn't even let his brother go, and the scene became a mess.

And at that moment, Ariana, who was not far away, suddenly wanted to stop this unprovoked fight, but was suddenly hit by a spell cast by an unknown person.

This drastic change in the blink of an eye caused the three of them to drop their wands in shock, and Aberforth even shouted and rushed to his sister who fell to the ground, picking her up.

"Why are you rushing over here! Aren't you afraid of death?" (To be continued)