Hogwarts Emerald

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Ada's heart was beating harder and harder, as if it would jump out of her throat at any time. There were beads of sweat streaming down her forehead, but she didn't dare to reach out and wipe them away.

Regret, very much regret. If she hadn't been bewitched, she should be sleeping soundly in a warm and comfortable bed at this moment, instead of hiding here and eavesdropping on Snape and Foley's secrets.

This is much more serious than being caught by Filch! Even if he was caught by Filch, it would be nothing more than points deduction and labor service, and it would be nothing more than confinement. In this current situation, who knows what the outcome will be.

If the two people were just discussing something insignificant, Ada's punishment would not be a big deal. However, no matter how she thought about the private conversation between the two of them in a deserted place in the middle of the night, she never thought that what the two of them were discussing would be a trivial matter!

Ada wanted to turn around and run away, but she couldn't do that because it would directly expose herself and show her back to two adult wizards. This is a very stupid thing!

Don't say that Hogwarts is safe and the greatest wizard Dumbledore is here. The castle has stood here for thousands of years, and there are many people who have died here. Even when Dumbledore was here, there was nothing wrong with the school!

Ada made preparations silently. She knew that she could not be the opponent of the two people opposite her, but as long as she could drag them forward, make the noise louder and attract others' attention, she might be rescued.

She forced herself to calm down and clenched the wand in her right hand. This was Ada's last resort. She was never one to sit still and wait for death.

"What...what's wrong, Severus?" Foley asked. He didn't seem to notice anything unusual.

Ada's grip on the wand tightened and she could already smell Snape's potion.

"Nothing, I heard you wrong." Snape stopped and stopped approaching.

"What did you hear wrong?" Foley asked, and then Ada heard Foley's footsteps moving in her direction.

"I said, it's nothing!" Snape said, standing slightly higher on the stairs looking at the welfare coming forward.

Foley stopped and said somewhat suspiciously: "What's going on..." Foley didn't finish his words. He wanted to know what Snape had discovered, but he wanted to ask Snape, so he didn't go directly over the stairs. Snape above.

Snape no longer looked at Welfare, but returned to the platform below, and then said to Welfare: "I'm not very interested in what you're talking about. Now, I'm going back to rest."

As soon as Foley, who was standing on the stairs, heard this, he returned to the platform in three steps and two steps, followed Snape, and said anxiously: "I need your help, Severus, let's work together to find that person." With just one thing, we can welcome..."

Now for Benedick Foley, the most important thing is to find that "thing". As long as he can find it, he can change the world and get the world back on the right track. His curiosity can Let it go first.

Ada didn't hear the next words clearly because she had already left secretly. Just as Snape and Foley were moving away from her, Ada slipped away.

Ada walked very carefully, fearing that the sound of footsteps would attract the attention of the two people again. It wasn't until she was far away that she dared to walk quickly. She unconsciously increased the magic output of the fluorescent spell, illuminating the corridor in front of her very brightly.

"Kid, turn out the lights!"

"You disturb people's sleep at night, do you have any sense of justice?"

The portraits hanging on the wall were awakened by the dazzling light, making all kinds of complaints, and various Zaun liberal arts champions emerged one after another. Ada ignored them and turned a deaf ear to these beautiful words. She just wanted to return to the common room as soon as possible!

Ada finally returned to the dormitory. Angelina and Aaliyah were still sleeping soundly. They didn't know that Ada had left, and they didn't know how frightened she was this night.

After wiping the sweat from her forehead, Ada fell weakly on the bed. Her pounding heartbeat finally slowed down. Ada let out a long breath, but she still did not put down the wand in her hand.

Ada closed her eyes, deceiving herself and wanting to forget everything she heard today. For weak people, knowing too much is usually not a good thing.

The more you know, the faster you will die!

However, the conversation between the two people kept ringing in her mind, and Ada's brain was constantly thinking about what was hidden in the words. What exactly are welfare looking for? Why did he need Snape's help? What's Snape's position?

Ada had too many questions that she couldn't figure out, and she couldn't tell anyone about it. Telling the Weasley brothers would only put them in danger as well. Tell Professor McGonagall that Ada directly eliminated the vice-principal. Compared with a twelve-year-old first-year student and two professors, any fool knows how to choose whose words are more trustworthy.

She's not Harry Potter, she's just an ordinary first-year student who doesn't have such a big halo as the protagonist. What's more, Ada doesn't have any evidence, she doesn't even know what their purpose is!

Severus Snape has been teaching students at the school for a long time and has also served as the head of Slytherin. It can be said that he is deeply trusted. Although he had a sharp tongue, defended his shortcomings, and was not loved by his classmates, Ada had never heard of Snape doing anything out of the ordinary. If Snape really had second thoughts, how did he hide it from Dumbledore?

Snape must have noticed something unusual just now, so he came over to check. Two people were talking about such an "earth-shattering" matter, and he clearly found out that someone was eavesdropping. Why didn't he say anything or choose to expose it on the spot?

After that, Snape forcibly took Welfare away. It was precisely because of his actions that he gave Ada the chance to escape.

When they were outside, Ada didn't think about this because she was always worried about being caught, and she didn't feel that Snape's behavior was abnormal. Now that she had calmed down, Ada carefully went through the situation in her mind before she discovered Snape's unreasonable behavior.

Is Snape covering up for eavesdroppers? Is he protecting me? After thinking about it, Ada had this idea in her mind.

The extraordinarily long night finally ended, and when the light of dawn shone on Ada's face, she had just fallen asleep. But she didn't sleep peacefully. In her dream, she kept running away, and behind her was a man wearing a hood whose face he couldn't see clearly, chasing her. Spell after spell was fired from the man's wand, each one powerful enough to kill Ada...

When Angelina woke Ada up from her nightmare, she looked as if she had just been fished out of a black lake and was soaked all over.

"Ada, what's wrong with you? You look very uncomfortable." Angelina asked with concern.

"It's okay... I just had a nightmare." The frightened Ada forced a smile.

"If you feel uncomfortable, I'll ask for leave for you." Angelina put her hand on Ada's forehead, "You look bad."

"I was just frightened by the nightmare and didn't rest well." Ada said.

"Today is Defense Against the Dark Arts and Potions classes. If you feel unwell, don't force yourself." Alia said. To her, Ada looked really haggard, like a broken rag doll. It would be really pitiful if Snape made things difficult for Ada in this state again.

Ada had to go to Defense Against the Dark Arts class and Potions class, as well as the two parties' classes last night.

Ada steeled herself and went out. She even found a pair of glasses that the system had rewarded her with before, and used them to cover the bloodshot eyes.

While having breakfast in the Great Hall, the Weasley twins discovered something was wrong with Ada. Ada only said some perfunctory words such as "had a nightmare" and "didn't rest well".

The Weasley twins were doubtful, but they didn't ask any questions. They just thought that Ada might not be feeling well today.

Fred and George entertained Ada with their constant tricks and jokes, which moved Ada even though she was really not in the mood to laugh right now.

When she arrived at the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, thanks to the Weasley brothers, Ada looked much better than when she got up in the morning, and she looked much more normal.

If Ada just looked normal, Benedick Foley couldn't see anything abnormal at all. This class still adheres to his usual humor and vividly presented this class to the students. Every move he made was what an excellent professor should do, and the hesitant look in the corridor last night seemed to be just a dream and a conjecture of Ada's.

In the potions class in the afternoon, Snape was also very normal. He was still dressed in black robes, wandering in the dark underground classroom, the hem of his robes fluttering. Snape was still spraying venom wantonly, touching all the Gryffindor cubs.

The only difference is probably that today Snape did not make things difficult for Ada as usual. He only stayed in front of Ada's cauldron for less than ten seconds and then left.

Everything seemed so normal, as if what happened last night never happened at all. Unfortunately, the huge [Night Tour 1/10] in the system task completion level reminded Ada that last night was not a nightmare, and everything that happened last night was real.

I sent the contract today... Tangyuan will continue to work hard.