noveltune Chapter 90 Escorting Away
Chapter 90 Escorting Away
Chapter 90 Escorting Away
He would only collapse to the ground with a headache the moment Voldemort appeared, becoming a congratulatory gift for Voldemort's return.
While Lynch was thinking, Hermione had already helped the weak Harry to his feet.
Hagrid remained crouched in front of them, anxiously asking what had happened in what he thought was a quiet voice—but Lynch could hear it clearly. Harry and Hermione explained to Hagrid, one after the other.
Lin Qi vaguely heard words like "unicorn," "open space," and "chasing."
After hearing Harry and Hagrid's explanation, Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.
He strode up to Lynch in two strides, his large, hairy face etched with lingering fear and gratitude. He said solemnly, "Professor Lynch, thank goodness you arrived in time! Otherwise... otherwise I can't even imagine what would have happened!"
"I can imagine," Lynch said calmly, looking at Hagrid. "They were both killed, and you arrived too late to do anything but cry your heart out while holding their bodies."
As if Lynch's words had struck a nerve, Hagrid's massive body stiffened abruptly, and he stood frozen in place, his head bowed in shame.
His thick fingers twisted nervously together, and he couldn't utter a single word.
"I don't understand who made the decision to assign their confinement duties to such a dangerous place, especially after 'that incident' a few months ago!"
Lynch's gaze sharpened.
Hagrid dared not even look at him, wishing he could bury his head in his beard.
Although Harry and his friends proposed this solitary confinement assignment themselves, it was approved by Professor McGonagall.
Everyone at the school knew that Professor Lynch and Professor McGonagall didn't get along.
It's no big deal for me to stand here and receive a few criticisms now, but it would be a real problem if Professor Lynch and Professor McGonagall got into an argument about this later.
Seeing Hagrid awkwardly clasp his hands together, silent like a child who had done something wrong, Lynch decided not to pursue the matter further.
The details of the students' confinement assignments are not something that Hagrid, a mere gamekeeper, can decide.
As for who it was, he didn't need to think too much to know—who else could it be but the vice principal known for his strictness and stubbornness?
But this was a lucky accident; it helped him lure out Voldemort and gave him an opportunity to weaken him. In the end, it was a good thing.
He ignored Hagrid and turned his gaze to the distance.
The crows were still circling overhead, and through their eyes, he had long since spotted Malfoy and Neville hiding in a thicket of bushes.
Hagrid proved reliable in crucial moments. The instant he saw the blue wall of fire shooting into the sky, he quickly hid the two young wizards he had brought before risking his own life to reveal himself.
"What about the others?" Lynch pointed to Harry and Hermione standing to the side and asked Hagrid. "You can't just take these two students into the Forbidden Forest and then split up with them."
"Oh!" Hagrid slapped his furry head hard with his large hand, then immediately turned back in the direction he had come from and roared again, "Come out! You two! You're safe now!"
Upon hearing Hagrid's shout, a rustling sound came from the bushes.
Malfoy and Neville exchanged a tense glance before carefully parting the branches and leaves and groping their way out.
The branches inevitably ruffled their clothes, and a few fallen leaves clung to their bodies and heads, making them look quite disheveled.
Close behind them, another furry black shadow emerged from the bushes, its tail tucked between its legs.
Hermione frowned immediately upon seeing it, pointing angrily at it and saying, "You're here! You coward who abandoned us and ran away!"
That dark figure was Ya Ya.
When they encountered danger, Toothpick turned and ran away without hesitation. Hermione was still furious when she thought about it. She had thought that Toothpick, who looked so fierce, must be very brave.
But when it really mattered, he was the first to run away!
"Although Tooth... well... it is a bit timid," Hagrid said somewhat hesitantly in defense of his beloved pet, "it didn't abandon you. I guess it came to tell me..."
After escaping, Fang Fang quickly found Hagrid, thanks to his familiarity with the Forbidden Forest and his master's scent.
It was only when Hagrid saw Tooth suddenly appear in front of him that he realized something might have happened to Harry and his companion.
He rushed over in a hurry, and on the way he saw the huge, dark blue wall of fire that rose from the ground and illuminated the night sky.
"Hermione—" Hermione wanted to say something more, but Harry gently tugged at her arm, gestured for her to look at Hagrid and Lynch, and called her name softly.
Hermione followed Harry's gaze, glanced at Hagrid who stood there looking embarrassed and even more awkward, and then quickly glanced at Professor Lynch's still stern profile, who had just been scolding Hagrid. She immediately realized that now was not a good time to hold Yag'er accountable, so she had no choice but to swallow back what she wanted to say.
"Let's go," Lynch said just then. "I'll take you back to the castle. This night has been too exciting for you."
You all need to get a good night's sleep.
After he finished speaking, he flicked his fingertips, and a soft yet bright sphere of light floated above everyone's heads, steadily illuminating the path ahead.
Then, he took the lead and started walking.
Even before Hagrid, Tooth, Malfoy, and Neville appeared, Lynch had already quietly dispelled the Stone Path Protection magic that hadn't yet taken effect on them.
So at this moment, the group was able to walk safely on the faintly lit stone path, following closely behind him, with the guiding light above them faithfully moving with them.
The group walked in the following order: Lynch in front, the four young wizards in the middle, and Hagrid and Baskerville following at the back. Although Harry said he had returned to normal, Hermione still stubbornly took turns supporting him.
"What happened? Are you all alright?" Neville, who was walking beside Harry, leaned closer and asked in a worried whisper when he saw Harry's pale face.
"I'll tell you later," Harry glanced at Professor Lynch's retreating figure ahead and whispered to Neville, "Right now... isn't convenient."
Neville nodded, pursed his lips, and said nothing more.
Harry's gaze involuntarily swept over his surroundings.
They were still in the Forbidden Forest, but the feeling was completely different from the chilling experience he had just had when he was walking alone in the forest.
He could no longer feel the eerie and terrifying atmosphere that had followed him like a shadow in the Forbidden Forest. The hard and flat stone path under his feet dispelled the damp cold of the soil, and the orb of light above his head dispelled the heavy darkness. It was as if he were just walking on an ordinary forest path, with no danger lurking around him.