bioinnovel Chapter 206 The Madwoman of the Black Family
Chapter 206 The Madwoman of the Black Family
Chapter 206 The Madwoman of the Black Family
On the cold, damp ground, the moonlight cast a silvery glow, illuminating the spots of blood. "I've hit you, I've cursed you, so what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?" Sirius said, his words slurred.
Sirius knew perfectly well that if Belvina intended to hand him over to the Ministry of Magic, she would never have beaten and scolded him.
After a beating and a scolding, once Belvina's resentment dissipated, the storm would pass and the sun would shine again.
Sirius raised his hand—fighting back was out of the question; he knew he was in the wrong—Sirius wiped the blood from his face with the back of his hand, awaiting Belvina's judgment.
Whether it was due to her personality or heredity, Belvina's inherent violent tendencies were unleashed, and still feeling unsatisfied, her gaze drifted downwards.
Sirius, who never fought back, gasped, and for the first time tonight, fear showed on his skull-like face.
Sirius, lying on his back, propped himself up on his elbows and shuffled backward little by little, trying to escape Belvina's clutches.
Even Lupin, who had betrayed his old friend, couldn't stand it anymore. He stepped forward and blocked Sirius's path, then tapped his wrist with his wand to remind Belvina to keep track of the time.
They were definitely not the only ones who discovered Sirius Black had broken into the castle; Dumbledore could appear at any moment.
It's good that Dumbledore came looking for him; he's willing to believe Sirius. But if Snape had found him, things would have been much more difficult.
Given Snape's vengeful nature, he would not rest until he had settled both old and new scores. Unless he was killed, Snape would never let the matter rest.
It was just bad luck for Sirius; he had no choice but to come at the exact moment when Belvina and Lupin were together, and Sirius just had to barge into the castle.
At that time, Lupin was showing Belvina the secret passages throughout the castle in preparation for the next full moon.
Assisting in guarding the secret passages throughout the castle was originally Bassheda's task, but she has recently been overwhelmed with an ancient rune, so the responsibility has fallen to the idle Belvina.
If Sirius Black hadn't used the secret passage behind the Grammat Perks portrait to reach the foyer after leaving the Gryffindor Tower, he likely would have escaped again.
Unfortunately, Sirius Black took the shortcut, and his trail was quickly discovered by Belvina and Lupin at the other end of the secret passage. The two immediately hid, one outside the oak door and the other in the Great Hall.
Yes, it was such a coincidence that Belvina and Lupin happened to be in the foyer at that time.
It was such a coincidence that Belvina felt that God had been kind to her, and that Merlin had truly opened her eyes.
In the open space below the castle steps, Belvina tilted her head to look at Lupin, clearly displeased that Lupin had stopped her.
Lupin released the tongue-binding curse, his tongue, which had been curled back, straightened again. He said, "All the lights in Gryffindor Tower are on. Sirius must have alerted them. Also, even if you want to vent your anger, be careful what you do."
Although he was already used to Belvina's groping habits, Lupin was still terrified by her look just now. For the sake of his old friend's future happiness, Lupin had no choice but to step forward and stop Belvina from continuing her violence.
Sirius Black secretly shuffled backward on his elbows for the same reason: Belvina's gaze was truly unsettling, and the way her eyes fell made Sirius Black's lower body tense up.
Men are optional, but not indispensable.
"Did Severus spiked the wolfsbane potion he gave you? How did you manage to ruin your brain like that?" Belvina said sarcastically.
Then, Belvina pointed at the shocked Sirius Black and continued to Lupin, "Although your suggestion is very good..."
But that can't be used on him. He's the only surviving paternal member of the Black family.
Sirius, who had quietly sat up, looked surprised. Belvina even knew about werewolves. Were the two of them that close?
And what about Severus Snape?
"That's good, that's good." Lupin breathed a sigh of relief; at least it wasn't a leg injury that would cause him to lose his fertility. "Hurry up, the student should be able to inform Professor McGonagall soon."
The implication was that we should stop, as Professor McGonagall and Snape were right outside.
"Remus, where's your cane?" Belvina asked. "Weren't you going to use your cane to break Sirius's legs?"
"Don't take it seriously; it was just something said in the heat of the moment," Lupin said. "Let's hide Sirius for now!"
Sirius, who had no intention of continuing to run away, nodded frantically. Lupin wouldn't break his legs, but Belvina might!
"I meant it, and I did say I'd break both his legs." Belvina looked at Sirius, took out her wand again, and said, "Don't worry, my dear brother, it won't hurt much. And I'll heal you."
As he spoke, the acacia wood wand changed. The originally sharp wand tip suddenly became thicker and blunter, and the blunt wand head also had radiating, unsharpened axe blades.
Hard-headed hammer!
"Belvina!" Lupin quickly called out to stop her.
"You crazy woman!" Sirius struggled to his feet and ran away.
He will accept a small stick, but will run away if struck by a large one.
Belvina has already conjured up a hard-headed hammer, how could Sirius possibly stay put? Anyone who doesn't run away is a fool.
However, Belvina was determined to break Sirius's legs, and she wouldn't let him get away so easily.
Who told Sirius to be mute in Azkaban? You think you're so great?
Who told Sirius to break out of prison on his own? You think you're so great just because you have legs?
Who told Sirius to always hide? You're the only one who likes playing hide-and-seek, aren't you!
Sirius's legs are definitely broken tonight; even Dumbledore couldn't save them!
Sirius Black frantically ran away, using both his hands and feet, while glancing back at Belvina to see if the crazy woman was catching up.
Suddenly, Sirius's pupils trembled as he saw Belvina standing there, raising her left hand and then making a grasping motion in the air.
A second later, Sirius realized that although his legs were still in a running posture, he remained stationary, as if a rope was tied around his waist, and the other end of the rope was in Belvina's hand.
The next second, Sirius felt a tremendous force pulling him backward, his body uncontrollably falling backward again, landing on his back at Belvina's feet.
"Didn't I tell you that you'd better stay in Azkaban for the rest of your life and never go out?" Belvina said with a laugh. "I also said that if I ever saw you outside, I'd break your legs!"
Belvina's smile faded, and she said softly, "I warned you before, Sirius."
With that, Belvina raised her arm high, and the hard-headed hammer was raised above her head.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
The Gryffindor common room was in a chaotic state, with the boys first being woken up by Harry and his friends, and then several girls coming down from upstairs.
Before long, the circular common room was filled with people, all wrapped in their morning robes, yawning, and asking those around them in confusion about the situation.
The Weasley twins, Fred and George, thought the party was about to continue and were about to go to the kitchen to ask the house-elves for help.
The noisy common room suddenly fell silent after Ron recounted his terrifying ordeal.
"It's Sirius Black!" Ron said, trembling with fear. "In our dorm! With a knife! He woke me up!"
The common room was completely silent.
Some were afraid, some were panicked, some felt strange, and some did not believe Ron.
Percy Weasley, the student council president and Ron's brother, didn't believe it. He thought Ron was just having a nightmare and couldn't distinguish between dream and reality.
How could Sirius Black possibly have broken into the Gryffindor Tower?
Even if Sirius Black managed to break in, the person he'd be looking for would be Harry, not Ron.
What's wrong? Did Sirius get the wrong bed, or did he mistake Ron for Harry?
After a while, Professor McGonagall walked into the common room and glared angrily at everyone.
It was already late, and everyone should be in bed sleeping instead of staring at each other in the common room. "It wasn't a nightmare!" Ron stood up, first refuting his brother Percy's point of view.
Then, Ron said to Professor McGonagall in terror, "Professor, I'm awake! I see Sirius Black standing by my bed with a knife in his hand!"
Professor McGonagall's first reaction was disbelief. She had just walked into the common room from outside and found Sir Cadogan's portrait intact and undamaged.
A few minutes later, all the Gryffindor students present, including the other professors who arrived later, were speechless at Lord Cadogan.
Sir Cadogan did indeed allow a strange man into the common room.
Despite Sir Cadogan's suspicions about the stranger's identity, he allowed him to pass because the man had the correct password.
The professors who arrived later were all speechless. Even Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, was speechless, and Snape's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
If you gave Snape a shredder right now, Sir Cadogan's portrait would immediately turn into a pile of shreds that even a repair charm couldn't fix!
Although Professor McGonagall was furious, the older catgirl still kept Neville Longbottom's name a secret from the professors, preventing any of them from having a chance to cause trouble for Neville.
That's right, the piece of paper with passwords in Sirius's hand belongs to Neville, and it's been missing for many days.
Perhaps because he had been cursed with a forgetting spell, Neville Longbottom's memory had never been good, and Sir Cadogan's ever-changing commands were not very friendly to him.
Several professors stood in the corridor in front of the Gryffindor Tower, awaiting Dumbledore's instructions: whether to disperse or search the castle.
The students returned to the common room; they were destined to have a sleepless night. Lord Cadogan's portrait was still there; he didn't think he'd done anything wrong—Sirius had had the password for a whole week!
At that moment, Snape suddenly spoke up, in his characteristically languid tone, "Excuse me, has anyone informed Black and Lupin?"