[HP] Can you be gentle with me

Feeling uneasy, Tahlia finally came to the door of the principal's office, in front of the stone statue, but she didn't know what to do next.

She knew the right way to get here, but she didn't know how to get in.

But it didn't bother her for long, as if sensing someone coming, the stone statue automatically jumped away, revealing the spiral stone staircase going up behind it.

She stepped on it unconsciously, and the stairs moved by themselves, leading her directly to the door above.

It knocked a few times.

The door opened, and the old man with the white beard sat behind the desk, looking at Tahlia with a smile.

"Ah, welcome, Tahlia—" he said kindly. "I said we'd see each other again." With a wave of his wand, a chair floated. "Sit down, I happen to have some nice biscuits──" As he said, he stood up cheerfully, took out a few small biscuits from the biscuit tin on the side, and put them on a small plate. After Tahlia sat down, he placed them on her before.

"Thank you," Tahlia said politely, reaching for a piece and popping it into her mouth.

"Then," Dumbledore sat back behind his desk, his blue eyes fixed on Tahlia. "Since you're here—again—may I think maybe you're having trouble?" he began.

"I──" At this moment, Tahlia hesitated again.

She wasn't sure what would happen if she told Dumbledore before, and whether he would help her, but she came anyway, but now she felt a little withdrawn.

"Take it easy, Tahlia." Dumbledore smiled. "I know some words are hard to say—"

Tahlia smiled gratefully, then looked down, thinking.

Where should she start?

After sorting out her thoughts for a while, she finally raised her head and took a deep breath. "That's right, Headmaster..."

Said everything in one go.

Discriminated against by Slytherin, Lucius, Mr., and all force majeure incidents──

When it was finally finished, Tahlia felt relieved at last. It felt good to tell the secrets that had been pent up in her heart. At least she knew that she was no longer alone.

"Tahlia, why did you come to me?" After a long time, Dumbledore finally spoke.

Tahlia froze for a moment. "I..." Feeling overwhelmed, what does the principal mean, is he not going to help his own?

"Don't get me wrong, Tahlia." Seeing Tahlia's instantly tense expression, Dumbledore smiled.Open your mouth. "I'm not blaming you, what I want to ask is, what made you think you can find me?"

"Uh…" Tahlia looked down.He muttered in a low voice. "Coincidentally... chocolate frog, principal."

After hearing this, Dumbledore chuckled under Tahlia's unexplained gaze, before explaining. "I think that's the thing I'm most proud of. I always think that the chocolate frog is the most important asset in the wizarding world──"

"..."

"Okay, let's get down to business." Sensing Tahlia's emotions clearly, Dumbledore restrained his expression slightly. "So, you met the Chocolate Frog, what should I say, my introduction──that's why you decided to come to me for help?"

Tahlia whispered. "Regulus said that you are recognized as the greatest wizard of our time, and the person Voldemort fears the most—"

Dumbledore's mouth opened slightly.

It's been a long time, and I haven't heard someone call Tom Riddle by his name like that.

"I think the only one who can fight against him is you, principal." Tahlia said seriously. "Besides, I have something else to tell you—"

"What is it?"

"About Mr. Malfoy—About Abraxas Malfoy," Tahlia began. "He is the most admirable person I have ever met──"

She also told Dumbledore everything about Abraxas' diary, including Voldemort's Horcrux.

If you want to say who can keep this secret best, the principal is probably the only one.

Dumbledore's eyes widened involuntarily.

It turned out that he had fallen so deep that he even split his own soul──And Abraxas died because he found this out. He remembered that when they were in school, Tom respected him a lot, but he didn't expect him to become more and more violent.

"Leave the matter of the Horcrux to me." He said in a very serious tone very rarely. "It's not something you should worry about as a student—"

Tahlia nodded gratefully.

After a while, she raised her head again and said. "Principal, can you teach me Occlumency?"

In the end, when Tahlia walked out of the principal's office, she immediately felt a lot more relaxed, and felt that it was not that difficult. Although the principal said that there was no way to teach him Occlumency, he also said that he would find a trustworthy person to teach her. She believed According to the headmaster's judgment, she would come to study once a week, at least to make herself less afraid that the secret would be discovered by Voldemort.

Back in the living room, when she stepped in, there was a moment of silence, although it was only for a moment, but because all the students were too quiet together, it seemed very abrupt.

Not saying anything about it, Tahlia just walked by in silence.

"Enjoy it?" A voice suddenly came from the corner, slowly drifting into her ears as she passed by.

Tahlia stopped and turned her head in disbelief, feeling that the voice hit her heart hard. "So you think I'm enjoying it?" Staring straight into the corner, if those words were a real dagger, she'd be bleeding by now. "You think so, Severus?"

Snape walked out slowly, his face darkened.

"Isn't it?" he sneered. "It must feel good that everyone in the academy listens to you."

Tahlia glared at him.

"It doesn't matter though." Snape continued, not at all uncomfortable with Tahlia's gaze. "It's none of my business anyway." He paused, glancing at the wide-eyed Tahlia. "I'll get this on my own—" he whispered as he walked past Tahlia. "No matter what you think, you've already taken everything I want..." After finishing speaking, she brushed past her and left.

She took what he wanted?

He thinks so, doesn't he?

She did not catch up.

For the first time in her life, she was outraged by what Snape had said.

Yes, anger.

That's the reason for his attitude towards himself, he thinks she's taking his place, like how much she wants it to happen.

He is no longer the silent boy he saw at the beginning.

Now he yearns for power, does not listen to any opinions, and is stubborn and paranoid.

She couldn't figure out what was going on in her heart right now.

She was angry that Snape thought of herself that way.

──Also sad, sad himself is not enough to convince him to change his mind.

In short, he doesn't care about himself at all.

──Although she still cares about him very much.

The right hand gently caressed the chest, and tightly grasped the fabric.

Forget it, anyway, she understands that he will never respond to her kindness, she has already made a decision to care about him silently, that's enough.

It doesn't matter how he thinks of himself.

At most, it is sad for a while, and it will pass.

"Snotling, what do you mean?" Snape had only walked a few steps before being pulled by Sirius who was beside him.

"Let go, Black," he said coldly. "You should go to your great friend, shouldn't you? How high is she—"

"Damn it, you shut up!" Sirius growled. "I asked you why you made things difficult for Tahlia for no reason just now?"

Snape broke free from Sirius' grip on the collar with a single effort, and sneered. "Look at how bad my memory is, I even forgot that you and her have nothing to do with each other—" He stopped and stared at him contemptuously. "What do I say to her, are you qualified to take care of it?"

"Of course." Sirius pulled out his wand straight away, pointing at Snape. "You are not allowed to bully her!"

Snape was unhurried, still maintaining the same disdainful expression. "It's rare to see you so courageous, you dare to hold your wand at me when your kids are not around—"

"Of course I dare!" Sirius growled, but a picture suddenly flashed in his mind──

The wand was not pointed at Snape, but at Tahlia—

A sad, lost Tahlia.

Hastily put down the wand, and the whole person was stunned.

Damn it!He cursed under his breath.

Snape was already far away, he didn't have time to waste here, he would climb up on his own, for sure.

Fortunately Malfoy was still interested in him.

Seeing Tahlia slowly approaching not far away, Sirius hurriedly left. He still didn't know how to face Tahlia like this, even though he still liked her──

could never hurt her—

Why does he still like her?

He obviously hates dark wizards the most──

But Sirius didn't have time to continue to struggle anymore, because he was called out by James, and the voice from the double-sided mirror in his pocket seemed very agitated, and he was told to rush over to the Response Room without giving any reason.

"What's the matter?"

Sirius pushed open the door of the Response Room irritably, there was a loud bang, and he yelled into it as soon as he entered.

He was already bored enough, he really didn't know what else would bother him more at this time──

"Sirius──"

Unexpectedly, a flustered Remus appeared next to him, and hurriedly pulled him inside.

"How—"

Remus was pale, obviously two weeks before the full moon... But after he spoke, Sirius also became nervous.

"Peter he... he failed to try—"

Damn!

He cursed in his heart, but Sirius also immediately rushed into the small corner where they usually practiced behind the bookshelves in the room──

"How to do?"

Peter fell to the ground, twitching non-stop, his limbs bent into strange angles, which looked terrifying.

And James knelt aside, obviously dazed, holding his wand blankly in his hand, but he couldn't do anything...

They were about to succeed. It was clear that the three of them had succeeded several times with the medicine that could help them. Why did Peter suddenly say that the attempt failed?

"What the hell happened?" Sirius growled.

James stammered. "Peter he...he said he wanted to practice again before you came—he, he didn't want to keep slowing down our progress, after all we're almost there..."

"With that potion, how could it fail?" Sirius didn't believe it at all.

"The problem is..." James trembled. "Peter he didn't use that potion—"

He kept cursing in his mouth.

How to do this?

Had Peter the damned thought he was safe after a few successes with the potion?It's all right now──

If Tahlia was here... she must know what to do... She completely covered the theoretical part of their research before──

But she is not here now!

"She's not here!" Suddenly roared, telling himself loudly.Ignoring James' puzzled expression after hearing this roar.

So stop expecting her to help with everything.

"Sirius!" James suddenly exclaimed again. "Peter—"

Peter's convulsions got worse—Sirius pulled out the parchment full of their research, and began to look up the solutions one by one...

Seeing that Sirius started to move immediately, James, who was still thinking about whether to send Peter to the medical wing, also took action immediately. After all, their research not only violated many school rules, but also violated more than one law— ─

If Peter was sent to the medical wing like this, wouldn't their research be discovered?

Every second counts.

Peter had stopped twitching and was slumped on the ground motionless, but they weren't optimistic that he was fine...

If it wasn't for Peter still breathing, James wouldn't care so much, what violated the rules is nothing compared to the life of his friend──

"Remus, do you remember where the list of side effects we wrote last time is?" Sirius quickly pulled out a piece of parchment, and James beside him kept looking for books──

No one responded.

"Damn it, Remus?" Sirius looked up.

But he didn't even see his shadow.

"Where the hell did that guy go!"