Chapter 63 It Is Impossible to Escape Quietly
Aaron carried a lantern and led Draco and Hermione through the woods.
Fang and Abe followed the team on both sides, and the two pets kept a certain distance and did not invade each other.
"I hope that unicorn is not on this road, otherwise we will be in big trouble." Aaron looked at the silver blood spots scattered on the road, his face slightly gloomy, "But it is very likely that the opposite will happen."
"It looks like it is seriously injured, and it is still running fast in a seriously injured state." Draco analyzed and said, "It is not really a werewolf, right?"
"No, Hagrid just lied to you.
The speed of a werewolf may not be as fast as that of a unicorn. I have also paid some attention to this forest, but I have never heard of any rumors that a unicorn has been injured or even killed.
So, be prepared, the unicorn is probably in danger.
If we are lucky enough to encounter a creature that hurts it, then... it is time to test our physical strength."
Hermione and Draco both looked down at their shoes to make sure they would not encounter any accidents while running.
"Aaron, I..." Hermione glanced at Draco beside her, and after a few seconds of embarrassment, she took a deep breath, "I apologize to you.
I'm really sorry about what happened last night. I shouldn't have done that."
Aaron nodded and continued to walk forward with the lamp.
"Say something!" Hermione said aggrievedly. She would rather be scolded than be treated like this by Aaron.
It was too bland, just like treating her as a stranger.
"What do you want me to say?
You know you shouldn't do that, but you still did it.
Do you know how much effort I made to hide Abe's identity?
I carry it with me every day, wrapped up tightly, and the professors of the college and even Dumbledore didn't see any flaws, but I didn't expect you to expose it in just one night."
"I'm sorry." Hermione bowed her head and apologized sincerely, her voice aggrieved, and her eyes slightly red.
Snap!
Aaron held his head helplessly and shook his head, sighing, "Okay, okay, I forgive you, isn't that enough?"
"Really?" Hermione cried with joy, and the suppressed tears finally burst out at this moment, constantly flowing from the corners of her eyes.
She felt a lot more relaxed, and the heavy mood of being deducted 50 points also disappeared.
"Aaron, you just forgive her like that?" Draco asked puzzledly, "Isn't this too soft-hearted?"
"Forgiveness for mistakes, not blaming, not punishing is forgiveness.
But forgiveness does not mean that I will forget this matter, do you understand this?"
"I think I understand." Draco nodded, not quite understanding, "Granger, do you understand?"
"Of course I understand." Hermione chuckled.
She knew the truth very well, forgiveness is one thing, but letting go is another.
But this result was also within her expectations. Forgiveness is the premise of repairing the relationship, which is much better than always treating people with a cold face.
Several people continued to walk through the dark, dense forest.
Yaya sniffed the smell and walked to the front of the team at some point. The increasing amount of blood on the ground also made the three people feel more gloomy and nervous.
"Roar!"
Abe suddenly let out a low roar, and the whole dragon became alert, with a pair of eyes constantly looking around.
"What's wrong with it?" Draco asked.
Aaron picked up Abe, pressed the lantern down, and whispered: "Be careful, squat down.
There is an evil breath, and it's around us."
"Gurgle!"
Hermione swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "You mean, he's around us?
Are you sure?"
"No, my Abe is still very sensitive to the dark."
At the same time, Yaya also stopped and stared at the front with a low roar.
The thick vines on the ground were entangled, and a large piece of silver-white blood was particularly conspicuous under the moonlight. In addition, there were obvious dragging marks in front.
It is not difficult to see that the poor unicorn struggled violently here, but the result seemed not very good.
There was a low open space in front of the vines, and a strange sound came from the open space, as if it was sucking something, which made several people's scalps numb.
"It's just in front, should we go over and take a look?" Hermione asked hesitantly.
"Are you crazy?" Draco lowered his voice and said nervously, "Let's take a detour, or just turn around and pretend we didn't see anything."
"Send a signal!"
"Is it here?
Aaron, calm down, you must calm down.
We are here to be detained, there is no need to risk our lives, and we must not be impulsive."
"But there is a unicorn in there whose life or death is uncertain!
If it is dead, it's fine, we turn around and run, but what if it is alive?
If it is still alive and we leave quietly, it will really have no choice but to wait for death in despair. "Aaron said as he took out his wand, and a ball of green light flashed on it.
"But this is very dangerous, not just ordinary danger.
I never thought we would encounter such a thing in Hogwarts."
"I know, you run as far away as possible, I will stay here to send a signal.
If you are far away, it may not be a deterrent, he can take the unicorn away at any time.
In short, retreat when you see the fire, don't hesitate. "
"We can't leave you here alone." Hermione said seriously.
"Your awareness is good, but you will only be a burden if you stay.
And, to say something you don't want to hear, you may not be as fast as me. "
Draco and Hermione looked at each other, nodded, and prepared to retreat quietly, trying not to make any noise.
However, after a few steps back, Yaya suddenly sneezed and barked like thunder.
The two stopped moving instantly, and Aaron looked at the Neapolitan Mastiff in astonishment.
It may not have sneezed intentionally, but no one cared whether it was intentional at this time.
They only knew that it was impossible to retreat quietly.
The barking had attracted the attention of the creatures in the clearing, and the numbing sucking sound suddenly stopped, replaced by a rustling sliding sound.
A hooded black figure slowly crawled out of the clearing, gradually approaching the three people like a ghost.
"Run! "Aaron yelled, and a green flame shot up into the sky, followed by a red spark.
Two sparks appeared almost simultaneously over the Forbidden Forest, which meant that the unicorn was found, and the creature that hurt it was also found.
"But..."
"No buts." Hermione was interrupted by Aaron before she finished her words, "Running away at this time is the wisest decision."
Before she finished her words, Yaya was the first to step on her four short legs, bursting out at an extraordinary speed, running desperately.
Draco followed closely behind, screaming and running away.
Aaron didn't stand there, and he used all his strength. What was the reason for insisting on exercising? Wasn't it for today?
But he stopped after running a few steps, turned his head and looked at Hermione who was motionless, "Run quickly, what are you waiting for?"
"My legs are weak. "Hermione said with tears in her eyes.
She also wanted to escape from this gloomy and terrifying place, but after the black-robed figure with silver blood on the corner of his mouth came out, her body was out of control, and her legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
She had seen many ghosts, but the fear brought to her by this black-robed figure was far beyond the comparison of those ghosts.
Aaron:......
"Hou Li Crab! It's time for your legs to be weak."
"I don't want to either!" Hermione said with a sob, "Why don't you run first and leave me alone."
"Don't cry, I can't leave you, a girl, here anyway.
I've been unlucky for two consecutive nights, it's really unbearable. "Aaron said as he walked forward a few steps, looking directly at the black-robed man standing up in front of him, and he had more guesses in his mind.
At this stage, there is only one person in Hogwarts who needs to suck unicorn blood to maintain life. It seems that the Dark Lord is really at the end of his rope.
But even if the opponent is in this state, he is not sure that he can beat the opponent, so he can only adapt to the situation.
"Sure enough, he is still too weak. If he is strong enough, he won't put his hope on others." Aaron murmured in a low voice, and his desire for strength reached the extreme.
"Expelliarmus!"
A dazzling red light flashed and hit the hooded figure.
But the effect was not obvious. The opponent just took two steps back and continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.
"I knew it would be like this." Aaron smiled bitterly, and his right hand holding the wand was even trembling slightly, and then he shouted, "Expelliarmus. "
The man in black robes was disdainful and even too lazy to dodge, but when the red light was about to hit him, he seemed to sense some danger, and his body leaned back strangely and passed by the spell.
Bang!
The spell hit a birch tree, and the place where it was hit was full of cracks, extending from the center to the surroundings, becoming very fragile, as if it could be pushed down with just a slight push.
"Shattered into pieces!" An extremely hoarse voice came from the black robe.
"It's a pity that it didn't hit."
"Even if it hit, it would be useless." The man in black robe sneered, "You are too weak, and the power of the spell you released is not a threat to me."
"I know." Aaron didn't care, "People who can hunt unicorns will not be defeated by such a spell. I just want to buy some time to escape.
But now it seems to have failed, but it doesn't matter. "