The locomotive let out a long hum, and more and more fog enveloped the entire platform.
Then, the dazzling red steam locomotive slowly moved, picking up speed. It turned a corner and disappeared.
Only the three of them were left on the platform. The cold night wind blew against their faces. Elwyn tightened his clothes and began to miss the school banquet in the hall.
He had only eaten one and a half sandwiches for lunch, and the other half was given to him by Hermione.
What did she mean by it being too dry? It was clearly Hermione who was worried that he was not full and gave him her share …
They were going to school now, not on an adventure or on the run. Why did they have to be so pitiful?
To be honest, Elwyn was indeed not full, especially the last mouthful of dragon blood that he had drunk. It made him feel uncomfortable for the entire afternoon, but the thought of a cat ghost hiding in his body made him feel even more uncomfortable.
It was funny. Harry was worried about Malfoy and Lord Voldemort, but now he was worried about a cat …
At this thought, Elwyn felt even more empty in his stomach.
"They should have reached the school by now. We shouldn't delay any longer," he said. "Why wait here? We won't run into anything if we walk back. There won't be a large number of Death Eaters guarding between the school and Hogsmeade. "
"Alright, we can walk to the school. Take your Invisibility Cloak, Harry," Tonks said. "Stay alert!"
"Come on, you really do look like Mad Man now."
"On the path of the Auror, he will always be my teacher. I have learned many things from him."
Including being paranoid. Tonks had never been like this before.
They left Hogsmeade and walked towards the small path that led to the school.
"So, you are currently stationed at Hogsmeade?"
"Yes, this is a long-term mission. Scrimgeour is worried that they will attack the Hogwarts."
Elwyn looked at Tonks in surprise. As expected of a veteran Auror, Scrimgeour was really sharp.
He was much better than Foggy. Combined with the current intelligence, he could analyze what the Lord Voldemort intended to do and make arrangements.
Unfortunately, this was just a bait thrown out by the Lord Voldemort.
"Are you the only one guarding here, or …?" Harry asked.
"No, Prout, Savich, and Drax are here too," Tonks said. "There's another team that rotates with us."
"Drax, the Magus who dared to make a move on Dumbledore last term?"
"That sounds like his style. He's a very outstanding Auror, but unfortunately, he's not on our side." "I mean, he's only loyal to the Ministry of Magic and takes orders from the Minister of the Ministry of Magic. There's nothing wrong with that, is there?"
"That's right!"
Most of the people in the Ministry of Magic were people who only served those in power and would not easily stand in any camp.
They did not necessarily support the Lord Voldemort, but if the Lord Voldemort was in power, they would not oppose him.
"But I think that Magi should have their own ideas, know what they're doing, and know what they're fighting for," Tonks continued. "I became an Auror because of this, and it's also because of this that I joined the Order of the Phoenix. Someone must stand up to stop the Dark Demon, not hide in the back …"
This topic was a little heavy. Was this still Tonks?
They followed the ruts made by the carriage and trudged along the dark and desolate path.
Harry looked sideways at Tonks from under the Invisibility Cloak, marveling at the change in her from when they had met last summer. Back then, she had been nosy and a little brash, but now she had a smile, a jokester, and a likable personality.
Now, she seemed to have aged a few years, looking much more serious and resolute.
What vigilance, what Magi should have their own ideas, and what they should do …
Tsk tsk, such awareness and thinking were too dazzling.
If he hadn't heard about it from Iven, Harry would have thought that the Tonks in front of him was someone else using compound decoctions.
Harry looked at Elwyn and felt that he should say something to Tonks.
But Elwyn did not respond, and Harry did not know how to bring up the topic.
Should he support her being with Lupin, or ask her to give up? Either way, it was not a good idea.
Harry really did not know what to say, and so did Elwyn. Although he was still trying to find a topic to liven up the atmosphere and maintain the awkward conversation, he felt that he could not continue to communicate with Tonks, who had such a high level of awareness.
Elwyn would not be surprised if this girl died together with the Lord Voldemort.
Indeed, love could completely change a person.
Just like that, the conversation between them became less and less, and the three of them walked silently in the cold night.
Tonks' cloak dragged on the ground behind her, making a rustling sound.
Half an hour later, when they finally saw the stone pillars on both sides of the school gate decorated with winged boars, Elwyn and Harry finally let out a sigh of relief.
Both of them were cold and hungry, and could not wait to leave this strange, gloomy Tonks.
However, there was an even more unpleasant person in front of the gate. He stood there holding a shaky lantern.
The swaying orange light illuminated Snape's hooked nose and his long, black, greasy hair.
He had arrived here long ago, and had been waiting for them instead of coming out to greet them.
It did not seem possible for Snape to greet Elwyn and Harry.
Seeing Snape, Harry took a step back. He would rather have a giant greet them than Snape.
"Very good, very good, very good!" Snape said as he took out his wand and knocked on the lock. The chain retracted like a snake, and the gate creaked open. He looked at the two of them mockingly. "The famous Mason and Potter, the two of you have finally shown up. Every year, if you don't do something memorable, it can't be considered a perfect start, right? Potter, tsk tsk, you obviously think that wearing the school robe will ruin your appearance … "
"I can't change, my suitcase …"
Before Harry could finish, he was interrupted by Snape.
"There's no need to wait any longer, Nymphadora. The two of them are very, um, safe in my hands."
"But, I was going to tell the news to Hagrid," Tonks said with a frown.
"Hagrid, like the two of them, did not make it to the school opening party on time, so I took care of it. By the way. " Snape took a step back, giving way to Elwyn and Harry. "I'm very interested in your new guardian."
He slammed the gate in Tonks' face and knocked on the chain with his wand.
With a clang of metal, the chain slithered back to its original position like a snake.
As soon as they entered the school, Elwyn felt a strong magical pressure, which was not present before.
The security in the school had increased many times over the summer.
"If you ask me, I think the old one is better," Snape continued to say to Tonks, his voice unmistakably malicious. "The new one obviously looks weak."
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