Homecoming from Hogwarts

Hogsmeade in the distance and Hogwarts nearby, after that cold and sharp voice, the lights in the house lit up one after another like stars.

Harry could feel the floorboards vibrating beneath his feet.

This was not caused by an explosion, but by hundreds or thousands of young wizards and faculty members who hurriedly left their comfortable beds and rushed downstairs.

It's Professor Blaine!

There was no doubt about it, whether it was the magnificent golden sea of ​​fire or the cold voice that frightened the soul, it was enough for Harry to identify who was making such a big noise in the Forbidden Forest!
But how could that be? !
Harry's heart pounded along with the raging sea of ​​fire floating in the sky.

He had never seen Professor Brain get so angry before, to the point where he forgot to control the impact and even alarmed Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.

Whoops!

There was a fierce whistling sound of the wind, and the sea of ​​fire in Harry's sight disappeared suddenly without any warning. However, its surging heat evaporated all the rainwater accumulated in the Forbidden Forest, forming a sunset-colored sunset cloud above the lush primeval jungle.

The scorching heat brought by the wind even made Harry, who was lying on the corridor, squint his eyes.

The roar coming from upstairs became louder and louder. Harry knew that his classmates had already dressed and were rushing out of the common room to find out what was going on. He could even hear Filch's mad roar!
Harry knew he had to take action!

He tore off his Invisibility Cloak - with so many students out of bed, he had nothing to hide.

Then, he ran to the end of the corridor at the fastest speed in his life, jumped to the transfer platform between the third and second floors with two big strides, and swept across the platform on the second floor like the wind.

The moment he reached the entrance hall, Harry couldn't wait to rush out of the castle. However, the three people standing in front of the towering bronze door made Harry pause with a horrified look!

"Ah, I knew you'd be the fastest, Harry!"

Hearing the noise, Sirius turned his head and looked at Harry who jumped down the stairs with a playful smile.

"Sirius, what are you -"

Before Harry could express his joy, Professor Dumbledore, who was wearing a purple robe, stole a calm look at him, leaving Harry speechless.

"Oh, Professor Dumbledore. I, uh, just got up to go to the bathroom, so I was a little quick."

"yes--"

Professor Dumbledore remained calm.

"The truth is obviously that—"

Then Dumbledore turned his head away and ignored Harry. However, an old man next to Professor Dumbledore, who was about the same height as him and had the same white beard and blue eyes, sneered, which made Harry, whose face was flushed, confused.

"That was Aberforth Dumbledore."

Sirius walked over with a smile and put his arm around Harry's shoulders.

"He's usually at the Hog's Head. I'm sure you've seen him, Harry."

Harry blinked and immediately realized who the old man was. However, his name was Aberforth Dumbledore, which meant something!

Harry was so surprised that Dumbledore actually had a brother that he forgot to ask Sirius why he came to Hogwarts so late at night to interview Professor Dumbledore.

The second person to arrive in the entrance hall was Harry's disliked Potions professor.

He rushed over from the Slytherin basement, and the intense running made Snape sweat profusely, but what Harry admired was that in such an unexpected situation, Snape was still wrapped in the tightly wrapped black robe.

The moment their eyes met Sirius's, both of their faces immediately turned cold.

But what was comforting was that the two did not immediately engage in a verbal conflict. Professor Snape simply looked away and strode to Dumbledore's side.

"Is it Amosta?"

Although it was a question, Severus spoke with certainty, staring at the direction of the forbidden forest shrouded in fire clouds with a stern expression.

"Obviously -"

Dumbledore glanced at Severus and said calmly,

"Don't worry, Severus. Amosta is no longer the little wizard he was before. Nothing can put his life in danger. He is back."

Harry saw an oil lamp coming out of Hagrid's hut and stopping when it entered the border of the Forbidden Forest, as if it was talking to someone.

Clang!

On both sides of the hallway, the doors leading to the basement were rudely opened from the inside. Almost at the same time, a group of Slytherins led by Malfoy and Hufflepuff students led by Cedric rushed up from the basement. Harry also saw Gryffindor classmates on the second-floor platform. He noticed the surprised expressions of Ron and Hermione when they saw him standing next to Sirius.

"What's going on, Albus, what happened, who is Amosta fighting, could it be!?"

Professor McGonagall's panicked and sharp voice overwhelmed the buzzing discussions of the young wizards. She pushed aside the students in front of her and squeezed down the stairs with difficulty.

"Don't worry, Minerva, nothing happened. I think Professor Braine just wanted to eliminate some safety risks for us and accidentally disturbed us."

Dumbledore's loud voice echoed throughout the entrance hall and the Great Hall.

"Oh, eliminate safety hazards and unexpected disturbances"

Fred whispered,

"Do you believe it, brother?"

"I don't believe it—" George replied, "Do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it either--" Fred turned up his nose, "Who would believe it?"

The two brothers looked at each other and then clapped their hands.

Except for Hermione who rolled her eyes at Fred and George, the other students who heard their conversation sneered. However, when Professor Dumbledore's calm and sharp gaze swept over, everyone stopped laughing.

"What happened, Albus?"

The same question came again from the headmistress of Beauxbatons. She ran across the wet ground at a very fast speed and asked from a distance. What surprised Harry was that Fleur, who was wearing sky blue silk pajamas, also ran over with a worried look on her face, following Madame Maxime.

The lights of Durmstrang's large ship on the Black Lake were also lit up, and a large group of people gathered and approached Hogwarts.

"All is well, ma'am—"

Dumbledore said in that steady voice that could bring peace of mind.
"Amosta will explain the details to us later. Now--"

Dumbledore looked back at the students who were almost all gathered in the Great Hall.

"Minerva, Severus, please ask all students to return to their dormitories to rest. They must be well rested in order to cope with tomorrow's classes."

Without hesitation, Professor McGonagall immediately called the head boy and girl students, the prefects of each house, and drove the little wizards back upstairs amid a burst of dissatisfied complaints.

Severus just glanced at Malfoy and the other Slytherin students, and they retreated obediently.

The crowd retreated like a tide, and the professors who arrived later began to consciously maintain order to ensure that there would be no trampling.

"Aberforth -"

Dumbledore turned his attention to his brother again.

"I believe the villagers of Hogsmeade are now in confusion and anxiety. Could you please go back and help comfort them?"

Aberforth just glanced at Professor Dumbledore unhappily. Under that calm and resolute look, he said nothing and strode towards the school gate.

"Dumbledore!"

Sirius waved his hand and said with a smile,
"You already understand the situation. I will leave soon. Before that, can I have a few words with Harry so as not to disturb his rest?"

There was a sudden loud cough from upstairs, and Harry recognized it as Hermione's voice.

"Oh, and Ron and Hermione, I don't think you mind, Minerva?"

Sirius looked at Professor McGonagall with a smile.

Professor McGonagall glared at Sirius sternly, and then went to direct the students to evacuate in an orderly manner.

"Come on, let's talk aside--"

Sirius put one arm around Harry's shoulders and waved with his other hand to Ron and Hermione who were walking against the current, and led the three of them to the corridor on the first floor of the Great Hall.

At the same time, Amosta said goodbye to the panicked Hagrid and walked towards the castle.

(End of this chapter)