0229 Sadness

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0229 Sadness A blinding flash of light, and Bryan emerged from the state of apparition. It was not his own choice, but something had violently forced him out of the void. "Sure enough–" He surveyed the bronze chain wall in front of him, and behind the chain wall, the turbulent space currents resembling raging rivers and the five-story floating building looming above it, Bryan smiled with satisfaction. The Black family's old mansion was located in Grimmauld Square, a quiet suburb in northwest London. It was far from the bustling muggle city center, secluded and protected by numerous ancient magic and defensive spells that one could hardly imagine. Without an invitation from the owner, it would be extremely difficult for outsiders to forcefully enter with their magical abilities. Bryan had failed to enter here last time, not because he was powerless against the bronze chain wall that divided the worlds, but because he didn't know the precise coordinates of the mansion in space. Even if he broke through these defensive spells, he would get hopelessly lost in the chaotic space currents. But now, there happened to be someone inside the house whom he had marked with magic, serving as a 'coordinate'. Previously, at the Shrieking Shack, the reason why Bryan released Black from the house was actually with ulterior motives. Because, ever since he had failed to break into this place last time, Bryan suddenly realized that this house matched his ideal residence to live very well. Bang! A deafening impact broke the eerie silence in the darkness, and the mansion, which had been uninhabited for twelve long years, finally welcomed the only surviving legitimate heir of the Black family. Sirius Black lay on the cold ground, groaning weakly. Although he narrowly avoided the powerful magic unleashed by the young wizard named Bryan Watson, he was not unscathed. The explosion had generated a fierce shockwave that swept over his upper body, easily fracturing several of his ribs. Moreover, the broken bone in the most severe area had pierced through the skin, causing a trickle of blood to flow like a crimson stream. However, Sirius did not focus on his injuries, but rather looked at the old house before him with a complex and bitter expression. The air was filled with a damp, dusty smell, and a lingering sweet rot. It seemed that the sound of someone entering had awakened the house, and a row of old-fashioned gas lamps on the wall of the corridor that connected to the entrance were all lit up, casting a shaky and unreal light on the long and gloomy corridor, where the wallpaper was peeling off the walls and the carpet was worn and torn. A spiderweb-like chandelier above flickered with a faint and ghostly light, and on the walls hung some portraits that had turned black due to years of neglect and lack of protection.UppTodated from Sirius took a deep breath, and the moment he saw those familiar furnishings, the unpleasant memories in his memory surged up again like a storm. He had sworn never to come back here, but now he had to break his oath to save his life. At Hogwarts now, there was only one person who knew that he still had the ability to pass through that passage, and that was his best friend–Remus Lupin. Ever since he had gone to Hogwarts on the night of the Halloween feast, Sirius had been worried for a while. He knew that Remus was teaching at the school, and he was afraid that Remus would tell Dumbledore everything, and expose him as an illegal animagus, and thus seal the passage under the Whomping Willow. But in the following days, Sirius, who was monitoring Hogwarts through Crookshanks, was relieved. Dumbledore did not seal the passage, which meant that Remus probably didn't say anything to Dumbledore. As his former friend, Sirius Black could guess the reason behind Remus's reaction. But now Bryan had come through the passage to the Shrieking Shack, and had called out his name when he was still in his transformed state. Sirius had reason to believe that Remus had told everything to this young man. "Have you made up your mind to kill me, Remus?" His heart, which had been numb and cold for a long time, surged with sadness, and his skeletal and gaunt face also showed a trace of sorrow. "This is all retribution–" Sirius laughed bitterly and whispered, his physical and mental strength had reached the limit, and he suddenly felt weak and powerless, and his body collapsed involuntarily, hitting his head on the giant leg umbrella stand in front of the door at the end of the hall that led to the basement kitchen. Clatter— Two velvet curtains with beady and malicious eyes were pulled open, and behind the curtains, the ugly and wrinkled old lady with a black and pointy hat suddenly opened her eyes. She looked at Sirius struggling to breathe on the ground, took a deep and raspy breath, and in the next second, a terrifying, deafening, and hair-raising scream instantly awakened this dormant and dusty mansion. "YOU TRAITOR!!!" ******************************* For More Chapters; /FicFrenzy

0229 Sadness

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