"Good evening, Harry." A voice suddenly came from the wall without warning.
Harry's vision blurred for a moment, and only then did he realize Silan was standing right in front of him.
How did I not notice him just now?
Taking off the Invisibility Cloak, Harry looked in surprise at the wall behind Silan. He was certain no one had been there a moment ago.
"A simple Disillusionment Charm," Silan explained.
Harry nodded blankly.
After a brief greeting, the two slowly made their way toward the Headmaster's Office.
Harry wore the Invisibility Cloak, while Silan concealed himself with a Disillusionment Charm.
Although he had already seen it earlier, Harry was still a little surprised to see Silan's Disillusionment Charm make him blend almost perfectly into the darkness.
Is the Disillusionment Charm really that effective? It's practically as good as the Invisibility Cloak.
Silan had now mastered the Disillusionment Charm. When he stood still, his body almost completely vanished, and even when he moved, he was difficult to spot.
This produced a rather eerie scene.
Soft footsteps sounded in the corridor, yet not a single figure could be seen.
When they reached the door to the Headmaster's Office, Harry asked nervously, "Silan, are you sure you can get Dumbledore to help us?"
"If it were just Sirius, it might be a little difficult," Silan said. "But with you here, that changes things."
As long as Dumbledore knew Sirius had not come to kill Harry, he would at least be willing to hear them out.
After all, Sirius had been Dumbledore's student, was a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and was Harry's godfather. With all those connections together, they ought to be able to call in a little goodwill.
It was late, but candles were still burning in the Headmaster's