Late at night, Hogwarts.
A fiery red little fox wandered quietly through the ancient castle.
It was Gemini's first time Night Wandering from this perspective, and it felt somewhat strange.
Animagus was a kind of magic that completely transformed a person into an animal. Although wizards who became Animagi retained all their memories, changes in their brain structure meant they did not experience overly complex emotions. That was also why Dementors could not catch Sirius Black.
What left Gemini helpless was that after becoming a fox, most of his Spider Serum abilities lost their effect. Aside from his immense strength, he had no other abilities left.
Fortunately, the Weapon Shop was still usable.
The shop seemed to appear before Gemini no matter what form he took.
"Meow~"
A cat's cry rang out in the silent corridor. Gemini twitched his ears and looked ahead, where a kneazle blocked his path.
It was an entirely black kneazle, with sharply pointed ears, long slender limbs, and a pair of large round eyes fixed unblinkingly on Gemini.
Gemini recognized it. Its name was Barut, and it was Adria's pet.
Barut approached Gemini and curiously sniffed around him. Then it moved in front of him, rolled onto the floor, and exposed its belly.
This was how animals expressed submission.
Kneazles were highly intelligent creatures. They could easily identify Animagi. For instance, Crookshanks, whom Hermione would later keep, had some kneazle blood.
Clearly, this kneazle had recognized Gemini.
With a whoosh, Gemini rose onto two legs and transformed back into human form. He stepped forward and rubbed Barut's belly.
"Good boy~"
"Meow~"
Footsteps sounded in the corridor. Gemini quickly turned back into a fire fox. When Filch arrived carrying an oil lamp, his face dark and sinister, all he saw was a fire fox and a