Go Ahead, Do It!!

It should have been at a critical moment.

Darren's Fiendfyre burned the Inferius.

"Darren, are you all right?"

Harry watched Darren anxiously from the shore.

Darren smiled.

His face was indeed deathly pale; it was impossible to tell whether he or Dumbledore looked worse.

But Darren's smile was dazzling.

And he even pulled a locket from his robes.

Harry's heart finally settled.

Darren had obtained the locket.

But when Darren stepped off the boat and stood on the shore, seeming ready to hand the locket to Dumbledore—

Darren suddenly froze.

The smile vanished from his face.

In a panic, he stuffed the Obscurus into his pocket...

Forcing a smile, Darren said, "Come on, let's get out of here!"

Harry was deeply worried.

But seeing Darren's complexion, he thought it would be better not to ask right now. Dumbledore did not ask either.

Darren walked over and helped Dumbledore toward the cave entrance.

"Use my blood..."

Dumbledore said weakly.

Darren shook his head.

"No need. My arm was cut just now."

He placed his arm against the wall.

Only then did Dumbledore and Harry notice it.

There were long scratches on Darren's arm.

The wounds had begun to fester.

They were tinged blue and purple.

He had been poisoned.

He must have been scratched by those Inferi while saving Harry.

Dumbledore said weakly, "Darren, Apparate back first. Get the poison treated. Once I rest for a while, I can take Harry back."

Darren turned to look at him.

Smiling, he shook his head. "It's fine. I can take both of you back."

He grabbed Dumbledore and Harry.

They appeared in Hogsmeade.

Harry let out a relieved sigh.

"Darren, we're here..."

Harry's words stopped.

Because he saw Darren swaying unsteadily, his face white as a sheet.

"Darren..."

"I'm fine, brother. Let's go...