I Thought My Brother Was Dead!!

Of course.

He naturally would not say that in front of Harry and Hermione.

He pretended to struggle to tell them the truth.

"I was just too sleepy. I fell asleep... It wasn't because I was tired..."

[ Ding, Paternal Points +100 ]

[ Ding, Paternal Points +100 ]

Harry and Hermione wore expressions of understanding.

They could hardly say anything more.

All they knew was that Darren had suffered terribly there.

"Don't think too much about it. Come, eat something. I looked for these for a long time before finally getting them to you...

Phineas said you couldn't get enough to eat or stay warm outside, so I packed a lot of things from the dormitory.

Don't worry about being discovered... They're all mine. They won't know."

Darren took out some more potions and plenty of food.

Harry and Hermione's eyes grew redder and redder.

That was inevitable.

Darren had clearly found a way to get all this. He must have prepared for this day for a long time, right?

He looked as though he had returned to school, but in reality, he had become even more haggard.

"Darren, you're not leaving, are you?"

Hermione asked instinctively.

Darren's face went pale.

He opened his mouth and said, "I still have to leave... Ginny and the others are there. He, they threatened me.

If I run away, they'll kill them...

I can't run... Don't worry. At Hogwarts, I have food and drink. I'm living carefree..."

[ Ding, Paternal Points +100 ]

[ Ding, Paternal Points +100 ]

Every word Darren said was the truth.

But not one of them believed him.

They only felt that Darren must have suffered unimaginable torment.

They could not even bear to press him further about what he had endured at