The Second Horcrux Out

Snape told Muya that she would still be staying at Spinner's End during this year's summer holidays. Dumbledore had already agreed.

Muya found it rather regrettable. She had wanted to visit Sirius's home.

But... she stole a glance at Snape's expression and decided it was better not to mention it.

The day of the Quidditch match arrived again very soon. Muya saw Sirius return to human form and sit beside Hagrid, cheering for Harry on the field. It made her smile as well.

This year's Quidditch championship belonged to Gryffindor!

That evening, Tom suddenly came back unusually early, then started guzzling down her family's tea with Grindelwald.

When Tom saw her enter, he said, "Come here. There's something important."

"What is it? Something you two can't handle?" Muya looked at the two famously powerful dark wizards in confusion.

Tom spread open his left hand, revealing a square ring in his palm.

The ring flashed, then quickly dimmed.

"What kind of ring is that? Some trinket you bought in Knockturn Alley?"

"This is the second Horcrux—Gaunt's ancestral ring." Suddenly thinking of something, he laughed.

Muya immediately backed away several steps after hearing that. "Wait, wait!"

Grindelwald picked it up for a look, only for Tom to glare at him. "What are you hiding from? The thing inside has been sealed."

"Oh." Muya returned to where she had been standing. "You could've said that sooner."

Muya held out a hand. "I want to see it."

"Wait." Tom took it back, tapped it lightly with his wand, then handed it to Muya.

Muya examined it in her hand and asked Tom, "Senior, where did you find this?"

"Riddle House."

"Oh... huh? You found it at your house?"

"That doesn't count as my home." He took the ring back again. "All right, don't hold