Forbidden Forest Incident Resolved

"What? Hagrid, are you saying no one had seen Firenze for several days?"

Hagrid tugged at his hat and spoke seriously. "Whenever I went into the Forbidden Forest before, I'd always run into him. He'd even help me pick mushrooms."

"Could something major have happened again?" Draco walked behind Blaise, with Theodore following behind them.

The weather was not very good today, and the clouds overhead looked as though they were gathering.

Muya hesitated over whether to tell them, but Hagrid, whose mouth leaked secrets like a sieve, spilled everything first.

Fine...

The three boys said they could come find them if they needed help. Muya agreed. It was getting late, and as thick clouds blanketed the sky above Hogwarts, they bid Hagrid farewell and returned to the castle.

Before long, a drizzle began to fall. Cedric and his group, along with the Quidditch team members training on the pitch and the students watching from the stands, returned to the castle soon afterward.

In Snape's office, Muya could not resist fiddling with an adorable succulent on the desk. Snape was grading assignments from every year, occasionally looking up to watch what she was doing.

A potion still bubbled away in the cauldron. It was the same kind given to the student bitten by the snake, prepared in case it was needed. Snape had begun brewing it as soon as he left the School Hospital.

"Professor, do you think what happened in the Forbidden Forest could be related to Voldemort?" Muya rested her cheek on her hand and asked in an easy, calm tone.

Snape's quill paused. "It has not been confirmed yet. Do not overthink it."

The room fell silent again, and Muya went over to stir the potion in the cauldron.

Snake matters were best left to professionals. Fortunately,