First Agent Game, Failure

"What, you—you're saying the Dark Lord might be back?" Hermione covered her mouth in surprise, looking at Harry in disbelief. Muya felt the hand holding hers grow damp.

Draco's face had also turned pale, but he remained unusually silent.

Since it was too late, Muya didn't ask them about the Dark Lord.

The four parted ways, and back in the dormitory, Muya was still marveling at the thrilling and dangerous Forbidden Forest trip they'd had that day.

Early the next morning, Harry told Muya that his invisibility cloak had been returned to him the previous night.

Muya was happy for him, glad it hadn't been lost.

Soon, Shalian and the others pulled her away to review, and she forgot to ask about the Dark Lord.

The exam dates arrived quickly. The Charms exam involved making a pineapple tap-dance across a desk, which was a bit difficult, but Muya happened to enjoy casting this spell and dancing with Qi Qi.

The Transfiguration exam was to turn mice into snuffboxes, and the Potions exam, to Muya's surprise, was for the Forgetfulness Potion, which Snape had tutored her in.

The last subject was History of Magic. Muya was extremely excited; finishing the exam meant vacation! It was finally time for a break. She hadn't realized how long she'd been studying.

Muya went to a familiar place. "Calori, are you there?"

She gently rippled the surface of the lake with her hand.

Ripples spread outward, and the next second, Calori appeared. His expression was neutral, revealing no emotion.

Muya placed the basket of food on the grass and sat down herself. She patted the spot beside her. "We just finished our exams today."

"Mm," he said, sitting down with a slight smile. "So you came to see me right after your exams?"

"No, I went to the kitchens first, then came to find you." Muya picked up a pudding and replied truthfully.

"Is the pudding good?" Calori picked up a pudding as well.

"It's delicious."

"Ya Mu, so you're here." It was Hermione's voice. Harry and Ron followed behind her.

"Why are you guys here?" Muya waved to them and then said to Calori, "These are my friends: Hermione, Ron, and Harry."

"This is my merman friend, Calori." Muya gently patted Calori's head as he lowered it.

After they greeted each other, Harry spoke up. "We noticed a few things and thought we'd ask you to help us find Hagrid to ask about them."

Muya glanced at Calori, who smiled. "It's okay. Will you chat with me tonight?"

"Of course," Muya said, and left with Harry and the others with peace of mind.

Meanwhile, Hagrid was outside his hut, shelling pea pods. He saw Muya and the others running toward him.

"Looks like your exams are over. Do you have time for some tea now?"

"We have time," Ron said, but after Harry glanced at him, he amended, "Okay, we don't now."

Harry quickly asked, "Hagrid, we have something to ask you. Do you remember the night you won Norbert in a card game? What did the stranger you played cards with look like?"

Hagrid thought for a moment. "I didn't see their face. They were always wearing a black cloak and a black hood."

Harry and the other two immediately looked astonished.

"Same outfit as the guy last night," Muya added.

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"Oh, that outfit is quite common at the Hog's Head, you know. There are always some strange characters who drop by," Hagrid said distractedly.

Hermione frowned. "Did he mention Hogwarts?"

"Um... I think he did. I remember, he asked me what I did, and I told him."

"He also asked me what animals I guarded, and I said I'd always wanted a dragon. He also bought me a lot of drinks."

"He was worried I couldn't handle a fire dragon, so I told him I could handle Fluffy easily. Oh, thank you, Ya Mu." Muya handed Hagrid his tea.

Harry maintained his outward calm. "Was he interested in Fluffy?"

"Yes, he was quite interested. A three-headed dog is a rare creature, and Fluffy is actually quite easy to handle. Besides Ya Mu's talent, a bit of music puts them to sleep."

"Did you tell that person this method?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, of course."

"It's over," Harry said, dropping the sentence, and hurried away. The others had no choice but to follow, leaving a bewildered Hagrid standing alone.

"We have to go find Dumbledore. That person must be Voldemort, Snape, or Quirrell," Muya said helplessly. It seemed Snape still hadn't cleared his name with Harry, but who was Voldemort?

They ran into McGonagall. "Where are you four going?"

Muya replied obediently, "We're looking for Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor."

"I'm afraid you won't find him. He left ten minutes ago. He received an urgent letter from the Ministry and flew to London," McGonagall said.

Seeing Harry eager to ask something, Muya put a hand on his arm. "Then Professor, when will he be back?"

"He'll be back tomorrow. Oh, and Ya Mu, would you like to spend the summer with me? Dumbledore has a lot of affairs to attend to and probably won't have much time to look after you." McGonagall smiled at Muya.

"Thank you, Professor, but he's already entrusted me to Professor Snape." Muya was speechless. Harry and the other two were shocked, and McGonagall left, looking disappointed.

"Ya Mu, why didn't you let me tell Professor McGonagall that someone was trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone?" Harry asked.

Muya shook her head, "Professor McGonagall won't believe us. She might even ask how we know about the Sorcerer's Stone, and besides, she's one of the guardians of the Sorcerer's Stone."

"Then what should we do?" Ron said.

"Are you three wandering around here?" The familiar serpentine voice belonged to Snape.

Harry and the other two had developed a phobia of him. Muya inwardly grumbled, Seriously, one McGonagall leaves, and here comes Snape.

"A reminder, if you're wandering around the castle in the middle of the night, the consequences will be severe." Snape stared intently at Harry, as if trying to bore a hole through him.

"Understood, Professor Snape, goodbye." Muya grabbed their clothes and slipped away.

"We need to keep an eye on Quirrell and Snape separately," Harry panted, "Hermione, you go watch Snape. Ya Mu, you watch Quirrell. Harry and I will go to the corridor on the fourth floor."

Muya nodded in agreement. Hiss, this is a bit like a spy game.

Muya watched Quirrell enter the office, but after a long time, he still hadn't come out.

She crept up to the door, thinking she might be able to hear something. Unfortunately, there was no sound from inside, so she returned to her original spot and squatted by the wall.

Suddenly, Snape walked over. "Miss Mu, what are you doing squatting here like a mushroom?"

"To happen to run into you, Professor," Muya said.

"Hmph." Snape clearly didn't believe her and left.

Hermione walked over and shook her head at Muya.