The Power of Veritaserum

"Should we wake him up?" Muya looked at the two of them.

"Wait a little. Siv is already on his way." Dumbledore calmly took a sip of tea and even invited McGonagall over.

She sat off to the side, casually listening to their conversation. This man had been a member of the Order of the Phoenix? What kind of organization was that?

Just as she was thinking about it, Muya saw Snape push open the door.

"I hope our great Headmaster Dumbledore had an important reason for summoning me so late at night." The moment he entered, he saw Muya sitting in the corner and McGonagall and Dumbledore talking.

He frowned slightly as he looked at Muya. "Out wandering at night again?"

It felt as if Muya had been stabbed in the heart. He was right, but... she hoped he would not say that again next time.

She silently looked away and casually pointed at the man on the floor.

In truth, he had noticed the man on the floor long ago. "What happened?"

"How did this guy get here?" he asked Dumbledore with a frown.

Muya weakly raised her hand. "I found him."

"So you were out wandering at night after all? Two points from Hufflepuff." Professor Snape, you said something that hurt me again. Muya wept.

"Siv, did you bring Veritaserum?"

Snape instantly understood what he meant and pulled a small bottle from his robes.

Muya did not care anymore. The points had already been deducted, so she might as well stay and watch.

Snape cast a spell to wake Peter. Peter was stunned when he suddenly saw Snape, who looked younger than usual. He had just been about to crawl away when he saw his own hands and realized he was finished.

"Snap—!" Before he could finish,