"Damn it! Bastard, filthy rat!"
To avoid exposing himself, Barty Crouch Jr. had no choice but to leave the area quickly.
Su Er waited quietly, in no hurry to leave his hiding place. Given Barty Crouch Jr.'s cautious nature, he would definitely double back.
He watched coldly as Barty Crouch Jr. returned three times, only hurrying reluctantly away when the centaurs' footsteps were almost upon him. With a soft chuckle, Su Er quickly left in another direction. As for the two poor little unicorns, the centaurs would take good care of them.
He had come purely to make things difficult for Braised Egg.
Mission accomplished, Su Er glanced at the hazy sky, which had turned deep blue at some point, and covered his mouth to yawn. He fell onto his bed, quickly closed his eyes, and went to sleep.
That left only Barty Crouch Jr., who had finally made it back to the Castle after much dodging and ducking, raging helplessly in his office. Soon, however, he slumped into the office's only chair.
He stared at the unicorn blood, with only half a vial remaining.
"How am I supposed to explain this to my master?"
How Barty Crouch Jr.-oh, no, our dutiful Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, who had turned back into Moody upon returning to the Castle-would explain things to his master, Braised Egg, was none of Su Er's business. Even if he had to suffer the Cruciatus Curse, that had nothing to do with Su Er.
He happily spent the Hogsmeade Weekend before the second task with Hermione.
The happy days flew by. Moody continued teaching everyone as if nothing had happened, but for some reason, although he usually walked among the students during class to correct their wand movements and offer little tips, he spent