At noon, the sun had already crossed the window sill and shone beside the bed.
Harry slowly opened his eyes and looked at the bed curtain above his head. After a while, he slowly sat up.
I slept for quite a long time this time.
After returning to Dormitory last night, he chatted with Ron for a long time.
At first I just sat by the bed, but later I couldn't even remember when I got under the quilt.
The picture in Mirror of Erised is still clear.
But at least for the moment, he has been able to put them aside temporarily.
There was sunshine outside the window, and footsteps occasionally came from downstairs. On the bed next to him, there was a familiar red-haired boy sitting on the bed next to him.
Harry exhaled and reached for his glasses.
"Merlin ah!"
Ron immediately closed the book in his hand.
"Dear Mr. Potter, are you finally awake? I thought you planned to sleep until next year Christmas."
Harry put on his glasses and turned to look at him. "What time is it now?"
"Noon."
Ron pointed pointedly out the window.
"The sun is almost hitting your pillow. I was just thinking whether I should go to Madam Pomfrey and ask if this is normal."
He looked Harry up and down.
"How are you? Are you still alive?"
"Still alive for now."
"That's good. I don't want to be responsible for explaining to Professor McGonagall why my roommate turned into a corpse just after Christmas ended."
Harry couldn't help but laugh. "You can tell her that you were the reason why I was so noisy."
"Nonsense, I've always been quiet!"
After Ron protested, he also started laughing.
He waited until Harry lifted the quilt before he lowered his voice.
"How are you feeling now?"
Harry's movements paused for a moment.
Ron stopped joking. He sat on the edge of the bed and looked at himself seriously.
The look last night really shocked him.
"Much better." Harry replied, "Really. After a good sleep, my head is much clearer."
Ron observed for a moment and finally nodded.
"That's good." He put the book back on his pillow and thought of another thing. "So, are you still going to find Hagrid today?"
"Of course." Harry took the clothes.
This matter must be seen.
After putting on his robe, he pinned the silver feather Brooch back to its original place. His fingertips paused on the edge of the feather for a moment, and then he picked up the wand.
"Let's go."
Ron stood up immediately and grabbed the scarf.
"I hope Hagrid has prepared lunch."
"You didn't have breakfast?"
"Eat." Ron answered very calmly, "So, it's time to have lunch now."
Hagrid is loading feed outside the hut.
Fang was lying next to the door. When he heard the footsteps, he raised his head first and then came over with his tail wagging.
Ron just stretched out his hand and was licked by it.
"Hey, Fang, wait! I didn't bring anything to eat!"
"Harry! Ron!" Hagrid put down the bag in his hand and greeted them with a smile. "Come in and warm yourself up? I'm getting ready to cook something."
Ron's eyes lit up, but Harry spoke first.
"Hagrid, I want to ask you something."
Hearing his tone, Hagrid put away his smile.
"What's wrong?"
Harry recounted what he saw near the side entrance of the castle last night.
Quirrell returned late at night, his body almost unsteady, and the small bottle filled with silver liquid.
"After he finished drinking, he slowly recovered."
After listening, Hagrid frowned.
"Wait a minute, Harry! What are you doing outside in the middle of the night? This is against school rules!"
Harry coughed lightly.
"Ahem...Hagrid, I think we can put the punishment aside and discuss it later."
Hagrid opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more, but finally touched his beard.
"Okay, okay. But we can't do this next time!"
He muttered a few words and then remembered the topic again.
"Professor Quirrell? He went outside in the middle of the night?"
"Yes."
"This is really strange..." Hagrid stroked his beard, "However, his health has not been very good. Maybe he drank something Potions."
Harry did not argue, and then asked, "How is Unicorn in Forbidden Forest lately?"
"Unicorn?" Hagrid was a little surprised. "It's pretty good. I saw them a few days ago."
"What about these two days?"
"I haven't gone too far inside in the past two days." Hagrid looked at him and finally noticed something, "Harry, do you think that bottle of stuff is related to Unicorn?"
"I haven't seen the situation in the forest yet." Harry looked at the trees behind the cabin, "So, I want to confirm it first."
Hagrid shook his head immediately.
"No! Absolutely not!"
"Those are Forbidden Forest, Harry! There are many dangerous creatures inside. What are you two first-year wizards doing in there? This is no joke!"
Ron and Harry looked at each other, and the next moment, Harry suddenly took a step forward.
"But, Hagrid, don't we still have you?"
Hagrid was stunned for a moment.
"What?"
"I mean, in the whole Hogwarts, who else knows the animals in Forbidden Forest better than you?" Harry said with a serious face, "Those Fantastic Beasts are just like your own little pets in front of you! With you leading the way, we will definitely not run around!"
Hagrid's beard trembled slightly.
"Ahem, well... it's actually not as bad as you said--"
"Why not!" Ron immediately answered, "You are Hagrid! Hogwarts's legendary wizard!"
Harry:"..."
Good guy, when did this guy develop this skill? Was he infected by himself?
However, seeing that Hagrid's attitude was a little loose, Harry continued to speak.
"Hagrid, I know this is very dangerous, so I want to ask you for help."
His expression was a little more serious.
"This is really important. If something goes wrong in the woods, we should at least find out what's going on."
The smile on Hagrid's face gradually faded.
He looked at Harry, then at Ron, and finally let out a long sigh.
"You two little guys..."
He shook his head and turned around and entered the house.
After a while, Hagrid came out again. He had already put on his coat, picked up the leather bag he usually used to take care of animals, and had a thick blanket bundled on the outside.
"Okay! But you must follow me closely. No one is allowed to run around without my permission! Do you hear me?"
Ron nodded repeatedly.
"Of course! We listen to Hagrid the most!"
Hagrid nodded with satisfaction.
"Then let's go."
Fang had already circled Hagrid several times. When he heard this, he immediately ran towards the forest excitedly.
Forbidden Forest during the day is not as warm as outside.
The high branches and leaves block most of the sunlight, and dark tree roots are occasionally exposed under the snow.
When you step on the soles, some places are soft and some are slippery with ice.
Hagrid walked in front, pushing aside the branches blocking the road from time to time.
Ron followed Harry and pulled the scarf up a little.
Fang was sniffing around the roots of the tree. There was a rustling sound in the distance, and it immediately stopped and pricked up its ears.
Hagrid took one look and motioned for them to continue walking.
Harry holds the wand and slowly focuses his attention on his surroundings.
Advanced Magic Perception Underneath, the magic in the forest is not exactly the same. Some gradually disappear as the small animals go away, while others remain quietly between the trees and the soil.
When walking down a gentle slope, he suddenly stopped.
In the woods on the left, there is a very faint fluctuation of magic power.
It was intermittent, as if it would dissipate at any time, and there were still a few messy aftermaths near it.
Harry frowned.
"Hagrid, wait first."
The steps ahead immediately stopped.
"There's something wrong over there." Harry pointed behind some bushes.
Hagrid didn't ask any more questions. He asked Fang to come back first, then pushed aside the bushes and walked over.
Broken twigs were scattered on the snow, and a few hoof prints pressed through the snow and extended behind the trees.
One of the marks was very deep, and there were drag marks next to it.
Hagrid squatted down, the expression on his face gradually changed.
Harry took a few steps closer and saw something on the dead leaves.
A few drops of silvery white liquid.
They are condensed between the leaves and the thin snow, and the sunlight falls through the branches and leaves, giving them a strange luster.
"Merlin..." Hagrid's outstretched hand stopped in mid-air. "It's Unicorn Blood."
Ron stood aside and lowered his voice.
"Is it hurt?"
Hagrid did not answer immediately, and his eyes were already looking farther away along the blood stain.
Harry Hold the wand tightly.
This time we meet, Quirrell in the original work is exactly how he maintains life for Voldemort.
"There's something over there." He raised his head and looked towards the direction from which the weak magic power came. "Hagrid, it might be nearby."
Hagrid Stand up immediately.
"Follow me closely."
This time, his pace was obviously much faster.
The further forward, the more silver blood stains became. Several low branches were broken, and messy plowing marks were left in the snow.
Ron suddenly stretched out his hand.
"There!"
Between a few trees, a silver-white body lay on the snow.
Its mane was scattered on the side of its neck, and the horn on its forehead was still glowing softly. However, its belly and hind legs were all stained with silver blood.
A broken thick branch was pressing down on one of its legs.
Hearing the movement, its ears moved slightly and it tried to raise its head, but it only let out a weak gasp.
"Oh, no..."
Hagrid quickly stepped forward and squatted next to it.
"Don't be afraid, child, don't be afraid."
His voice was very soft, and his palm stopped where Unicorn could see it. After it stopped trying to struggle, he slowly touched the side of its neck.
Harry also squatted down.
That intermittent magic power comes from it.
In addition, there was still a little strange power remaining near the wound. He tried to distinguish it, but he could only feel something strange in it.
Unicorn's legs moved again, and the branches on top of them swayed slightly, bringing down a few pieces of snow.
Harry immediately withdrew his attention.
"Hagrid, move it away first."
Hagrid looked at the branches.
"Slow down. I'll hold this side and don't let the branches below scratch it."
Harry raised his wand. "Wingardium Leviosa."
The thick branches trembled slightly, and then slowly lifted up.
As soon as Unicorn left Unicorn's hind leg, the other end was caught by a nearby branch. Harry immediately stabilized the wand and did not continue to pull it upward.
Unicorn raised his head uneasily.
"Okay, okay, you'll be fine soon." Hagrid soothed softly, reaching out to hold one end of the branch.
Harry See the stuck position clearly and slowly turn your wrist.
The branch brushed against the branch next to it and finally came away.
It wasn't until Hagrid placed it firmly on the open ground that Harry slowly lowered the wand.
"Okay."
He exhaled and Ron had already walked to the bag.
"Hagrid, the blanket is here, right?"
"Yes, untie it for me. There is also a bundle of clean cloth inside."
Ron Hurry up and do it.
Hagrid checked the wound and frowned more and more. In addition to the leg that was pressed by the branches, Unicorn also had a wound on his side, and the nearby hair had stuck together.
"It bled a lot." He temporarily pressed the injured area with a clean cloth. "We can't let it lie in the snow anymore. We have to take it back first and then ask the professor to come over."
Ron laid out the blanket and cleared away the debris beside it.
Hagrid supported Unicorn's body, and Harry raised the wand again, reducing its weight on Hagrid's arm.
The three people worked carefully together and finally moved it to the thick blanket.
When going back, Hagrid held both ends of the blanket and walked very slowly.
Harry always maintains Levitation Charm, allowing Unicorn to leave the ground as smoothly as possible.
When he encountered tree roots and slopes, he stopped for a moment and waited for Hagrid to adjust his pace before continuing forward.
Ron walked in front, pushing aside low-hanging branches for them and moving dead branches that could easily catch blankets to the side of the road.
Once, he stepped into a hollow under the snow and almost fell.
Just as Harry was about to speak, Ron was already holding on to the tree trunk and stood up on his own.
"I'm fine, Harry."
He brushed the snow off his gloves and looked back at the blanket.
"There's a rock ahead, be careful."
After a while, the hut reappeared in front of the three people.
Hagrid settled Unicorn in a leeward shed next to the hut.
Ron helped spread the hay and brought a clean blanket. Fang seemed to have noticed something, and lay quietly outside the shed without moving forward.
Unicorn After lying down, he no longer tried to struggle.
Hagrid stood by and re-examined the wound.
Harry took a few steps back and flexed his fingers, but his mind had already gone over the events of last night and today again.
He originally thought that it would be some time before Philosopher's Stone's chaos.
At least, you can practice Charms more and prepare more measures to deal with unexpected events.
But the plot has changed, and Quirrell obviously has no intention of waiting for him to be ready.
Harry doesn't know how much more Quirrell plans to do, or what actions the other party will take next.
But he knew who he should go to now and end it all in advance.
The last time we talked about Troll, Professor Flitwick once asked him what else he saw.
At that time, he could not provide any more evidence.
This time, he can explain these clearly one by one.
As for how to investigate next and how to deal with the danger behind Quirrell...
Hogwarts He's not the only one who knows how to use a wand.
Dumbledore is at school, Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Snape are also here.
As a first-year student, should I hide it from them and compete with Voldemort?
He's not an idiot.
Harry put away the wand, turned around and walked back to the shed.
"Hagrid, I want to find Professor Flitwick."
Hagrid raised his head.
"Tell him what happened last night?"
"Yes, there are also the blood stains and wounds found today." Harry glanced at Unicorn lying on the hay. "These are enough to make Professor Quirrell a key investigation target."
Hagrid did not answer the call immediately.
After a while, he looked down at the wound on Unicorn's side and finally nodded.
"Go, Harry. Tell the professor what you saw. Also ask them to come over as soon as possible. I'll be here to guard you."
"Okay!" Ron put the last roll of cloth next to Hagrid's hand and stood up as well. "Shall we go back to the castle now?"
"Hmm."
Harry glanced at Unicorn one last time, then turned around and walked out of the shed.
Ron followed immediately, and the two walked back along the path they came from.
"Harry, I have a hunch! We Gryffindor Twin Stars are going to be famous!"
"Really?"
"Of course! We discovered Professor Quirrell's secret! What a pity, Hermione and Miss Malfoy are not here."
"Yes, yes. Hogwarts who wandered at night, and Gryffindor Twin Stars who broke into Forbidden Forest."
"Wait! Sorry, Harry, I don't agree with the first charge!"
"Oh~ It seems that your memory is not very good, Ron."