"It's Malfoy, should we stop him?"
George watched Malfoy walk away and jumped out of his hiding place.
"Of course we should. You go after him, and I'll go warn Hao Yun and the others."
The two split up; George went after Malfoy, while Fred went to inform Hao Yun.
Ron led the three to the designated location and began waiting for his brother Charlie to arrive.
"It's almost midnight, why haven't they arrived yet?"
Ron glanced at the time and stamped his feet in frustration.
"Wait a little longer, it should arrive soon."
Harry Potter offered Ron a word of comfort, his expression turning tense.
After all, if Filch catches them running around at night, they'll be in big trouble.
Of the four people present, only Hao Yun remained calm and composed; he even took out an apple and leisurely ate it.
Lying on the iron cage, Hao Yun began to count the stars.
"Hao Yun, aren't you worried about getting caught by Filch?"
Hermione frowned and asked, seeing Hao Yun so relaxed.
"Of course I'm not worried. I have invisibility magic. Even if Filch comes, I can disappear."
"Disillusion Spell?"
"yes."
Upon receiving Hao Yun's affirmative answer, Hermione was stunned; this was magic that was only learned in fourth grade.
"We've finally caught up with you. Malfoy spotted you just now."
Fred, who had lost track of Hao Yun and his companions along the way, finally found them.
"Fred! What brings you here?"
Ron exclaimed in surprise; he hadn't told Fred they were coming to the observatory.
Where is George?
When Hao Yun saw that only Fred was there, he asked curiously, "These two are always inseparable."
"He went after Malfoy, I wonder if he caught up with him or not. And it was a fire dragon, that's so cool!"
Fred lay down in front of the cage and reached in to touch it.
"Damn Malfoy, it's him again!"
Ron cursed and looked at Hao Yun with a panicked expression.
"Wait a little longer, Fred. Go keep watch. If Filch comes over, just imitate a bird call."
"As for the three of you, go back now. I'll stay here."
After Hao Yun finished speaking, the Savior Trio immediately stood up to object.
"No, we came out together. If something happens, I can't let you shoulder the burden alone!"
Harry Potter, being a loyal friend, decided to stay and keep Hao Yun company.
The other two agreed, to which Hao Yun rolled his eyes and immediately cast the Illusion Spell.
"See? Even if Filch comes, he won't be able to catch me."
After dispelling the illusion curse, Hao Yun gestured for the three to leave quickly so as not to cause any trouble.
"Oh well."
Harry Potter was a little disappointed, but he still left with the other two.
Alone in the tower, Hao Yun felt a sense of loneliness.
"I hold the sun and moon in my hands and pluck the stars from the sky; there is no one like me in this world!"
Before Hao Yun could finish showing off, two people descended from the sky on broomsticks.
"Hello, I'm Charlie. Where's my brother Ron?"
Upon seeing the fire dragon in the cage, the two knew that Hao Yun was one of their own, so they asked him questions.
"There was a slight accident. They just left. You should take the fire dragon with you quickly. If possible, I hope you can take good care of it. Hagrid treats it like his daughter."
Charlie laughed heartily, indicating that there was no problem.
"Hagrid and I are good friends, and we will take good care of it. Please tell Hagrid that he can come visit me when he has time."
The two men hurriedly left with the iron cage, after all, this matter was not honorable, and if it were discovered, they would be in trouble.
With the problem perfectly resolved, Hao Yun prepared to go back to sleep. This whole ordeal had taken up most of the night.
"Fred, let's go!"
The two quietly slipped back to the lounge and went to their respective rooms to rest.
The next morning, Hao Yun had just gotten up when he heard that Harry Potter, Ron, and Hermione had been caught while out for a night out.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, Hao Yun encountered the dejected trio.
"Good morning, how did you get caught yesterday?"
Ron looked annoyed. Yesterday, the three of them had secretly returned to Gryffindor, but they were caught red-handed by Professor McGonagall just as they reached the door of the common room.
Professor McGonagall came here because of that guy Malfoy.
George tried to intercept him yesterday, but he escaped. To avoid being caught himself, George had to return to the lounge alone.
Hao Yun and Fred, who returned a little later, were lucky to escape unscathed.
After learning what had happened from Hermione, Hao Yun thought to himself that the three of them were really unlucky.
"Did Dean McGonagall punish you?"
Harry Potter replied listlessly, "Fifty points deducted from each person, and I also have to accompany Hagrid on a patrol of the Forbidden Forest tonight."
"This is a great job!"
Fred excitedly patted Ron on the shoulder.
"What's so beautiful about it?"
Ron rolled his eyes and slumped onto the table, sulking.
"Brother, don't blame me for not reminding you, we made our first fortune in the Forbidden Forest. The Forbidden Forest is full of magical creatures, and the feathers and fur they shed are all very valuable!"
Ron's eyes lit up immediately. His family was poor, and he had very little pocket money. He was naturally excited when he heard that he could make money.
"Really? You're not kidding me!"
Ron grabbed Fred's arm, his eyes wide open.
"It's true. I went in with Hagrid and made over thirty Galleons."
Hao Yun chimed in agreement.
Hermione thought for a moment. When she went to Diagon Alley, she did see shops selling such items, and the prices were shockingly high.
"They probably weren't lying."
Having received Hermione's affirmative reply, Ron was somewhat looking forward to accompanying Hagrid on his patrol of the Forbidden Forest that evening.
At the Slytherin dinner table, Malfoy kept bragging about how he had reported the Saviors trio the night before and gotten them to lose 150 points.
"A treacherous villain!"
Seeing Malfoy so smug, Ron made a sarcastic remark and then buried his head in his food.
Hao Yun, standing to the side, glanced at the trio out of the corner of his eye, wondering if they would encounter Voldemort if they went to the Forbidden Forest that night.
With his improved strength, Hao Yun became much bolder and even wanted to provoke Voldemort.
Chapter 297 Teasing Voldemort
As night fell, Filch led the three saviors, along with a Malfoy squad, into the Forbidden Forest.
"You are truly lucky. If it were before, you would have been hung up in the torture chamber and tortured. What a waste of my treasured instruments of torture!"
On their way to find Hagrid, Filch chuckled coldly as he tried to scare the four of them.
"I heard things have been quite turbulent in the Forbidden Forest lately. I really don't know if you'll make it out alive."
Filch's sinister sneer had no effect on the Saviors trio; on the contrary, it made Malfoy's legs tremble with fear.
Harry Potter and Hermione knew all along that Hagrid would be leading the way into the Forbidden Forest, and they didn't believe Hagrid would harm them.
As for Ron, his eyes were full of anticipation, and he couldn't wait to rush into the Forbidden Forest.
Noticing that the three showed no fear, Filch snorted and remained silent.
"Hagrid, I've brought the men. These four are yours now."
The door to the cabin was pushed open, and Hagrid, fully armed, stepped out.
"Okay, I understand."
Filch stared at the four men and chuckled coldly, then picked up the lantern and returned to the castle.
"You'll be coming with me to patrol the forbidden forest in a bit. Things have been a bit unsettled there lately, so stay close to me and don't get separated."
"My dad is a school board member, so you have to protect me. If anything happens to me, my dad won't let you off the hook!"
Malfoy proudly raised his head, but none of the people present paid him any attention.
"Hagrid, what happened in the Forbidden Forest?"
Harry Potter asked curiously.
“I’m not entirely sure either. I just heard from the centaurs this morning that something bad has appeared in the Forbidden Forest, and that a unicorn was attacked last night.”
Hagrid, with a serious expression, carried his heavy crossbow toward the Forbidden Forest.