HP in the name of Slytherin

It's just a short time travel, no need to sacrifice memories...Catherine doesn't have so many memories to sacrifice. On the contrary, her obsession with feelings will affect her.

Salazar lowered his eyes and said before the wand completely shattered into ashes: "Sacrifice the most important feelings, seal time, and let her return to chaos..."

As the forbidden magic took effect, "Catherine" sank into the ground and disappeared. The magic circle that had been affected by ancient magic and forbidden magic was finally destroyed. Tom, whose soul was broken into several parts, survived, but he had nothing. Knowing that everything was only seen by the first soul fragment that was separated and hidden in the notebook in his arms.

This first stripped soul is exactly what Tom expected from the beginning. There is only love, trust and dependence in his heart, and the purpose of existence is to love another person's "new person" with his life.

What was supposed to be the “new Catherine” has now become the “new Tom.”

Catherine opened her eyes, and the long memory was just a few breaths in reality. She looked at Tom who was firmly trapped in place, with a cold expression, "You really deserved the word 'retribution'."

What responded to her was Tom, whose eyes were lingering and sad, and he gave up all resistance and only looked at her wholeheartedly.

He couldn't speak, but he had to use his eyes and whole body to convey his deep-rooted love.

Catherine didn't feel moved, she only felt horrified. If the magic was successful, she would now be the person who has lost herself, has only one other person in her heart, and lives for another person.

The ice-wrapped vines that tied Tom continued to exert force. Sure enough, after reaching a critical point, the vines disappeared and the magic was dissolved again.

-Her magic doesn't work on him.

Magic won't work, but foreign objects like Herbo and the Sword of Gryffindor should do.

Catherine stroked Halbo's head and looked at Tom with deep eyes. Halbo sensed her emotions, eager to try but also a little worried, and rolled himself into several circles in a tangled manner.

Finally, Catherine removed all the vines, pointed at the notebook and ordered, "Go back."

Tom pursed his lips in grievance, but did not dare to say another word. He pinched his fingers and turned back step by step.

Catherine took a deep breath and left the Room of Requirement for Dumbledore's office.

The old wizard with white hair and white beard is sitting in his rocking chair. Outside the window is the slowly falling snow. Inside the window is a world warmed by the fireplace. In the sweet smell of food in the air, no matter how cold it is, People will also become somewhat softened by this environment.

"Here we come," Dumbledore waved to Catherine and patted the smaller rocking chair next to him. "Come and try it. It's very comfortable to lie down on."

When Catherine got closer, she realized that he was holding something like a large kettle in his arms. The straw was long. You could imagine lying down half-ly with the straw in your mouth, taking a sip of the drink from time to time and feeling the warmth around you before looking at it. The snowy scene outside the window will be so pleasant.

Catherine's mouth twitched, but in the end she couldn't let go of the hand, so she found an ordinary chair and sat down straightly.

"Oh, I'm too embarrassed to enjoy myself when you're like this." As he said this, Dumbledore had no intention of getting up. Instead, he lay down on his own and shook himself with the help of gravity.

"It's really comfortable." He sighed.

His relaxed state gradually affected Catherine. She took a long breath and let Haierbo go down to the fire to have some snacks.

"terribly sorry……"

Dumbledore turned to interrupt her, "Why apologize?"

The rocking chair continued to rock slowly due to his movements, and Dumbledore said leisurely: "I was shocked when I saw the prophecy later, but when I thought of you coming here and later discovering Lord Salazar, I think you have already Try your best...no one can blame you harshly."

"But I could have killed him..." If he hadn't relented at the time, he would have taken action quickly if he had a clearer mind.

"According to what you said, I should have rushed there immediately when I discovered the ancient magic fluctuations in the Room of Requirement, even if I couldn't enter at first, and then there was taboo magic - in the founder's design, once there were strange taboos in various places The principal can apparate over the magic fluctuations immediately, so I should be able to stop you."

"I can prevent you from sacrificing for the second time, and I can kill Tom on your behalf..." Dumbledore slowly counted the possibilities, "But manpower is sometimes not as perfect as expected, Miss Catherine, I will apparate." It was blocked by Tom's pre-designed defensive magic in the past, and then blocked by Lord Salazar's forbidden magic... Judging from your expression, it's hard to imagine, right? But I have never studied forbidden magic, and I really don't know some There will be a natural barrier when using forbidden magic, and no one else can disturb them when they communicate with the law."

"I tell you this not to excuse myself, nor to comfort you, but just to let you know this fact - even the gods sometimes make miscalculations and make mistakes. Isn't it the tradition of the Slytherin family to go around in circles with the gods? ?”

"Yes..." Catherine sighed, still a little unable to let go, "it's just that the problem has become more complicated now."

Catherine's magic was ineffective against Voldemort, and Voldemort could not do anything to Catherine.

Dumbledore looked at Catherine with his clear and deep eyes, and said gently: "You must have experienced a lot today, right?"

Catherine looked up at him, a little confused.

“When people encounter too many things in a short period of time, their brains often lose their ability to cope,” the old wizard said with a smile. “But because of the presence of friends, we can rely on and comfort us to get through the difficulties together. This is also very beautiful. Yes or no?"

"Your excellence will not be marked as sin just because of this failure. Things are not that bad. If you discuss it with me now, you will not disappoint Mr. Salazar. I think the heir he cares about most should be good at taking advantage of everything. Resources, don’t give up seeking help just because of your guilt or pride.”

Dumbledore said, placing his withered old hand closer to Catherine's fingertips and patting her gently, without any offense, and implicitly expressing closeness.

"And I think that mistakes made out of love and goodwill can be forgiven if you realize that you are already working hard to correct them," he said.

Catherine looked at Dumbledore, staring into his calm and deep eyes.

With good intentions but ultimately leading to sin, can one be forgiven if they are aware of it and try to correct it... This seems to be a problem that not only Catherine is struggling with.

Dumbledore looked away and murmured as he retracted his hand, "You can forgive me..."

The snow outside the window seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, and the two of them watched in silence. Tomorrow at Hogwarts, there would be many young wizards who stayed in school running out to play in the snow. The children would be very satisfied with the thickness of the snow.

In the silence, Catherine asked: "So, have you corrected it?"

Dumbledore curled up safely in the thick rocking chair and smiled, "...corrected."

Catherine held his fingers, which were still slightly cold in the warm room, and didn't say anything more, just a firm force passed from her palm.

The old man and the young man held each other's hands, all in silence. At this moment, Catherine was sure that Dumbledore was indeed her rare and tacit friend after traveling through thousands of years.

They have similar experiences and will make the same choices.