HP: I’m working on redemption at Hogwarts

When Astoria woke up again, she was covered with a familiar blanket, but even so, she couldn't help shivering. The cold and desolate raindrops hit the train window, and the scenery outside the window was hazy and blurred, and only some strange shadows could be vaguely seen.

"Is it raining?"

"Leah, you're awake!" Hearing the familiar voice, Draco couldn't wait to put his arm around Leah's shoulders and let her get close to him. The warmth wrapped in her body temperature suddenly dissipated, and Leah realized that she had been leaning her head on Theodore's shoulder while she was sleeping.

She raised her eyes somewhat awkwardly, and accidentally met that slightly indifferent and expressionless face. When she noticed Leah's gaze, she reluctantly curled her lips, her expression extremely stiff.

It seems that Theodore really doesn't like himself...

Leah came to a conclusion silently in her heart, and moved closer to Draco and away from Theodore. She glanced across and saw Zabini, who was originally squeezed into a tight spot, now leisurely enjoying the entire long sofa, while Daphne and Pansy were nowhere to be found.

Perhaps noticing Leah's gaze, Draco spoke first, "Daphne and Pansy went to the bathroom, they should be in the bathroom soon...Ah Qiu!"

Draco suddenly sneezed uncontrollably and rubbed his cold shoulders unconsciously.

"Do you feel anything is wrong?" Zabini, who was sitting alone over there, was more sensitive to the sudden change in temperature. He tried to wipe the mist off the glass window carefully, but was soon covered by mist again due to the heavy rain.

Leah and the other two did not respond to Zabini. They stared at the glass door of the carriage motionlessly. There were scattered frosts on the door, and a thin layer of ice covered it. The air inside seemed to be frozen, and even a casual breath would bring out a little mist.

"This is wrong." Theodore frowned, his lake blue eyes were full of fear and vigilance, but his body was slightly bent forward, holding the wand in front of Leah.

The air seemed to freeze, and the crackling raindrops seemed to hit Leah, freezing her so much that her whole body ached. She couldn't stop rubbing her arms, but there was no relief.

Suddenly, all the light bulbs inside and outside the carriage flickered as if they were out of order, making strange electromagnetic sounds, and the carriage fell into darkness. Draco jumped up instinctively, and then fell back on his seat due to the turbulence of the carriage. He took the initiative to reach out and tightly grasped Leah's cold little hand. He was obviously very nervous, but he still roared in anger.

"Has Hogwarts gone mad? Without my father's support, can't it even afford the energy for the trains?"

"Draco, stop talking." Zabini couldn't help but stop him. Almost the next second, a huge and mysterious black shadow passed in front of the carriage. Leah and the other two were so scared that they dared not make a sound, and they didn't even have the courage to look at the black shadow.

As the black shadow passed by, the freezing cold gradually dissipated, but with it came more serious problems.

"That's the bathroom. Daphne and the others haven't come back yet!" Leah sat helplessly in her seat, wrapped in a blanket, tears in her eyes and a few mist beads on her eyelashes. But she didn't move, her body was still stiff and motionless in the seat, her fear and terror still prevented her from going out.

"She, they'll be fine."

"That's right, Daphne is very smart. They will stay in the bathroom and wait for the strange shadow to leave." Zabini nodded in agreement with Draco, but when their eyes met, they both felt uneasy and helpless.

"What the fuck!" Zabini had just finished speaking when a familiar scream was heard outside the car. The sharp and piercing voice was obviously coming from Pansy.

"Pansy! Is that Pansy's voice?" Zabini stood up suddenly, grabbing his wand, his eyes full of disbelief.

At the same time, Leah, who had been standing there in fear, suddenly stood up and reached out to open the door.

"Wait, this is going to be dangerous." Theodore's pupils constricted and he reached out to stop Leah, but Leah didn't give him the chance.

Leah turned her head slightly, stared at Theodore firmly, and said expressionlessly, "I won't implicate you."

Then he reached out and opened the carriage door, and closed it the moment he stepped into the corridor.

"Wait! Leah--" Draco's words were barely finished when the carriage door slammed shut. He subconsciously wanted to reach out and open the door to chase after her, but was frightened away by the frost that had not yet faded from the door handle and the freezing temperature.

His grey-blue pupils gradually dimmed and lost their light. He held the wand in his hand and his breathing gradually became heavy, but he still couldn't muster up the courage.

in the corridor

Daphne protected Pansy behind her, and was pressed step by step by the tall giant in black robe, with almost no way to retreat.

"Monster, stop!" The situation was so urgent that Leah had no time to think, so he threw the blanket draped over his shoulders towards the black shadow. The blanket knocked the tattered black robe up, revealing an empty space inside.

The tall black shadow was actually attracted to Leah, or more precisely, angered by her. The air around her froze instantly, as if she were in a world of ice and snow. Leah wanted to say something, but she couldn't. Mist came out of her mouth, and she couldn't make a sound. She wanted to raise her wand, but her body was like being tied up by the branches of the Whomping Willow, and she was frozen in place and couldn't move at all.

Her vision gradually blurred, and all the beautiful memories in her mind seemed to have disappeared. Darkness enveloped her, strangled her throat, and made it impossible for her to breathe.

"Leah!"

She seemed to hear someone calling her, from her sister, from Draco, from many, many people...

Vaguely, she could see the bright sunshine, the clear stream, Daphne's secret base, and countless candies...

"Ho-"

The smell of disinfectant filled her nose. Leah opened her eyes suddenly and saw a vast expanse of white ceiling. In the silent night, only the candle on the bedside table brought dim and sporadic light.

"Leah, you're awake." Daphne was dozing on the edge of the bed. When she noticed Leah's slight trembling, she immediately woke up, stood up and looked at Leah.

"Yeah." Leah's voice was uncontrollably hoarse. She coughed lightly and forced herself to sit up from the bed.

"Daphne, what happened? Why am I in the medical wing?" A trace of confusion flashed across Leah's eyes. Her face was still pale, and her fingers curled up helplessly between the bedding.

"It was a miracle. You saved us all."

……

Time goes back to the carriage

Draco kept his eyes pressed against the carriage door, and through the glass window he could clearly observe Leah's situation.

At this moment, she waved her limbs, trying her best to attract the black-robed monster's attention to her. As it turned out, she succeeded. Almost the next second, the monster let go of Pansy and the other two who were shivering in the corner, and slowly floated towards Leah.

Daphne's eyes were filled with fear. She wanted to stand up with disapproval on her face and shouted angrily at the black-robed monster, but it was useless. Pansy was unable to control her actions in extreme fear. Her body froze in place, and she held Daphne's sleeves tightly with both hands, not letting her leave.

Finally, the black-robed monster gradually approached Leah, but Leah strangely did not move, like a walking corpse.

Leah... He promised to take good care of and protect Leah!

thump! thump! thump!

Draco's heart almost jumped out, and the strength of his grip on the wand made the veins on his wrists and arms visible to the naked eye. Finally, he made a decision.

I've seen creatures as horrible as the basilisk, so why would I be afraid of these?

Draco comforted himself, and the next moment, he opened the door and walked out quickly like Leah just now.

"Leah!"

He ran towards Leah without any hesitation, and at the moment when the black-robed monster was about to touch Leah, he pounced forward and used his body to block the monster and Leah, then hugged Leah tightly with his eyes closed.

Theodore was still sitting in the carriage, his wand still tightly held in his hand, but he could not utter a spell to drive away the Dementors.

Yes, he knew the identity of the black-robed monster, the terrifying creature that could eat human souls, but he could not cast any spell to dispel or kill it.

"Expecto Patronum!"

The clear and transparent spell sounded along with the sound of the pattering rain. Theodore's eyes widened, his lake blue pupils full of disbelief. Through the glass window, he clearly saw a pure white swan jumping out from the tip of Leah's wand. A huge and dazzling white light filled the entire corridor, and everyone couldn't help but close their eyes.

But Theodore stared at the blue eyes motionlessly, witnessing the entire process of the Patronus. The wind was raging, and Leah's golden curly hair was blown, but her eyes were firm and brave. The elegant white swan exuded a gentle and peaceful light, driving away all darkness.