The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

Sirius looked up at the tower window, but Fina was no longer there.

But because the tracking talisman was still effective, Sun Zhu knew that Fina had not left.

"Although I'm sure Miss Bulstrode can't see us from this position, but just in case, do you mind if I conceal our figures a little?" Sirius asked.

"Please feel free to do as you please, Professor Black." Sun Zhu nodded.

Sirius glanced at a few small stone pillars not far away, took out his wand and turned them into two cushioned chairs. He then cast an invisibility spell on Sun Zhu and himself, and motioned for her to sit over.

Sun Zhu was surprised to find that he seemed to blend in with the surroundings.

"Ordinary students won't notice us here, and no other professors will pass by at this time." Sirius added: "To make a long story short, Zhu, I think since you recognize my Animagus, you must also know what happened to me that year, right?"

Sun Zhu nodded. Seeing Sirius added a "whisper" to him, he couldn't help but lower his voice and said, "Although the Daily Prophet didn't explain it in detail, my father is an official in the Ministry of Magic and he knows some specific things. I was curious and asked about it... I hope you don't mind."

"It's nothing to worry about." Sirius shrugged, "Back then, I trusted a villain and harmed my best friend... I won't run away from my mistakes. It's just that my sins are far more than I thought."

Sun Zhu shook his head: "It's not all your fault, Professor Black."

"If you don't mind, just call me Sirius." Sirius sighed, "Everyone says so, but I can't convince myself that Peter will get the punishment he deserves, but I don't..."

"You have been in Azkaban for so many years..." Sun Zhu was about to say something, but saw Sirius suddenly laughed.

"Okay, I've gone off topic. Actually, I know what you want to say, but this matter has nothing to do with Miss Bulstrode, but I still mention it because..." Sirius closed his eyes slightly and said softly: "Zhu, do you remember the accusations of Peter's crimes published in the Daily Prophet? What are they specifically?"

"While he was in school, he secretly leaked the information of the Order of the Phoenix to a mysterious person and betrayed the specific address of the Potters, which led to their murder..." Sun Zhu recalled the report, "and in order to evade capture, he put the blame on you, and when he was fleeing on the street, he caused a small-scale explosion, killing twelve innocent Muggles..."

Sirius suddenly opened his eyes, his dark grey eyes full of exhaustion and regret: "Yes, his betrayal not only caused irreparable damage to the wizarding world, but also brought disaster to the Muggles."

Sun Zhu opened his eyes slightly, a little bit unbelieving, and said: "You mean, those twelve Muggles who were innocently implicated, they..."

"Miss Bulstrode's mother and grandmother were among them." Sirius covered his eyes in pain. "I can't and won't make any excuses for this. Maybe... maybe you want to say that the explosion was caused by the traitor Peter. But if I hadn't chased him to that busy street, if I could have noticed his intention in time, if I..."

Sun Zhu was unable to utter a word. She subconsciously stood up, looked at Sirius who was in pain and blaming himself, then raised her head to look at the window on the seventh floor, not knowing how to react.

It turns out that this is the reason why Fina has always had complicated feelings towards Sirius. It turns out that after what happened that year, it was not just Harry who lost his loved ones. There were also many other poor people who were innocently implicated.

It's just that they are not the protagonists of the story, so they are never mentioned directly.

No one knows their sadness, and their pain does not deserve to be mentioned specifically because they are just the background of the story.

It is cannon fodder, a passerby, and an inconspicuous drop of blood.

"I understand, Sirius." Sun Zhu said softly, "When you found out that the Potters were murdered, you suspected that Peter had betrayed you. You were so focused on hunting him down to avenge the Potters that you didn't consider anything else. Because you were on the verge of collapse at that time, you couldn't think about so much..."

He didn't have time to think about the impact of two wizards running to the Muggle streets to fight. Peter was desperate, and Sirius had no time to care...so the tragic consequences would be borne by others.

"So, Miss Bulstrode hates me, I completely understand, and I also hate myself at that time. I don't know how to compensate her now... I don't ask for forgiveness, I just hope she can suffer less, but what should I do..." Sirius shook his head blankly. This feeling of helplessness was even stronger than when he faced his godson.

"I don't know what you should do either." Sun Zhu looked at him and suddenly said, "But you shouldn't keep blaming yourself for what happened in the past. Let me ask you, if it was Peter, and he knew about this, would he be as painful and regretful as you are?"

Sirius looked at her in surprise.

The girl in front of me is not tall, with soft features and a gentle temperament. When she is silent, she looks well-behaved and kind, and when she smiles, she looks smart and lively. She is a beautiful oriental girl who makes people like her at first sight and easily feel good about her.

But at this moment, she frowned, spoke in a calm voice, her eyes were full of unspeakable entanglement, and the words she said were not like those of an eleven-year-old child at all: "Sirius, you know Peter will not reflect on this, only you will feel guilty about it. Because your moral bottom line is higher than his, and you are more responsible. However, I hope you don't spend all your time on entanglement and regret. After all, what happened can't be changed, right? You want to compensate Fina, I am willing to help you, and we can discuss the specifics in the long run. Just please don't indulge in this kind of grief and anger that is of no benefit to improving things."

She took a deep breath and sat back down. She glanced at Sirius, whose eyes were somewhat dull. She supported her forehead with both hands helplessly and sighed, "Okay, I admit that it's easy to say these things, but it's hard to not get entangled at all. Even I, a complete bystander, can't calm down after hearing about what happened to Fina, let alone you. So, Sirius, you don't ask for Fina's forgiveness, you just hope that she can live a better life in the future, right?"

Sirius nodded slowly, "Yes, but I know this is difficult to do. I don't think Miss Bulstrode would want to see me, let alone let me make it up to her."

Sun Zhu no longer cared about how to address Sirius when speaking to him. After all, in terms of psychological age, they could barely be considered "peers".

She said to him directly: "There are many ways to make it up to her. As long as you live long enough, anything is possible. Anyway, I'm very glad that you are willing to tell me this. I will try my best to make it happen, not for you, but for my friend."