Chapter 452: Heart of Fear

Genius remembers the address of this site in a second: (Apex Chinese), the fastest update! No advertisements! Before, when Maca was busy back and forth between the United States and the United Kingdom, Black's old house was not idle here. Voldemort's infiltration of the Ministry of Magic has never stopped.

The members of the Order of the Phoenix don't have much time to rest, because there will always be tasks in front of them one after another, leaving them with little room to breathe.

Kingsley's physical condition was not bad. He was concerned about the situation of the Ministry of Magic, and he just returned to his post, and continued to work non-stop for the Order of the Phoenix.

During Kingsley's absence at the House, Lupine was chosen for Chancellor's affairs. Various intelligence documents, as well as report documents before and after the mission, were piled up in front of him.

Right now, Sirius is finally back, but judging from his injury, a good rest is his top priority. So, even though he wanted to help Lupine very much, Lupine still pushed him firmly on the bed.

But to be honest, Black's old house is much more lively now than it was when it was just rebuilt.

Among the children Maca rescued from the dungeon, the children who were simply taken away have been sent back to their homes as they wished; while the other children who had nowhere to go for various reasons were left behind. Black's old house continued to look for a possible way out.

In any case, these children have one thing in common, that is, they have all experienced their first magical runaway, and they are children with wizard talents. After this incident, as soon as they reach the age, they will probably be admitted to the magic school as students.

And the little girl who was first rescued from the cage by Maca was one of the remaining children. Her name is——

"...Isla, it's time to eat."

Lena, the elder sister of the pair of werewolf sisters, still had the look of cherishing words like gold. Even when facing children, she was no different from usual.

However, after living in Black's old house for so long, she is not completely unchanged.

For example, her cooking skills seem to be more exquisite than Mrs. Weasley. It's just because she always likes to try various "new menus", which leads to a strange-looking dish appearing on the table from time to time.

But it can be seen that at least she is really used to the leisurely life here. As long as my sister Leni is happy every day, she can enjoy it in her own way.

"I see." Isla, who was sitting on the stairs in a daze, nodded upon hearing this.

The little girl was obviously frightened in the dungeon, and before being captured by the old wizard, she seemed to have encountered some painful past events. This kind of experience caused her to be alone in a daze most of the time, not very talkative.

Speaking of which, when Maca met her in the dungeon, she was already extremely dirty. The black and dried blood mixed with dirt and dust, the torn clothes and long clumped hair looked like broken dolls that had been dug out of a trash can.

But when she was sent here, after a good cleaning, Mrs. Weasley waited for a group of people, only to find that she was a very beautiful little girl.

I'm afraid that only an old wizard like Lenny who only cares about research would torture such a cute little girl like that without mercy?

After notifying Isla, Lena walked past her and went upstairs to call the other children.

Isla pursed her lips, but didn't immediately get up and go to the kitchen, she was still sitting on the wooden steps of the stairs, as if she was thinking about something.

When Lena walked downstairs with five or six children, she stood up gently and walked slowly to the opposite corridor without saying a word.

When passing this hallway, try to be as quiet as possible. These children who have experienced hell are very sensible and obviously more mature than their peers. Here they are, always careful,

Try not to trouble anyone in the old house as much as possible.

So, the portrait of old Mrs Blake who was always startled by rough-handed Tonks, none of those kids messed with her once.

As Maca speculated, these children were very nervous when they were sent here. They have a large degree of distrust of all people and things in this world.

In order to try to control them, old Lenny often used both soft and hard methods. It's not that these children have never seen the so-called beauty. But when the superficial beauty passed away, what awaited them was always boundless fear and helplessness.

However, distrust and disobedience are two concepts that can be distinguished.

There may be no trust in their hearts, even for the big brother who saved them from hell, they may not be convinced from the bottom of their hearts. But even so, they will never be disobedient.

There is one truth they keep firmly in mind, that is - those who are disobedient are already dead.

The kitchen table had been replaced by a larger long table that had been taken from the living room above. Even though the rooms in Black's old house were spacious, even the kitchen, after setting down this long table, it became quite crowded.

The children sat quietly at the long table, making as little noise as possible.

If someone can observe carefully during this time, they will find that their sitting positions are all fixed. From the first time I sat down to eat here, the same thing has not changed.

However, this time it was a little different.

It was Isla, but this time she did not sit down like the other children, but stood aside with her lips pursed. On her face, the expression of hesitating to speak was gradually deepening.

It was lunch time now, and there were very few members staying at Black's old house to eat; in addition, Mrs. Weasley returned to the Burrow with Percy, who was still awake, this lunch was even more deserted.

"...What's wrong?" Lupine who was sitting on the other side of the long table asked softly, "Is there anything you want to say? It's okay, just say what you want, it's okay..."

"Yes, yes! Say what you want, this uncle is easy to talk!" Lai Ni was still so lively.

"... Maca, I want to see Maca..." Isla said softly, "Where is he?"

"Oh—he's busy right now, and he can't get away," explained Lupine, "but Christmas is coming up, and he'll be back here then."

"'Christmas'?" Isla seemed a little puzzled, "What is that?"

Her situation seemed a bit special, obviously, she had never known about this festival at all.

"Uh... that was a day of worship to thank nature and life, and it was a major festival of the ancient Druids. It's just that Muggles call it 'Christmas' now, and we're getting used to it... ..."

Lupine was naturally surprised that Isla didn't know about Christmas, but he also gained some understanding from Sirius about the unusual experiences of these children. So no matter how surprised he was, he didn't delve into it, lest he accidentally touch the pain in the child's heart.

However, the more he explained, the more he felt that it would be better not to explain, because Isla was obviously more at a loss.

"...well, anyway, it's a happy day." Lupine finally gave up on explaining the origin of Christmas, but chose a simple and easy-to-understand explanation, "There will be delicious food, fun food, and Christmas Gift……"

Speaking of this, he suddenly nodded and said with a smile: "Oh, yes! Remember to prepare well on that day, each of you will have a gift!"

"...That is to say, when that day comes, will Maca come back?" Isla obviously wasn't interested in presents, all she cared about was whether she could see Maca.

Unlike other children, Isla seems to care very much about the big brother who gave her freedom and hope.

"Yeah, he'll come that day!" Lupine replied affirmatively, "and I'm sure he'll send you a present too—Maca, a man who never fails to miss such heartwarming little details !"

"Okay." Isla nodded slightly, and then she pulled out her chair and sat down. "Thank you for your answer, Mr. Lupine."

"As I said, don't be so polite with us, son." Lupine waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and eat! You don't need to be so restrained all the time, it will be easier to let go."

But no matter what he said, these children were always very cautious, as if all this had become their habit.

In keeping as silent as possible, they quickly settled the food that was pre-placed on their own plates, and then thanked them and left the table silently.

From the beginning to the end, they didn't even look at the plates in the middle of the table.

Generally speaking, there is no food on everyone's dinner plate, and they are free to choose the food they like. But when Mrs. Weasley found out that these children were taking a morsel of food and running away, she had to arrange it for them on their respective plates from the beginning.

Because she knew that it was useless to rely on persuasion alone. If they took it themselves, they would still only take a little.

It is foreseeable that it will take a lot of time for these children to return to normal life, and it will not be able to adapt in a short while.

"...thank you for the food."

Isla also finished eating. Like the other children, she thanked Lupine and walked out of the kitchen slowly under Lupine's somewhat helpless eyes.

"Lena, you are closer in age to these children, how do you think it would be better to get along with them?" After watching the children leave one by one, Lupine couldn't help but turned his head and asked, "They always look like this, Definitely not very good."

Lena put down her fork and looked at Lupine with a serious expression.

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