Chapter 1591
"Albus, now, can you tell me how you plan to save him?"
Snape finally asked.
His face was still filled with deep trepidation.
Even though he now knew that Darren was not a child Lily had for him.
But he had actually understood long ago that he loved this child, and it wasn't just because the child had his bloodline.
Of course, the fact that Darren had his bloodline still made him feel a bit happy when he thought about it.
This child, roughly speaking, could be considered his and Lily's child, right?
"As long as he lives... I'll do anything!"
Snape said with red eyes.
When he woke up and walked into Hogwarts, he heard the news that Darren had been killed by the Dark Lord for trying to die for Harry.
He had almost lost the ability to think.
Actually, he had known long ago; when he saw Darren appear from the Shrieking Shack, he knew Darren had heard his conversation with Voldemort.
In that conversation, Voldemort had said Darren was his bloodline.
He was in extreme pain and regret at the time.
He even wanted Darren to forget everything.
But he couldn't do it anymore.
Before he closed his eyes, he was worried that Darren would die.
As a result, he woke up to the news of his death.
When he truly saw his body, Snape was left only with pleading—pleading with everyone he could see to save Darren.
"Bring him back, I beg you, Dumbledore!"
Snape covered his eyes with his hand.
Dumbledore sighed softly, "Rest assured, I said there is a way, so there is a way. When I knew he had Voldemort's bloodline, I knew he would eventually make this decision.
So I kept the Resurrection Stone on him. Perhaps he guessed it, but I ordered him to always wear it, and he never took it off.
The Resurrection Stone has another function, which is to allow the soul to linger briefly.
So, as long as we put ourselves in a near-death state and then hold the Resurrection Stone, we can reach the place where Darren's soul is.
Then we just need to bring him back; we give him the direction to the path of life, letting him return here.
Grindelwald and I have both tried this process; it requires someone to guide, if no one guides, even with the Resurrection Stone, one will still die.
I think Tom might have guessed this too, so in the end, he intended to take Darren away.
He should have been preparing to try it.
But clearly, he didn't have this opportunity.
So, are you willing to come with me into the Resurrection Stone!?"
Dumbledore said with a smile.
Snape and Harry both nodded vigorously.
They were willing.
Their thoughts were even strangely synchronized.
Why didn't Dumbledore say so earlier?
What if Darren's soul had left the Resurrection Stone?
Even if it hadn't left, letting him stay there alone, how scared he must be!
Dumbledore's hand, which was about to take the Resurrection Stone from Darren's neck, paused.
His heart twitched with pain.
Although he had tried it himself, after Snape and the others' guesses were discovered by him, he was also a bit worried.
"Eh?"
Dumbledore got the Resurrection Stone.
He was surprised.
Because he found that there seemed to be no signs of a soul in the Resurrection Stone, but immediately, signs of a soul appeared.
It appeared so quickly that Dumbledore began to doubt if his old eyes were failing him, but this was also normal.
After all, it had been so long, Darren's soul would definitely leave slowly.
He must have wanted to find the path of death immediately and then leave slowly.
Of course, Dumbledore thought this was all in vain.
He and Grindelwald had tried many times; the Resurrection Stone would trap their souls for a day. During this day, no matter how hard they tried, they wouldn't get out.
But after one day, the Resurrection Stone would automatically open the path of death for them.
Dumbledore tried to step onto it, but before he could, he inexplicably understood that if he walked on that path, he would never come back out, so he withdrew his steps.
But he understood very well that if it were Darren, he wouldn't care at all; he would continue on.
Dumbledore sighed softly.
Then he had Snape and Harry each hook a finger onto the Resurrection Stone. He waved his wand.
Snape and Harry felt their lives constantly slipping away.
Just when they felt they were about to die, Dumbledore's hand also placed on it.
They lost consciousness...
When Harry woke up again, he found himself surrounded by layers of mist; he couldn't see anything around him.
Then he suddenly realized he wasn't wearing any clothes. A soft robe immediately appeared in front of him.
He hurriedly put on the clothes.
Then it seemed he had eyes again.
The surrounding mist dissipated completely, replaced by the wide, bright hall of King's Cross Station.
When all this was over.
Harry heard a sound of moaning. He followed the sound.
He saw Darren.
Darren was sitting in a corner of the hall, holding an ugly, naked little child in his arms.
The child's skin looked as if it had been peeled off, lying in Darren's arms, shivering.
Darren seemed to be holding him tightly, but this didn't help the child at all.
Because it was still moaning constantly.
Occasionally, it would let out a scream.
Harry couldn't care about the child anymore; all his emotions surged up.
It was Darren.
Darren must have been terrified.
He subconsciously wanted to rush over and hug Darren.
But to his surprise.
The child held in Darren's arms suddenly turned into Voldemort's appearance. Harry was startled.
He was about to rush up to protect Darren. But someone stopped him.
It was Dumbledore.
Dumbledore's expression was also a bit grave. But unexpectedly, he wasn't angry. He even held Harry back, letting him observe calmly.
Harry looked anxiously in Darren's direction.
He was prepared that if he found Voldemort hurting Darren, even if Dumbledore stopped him, he would definitely rush up to protect Darren.
But to his surprise, Voldemort wasn't hurting Darren.
He was pulling Darren, seemingly looking for an exit.
And Darren had no reaction, standing there blankly, letting him pull.
Only then did Harry discover.
Darren's appearance looked extremely abnormal.
He had no reason left.
Only instinct remained; wherever Voldemort pulled him, he stood, with no reaction at all.
End of Chapter
