Chapter 76: 4th victim

　　The sudden huge loss made Professor Horace Slughorn uninterested and continued to introduce his precious collection to the students.
"Practice after class" In the following time, Matthew and Malfoy began to wear dragon leather gloves in the storage room of the potions classroom. They needed to clean the Japanese pufferfish with Motra rat juice and one by one. Eyeballs... a very delicate job, but it is not a big workload.
　　 When the two of them completed their tasks, the three students in the "second group" in the potions classroom had almost half of their work left.
　　 The difference in treatment is naturally self-evident.
　　……
　　 At lunch, Matthew came to the auditorium.
　　 He was surprised to find that it was as usual here, extremely calm.
　　 is not at all like the atmosphere that should be after another attack.
　　 You know, a few hours ago, he heard the Minister of Magic, Ms. Millison Barnold, personally said: Another child is missing!
　　Perhaps, the attack has not been publicized yet, so most of the students did not know it.
　　 Matthew secretly guessed.
　　 So, who will be the fourth victim?
　　 He craned his neck and looked around the auditorium a few times...
　　 Of course, this kind of behavior is just futile. It is almost impossible to find "missing persons" among so many students.
The lunch started, there was a lot of food on the plate on the table, and Matthew simply ate something; then he was going to the library to borrow a few books and bring them back to the Slytherin common room to see... Professor Slughorn Pian, today's "after-school practice" content between him and Malfoy has been completed, and there is no need to go to the potions classroom to help sort out the herbs.
　　 But just as Matthew had just walked out of the auditorium, two people suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.
　　 "Hermione, and Neville?" Matthew looked at the two familiar faces in front of him, and asked softly, "What's the matter?"
　　 Whether it is Hermione Granger or Neville Longbottom, the expressions on their faces at this time are extremely serious, and they don't look like a twelve-year-old child at all.
　　 "We want to talk to you, Matthew." Neville's voice sounded a little hoarse: "Are you free now?"
　　 "Of course it can." Matthew nodded hesitantly.
　　 He looked up and down Neville Longbottom, the tall and handsome boy here, now with messy hair and dark eye circles, he looked like he hadn't rested well.
　　 "What's wrong with you, Neville?" Matthew asked with some concern: "You seem to be in a bad condition? By the way, is your confinement over?"
　　 "It's over, for some special reason." Neville said hoarsely: "Come with us, Matthew!"
　　……
　　 The three came to the closest magic history classroom.
　　 Since it was Saturday, this huge classroom was empty and dark, and there was no one at the same time.
Neville walked in and closed the curtains, and Hermione looked around and closed the door quietly. The two were very careful, and both looked a little sneaky... Finally, the three gathered together by the torch. This atmosphere , Just like the secret connection of MI6 agents.
　　 "What's the matter?" Matthew asked softly.
"Matthew, do you know..." Neville's voice was a bit heavy: "Just yesterday, there was another attack... Someone was missing. It is most likely that the attacker who was hidden in the school was He was taken away!"
　　 This is in line with what Minister Millison Barnold said earlier.
　　 "Who is missing?" Matthew frowned and asked seriously.
　　 "Justin... Justin Finley, Hufflepuff's first grade!" Hermione whispered from the side.
　　 Because the curtains and doors are closed, the surrounding light is very dark, everyone can't see each other's faces...
　　 Otherwise, Hermione and Neville would be surprised if they saw Matthew's face; because Matthew's face suddenly showed relief.
　　 "When is it?" Matthew continued to ask.
　　 "Just yesterday afternoon..." Neville lowered his voice: "I'm a personal experience."
"At the time, Justin and I were still in confinement. We were responsible for helping Professor Keitelburn to carry a few bags of feed to the forbidden forest... But when we entered the forbidden forest it was the two of us, and the one who left the forest I was the only one left..."
　　Navi’s voice sounded a bit scary.
"...I don't know when Justin disappeared. In fact, I didn't feel it at all." He plucked up the courage and continued: "It was Professor Keitelburn who reminded me that I only realized I’m the only one left...Professor Kettleborn brought his friends ~EbookFREE.me~ and searched the entire Forbidden Forest, but did not find the whereabouts of Justin... Even the body was not found..."
　　 While talking, Neville couldn't help but shed a few tears:
　　 "I killed him...Poor Justin, if I found out in time that he was missing, I would go to the teacher in time, maybe I could get him back..."
　　 "It's not your fault, Neville." Matthew whispered.
　　 "I have been enlightening Neville." Hermione on one side said, "In that case, he was lucky enough to return safely...Justin's disappearance has nothing to do with him. He doesn't need to blame himself."
　　Nawei wiped away his tears and tried to strengthen himself.
"Justin's disappearance ended my confinement prematurely." He laughed a little self-deprecatingly: "Of course, I am forbidden to make this matter public, otherwise I have to accept more severe punishment... I can tell you this news secretly."
　　 "You are right, Neville." Matthew said calmly.
　　 He looked at Neville Longbottom’s wrist, there were obvious traces of iron chains on it... This was what he had left when he was confined before.
　　 "You mean this?" Neville also noticed Matthew's gaze, and he raised his two hands.
His voice also became very passionate: "I am not afraid, this little injury is nothing... Matthew, I believe that I did nothing wrong! Even if Hogwarts is in this semester, all time after that is closed. I am confined, I don't care at all!"
　　 "Navi..." Matthew looked at his friend carefully.
　　 There was a light of courage in his eyes.