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Chapter 117: Susan Bones!

{Library, Hogwarts}

{5th Oct 1991} 

{3rd Person POV}

Rigel walked through the doors of the Hogwarts library. Before coming, he had already checked the map to see if the Bones heiress was there. After dealing with the fallout of his infiltration and capture of Pettigrew, now was the time for him to get his cards ready for Sirius's exoneration slowly.

'According to the inquiry results, Gringotts should mail the heir ring to me within the next week. So I should move forward and get things in place,' Rigel thought as his eyes scanned the crowd of people moving into the library.

Trying to find Susan alone was simply not possible. He had stared at the map for a whole day, and Susan was like the Hufflepuff princess. At all times, she was surrounded by one or more girls. Her bright red hair caught his eye as she was sitting with two more students. They looked like they were in his year as he looked at their levels.

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[Hannah Abbott Lv - 2]

[Susan Bones Lv - 3]

[Ernie Macmillan Lv - 1]

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While they were laughing and giggling about something, Hannah was the first one to notice Rigel's approach. Her eyes collided with his for a moment, and after a few seconds of staring, she whipped her head at Susan, who was nudging her. Rigel saw Hannah point in his direction with her eyes, and the two other occupants of the table turned around and craned their necks to look at him.

Rigel walked over, cataloging their interactions and expressions. Susan's smile disappeared as she turned back around, hiding her expression behind a polite mask.

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything," Rigel said politely as he walked over and stood a couple of feet from their table, now facing all three of them at once.

"Of course you are, don't you thin—" Ernie started to speak, his tone an octave higher than what Rigel presumed was okay in the library. He saw how Susan's hand clamped onto Ernie's forearm, stopping him.

'Hmm, now that's something new. I didn't know that these two were a couple?' Rigel thought.

"Don't mind, Ernie. Can I help you with anything?" Susan asked with a fake, pleasant tone. He didn't know if he did anything, but either the house prejudice ran deeper than he thought, or something was up.

"...Well, yes, actually, that's why I came here. Can I talk to you alone?" Rigel asked, ignoring the blond boy for now. 

Although it seemed like the wrong thing to say as Ernie spoke once again, his voice going a lot higher this time, "She's not going anywhere with you—"

'Okay, something is definitely wrong with this guy,'

"Ernie," Susan scolded the blond as Rigel turned to Hannah for clarification, "Is there something I'm not getting about why he's got his panties in a twist?"

"You!" Ernie fumed as he glared at Rigel. The whole situation was a little funny, but what didn't make sense to Rigel was why the Hufflepuff was so against him.

"Hehehe..." Hannah giggled before she spoke, "Oh, Ernie's just afraid that you'll take Susan and add her to your harem." Her eyes glinted with mischief as she continued, stage whispering her words loudly, "...Susan rejected him quite brutally last week, and he's being a baby about it."

'My Harem?'

"Hannah!" Susan exclaimed as she glared at her friend while her hands patted Ernie's shoulders, trying to calm him down. "I told you it's about the Ritual. The progressive families have decided not to do it as it sends the wrong message about the old power bases in our government and the exclusion of Muggle-borns from our society."

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"Alright, timeout," Rigel said, stopping an argument that was brewing. I don't care about your high school drama or your views on politics right now. I'm sorry if this seems rude, but can I talk to you? It's urgent." He tried to make sure she understood that this was serious, so he looked dead straight into her eyes.

Then he noticed that her eyes were green, a lighter shade than Harry's but one that complimented her hair and skin quite naturally. It was his first time seeing the redhead up close, and although her face was marred with light brown and red freckles, it somehow complimented her hair and skin tone.

"Oh... alright, can you guys wait for me here? I'll be back in a bit," Susan said to her friends. She stared at both of them until they nodded, the stern look on her face a sharp contrast to her normal youthful energy.

'Likely something she inherited from Amelia...'

Both of them moved away from the other two Hufflepuffs. Rigel stared at the stacked library and decided against having a sensitive conversation by trusting a privacy charm.

"Do you mind if we go to an abandoned classroom? I don't want to be overheard; it is quite sensitive..." Rigel looked at Susan and asked. The redhead gave him a look, hesitation clear on her face, and after a short debate, she nodded. 

"Alright, follow me," Rigel said as he led her outside the Library. They didn't have to walk for long as Rigel opened the first locked classroom with the unlocking charm.

"Alohamora~" Rigel chanted and the lock clicked audibly. He grabbed onto the handle and twisted the door open. He walked into the room and kept the door open for Susan who was staring into the dark with apprehension.

'Okay, so this might not have been a great idea...' Rigel thought. Leading a woman to an abandoned classroom was a lot different than doing the same with the Weasley twins. As he opened his mouth to try to persuade her, she hesitantly took a couple of steps before walking into the room.

'Huh... can this be accounted for bravery or blind trust?' Rigel thought.

"I'm going to lock the door so no one can burst through. Is that okay?" Rigel asked. After getting a nod, he cast the locking charm and returned his wand to his inventory.

He showed her his empty hands and offered an olive branch, "See, I put my wand away. There's no need to be afraid. I just wanna talk, okay?"

"I'm not gonna run now, you know?" Susan said after taking a deep breath. She was trying to project some confidence after deciding that Rigel was sure she regretted it.

"Alright, so I'll make this quick. I kind of know the location of the fugitive who is accused of being a mass murderer and is on the run..."

'Now that's one hell of an ice-breaker, right?'

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AN - Sirius exoneration plot started! Plus, it's been a while. I'm going to leave this chapter here as an apology. Worklife in my new company has been challenging, though my probation is ending on the 5th so regular update would be starting from the 6th.

With my probation period over, I can slack off again and focus more time on my stories... I'm not a very good worker, am I? I wonder why they fired me from my last company :P

P.S- 50+ chapters on P.atreon.


Chapter 118: Amelia Bones! Part-1

{Abandoned Classroom, Hogwarts}

{5th Oct 1991} 

{Susan Bones POV}

"Alright, so I'll make this quick. I kind of know the location of the fugitive who is accused of being a mass murderer and is on the run..." Rigel trailed off, but his words had already gotten her attention.

Susan paused as she stared at Rigel's stoic look, his face gave nothing away but his behavior, and this meeting made her put some stock in his claims. 

'According to the rumors he is either Sirius's son or his nephew, at any rate, the possibility of Sirius attempting to contact him would make sense. Still, why would Sirius think like that, unless he hadn't heard or read the newspaper that has tried to clarify Rigel's parentage...' Susan thought. Her line of thought made sense to her but she still couldn't comprehend why Rigel would give Sirius up, even if it was the right thing to do, and harboring a fugitive was a crime.

'I'm sure he would have gotten more out of keeping a death eater hidden, especially one who was known for his dueling prowess... unless he is completely against the conservative policies.' Susan concluded.

From the minute Rigel was introduced into the wizarding world, he has been seen with members of families who belong to the conservative side, with rumors of him having sexual relations with Pansy Parkinson, and Evelyn Rowle and even some whispers of a hidden relationship with the Greengrass heiress.

Her aunt had asked her to see if Rigel could be integrated into the more progressive side but when he was sorted into Slytherin, most of them had given up on that. But this was likely a chance, a chance to swindle some votes from under the Conservative's noses.

While she was thinking about politics, it seemed like Rigel got tired of waiting for a reply as he tried to persuade her, "Listen, I know you don't want your studies and your personal time to be disturbed, but I'm kind of in a bind right now. From what I have gathered, your aunt, Amelia Bones, is not only the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, but according to my research, she is one of the few people in the government who are not corrupt."

A swell of pride emerged in Susan as Rigel praised her aunt, her aunt had been a role model for her growing up, and although she was exceptionally strict with her at times, she had made sure that Susan never felt the need to be disappointed and feeling like an orphan.

"...I'm not asking for much, just a favor that I promise I'll pay you back." Rigel finished his little speech with his offer. The favor compounded on top of everything was just too tempting to ignore, and Susan felt herself nod.

'I would have agreed anyway, plus I'm quite curious about how Sirius contacted him, did the mass-murderer really infiltrate the Gryffindor common room a couple of weeks ago... wait does that mean Rigel knew about Sirius for a couple of weeks now.' Susan looked at the boy in front of her, she needed to respond as he was looking at her waiting for a response. Her aunt had berated her a lot about this habit of hers; she liked to analyze things, and thus, most of the time, she was lost in her own thoughts.

"I'll arrange for a meeting. I would say it would take some time, but from what I know about the situation, I'm sure Aunty Amelia would rush to meet you tomorrow at the latest," Susan responded.

She saw Rigel nod, and after a moment, he said, "Thank you. I owe you one." 

"Alohamora," the Slytherin chanted, and the lock clicked open. He looked back at her, gave her a small smile, and nodded.

Seeing the Slytherin walk away Susan took a sigh of relief, the tension that was building in her was gone as she hurriedly took a couple of steps and walked back toward the library. Her thoughts flashed back to the liberal use of magic that Rigel used.

'I can see now why the girls in the rumor mill are clamoring about him, he has good looks, plus he's good at magic and is first in our year. Plus, with his impressive family background, something like this was bound to happen... Though I wonder how many of those rumors are true, I can't see someone like Daphne open to sharing...'

Her thoughts bounced along a tangent as she walked back to her table. She could see Hannah's mischievous look on her face and knew that she needed to talk to her before tonight, or else tomorrow morning's tales of how Susan was Rigel's newest conquest would spread throughout the castle.

"What did he want?" Ernie asked, and Susan had to suppress her annoyed look. Apparently, the blond had somehow gotten into his head that she belonged to him, and he had been fighting with Zachery about it. Although it has been entertaining to see the two boys fight over her, it is now becoming a little annoying.

"Nothing that concerns you. I need to go back to my room; there is something I need to do. Hannah, I'll talk to you later..." Susan finished with a glare at her friend. Only when the blond put her hand up with an innocent look on her face did she turn around and start walking back to the Hufflepuff common room.

"Yeah, you were right, she looked flushed, they definitely made out..." She heard Hannah start teasing Ernie. 

It took an effort not to walk back and whack her friend on the head, but right now, she had something more important to do. Sirius Black's escape had put her aunt in a difficult position, and even her standing with the Ministry was a little shaky right now.

This opportunity that Rigel had provided her could solve all of her problems in one go. Getting a little excited, Susan walked through the Hufflepuff common room and into her room. She quickly walked over to her desk and pulled out a roll of parchment that looked quite old. She quickly opened her ink pot and started writing on the piece of paper.

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'''Aunty!!! Rigel Black contacted me today seeking your help, apparently, he knows where Sirius Black is hiding. He is requesting a meeting with you and I told him you would likely meet him tomorrow. Tell me if you want something arranged.'''

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AN - The parchment is a slightly modified magical artifact like the mirror that Sirius gave Harry!

Sorry for the late chap. My new colleagues organized a party because of the end of my probationary period. I'm still a little hungover. See ya tomorrow; regular updates are returning from today as promised!

P.S- 50+ chapters ahead on P.atreon- P.atreon.com/Light_novel_addict


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