Chapter 790: The Last Horcrux (Edited)

"Er... don't forget, we have other things to do..."

Dumbledore joined the others in silence for a moment before reminding them with a bewildered smile.

"Alright then nya."

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Fish scratched his head regretfully and lifted the still unconscious Voldemort with one hand, saying, "So now we'll go find Harry nya?"

Dumbledore didn't answer but looked at Madam Bones, who was now the head of the Ministry of Magic.

"The next steps, I'll leave them to you," Amelia Bones said considerately. "The Ministry of Magic still has many matters to deal with."

Some of the Ministry officials were actually a bit critical since, after all, if Voldemort was in their hands, it would be such an achievement that their failure to be infiltrated by Death Eaters would be less significant.

But even Madam Bones, the most powerful among them, had spoken, and they truly didn't have the guts to ask Dumbledore and Fish for Voldemort, so they remained silent with resigned faces.

"Then, we'll leave," Dumbledore smiled and nodded to Lady Bones. "I'll contact the Ministry once this is resolved, and please lift the Anti-Apparition charm from this place."

With that, he approached Fish, picked up Voldemort's two wands, and bound him with magical ropes. Once Lady Bones had lifted the Anti-Apparition charm in the main hall, Dumbledore and Fish left the Ministry with Voldemort.

By the time they returned to the small area of Little Whinging, the other Death Eaters had been subdued by Professor McGonagall and the others, and even the four-way battle between Harry, Draco, Sirius, and Snape had ended, leaving all four of them looking quite miserable and glaring at each other defiantly...

It was clear that their enmity hadn't been resolved.

The few remaining conscious Death Eaters cursed Draco and Snape, the two traitors, but none of them bothered to listen to the Death Eaters' screams.

"Fish is back!" Fred shouted immediately. "He really defeated Voldemort!"

He looked at the Dark Lord in Fish's hands, jumping with excitement, and even joined George in setting off their homemade Weasley fireworks, shooting them into the sky indiscriminately.

The Death Eaters stopped cursing and stared in disbelief.

"Very well, Mr. Weasley." Dumbledore halted the twins' exaggerated celebrations. "We have some unfinished business..." He continued with a glance at a nervous Harry. "Please escort the Death Eaters to the Ministry of Magic, and leave the rest to me, to Fish... and Harry."

Dumbledore didn't want more people to know about Fish's ability to revive, for Fish's sake.

"We need a quieter place... Harry, what do you think about your old 'home'?"

"Sure, Professor."

"Wait, I'm coming with you!" Sirius's eyes went back and forth between Harry and Dumbledore.

After thinking for a moment, Snape said to Dumbledore, "That snake is still at Draco's house, should we get rid of it first?"

"Leave it to Fish!"

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Fish patted his chest and used the Apparition charm.

Draco, who was worried about his parents, also returned to Malfoy Manor with Snape.

"Draco! How good to see you're alright!" Narcissa was the first to come running, embracing her son tightly.

Lucius looked at Snape with a hopeful expression, and upon receiving his confirming gaze, he let out a long sigh of relief before sinking onto the couch, looking surprised to have survived.

"Where's the snake nya?"

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Fish asked once the Malfoys had calmed down a bit.

"I'll show you."

Draco said, and tried to head upstairs, only for Fish to pull him down.

"No need nya, it seems she has left on her own." Fish twitched his ears and looked upward.

A large python, as thick as a barrel, burst through a door and stormed into the room, perched on the staircase with its head held high, hissing at Fish and the others below.

"Roarr~!"

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Without saying a word, Fish transformed into his white tiger form, leaped to the first floor, and struck Nagini with his paws.

But due to the nature of the Horcrux, Fish scratched and bit Nagini for a while, and although the snake was bruised and battered by him, she couldn't die and even had the strength to bite Fish back.

"Leave it to me," Snape said, "Fiendfyre Curse will destroy the Horcruxes, it should be able to kill her."

Nagini turned her head towards him, hissing.

Fish returned to his human form, grabbed Nagini by the head, made several deadly knots around her body, and jumped down to the ground floor with her.

"He said Voldemort would never let the traitor go, and that he would be able to return." Fish translated while throwing Nagini to the ground.

"It seems there are other Horcruxes." Snape, expressionless, reduced Nagini to ashes with the Fiendfyre Curse, disregarding Nagini's threat.

"If they have destroyed all the previous Horcruxes, then there should only be one Horcrux remaining." Lucius said, "Some time ago, Voldemort... had some Death Eaters bring back a captive Muggle, probably using him to create a new Horcrux."

"It's probably time to fill Voldemort's mouth with Veritaserum after all..."

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Fish scratched his head and looked at Snape.

Snape shook his head and said, "Voldemort's Occlumency level is still higher than mine, and Veritaserum won't work on him."

"What if you use your Memory Loss Potion?" Fish thought for a moment and added, "Or make him drink one of those green potions Dumbledore used to drink nya?"

"We could try, but it probably won't be effective." Snape continued shaking his head, "With Voldemort's level of Occlumency, he will be able to protect his mind enough before we force him to take the potion, and even if he loses consciousness, it will be difficult to penetrate his mental barriers."

Seeing Fish's disappointed look, he added, "Anyway, let's give it a try first, maybe it will work."

After bidding farewell to the Malfoys, the two of them apparated and headed to the Dursleys' living room.

In addition to Dumbledore, Voldemort, Harry, and Sirius, Professor McGonagall had also come with them.

"Minerva!"

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Fish was the first to jump on Professor McGonagall, rubbing energetically against her cheek.

On the other hand, Voldemort, who had woken up, stared fixedly at Snape with his bright red eyes.

"Snape... I never thought even you would betray me," he said sorrowfully, "I will show you what happens to those who betray the Dark Lord!"

Voldemort had no qualms about speaking harshly, as even though all the Horcruxes he had created were destroyed, he would still not truly die.

"Thanks to you... Fish McGonagall," he turned his head towards Fish and laughed wildly, "If you hadn't restored some of my soul wounds with that rain, it wouldn't have been easy for me to create a new Horcrux... hahahahahahahahaha!"

"I can't believe Rita guessed it right!"

∑(ΦДΦ)

However, Fish's attention was not focused at all on the Horcruxes but on Rita Skeeter's article.

Voldemort's laughter stopped, and he gave Fish a resentful look.

Ignoring his gaze, Fish leaped towards Voldemort in three steps, extended his hand, and pinched his cheek, then turned to Snape and signaled him, "Severus, hurry up nya!"

(ΦωΦ)

Snape disregarded Voldemort's furious look and with an expressionless but vaguely amused face, he took out a bottle from his pocket containing his newly optimized Memory Loss Potion and poured it into Voldemort's mouth.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

Voldemort, like Sirius, groaned in pain as he swallowed the Memory Loss Potion.

Seeing this scene, Sirius instantly recalled his horrible experience and shuddered, taking two steps back with a sympathetic look.

Voldemort lamented for a while, and then his voice faded, his head drooping on his chest as if he had lost all his strength.

"Did it work?"

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Fish crouched down and leaned in to look at the motionless Voldemort.

But before he could see Voldemort's face, he raised his own head.

"A good potion, Snape..." Voldemort said hoarsely, "But unfortunately, this level of mental torture is not as good as when you split your soul."

He opened his mouth, revealing the teeth that Fish had pulled out, and said disdainfully, "Do you want to know where the rest of my Horcruxes are? You're a fool! Hahahahahahahahaha!"

Voldemort let out an arrogant taunt...

Immediately, he received a slap on the head from Fish, who thought he was being too loud.

"You're so noisy! Shut up nya!"

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