Chapter 366: Kitten fishing (Edited)

Apparently, a certain kitten was not going to keep what he had promised at the Three Broomsticks.

Of course, this is only natural, since Fish is a lawless man who will accept his punishment for defying Professor McGonagall, and it's up to the cat to keep his promises.

It's just that Fish has become more obedient recently, which caused Professor McGonagall to relax her vigilance.

But what was the puss's good behavior due to? It's to accumulate House points for when he gets into trouble.

And now...

Now is the time to use them!

At Fish's words, Harry gaped for a moment before sitting up from the bed and answering through gritted teeth: "Yes!".

Fish had his reasons for coming to Harry and trapping Sirius Black with him.

It wasn't because Professor McGonagall had forbidden him to tell Harry so the young cat had to confront him. It was because Fish knew that Harry already knew so he had to bring Harry in.

To put it in perspective, if Fish had known that someone had bullied Professor McGonagall, he would have tried to avenge her, and Fish, knowing Harry's character, would probably have thought the same as he did.

However, just as Professor McGonagall thought it would be dangerous for Fish to go to Black, Harry was so much weaker than he was that he would be even less able to fight Black, so by offering to take him with him, he could keep Harry safe.

Besides, Fish had "promised" Professor McGonagall not to go after Black, not that he was going to keep his promise, but if Black came to him, he would give her another excuse.

And if he wanted Black to come to him, then Harry, who was Black's target, would be great bait.

One more person to share the blame if he was discovered was a secondary issue.

All in all, bringing Harry in would be a good way to kill a lot of birds with one stone.....

Fish is smart!

Once he whispered his plan to Harry, Harry agreed without hesitation.

A little danger was nothing compared to avenging the death of his parents.

"So, how do I lure Black in? The castle is so heavily guarded that he can't get in, right? The secret passageway in Hogsmeade should have been blocked by now by Mr. Flume as well..."

With high hopes of revenge, Harry discussed the details of the operation with Fish, only to feel a bit disheartened at the thought that his only way into Hogsmeade had been cut off.

Soon, however, Harry remembered that the twins had said there was another secret passageway to Hogsmeade.

"Could it be what you want to take the secret way under the Boxing Willow?"

Harry, who had seen how well Boxing Willow behaved in front of Fish last year, perked up instantly.

"Not Hogsmeade nya."

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Fish shook his head, dismissing Harry's idea.

First of all, he was already planning to go after Black, and taking Harry to Hogsmeade wouldn't be enough to subtract points, and Professor McGonagall would have to settle the score, and the cat would be out of luck.

Secondly, the Shrieking Shack is now occupied by Lupin on full moon nights, making it an unlikely place to use the secret passage.

And lastly.

"There are too many people in Hogsmeade nya, and with Dementors patrolling the area, the odds of Black attacking you there are too low nya."

Fish analyzed, based on his hunting experience, "If Black wanted to attack you, the most appropriate place, would actually be the Forbidden Forest nya..."

The Forbidden Forest was within the confines of Hogwarts, free of Dementors and not too many other wizards, and if Harry was roaming around there, Black would never miss such an opportunity.

And unlike Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest wasn't guarded by Dementors, Harry could go there with his invisibility cloak and, from Black's point of view, he was alone from start to finish.

But the truth is that the Forbidden Forest is Fish's territory, full of eyes everywhere, and Fish has asked his Forbidden Forest friends to help him keep an eye on other humans in the Forbidden Forest since Halloween.

If Harry could fish Black out of the Forbidden Forest, not only would there be no danger, but there would be very little chance of Black escaping.

"... Harry, you can pretend to practice your Patronus Charm in the Forbidden Forest and make some noise to attract Black's attention nya, and of course, Fish will find the opportunity to make some noise to attract Black's attention to the Forbidden Forest nya."

Fish shook his head as he told Harry his plan, lifting his chin and saying smugly, "And Fish will also inform Fluffy and the others afterwards, so they can cover for you nya.... As soon as Black shows up, we'll beat the crap out of him together and then trade him for the bounty nya!". "

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As far as Harry was concerned, Fish's plan was sound and feasible, so he had nothing to add, as long as he did what the cat told him.

So he thanked Fish sincerely and went back to bed, and this time, he fell sound asleep.

The next morning, Harry, who had slept late, did not wake up until nearly noon, when no one else was in the bedroom.

He got dressed and went down the spiral staircase, and the common room was empty except for Hermione, Ron, and the twins who were sitting there, apparently waiting for him.

"Harry, are you...are you okay?"

Ron stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Harry forced a smile, then looked around and asked, "Where are the others?"

"Come on! Today's the first day of the vacations, remember?" Ron looked at Harry carefully to make sure he really was okay, as he answered his question, "It's almost lunchtime, I was going to go wake you up."

Truth be told, Harry was looking much better than Ron and the others expected, he still looked unhappy, but not in the state he had been in the night before.

The slight pallor and some dark circles under his eyes were nothing more than the aftermath of a late night.

"Harry, listen to me," Ron said to Harry, exchanging glances with Hermione and his two siblings, who were still going on with the same rehearsed conversation, "What we heard yesterday must have really affected you, but it's important that you don't do anything stupid."

Harry's eyes narrowed slightly, and although he knew Ron and the others were worried about him, he felt a twinge of discontent....

He even said he was the best friend, but he didn't understand it at all, not even as well as the cat!

Of course, this little complaint didn't affect Harry and Ron's friendship, but Harry wasn't about to tell the boys about his plans with Fish.

"I see," Harry nodded with a puzzled expression, then said, "Even Fish was stopped by Professor McGonagall, I'm not arrogant enough to take on Black by myself, and.... even if I wanted to go after him, I wouldn't have a clue where he is."

Ron and the others were relieved to hear Harry say that, they thought Harry had figured it out on his own.

"Well, let's leave that for the teachers, let's go to lunch in the Great Hall, you must be hungry after being up so late, right, Harry?".

George came over, slipped his arm around Harry's shoulders and smiled playfully, and Fred cooperated by changing the subject to keep Harry from thinking about it.

Harry, for his part, was cooperative enough to ignore the subject and let the twins gossip around him.

For the next few days, Ron and the twins followed Harry everywhere, and only relaxed their vigilance when it became clear that he had no real intention of getting back at Blake.

The next day, Harry donned his invisibility cloak and snuck into the Forbidden Forest with Fish.