[Opening recommended to be enjoyed with "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida for double the effect.]
"Cultivate this fertile land, never surrender."
"Retreat has never been my choice. We must forge ahead fearlessly, even if it means sleeping with lions."
"Undercurrents, fear, crown!"
"What you witness now is the forest's king."
"Mighty beyond measure, utterly unmatched!"
Celebratory songs soared with passionate intensity.
Roars rose and fell in thunderous succession.
The surging, violent rhythm accelerated hearts until each beat hammered against ribcages.
Intense drumbeats resembled never-ending thunderstorms, rumbling above the Forbidden Forest while stirring cascading sound waves...
...(￣▽￣)(▽￣△￣)?
From shadowy, pitch-black undergrowth, a unicorn stumbled from dense woodland, desperately seeking help toward the sound's source.
However, Dark Magic's erosion proved inescapable—life force and magical essence were being continuously stripped from within.
Finally, the unicorn crashed earthward with thunderous impact.
Its eyes hung half-open while pupils had lost their sacred luminescence—like two stars approaching extinction, leaving only faint sorrow and helplessness.
Breathing became labored, chest rising and falling weakly, seemingly ready to cease at any moment.
The horn that once blazed with holy radiance now appeared dim and lusterless, having forfeited its former majesty and mystery.
Hearing footsteps behind, it wearily closed its eyes—preserving the unicorn's final pride and dignity...
"Fool! What are you standing there for!"
Beneath the worn, obsidian hood, Professor Quirrell's lips trembled slightly, revealing hidden reluctance and terror.
This marked the third unicorn.
The curse from unicorn blood had long permeated his body—could he truly return?
Voldemort's promise to him...
Would it actually manifest?
Quirinus, you cannot continue erring...
Voldemort keenly detected his servant's inner hesitation and quietly growing resistance.
Pain from soul's depths instantly surged like flooding tide—invisible serpents savagely tearing through his body while spraying venom into his spirit.
Bone-scraping agony drained Professor Quirrell's complexion to deathly pallor, his form trembling and curling uncontrollably upon the ground, unable to escape this endless torment.
Suppressed wails hissed within his throat.
"Master... Master..."
"No, no, no... please don't... I am your most loyal servant—I won't disobey your commands..."
Cowardice and terror rapidly expanded.
Like Devil's Snare bristling with thorns, completely strangling Professor Quirrell's remaining sanity to dust.
Amid his shrill pleas for mercy, soul-deep agony slowly receded, followed by gloomy, hoarse tones echoing behind his skull.
"Quirinus, don't assume I'm ignorant of your thoughts. This represents merely minor punishment. Should there be repetition, I'll render you wishing for death."
Though the tone remained light, it overflowed with bone-chilling frost.
"No, no, Master—I merely... I merely heard strange disturbances. My loyalty to you..."
"Enough! Cease your babbling!"
Before Professor Quirrell could finish, Voldemort interrupted with voice carrying irritation.
"Perform your designated tasks!"
"Yes, yes, Master..."
Professor Quirrell shakily rose, approaching the unicorn's wound before lowering his head to drink, barely audible swallowing sounds emerging from his throat...
Just then, a stag stumbled from deep undergrowth, and before steadying itself, collapsed onto grass with a heavy thud.
Professor Quirrell jerked in alarm, instinctively glancing toward the sound source while gripping his wand tightly.
Then Draco Malfoy burst forth excitedly, clutching his pocket revolver with face radiating pure excitement.
"Ha! I caught up to it!"
"Blaise! It's here! I hit its neck—it can't run any..."
Excited shouts ceased abruptly.
Witnessing the severely wounded unicorn and the unknown black-robed figure with silver blood still staining his mouth corners, Draco Malfoy's complexion drained to alabaster while uncontrollable screams burst from his throat.
"Help... help!"
"There's someone here!" (°Д°)
"Damn it!"
The piercing scream triggered forest commotion. Professor Quirrell's expression darkened as he aimed his wand toward Malfoy.
But the next second, Voldemort's frantic voice urgently rang within his mind.
"Idiot! Dodge immediately!"
Draco Malfoy squeezed his eyes shut, raised his pocket revolver, and pulled the trigger directly.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang..."
Violent, dazzling flames erupted as continuous gunshots pierced night skies.
Only when clicking sounds of empty chambers rang out amid surrounding silence did he slowly open trembling eyes.
Apart from the weakly breathing unicorn, no other creatures remained visible.
"What happened?"
Tiger's voice sounded behind him. Draco Malfoy instinctively shivered before turning around, tears welling as he trembled:
"There was... a Dark wizard here..."
"He killed the unicorn."
"Just now... he tried to..."
(°△°)(°_°)
"Draco! Draco!"
"What happened?"
"Are you alright!"
Before he could finish speaking, Theodore and others burst through undergrowth, racing over with anxious expressions.
Gemma Farley followed closely with Rui Li Shafiq and Hermione, her cold, proud gaze carrying unmistakable alertness.
"Everyone back! Back!"
"Tiger, watch our surroundings!"
The crystal-clear pendant necklace emanated shocking coldness—this charm detected malicious intent. Apart from Venom's presence, she'd never experienced such frigid sensations.
Gemma Farley drew her wand, positioning herself before everyone while her voice overflowed with shock, fury, and gravity.
"Danger still lurks here! Maintain vigilance!"
Rui Li Shafiq stood beside her, sharp gaze sweeping surrounding darkness.
Ramos Tiamat's golden bracelet spread apart with subtle, dense humming as over ten scarab beetles flew toward dense forest.
"Interesting..."
"Look what I discover here?"
Realizing concealment proved impossible, Quirrell emerged from woodland, his elegant tone carrying amusement hints.
Beneath the obsidian, worn hood, only eyes with faint crimson glow remained visible.
"Rule-breaking Slytherins? Carrying Muggle firearms? Plus a Gryffindor?"
"Tsk, tsk—truly eye-opening..."
Before he could finish speaking, deafening gunshots suddenly erupted. As if struck by sledgehammer impact, Professor Quirrell's thin frame flew backward directly.
"Too much fucking chatter."
"What kind of bastard are you?"
Following recoil, the shotgun spun once within Tiger's arms, smoothly completing reload.
Tiger spat viciously, his fierce, violent gaze appearing far more dangerous than Quirrell's, though wariness in his eyes hadn't dissipated.
The Winchester shotgun contained slug rounds—normally, one shot created one hole.
For someone to fly backward like that, obvious protection had blocked the slug's impact force.
"Avada Kedavra!"
Furious roars erupted as emerald light suddenly blazed. Gemma Farley's expression transformed drastically.
She instinctively attempted throwing herself before Tiger, but was seized by the collar by even more brutal force and hurled behind him.
Green radiance shot straight toward Tiger's chest, vanishing instantaneously.
The forest fell into deathly silence. Observing Tiger's motionless silhouette, Theodore and others' faces drained to ghastly pallor.
"Tiger..."
"Idiot, don't approach!"
Hermione tried stepping forward but was tightly grasped by Pansy Parkinson's wrist. The noble, proud young lady now trembled completely, even breathing becoming laborious.
"Tiger!!!"
Shrill screams rang out as Gemma Farley threw herself toward Tiger like a madwoman.
The noble, elegant prefect now resembled a deranged woman who'd lost her beloved.
"Ti..."
Before heart-wrenching cries could sound, Tiger pushed away the prefect clinging desperately to him with disgusted expression. Between his scorching, broad fingers were Gemma Farley's stunned and bewildered eyes.
"What are you wailing about?"
"Scared the hell out of me."
Tiger's eyes darkened slightly.
Seven or eight protective amulets on his wrist had transformed into obsidian powder, scattering within night winds.
"Go to hell, you bastard..."
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