The lab was cleaned up, the magical image on the wall removed, and with a wave of his wand, a line of words appeared on the wall: Nagini Rescue Plan.
"The plan is simple. The only thing we must do is be extremely cautious. We must not let Anna and Rosier in the past discover any trace of us."
"If our image is left in their memories, unpredictable events will occur."
Anton said solemnly, looking at everyone.
Everyone nodded.
"First of all, we know that after Anna woke up from the bed, she searched for five minutes before she saw her mother in front of the pile of rocks in the corner of the garden."
"So we have at least five minutes to feed the 'Sealed Prison' to Nagini."
"It is necessary to emphasize that Nagini's own strength is not bad. Once she senses danger and transforms into a viper, her speed will be extremely fast, making it even more difficult to resist."
"Anna is responsible for this matter. Although you are a little different from when you were six years old, Nagini was in a trance at the time. In addition, it was a rainy day and there was no moonlight, so she would not notice. Even if she noticed, she would not hurt you."
"Of course, I will stay nearby. If she attacks you, I will put an armor spell on you. You lead her to my side, and I will pick you up on a flying broom."
Anton nodded at the table. "Nagini can't fly, but we can fly. At that time, we will keep the shortest distance and take her away from this place."
"I've tested it. My Shield Charm can defend against Nagini's attacks."
Pedro was stunned. "When did you test it?"
Anton shrugged. "I've lived here for so long. There will always be a chance. I need to know the defensive capabilities of my Shield Charm. I will test it whenever I have the chance. Stop talking about such irrelevant topics."
He looked at Anna, who nodded solemnly. "Anna can do it!"
"Very good."
Anton looked at Pedro. "We are playing tricks in front of the powerful dark wizard Rosier. He is an existence that even you can't fight against."
Pedro looked unhappy. "Thank you for your reminder. Damn it, I don't remember how I became his friend."
Anton continued. "We were in Knockturn Alley. The old Pedro covered us with a large cloth. No one found us, including Rosier."
Pedro nodded. "That is our goblin's alchemical treasure. It's not cloth. In fact, in essence..."
He paused. After a pause, he asked, "Why should I introduce you to her?"
Anton smiled and didn't mind. "Do you know where Pedro is now? Oh, that's good to know. Go find him. No matter what method you use, bring this cloth here. When Anna feeds Nagini the medicine and brings her back, you will be responsible for subduing Nagini and covering her with the cloth."
Pedro nodded. "Okay."
Anton looked at the old wizard again. "You will be the lookout. Hide in the big tree. If you see Rosier appear, stretch out a finger from the tree. Pedro will always keep an eye on your hiding place."
"Also, for the next two days, you'll be responsible for teaching Anna the levitation spell. If Nagini cooperates and drinks the potion, she'll fall asleep, and Anna can then use the levitation spell to bring Nagini to Pedro."
The old wizard chuckled. "Great! I can help, too."
Anton finally pointed at himself. "I'm responsible for keeping Anna safe. Two Annas, protecting them from being harmed by Nagini from different eras."
"Three days left." Anton rested his hands on the table, gazing intently at everyone. "Hold yourself to the highest and most demanding standards. That's my approach to this matter, and I expect you to do the same."
"Dismissed!"
Everyone bustled about.
Anton locked himself and Nagini in a room, repeatedly casting the 'bionic spell' on both of them.
Transforming them into 'color-changing wind birds,' a state that even Rosier couldn't detect.
This was a remedy in case the plan failed.
Whoever showed signs of weakness would be instantly cast a spell, vanishing from Rosier's sight.
...
...
Three days passed in a flash.
Night fell quietly.
The clouds in the sky were very thick, blocking the moonlight and making everything in sight blurry.
Anton and his group walked out of the stone steps beside the fountain at the castle gate and looked at each other.
"According to the plan!"
The old wizard floated to the place where Rosier would appear at the garden gate, disappeared into the trees, stretched out a translucent hand, gestured OK, and stretched it back in.
Behind Pedro emerged a huge purple-skinned golem. The golem grabbed a transparent cloth and a big snake with its ten hands. The cloth fluttered, covering him and disappearing in front of everyone.
He will go into the corner of the pile of rocks and be responsible for the support and pressure.
Anna seemed a little nervous, holding the medicine bottle and breathing hard.
"Don't be nervous, you can do it." Anton smiled and patted her shoulder. "Elegant, proud Anna, she's also an extremely resilient person. Not everyone at this age can lock themselves up in a factory, facing a machine every day."
Anna stared at him intently, grinning, and said softly, "Anton, thank you."
Anton raised an eyebrow. "I accept your gratitude."
Anna smiled sweetly. In the two years since her mother's death, she had thought of her every moment.
Now that she had traveled back to this point in time, she felt blessed to be able to see her mother from afar every day.
But now she could actually touch her, talk to her, and hug her!
Anna felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. She
had to succeed, she had to bring her mother back to thirty-eight years from now, if she could still be saved. Even if she remained a snake, she represented hope!
"You've brought hope to so many people." Anna's deep blue eyes were filled with Anton's reflection. She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
Striding forward.
Anton was stunned, touched his face, and chuckled.
"Actually, I just wanted someone to lean on."
Fate always liked to play tricks on him. He wanted Lupin to be his nanny. He had planned everything and put all his efforts into it.
And then, he succeeded and became Lupin's nanny. He shrugged.
He could only smile at fate.
What could he do? There was no way. He could only choose to lie down, no longer worrying about his safety, no longer caring about life and death, no longer paying attention to the future.
Do what you want to do, regardless of profit, not afraid of life and death.
Drawing her wand, she stepped towards the pile of rocks. "
Ahhhh
!"
Nagini covered her mouth to prevent her screams from waking her daughter in the cabin.
Her body was constantly changing, and as she was forced back into her human form, she found herself losing control.
She could no longer switch between human and snake form at will, sometimes only realizing it after she had already transformed into a snake.
Worst of all, she suddenly discovered that once she transformed into a snake, she lost her human consciousness, becoming a beast reduced to mere animal instincts.
She had to flee as quickly as possible, fearing she might harm little Anna.
"No, I must leave!"
She stumbled outward, reaching a pile of rocks, and finally collapsed to the ground.
The violent transformation unfolded over her, and she felt herself lengthening and lengthening. She was becoming a snake, and her consciousness was being swallowed up bit by bit by the snake's shell.
She fought against the sensation, forcing herself to transform back again.
The pain made her tremble with pain.
She lay panting on the ground, her eyes filled with despair. "André, come back soon! Don't go looking for Pedro anymore! Come back soon."
Just then, a figure appeared before her.
She opened her eyes, their pupils now bulging, and vaguely caught sight of Anna.
"Mother!"
With a determined sob, the small figure uncorked the potion bottle and placed the liquid near her lips. "Hurry, mother, drink it."
No! It was useless. Back at Hogwarts, Dumbledore had tried everything, but she had received no treatment, and ultimately, had been forced to leave in despair.
"Anna!"
Nagini reached out a trembling hand and touched her daughter's cheek. As if her twitching body were unleashed with boundless strength, she thrust forward.
Bang.
Anna's tiny body flew off like a cannonball, then gently landed on the ground on a gust of wind.
"Anna!" Nagini roared with all her might. "Hurry, Anna, run, run as far as you can!"
This push, magically powerful, sent Anna flying, but it left her unable to hold on any longer. Her body rapidly transformed, stretching out, swiftly transforming into a giant snake.
Then, the snake's eyes opened, their cold, vertical pupils filled with a mad, predatory rage.
Anna's potion fell to the ground, shattering. She stared blankly as the liquid sank into the soil, scrambling to her feet. "No, no!" She frantically lunged, digging in the ground, trying to collect the liquid.
Shards of glass sliced her fingers, blood gushing, but she dug relentlessly.
"Mother?"
six-year-old Anna's voice rang out from the garden. "Mother, where are you?"
"..."
"..."
The old wizard, stunned, floated out of the tree.
Pedro lifted the cloth, his face filled with fear. "It's over. I knew it. We can't change it. It will only make things worse. I shouldn't have done that!"
Anton rolled his eyes and pulled out another medicine bottle from his backpack. "I knew it wouldn't be that easy."
He quietly moved very close to the snake and pulled out his wand. "Giving up is never in my vocabulary."