Chapter 39: If You Never Had It, You Can Never Lose It!
When he heard Dumbledore say that he had a way to solve the problem.
Tom was also anxious. He quickly looked at Theo, hoping that he could come up with a good idea.
Otherwise, once this matter is settled, their plan to pursue freedom will be completely ruined.
At the very least, there are many things that cannot be done before graduation.
"What is the Fidelius Charm?" Theo asked calmly.
Seeing that Theo's face was still calm, Tom felt much more at ease.
Maybe this guy still has a way!
Dumbledore's expression became serious.
"This is a very complicated spell. Simply put, it is to magically hide a secret forever in the depths of a living person's soul."
"This secret will never be discovered because it is hidden in the soul of the chosen person... the Secret-Keeper. Unless the Secret-Keeper actively reveals it."
"I just need to treat the address of your residence as a secret that needs to be hidden, then Grindelwald will never find you."
"In this way, the safety of you and your guardians can be guaranteed."
"As for the choice of the Secret-Keeper... I will take on the role. I think that in this world, there should be no one who can make me reveal the secret I want to hide."
After listening to Dumbledore's explanation, Tom's face turned ashen.
It's over, the dream of freedom has flown away...
Dumbledore's method can be said to be impeccable.
Tom couldn't think of any way to refuse.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Professor. But... don't bother, I really don't want to integrate into any family again. You can find a guardian for Tom. I have Toby to take care of me, so I don't need to worry about me at all." Theo said in a low voice.
Tom widened his eyes, what about the agreement to take me with you?!
Dumbledore asked puzzled, "But, why is this? In my opinion, family affection is the most precious thing in the world. If you can integrate into a new family..."
"Some things, if you never had them, you can never lose them..."
After Theo finished speaking, he sat back on the bed, hugged his knees with his hands, and looked out the window without saying a word, with a strong sense of sadness on his face.
This was the first time Dumbledore had seen such an expression on Theo's face.
In his impression, Theo had always been sunny, cheerful, and confident...
Dumbledore couldn't help but recall his conversation with Mrs. Cole.
When he asked about Tom's situation, he also asked about Theo's situation.
Mrs. Cole said that she picked Theo up from the street.
The child's face was full of confusion at the time. He only said that his name was Theo, that he had no family, and then he didn't say anything...
At this time, Dumbledore understood that Theo's resistance to joining a new family should be related to his past that he was unwilling to tell anyone.
If he guessed correctly, it should be a very sad past... so much so that it left a huge shadow in Theo's heart.
Moreover, this shadow was so big that Theo didn't dare to have any family affection again!
"...if you never had it, you can never lose it..."
This sentence made Dumbledore very heartbroken.
Of course, he understood what it was like to lose a loved one... it could only be said to be heartbreaking!
Dumbledore glanced at Theo's eyes again and habitually used Legilimency to scan him.
The result was, in addition to sadness, it was still sadness!
Dumbledore was finally moved. If he allowed this child to continue to be sad, he might be ruined...
Therefore, he didn't dare to force it anymore. Even if his magic was strong, he couldn't cure this kind of psychological problem.
"In that case, then... okay, as for Tom..."
Tom was so smart. When he saw Dumbledore looking at him, he immediately said loudly, "I am his only friend! I have to stay with him!"
Dumbledore looked at Tom, then at Theo, and finally let go.
"Okay... then you stay with him, and I won't find guardians for you..."
In Dumbledore's opinion, Theo had no family and was unwilling to be adopted.
If he took away his only friend, he would be too lonely.
Therefore, Dumbledore simply left Tom behind, anyway, Tom was also unwilling to be adopted.
Only at this time did Theo turn his head again, with a very reluctant smile on his face.
"Thank you, Professor Dumbledore. I'm sorry that I can't accept your kindness... I... I'm really sorry... but... but I..."
At this time, Tom was completely convinced by Theo.
He didn't expect that in a completely unfavorable situation, Theo could actually play the emotional card, crit Dumbledore, and then turn the tables!
Dumbledore sighed. He had no way of knowing what Theo had experienced in the past.
Moreover, as long as Theo didn't say it himself, he couldn't ask too much.
After all, he was like this just by reminding him of a little bit of the past. Not to mention asking him to tell it himself...
That would be too cruel for Theo!
"I can promise you not to find guardians for you, but the Fidelius Charm must be cast, and your residence must be found by me."
Although this result was still not very satisfactory to Theo, it was acceptable to be able to achieve this step.
At most, he would find another secret base to do experiments.
However, for Tom, this result was completely acceptable.
Although he still couldn't escape Theo directly, at least he didn't need to find a guardian!
He couldn't even bear Mrs. Cole's control, let alone others...
After Dumbledore and Professor Hicks left.
The sad expression on Theo's face disappeared instantly.
Tom saw it next to him and didn't feel strange at all.
It was really acting! As expected of you!
At this moment, Tom really admired Theo more and more. He could handle the troublesome Dumbledore in just a few words!
Theo rubbed his face. Fortunately, he had learned Occlumency before, otherwise he would have almost revealed his secret just now.
He didn't expect that Dumbledore would actually use Legilimency to check his emotions in that situation just now...
But fortunately, because of Occlumency, his emotions were well disguised.
At least Dumbledore, who roughly checked Theo's emotions with Legilimency, would definitely not be able to see through it.
In fact, Theo didn't say a single lie just now.
He didn't take the initiative to say how tragic his past was. Everything was just Dumbledore's own imagination!
What Theo did just now was just to cleverly leave a blank space through his acting skills and words...
"Okay... don't be too complacent, otherwise you will be exposed!"
"Got it!"
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