Volume 4: The Sea and the Ship Heading North Chapter 195 All Live or One Dies
"Hate... you more?"
"Of course it hates me more, because I was the one communicating with it from the beginning to the end. All the deceptions it suffered were due to me. Even if the Dark Lord knew about this, it would definitely bear the primary responsibility. After all, it would be exposed for spying on secrets and leading the enemy."
Jon looked at Fred.
"The plan you mentioned is indeed feasible, but I should be the one to rush out and attract attention..."
Fred shook his head decisively, interrupting him.
"Don't even think about it. It's impossible. If you stay here, there's no need for us to keep going."
"Listen to me." Jon said calmly, "If I attract attention and let you escape, I may not be in trouble. But if you attract attention and let me escape, you will definitely die."
"I know my Patronus Charm level best. I am only one step away from actually summoning the Patronus. There are many Dementors here, which can greatly help me master the spell. So I will attract their attention and then find an opportunity to hide again. There is a great possibility that I can summon the Patronus with the help of these Dementors."
"There aren't many Dementors left in Azkaban. As long as I can summon a Patronus, I will be able to get out safely."
"But we can't delay any longer. Someone must go meet up with Nick and bring Scabior back to the ship. And McNeill, the stun spell on him will lose its effect soon."
Fred stared at Jon.
"You're not lying to me? Just like you lied to Neville and George when we got off the ship?"
"I have said many things to you since we came to this island, but there are only two that are most important, Fred."
Jon said seriously.
"Don't trade your life for another's. Also, I am a person who is very afraid of death. I will never joke about my life unless I am really sure about it."
Fred was silent.
Of course, he had absolute trust in Jon, but it was precisely because of this absolute trust that he subconsciously suspected that Jon was lying and just wanted him to escape first.
Jon took out a pocket watch and glanced at the time.
"The sun is about to set, and we can't hesitate any longer. If Scabior really wakes up, not only us, but everyone on the Hogwarts will be doomed, and the opportunity that the professors have fought for us will be wasted. Now the situation is actually very straightforward. If you escape, we all have a chance to survive, but if I escape, you will die!"
Fred pulled his hair. He had never made a decision like today.
After a moment, his voice became a little hoarse.
"You'd better not be lying to me, Jon. I will be waiting for you on the shore with the others. If you fail to keep your promise, I will not continue to follow George and Neville. I will come back to find you!"
Jon smiled and held up three fingers and said.
"Three days, at most. Without Aurors, it will be difficult for these Dementors to find a way to contact the Ministry of Magic. But if Azkaban does not respond for a long time, three days is probably the limit of time for them to find the problem. If you don't see me after three days, then do as you say, how about that?"
Fred finally nodded heavily.
Afterwards, they determined the next plan. John would rush out of the entrance first. He could use the Patronus Charm, which not only meant that he would be safer, but also meant that most of the Dementors could be restrained.
He would run in the exact opposite direction of Fred, buying Fred time to escape the prison.
After determining the direction, Jon did not delay any further. It was indeed getting late, and the longer he delayed, the more dangerous it would be.
"Remember to bring the two Aurors back to the ship, and ask Nick to come in and see me when he has the chance. I need him to give me some help."
After giving Fred a few final words of advice, Jon climbed out of the cellar entrance without hesitation, wand in hand.
The Dementor leader was staring at him all the time with his eyes hidden under his hood.
The simpler its thoughts are, the more hatred it has for Jon.
It's not just a matter of him leading the enemy to find Voldemort's Chamber of Secrets in Azkaban, but more importantly, the fact that he had once peeped into the secrets that Voldemort had hidden in this prison would also be exposed.
Although Dementors cannot die, it does not mean that they are invincible. There are still some magic similar to the Patronus Charm in the wizarding world that restricts them, such as the barrier set up by Voldemort at the entrance of this cellar.
Once Voldemort knows about this, he will definitely be punished and retaliated.
This made the Dementor leader unable to control his superimposed instincts the moment he saw John coming out, and his tall body suddenly pounced forward!
Dozens of Dementors were floating around, and the gloomy, cold, desperate and deadly atmosphere rushed out of the entire corridor, like countless pairs of piercingly cold hands constantly slapping Jon's face.
He waved his wand without flinching.
"Expect God to Guard!"
A soft silver light lit up at the tip of his staff!
The not-so-bright light threads continued to gush out, trying to condense, but in the end they could only scatter around Jon, surrounding his body and protecting him in the middle.
The Dementors that surrounded John were unable to resist the fear that came from the depths of their souls, and they all subconsciously retreated a distance, including the Dementor leader who hated John to the point of madness.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jon recited another spell at a very fast speed.
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
The ring hanging around his neck faithfully played its due role. This time, Jon used all the magic power of the students that had been stored in the carriage to extend his flying time.
He rushed out from the gaps between the Dementors at an extremely fast speed, but not only could he fly, all the jailers in this prison also had the innate ability to fly.
The Dementors floated higher into the sky in a dark mass. Their leader seemed to be roaring something. Almost all the Dementors present rushed towards John, trying to surround him again.
The plan went much more smoothly than they had initially expected. The Dementor leader seemed to really hate Jon to the extreme and didn't even bother to care about Fred who was still in the cellar.
Fred was wearing the invisibility cloak that John left him. Even though this thing couldn't avoid the Dementors' perception, it could provide him with great help in such a chaotic situation.
So, everything went as John planned, and he successfully escaped from Azkaban prison.
