Harry Potter: The Golden Viper

061 The Corpse

Bang!

Without any warning, a deafening roar echoed through the dark maze and Harry slipped and fell on his butt, landing hard on the cold stone floor. But he didn't care about his sore butt at all, his terrified eyes stared at the pitch-black corridor that was curling up like a snake, there was no doubt that the scream just now belonged to Malfoy, and it sounded very close to him!

Malfoy was in danger, there were really dangerous dark creatures lurking in this twisted labyrinth!

In just a few seconds, Harry's inner clothes were completely soaked with sweat, he shivered and got up from the ground, without thinking, his instinct took over his body and he ran towards the direction he came from.

He had to get out of this nightmare as soon as possible! But after running two steps, Harry stopped again, a trace of struggle appeared on his pale face without blood. There were dark creatures in the maze, which proved that Professor Watson was not lying to them, then, the 'casualties' mentioned on the magic contract… In this school, Malfoy was the little wizard Harry hated the most, and Harry also knew that he was probably the most hated person by Malfoy, they were natural enemies, if they had a chance, they would both drive each other out of Hogwarts without hesitation, this was unquestionable.

But that didn't mean Harry wanted to see Malfoy die!

Thinking of the word 'death', Harry shivered again, unconsciously, he had a horrible vision in front of him, a cold corpse lying in the dark corridor, his eyes staring at the ceiling without life, his robe soaked with blood, a furry monster with sharp claws and teeth squatting next to Malfoy's body, tearing open his stomach and eating the bloody flesh happily! "Don't be nosy, Harry, Malfoy won't appreciate you, and besides, there's Snape outside watching!"

Harry's lips turned white and he whispered to persuade his conscience, but no matter what, the vision that appeared in his mind just now was like nailed to his forehead and couldn't disappear! "Damn it, Malfoy, this is the only time in my life!" 

After a difficult choice, in the end, kindness prevailed over fear and disgust for Malfoy. Harry turned around again and shouted towards the direction where the scream came from,

"Where are you, Malfoy? If you can still breathe, please scream again!" 

Harry pricked up his ears and listened. There was no sound answering his question. But soon there was a series of hurried footsteps from the end of the corridor. And they were approaching very fast! Harry stumbled back. His heart was pounding in his chest. It seemed that as soon as he opened his mouth it would pop out of his throat!

"Who's there!"

Harry shouted loudly. But then his question was answered. Malfoy rolled and crawled out of the darkness! Harry swore he had never seen such a miserable Malfoy. The nasty face with sharp and bitter features was gone. Instead it was covered with snot and tears. Malfoy's hair and forehead were stained with blood. The color was like the bloodstain he saw on the wall before entering the maze.

His robe was torn by something. Only half of it hung on his shoulder. When he saw Harry appear in his sight. Malfoy's eyes burst out with unprecedented joy! Malfoy actually one day would be happy to see himself. This was really a wonderful thing.

Harry thought so. But he obviously also knew that this was not the time to let this ridiculous idea occupy his mind.

"What did you encounter!"

Across twenty feet of distance. Harry began to ask questions. But Malfoy didn't answer. He desperately controlled his shivering body and ran towards Harry's direction. Until he threw himself in front of Harry and grabbed Harry's arm tightly. 

"There are corpses Potter I…huh I saw dead people!" Malfoy's face couldn't be described as pale anymore. He had a blank look in his eyes when he spoke. As if fear had crushed his psychological defense.

"The corpse is on the ceiling…I was walking in the maze just now thinking about whether to go back or not when a drop of blood fell from the ceiling…a pair of white eyes…it's chasing me!"

Malfoy's words were jumbled up. Harry was sure that he must have experienced something unimaginably horrible. Because he could feel that Malfoy had almost entrusted all his body weight to him. If it wasn't for his support he would probably collapse on the ground!

"Don't talk nonsense Malfoy!"

Harry said harshly but he noticed that his voice was trembling too. "Professor Watson said…he said there are dark creatures here but he didn't say there were corpses hidden in the maze and besides corpses don't get up and chase you do they!"

"You don't know him Potter!"

Like a dying candle Malfoy glared at Harry's bewildered eyes and shouted with a red face.

"You don't know Bryan Watson; Potter he's a dark wizard I've seen his cruel and ruthless side in private!" This sentence seemed to use up all of Malfoy's reason. He became a little dazed again. He broke free of Harry's support and stumbled towards the direction Harry came from. While mumbling words like 'escape' and 'leave'.

Harry's breathing became rapid again. His heart was filled with fear again. He stared blankly at Malfoy leaving his sight. Standing in place undecided.

Shasha— At this moment the direction Malfoy came from suddenly came a strange dragging sound. As if someone was dragging their feet on the ground without lifting them! Gurgle— Harry swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The glowing tip of his wand trembled and pointed at the direction where the sound came from. He felt every cell in his body shivering! Should he stay here and fight with that dark creature or turn around and leave now?

"Professor Watson wouldn't let us face a monster that's too much beyond the ability of a little wizard would he…since I've come this far…"

Harry clenched his dry lips and thought hard with the little reason he had left. He was trying to convince himself not to be a coward and forced himself to open his eyes and stare at the direction where the sound came from. At least he had to see clearly what was hidden in the maze. He couldn't just believe Malfoy's words! Waiting was the most tormenting thing. Every second seemed to be slowed down by magic. Harry slowly moved to the wall and leaned against it. Quietly waiting for the final moment of fear to come… Even though he had been telling himself since he entered this classroom that he might encounter something unprecedentedly terrifying, even more than Hagrid's dog named Fang, even more than Quirrell without his turban, but when that creature came out of the dark, in an instant, Harry felt his entire respiratory system soaked in ice water, every breath he took was so cold, and at the same time, his mental defenses were completely broken!

It was indeed a corpse, Malfoy didn't lie! It was a corpse of a woman with ragged clothes, rotten scalp with sparse long hair, cloudy eyes and skin as white as decayed snow!  Harry confirmed it as soon as he saw that thing, because he had never seen anyone who could still move with a dagger stuck in their heart!

Giggle— A strange sound came from Harry's mouth. It was the sound of his teeth clashing against each other. Oddly enough, Harry began to admire Malfoy a bit, because after encountering this kind of thing, Malfoy still had the strength to run away, which was really a remarkable thing!  Run! Harry's head was filled with only one thought. Why a person who looked like they had been dead for a long time, her corpse could still move, where did Professor Watson get this kind of evil creature, and how to defeat a corpse that sleeps in the arms of death are not things that need to be considered now, the only thing that needs to be considered urgently is to escape. The wind whistling past his ears was enough to prove how fast Harry was running, but even so, he still felt too slow, he never missed his flying broom so much!

"There's another one over there Potter!"

Just as Harry rushed out of a tomb-like small room, Malfoy suddenly appeared from a corner, and the words that Malfoy yelled out of his mouth who had already lost his mind also made Harry completely panicked! Escape! There is only such a thought left in Harry's head.