After going upstairs to check, it was indeed the chaos caused by Sirius's break-in. The Fat Lady guarding the common room was still terrified, the portrait frame she inhabited torn apart by beast claws. While Snape went inside to investigate, Iblis looked toward the window, where the figure of a large black dog was slipping into the Forbidden Forest.
His actions were uncontrollable; if any further accidents occurred, it would only be more troublesome. To minimize her own influence, it was best to let nature take its course. It might be more convenient to make a move after he caught Peter.
A black figure entered her line of sight. Leaning against the window frame to look out, Snape also spotted the dark shadow disappearing into the forest. As he unconsciously leaned further out, his waist was encircled by a pair of slender arms, and the girl's gentle voice sounded right beside his ear: "Be careful."
Chapter 91