Homecoming from Hogwarts

Harry and Ron looked at each other, and it was not difficult for him to realize that Hermione had lost her temper for no reason.

Professors Dumbledore and Professor Blaine left the school for several days. As soon as they came back, they suddenly called them to the principal's office and asked Professor McGonagall to send a message to let them go. The reason for this is hard to avoid. curious.

While climbing the stairs, Harry recalled carefully. They had indeed behaved quite honestly recently and had not violated any school rules.

Oh, of course, excluding the duel with Malfoy. But Professor Brain would definitely not call them over because of this. If he wanted to kick him out of the gym class, then Professor McGonagall should also call Malfoy. Moreover, Professor Brain was completely free to punish them. There is no need to go to Professor Dumbledore.

Unless it has something to do with what happened in the kitchen that night.

At the end of the night, Professor Brain told them not to reveal their wonderful experiences to anyone else, but he also emphasized that there would be one exception, and that was when Dumbledore asked.

Professor McGonagall was still leading the way and could not hold a grand discussion, so Harry walked a few steps to Hermione and winked at her, but Hermione ignored him at all and instead walked towards the Maiden. Professor Ge.

"When did Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore and Professor Brain come back?"

"Just a few hours ago, Miss Granger—"

Professor McGonagall's steps were not large, but the frequency was so high that the three little guys had to trot to get closer to her.

As if realizing what the three 'troublemakers' in his college were worried about, Professor McGonagall glanced at Hermione.

"I don't know why Albus and Amosta found you. I asked, but they didn't want to tell-"

Speaking of this, Professor McGonagall's face darkened slightly, and her voice was mixed with dissatisfaction as she talked to herself.

"Oh, it's always like this. I often don't see people. When I'm at school, I always stay in the office and don't want to go out. I sent a note to him and didn't get a reply for a week. This was not the case when Amosta first came to the school. , now he is just like Albus, he doesn’t care about the school, and he doesn’t care about the Christmas party. Speaking of the party, Miss Granger——"

Professor McGonagall paused.

"I'm sure you haven't forgotten that as a warrior, you and your partner will lead the dance for everyone at the beginning of the banquet, right?"

A blush crept onto Hermione's cheeks, and Ron, who was walking behind her and side by side with Harry, shrank his head guiltily.

"I remember, Professor McGonagall -" Hermione responded in a mosquito-like moan.

"Very good -" Professor McGonagall nodded with satisfaction, "Who is your dance partner? Is it a boy from Hogwarts?"

"Yes, Professor -" Hermione bit her lower lip, "I plan to go with Ron."

"Oh!"

Professor McGonagall raised her eyebrows in surprise. She glanced at Ron, who shrank his head even more, and then smiled at him.

"Two Gryffindor House students, very good, Miss Granger, I look forward to seeing your wonderful performance, but I also want to remind you two to always pay attention to your image. If you make a joke , if you bring shame to Gryffindor House, then I will be very angry."

Compared to usual times in class, Professor McGonagall didn't speak so harshly, but her warning still made Ron shiver several times.

"And what about you, Mr. Potter?"

Professor McGonagall turned her head and continued walking forward. She asked casually,

"I hope Gryffindor House will be friendly and graceful in front of guests. If you don't have a dance partner yet, maybe you can try inviting the ladies from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang House to go with you-"

Harry also followed Ron's example and shrank his head. Until now, he still felt that what just happened in the hall was a bit unreal.

Harry really hoped that Hermione would not tell Professor McGonagall about this. However, Hermione gave her a look that made her angry. He still couldn't figure out where he had angered Hermione. Could it be that, Just because Hermione didn't like Fleur, so she wasn't happy to see him accept Fleur's invitation?

Anyway, Hermione answered the question for him in a dry voice,

"Harry has accepted someone else's invitation, Professor McGonagall, it's Fleur Delacour--"

"Who?"

Professor McGonagall's footsteps stuttered, and she asked in surprise. After stopping again, she quickly looked at the two cowering boys, and then she immediately added in a surprised voice,

"Champions of Beauxbatons, she invited you, didn't she, Mr. Potter?"    uh-——

Harry smiled awkwardly,

"Yeah, that's right, Professor. Just now in the foyer——"

Professor McGonagall was stunned for a moment, and then she realized what had caused the commotion in the hall just now. Her eyes passed over Harry, Hermione and Ron, and finally returned to Harry again, with a sincere smile. many,

"Very good, Mr. Potter, I think you must have made the Durmstrang warriors feel the warmth and hospitality of Hogwarts!"

Professor McGonagall's mood was much higher. She walked forward with excited steps and muttered something in a low voice that made the three of them a little bit dumbfounded.

"Okay, so three Gryffindor students will show up at the dance."

Apart from Harry, this was the first time Hermione and Ron went to Professor Dumbledore's office. Although they had heard Harry describe what Dumbledore's office looked like, as they got closer, their nervousness took hold of them again. In the hearts of the three of them, they couldn't help but think about the reasons why Professor Dumbledore and Professor Blaine wanted to summon them.

"Go ahead--"

After Professor McGonagall read the password to the two scary stone monsters, a wooden door appeared in the sight of the three people. Professor McGonagall smiled encouragingly at them,

"Albus and Amosta couldn't have come to you because of something bad, or they would have told me—"

After saying that, she left on her own. As they watched Professor McGonagall's back, they heard him muttering excitedly, 'I want to tell Filius and Pomona about this.'

squeak-

With a crisp sound, Hermione, Harry and Ron walked into the mysterious principal's office one after another.

To the little wizard, the word 'Headmaster's Office' carries a sense of majesty and solemnity. After entering, Harry stood obediently behind the door. Even though he was curious, he did not dare to let his eyes wander.

"Ah, come here quickly--"

It wasn't until Professor Blaine's soft voice came from the innermost part of the circular office that the three of them dared to take a step forward.

In the short distance of a few dozen feet, the three of them walked very cautiously. Although Professor McGonagall had given words of comfort, the three of them tried their best to behave well without knowing the real situation.

Harry resisted the desire to say hello to Fawkes, who had saved his life. Hermione did not look at the silverware that made a tinkling sound, but Ron was delighted by the old wizard with white hair and beard in a picture frame on the wall. The redhead who was chanting was a descendant of the Weasley family! ’ It attracted attention, and I was stunned for a moment.

"Professor Dumbledore, Professor Blaine--"

Professor Dumbledore was sitting in his seat and smiling softly at them, and Professor Braine had a similar expression. This made the tension in the hearts of the three Harrys dissipate a little, giving them the energy to pay more attention. other things--

For example, the two great wizards both looked dusty and looked like they had traveled a long way. For another example, in the center of the thin-legged desk, there is a wide, flat and hollow stone basin. Mysterious Saxon runes are carved around the mouth of the basin. What is in the basin is a wonderful substance—— Like a liquid and a gas, it is like a piece of bright silver, but it is constantly flowing, like water ripples in the breeze, and spreads out like clouds.

"I'm sorry to call you here during a lovely dinner hour--"

Amosta smiled and said,

"There are some things that Professor Dumbledore and I think it is necessary to confirm with you personally--"

(End of this chapter)