harry potter book of crimes

Marius didn't like cloudy days because the darkness and depression always reminded him of himself.

As the heir to the Augustine family, people who come into contact with him often envy him, as if his status represents countless wealth and glory.

But only Marius himself knew that his family was just like him. I am afraid there is nothing else to describe it except this gloomy and gloomy sky.

Inheriting family property? Inheriting wealth and hope? No, don't think about it. What's waiting for him is a huge empty shell that will collapse suddenly at some point.

The Augustine family, which has been around since around 400 AD, may become another poor guy who has fallen into the changes in the magical world.

Marius looked up at the sky - it was time to rain.

"Ms. McGonagall, please...isn't Miss Witte coming out yet? If she doesn't want to get her clothes wet by the rain that's about to fall, I think I don't mind taking a few more steps and take the initiative to see her."

He felt that his behavior should be considered polite enough, but what should he do if he still couldn't wait for anyone?

After all, this action was personally ordered by his father, and by now, it has nothing to do with his personal thoughts.

"I think she will be down soon." Professor McGonagall still looked calm and unhurried. Compared with the tough style in the past, she is now more Dumbledore-like and peaceful. "Wait for a while."

As a lady, the most important thing is patience, isn't it?"

"Oh, you're right..."

Marius smiled very naturally, no matter how embarrassed or anxious he felt, social practice and practice from childhood to adulthood were enough for him to smile without losing etiquette in any situation.

But he knew that the real self in his heart was actually impatient enough.

Yes, he once thought that Miss Charlotte Waite was very beautiful, and that was also the first time in his history that he did not go against his true heart in family planning.

The moment he found out that his marriage was repudiated by the Witte family, he felt sincerely regretful.

But it's different now. Now, he actually doesn't want to disturb the girl who dared to escape from the family prison. Because he knows that he who also wants to escape but doesn't take any action is not worthy of the girl who has grasped her freedom.

girl.

However, maybe it is precisely because of this that he is standing here now, right?

It's like a soulless puppet, letting the family hold its hands and feet to catch another of the same kind whose strings were finally broken.

At that moment, why on earth did I want to convey that deal to my father?

Is this scene sad or ridiculous?

The wind gradually picked up, blowing the tips of Marius' hair a little messy, just like his unsteady heart at this time.

"That's Miss Witte! She's finally out!"

A voice sounded from behind Marius. He didn't know if it was from the Augustine family or the Werther family. Well! No matter which side it was from, he didn't care much.

Raising his hand to block the flying hair, Marius looked far toward the castle and saw two figures walking side by side towards him.

He was very familiar with that girl among them - with her slim figure, beautiful face, and long hair that swayed like oriental silk in the wind, who else could it be if she wasn't his former fiancée Charlotte Waite?

As for the other man, his height alone is not much different from Charlotte's, but no one here dares to look down upon him.

"Maka McClain."

After reciting the name silently, Marius took a deep breath secretly.

…

"Ms. Witte, please forgive me for disturbing you today, but -"

As soon as Maka and Charlotte came closer, they saw the handsome young man bowing slightly and uttering the first words when they met.

But even this first sentence was interrupted by Charlotte extending her hand.

"Sorry, if you want to discuss the engagement with me, I think it's better to find a place with fewer people!" She glanced at the group of people behind her and said expressionlessly, "Like this

This kind of thing, I don’t think it needs too many witnesses.”

"This is a big event for two families to marry each other! Do you understand what you are talking about?"

Regarding Charlotte's words, Marius, the client, was snatched away by a middle-aged wizard before he could answer. Charlotte then glared at her coldly, but the other party just snorted nonchalantly, seeming to be interested in Charlotte.

I don't care about my special feelings.

Maka glanced at the wizard and frowned slightly.

"Are you a member of the Werther family?"

Most of the guys who came to Hogwarts yesterday to ask for help didn't even open their mouths, because the old butler from Barnes and Noble was in front of them as a negotiating representative.

But even if they didn't talk, Maka remembered those guys in detail. Now that she thought about it, she remembered that the middle-aged wizard was one of them.

"Yes." Hearing Maka ask, the man suffocated for a moment, but soon raised his voice again, "Mr. McClain, Charlotte is my niece... I taught my niece that you should do the same.

Do you care?"

"Well, wasn't what I said yesterday clear enough?" Maka pointed at Charlotte, then pointed at Marius, and said loudly, "Today only the two of them will talk, there is no need for others to speak.

."

"What did you say?" the other party immediately curled his lips and said, "Butler Bano only said that he would convey it to the head of the family, but he did not say that the head of the family must have agreed - you know, this matter is just a family matter between our two families! Mike

'Professor' Lane, are you being a bit too lenient?"

The guy used to call Maka "sir", but now he calls him "professor" again.

Obviously, he was reminding Maka of his identity and position in a roundabout way. If you look into it more deeply, it even contained some warning.

In fact, according to the rules of the magic world, it is really not easy for Maka to interfere in this matter.

But then again, how can Maka be a rule-abiding person?

"This... um, Mr. Witte?" He suddenly raised his eyebrows and said with an indifferent expression, "Since your head of the family does not agree with my suggestion, I think today's meeting will be forgotten!"

"Maka?"

To be honest, Charlotte didn't know what Maka was going to do at this moment.

She had understood before that Maka seemed to want to take the right to speak away from her family and let her decide her future life path. But now, not long after the two parties met, the situation has changed significantly.

.

As for our young Master Augustine, he couldn't even find the time to speak.

"Don't worry, senior sister." Maka smiled at Charlotte and said in a rather subtle tone, "I'm afraid the nature of this matter has completely changed..."

While saying this softly, he glanced casually at the group of people behind Marius - among those people, there was a face that he was very familiar with.

"Um...her name is Miriam, right?"

Ewan Ravenclaw's subordinate, a witch who is good at the Imperius Curse and stealth, Maka was with him before. But for some reason, this woman is actually wearing the standard black robe today - she

Is it because she is afraid that some interested people will not recognize her identity?

Of course, for Maka, it was not the time to dwell on these matters yet. After he had some idea in his mind, he continued to speak:

"Everyone from the Witte family and the Augustine family, I'm sorry, but please come back today!"

Before he finished speaking, another wizard stood out from the crowd and looked towards Maka with empty eyes. Maka didn't remember who this person was, but it seemed that he should be a member of the Augustine family.

"Professor Maclean," the other party said coldly, "Excuse me, are you expelling us on behalf of Hogwarts? If this is the case, then we have to leave temporarily... It's just..."

There will always be frictions of one kind or another between forces, and this is never a problem that can be easily solved by one's own abilities.

Even Dumbledore in the past could only deal with this contradiction in order to achieve the result he wanted.

But Maka is not Dumbledore. Although he also has a good view of the overall situation, he has never been a person who likes to strategize.

"No," Maka looked at the man and said, "Hogwarts is a magic school, and only a magic school. Don't say that I can't represent Hogwarts. Even if I can, it can't interfere with you two.

Every move of the family.”

"All I can represent is myself."

As soon as these words came out, how could the people of the two major families not understand the meaning - Maka said this, basically emphasizing that everything he did represented only one person.

This means...

"Mr. MacLean, are you too arrogant?"

I don't know who said such a sentence, but it seemed that everyone's thoughts were expressed. Even McGonagall and Flitwick, who had been standing aside just now, cast a stunned look at Maka.

But Maka's expression didn't change at all.

"Maybe I'm arrogant!" He said calmly, "It's just that some people force me to be arrogant..."

As Maka said this, he glanced at the Augustine man again. But almost no one knew that the "some people" in his words meant someone else.

In the crowd, Miriam pulled the brim of her hood to cover her face a little more. But under the shadow of the hood, a pair of bright eyes were staring at Maka's face quietly.

The face has a meaning that few people know.

"Maka McClain..." She chewed the name secretly, and suddenly pursed her lips, "No wonder the boss was so polite to him. Just after discovering my existence, he suddenly separated me and Asa

Have you seen through such a long deployment?"

Miriam was a little unsure, but Maka's sudden change in attitude forced her to believe it. (To be continued)