Hogwarts Homecoming

The Great Hall with five long dining tables was much more crowded than before. The long Gryffindor table was only about a passage away from the side wall of the Great Hall.

Slytherin was under the wall on the other side of the auditorium.

Between the two houses are the dining tables of Hufflepuff, exchange group and Ravenclaw.

Harry, who had received the news rashly, looked back in astonishment. His eyes jumped over the shoulders of Hannah, Tom, Marietta and Parkinson in turn, and looked at Malfoy, who was sitting under the wall with a slightly sick look on his face.

Coincidentally, Malfoy seemed to sense Harry's prying eyes, and Malfoy, who was concentrating on cutting up a mutton chop, looked up at the right time.

Facing Harry's prying eyes, Draco's gray eyes flickered a few times, but quickly returned to being empty, and he lowered his head to deal with his dinner as if nothing had happened.

"Where did you get the news, Hermione?"

Harry turned his face and looked at Hermione with a frown.

"Slytherin and Ravenclaw had an Herbology class together this afternoon. Nott asked Malfoy why he didn't attend. However, Padma heard their conversation. During the gymnastics session, Padma told Padma Watty--"

While nibbling a piece of pumpkin pie, Hermione lowered her head and counted the number of people who signed up on the parchment paper in her hand.

"Give me your list, Ron. The announcement says that the prefects must submit it to the dean before ten o'clock tomorrow. I need to summarize the number of people you registered. Ron?"

The hand that reached out to Ron didn't receive the paper for a long time. Hermione raised her head and looked over, and found that Ron was also looking at her blankly.

"Isn't Malfoy the prefect of Slytherin?"

Seeing the impatience in Hermione's eyes, Ron immediately began to rummage through his book bag in a panic.

"The announcement issued by Professor Brain only said that the prefects should count the list of students participating in the study. It did not stipulate that the prefects must participate, right?"

After taking the list from Ron, she glanced up and down, and after knowing everyone's names by heart, Hermione pushed the food in front of her aside, took out a new piece of parchment from her bag, and started copying.

Harry's brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

"Hey, wait a minute, Hermione, if that's the case"

Ron kept staring at Hermione's rapidly moving pen tip until she wrote the names of Fred and George, and wanted to register his name,

"If that's the case"

Ron looked a little embarrassed,

"I don't think I'm going to participate. I don't plan to live in prison in my life, so I'm not interested in what Avalon Prison looks like--"

After saying this, Ron carefully glanced at the expressions of Harry and Hermione. He thought they would dissuade him or show some disapproval of his decision, but in the end they did not.

Harry was still frowning and thinking about something, while Hermione just looked at him calmly,

"Do you need to think about it again, Ron? Lavender has already registered her name with me."

"Oh, if that's the case-"

Ron hesitated again, and after a few seconds,

"I need to discuss it with Lavender first."

After saying these words, Ron left his seat, ran to Lavender, and chatted with his girlfriend.

Sighing slightly, Hermione shook her head, skipped Ron's name, and prepared to excerpt the names below.

"What the hell is Malfoy doing?"

Harry's murmur made Hermione stop writing again. She looked at Harry who was in trouble, her eyes flashing with wisdom.

To be honest, she also felt that something was wrong with this matter.

In Professor Brain's office on the first night of school, when Professor Brain told them that he would take them to visit Avalon Prison, several Slytherin students present, including Malfoy, were obviously very interested. expression.

But when this happened, Malfoy backed down?

If there were no special reasons, none of the Slytherin students who admired Professor Blaine would have been absent.

"Professor Blaine is leading this research activity, right, Hermione?"

After thinking for a while, Harry looked at Hermione with a frown and asked softly.

As her closest friend for more than four years, Hermione couldn't help but know what Harry would be thinking. She nodded slightly.

"That's right, Harry, are you still doubting that Malfoy was the one who tried to invade Professor Blaine's office last time?"

"Besides him, I can't think of anyone else who has this possibility--"

Hermione neither refuted nor agreed, she just pursed her lips and looked at the staff table above the auditorium.

Dinner has come to an end, and many students in the auditorium have already left their seats and gone upstairs.

Professor Braine at the faculty table also ended his chat with Professor Dumbledore. After wiping the corners of his mouth with a napkin, he pushed away the high-backed chair and walked away.

"so."

Harry lowered his voice and followed Professor Blaine's back with his eyes.

"Do you also think that Malfoy is planning to take advantage of the time when Blaine is leaving school with his research team to try to invade his office again?"

Hermione kept silent, her brown eyes filled with thoughts.

If Malfoy is really that person, then this possibility is very high.

But what she couldn't understand was that Professor Braine had not been in Hogwarts for a long time. Why didn't the person who secretly wanted to open his office take this opportunity to act?

"Let's go ask-"

After a while, Hermione suddenly took action. She quickly stuffed the parchment, ink screen and quill into her bag, slung it over her shoulder and prepared to follow.

Harry was stunned for a while before he realized what was happening. He quickly picked up his schoolbag and followed.

The two men trotted toward the foyer.

"Are you going to rush directly to Professor Blaine's office and remind him that Malfoy might want to open his office while he's not in school?"

"Don't be silly, Harry--"

Hermione's brown curly hair was flying, and she glanced at Harry crossly in annoyance,

"Asking requires some skills. Oh, of course, I won't mention Malfoy. We don't have any evidence to correct him."

After rushing to the second floor, Harry realized that they had left Ron behind.

"Ron will probably stay at school with Lavender."

Hermione silenced Harry with one sentence.

The two of them almost walked out of the auditorium with Professor Brain, but by the time they caught up with him, Professor Brain had already opened the door of his office and was about to go in.

"Harry, and Hermione—"

Amosta tilted his head and looked curiously at the two people trotting towards him.

"Are you here to find me?"

"Yes, Professor—"

Before Harry opened his mouth, Hermione moved the schoolbag on her shoulder, her breath slightly confused,

"We have something we would like to ask your opinion on, if it's convenient for you."

"Then come on--"

Amosta chuckled and waved to the two of them.

They sat down on the sofa, and Professor Brain made tea in front of the burning fireplace as usual.

Although he had been to Professor Blaine's office many times, this time, Harry couldn't help but look around curiously.

Nothing has changed from before, except that there are more files piled up on the desk.

So, why did Malfoy want to sneak into this office?

Distracted eyes fell on the contraband display cabinet next to Professor Brain's desk.

Or did Malfoy have any important contraband that was seized by Filch during the school search and sent to Professor Brain? (End of chapter)