Hogwarts Reading Days

Chapter 1206 Ronnie the Fool

It didn't take long for the four of them to arrive outside Professor Slughorn's office, and a noisy and lively atmosphere rushed towards them.

The office here is larger than other professors' offices. The ceiling and walls are hung with emerald green, crimson and gold draperies, giving people the illusion of walking into a tent.

Harry, who had just entered the office, was caught by Professor Slughorn and dragged to meet other guests. Although Harry was bored by all this, he still didn't show much emotional change.

Looking at Harry's leaving back, Luna turned to Hermione and said, "Harry doesn't seem to like this?"

"I think Harry has a reason to do that. He has really changed a lot recently." Hermione also looked at Harry's back and said to herself, "Of course, I have changed a lot too. Prepare for the changes that may occur in the future, and have the awareness to face the difficulties.”

With that said, Hermione looked sideways at Ron, who was still looking around.

"What's wrong?"

Ron, who was curiously observing the scene of the Christmas ball, was a little unnatural to be stared at by Hermione, so he turned his head and asked.

"nothing."

Hermione withdrew her gaze, changed the subject and said, "Let's find a place first, sit down and eat something, Harry may have to wait for a while."

After the three of them ate something on the table where the food was placed, they squeezed towards the empty space in the corner of the office.

"What were you trying to say?" Ron asked as he ate.

Hermione glanced at Luna next to her, and said in a low voice, "You don't seem to have made up your mind yet."

"Be prepared?"

Ron's expression was stunned, and the food in his mouth almost fell out. He obviously didn't understand the meaning of the words.

"Awareness to participate in this wizard war."

Hermione frowned and looked at Ron who put the pie into his mouth again, "I suggest you finish eating before we talk."

"Oh, sorry." Ron quickly wiped out the food, "You continue."

"The last time I went home, I realized that this war is never a child's play. Harry and I have already made up our minds. What about you, Ron?"

"I?"

The expression on Ron's face froze again, not even thinking about how to answer Hermione's question.

Of course he also wanted to help Harry, but he really didn't think about Hermione's so-called enlightenment.

"Hi, Ginny!" Luna greeted her friend happily.

"What are you talking about?" Ginny walked this way.

"nothing!"

Hermione looked sideways at Ginny and asked, "Why are you alone?"

"Dean's off to get a drink." Ginny waved to the boy on the other side.

"Ron."

Dean was a little surprised to see Ron here, but when he saw Hermione, he knew why Ron was here.

"Give!"

After Andy handed the butterbeer to Ginny, he took the initiative to find a topic to avoid embarrassment: "I heard that a vampire came to the Christmas ball today."

"Rufus Scrimgeour?" Luna asked, looking up.

"The Minister of Magic is a vampire?" Several people looked at Luna in astonishment, feeling a little absurd.

"Yes, he's a vampire," Luna said with certainty. "My dad wrote a long article trying to expose it, but the Ministry wouldn't let him publish it. They obviously didn't want to reveal the truth!"

"Scrimgeour is not a vampire, but a real vampire. I saw it just now. Mr. Bloody over there is a vampire?" Harry appeared out of nowhere, interrupted Luna's absurd speech, and pointed Looking at the black-eyed man not far away, a tired man introduced to everyone.

"Is that a vampire? Why do I feel that he seems... very hungry."

Hermione looked at the guy who was rubbing against the girls, and always felt that the guy had malicious intentions. It was obviously unreasonable for Professor Slughorn to invite a vampire to the Christmas banquet.

"We'd better stay away from him, before that guy gets so hungry that he loses control."

"What's the situation with vampires, do they really drink blood for a living?"

"Certainly not, I just saw that vampire eating a pie."

Suddenly a familiar voice came from the side. Fred and George appeared out of nowhere and greeted everyone with smiles.

"I think he might need a bloody lollipop." George looked at the vampire and said regretfully, "It's a pity I didn't bring that."

"Is that thing really useful?"

Of course it works. It is said that the bloody lollipop is a candy specially developed for vampires by the Honeydukes candy store.

"Speaking of which, you have also received an invitation from Professor Slughorn?" Harry looked at the Weasley twins and asked his own doubts.

"No, we just came here to attend the ball instead of Albert." Fred shrugged and explained to everyone why the two of them appeared here.

"Albert doesn't really like banquets very much," George added, "so he let us come. He said that we are also very famous now, and we will definitely be welcomed by Professor Slughorn."

"What did Albert ask you to do?" Hermione asked.

"As expected of Hermione!" George said with a thumbs up to Hermione, "Albert asked us to invite Professor Slughorn to join us and become our Potions Advisor."

"Potion consultant?" Everyone was stunned, obviously unable to understand what they wanted to do.

"You all know that many of our products contain potions. Although Albert has a high attainment in potions, he has been very busy and thinks that we need a potion consultant to help solve the troubles related to potions. .” George didn’t intend to hide the purpose of the two of them appearing here.

"Like the potions advisor in the radio column?" Andy asked curiously.

"Similar." Fred nodded.

"However, it would be easier for us to be a consultant, because the main purpose is to provide us with information and consultation. There is nothing to do in itself, there are many benefits, and the salary is also very good." George introduced to several people: "It is a very suitable job for the elderly. work, for seasoned specialists.”

"Professor Slughorn agreed?" Ron also hoped to get such a job.

"He said it still needs to be considered."

Fred and George cast idiot glances at Ron one after another, "Albert said that Professor Slughorn can think about it slowly. Anyway, he will have been working in the school for too long, and he can consider retiring. Where do we get a name?"

Of course, both Fred and George knew that what Albert valued was actually Professor Slughorn's contacts. If you spend some money to support them, they will definitely come in handy in the future, and you won't lose money after all. After all, Professor Slughorn He is a powerful potion expert himself, and can save Albert a lot of trouble.

The Christmas ball was still going on, and Harry was harassed by Professor Slughorn many times during the period, and was brought to meet a large number of guests, and made an appointment to meet famous people.

Harry wasn't interested in that at all, he was a celebrity in his own right.He is currently huddling in a corner with Fred and George and chatting about the Defense Association and their plans for the future.

Harry felt that Albert would definitely make reasonable arrangements for the next changes in the situation, but what Fred and George knew seemed to be limited.

"Harry, it's useless even if you ask us, Albert never tells us too much." George put the butter beer in front of Harry and reminded kindly: "If I were you, I wouldn't make myself drunk."

"Also, don't tell our useless brother about something. I saw him drink several glasses of whiskey tonight." Fred reminded slowly while eating the pastry.

"Little Ronnie is unreliable and easy to leak secrets." George added.

"I am your brother!"

Ron glared at Fred and George dissatisfied, and made rude gestures at them.

"Of course we know." Fred took a sip of his butterbeer and patted Ron on the shoulder unceremoniously. "We said that for your own good."

"Do not touch me."

"Look, you can't even control your emotions, you're like a cute little fool, look at Hermione and Harry, they've had a little butterbeer tonight, and they're worried they'll talk nonsense when they're drunk."

Ron looked at Harry and Hermione, speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"Ron just doesn't realize the seriousness of the problem." Harry argued for Ron calmly.

"Is it a serious problem?" Ron asked stupidly, "I mean..."