HP Dual Masters and I had a blast in Hogwarts.

Chapter 171 Talking to Draco Malfoy

"I'm sorry to have worried everyone." It was my own willfulness that led to my disappearance for a day, which really made them worry.

“Ayles Hall, could you explain this situation?” Headmaster Dumbledore said kindly to me.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you. Could you please let me go back to my dorm and tidy up a bit before I go see you, Principal?" I felt like I wasn't very neat and tidy right now. I couldn't understand how Severus could even lift me up like that. I was disgusted with myself.

“Of course, I will wait for you in the Headmaster’s office.” Dumbledore said to me with a smile, then turned to the professors behind him and instructed them, “Now that Mr. Ayles Hoare has returned, we will lift the search order. All professors can go back and rest, and you can all wait with me in the Headmaster’s office for Mr. Ayles Hoare.”

The professors all left and went back to their lounges, leaving only a few people I was usually close to, and Draco.

Yes, Draco stayed too. He had a feeling that it was because of him that I disappeared for a day.

When I appeared in the principal's office after washing up and getting ready, every pair of eyes were on me.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, I am truly sorry for the trouble I have caused the professors of the entire university today due to my own personal reasons." Knowing that he had done wrong, he bowed and apologized first.

“Ayers Hall, you don’t need to do that.” Headmaster Dumbledore was genuinely startled, not expecting me to suddenly bow so deeply.

"No, it was my fault, I will definitely admit it." After I apologized, I sat down on the left side of the principal's conference table. Only Severus was sitting next to me, while a group of my conquest targets sat opposite me.

"Now you can ask whatever you want to ask," I said, first addressing Headmaster Dumbledore, who was sitting in the main seat.

“Mr. Ayers Hall, you didn’t go back to your room last night. Did something happen?” Dumbledore asked me curiously.

"I went to a very strange place where there were snake statues everywhere. I felt unwell there and slept for a day. When I woke up, I was in the Forbidden Forest." I slowly explained what had happened throughout the day.

"I see. I understand now." Headmaster Dumbledore had already heard me talk about the Chamber of Secrets, but he never expected that I would actually enter it.

"So, what do you want to ask me next?" I smiled at the group of people opposite me.

“Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape, may Ayers leave now? We have some private matters to ask him.” This time, Cedric spoke first, and it was clear that he had the most authority among the group opposite him.

"Sure, I have something to discuss with your Professor Snape. You can go back and rest now."

"Alright, goodnight Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape, we'll be leaving now." Cedric said politely to the headmaster and professor as we were being helped away by the twins.

"Ayers, are you hurt?" Fred and George, who were supporting me, led me to an empty classroom near the principal's office.

"What exactly happened?" George and Fred released their arms from me, but instead, they held me tightly in their arms.

"Don't worry, I'm not hurt." I hugged them both tightly, but didn't explain in detail what had happened.

The others watched us hugging like that without saying a word.

"I'm fine now, so you don't need to worry about me too much. I just slept too much for no reason. Why don't you all go back first? I have something to discuss with Draco privately." This is practically a chaotic scene, with several people waiting for my explanation, but I don't want to tell them the real reason.

Especially Draco, who's at the very end. I feel like he's about to break down. It seems like this whole thing has put a lot of pressure on him. I'd like to have a private talk with him.

“Alright then, we’ll head back to our dorms first. See you tomorrow, Ayers.” Since they couldn’t have a one-on-one private chat right now, Cedric was good at handling things like this. He took the lead and left the classroom to go back to Hufflepuff’s lounge.

"Then Oliver, Fred, George, and I will go back to rest first." The second person to see through my intention was Percy, who also left the classroom with his younger brother and roommate.

The three Harrys, who hadn't said a word, glanced at Draco following behind them and then left with the twins.

Seeing them all leave, Draco became even more hesitant to come in.

"Let's go, Draco, let's go back to the dorm and rest." I could also tell that Draco was uncomfortable, and I was planning to go back to the dorm to rest like this.

"Ayers, is your sudden disappearance my fault?" Draco pulled me back as I tried to leave, his voice trembling slightly.

"No," I said firmly, not wanting Draco to blame myself.

“But you…” Draco wanted to continue.

"Draco, I said it's not your problem, so it's not your problem. You don't need to blame yourself." I didn't want to, and I was reluctant to, blame him. I knew it was all my own fault.

"I'm so sorry, Ayers." Draco felt guilty, and his eyes began to well up with tears.

"Draco, it really isn't your fault. Don't be sad. It hurts me to see you like this." She walked over to Draco, gently hugged him, and patted his back softly to comfort him.

"Should I not have rejected you, Ayers?" Draco's mental state seems no better than mine was before.

"Sigh~ Draco, how about we set a time, and we won't discuss this until you're in fifth grade? But I need your final answer before I graduate. If you still have the same idea by then, I'll agree, okay?" I didn't want to pressure him; after all, he was my favorite platinum young master, Draco, from my past life.

"This time I will really think this through very seriously." Draco will genuinely consider our relationship this time.

Seeing that I had comforted Draco, I took out a handkerchief and wiped his fair little face, and couldn't help but kiss him next to his teary gray eyes.

"Ayers, what are you doing?" Draco is such an innocent guy, but my kiss made his face turn bright red, and his ears were all red too. He was so incredibly cute.

"Come on, how about you come with me to the kitchen? I haven't eaten all day."