"Well, since no one invited me to the party," Ron stood up after a moment in the Gryffindor common room, "I'd better go to bed." www.biquge.info With that, he walked towards the door of the boys' dormitory.

"Ron, he'......," Hermione whispered to Darren, "Professor Slughorn shouldn't be like that when the four of us are together." “

"Huh?" Darren looked at Hermione, "Why did Professor Slughorn invite you and me? “

“……“

"Well," Harry said to Darren and Hermione after hesitating for a moment, seeing that Ron was no longer visible, "maybe it's because Slughorn didn't like Weasley, Mrs. Weasley said that when she was in school, the professor used to teach Potions, and Mr. Weasley didn't seem to be taken seriously by him at that time!"

At this time, Demirza, who had just been selected as the chaser today, suddenly appeared next to Harry, "I have a message for you. ”

"Professor Slughorn's?"

"No...... It was Professor Snape, "It's a pity that Harry's hopes were dashed, Demirza sent a message," he said you must come to his office at half past eight tonight and be locked up, well, it doesn't matter how many people invite you to the party...... He also told me to inform you that your task was to pick out the rotting Flober caterpillars from the good ones for use in Potions class, and that you didn't need to wear protective gloves. ”

“…… Okay," Harry grimaced, "thank you very much, Demirza. ”

"It's a pity," Darren sighed, "it looks like you won't be able to go to Professor Slughorn tonight, so I'll go with Hermione, and I'll tell you about the party when I get back, if you want to hear it." With that, he pulled Hermione to her feet and left as Harry watched.

Led by Hermione, they made their way to the Potions professor's office, and after knocking on the door, Slughorn enthusiastically let them in, which looked much larger than the average teacher's room, with emerald green, crimson, and gold draperies hanging from the ceiling and walls, as if in a large tent.

It seemed that they had arrived a little late, because there were already quite a few people in the room, sitting around a large table, but what was the matter with a plate in front of each seat and a big glass of ice cream in the middle......

Darren and Hermione, guided by Slughorn, sat down on two empty seats at the table, and found two acquaintances, one was Ginny, who had been invited on the train, and the other was McLagan, who sat next to the main seat, apparently valued by his master, and there was no Malfoy here.

McLagan was visibly taken aback when he saw Darren arrive, squirmed a few times in his seat, opened his mouth, and finally didn't say anything, but kept looking at him as if there was something terrible.

It seems that Slughorn should have known the news that Harry couldn't come, because Darren didn't see the empty seats, otherwise it should have been reserved for this guy.

By the time Dalen and Hermione were seated, Slughorn smiled and amiably announced that everyone was ready to enjoy the ice cream in front of them, and took the lead in scooping a piece with a spoon and putting it in his mouth.

Darren and Hermione looked at each other slightly, and also picked up the spoon in front of him, and ate it, I have to say, Slughorn still has a lot of good ingredients here, the ice cream tastes great, and the addition of crushed nuts adds a wonderful taste, hey, poor Harry, I hope he gets along well with the Flover caterpillar......

The students at the table were not as reserved as they had been at first, and Slughorn took the opportunity to start chatting with them, such as where did their relatives work, whose elders had done something, and finally, he asked Hermione.

"Miss Granger, may I ask what Ling Zun does?"

"Huh?" Hermione obviously didn't expect Slughorn to ask this question, and she paused for a moment to react, "My dad, he and my mom are both dentists and give people dental care. ”

There was silence on the table, and everyone looked at Hermione, their eyes full of confusion, and it was clear that they didn't know what a "dentist" does.

"Dentists," Darren explained Hermione, "are a type of doctor, just like St. Mungo's therapists, but the doctors are more detailed, so that they can better serve the patient." “

"Well," Slughorn raised an eyebrow, "dentist," he repeated, Hermione's words, "is this job dangerous?"

"Huh?" Hermione was once again at a loss, for Slughorn's question was unimaginable from the perspective of ordinary people, "Once, when my dad was seeing someone, he was bitten and had ten st......itches," her voice grew quieter and quieter, as the confusion of the people around her deepened, and there was a concept they had not been exposed to, "stitches".

However, Slughorn's question to Hermione was clearly a cutscene, and he immediately turned the subject to Darren, "Mr. Sean, I have a few acquaintances in the Ministry of Magic, and they told me what you did in the Department of Mysteries, which is incredible, and that's amazing for your age. "I didn't start with my parents, but I really did my homework.

Darren smiled and nodded his head in gratitude for Slughorn's compliment, while the others looked at him curiously, because the events of that night had not been made public, and McLagan finally looked at him for the first time tonight, with a look of surprise on his face.

After eating the ice cream, Slughorn waved his wand, cleared the table, set drinks in front of everyone, and continued the conversation until the clock in the room struck eleven, "God, it's time? It's time to go, boys, or we're in trouble." ”

While everyone else walked out, Darren stayed last, Hermione by his side, "Uh-huh, Darren, and Hermione, you don't want to be caught outside while you should be sleeping, it's going to get you in trouble." ”

"I think if that happens, you'll be willing to explain it to us," Darren said, "and there's actually something I want you to help with." ”

"Huh?" Slughorn frowned and looked at Darren, "I don't know, what's the matter, you should say it first, what's it." “

"You can help with this," said Darren with a smile, "and while it may be very difficult for others, it is just a bit of a hassle for you." “