Chapter 031: Lupin
After introducing himself, Percy began to fulfill his duties as the president of the student council, and his refreshed appearance made Ixissi look very unhappy, and he couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.
As the two best boys in the same grade, they began to become rivals almost soon after entering the school, and although Ixesace became the superior one step earlier, Percy had the last laugh, so Penelope and Cedric, who knew their grievances well, did not pay attention to the dispute between them.
Last year's three new prefects, Gryffindor's female prefect, Jenny Brown. Baker, Hufflepuff's female prefect Ceci. Finger and Ravenclaw's male prefect Martin. The three of Ciel, although they have been adapting for a year, are still not used to the cynicism of these two from time to time.
As for the newly appointed Gryffindor male prefect Robin. Smith and Ravenclaw prefect Helen. Brown and the others were already dumbfounded, although they were only a grade below Ixissi and Percy, and they had heard of their disputes, but they never thought that it would be so intense.
Catherine, on the other hand, was on the side of Ixissiy at the beginning, giving him clear support in her position, and when the two Gryffindor prefects looked over, they showed even more defiant eyes.
The two still immature Gryffindor lions immediately blew up, and even immediately showed their sharp teeth, and Penelope and Cedric saw that the situation was not right, and immediately took a step back to protect their own people, but it was Ixisi and Percy who stopped firing at the same time, so that the dispute temporarily stopped.
"I really didn't expect you to stand on my side so clearly." As the patrol began, Ixissi couldn't help but say to Catherine in surprise.
"Now that I'm in this position. Naturally, we have to take on our obligations. Catherine looked around the cubicles to see if the students were behaving excessively.
"I'm gladβ" Ixissi said suddenly, "You're my partner this year." β
"I'm glad I amβ" said Catherine, smiling brightly, "to learn from you this year." β
The two Slytherin prefects exchanged a knowing glance before looking away and continuing their rounds.
When Catherine patrolled Ixissi, the students of the four houses were shocked, but their reactions to the shock varied.
Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff just wondered why Catherine was only in her third year and the professors chose her as prefect, was it because she really had an unknown background?
Gryffindor was very pleased. Because Catherine's behavior over the past two years shows that she has a decent attitude towards Gryffindor. Despite the surprise of a Quidditch duel, it was better than Kensaud, who hated Gryffindor.
As for the Slytherins, their faces have basically become ugly, after all, Ixissia has never supported the opposition to Gryffindor except against Percy. And without the support of the prefects. How dare ordinary students provoke too many disputes between colleges!
"Congratulations!" Only those of her rank congratulated Catherine. After all, they had shared Gryffindor in Africa for a month, so they were not as bothered by the grievances between the two colleges as the sudden task assigned by the red-haired girl.
"Thank you!" Catherine thanked her classmates one by one. Because the same thing, they had already said it a month ago, and now they repeat it again, just to give her support.
"Catherine, there's something I need to discuss with you at once." Draco nodded apologetically to Ixissi, and pulled the red-haired girl into his cubicle.
"My father was sent by Fudge to Azkaban to investigate my uncle's escape."
"Your uncle?" Catherine's face instantly lost all its blood, "Sirius. Black! Her body shook a little, and she hurriedly held on to the table as a cover.
"Yes." Draco listlessly pulled out a wanted list, "As soon as I got home, my mother told me that he escaped on the day we went to Africa, and the Ministry of Magic still hasn't figured out how he did it, only that his goal wasβ" He glanced cautiously at Catherine before continuing, "Harry! β
"Why?" Catherine asked, shocked.
"Because he kept repeating the same dream words: 'He's at Hogwarts!' β
Catherine's whole body suddenly went limp, as if she had lost all support, and Draco hurriedly helped her to sit down in her chair.
"That's not right!" Catherine was stunned for a long time before she suddenly shouted, "He is Harry's godfather, he knows very well when Harry entered school, if his target is really Harry, it is impossible to escape two years late." β
"This ......" Draco hesitated to say something, but was interrupted by Catherine.
"Please help me tell your father!" Catherine stood up and said sternly, "Please help me check, Sirius. What has been Blake's mental state since he was in prison? Have you been delirious by the Dementors? Has anything strange happened lately? Did something irritate him? β
"I told my father at once." Draco immediately searched for the two-way mirror in which he was talking to Lucius.
But instead of staying to listen to the Malfoy father and son's conversation, Catherine left the compartment directly, only when she came out with a smile on her face regained.
"Let's go!" Seeing that Catherine looked as usual, but her face was a little pale, Ixissi did not ask, but continued to accompany her on the patrol until the last box.
"I'll go back first!" Ixissi patted Catherine on the shoulder, "You guys talk slowly!" As a well-informed Slytherin prefect, she could naturally guess what was bothering her.
Catherine smiled gratefully at Ixissi, before opening the door to the last box.
"Catherine!" As soon as he saw the person, Harry immediately threw the pot cake in his hand on the table, "Do you know ......?"
"I'll talk about it after I've finished lunch!" After Catherine stopped Harry, she noticed that there was an adult wizard in the box in addition to the Golden Triangle.
He was sleeping by the window, dressed in a very shabby wizard's robe, sickly, exhausted, he looked very young, but his pale brown hair was already mixed with white threads.
Catherine glanced at the luggage rack and saw a small, worn case above the man's head, tied with many ropes and neatly knotted, with a row of letters printed on one corner of the box, some of which had peeled off, and what was left was Pro.R.J. Lupin.
Catherine's face changed, her eyes immediately narrowed, and her left hand couldn't help but hold the ring with the dagger.
"This should be the new DA professor." Hermione pulled Catherine to her side and sat down, then whispered in her ear.
"Oh!" Catherine rolled her eyes and suddenly smiled, "Then this professor should have lunch too!" As she spoke, she took out five food boxes from her pocket and placed them in front of the five people in the box.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione stared at the fifth food box in amazement, then at the "sleeping" wizard in shock, and sure enough, they saw him smile embarrassedly and open his blue eyes.
"Albus said that your alertness is very high, I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect it to be true." The wizard smiled softly, his voice a little hoarse, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
"Did the Headmaster believe Minister Fudge?" Catherine didn't look at him, but opened the food box in front of her.
"Yes." The wizard pulled up his collar to hide his surprise, "So he agreed to have the Dementors stationed around Hogwarts." β
"But he obviously doesn't believe in their abilities, otherwise he wouldn't have asked you to deal with him."
The wizard's face finally changed, and he looked at Catherine in shock, feeling as if he were a baby without any concealment in front of her.
"I don't know what to call you?" Catherine finally looked at the wizard, "Professor Lupin! β
"Remus!" Lupin stretched out his hand with an unusually complicated expression, "I'm sorry I didn't see you until now!" β
"It's not you who should say sorry to me, and it's not me who should say sorry!" Catherine shook his hand and smiled, then lowered her head to eat her lunch.
"You're right, Catherine!" Lupin touched his nose embarrassedly and looked at the dark-haired boy diagonally opposite.
"I'm sorry, Harry, even though your father didn't entrust me with your care, and I didn't dare to visit you for some reason, it was my unquestionable mistake to have an unavoidable impact on your childhood, after all, I was your father's friend, and I was a very good friend since I was a student."
"What!" Harry's eyes widened in disbelief, Ron had already opened his mouth stupidly, and Hermione pinched her arm hard, unable to believe that this qiΔ was real, until Ron exhaled in pain.
"I did fall asleep at first." Lupin explained with a light smile, "When I heard you say, 'Blake's target is me,' I woke up, but I didn't know how to recognize you, so I had to continue to pretend to be asleep, knowing that Catherine would expose me as soon as she came in." β
"Sometimes I really hate your Gryffindor attitude." Catherine suddenly interjected, "Haven't you ever thought that things that are important things are known to the whole world, but that important things are always said at the last moment?" Especially minors. β
"But minors are more likely to be cranky!" The smile on Lupin's face paused, and his voice became stern.
"Only people who lack intelligence will be cranky! Only guys who don't know how to think logically are always complaining! Catherine unceremoniously-for-tat.
"There are not many minors who can have mature logical thinking at such a young age like you." Lupin couldn't help but raise his voice.
"The flowers that grow in the greenhouse will never be able to withstand the storm! If you know you need to face a storm, how can you keep it hiding in a greenhouse? Catherine looked up at Lupin, the smile on her face gone, and her tone was full of hatred.
"Pulling out seedlings to help them grow will only make the rice seedlings lose the nutrients they rely on for survival, and killing chickens and eggs for quick success will only lead to a lack of people and money in the end." Lupin's brow furrowed, his face clearly disapproving. (To be continued......)