Overall, today's Three Broomsticks Bar is a rotten theater of youth.

Here, the inexplicably noisy romantic comedies are staged one after another wrapped in bursts of sour smell, one after another, and even the curtain never falls, making the actors string the scenes one after another.

And in that list of actors, there is a character who doesn't seem to have been assigned much of a role, but all this happens, but it has to be said that it is all related to him.

Yes, his name is "Ron Weasley".

So, when the three brooms were almost in a mess, where did he run alone? Not many people really know about this...... Well, amazingly, Draco Malfoy is one of them.

Truth be told, when Ron was offered an invitation from Draco, his first instinct was to refuse. This invitation from the "enemy" looks like a conspiracy no matter how you look - could it be that Draco is playing with some bad idea again?

The Weasleys and Malfoys have been at odds with each other since their ancestors.

At the beginning, the Weasleys were not as poor as they are now, and as a pure-blood family with an ancient history, they were also prosperous for a while. And during the heyday of the family, the Malfoy family, which was also a top pure-blood family, parted ways with the Weasleys more than once because of some interests and needs.

Today, with the "unremitting efforts" of generations of clansmen, the Weasleys have finally reached a point of desperation. Although they still have a certain advantage compared to ordinary wizard families, if you compare it with the past, you will find that it is already a gap between heaven and earth.

In such a deplorable situation, how could the Malfoy family, which has a long history of contradictions, not do everything possible to squeeze the Weasleys? What's more, the Weasleys, who have always had a good impression of Muggles, have long been branded "pure-blood traitors".

Just as Lucius Malfoy and Arthur Weasley often clashed, Draco and Ron, two peers of the same age, looked down on each other, and if they could argue, they would never have chosen to speak well.

This time, however, Draco offered Ron a personal invitation, hoping to meet him alone.

In Ron's opinion, this is too incredible.

However, even though the invitation was full of suspicious things, Ron decided to go and see Draco for the last time after thinking left and right. This time he was not reckless, in fact, he had thought about it over and over again, but in the end he chose to observe it first.

Of course, it wasn't Draco Malfoy who was trying to believe in him, it was Maca.

As far as Maca's actions to help the Malfoy family are concerned, many people are not very appreciative. They all felt that the Malfoys did not deserve a kind handout, no matter how pitiful they were, because their past actions determined that they did not deserve to receive this precious gift.

However, only Ron, Hermione, Harry, and others, who had a close relationship with Maca, would understand that every decision made by the teenager, who was actually their age, would eventually be found to be a meaningful action. It's just once or twice, but if it's like this all the time, it's no wonder that Ron has such a strong sense of trust in Maca.

If Maca can take the time to befriend the Malfoy family, what is he still worried about here, Ron Weasley?

The time Draco invited was Hogsmeade Day afternoon—which Draco had chosen; As for the location where Ron was going to go for this, it was a place that Ron had chosen himself.

At this moment, while Lavender and Neville were arguing, Ron was sitting face-to-face with Draco, and the two had been silent for a few moments at the Leaky Cauldron.

Ron didn't speak, because he had no idea what he was supposed to say to the other person. To put it bluntly, he felt that he had reached the limit of patience by sitting with Draco.

Compared to this, he was actually more curious about why Draco didn't speak, you know, this invitation was Draco's own initiative!

"Malfoy, aren't I all here? What the hell are you looking for me for? Ron couldn't help himself, and he quickly threw the question he had been holding back for a long time to Draco's side.

Upon Ron's question, Draco put down the cup in his hand and looked straight at Ron.

"Weasley, I'm here to apologize for my past misdeeds." Draco's eyes stared at him for a moment, his face looking conflicted with dejected and determined, "I would love to say a solemn thank you to McLean for saving my father and sparing him from Azkaban's punishment, but...... I think even if he accepted my thanks, it was just a casual remark. To him, my gratitude is probably insignificant. ”

As far as Draco had said, Ron could feel the sincerity in it. But Draco's sincerity was something he felt rather awkward.

"So what?" Ron pondered for a moment, with a puzzled look on his face, "Why are you looking for me?" And you're looking for me alone - I don't know what you think, but I think you're better at Harry or Hermione than you are at me, aren't you? ”

The most obvious difference between Ron now and the past is that he has learned how to "see himself". Introspection and self-examination always allow people to identify their weaknesses and grow more quickly and solidly in the near future.

"Yes, it would be more effective to find them, I think so." Draco said unceremoniously across from him, "Granger, in particular, is really smart and good at looking at everything from an objective point of view. ”

As in the last time Draco had asked to meet with the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione was the first of the three of them to offer their help, regardless of their past suspicions.

Of course, that hadn't happened yet, and a letter had been sent to Black's mansion and had been heard from since, let alone a meeting with Draco.

"Yes! You're right......"

Ron shook his head, although he was already able to face himself, but this kind of words heard from other people's mouths were a little harsh after all.

"So," he paused, gathering his mood for a moment, and then continued, "why are you looking for me?" ”

But Draco on the other side of the table took a deep breath, as if he was mentally prepared. After he gently exhaled a breath of turbidity, the look of patience that had gradually appeared on his face before also poured out.

"Because the feud between me and you, and between us and the Malfoy family and your Weasleys, is the greatest, and the least likely person I can befriend is you." Draco frowned and explained slowly, "That's why I'm going to invite you first—as long as you can accept my presence, others will trust me." ”

"Trust? Accept you? Ron couldn't help but pout, "Do you think it's possible?" ”

"At least you've responded to my invitation this time." Draco suddenly lowered his eyes and said lightly.

"That is, you are going to ...... with me Be friends with us? The puzzle on Ron's face intensified when he said this, "Are you serious?" ”

It's not uncommon for older kids their age to make a few new friends. But if that happened between Draco and Ron...... Ron was certainly the first not to believe.

"Friends?" Draco seemed to be tired of the word, but after a moment's hesitation, he finally nodded, "...... Yes, I guess it is true that it can be said – 'friend'. ”

"It can't be."

Ron waved his hand rather decisively, signaling that Draco didn't need to say anything like that again.

"Really?"

Draco touched his sleeve, and suddenly the subject really changed. But what he said next made Ron stunned on the spot.

"Weasley, do you want to have a duel with me?"

"You...... What do you mean? ”

Ron was stunned for a moment, the confusion in his expression instantly replaced by surprise, and he even wondered if Draco's brain had been completely destroyed by the predicament at home.

"Nothing interesting," Draco said, shaking his head slightly, "Remember?" We've offered to duel each other more than once, and while that's all in the past, I don't think it's too late to make up for it. ”

"I can't figure out what the hell you're thinking!" Ron said, standing up suddenly, turning around and wanting to leave directly, "I'm leaving, today is a rare holiday, I don't want to waste time on this kind of boring conversation!" ”

But even so, Draco sat in his chair unmoved.

"Don't you dare?" He asked lightly, "Afraid of losing to me and losing face?" ”

"Would I dare?" Ron jerked his head back and glared at Draco, "-Do you think I'm going to say that?" Come on! Malfoy, I don't know what you're thinking, but I just know that I'm not even the slightest interested in your advice! Good bye! ”

With that, he turned his head again and walked straight to the back door of the Leaky Cauldron.

“…… Be all abroad. Ron muttered something to the backyard wall leading to Diagon Alley, then knocked on the brick wall and left without looking back.

In the bar ahead, Draco thrust the fingers of both hands into his blonde hair, the expression on his face complicated beyond words. Suddenly, his hands clenched into fists again and slammed into the table, causing many people in the Leaky Cauldron to give him inexplicable looks.

"Damn!"