Chapter 323: Something Confirmed
Slughorn's office must have been covered with a Traceless Stretching Charm, much larger than he remembered, and it was clear that it had been carefully replanted.
The ceiling and walls are covered with golden and green curtains, and a golden crystal lantern hangs in the center. Under his feet is a soft wool carpet, and several musical instruments are playing in the corner.
There were a lot of people gathered in the house, in twos and threes. Some were very old, with tall hats, smiling and chatting with smoking pipes. There were also house-elves who walked among the people with heavy silver plates, which were so short that at first glance they looked like small enchanted tables.
"Harry, I want you to meet my former student, Elder Wolple." Slughorn pulled Harry next to a skinny man with glasses, "He's the author of Blood Brothers: I Live Among Vampires, and of course, his friend Bloodny. ”
Vorpur shook Harry's hand warmly, but his friend Bloodni the vampire didn't come over, still chatting with the group of girls who were curious about him.
"I'm so happy to see you!" Wolple said excitedly, "I was talking to Professor Slughorn that day, where is the Harry Potter biography that everyone is looking forward to?" ”
"Uh......" Harry said with some embarrassment, "I don't think there is such a book......
"Really?" Whopur seemed even more excited, "Actually, I'd love to write this book, and now people are very eager to get to know you!" ”
"If you want, just give me a few interviews, about four or five hours at a time, and it will only take a few months for me to guarantee that you can see the finished book, and it won't cost you anything at all."
"You can't imagine how much money we can make......"
"Sorry, I'm really not interested in that." Harry refused outright and looked into the distance, "I saw a friend, sorry ......"
Harry apologized to Wople again, grabbing Luna, who had been watching curiously from the sidelines, and walked around him and walked inside. There, Hermione and Parvati were chatting with the members of the two eccentric sisters.
"Hermione, Parvati!" Harry and Luna greeted Hermione and Parvati, "Are you really here together?" ”
"Of course." Hermione looked indifferent, "As I said, no one cares. ”
As they spoke, the four of them squeezed into the corner of the room, taking a few glasses of mead from the moving silver plates on the way. However, they did not expect that there were already people in this corner.
"Good evening, Professor Trelawney." Luna said hello.
"Good evening, dear." Professor Trelawney seemed to have drunk a little too much, drunk, and still carrying a half-bottle of sherry in his hand, "I haven't seen you this year, have you given up on divination?" ”
"I took Professor Ferenze's class." Luna said.
This answer made Professor Trelawney very angry, and he began to speak ill of Ferenze angrily. But it didn't take long for her to notice Harry trying to hide herself.
"Dear child, Harry Potter." She said drunkenly, "Those rumors, stories, saviors...... Tenmu told me very early...... But why don't you come to the divination class? This course is especially important for you......"
"Sybil, we all feel that our classes are very important." Harry swore he had never been so glad that Professor Slughorn had arrived.
"I swear, he's a genius at potions! Like his mom! Even Severus ......" as he spoke, Slughorn pulled Snape over from nowhere in Harry's terrified eyes, "Ah Severus, I was mentioning Harry's talent for potions!" ”
"Really?" Snape still stared at Harry with a cold face, and said slowly, "This is something I never found out. ”
"Haha, I told you Severus, he's a genius! You should really look at the living hell potion he made in his first class, no student has ever done it better than him for the first time......" Slughorn said loudly, his eyes swept over Hermione, who was quietly drinking mead next to Harry, and couldn't help but pause, "Oh of course, and Hermione......"
"Miss Granger's talent is something we all know." Snape said calmly, much to Harry's surprise, and Hermione raised her glass in response.
Professor Slughorn clearly didn't want to turn the conversation to Hermione, after all, Harry was more famous than Hermione, and more in line with his temperament. However, before he could bring the topic back to him bluntly, Filch dragged Malfoy over.
"Professor Slughorn, I found this boy hiding in the hallway upstairs, sneaking around, saying he was invited by you to the party." Filch's eyes flashed with madness, "Did you send him an invitation?" ”
Before Professor Slughorn could speak, Malfoy shook Filch away and said angrily, "Enough, you didn't invite me!" Are you happy? ”
"No, but you're in trouble! Remember, the principal is not allowed to wander around at night! Filch looked even more excited.
At this moment, Snape suddenly spoke. He took two steps forward and grabbed Malfoy's arm. Malfoy immediately struggled violently, but Snape was so much stronger than Filch that he couldn't break free.
"I'm sorry, Professor Slughorn, I'm his dean, and I'll teach him what politeness and etiquette are." With that, he pulled Malfoy away.
"Wait, Severus!" Professor Slughorn said, "It's Christmas, don't be too harsh, he can stay here......"
"Nope." Snape immediately refused, "I can't tolerate such a wrong move by a student in my house. As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled Malfoy and left.
Seeing this, Harry couldn't help but be heartbroken, and he glanced at Hermione and squeezed out. As soon as he went out, he took out the invisibility cloak from his pocket and put it on, and now the corridor was empty, and there was no one at all.
But then it was a little difficult, obviously coming out on the front and back feet, but he didn't see Snape and Malfoy at all. He mentally counted where they might appear as he checked the hallway door after door.
Finally, outside an empty classroom near the stairs, he heard the two of them talking.
“…… No more mistakes, Draco ......"
“…… It has nothing to do with me...... I didn't do it...... I know what you're doing, but it's useless......"
“…… What do you want to hide from your master......"
“…… I don't want you to get involved...... I have a plan, it just takes a long time......"
The voices in the room were loud and small, and Harry couldn't hear them very well through the door. But even then, he heard a lot of crucial messages.
For example, Snape made an unbreakable oath, or Malfoy had a plan.
But the most important thing is that the two of them are indeed Voldemort's people!
Harry listened very well to the fact that the two of them were referring to Voldemort...... Master!