Luke and Luna sat on the ground, surrounded by a group of kittens, while Booker lay on Luna's lap and looked at the kittens below with a victorious look of pride.

Luna gently smoothed Booker's hair while looking at Luke beside her. He was holding the copy of "Singing and Singing", and the expression on his face was quite serious, although there was still a smile, but it was much better than most people's disdain. She also didn't know why she had an inexplicable affection for this boy at the first sight. Is it because he is so handsome?

But then Luna shook her head, good-looking people do take advantage, but she didn't think she was a person who cared so much about faces.

"The story of the Scimitar Snorer ......"

Luke looked at Luna with a puzzled expression.

"Scimitar snorers are real, they are supposed to live in Sweden, my father and I had planned to find them!"

Luna spoke as soon as she heard the words scimitar-horned snorer, and although it was still in a light tone, the tone was quite firm.

Seeing this, Luke could only nod, and then said with a smile: "Okay, we can go find it together, I'm also very interested in this amazing animal." ”

Luke didn't know where Luna's inexplicable connection with himself came from, but his instincts told him that it should be a good thing.

Luke himself has a lot of affection for Luna, and with the blessing of this connection, he is even more reluctant to make Luna angry for such a thing.

Although according to Luna's character, she shouldn't be angry about such a thing.

"Luke!"

Professor McGonagall opened the door and shouted at Luke.

"I'm here, what's wrong Professor?"

Luke looked up in response. But looking at his calm face, you can know that he is prepared for this cry.

"Come here, Catherine has something to discuss with you."

Professor McGonagall said with a smile.

Luke didn't hesitate and walked over. Seriously, he really hadn't thought that the Gaunt family would have so many relationships to deal with before. After all, he still underestimated the mess left by a long-standing family.

Approaching the common room, Professor McGonagall and Lady Catherine's faces were normal, though they smelled of alcohol.

"Are you watching "Singing Against the Tune"?"

Professor McGonagall asked with a puzzled look on her face when she saw the magazine Luke was holding.

"Well, yes, some things seem a little absurd, but it's still a book worth taking seriously. At least the editor-in-chief dares to put forward a different point of view. ”

Luke admires such people. He has always believed that nothing is thoroughly good. So even if all the voices are extolling, at least one person must point out the shortcomings and disadvantages.

"Xenophilius is such a person, and of course it would have been better if his views had been a little more factual in line with the facts."

Professor McGonagall said helplessly.

With that, Professor McGonagall gestured to the chair beside the table.

"Sit down first, this matter is also important to you. If you really don't want to, then don't say yes. ”

Hearing Professor McGonagall's words, Luke's mood calmed down a little, and then sat down in the chair indifferently and looked at Catherine opposite, but now his eyes were obviously not so gentle. There was still a smile on his face, but there was also a faint sense of superiority.

Catherine took a deep breath and prepared to speak.

"Lady Catherine, you want to discuss with me about the contract between the Lance family and the Gaunt family, right?"

Luke's sudden opening wiped out half of Lady Catherine's reserves. But she still had to bite the bullet.

"Yes, I hope to be able to break this contract."

Luke leaned back in his chair, his expression relaxed, and said with a smile, "I didn't actually know about the existence of this contract before I came here. Of course, I'll know sooner or later, after all, even if you don't mention it, other nobles will always remind me, especially those who have a grudge against the Lance family. ”

"You should be thankful to have a friend like Professor McGonagall."

"That contract was not signed by my ancestors, and it can be said that when the family was separated, although they were all surnamed Gaunt, the relationship was not very big. I don't agree with the contract itself, or the harm it has done you. So I'm willing to cancel this contract. ”

"However, it comes at a price."

Luke smiled and said, "Now, let me see your prices." ”

Luke's casual and condescending appearance really brought back a lot of bad memories for Catherine. But she is still the same as before, and there is no room for resistance at all. They relied on this contract to keep the family.

Then everything that we have received now is actually the fruit of it. Luke's willingness to break the contract today is largely to save face for Professor McGonagall.

"We're willing to pay enough ......"

"I hope you'll be sincere, Lady Catherine." Luke interrupted Catherine again, "Professor McGonagall must have told you that I wasn't short of money. Or do you think your Lance family has a lot more money than the Gaunt family's inheritance? ”

Catherine looked up at Professor McGonagall, and found that Professor McGonagall's eyes were a little cold at this time, and she knew that her husband's proposal was unwise to a certain extent.

So she simply threw her hole cards.

"Our Lance family had obtained a magical note that was old enough. According to our investigation, this notebook belongs to Godric Gryffindor. And this notebook is all written in his own secret words. I believe this notebook is precious enough. ”

"In addition to that, we will provide enough industry. Although you have a lot of money, these properties are a must for a nobleman, after all, it is not okay to sit on the empty side. ”

"Finally......," Catherine gritted her teeth, "we'll trade a Hogwarts trustee spot from another family and give it to you." ”

Professor McGonagall was shocked by such a large spend.

And Luke was happy in his heart. But his face was still very calm.

"Great conditions, I have no reason to refuse."

As he spoke, Luke held out his hand.

"When you've got everything ready, come and trade with me."

Catherine's face was complicated, both relieved and a little painful.

"Okay, we'll raise it as soon as possible."

"By the way, let me ask, ma'am, what is your relationship with Luna?"

Catherine looked at Luke with a strange look, but because the child in front of her was only eleven years old, she didn't look at him more excessively.

"I'm friends with Pandora Lovegood, Luna's mother, and Xenophilius occasionally gets busy aimlessly, so Luna sometimes comes to stay with me for a while."

Luke could roughly guess the tone of Luna's feelings for the lady in front of him.

"Yes, thank you for your doubts, Lady Catherine."

After speaking, he got up directly and walked out of the lounge.

Catherine looked at Luke's departing back, her face was a little strange, and she didn't frown.

"Minerva, they're still children......"

Catherine said to Professor McGonagall with some complications.

"Luke is more mature, but don't worry, he's very measured. And, I feel that at least for now, there should be more curiosity between them. ”

Professor McGonagall was also a little surprised, she didn't expect Luke to be so direct, and she didn't know what kind of magic that little girl named Luna Lovegood had that could make Luke have the initiative to think.

"You seem to trust him."

Catherine looked at her friend a little strangely. It's not just the teacher's attitude towards the student.

Professor McGonagall pondered for a moment, then said, "He gave too much. ”

Catherine: ???