Chapter 105: The Aftermath
The night at Hogwarts may seem peaceful, but in fact, each has its own agenda.
The headmaster's departure was like removing a lid, and what had been suppressed and that had existed secretly had gushed out.
The panic of Friday passed, and although the arrival of the Ministry of Magic caused an uproar, it was like a boulder thrown into the water, even if it rippled with the naked eye, but it all would eventually be calm.
Weekend......
Probably because of the natural trust in the professor, when the professor said that it was okay and there would be no accidents, the matter passed.
The students gradually turned from panic at first to complaining about the Ministry of Magic.
"Tsk, isn't it just a riot in the forbidden forest, what else can it be?"
"Why did the Ministry of Magic take Headmaster Dumbledore away?"
Dumbledore's own fame began to grow.
In this day and age, young wizards are more or less exposed to the legend of the strongest white wizard in the world.
While the Harry Potter story of a baby defeating the Dark Lord may be more appealing to children, Dumbledore's achievements and contributions are real.
In this way, in the eyes of some students, the Ministry of Magic has been labeled as 'ignorant of what to say'.
One irresponsible rumor after another began to circulate among the students who were not afraid of things.
What Ministry of Magic wants to control Hogwarts, what Ministry of Magic wants to remove Headmaster Dumbledore from power, and later, there was even such a thing as the Ministry of Magic inducing a riot in the Forbidden Forest.
But when things get to this point, there's no way for the prefects to sit idly by.
It was only on Saturday morning that they began to suppress the outrageous rumors of peace within their own academy.
"Well, it's not what you think it is."
As the prefect of Gryffindor, Percy just emphasized these things again and again.
"Headmaster Dumbledore's removal for investigation is just a process that can't be more formal, and he'll be back in school soon."
But it was his brother who first rebelled against him.
"What kind of formal process, if this matter itself has nothing to do with the principal, then the principal should not be taken away, is there something to explain clearly in the school?"
"Percy is definitely going to enter the Ministry of Magic in the future, and he will definitely help the Ministry of Magic speak at this time."
"I don't know if the adults in the Ministry of Magic will be optimistic about him because of these kind words."
Singing and harmonizing, Fred and George seemed to really bring the rhythm.
The children of Gryffindor were judged by the Sorting Hat to have the courage buried deep in their hearts, and if this bravery was not controlled and guided, it would be no different from recklessness.
Impulsiveness and irritability are also classic labels for Gryffindor students, and for them, the great wizard from Gryffindor has a special meaning.
So, the lounge that was finally pressed down by Percy, the prefect, was fried like this.
Even, Percy found that his youngest brother seemed to have joined the ranks:
"The Ministry of Magic has a problem no matter how you look at it."
He whispered to his best friend, Harry Potter.
And seeing that he couldn't control the scene, Percy was even more angry.
But before he could have a seizure, the existence of a real person who could suppress these students appeared.
"Are you trying to lift the top of the tower?"
As the stern voice echoed, Professor McGonagall walked into the common room with a modest step.
The fierce and sharp gaze of a lion swept over the fur children in the academy, and even the Weasley twins craned their necks.
But soon, the professor's voice softened again.
"It's going to be fine, it's going to be fine, kids, Headmaster Dumbledore will be back in school soon, these things...... It's not a big deal in itself. ”
After saying this in a stiff tone, Professor McGonagall turned to leave.
Looking at her old back, Ron couldn't help but blink his eyes.
"How do I feel that Professor McGonagall is lying?"
"How could the professor be lying!"
But before he could say anything, there was a fierce denial on the side.
Looking back, Ron saw the girl.
"Oh...... Granger. ”
Ron was a little at a loss.
As he looked around, his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of what Hermione was holding—it was a stack of books.
"Are you going to leave the lounge?"
"Hmm."
Hermione nodded.
"I'm going to go to the library to read a book and review my homework."
"Oooh......"
After a stiff answer, Ron was silent.
Hermione ignored them and quickly left the lounge through the main entrance, holding her books.
Looking at the door to the lounge that had closed again, Ron stopped talking.
Finally, he couldn't help but sigh.
Seriously, the relationship between them is actually quite delicate.
In the period before the Halloween Banquet, he couldn't get used to Hermione's arrogant attitude as if she had to express her opinion on everything, and couldn't help but say a few words about her behind her back, and aimlessly chasing after the wind and shadows, and evaluated it in combination with the recent rumors.
The result was heard, which caused Hermione to not attend the later banquet in a fit of rage, but to hide secretly.
Coupled with the Forbidden Forest riot, out of guilt, he wanted to go with Harry to get Hermione back, and met a troll who didn't know where to go.
Before they could think about defeating the troll or escaping together, the Ravenclaw genius arrived just in time to rescue them.
ran all the way to the fifth floor, only to encounter a werewolf again.
If you think about it, the experience of that night on Halloween can really be considered thrilling.
But the problem is that none of them have been able to make a difference.
There is nothing to fight side by side, just to run away.
And after finally escaping, and finally being rescued by the principal, the relationship between them became awkward.
Although I apologized, the relationship didn't seem to be able to return to the normal state of getting along with classmates.
For a moment, Ron couldn't help but have self-doubt:
"Harry, did you say Granger forgave me?"
But in the face of Ron's question, which seemed to contain some kind of anticipation, Harry was silent.
"Harry?"
Sensing that something was wrong, Ron looked at his friend, only to see that he seemed to be in a state of deep thought.
"Harry?"
"Huh?"
When Ron's voice sounded again, the young savior came to his senses.
"What's wrong?"
“…… It's nothing. ”
Seeing Harry's vaguely sad expression, Ron couldn't help but swallow back his previous question.
"It's you, what's wrong with you?"
"I ...... I miss my parents. ”
Even if he had never seen it, when he saw the mirror, the scene reflected in the mirror was deeply imprinted in his mind, and it could never be erased.
"I want to look at that mirror again."