Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Forbidden Forest
"Confinement?"
In Professor McGonagall's office, Kyle said innocently, "But Professor McGonagall, we just sold something, and we didn't break the school rules." ”
"This is what the principal requested."
Professor McGonagall grimaced, "He thinks you should read more books or practice wand gestures to prepare for exams at this time, rather than focusing on other things." ”
"This ...... Well, I got it. ”
Kyle sighed and didn't argue anything more.
Isn't it just being confined, as long as he doesn't get a refund, it's easy to say anything.
After exiting Professor McGonagall's office, the six of them looked at each other and sighed.
"Look away, guys."
Fred and George, who have a lot of experience in confinement, were the first to return to normal.
Fred laughed and said, "At least Professor McGonagall didn't give us a refund or deduct our points, which is already a rare thing. ”
"yes." George patted Cedric on the shoulder and said, "And it's not bad for you guys to experience what it's like to be locked up." ”
"Merlin's beard." Fred said with an exaggerated expression: "George, I just found out now that except for the two of us, there are actually good students here. ”
"yes, Fred, compared to them, we are a bit out of place in constant confinement."
George squeezed out two tears and said, "They won't look down on us." ”
"Why don't we go back to reading now while it's still too late."
"Aim for a few more "O's" in the final exam. ”
"That's too hard, let's go "e". ”
The two sang and talked in harmony, and with exaggerated expressions, they soon made the others laugh.
Kyle smiled and said, "Thanks, but you're thinking too much." ”
"yes." Cedric spread his hands and said, "If you can get a hundred Galleons in one confinement, I promise to show up in front of Filch on time every night." ”
Cho and Connor nodded together.
"Yes, that's right."
"Uh-huh......"
As Cedric said, in front of a hundred Galleons, confinement or something is not so difficult to accept.
"Then ...... just now" Fred was stunned, and then said angrily, "Okay, you dare to play tricks on me!" ”
Kyle shook his head and said, "Don't say that, it's just a little unresponsive." ”
Truth be told, he never thought Dumbledore would lock them up for such a trivial matter.
It's not like his style.
After walking through the hallway of Professor McGonagall's office, they parted ways and went back to their own house.
Then at the dinner table that day, they received a note from Professor McGonagall.
[Your confinement begins at eleven o'clock tonight, look for Mr. Filch in the foyer.]
- Professor McGonagall. 】
"When did you get locked up!"
Mikel, who was next to him, frowned and said, "It can't be that Professor McGonagall misplaced the note." ”
In his opinion, Kyle is the kind of student who would never break the school rules, let alone be locked up...... How is this possible.
Kyle calmly put away the note and said, "That's right, it's indeed mine." ”
"This ......," Mikel thought for a moment and said with some uncertainty, "Could it be that Ling Yeyou was caught...... But wasn't that the Easter holiday at that time? ”
Because of the deadline, Kyle was busy until midnight during the last two days of the Easter break.
Both Mikel and Ryan know this.
Kyle didn't admit it, didn't deny it, just patted him on the shoulder and said, "So, you must not travel at night in the future, even if it's on vacation." ”
Mikel and Ryan shook their heads in unison, seemingly gaining a new understanding of Hogwarts' school rules.
That's too strict, isn't it?
At eleven o'clock that night, Kyle arrived in the foyer with Cedric and Connor, where Filch was already waiting, with the Weasley brothers and Cho next to him.
"Follow me." Filch said, lighting a lamp and leading them out.
"I think you're going to have to think twice about breaking the school rules in the future, aren't you, huh?"
He squinted at the crowd and said, "But I think that hard work and hardship are the best teachers, and I regret that they have abolished the old-fashioned punishment of the past...... Hang your wrists and hang you from the ceiling for days......"
Filch's gloomy voice turned both Cho and Connor's faces white, and even Cedric swallowed a little nervously.
However, Fred and George's expressions did not change at all, and they even turned around and made faces at the others when Filch was not looking.
They have to listen to this kind of thing every few days, and their ears are almost calloused.
"Here we are."
After walking for a while, they stopped at a door, and Filch took out the key to open it and said, "Go in, you will be responsible for cleaning the prize showroom."
I really don't understand how Professor McGonagall thinks that so many people should clean the prize showroom...... This punishment is too easy. ”
Hearing that it was just cleaning the prize showroom, Cho and Connor's faces regained a little rosy.
Everyone enters the room one after another, but when it's Kyle's turn, something happens.
Filch stopped him and said with a blank face, "Your punishment is not here. ”
Lady Loris was left behind, and Filch returned to the foyer with Kyle and left the castle.
The two strode through the pitch-black field, and Filch didn't say anything more.
Kyle notices that the path appears to lead to the Forbidden Forest.
"Is that you, Filch? Hurry up, we're leaving. ”
Hagrid stood in the doorway of his hut and began waving at them from afar.
"The Forbidden Forest is dangerous." Filch said suddenly, "You'd better not get too far away from that idiot, or the school rules you're memorizing won't save your life." ”
"I see." Kyle nodded.
Filch continued on as if he hadn't heard.
"It's almost time." Hagrid strode towards them from the darkness, Tooth and Tooth following.
"Are you ready, Kyle?"
"He'll leave it to you, Hagrid." Filch said coldly, "I'll come back at dawn, and hopefully I won't see his wreckage then." ”
"You don't have to worry about it." Hagrid frowned at Filch and said, "I don't need you to pick it up, I'll send Kyle back to the castle then." ”
Filch glared at Hagrid viciously, turned and walked towards the castle, the lamp staggering into the darkness.
"The annoying guy is finally gone, that old rice bucket."
Hagrid took his crossbow and quiver and winked at Kyle, "It's great to see you...... I'm sorry, I'm not saying it's a good thing you're locked up, but with your help, tonight could have gone a lot better. ”
Kyle looked at Hagrid, who was heavily armed, and asked suspiciously, "What the hell is going on in the Forbidden Forest?" ”
"A unicorn cub has been stolen, and we'll have to go to the Forbidden Forest for clues."
Hagrid tightened the crossbow in his hand, his eyes full of anger. "If I let me know who did it, I wouldn't be able to spare him!"