School Hospital.

As Kyle said, Madam Pomfrey didn't ask what was going on, or maybe she was so frightened that she didn't remember it for a moment.

Anyway, the fact that a professor in a coma was taken to the hospital by his students was a rarity even at Hogwarts.

It wasn't until Kyle explained the reason to her that Madam Pomfrey breathed a sigh of relief.

When she calms down, she notices that Slughorn and Ron are just unconscious, as Kyle said.

"Dumbledore is always like this, and the professors he has found are becoming more and more unreliable...... "Madam Pomfrey couldn't help but complain, "Even though he is a Potions professor, he can still eat something adulterated with aphrodisiac." ”

Kyle shrugged, noncommittal.

Madam Pomfrey was right, although the aphrodisiac did not have any taste, it made the color of the food itself brighter, and it looked as if it had been coated with wax, which would have been noticeable if you looked closely.

And wizards who have been dealing with potions for many years should know this better.

Kyle couldn't say, but at least he was sure that Snape couldn't make such a low-level mistake.

So Madam Pomfrey is really right, Slughorn is really unreliable in some ways.

After a few complaints, Madam Pomfrey asks Kyle to put Ron and Slughorn in two separate beds.

The antidote to the aphrodisiac wasn't too difficult, and Madam Pomfrey took several bottles and jars from the shelves and poured the potions into two cups.

"Oh no, Baffy isn't enough, you two, who is going to find Slughorn......" Madam Pomfrey subconsciously glanced at the two people on the hospital bed, and hurriedly changed her words: "Well, go find Professor Snape, he should have it there." ”

"No need." Connor hurriedly said, "If it's Ba Fei's brain awakening, I have it here." ”

She pulled out a sealed potion vial and handed it to Madam Pomfrey.

"Is this okay?"

"Absolutely." Madam Pomfrey only glanced at it, then opened the bottle and poured the potion into the cup.

Then she pulled out a few rue petals from the flower pot next to her, wrapped them in a layer of soil, and smashed them and threw them in.

In less than five minutes, two cups of antidote were ready.

At this time, Harry also happened to run in with Professor McGonagall, who was out of breath.

"Oh my God, my God...... Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on here! Looking at the motionless two men on the hospital bed, Professor McGonagall's face turned pale and she almost fell, but Connor stepped forward in time to help her.

"Thank you, Miss Prince." Professor McGonagall clutched her chest and said, "What's going on in the school, what's wrong with them......"

"It's okay professor, I just accidentally drank an aphrodisiac."

Kyle stepped forward and said, "I think they're so lively that they had to use the Stun Charm to get people here...... Well, for the sake of their reputation. ”

"Just an aphrodisiac?" Professor McGonagall was stunned for a few seconds before she realized her reaction, and then turned her head to look at Harry beside her, speechless.

He just rushed into the office and shouted that something was wrong, and he didn't say anything else, and ran here with himself.

Coupled with the panicked looks and chatter of the rest of the castle, Professor McGonagall almost thought it was the Death Eaters who had entered Hogwarts.

"I know you're a friend who cares about you, Potter, but you have to get to the point first when you encounter something in the future." Professor McGonagall said angrily.

Harry nodded awkwardly, noticing that he was a little too nervous.

"Alright, Minerva, you'll talk about that later." Madam Pomfrey came over with the antidote, "Excuse me, wake someone up first." ”

Kyle waved his wand, and Ron immediately opened his eyes.

"Where is this, Romida......"

"There's no Romida here." Madam Pomfrey walked over and grabbed Ron's mouth without saying a word, pouring the antidote into it.

"Actually, you can just find a reason to trick him into drinking." Harry watched Madam Pomfrey move and muttered quietly, "In his current state, it's not that hard. ”

Madam Pomfrey didn't seem to hear it, she wasn't in the mood to think of any reason now, it would be faster to just pour it.

Soon, a large cup of antidote was all drunk by Ron.

Harry immediately looked at him nervously, and Ron, who was struggling, suddenly shuddered all over, and then a look of extreme horror appeared on his face.

"Where is this...... Oh, my God! What did I do! He grabbed his hair, eager to shove himself into the gap at the head of the bed.

"Alright, it's back to normal." Madam Pomfrey said, "Don't eat indiscriminately." ”

She picked up another cup of antidote on the table.

Kyle duly pointed his wand at it again.

Like Ron, Slughorn began howling as soon as he woke up.

"Ah...... Where are you, Rosmerta, you cloak grass in a beauty potion, your hair sparkling like a magic potion in a crucible. ”

"Oh, is Miss Rosmerta's hair blonde?" Connor looked at Kyle suspiciously.

"You say that...... Kyle thought for a moment, "probably not, at least not the dazzling gold of the Elixir." ”

But Madam Pomfrey didn't care about that, he went to Slughorn's side and poured him the antidote in the same way.

After a few seconds......

There was another scream, and Slughorn hunched over, trying to hide his massive body under the thin sheets.

"Alright Professor Slughorn, we don't have time to play games."

Professor McGonagall stepped forward and lifted the sheets, "Could you please tell me what the hell is going on?" ”

"It's Rosmerta!" Slughorn covered his face like a frosted eggplant, "It was she who gave me the candied pineapple with an aphrodisiac, and she knew I couldn't refuse this, I told her." ”

"It's really Ms. Rosmerta...... Are you sure? Professor McGonagall asked.

"Of course." Slughorn said angrily, and then jumped straight out of bed with a dexterity that didn't fit his figure, "No, I'm going to ask her about it!" ”

"I'd better go." Professor McGonagall glanced at him, "Now that everyone is saying you've been attacked by Death Eaters, you'd better go and walk around the castle." ”

With that, Professor McGonagall left the hospital hospital.

When she left, Slughorn did not go to the castle as she had requested, but sat back down on the bed with a depressed expression.

and Ron next to him, just like him, both of them seemed to have been hit.

However, it is not surprising that most people who have drunk aphrodisiacs are like this after they wake up, especially when the whole process is seen by others.

The atmosphere in the hospital room was somewhat awkward.

"Would you like to drink something to lift your spirits?" Kyle said, "I've got wine and mead here, would you like some?" ”

"I'd like a glass of mead if I could." Slughorn whispered that he really needed something to drink now.

Kyle took out a golden cup and shook it in his hand, and the originally empty cup was immediately filled with golden mead.

"Pretty refill." Slughorn said absent-mindedly.

He didn't care at first, until Kyle poured the mead into the cup that had just held the antidote.

Leaving the golden cup, the smell of mead seemed to spread all at once, and the whole room seemed to be filled with a faint aroma.

"Oh, Merlin......" Slughorn couldn't take any longer, and moved his nose.

"Kid, you must be the most authentic oak aged mead."

"I don't know if it's oak or not, but the aging is for sure." Kyle glanced at the gold cup in his hand and muttered quietly.

However, the voice was so quiet that no one heard it except Connor next to her.

On the other side, Slughorn couldn't wait to pick up the cup and take a sip, and in an instant, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

Kyle stared at him for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Professor, what do you think?" ”

"Great." Slughorn smacked his lips and said, "I was wrong, this is not ordinary oak aging, but iron branch oak, right!" ”

"Iron Oak ......," Harry asked, puzzled, "what is that?" ”

"A magical tree from which it is said that the gates of Hogwarts were built to remain unchanged for thousands of years." Slughorn sighed, "At the same time, it is also recognized as the most suitable wood for storing mead, but the quantity is too small, less than the beating willow. ”

As he spoke, he took another sip of mead.

"Professor." Kyle asked again, "You don't think there's anything wrong with the taste." ”

"What? Of course not. "It's the best mead I've ever had, if you can give me another one......," Slughorn said, of course."

Kyle automatically ignored the latter words, he just needed to know that the wine could be drunk, and the rest didn't matter.

Ever since he got the golden cup back, he had been trying to try the wine that had been conjured out of it, but he didn't dare to ...... After all, more than a thousand years have passed, and who knows if this wine can still be drunk.

But now it's certain that it's perfectly fine, and then he poured a little bit for Ron.

Both of them have been fascinated, so they can't favor one over the other.

Ron couldn't wait, and as soon as Kyle finished pouring it, he picked up the glass, and didn't even pay attention to what Harry said next to him, just poured the wine into his mouth and swallowed it.

After this whole set of actions, Slughorn frowned, this kind of good wine should be tasted slowly, isn't it good to drink pumpkin juice if you want to quench your thirst?

"Whew...... It's so good, it's much better than three brooms! Ron smacked his lips before looking at Harry, "What did you just say?" ”

"Nothing." Harry shook his head and glanced thoughtfully at Slughorn.

As the mead in the glass became less and less, he was reluctant to drink it, but he glanced at Kyle from time to time, as if he wanted to refill the glass, but he was too embarrassed to say.

"Who brought the wine in!"

Fortunately, at this moment, Madam Pomfrey came over angrily, her sharp gaze scanning the room, and finally fell on Slughorn.

"This is the University Hospital, Professor Slughorn, not your office!" She said coldly, "Now, take your wine and go out!" ”

"No, actually I ......"

"yes, Professor Slughorn, let's go back first." Kyle interrupted him, "A lot of people saw it when I brought you here, they seem to have misunderstood something, you need to go and clarify it." ”

"You're right." Slughorn finally remembered what Professor McGonagall had said before, probably because he was in a much better mood, or maybe he was afraid that Madam Pomfrey would snatch the wine, so he didn't choose to continue to hide here, and stood up and walked out of the school hospital with a cup.

Seeing this, the others followed suit.

When he returned to the castle, Kyle realized that it was a mess as Professor McGonagall had said.

The students were almost all gathered around the auditorium, discussing what had happened, all with unconcealed fear on their faces.

But it's also convenient...... No need to run all over the castle.

Slughorn walked into the auditorium, and he was immediately seen.

"Slughorn?"

"Are you alright?"

"You're resurrected?"

……

The discussion instantly became louder, buzzing and arguing.

"Quiet, quiet!" Slughorn walked to the middle of the auditorium and exclaimed, "I'm glad so many people care about me, but rest assured, I'm just making potions." ”

"Then why did you lose consciousness?" Someone asked.

"That's a good question." Slughorn said, "Remember how often I told you to stay focused and not distracted while brewing potions? Here's why.

"Some potions can be dangerous if they go wrong."

Although many people are skeptical about this, they have to believe it when they see him looking like a dragon and a tiger.

After knowing that this was a misunderstanding, everyone's mood gradually stabilized, and they left the auditorium one after another.

"I should be done with the mission, right?"

When there were only five of them left in the auditorium, Slughorn sat down on the bench and said, "I have a reluctant request, can I trouble you to forget about today's events, at least not to mention it to outsiders." ”

"Of course that's fine." Kyle said, "But Professor, how come you didn't find such a thing as an aphrodisiac?" ”

Slughorn turned his head, as if he didn't want to remember the incident that had cost him face.

"Just let it pass, okay?" He whispered, "Let's not talk about it again, as if nothing had happened, and you didn't see me this morning." ”

"yes, yes...... Ron nodded next to him, "Also, don't tell anyone else, especially Lavender, I don't want her to misunderstand." ”

"I'm sorry, Ron...... Harry's eyes wandered a little, "Actually, you've already seen Lavender when I took you out of the common room.

"She came to give you a birthday present, but you told her to go away, so don't delay you to call Romida...... Don't you remember? ”

Ron's face turned white all at once, his mouth open, and a trembling whimper came out of his throat.

"Damn it......" He held his head in his hands and said angrily, "That Romy Davani, why did you give me an aphrodisiac, I obviously don't know her!" ”

"I guess she should have prepared it for me." Harry whispered, "That chocolate cauldron was her Christmas present to me, but since Hermione reminded me she bought an aphrodisiac, I threw it under the bed." ”

"Then why did you give it to me!" Ron didn't understand.

"I didn't send it." Harry quickly explained, "Remember? When you got out of bed this morning, you accidentally kicked some of the gifts under my bed. ”

Ron remembered when Harry reminded him of this.

The chocolate crucible was indeed the one he found when he was picking up the gift, and because it was well packaged, he didn't think much about it, so he mixed it up with his own gift and took it out together.

Coupled with the fact that the school forbade everyone to go to Hogsmeade, he hadn't eaten chocolate in a long time, so he couldn't help but take a bite.

"I'm sorry." Ron lowered his head again, "But you really should have thrown it away, I mean with a cleansing charm, not just under the bed." ”

"I ...... I forgot ......," Harry whispered.

"Ron, is it your birthday?" At this time, Connor suddenly asked.

"Ah, yes." Ron sighed faintly.

"Sorry, I don't know, and I didn't prepare a gift." Connor rummaged through her pouch and pulled out a bottle.

"This is the aphrodisiac antidote I just prepared in the school hospital, give it to you, it can be regarded as my gift." "That way, you don't have to worry about what happened today." ”

"Great, thank you." Ron took the bottle and said happily that he was really scared.

"It's mine." Slughorn next to him also took out a bottle, which was also a potion as well.

I don't know if it's because of the same experience, or because of the meaning of hush money, what he gave was actually a small bottle of magic elixir, and the golden potion sparkled in the bottle, and Ron's eyes couldn't be taken off.

"Lucky Potion?!" He couldn't help but raise his voice, "Is this really for me?" ”

"Of course." Slughorn was a little distressed, but nodded anyway and said, "As long as you don't ......"

"I'm not going to tell anyone about today!" Ron said categorically.

"Okay, it's mine." Kyle also brought out what he had prepared.

Compared to Connor and Slughorn, his gift looked a bit shabby, a large box full of Duke Honey's candy and chocolates.

However, his gift came in a box with a golden-red ribbon on it, apparently prepared in advance.

"Thanks, I haven't eaten these in two months...... Mom wouldn't let me go to Diagon Alley, and Fred and George wouldn't take it to me. Ron said,

After receiving three gifts in a row, including a precious potion of luck, Ron's mood suddenly improved a lot.

He just picked up a creamy fudge and stuffed it into his mouth, and gave Harry all the chocolates in the box, he didn't want to see anything like that for a short time.

……

(End of chapter)