On the eve of dawn.

Ash walked through the silent Ravenclaw common room and returned to his dormitory.

He didn't think it would alarm anyone, until he spotted the petite girl with long, straight black hair sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, curled up against the wall, burying her head in her thighs.

"Ash ......"

The sound of the door opening made the girl raise her head and look at the teenager who pushed the door in surprise. Her voice was also a little hoarse, and she seemed to have been crying for a long time. And the girl's somewhat red eyes, as well as the tears that have not yet dried up in the corners of her eyes, also prove this.

Ash sat on the edge of the bed, hugged the girl tenderly, and asked softly:

"Why don't you sleep yet?"

"I just woke up not long ago."

Qiu Zhang's body no longer trembled, and his little hand gently grabbed Ash's collar, and said aggrievedly:

"Where did you just go?"

"Shh

Ash made a silent gesture, and under the girl's bewildered gaze, she took a large pouch from her pocket and opened the seal.

Wow!

Two blue-blue feathered, slender and beautiful birds flew out of the bag, but they didn't fly far before they turned and flew towards Ash, fluttering twice and landing on Ash's thighs, one on each side, very well-behaved.

"It's beautiful!"

Qiu Zhang's gaze fell on the bird, and he raised his head to look at Ash in amazement and some surprise:

"This is the Soundbird?"

Ash nodded lightly and asked curiously:

"Well, how did you recognize that?"

"I've seen it in books, and there is ...... in the Forbidden Forest"

Qiu Zhang whispered back, suddenly realized something, and looked at Ash with a worried expression, "You went to the Forbidden Forest?" ”

"Nope."

Ash knew what she was thinking, gently took the girl's hand, blinked, and said:

"This is what I asked Hagrid to catch for me, and it was a gift I specially prepared for you and Penelope, do you like it?"

Cho Chang knew that Hagrid, the caretaker of the Forbidden Forest, often patrolled the Forbidden Forest, and had never encountered danger.

If it were him, he would indeed have the ability to catch a magical animal in the Forbidden Forest.

In contrast, Ash is only a freshman in the first year.

Even if he could evade Filch's patrol and sneak out of the school. But he can't break into the Forbidden Forest single-handedly and catch a soundless bird alone, right? It's unrealistic.

Thinking of this, Qiu Zhang relaxed a little.

The girl raised her little face and cried softly:

"Ash."

Ash lowered his head suspiciously, his eyes had not yet touched the girl, only to see the girl's white and crimson cheeks getting closer and closer.

The moist touch like a dragonfly was fleeting, and only the girl's nervous and shy voice remained in my ears:

"I love it, thank you."

As she spoke, she took one of the stunner birds in her arms and lowered her head slightly, hiding her cheeks, which had turned crimson.

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At 7:35 a.m., Hallie, Hermione, and Kassandra hurried down the steps to the open space in front of the castle.

It was a clear, breezy day, and the grass waved slightly under their feet as they walked briskly down the sloping grass toward a flat lawn across the field. On the other side of the lawn is the forest, and in the distance the black trees sway in the wind.

Professor Snape was already waiting there, his hooked nose grim face, the hem of his black cloak blown up in the breeze, like a grim old bat spreading its wings ready to hunt.

Almost everyone was afraid to approach his area, even the Slytherin students.

Kassandra brought Harley and Hermione to Snape and said nervously:

"Sorry, Professor Snape, we're late."

Snape's grim gaze fell on Kassandra, and he said coldly:

"You're five minutes late, and I need an explanation, Miss Malfoy."

"I ......"

Hermione's little face turned slightly pale, and Harley whispered:

"I'm sorry, Professor Snape, it's all my fault."

Snape turned his gaze to Hallie and said lightly:

"Well, Miss Hallie, you should give me an explanation."

"I'm lost." Harley said weakly.

“……”

Snape was silent for a long time, as if he didn't expect the answer to be so simple and so unexpected.

"It's okay."

Snape retracted his gaze and said lightly:

"Hogwarts is huge, and it's normal for first-year students to get lost."

"I'm not going to make up for the five minutes you wasted, though, you need to learn enough lessons from this matter."

"Now."

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the four flying broomsticks neatly placed on the ground, and said lightly:

"Stand next to your broomsticks."

Hallie did so, standing beside the broomstick in the middle, nervously awaiting Professor Snape's instructions.

"Stretch out your right hand and place it above the broomstick,"

Professor Snape also had a broom at his feet, and he shouted as he demonstrated, "And said, 'UP! ’”

Syllable!

The old-looking broom flew into Professor Snape's hand of its own accord.

“UP！”

Harley and the others shouted.

Syllable!

Harley and Kassandra's broomsticks flew into their owners at the same time, but Hermione's broom just rolled on the ground.

Harley was a little excited, and looked at the broom in her hand with a curious gaze.

Although Hallie often heard Slytherin students complain about the old Hogwarts broomsticks, her broomstick didn't seem to be the same, as it looked almost identical to new.

It is mahogany, with graceful lines and shiny, a long tail tied with neat, straight branches, and the words 'Light Wheel 2000' are printed in gold on the top of the broom handle.

"Halo 2000?" Hallie exclaimed.

Professor Snape cast a look at him and asked faintly:

"What's the problem? Miss Hallie. ”

"I'm sorry, Professor."

Hallie explained softly:

"But I should be in the wrong position, this is supposed to be Kassandra's broomstick."

Professor Snape said lightly:

"That's right."

"But......" Harley wanted to explain, that Kassandra's father had asked Professor Snape to buy her the Light Wheel 2000, not her.

"Hallie."

Kassandra shook her head at her and showed her broom to Harry.

Harley looked at the broomstick, where were a few large golden letters: Halo 2000.

"Huh?" Hallie blinked.

She looked at Hermione's broom again, and even though Hermione blushed and shouted 'UP' several times, it was still just rolling on the ground.

But even so, Harley could still clearly see the words 'Light Wheel 2000' written on the golden broomstick.

Hallie asked in a whisper:

"Kassandra, did your father buy it for us?"

Kassandra was a little dazed, but shook her head firmly:

"Impossible!"

Knowing her father Mo Ruonu, how could her father be such a generous person?

Snape, who was almost robbed of credit for some reason, frowned, and he made it clear with understatement:

"I accidentally bought a few more, and it was useless to keep them, so I thought they were given to you."

Hermione subconsciously looked at the old broom in Professor Snape's hand, and expressed deep doubt about his phrase 'it's useless to keep it'.