Chapter 589： Back to school

In Black Villa, Black, Ron, and Hermione were sitting on the sofa in the living room drinking tea.

Although they were drinking tea, the three of them were depressed, holding their tea cups with their heads bowed and said nothing, not very interested.

At this time, Lupin, who was wearing an apron, walked in with a baking tray and cookies. He carefully placed the baking tray on the coffee table, and looked at the three people on the sofa with a deep sigh.

Since Black left the Ministry of Magic, Ron, Hermione and others have been summoned to start the journey to find Harry. As for Lupin himself, although Tonks has clearly rejected Black because of Tonks’s pregnancy, when Tonks learned After Harry's disappearance, she forced Lupin to come and help Black.

Of course, because of the need to take care of Tonks, Lupin, as the father-to-be, can’t run with Black all day like Hermione and Ron. He is more in charge of the logistics of the Black team and will also be responsible for some. Intelligence inquiries.

With concerted efforts, Blake took Hermione and Ron to almost the entire country in just a week. This process was extremely difficult, but he still didn't even find Harry's shadow.

For this result, Black had actually expected it a long time ago. Even Mike, the current Minister of Magic and legendary wizard, could not find Harry. How could they be rewarded just by running around like headless flies.

But he went to find it anyway.

Blake also couldn't tell why he did it. Maybe it was to dispel the guilt in his heart, or maybe it was for the little chance. In short, Blake just didn't want to stop.

This is his persistence.

But today he has to stop for a while.

Because today is the day when Hogwarts starts school, due to the many disturbances in Hogwarts last year, students have not been able to take classes well, so this year all students need to re-read for one year, Hermione and Ron are no exception .

Black came back this time to send Hermione and Ron to school.

As for going to school, Hermione and Ron were obviously not very interested, and even the cookies made by Lupin had no appetite for them.

Looking at the two dejected people, Lupin pursed his lips, then cast his gaze on Black.

Compared to these two children, he was more worried about Blake.

Just look at Black’s messy hair and beard like weeds, clothes that are so dirty that they have begun to emit foul smell, and those hollow eyes can be seen. At this time, Black’s body and spirit are already in place. In an extremely weak state.

If possible, Lupin really wants to stay with Black for a while.

But he himself knew it was impossible. Blake had already decided to go to France to find Harry alone after sending Ron and Hermione. Judging from his understanding of Blake’s character, he would never stay. Live in Black.

Shaking his head, Lupin finally failed to say what he wanted to stay. He glanced at the clock on the wall and said to Ron and Hermione:

"It's almost time, go to the station."

Ron and Hermione didn't reply, they just nodded slightly.

Then he changed his clothes like a zombie with Lupin's help, picked up the suitcase that was already prepared, and finally walked into the fireplace slowly.

A burst of fireworks exploded, followed by a whirl of heaven and earth, and when the two opened their eyes again, they were already on platform nine and three-quarters.

Today is a cloudy day. Although it is not raining, the sky is still gray, just like Hermione and Ron are in the same mood at this time.

But this did not affect the high mood of other people.

People come and go on the platform, very lively. Everywhere students who are going to Hogwarts have come to see their parents. Of course, there are also some immature new faces who are looking around and seemingly new to everything.

It stands to reason that there was such a serious incident in the school last year, and there should be fewer students coming to Hogwarts this year.

But the flow of people on the platform at this moment is only a lot more than in previous years.

Although there are also reasons why graduates need to re-study for a year, the more important reason is that Mike has further improved education support after he took office. Many children who could not go to Hogwarts for various reasons have also become wizards. opportunity.

In addition, after Mike came to power, many other places have been changed. The reason why Hermione and Ron were able to reach the station directly through the Floo network this time was one of them.

The exit outside the station will only serve as a passage for Muggle World students to the station.

In front of the fireplace, Hermione frowned in boredom. She couldn't empathize with the happiness of these people. She just thought they were noisy.

Ron beside him sighed slightly and patted her gently to remind her that it was time to get in the car.

The two opened their legs and walked towards the Hogwarts Express.

Thanks to the prefect badges hung on their chests, they came to the prefect box on the train unimpeded.

There were already many people seated in the box at the moment. Slytherin's prefect Draco was sitting in the innermost position. Next to him was a mushroom-headed girl, Pansy.

The two of them seemed to be in a very good mood. Hermione was not surprised at all. You must know that although their two families only played soy sauce in the war between Mike and Chris, they did not make any outstanding contributions.

But after the war, Mike fulfilled his promise and gave Draco and Pansy's family some rewards.

With these rewards and previously accumulated wealth as the initial capital, coupled with the rapid economic development of the entire wizarding world in the country, these two families will soon be able to recover.

In addition to them, there are also prefects from other colleges in the carriage. Among them, there are many new faces in the Slytherin team. Most of the old prefects were washed out in the previous Hogwarts raid, so Only so many new recruits have been elected.

Perhaps it was because the newcomers were more nervous, they all gathered around Draco, this predecessor one by one, in an inviting look.

But Draco didn't seem to care about their kindness, and now Draco just flirted with Pansy, looking like you and me.

The prefects of the other three academies sat on the other side of the car. They laughed and laughed together, and they lived in harmony. Somehow, Hermione always felt that Gryffindor and Hufflepuff were different from each other. The prefects are fawning on Ravenclaw.

At this time, the sound of the car door being opened also attracted the attention of everyone in the car. The prefects of the three academies were extremely enthusiastic when they saw that the people were Hermione and Ron. Draco from Slytherin Pansy and Pansy just nodded at them. The action was extremely impatient, as if he was not greeting Ron and Hermione, but was throwing something unclean.

This action caused Ron's dissatisfaction. He frowned and beeped carefully, but as soon as he lowered his head, he saw the engagement ring worn by Draco and Pansy on their ring fingers.

Suddenly he stopped talking, but his mood seemed to have become more depressed.

Hermione wouldn't care about these boring things. Running around with Black some time ago made her tired.

She took Ron to find an empty seat for herself, and then cast a soundproofing charm on herself and began to sleep.

I don't know how long it took, and with the violent shaking of her body, Hermione finally woke up.

At this moment, the sky outside was completely dark. She rubbed her eyes and looked at Ron, who was looking at her anxiously while her mouth opened and closed quickly but no sound could be heard. Then she reacted and raised her hand to relieve it. Silent curse.

"Merlin's beard! You finally woke up! Get out of the car with me, we are already there!"

Just as soon as the curse was unlocked, Ron’s loud and harsh roar came over, and when she heard that Hermione didn’t care about her aching ears, she bounced off her seat and flew. It was also like running outside a train, and Ron looked stunned at the back. ok

"Damn it, why didn't you wake me up sooner!" Hermione was still complaining as she ran. "Professor McGonagall will kill us if he is late!"

Ron ran faster than Hermione, he quickly caught up to Hermione, and after hearing Hermione's complaint, he rolled his eyes and retorted:

"I've been calling you! But you slept too hard!"

Hermione didn't reply, she shook her wand, cast a light spell on herself, and then accelerated her speed towards the carriage assembly.

When they arrived at the assembly area, the wide open space was already empty, only a Yeqi carriage was placed there alone.

Without a word, Hermione jumped into the carriage, and then drew on the panting Ron.

The carriage started to move, and Ron sat slumped in the carriage, his chest heaving violently.

His complexion flushed red, and he stretched out his finger to point at Hermione, as if accusing Hermione of not giving him a light curse, but it was so intense that he couldn't say a word.

Hermione was not interested in talking to him either. She quickly groped her pockets with her hands to check whether her belongings were missing, but after confirming that they were correct, she breathed a sigh of relief, and sat on the head of the carriage to enjoy the outside with peace of mind. night view.

Because of the cloudy sky, the moon was firmly covered by heavy clouds, which made the outside world completely dark.

The only thing Hermione could see was Hogwarts Castle, which was getting closer and closer to them in the distance.

The lights there are dazzling, and it looks very spectacular against the night.

Looking at the familiar sight, Hermione's face was melancholy.

Ron's mouth opened and closed twice as soon as he was relieved, and in the end he could only close his mouth.

The horse-drawn carriage gathering place was not far from Hogwarts Castle, and it didn't take long for the two of them to land in the hunting ground next to the castle.

"Merlin! Why are you here?"

Just getting out of the car, a familiar voice with a little anxiety came into their ears, and then a huge face almost completely covered by hair and beard appeared in front of them.

"Hagrid!"

Ron yelled out excitedly, even Hermione, who had not been emotionally high, smiled when he saw Hagrid.

But Hagrid obviously didn't share his old thoughts with Ron and Hermione now. He picked up Hermione and Ron one by one, turned around and started running towards the castle gate.

As he ran, he was still thinking:

"I hope I can still catch up. Today is the first day the new principal takes office. You are too brave!"

Running with Hagrid was not a good experience, and Hermione was almost spit out.

But after hearing this, she raised her brows and said:

"The new principal? Is that Mike?"

"Of course not." Hagrid tilted his head and said with a funny expression with those small eyes, "Guess again, you know the new principal, he is your acquaintance."

"Is it Professor McGonagall? That's great!"

Ron shouted excitedly.

However, Hagrid shook his head and said:

"The answer is wrong! Okay, here we are! You can see it yourself!"

After saying this, Ron and Hermione only felt that they were flying suddenly, and the surrounding light suddenly turned from dark to bright, and there was still heat in the air.

Then they fell to the ground.

"Ah! It hurts..."

Hermione rubbed her sore buttocks and couldn't help complaining, but she was stunned as soon as she spoke.

Because she found that they had arrived in the castle, and because of Hagrid's great strength, the two of them were directly recognized in the center of the auditorium.

Most importantly, at this moment, the auditorium is full of people.

Each of them looked dull, looking at them silently.

Hermione's face flushed with a swipe.

At this time, everyone in the auditorium also reacted, and each one burst into laughter.

For a time, intense laughter reverberated in the auditorium, and Hermione was suddenly lost.

Professor McGonagall stood up from the faculty chief's desk with an ugly expression, first nodded to the professors around him, and then stepped forward quickly to pull Hermione and Ron up.

"Thanks...thank you, Professor McGonagall."

Hermione thanked her with a weak mosquito, but Professor McGonagall didn't seem to appreciate it. She gritted her teeth and said in a depressed voice:

"Get back to your seats!"

Hearing that Hermione and Ron's bodies shuddered instantly, UU Reading quickly ran back to the long table in Gryffindor.

Ron's roommate Seamo naturally pulled away the two chairs beside him, let them sit down, and then said to Ron excitedly:

"The new principal was late on the first day! This is so cool!"

"Do you think I want to? It's not because..."

Ron blurted out what Ron had explained, but just after uttering a few words, Hermione looked back with a threatening look on the side. She could only curl her lips and roll her eyes towards Hermione.

Hermione nodded in satisfaction, rubbed her hot cheek again, and then asked:

"Who is our new principal?"

"Don't you know?" Seamus said with a surprised look, "Of course the new principal is Professor Flitwick!"

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