Chapter 117: World Cup Match
Before the Bulgaria National Quidditch Team could adjust their state, the offense from the Ireland National Quidditch Team became increasingly fierce.
Troy caught the Quaffle passed by his teammate and advanced rapidly in the Hawkhead Attacking Formation. Bulgaria National Quidditch Team Beaters Volkov and Vulchanov swung their bats with all their might, smashing the Bludgers hard toward the Ireland National Quidditch Team Chasers, attempting to disrupt their offensive rhythm, but the Ireland National Quidditch Team members coordinated seamlessly and easily dodged the Bludgers' impacts.
In just a few moments, Connoly scored another goal, instantly changing the score to 30:0. The Ireland National Quidditch Team was in the lead by a wide margin. Mr. Weasley loudly reminded the children beside him that the intensity of a professional Quidditch match was far more brutal than the intramural matches at Hogwarts, and the confrontation between the two sides quickly reached a fever pitch.
The Bulgaria National Quidditch Team was not to be outdone and began a full-force counterattack. Chaser Ivanova utilized flexible positioning to break through the Ireland National Quidditch Team's defense, nearly completing a goal, but was forcefully blocked by Ireland National Quidditch Team Keeper Barry Ryan.
The confrontation between the Beaters of both sides became unreserved. When Volkov and Vulchanov swung their bats, they completely disregarded whether they would hit opposing players, resulting in multiple malicious fouls. The Bludgers crisscrossed the field like cannonballs, making the scene increasingly tense.
At this moment, the eyes of the entire audience were consistently and subconsciously drawn to the two Seekers—Aidan Lynch of the Ireland National Quidditch Team, and the world-class Seeker of the Bulgaria National Quidditch Team, Viktor Krum.
Viktor Krum rode his top-tier broomstick, the firebolt, circling agilely above the field. His flying technique was steady yet fierce, and his gaze remained sharply searching for the trail of the Golden Snitch.
Lynch was not to be outdone either, following closely behind Viktor Krum. The two occasionally engaged in brief chases in the air, yet they were unable to spot that streak of golden light that flashed by at extreme speeds.
As the match progressed to the middle stage, the Bulgaria National Quidditch Team's Keeper, Zograf, committed a serious foul. Referee Hassan Mostafa immediately blew his whistle, ruling that the Ireland National Quidditch Teamwas awarded two penalty shots. Troy hit them steadily, further widening the score gap. At this point, the score had reached 70:0, and the Bulgaria National Quidditch Teamhad fallen into a position of great disadvantage.
Conflict also erupted among the mascots on the sidelines. The Irish Leprechauns formed exaggerated gestures in the air, provoking the Bulgarian Veela cheerleading squad.
The enraged Veela instantly shed their stunningly beautiful appearances, transforming into ferocious bird-like monsters, hurling fireballs at the Leprechauns. Ministry of Magic staff had to immediately enter the field to separate the mascots of both sides, allowing the match to continue.
After the match resumed, the Bulgaria National Quidditch Team's fouls became increasingly frequent. Dimitrov flew straight into Moran, who was holding the Quaffle, nearly knocking her off her broom. The referee issued another penalty, and the Ireland National Quidditch Team added another 20 points from the penalty shots.
As the match progressed, the Bulgaria National Quidditch Team finally regained their form. The Chasers coordinated with increasing synergy, breaking through the Ireland National Quidditch Team's defense repeatedly and successfully scoring a goal. The score slowly narrowed to 160:10, but the Ireland National Quidditch Team still maintained a massive lead.
Just when the entire audience thought the Ireland National Quidditch Team would secure the victory steadily, Viktor Krum suddenly accelerated, and his firebolt carved a sharp arc in the air. Lynch immediately followed, and everyone realized—the Golden Snitch had appeared.
Viktor Krum feigned discovering the Golden Snitch and dove rapidly toward the ground. Lynch, determined to compete for it, followed without hesitation.
The two were flying faster and faster, getting closer and closer to the ground. The Irish supporters in the stands let out gasps, all holding their breath.
Just at the moment before crashing into the ground, Viktor Krum yanked his broom, climbing upward with agility, while Lynch could not react in time and crashed heavily onto the grass. The entire arena instantly erupted in an uproar.
The Hospital Wing Wizards immediately entered the field to provide emergency treatment to Lynch. The match was forced to pause. Viktor Krum, taking advantage of the pause, remained in the air, focused on searching for the Golden Snitch, not relaxing in the slightest.
After a brief break, Lynch returned to the field, and the match continued. At this point, Viktor Krum had already taken absolute initiative; his flight rhythm was steady, firmly controlling the advantage in the search.
Before long, the Golden Snitch flashed again. Viktor Krumand Lynch exerted force simultaneously, speeding off in the direction of the Golden Snitch.
This time, Viktor Krum did not hesitate in the slightest. Relying on extreme speed and precise judgment, he reached out first and firmly caught that gleaming Golden Snitch!
Referee Hassan Mostafa immediately blew the final whistle, and the match ended.
According to the Quidditch rules, catching the Golden Snitch earns 150 points. The Bulgaria National Quidditch Team, thanks to Viktor Krum's key maneuver, took 150 points, bringing their total score to 160 points, while the Ireland National Quidditch Team, relying on their sustained goals earlier, had a total score of 170 points.
In the end, the Ireland National Quidditch Team won the championship of this Quidditch World Cup with a narrow advantage of 10 points.
The emotions of the entire audience were intertwined. The Irish camp cheered and leaped with joy, and the Leprechauns formed a giant shamrock pattern in the air to celebrate their team's championship. Although the Bulgarian audience felt regret, they also offered applause for Viktor Krum's brilliant performance.
Knowing that his team could not reverse the score, Viktor Krum still decisively caught the Golden Snitch, ending the match with a dignified defeat. This courage and strength won the respect of all the Wizards in the arena.
"The Ireland National Quidditch Team has won!" Ludo Bagman, who favored the Ireland National Quidditch Team, shouted, appearing somewhat bewildered by the sudden end of the match. "Viktor Krum caught the Golden Snitch—but the Ireland National Quidditch Team has won—Good heavens, Merlin's beard! No one would have expected such a result!"
Ludo Bagman, holding the microphone enchanted with the Sonorous Charm, excitedly announced the match result, and then, as if suddenly remembering something, dived under the table and fainted...
The Weasley Twins also fainted; they thought of how Su Yu had earned over 2.8 million Galleons in a single Quidditch World Cup, while the cost had only been a mere 20,000 Galleons...
People from the Hospital Wing rushed into the Top Box, shouting, and carried out the fainted Ludo Bagman and the Weasley Twins.
Not far away, the Ireland National Quidditch Teammembers were dancing happily in the gold rain showered by their mascots, national flags fluttered throughout the stadium, and the Irish national anthem rang out all around.
The Veela had returned to their original, incredibly beautiful, cute, and elegant appearance, but at this moment, they were hanging their heads, feeling very discouraged and disappointed.
"We played very bravely, didn't we?" A voice suddenly came from behind Harry.
Fudge looked around, and finally discovered that it was the Bulgaria Minister for Magic.
"You speak English!" Fudge was extremely annoyed now. "But you made me play the fool for an entire day!!"
"Hey, don't be angry, but that looked like really good fun, didn't it?" The Bulgaria Minister shrugged his shoulders, looking completely indifferent.
Chapter 118 Bonfire Party
Su Yu did not watch the awards ceremony because Daphne had already started preparing a midnight snack for him. Kurama was making a fuss on the side, demanding that Isolde take her to the vault immediately; she intended to sleep in the vault tonight and wasn't going anywhere else!
Farley was a bit bored, and Cassandra had no interest in the upcoming awards ceremony either. Malfoy was still crying in the corner—you heard that right. To punish him, Astoria had almost made him kneel through the entire match. It was only thanks to Pansy's persuasion that Malfoy was allowed to squat in the corner, watching the match while quietly wiping away tears.
Hermione and Ginny didn't really mind either, so while the venue was still crowded, the group greeted Harry and the others and slipped away through the back door. The group walked along the path in the woods late at night, laughing and joking, having a wonderful time.
On the way, they encountered Theodore and Oliviasecretly kissing in the woods, so they dragged them along to go back for drinks. They also ran into Blaise and Calliseating a midnight snack, so they decided to turn it into a party.
The group decided to have a bonfire party in the open space outside the tents. As the flames rose, Pansy and Daphne brought out plate after plate of fruit. Su Yu grilled the beef that Cassandra had just sliced, while Olivia kept bringing beer for everyone. Farley had already set up the cutlery and chairs and brought out many pastries and desserts. Hermione, Ginny, and Astoria were having a blast, dancing excitedly around the bonfire, chattering noisily, and occasionally sneaking some snacks. The men were drinking and bragging until Malfoy boasted that with his charm, he could take down five Veela. Blaise, already slurring his words, disdainfully said he could take down ten, only to be soundly thumped by Pansy and Callis, which made him behave.
Theodore was sipping his beer in small sips, but Olivialooked more and more beautiful in his eyes. He was mesmerized by the scene before him, reaching out to stroke Olivia's cheek slowly, wishing to stay in this moment forever.
Blaise and Callis were already competing, constantly comparing who had a better tolerance for alcohol. Then, with arms around each other's necks, they insisted on performing a brotherhood oath like in the Chief's hometown. Everyone couldn't stop them, and in the middle of the oath, they suddenly started kissing, calling each other "Big Brother" and "Second Brother." Blaise, dazed, heard Callis tell him to carry her back to the room. He struggled to stand up, swaying, and carried Callis, limping toward Su Yu's tent. Callis took the opportunity to wink at Pansy. It was truly fortunate that Su Yu's tent was large enough.
Pansy watched this pair of "dogs" with jealousy, then turned to look at Malfoy, who was drunk and lying on the ground, playing rock-paper-scissors with ants. He wouldn't even let Astoria, who was helping him, cheat for the ants, complaining about how Astoria was helping an outsider...
Pansy helplessly clapped her forehead and helped Astoriadrag him back. Theodore also fell asleep peacefully and gently in Olivia's arms.
Only Su Yu, Goyle, and Crabbe were still eating steak, continuously brushing honey onto it and stuffing it into their mouths.
Harry and the others also returned with the dispersing crowd, sitting by the bonfire, drinking, and eating midnight snacks, excitedly discussing the day's match.
Cassandra and Farley had just taken a walk outside and were now walking toward Su Yu with two bottles of red wine, moving at a leisurely pace.
"Where did you two pop up from?" Su Yu was also a bit tipsy and didn't know when they had gone out.
"Over there," Farley gestured with her chin toward the west. "There's a Frenchman selling red wine. It's not bad."
"The person selling the wine is French, the wine is from the East, the label is German, and the price is three times the British rate..." Cassandra added with a smile.
"I didn't know he dared to sell fake wine! Besides... I already beat him up once... And these two bottles were a gift from him, no money spent, right?" Farley said awkwardly. Fortunately, Cassandra had noticed it, otherwise, she would have been scammed by that unscrupulous merchant. Damn unscrupulous merchant!
Su Yu took the bottle of red wine, poured a glass, took a sip, and clatter—he collapsed onto the table, unconscious...
Harry was so scared he dropped his steak, shouting that someone had poisoned him! It woke Sirius up quite a bit.
Daphne thought the two sisters were playing a trick on Su Yu. She looked at the two women helplessly, but seeing their shocked expressions, she quickly picked up the red wine and sniffed it, then breathed a sigh of relief.
Cassandra and Farley also sniffed it. Farley smashed the wine bottle and said resentfully, "That bastard, selling fake wine is one thing, but you're selling pure alcohol! This smells like it's over 70 proof! What kind of red wine has such a high alcohol content!"
Hermione and Ginny patted their chests, letting out a long sigh of relief. They were scared to death. It was all Harry's fault; they really thought Su Yu had been poisoned.
The group helplessly carried Su Yu back inside. At this moment, Kurama, carrying a large box of gold, also returned. She had only returned reluctantly under Isolde's order. Of course, as compensation, Isolde was also carrying a box.
Daphne pulled Kurama's ear. "What are you doing again? Don't you have a storage necklace? Why are you carrying two boxes back?"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... I was wrong, I was wrong... I just want to sleep on a bed made of Galleons! I refuse to accept this! Also, my necklace is full, that's my private stuff! These two boxes are for public use! They are for making a bed!" Kurama quickly begged for mercy and explained, but begging for mercy was one thing, refusing to accept it was another!
Daphne looked at Su Yu and Kurama helplessly. These two were truly from the same family; both were difficult to serve!
Kurama looked at Su Yu, who was passed out, sniffed the air, and gagged. She decided she would sleep in Hermioneand Ginny's room tonight! They wouldn't scold her, and there was no strange smell. She was truly a little genius! She gave herself a thumbs up!
Cassandra and Farley went to wash up for the "big master" Su Yu. Daphne and her sister also walked toward their room. Isolde hid in the shadows, guarding the surroundings. Hermione and Ginny helped Kurama move the Galleons, excitedly going to make the bed for Kurama, because Kurama had just stood on Hermione's shoulder and arrogantly said, "Help this young lady make the bed, and I'll reward each of you with 50 Galleons! If you serve me well, I'll reward you with another 100!"
Su Yu was woken up by the noise. He raised his hand to check the time; it was only three in the morning! He changed positions, hugged Farley, and went back to sleep.
A moment later, a rapid knocking on the door rang out. Hermione and Ginny burst in.
Su Yu finally heard the sounds outside clearly: screaming, cursing, crying, and explosions. He shook his head, nudged Cassandra and Farley, telling them to get dressed quickly while he went out to check.
"Su Yu! It's spreading everywhere that Lord Voldemort's followers have arrived! They are constantly destroying the campsite. Everyone else is terrified. Mr. Weasley told them to hide in the woods. Harry and the others all went. Should we go? I just saw Kurama put up a huge barrier outside!"
"It's fine, it's fine. Kurama alone is enough. We aren't going anywhere. This place is actually the safest. Why is everyone running outside?" Su Yu asked, puzzled, hugging the two women as he walked out of the tent, watching Kurama with her ten tails dancing. She had already activated the barrier. Wasn't this the safest place? Sure enough, the rules of the world were terrifying; even like this, Harry and Ron and the others could still run into the woods...
Chapter 119: The Dark Mark
"Muggles!"
"Oh! Come here quickly! There are some wild Muggles here!"
"Quick, quick, quick, let me play with them!"
"Drive the Muggles out!"
"Long live pureblood!"
Not far away, the Roberts family was suspended in mid-air like marionettes. Mrs. Roberts's nightgown had slipped to her waist, and her hair hung down, covering her face. One of the two children was crying, while the other was frozen in terror. The Death Eaters watched this scene, laughing hysterically, their laughter sharp and piercing.
Ginny and Hermione lifted their heads from Su Yu's embrace, wands clutched in their hands, glaring at the group of black-clad figures with grim expressions. "Su Yu, that is—"
"Death Eaters." Su Yu pulled them back into his arms. "Don't go over there."
"But—"
"It's fine," Su Yu soothed them gently. "Isolde!"
Thick shadows surged like a tide toward the few Death Eaters nearby.
Isolde stood silently in the deathly shadows, her dark trench coat blending into the gloom. Only a sliver of her cold, white jawline was hidden in the dimness, her eyes sharp and devoid of any warmth.
The few Death Eaters were still looking around in a panic. The sudden darkness had terrified them. They were only out to scare people by relying on Lord Voldemort's name; to say they wanted to accomplish some earth-shattering feat, they didn't have the ability. They would even flee in terror if they saw the real Dark Mark of Lord Voldemort. At this moment, they were so frightened that they began to gasp in low voices, trying to find a way out, completely unaware of the killing intent right before their eyes.
Isolde slowly raised the hand holding her wand, her fingertips pale and slender. No dazzling light shone from the tip of the wand; there was only a wisp of near-inky, deathly gloom silently lingering at the tip. Her lips did not even part in the slightest.
The next instant, a chillingly cold undercurrent of Dark Artssurged out from the shadows, silently wrapping around those people's necks.
The ensnared Death Eaters froze instantly, their pupils contracting sharply. Broken, dry whimpers were squeezed from their throats, unable to utter a single cry for help. Their limbs twitched uncontrollably, their life force being drained away bit by bit as if by an invisible black hole. Their skin turned a deathly, ashen pale at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving only the faint, muffled sounds of suffocation dissipating in the empty corridor.
Isolde remained deep in the shadows, her expression calm and placid, with not a ripple in her eyes, as if she had merely brushed away a speck of dust.
Once those Death Eaters collapsed limply to the ground, completely devoid of life, she slowly lowered her wand, her ink-black hair falling over her shoulders. Then, she slowly appeared behind Su Yu, cold and eerie, like a wandering soul hiding in the night, claiming lives.
At this moment, a giant green skull appeared in the sky, with a snake protruding from its mouth like a tongue.
Ginny grabbed Su Yu's arm, her nails digging into his sleeve.
Su Yu watched the green skull floating in the sky and suddenly blurted out, "It's... actually quite ugly..."
With a boom, Kurama spat out a massive Tailed Beast Ball, instantly blowing apart the Dark Mark in the sky. Furthermore, after this Tailed Beast Ball exploded, the night sky suddenly lit up, cloudless for miles. The surrounding woods were blown askew, and there were few intact tents left in the vicinity.
"Kurama! What did you do again!" If Daphne, who had just woken up and stepped out of the tent, hadn't grabbed Su Yu's arm in time, she would have been blown away by now. Right now, she was really angry!
"Oops! I forgot I have ten tails now... I just felt that thing was ugly as hell... so I wanted to knock it down... I was wrong..."
Kurama hurriedly tried to hide in Su Yu's arms, taking the opportunity to kick Hermione and Ginny away with her four short legs so she could hide deeper, thinking that way Daphne probably wouldn't see her.
The fires in the camp were gradually extinguished, and those hooded figures in black scattered and fled. Mr. Weasley ran over from the crowd, panting, his robes covered in dust. His expression was one of severity Su Yuhad never seen before. He glanced at Ginny standing next to Su Yu and spoke helplessly.
"Oh, heavens, which of you just fired that... missile? Merlin's beard! We were perfectly fine before, but now there are so many casualties, all injured after being blown away by the shockwave of that missile. We can hardly keep up! The Hospital Wing is truly about to collapse; they have never received so many casualties. Large swathes of the forest have been destroyed, the camp destroyed—now the Ministry of Magic is going to go bankrupt... How are we going to pay for all this..."
"Uh... we didn't see who fired the Tai... pfft... that missile!" Su Yu denied it on the side. He didn't want to admit it was Kurama; if Kurama had to pay, wouldn't that be him paying? Therefore, he couldn't admit it even if he died!
Ginny glanced at Su Yu, then turned to Mr. Weasley and said, "Dad, Su Yu is right. We didn't see who fired it either. We were terrified at the time, so we didn't see anything!"
Mr. Weasley looked at them speechlessly. This is what they call 'a girl grows up and turns outward' in the East, right? There was nothing he could do. After instructing them to stay put and not run around, he went to report that no anomalies had been found here.
Su Yu looked around. As soon as he activated his Tenseigan, he saw Harry and Ron being surrounded by over 20 Aurors. If they hadn't laid down early, dozens of Stupefy spells could have blown them into a state of either death or severe injury. You have to know, back in the day, Professor McGonagall was hit by four Stupefy spells and was severely injured, lying in bed for weeks before waking up. This was over twenty shots, though Professor McGonagall's age was a factor.
But Su Yu didn't know that. He was a movie fan and didn't know the plot of the original book, but that didn't stop him from thinking Harry and Ron were awesome for dodging over twenty Stupefy spells!
"Stop! You damn fools!" Sirius, in his dog form, had already charged toward the group of Aurors, instantly knocking several of them flying. Mr. Weasley also Apparated over, blocking the space between the two sides, which prevented further conflict between them.
Su Yu led the others toward Harry's side; he wanted to go watch the excitement. As soon as he got close to them, Bartemius Crouch Sr. also descended from the sky, angrily questioning Harry and the others about who had cast the Dark Mark! He also told Mr. Weasley to step aside.
Although Harry and Ron denied it repeatedly, Crouch, convinced it was them, pressed on, even intending to arrest the two little ones.
Sirius could no longer hold back and punched Crouch in the face. He actually suspected Harry had cast the Dark Mark! What a joke!
Even if the whole world joined Lord Voldemort, Harrywouldn't join, alright!
Su Yu covered his mouth and snickered on the side. Then, he pointed to the woods behind them, saying that based on the direction, it must have been fired from there. Only then did everyone on the scene shift their gaze, staring nervously into the depths of the woods, as if there were some terrifying beast lurking there.
Chapter 120: Farewell
By the time Su Yu returned to the tent bedroom, it was almost dawn. Farley and Cassandra were leaning against the headboard, already asleep. Farley's hair was spread over her shoulders, while Cassandra was wearing a dark green nightgown with a jacket over it; the collar of the robe had slipped, revealing a large expanse of her soft, fair skin.
"How did you two end up sleeping like this…" Su Yuwalked over, tucked them in properly, washed up, and then lay back down, holding them both.
Farley's voice was a bit hoarse. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Su Yu said, kissing Farley lightly.
Cassandra turned over, too lazy to even open her eyes. She felt Su Yu up and down twice, confirming there were no issues, before asking again.
"Who were those people?"
"Death Eaters."
Cassandra's expression didn't change.
"Lord Voldemort's people?"
"Probably not. I think they were just using his name to cause trouble."
After hearing this, the two women relaxed and fell back asleep.
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Early the next morning, a refreshed Blaise opened his eyes, then closed them again. He opened them once more, then slowly closed them again. He released Callis from his embrace, slowly moved his body away, and then lifted the quilt slightly to check his condition.
"It's over!" Blaise closed his eyes in despair. What had he done last night! He finally remembered everything from the night before.
"Darling? Why are your eyes shut tight? Open your eyes and look at me. I don't believe you're empty-eyed!"
"Sigh… Callis, you and I are both sensible people. People like us don't believe in love, so why did you have to do this…" Blaise sighed helplessly and turned to look at Callis, as if wanting an answer.
"But I'm willing! I'll give myself to whoever I want; is that any of your business? Also, you don't think that just because you got me, we're now dating, do you? Don't joke around. We're just playing, hehe! Don't you dare take it seriously!" Callis smiled, stroked Blaise's cheek, then giggled as she kicked off the quilt and ran to the bathroom.
Fortunately, she had changed the sheets last night while Blaise was asleep. That animal—even just walking these few steps, it really hurt… Callis hid quietly in the bathroom, grimacing in pain…
Our young master was also woken up by the sunlight early in the morning. He raised his hand to block the sun, slowly sat up, and seeing Pansy still sleeping by the bedside, he sat there in a daze.
Pansy seemed to be talking in her sleep. Malfoy curiously leaned in, wanting to record it to tease her later!
"Please, don't leave… me… alone… Draco… I'm… so scared…"
Pansy seemed to be woken up by the young master's movements as he got up. She slowly raised her head, rubbed her eyes with her hands, and seeing the smile frozen on Malfoy's face, she hurriedly said, "You're awake? Are you feeling unwell? Are you thirsty? Let me get you a glass of water! I told you, you shouldn't have drunk so much last night!"
As she spoke, she stood up, but her legs seemed to have gone numb from sitting all night. Just as she was about to fall, Malfoy hurriedly pulled her into his arms. At that moment, his heart felt like it was blocked by something, suffocating him.
This girl who had followed him for four years, the girl whose eyes were always filled with him, the girl who often let him sit on her lap to fix his hair, the girl who let him act spoiled, the girl who was the first to rush over to care for him when he was injured—was she also afraid? Had he ever truly understood her?
What did this girl named Pansy Parkinson like the most? What did she like to do? What was the thing she loved most? Malfoy kept recalling in his mind, only to realize that he didn't seem to know any of it. His hand gradually tightened, and he breathed heavily. He, Malfoy, who was he worthy of?
(All my pride and sarcasm are ineffective against you.
My name is Pansy Parkinson, the apple of the eye of the Parkinson family, one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. At 11 years old, still naive, I came to Hogwarts School with trepidation. But on the train, I fell in love with this blonde boy at first sight. Later, I found out his name was Draco, Draco Malfoy, and he was actually the young master of the Malfoy family!
Although I experienced some cruel things that night at the start of school, my eyes were only on Malfoy. From that day on, my affection was for Malfoy. I liked accompanying Malfoy to mock Harry. The thing I loved doing most was looking into Malfoy's eyes. I liked it when Malfoy's mother called him Draco, and I wanted to call him that too, but I knew I didn't have the qualification. I was just a coward; I didn't even dare to confess my feelings to Draco. In my second year, a new student arrived, her name was AstoriaGreengrass. I could feel that Draco liked her. I started to panic, even feeling a bit hostile towards her. I hated her for taking Draco away; I was almost going crazy. Until I saw Draco's smile, that genuine joy from the heart, and I was relieved. I started to face whether I was worthy of Draco. I didn't have Astoria's elegant and beautiful appearance; I was even like a crazy girl, hanging out with Draco and the others every day. But I just couldn't help it! I just wanted to be by Draco's side every day. Was that wrong? I was still very scared; I was afraid Draco would leave me. So, in my third year, I started to slowly accept Astoria. I was like a beggar, humbly praying every day for Draco not to abandon me. For Draco, I could do anything. Please don't leave me alone, okay?)
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When Su Yu woke up, it was already time for lunch. The Weasley family and Harry's family were all waiting to say goodbye to Su Yu. They had actually wanted to leave much earlier, but since Su Yu hadn't woken up, it wouldn't have been polite to leave without saying goodbye.
Su Yu looked at the injuries all over Bill, Charlie, and Percy, and had the three of them come over first. Then, he gathered medical Chakra in his hands, and before long, the three were healed. Fred and George were watching from the side, calling it awesome! They begged Su Yu to teach them, but Su Yu repeated the same thing: really, the power systems are different, you two really won't be able to learn it...
At parting, Su Yu also instructed Sirius to remember to tell Lupin when he got back to go to Fawley Manor in the next few days, so he could see if there was any way to eliminate the negative effects on Lupin. Sirius thanked him while throwing Floo powder into the tent's fireplace and took Harry back. The Weasley family left one after another. Ginny was reluctant to part on the side; she had originally wanted to go to Fawley Manor for a few days, but with what had happened, she had to go home to let her mother know she was safe, so she would have to wait until school started to see Su Yu again.
When Su Yu turned back, he found Malfoy and Blaisesitting on the grass, looking thoughtful. Theodore was also nearby, but he was reading a book, so he was naturally looking thoughtful.
(Actually, you have all forgotten a dagger Rowling put in the movies—it was a dagger given by the movies. In the original books, the Weasley family clock had nine hands, one for each person. In the movies, it was changed to eight, with the Weasley Twins combined into one. Imagine how painful it must be for Arthur and Molly every time they return home and look at that clock on the wall, at the hand for the Weasley Twins. In the original books, at least one hand could be removed, but in the movies, it is always there to be seen…)
Chapter 121 Werewolf (Thanks to Wandu Ting Lan for the power-up, thank you)
"What's wrong with you two? Did you drink fake alcohol last night?"
"Sigh..."
"Sigh..."
"No, stop with the'sigh... sigh...' already. What's the matter? Did you two leave your vocal cords at home?"
"Sigh..."
"Sigh..."
"They've probably taken a hit, Chief. After all, they've been like this all morning. It doesn't matter who comes by; even Mr. Crouch, who came to ask questions, was so annoyed by their behavior that he almost lost his temper." Theodoreexplained to Su Yu from the side.
"Oh, I get it. The only things that can make a teenage boy like this are games or love. As we all know, there are no game consoles in the Wizarding world, so it must be love. You two, haven't even tasted the sweetness of love yet, and you're already tasting its bitterness?"
"Sigh..."
"Sigh..."
"Forget it. I'm not going to talk to them anymore. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist throwing them into the lake in a minute... By the way, Theodore, what was the result of the investigation last night?"
"Well... the Ministry of Magic released the investigation results stating it was just some individual Dark Wizardcausing trouble. And the one who released the Dark Mark was Winky, the House-elf of the Crouch family. She stole Harry's wand and cast it randomly. They told everyone not to panic and that he had already dismissed Winky. But The Daily Prophet says it was due to the incompetence of the Ministry of Magic and lax security at the scene, which led to the rampage of the Dark Wizard. They blame the Ministry of Magic for being useless, and mention that the site suffered severe damage, with many Wizards injured and even some deaths, and that the incompetent Ministry of Magic only knows how to cover up the truth."
"Heh, all rumors! This young lady didn't kill anyone last night!" Kurama jumped out of the tent in anger. She had only fired a Tailed Beast Ball last night.
"Nobody said it was you. What are you doing? Confessing without being asked?" Su Yu picked her up, letting her four short legs kick back and forth.
"Chief, Theodore, and the two sighing gentlemen, shall we eat first? We can talk after we eat, right?" Olivia poked her head out and shouted to them.
"Oh! Right, I came out to call you for dinner! I forgot!" Kurama was still kicking her legs, trying to jump out of Su Yu's hands.
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Three days before the start of the school year, it had been raining in London for several days. Su Yu was holding an umbrella alone, walking on the way to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. He didn't let the girls accompany him; he figured Neville wouldn't want too many people paying attention to him, right? Su Yu thought to himself. His figure flickered continuously through the crowd as he recalled the agonizing appearance of Professor Lupin at his home yesterday.
That was the first time Su Yu had touched the threshold of demigod-level power. Holding that power capable of changing heaven and earth at will, he had directly attracted both Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald.
"I knew it, this kid was hiding really deep. By Merlin's beard, I knew my judgment wouldn't be wrong. He is my apprentice! Look, Albus, jealous?"
Grindelwald was already grinning like a sunflower. Dumbledore curled his lips helplessly. What's there to show off! You old thing, no matter how powerful he is, I was the one who spotted him first! Without me, what would you be? You'd still be rotting in a cell playing with mud!
Su Yu was now a standard pseudo-Six Paths, Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, plus Rinnegan and Mangekyo Sharingan.
However, he had replaced the Rinnegan with Tenseigan. Under the surprised gazes of all the women, he flew to Lupin's side. He seemed to see Lupin's soul.
And on his soul, the black wolf-shaped curse mark was clearly visible, entwining his soul core. As the Tenseiganenhanced, the meridians of his whole body were clearly visible, reaching even deep into his bloodline.
With Su Yu's current ability, he couldn't clear or rewrite the bloodline genes, but he could do something about the soul. A blank scroll was already opened, and pure pseudo-Six Paths Chakra wrapped around the soul curse, slowly peeling it away.
"Purification Seal!"
The moment Su Yu extracted the curse, he activated the sealing technique. Amidst Professor Lupin's painful screams, the blank scroll was instantly filled with strange symbols. As Su Yu lifted his palm from the sealing scroll, the scroll automatically closed.
The operation was completed very quickly and was very successful, though Professor Lupin screamed in agony for a full half hour. Sirius and Harry had been waiting anxiously outside. Headmaster Dumbledore also checked Lupin's physical condition immediately—it was excellent. The pain in his soul just caused him to twitch for a long time, but he would return to normal before long.
It wasn't until evening that Professor Lupin fully woke up. Su Yu told them that he still had no way to clear the blood that turned Lupin into a Werewolf. This meant that although Lupin would still turn into a Werewolf, he would have his own consciousness even when transformed. He wouldn't lose control or go mad—it was a kind of, er, how should I put it, an enhancement buff?
That was how Su Yu explained it to Harry and the others. Lupin felt that was great. He could even be strengthened during the full moon, though the form wasn't quite ideal. But this was already very good; he no longer had to fear the full moon! And from now on, every full moon, he could go out and play with Sirius, who had turned into a big dog. He hadn't dared to look at the moon for a long time. That night, Sirius and Lupin lay on the roof of 12 Grimmauld Place and talked all night. They drank alcohol, laughed until they cried, and fell asleep on the roof until they were drunk.
As for Su Yu, he was studied by Grindelwald and Dumbledore for a long time, and then dragged around by the women who were curious for a long time, until Kuramawas so hungry she saw stars, ended the fusion, and ran off to eat cheesecake. Only then did the women let Su Yu go.
"Hey! Little Su, what are you thinking about?" Kurama's reminder brought Su Yu, who was still in the rain, back to his senses. "Why are you standing at the hospital entrance and not going in? Smelling the disinfectant? That doesn't smell good either..."
"I think your butt is itching again. You've been acting up since yesterday, and now you dare to call me 'Little Su' directly?"
"Hmph! Let me tell you, this is the street! You are not allowed to spank me!"
In the center of London, this St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, built in the seventeenth century, was also the only large-scale comprehensive hospital in the British Wizarding world. The sign above was a combination of a wand and a bone crossed together.
In the eyes of Muggles, it was disguised as a closed red-brick department store in London, with the words "Purge & Dowse Ltd." still somewhat damaged.
Su Yu stated his purpose for visiting to the ugly dummy in the shop window. The dummy nodded at Su Yu, moved its fingers, and Su Yu walked directly through the glass into the hospital.
Everywhere were Healers wearing pale green robes with the "wand and bone" symbol printed on their chests. There were also several welcoming Witches at the entrance in charge of registration. Seeing Su Yu's handsome appearance, they hurried over to host him. Upon hearing that this was Su Yu's first time here, the welcoming Witches scrambled to introduce the internal situation of the hospital to Su Yu.
Chapter 122: St. Mungo's Hospital
St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is divided into six floors. The first floor is the Artifact Accidents Department, which specializes in treating things like cauldron explosions, wand backfires, and flying broomstick accidents. It is also the department with the most patients; after all, Wizards love to court death in various ways. Of course, the Great Hall and the reception area are also on this floor.
The second floor is the Creature-Induced Injuries Department, specializing in treating bites, stings, and burns from magical creatures. I heard that when Newt was a student, he used to come here so often that he practically treated it like his home.
The third floor is the Magical Bugs Department, which specializes in treating highly contagious magical diseases like Dragon Pox, Vanishing Sickness, and Spattergroit. It is very similar to the infectious disease clinics in the Muggleworld, though the microorganisms in the magical world are often much more terrifying.
The fourth floor is the Potion and Plant Poisoning Department, specializing in treating Potion or magical plant poisoning, rashes, uncontrollable laughter, and similar ailments. The little badgers of Hufflepuff should be quite familiar with this, as their Dean, Professor Sprout, specializes in teaching Herbology.
The fifth floor is the Spell Damage Department, which specializes in treating hexes, curses, and long-term magical trauma. The patients here are mostly long-term residents. Neville's parents are on this floor. In the movies, Professor Lockhart also lived on this floor, but as for now, he is probably eating rats in Azkaban. That kind of life is full of sunshine, isn't it? Su Yu thought mischievously to himself.
There is not much to say about the sixth floor; it is the hospital's lounge and gift shop. Many Wizards waiting to visit are on this floor. Of course, this is also where families rest and buy snacks or gifts.
The only thing Su Yu found annoying was that the hospital had no elevators. Of course, the magical world is certainly not like a Muggle hospital where hospital beds must rely on elevators to move between floors; they can use magicto fly directly. But Su Yu still felt tired; he had always hated climbing stairs. Kurama stood quietly on Su Yu's shoulder, watching the patients and Healers coming and going, which made Su Yu feel even more depressed. However, he didn't want to put Kurama on the ground because he felt it wasn't clean. There was no other way; he would just have to carry her.
Climbing flight after flight of stairs, Su Yu finally "struggled" his way to the fifth floor. Coming into view was a frosted glass door, with walls of a somewhat cold, pale blue on either side. Glowing crystal bubbles floated on the ceiling like levitating soap bubbles, shining dimly.
Su Yu walked in slowly. It was very quiet here. Occasionally, he saw a few Healers in the distance, also speaking in low voices with light footsteps, as if afraid of waking the patients who were still sleeping.
Su Yu opened the door marked with the names FrankLongbottom and Alice Longbottom. Inside, Neville, his grandmother Augusta Longbottom, and his Uncle Algie had been waiting for a long time.
Neville's grandmother seemed a bit nervous. She appeared to have dressed up specially for today, and her fingers were tightly intertwined, revealing her inner agitation. Upon seeing Su Yu walk in, she immediately stood up from her seat and glanced at Neville, as if wanting him to introduce everyone.
But the clumsy Neville was still staring at the candy wrapper his mother had just given him, awkwardly not knowing what to say, until Su Yu walked in and patted him on the shoulder.
"Relax, Neville. You should be happy today. Don't be nervous. I never do things without being sure of the outcome, right? Think carefully about what you want to say as the first words after seeing your mom and dad wake up."
Then, Su Yu introduced himself to Neville's grandmother and uncle before coming to the bedside of Neville's parents to examine them.
When Kakashi was tortured by Itachi back in the day, it was much worse than Neville's parents. Kakashi was dragged directly into a mental world and tortured for three days and three nights. And it wasn't just four people torturing Kakashi; it was everyone, constantly stabbing him with knives. Poor Kakashi's soul, consciousness, and spirit were forcibly torn apart, crushed, and devastated, to the point where he ended up in the hospital in a coma with a broken psyche. Even Lady Tsunade could save him from that, so Su Yu didn't believe he couldn't save Neville's parents.
Kurama also jumped off Su Yu's shoulder, checked the condition of Neville's parents, and returned to Su Yu's body. A pseudo-Six Paths cloak appeared on Su Yu's surface. Su Yu reached out to their foreheads, and the Ten-Tails' Chakra slowly enveloped them.
The gentle, pure Chakra was slowly sent into their consciousness, acting like a "soul massage" to soothe the mental tearing, memory fragments, and fear imprints caused by Crucio. The power of the Ten-Tails continuously bonded, repaired, and nourished their souls, while also piecing together and straightening out their shattered consciousness.
"She's frowning! Mom has expressions! Mom..." Nevillewatched the expressions gradually appearing on his parents' faces. This was the first time since he could remember that he had seen such a scene. Neville's grandmother was already streaming with tears. She covered her mouth, fearing she might disturb Su Yu. Her legs trembled incessantly until she was supported by Uncle Algie and slowly sat down.
Su Yu did not stop infusing Chakra. Although he had already solved the problems with their souls, seeing the two of them so emaciated, with graying hair and looking haggard, he still used medical ninjutsu to nourish their decaying physical bodies and blood energy bit by bit. Only after they had regained their vitality and their hair had returned to its original state did he withdraw his hands and turn back to give Neville a thumbs-up.
"Very good, your parents are fine now. They might need to sleep for a few more hours. The next part is your show, Neville. Have you thought about what you want to say?"
"Su... Su Yu!" Neville stepped forward and hugged Su Yutightly. This little boy who had always cried easily, this little lion who had never been "strong and brave," had hot tears in his eyes for the first time, but he didn't let them fall. Su Yu patted Neville on the back, comforted Neville's grandmother and uncle, opened a portal with his Tenseigan, and left. The upcoming time was for their family to enjoy; as an outsider, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to be there.
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It was still raining incessantly in London today. Longbottom Manor was filled with the fresh scent of flowers and earth. Neville stretched out in his warm bed and slowly opened his eyes.
But unlike the previous ten-plus years, this time, when Neville opened his eyes, he saw his parents sitting by the bed, smiling.
"Good morning, baby~" Alice gently ruffled Neville's hair and planted a light kiss on his forehead.
"Morning! Mom!" Neville grinned foolishly, tears swirling in his eyes.
Chapter 123: Fourth Year (Thanks to Southeast Savage for the support, thank you.)
Frank walked over, scooped Neville up, held him high, and laughed heartily, "What's wrong, my little man! Don't always be a crybaby, okay? What do you want to eat this morning? Although, your mother has already made you Yorkshire pudding, she got up very early to make it, you must eat plenty later, otherwise, your mother gets very scary when she's angry."
"Then I will definitely eat it all! I also like Yorkshire pudding! After eating, I want to go to the zoo. Harry said it's amazing there, I've never been there before..."
"Our baby is the best! Then we'll go after we finish eating, how about that?" Alice watched her husband and child from the side, her eyes red.
"Oh, by the way, Mom, I have kept all the candy wrappers you gave me all these years! Grandma always told me to throw them away, but I saved them. Every time I feel sad, I take them out and look at them, it's just like Mom is by my side, and then I don't feel so sad anymore. I always forget things, but I never forget Mom's candy wrappers! I also made many friends at Hogwarts! There's Su Yu, Hermione, Harry, Ron... There are also many teachers at the school who are very good to me! Professor McGonagall is very gentle, Professor Snape is very strict... It's just that sometimes I'm a bit clumsy, I always forget things, and cause a lot of trouble, but the classmates are all very nice, they don't blame me... Actually, I want to say, Mom and Dad, please don't worry, I'm doing very well at school, I'm very happy every day, it's just, it's just that I miss you a bit..."
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Because there was going to be a Christmas ball next year, everyone needed to bring dress robes when going to school this time. The girls had been gathering together these past few days, constantly having designers take measurements and discussing details. Even Ginny joined in to help design her new dress, though she still had to go back at night.
Kurama was also making a fuss, demanding a pretty little dress, and it had to be filled with gold coins, and it had to jingle when she walked. Su Yu had no choice but to use gold to make a longevity lock for her and put it around her neck. For these past few days, Kurama had been very happy, shaking her head non-stop wherever she went, making the longevity lock around her neck jingle, and then she would hold her head high arrogantly. She didn't even wear the Philosopher's Stone or the storage necklace anymore. Su Yu, looking at her cute appearance, then inlaid the Philosopher's Stone and the storage necklace onto the longevity lock. Now Kurama was even more cocky, and she didn't clamor for a little dress anymore, but changed to clamoring for a set of big gold teeth. She said it was inspired by a movie she watched last night. It was only after Su Yu spanked her that she finally settled down.
In the blink of an eye, a few days passed, and today was the day school started again. In fact, as early as last night, Butler Carson had already put everyone's luggage into a separate car, and considering the number of people, Butler Carson had also customized a stretched Rolls-Royce early on, specifically for picking up and dropping off the girls for their daily outings. As for Su Yu, oh, the young master was just an afterthought.
"What a lovely day!" Su Yu said while drinking cola, looking at the heavy rain outside the window. Kurama was lying on the side eating cheesecake, making a jingling sound. From time to time, she would lift her head and push the longevity lock on her neck down, as it was blocking her from eating...
"Can you not shake your longevity lock during such a beautiful time? It's ruining the atmosphere, you know. I want to listen to the sound of the rain."
"Jingle, jingle!"
"Su Yu, are you ready? We are about to leave!" Hermioneshouted from the doorway.
"Okay, I'm coming!" After saying that, Su Yu ignored Kurama's resistance, picked her up, and went out.
"Woo... woo... My cheesecake! My cheesecake! I haven't finished eating yet!" Kurama's four short legs struggled vigorously, but Su Yu didn't care about her. Who told her to ruin his atmosphere just now? However, before getting into the car, he waved his hand, and the piece of unfinished cheesecake flew over. He just didn't like wasting food.
When they got off at King's Cross Station, the rain was even heavier than it was in the morning, pouring down.
On Platform 9 ¾, there were little Wizards coming and going everywhere. Harry and Ron were sitting by the window saying goodbye to Charlie, Bill, and Mrs. Weasley. Ginny was sitting in the compartment the Slytherinstudents had prepared for Su Yu and the others, waiting for them. Hermione hugged Crookshanks and rushed into the carriage first, excitedly chatting with Ginny about this year's courses. Daphne was still wiping Kurama's mouth; she had been eating cheesecake the whole way, and then wouldn't cooperate at the station, saying that she would have to eat again on the train anyway, so why wipe her mouth? Wasn't that unnecessary? She hated having her mouth wiped...
Isolde had returned to school early, after all, she had her job, so now Su Yu was holding Cassandra and Farley, slowly walking towards the carriage.
"Our little man is going to Hogwarts today!" Alice hugged Neville happily.
"Good luck! Son, study hard when you get to school. Most importantly, be brave, you know?" Frank bent down and touched Neville's head.
"I will! Mom and Dad!" Neville nodded vigorously.
"Is that? Neville's parents?" Ron looked at the two people beside Neville in surprise.
"Yeah, Su Yu said he was going to treat Neville's parents. It seems the situation is very good. This is the first time I've seen Neville with this expression." Harry said, adjusting his newly bought glasses.
"We are too. It looks a bit like, er... Brave Neville? This is really cool, isn't it?" George and Fred also echoed from the side.
"It's really great to see Neville like this." The sentimental Hermione was almost crying in Su Yu's carriage. She was genuinely happy for her friend.
Su Yu was the same as always, lying on Daphne's lap, listening to the rain outside, enjoying the moment, having no thoughts of leaving.
Kurama was lying on the table, teasing Crookshanksbelow with her tail, yawning at the same time. She was sleepy after eating her fill.
On the Slytherin carriage side, everyone was discussing the Triwizard Tournament this year. Malfoy talked eloquently, rejoicing that he didn't go to Durmstrang Institute back then. His mother was so good to him, and it was all his old man's fault for almost sending him to Durmstrang Institute, and saying that they valued the Dark Arts there. Hmph, isn't it just some Dark Arts? He learned it in his first year! Pansy and the dim-witted one were clapping their hands on the side, and Malfoy was smiling foolishly at Pansy.
Pansy recently discovered, why is Malfoy smiling foolishly at her more and more? He didn't drink Amortentia, did he? I'll ask Astoria another day.
Chapter 124: Year 4 (Part 2)
The Hogwarts Express headed north, and the rain grew heavier. Su Yu turned off the lights in the compartment; why would anyone need lights on a rainy day?
The girls were so annoyed they had to light candles, but it had a certain charm to it. Farley flipped through a magazine, chatting with the girls about its contents from time to time. Cassandra held the snacks she had just bought, feeding Crookshanks bit by bit. This big, silly cat had actually managed to choke on a piece of jerky just a moment ago.
"What do you all think the other two schools will be like for this year's Triwizard Tournament?" Ginny asked, biting the head off a Chocolate Frog, looking at everyone with curiosity.
"You should ask Malfoy and his friends about that. We really don't know; we've never asked about such things." Cassandra shrugged indifferently. Although she and Farleywere a bit older, they really didn't know about these matters. "Perhaps Su Yu might know something? After all, he knows a little bit about everything. His teacher was also a student at Durmstrang Institute, although they were expelled... er..."
"Don't assume I know everything, alright? I don't know too much about those two schools either. I only know that Beauxbatons is located in the Pyrenees in southern France, and their specialty is cultivating aristocratic temperament and rigorous etiquette; they are quite skilled at elegant magic. Isolde told me this. She also said their school uniforms were light blue silk robes back in the day. Oh, and that Nicolas Flamel is also from their school—the guy who created the Philosopher's Stone that Kurama wears around her neck. As for Durmstrang Institute, I really don't know much. I reckon Malfoy and his friends know more details than I do."
"No wonder Isolde is so elegant every day. I really want to learn that too..." Ginny sighed, filled with longing.
"I think it's better to focus on studying. I don't think I'll ever be associated with elegance in this lifetime," Hermionereplied casually while flipping through *Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4*.
"Each of you is wonderful in your own way. Ginny, just be yourself. It's like stockings—I like white ones, and I like black ones; I like all kinds!" Su Yu lay on Daphne's lap without much decorum and let out a hiss when Daphnepinched him.
"Chief, you all should change into your school robes. We'll be arriving at the station soon. Although I know you don't want to wear them, today is the first day of school after all, and we need to leave a good impression on the new students, don't we?"
The compartment door opened a crack. Callis poked her head in, scanned the room, and seeing nothing untoward, she spoke.
"But it's raining so heavily outside. How are we going to get to the Great Hall in a moment? I feel like we're going to get soaked..."
"It is well known that the British never use umbrellas, but I am from the East. I know how to use an umbrella, so I won't get soaked." Su Yu looked at them speechlessly. Are you all really unable to use an umbrella when it's raining this hard?
In the end, because not only the girls but the entire Slytherin student body had no umbrellas, a helpless Su Yuactivated his Tenseigan and opened a passage directly to the outside of the Great Hall, allowing everyone to walk over without having to get off the train.
"I hate rainy days!" Malfoy complained, as his robes had still gotten wet from a puddle on the ground.
"But the Chief likes them," Pansy remarked from the side, deflating him.
"Cough... cough... Actually, I think I can like them too." Malfoy changed his tune instantly. "By the way, where is Theodore? Why haven't I seen him?"
"He said he wanted to accompany Olivia in the rain, so he didn't come with us and instead followed the main group."
"Oh, Merlin's beard! I hate the sour smell of romance!"
"Watch out!"
A red balloon filled with water descended from the sky, aiming precisely at Callis.
Blaise flicked his arm casually, and the balloon flew back to where it came from.
With a "pop," the balloon burst on Peeves's face. He was soaked through, and he began screaming in mid-air in anger.
"I'm not playing with you guys anymore! This isn't fun at all! I hate you!"
Saying that, Peeves suddenly took out two more water-filled balloons and threw them at the second-year Slytherin students. "Sneak attack!"
Unsurprisingly, Peeves was covered in water again by the balloons that were bounced back at him.
"Peeves!" An angry Professor McGonagall had already walked out of the Great Hall. "Stop all your behavior, immediately, right now!"
But because of the water stains on the ground, it was too slippery. Professor McGonagall went into a one-legged slide and grabbed Hermione by the neck, which stabilized her and kept her from falling.
"Great Scott! Oh! I'm sorry, Miss Granger, I didn't mean to..."
"It's alright, Professor McGonagall..." Hermione's voice sounded exactly like a crowing rooster at that moment. She kept rubbing her throat while looking at Su Yu with a bitter expression.
Su Yu used medical ninjutsu to rub her throat, and she felt much better.
Peeves had already escaped to the main group by then; he felt that the Slytherin students were not to be trifled with, so he went to bully the students from other houses.
The Slytherin students could still hear Peeves laughing and shouting in the distance, "Take that! You little brats! And you, take this!"
No one knew which unlucky soul had been hit by Peeves.
The still-guilt-ridden Professor McGonagall, seeing that she couldn't catch Peeves, could only usher the Slytherinstudents into the Great Hall first.
The Great Hall remained the same: grand, magnificent, and imposing, with candles floating everywhere and four long tables. The Slytherin students slowly walked in and sat down. The Bloody Baron greeted everyone. Hermione and Ginny sat at the Gryffindor table behind Su Yu. The staff table was also full, and Isolde was winking at Su Yu.
Before long, students from the other houses were ushered in by Professor McGonagall, all soaked by the rain. However, it was still clear that Harry and Ron were the most miserable; it seemed they were the unlucky ones specially targeted by Peeves. An excited burst of laughter erupted from the Slytherin table—it seemed Malfoy had won his bet. He didn't understand Peeves, but he understood Harry and Ron all too well. Harry and Ronglared back fiercely.
However, Neville was praised by a group of little lions this time, who said he was really cool. Neville had actually dodged Peeves's water balloon attack and even hit the balloon back! This was truly incredible.
Kurama was still the same, standing on the table and shouting that she was hungry and wanted to eat. The Whisk was as thoughtful as ever; before Dumbledoreannounced the start of the meal, it had already brought cheesecake to Kurama. Crookshanks, who had become familiar with Kurama, also wanted to have a taste, but was pressed onto the table by Kurama's paw. She could let others have things, but not the cheesecake! No, wait, she wouldn't share her gold coins either! And no, that wasn't right, she wouldn't share Su Yu either!
The first-years this year had really suffered; Su Yu felt like they were undergoing a trial. With such heavy rain, they still had to come over by boat, and the boats didn't have any rain cover. It was already dark, so wouldn't a few of them fall in?