Chapter nine hundred and twenty seventh severe punishment
Hogwarts, Ravenclaw common room.
The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and Hogwarts, which had been noisy and lively all day, gradually returned to tranquility.
However, compared to other areas of the castle, before the silence of this day finally comes, the little Ravenclaw wizards who are huddled in front of the mirror, thinking about their outfits and exchanging school gossip, have one last scheduled event:
[Hogwarts Quidditch Party (hosted by Gryffindor)]
Except for the school-wide banquets, there are not too many social banquets at the Hogwarts house level.
What is regrettable is that the few small-scale banquets that were rare before - such as Slytherin's buffet, the death anniversary party of Nearly Headless Nico, and the harvest festival of Hufflepuff House - Ravenc
I missed the Labor School for various reasons.
Therefore, the temptation of this sorority party is too great for the Ravenclaw students.
"Are you really going to go too, Marietta?"
"Why not? If we don't go, wouldn't it just make Qiu Zhang and the others laugh?"
Mariette Acme said casually while adjusting her earrings in the mirror.
"Besides, although the reason for today's party is a Quidditch social party, you don't really think that the theme is just for everyone to talk silly about Quidditch, right? I heard that Cedric from Hufflepuff House will also come. In addition,
In addition, those graduates who have returned to school for further studies should also attend the banquet. This is a good opportunity - "
"Anyway, we agreed, Cedric is yours, but Bill Weasley is mine."
Skelly Foster shrugged her shoulders, drew her eyeliner quite seriously, and said worriedly.
"I heard that this senior Weasley hasn't had a girlfriend while at school, and I don't know what type of girl he likes. I hope he won't be like his younger brother who likes fire dragons. That would be too troublesome.
Already..."
"But Charlie Weasley is really handsome——"
Another Ravenclaw girl came over and said in a somewhat infatuated manner.
"And such a boy has a sense of security and won't play tricks. I heard that he can deal with several fire dragons by himself - this is much better than some useless playboys." As he spoke, the girl glanced at
"Former Ravenclaw Captain" Roger Davis, who was sitting dully by the fireplace playing chess, raised his eyebrows in disgust, and then continued to think about Charlie crazily.
"Have you seen those strong and strong muscles in Charlie Weasley's arms and chest? They are really——"
"It's a pity that it's too dark and too boring."
Mariette flipped her hair and said with some regret.
"Speaking of which, apart from that clumsy little boy, the other boys in the Weasley family are pretty good, whether it's the Gryffindor prefect who usually looks serious, or the twin brothers -"
"uh-huh?"
"Ahem——"
At this moment, two slightly dissatisfied coughs suddenly sounded in their ears.
Mariette and others turned around suddenly, only to find that the female prefect Penello and the female student union president Meryl had appeared behind them at some point. Compared to Meryl who looked helpless, Penello's
His eyebrows almost stood up.
Penello had known for a long time that someone in her college coveted her boyfriend, and now she was caught in the act.
"You--" She crossed her arms with an unkind look on her face and was about to declare her sovereignty.
"The dinner is about to start, girls, you haven't registered with me yet—"
"Miss Peach", who was promoted to the President of the Female Student Union this semester, raised the notebook in her hand and said calmly, as if she had not heard the content of their conversation just now, "Given that today happens to be Saturday and there is a sorority party, tonight
The castle’s curfew time has been temporarily extended to 11:30 pm, but the prerequisite is that you must register in advance.”
"Penello and I are ready to leave. If you don't plan to go, then——"
"I'm going! Of course I'm going!"
"Well, okay then - Mariette, Skelly, Nasha... I remember them."
Meryl's eyes lingered on the faces of Mariette and others, and she said meaningfully.
As she spoke, Meryl took out a ballpoint pen from her breast pocket - it was a small gift from George during the summer - and quickly wrote the names of the three girls on the notebook in her hand, and then added an extra note on the side.
Draw a small horizontal bar.
She didn't expect that someone would actually want to rob that childish George.
"Okay, Pene, let's go... Maybe your guy is crazy about waiting?"
After briefly updating the list of potential Xiao Bichi, Meryl ignored the three little guys, turned around and patted Penello's butt frivolously, teasing this girl like a female hooligan.
Her successor.
Compared to her and George, who established their relationship in advance because of the "Prostitution Contract", Penelo and Percy's progress is obviously slower.
If it hadn't been for her and George's matchmaking last semester, maybe that stubborn Gryffindor prefect wouldn't even know what confession was - with this relationship, Meryl and Penny, who were already on good personal terms,
Luo immediately became her closest best friend.
"Eh? Don't call me that...and...Senior Meryl, you are the president of the female student union now——"
Penello's face was covered with a thin layer of blush, and he bit his lip angrily.
Ever since Meryl accidentally found out Percy's nickname for her, she has been teased and teased by this senior. What annoys her most is that Percy, that idiot, still hasn't been able to get it out of George's mouth.
Come up with a weapon that allows her to fight back.
"What's wrong, has this become the exclusive name for that silly goose now?"
"Percy is not a goose, he is just very serious——"
"Okay, okay, you're a very serious goose, but I really didn't expect that he would actually insist on writing you a love letter every day during the summer vacation until school starts... In comparison, that reckless guy George is really
is too--"
"What's wrong with Tai... Tai?"
Penello's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately regretted that he had reacted too quickly.
Noticing that she almost spilled the beans, Meryl quickly changed the subject and did not continue talking about her little boyfriend.
In so many years, this was the first time that Meryl met such a bold boy, who actually dared to take advantage of her father not being at home to secretly pick her up in a speed car and go for a ride. The only regret was that she lost track of time while playing outside.
As a result, she was caught in the act when she was sent home, and her angry old father almost beat her to death on the spot as a wild boar stealing food.
Fortunately, the Weasley family responded quite appropriately.
After learning that his son had gotten into trouble, Mr. Weasley specifically asked for a day off from the ministry, and together with his wife personally escorted the "hit-and-run" "vegetable boar" to Streep's house, and sold it to Streep without hesitation.
I lost this pig that I had raised for more than ten years.
"No, it's nothing...it's just too childish -"
Meryl's eyes wandered away for a few seconds, and she spoke casually and unnaturally.
George Weasley, that energetic little bastard, was obviously three years younger than her, but at certain times he was so powerful that people couldn't help it - and the most annoying thing was that after half of teasing, he still wanted to
Stubbornly express innocence.
"oh--"
Penello gave a meaningful oh, and his eyes swept over Meryl's reddish cheeks.
Maybe that idiot Percy couldn't ask anything, but her helpers now are not just Percy - she has already figured out the "family food chain" of the Weasley family, and Ginny, who just entered school this year, can help her brothers
They all ate to death.
With a little pressure and bullying of Percy, you can bribe little Ginny. This kind of deal is really a good deal.
…………
At the same time, Professor McGonagall's office.
"...The general situation is like this. I hope you can understand how much trouble you have caused to the school."
Professor McGonagall's expression was stern, showing a slight hint of fatigue.
Under Dumbledore's persuasion, Madam Maggie from the Extraordinary Clothing Store finally left Hogwarts, but in exchange for appeasing her, the Slytherin House team became the second team in the school to accept sponsorship.
Team.
"Furthermore, I also promised that lady that I would punish her severely——"
She pursed her lips tightly and glanced at the faces of the Weasley children sitting obediently in a row.
"Ginny, Fred, George, you three - well, in view of your bad behavior, you are not allowed to enter the Hogwarts Great Hall for dinner tonight - now the punishment is over, you have also been taught a lesson, and you can go back to your dormitory.
Already..."
"Re-is this the end?" Fred couldn't help but froze for half a second and stammered.
Professor McGonagall has always been famous for being fair and strict. Unlike Professor Snape, who is admitted to be partial, if the students of Gryffindor House violate the rules and fall into her hands, the result will often not be much better - they have never received special treatment anyway.
.
"What's wrong? Weasley... aren't you hungry-"
Professor McGonagall frowned impatiently and pointed in the direction of the door.
"The social evening is about to begin. As the winner of today's competition, perhaps the Gryffindor common room is more suitable for you than my office - Bill, please stay here for the time being. There are some additional penalties for you."
"But didn't you just say that you would be severely punished..."
Ginny said in confusion, looking at her brothers at a loss.
Just now, Fred and George vividly described to her the harshness of Professor McGonagall.
"Hey, isn't this already a very severe and excessive punishment?"
Professor McGonagall waved her hand, pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose in feigned surprise, and smiled gently.
"Don't be stupid, kid... We professors are not so stupid that we defend an outsider witch who insults students. If you can be a little smarter next time, forget it... Anyway, you go up first, everyone is here
Waiting for you."
"Then Bill—"
Fred and George looked at each other and remained frozen in place.
Obviously, they didn't plan to leave the office until they heard about Bill's punishment.
"Alright alright……"
Professor McGonagall sighed helplessly, walked to the desk and picked up a piece of paper.
"In view of Bill Weasley's bad behavior in the Quidditch stands, after consultation with the Hogwarts professors, you will be subject to confinement every Saturday this term - the confinement involves going to the Hogwarts kitchen and cooperating
The house elves do their daily work. In addition, they are shut down every night, the same as on Saturday."
"Uh-that's it?"
Fred looked at Professor McGonagall, and after waiting for a long time, he realized that she seemed to have finished speaking.
Since the Hogwarts kitchen was looted last year, the school has quickly added school rules. The Hogwarts kitchen is now almost equivalent to the restricted book area of the Hogwarts library. No student can enter unless there is a formal professor's approval.
That area.
In Fred's opinion, this is not so much a punishment as a naked privilege reward.
"This is quite serious, and serious punishment has been decided."
Professor McGonagall put down the parchment in her hand, looked at Bill very seriously, and tried hard to hold back her smile.
"As a pure-blood wizard, now you have to work like a house elf - I understand this may be a bit too hard to accept, but you must be responsible for your actions. And Mrs. Maggie obviously feels that this is the only way
Only a punishment can be equal to the harm and insult she suffered before... I hope you can learn a lesson in the future..."
"I understand! This is indeed, too humiliating -"
Fred nodded seriously and answered seriously.
"That's right, Bill, you must reflect on why you have to endure such humiliation -"
George also breathed a sigh of relief and sang and performed the double act in harmony with his twin brother.
Pfft——
Watching the performances of her two lively brothers, Ginny couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The seriousness on Professor McGonagall's face could not be restrained in the end, and she waved her hand helplessly.
"Okay, don't play tricks here - if you want to perform a talk show, I believe that the fireplace in the Gryffindor lounge will be more suitable for you... Now you can go back, I have something to say to Bill alone.
Let’s talk, if you still don’t plan to leave, then I will deduct points and really put you in solitary confinement this time…”
Professor McGonagall's voice returned to the familiar crispness and severity before.
…………
Watching Fred and others disappear outside the office, Mag waved his hand and the door closed automatically.
"Okay, now we are the only ones left."
Mag rubbed his eyebrows and looked at Bill with a frown.
"Please explain why you did this, Mr. Weasley. It doesn't fit with my understanding of you."
Professor McGonagall's expression was extremely serious, and a strange light shone on her lenses.
"Because Ms. Maggie cursed Miss Granger very viciously, it was extremely unfortunate that Elena and I happened to be not far away from them at the time, and the most terrifying thing was that Miss Caslana's
The back of my hand is bright..."
Bill scratched his cheek and replied helplessly.
"...Okay, I generally understand."
Professor McGonagall nodded suddenly. So this was the insurance Dumbledore had mentioned before.
"Well done, Weasley, thank you for your hard work. You can go upstairs to attend the banquet, and I will take care of the rest..."