Connor's Hogwarts

Chapter 296 The first day without Connor. Night

"Where has Connor gone? Why did he disappear suddenly?"

"This is the first time I have encountered such a thing in school! What did the principal say?!"

"Professor Dumbledore said that Connor took leave, but how is this possible? He was fine yesterday, but such a big man disappeared without a word. Is this normal?!"

"We have to go to the principal and ask for an explanation! The school board will never allow this to happen!"

"Yes! That's right! Let our family put pressure on the school together. Even Professor Dumbledore must give us an explanation!"

The Room of Requirement, the Round Table Conference Room, and the members of the fraternity gathered together, but at this moment, the harmony of the past was completely gone. The place was as noisy as a vegetable market.

Connor didn't show up all day today. During dinner, Dumbledore, who rarely saw people, suddenly came out to inform a student of "asking for leave."

Maybe ordinary students think this is a small thing, but to fraternity friends, it is a big deal.

The members of the fraternity realized that something was not right and spontaneously called an emergency meeting of the fraternity.

This was the first time the Brotherhood held a meeting without Connor present, and the scene seemed a bit chaotic for a while.

If we continue arguing like this, there will definitely be no results.

"Everyone be quiet!!!"

Alice slammed the table, trying to stop the messy scene. Dozens of pairs of eyes looked at Alice who stood up at the same time.

Alice took a deep breath and said slowly: "Everyone, please calm down. I know everyone is worried about Connor's situation, but it is useless to continue arguing like this."

"Alice, you are the first people to find out that Connor is missing. Do you know anything else?" Jacob, the president of the school student union, asked.

Alice frowned, a little unhappy that her words were suddenly interrupted, but she shook her head and answered truthfully: "We found out that Connor was missing this morning. After that, a few of us searched all over the castle. Connor was not found in the secret passage. I asked Principal Dumbledore, but I only got a reply that [Connor has taken a few days off]."

"Since you discovered this situation this morning, why didn't you tell us about it as soon as possible?!"

"That's right! If this matter had been told to us as soon as possible, we might have discussed a solution long ago, and we wouldn't be gathering here to argue pointlessly now."

"Do you really understand the seriousness of the matter? Connor's disappearance is not a trivial matter!"

"As expected, without Connor here, you guys in the lower grades are unreliable."

Several senior seniors raised questions one after another, and the ones who spoke were all "elite wizards" from big families.

They are indeed worried about Connor's safety, because their family has close ties with the Lake family. Connor's disappearance is very urgent for them and the family behind them and needs to be dealt with without delay. Top priority.

Although the members of the Brotherhood are all "passed" young wizards, this does not mean that their motives for joining the Brotherhood are as "pure" as Fred's. They value their brothers more than their somewhat inexplicable "creed." The "benefits" it can bring to them.

Although young wizards generally do not value profit in their interactions, these young wizards who come from big families, under the influence of their families, instinctively feel that the Brotherhood is an "organization" that is still very weak at present, but will inevitably grow into a behemoth.

They all want to gain some say in the Brotherhood. In the past, this phenomenon was not obvious when Connor was here, but now that Connor is gone, this situation is inevitable.

Whether in terms of ability, strength, or background, Connor was so powerful that these little wizards had no idea of ​​competing.

So even if Connor doesn't take care of things, no one will ask for trouble to question his decisions (referring to organizational appointments).

Except for Connor, no one can convince these proud people.

The group of dragons has no leader, and no one knows whether it is good or bad.

Alice gritted her teeth secretly, you bastards, what if you are really worried about whether Connor will find out that he is missing? What are you talking about here now? Why don't you stand up and speak if you are not convinced... I have really failed as the "vice president"...

"Hey! Guys, we are all busy looking for Connor today. How can we have time to notify everyone one by one? Besides, we didn't confirm that Connor was really missing. Who knew if this was a misunderstanding? It doesn't make any sense," Fred said, patting the table.

"Everyone, please stop arguing. The most important thing now is to figure out what happened, instead of having unnecessary arguments here." Cedric got into a fight.

These friends at the same level as Connor are the "cabinet" of the fraternity. In fact, some small groups have been formed in the fraternity. Although they may not realize it themselves, they will still take the initiative to protect "their own people" .

Without Connor, some problems in the fraternity that have not been discovered have been exposed. If you want to keep this society healthy and not become a real "brotherhood", there is still a long way to go...

After several discussions, everyone slowly calmed down and began to discuss the problem.

"So is Connor really missing? There is no news at all?" Wood asked most people's questions.

Penello said: "Yes, we have asked everyone we can, but we haven't gotten any useful information. Moreover, Connor's brother doesn't know about Connor's [leave]. There were people at the castle last night." I saw Connor here, so this is definitely not something that can be explained by [asking for leave]."

"Where's Conan? And Saber, don't they know where Connor is?"

"He...Conan refused to say..."

"." Everyone looked at the picture frame on the wall at the same time, where Conan with dead fish eyes was waiting.

"Don't look at me like this. Without Connor's permission, you can't get any information about him from me." Conan in the painting shrugged:

"This is the rule Connor has set for me. I cannot violate it. What happened to Connor is naturally not within the scope of [available information]."

"Can't we even say where Connor is now and whether he is safe?!"

"Sorry, I can't say." Conan strictly obeyed the order.

"..."

"You didn't say it, and Professor Dumbledore didn't say it either. Isn't that embarrassing?!" Roger slammed the table angrily. As a gay and friendly roommate, Roger was one of the people who was most worried about Connor. Suddenly, he was not even in the mood to attend class today. This was a first for Roger, who loved learning.

"Calm down, everyone. Doesn't this situation mean that Connor is still safe? If something really happens, I don't think Principal Dumbledore will hide it from us." He hasn't appeared for a long time (crossed out) and has been silent. Emily said calmly.

Although they knew that this was an optimistic guess, the young wizards in the brotherhood still breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what their mood was, everyone sitting here was really worried about Connor.

"Where's Saber? Saber doesn't want to say it either?" Everyone once again turned their attention to the picture frame on the other wall, but the picture frame was empty as usual.

Alice shook her head and said: "Leah...saber is missing like Connor...I can't find her, and there is no response to my calls..."

Gorga asked Conan: "Then Saber's information cannot be revealed?"

Conan thought for a moment and said, "Saber is by Connor's side, so I can't say anything else."

"..." What's the difference between whether you said it or not?

Everyone in the brotherhood couldn't help but feel discouraged again, and then there was an inexplicable anguish, not for Connor, but for themselves.

Before, they had always felt that the fraternity was a very powerful organization that knew everything and was omnipotent in the school. They didn't say it on the surface, but they were secretly happy about it.

But now they realize that the strength of the Brotherhood is actually based on Connor. Without Connor, they seem to be unable to accomplish anything.

If you want to find Connor, you even have to count on the help of Connor's own magic. It's useless for a large group of people to sit here.

The scene was a bit silent for a while. After a while, Jacob pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Let's analyze it together. What is certain now is that Connor is indeed missing. According to his character, if he is prepared in advance , he would definitely tell us what happened, but he didn’t…”

"This shows that... Connor's disappearance was an accident. Professor Dumbledore was vague. This does not mean that there is no problem, but it proves that there may be a problem! If there is really nothing wrong with Connor, the professor may give us A clearer message, rather than being brushed off to us like it is now..."

"...So I think Connor is in trouble. He may be in need of help, and we should try our best to find ways to help him! Whether as his friends or as members of the fraternity, we are reasonable , they are all responsible..."

"..." Everyone was silent. They felt that Jacob was right, which was why they gathered together.

"So you all can provide Connor's recent information. Maybe you can analyze some clues."

"..." Everyone was silent again, and many people even lowered their heads in shame. Everyone sitting here had been helped by Connor to a greater or lesser extent, but they didn't even know what Connor was busy with recently...

Connor is always like this. No matter what the problem is, he can solve it easily, so that the people who are helped feel as if they are just asking for a small favor. In fact, if you think about it seriously, in Connor's hands it is Things that are "easy to do" may actually be a big trouble in their hands.

But Connor always helped solve the problem so calmly. The "mutual helping brotherhood" seemed to be the party that was always helped by Connor. Did they provide any help to Connor?

It seems not. Even if it was the materials that Connor asked them to collect before, it was an equivalent exchange of real money and silver, which was not much help.

[What kind of help does Connor, who seems so perfect, need? 】

They seemed to have thought this way.

Human beings always tend to ignore those good people and think, "Aren't good people supposed to do good things?" ], and then accept the favors from others with peace of mind.

They were used to accepting Connor's help, but they never cared whether Connor needed their help. They didn't even pay attention to what Connor was doing. When they thought of this, they felt ashamed.

Connor has no airs, he is handsome, rich, talkative, and nice to listen to. Everyone likes to make friends with Connor, so they gather around him.

But it was only then that many young wizards present realized that they seemed to know too little about this "friend"...

"I remember that Connor has been busy studying some magic with the professor recently." Fred and George looked at each other and said.

Jacob and Gorga both nodded: "He also told us about this matter, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Connor's disappearance, but it's not necessarily. Write this down first, is there anything else?"

Penello said: "In addition to his spare time during school hours, Connor usually wakes up in the morning to practice magic near the greenhouse, goes to the Room of Requirement during lunch time, and after dinner, may go to Ravenclaw Tower to daze... Oh, it's thinking. question…"

"Other than that, he usually goes to the professor's research room on the fourth floor, and occasionally handles some documents here at night. Oh, he also often goes to the library to check information recently. I don't know if it has anything to do with it..."

"What information did you check?"

"I only remember one book..."Era of the History of Magic", I forgot the others..."

Alice thought hard for a long time before saying, "Connor has been painting recently!"

"Isn't he painting every day?"

"It's different! This time he refused to show us his paintings! He didn't tell us even if we asked. It might have something to do with this!"

"..." Cedric then said: "Connor has been studying space magic recently, and he discussed this matter with me."

Roger added: "Connor often runs out of the dormitory in the middle of the night recently. This must have something to do with it!"

After that, everyone talked about a lot of bits and pieces, most of which were fragments of information. When put together, they only restored Connor's usual image. They seemed to be of no help and made no progress.

Just when everyone sighed in disappointment, a voice suddenly sounded...

"Connor gets up around seven o'clock on weekdays and has breakfast at the Room of Requirement at seven-thirty. During morning classes, he likes to stay alone on the roof of Ravenclaw Tower. After lunch, he will find a place to rest for half an hour. , after class in the afternoon, I would go to the Astronomy Tower to draw, or go to the laboratory, or go to the Room of Requirement to play the arcade for a while. In the evening, I usually stay in the library for two hours, and sit in the Ravenclaw lounge for a while around nine o'clock. Will return to the dormitory before half past ten..."

Everyone cast surprised glances at Emily who was "singing" with a small notebook, until her face turned red, but she was still reading clearly:

"... Connor recently wrote that he met Alice about 15 times a week, Penello about 30 times, Cedric about 18 times, Fred 24... met Ms. Gray about 3 times... in Raven I stopped at the top of Crow Tower about 11 times, at the Astronomy Tower about 8 times, and at the West Tower about 21 times..."

When Emily finished reading her little notebook, the whole audience was silent, staring at the blushing girl in stunned silence, as if she was looking at something terrible...

Emily blushed and lowered her head and whispered: "This... these are part of my records... I hope they... can be helpful..."