Connor's Hogwarts

On the other side, Connor and Penello left the Ministry of Magic leisurely. Penello squeezed Connor's arm affectionately. The two looked like a couple going out on a date.

"Where should we go next?" Penello smiled happily: "I also want to hear your story about last night's adventure."

Connor shrugged: "The next step is of course to go to bed."

"Ah? I'm still... still sleeping. Well, it's not impossible. In fact, I'm a little..."

"Wait, wait, wait," Connor looked at Penello's face that suddenly turned red and said speechlessly: "I mean find a place to sleep, really sleep! I haven't slept for two days! There will be a lot of sleep tomorrow. I have to be busy with important things..."

"Oh, oh, that's true. You should take a good rest..."

Penello blushed even more, stuck out his tongue, and muttered: "Then let's go find a hotel now? Or go directly to my house..."

"No, no, no, I also have a house in London, just... um..."

Connor suddenly stood there, his expression turned strange.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Penello followed Connor's gaze curiously, and then saw his white car parked on the roadside. There was a familiar figure standing next to the car. That person seemed to be... Connor's cousin?

!

Penello was startled, and he let go of Connor's arm with a guilty conscience. Then he came back to his senses. What was he afraid of? She's just a cousin of Cricket, so...there's nothing to be afraid of.

But Penello still stopped holding Connor's arm.

Connor actually wanted to catch Penello and disapparate away, but Blanche on the other side of the road had obviously noticed him, and her eyes were fixed on this side. It was really impossible to hide. passed...

So Connor could only face him bravely, showing his usual "mature brother's smile", and led Penello to his little cousin.

"Hi, Blanche, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here." Connor stepped forward and hugged Blanche, trying not to reveal any flaws.

But Blanche just stared expressionlessly at Connor, the arm held by Penello just now, and said in the same cold tone as before:

"I was at the company just now, not far from here."

It probably means that she happened to see Connor's strange car at the company and came to find it. Blanche's logic in speaking has always been different from ordinary people.

Before Connor could continue to try to get away with it, Blanche pointedly exposed Connor's luck: "Connor, are you dating?"

"...cough cough cough..." I'm really afraid of what will happen. Connor has told his family about "talking about being friends" with Alice. Although Connor really hasn't figured out how to deal with the relationship with the two girls. .

Cold sweat ran down Connor's back. He laughed and said, "Well, Penello and I are out on business. We just came out of the Ministry of Magic. We are not dating."

Blanche looked directly at Connor →_→ without saying a word.

"..."

"..."

Penello put away the little disappointment in her heart and greeted awkwardly and stiffly: "Hello, Blanche..."

"...Hello, Miss Crevat."

Blanche also said hello expressionlessly, but she didn't pay much attention to Penello. Instead, she turned to stare at Connor. Her eyes seemed to say, "Connor, I'm not happy. I have something to tell you." Say, please let this woman go away quickly].

The atmosphere at the scene was very awkward for a time, and Connor didn't know how he could see so much information from Blanche's eyes, but of course he couldn't let Penello leave just like that.

So facing the two bright-eyed girls beside him, Connor pointed to his car:

"Well, how about we get in the car and talk slowly?"

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"When did Connor get a house in London?"

The three of them walked into a single-family villa on the outskirts of London. A devil maid who looked just like a real person was already waiting in the house.

Blanche looked at this large, well-decorated house and asked Connor curiously.

"Ah, I specifically asked Uncle Charles to help me buy it so that I could have a place to stay in London. But I've only been here a few times and it hasn't been renovated yet. I'll just make do with it for now."

Connor walked in and took off his coat, took out a few magic cards and threw them up. The cards floated to the wall and stood there, and the big house quickly became magically warm.

Under normal circumstances, Connor is still a law-abiding student and will not use magic outside the school. Of course, the main reason is that the nearby area is not a gathering area for wizards. If he uses magic, the Ministry of Magic will come to his door. Connor is not willing to ask for trouble.

Blanche walked upstairs on her own. Connor directed the puppet to boil water and slumped down on the couch while loosening his tie. Penello helped several people organize their coats on the hangers and rolled his eyes. He glanced at the stairs, then knelt down in front of Connor quietly.

"Connor~ Can I have the key to this place?"

Penello blinked her beautiful eyes, and her eyes naturally showed a bit of charm: "You see, it is quite troublesome to get from my home to London, and in the future, I will have more and more work as a secretary, and there are many things that need to be done. Not suitable for making at home”

"Okay, okay, your key has been prepared for you a long time ago," Connor reached out and pinched Penello's nose, and said with a evil smile: "Otherwise, why do you think I brought you here? The future owner of this house that is--"

"Connor, the middle room upstairs belongs to me." Blanche said something at the top of the stairs, then withdrew again.

"..."

"..."

Connor hesitated to speak, but finally twitched his lips and said, "Well, it seems that there will be an extra key to this house."

Penello looked at Connor with a look of resentment.

Connor had no choice but to lower his voice and whisper to her: "Don't worry, there are as many houses as this kind..."

"Pfft~" Penello suddenly realized that she seemed to be "kept" by her junior disciple. Although this was indeed a fact, she had never thought about it in this direction before, so she suddenly realized this. , I laughed out loud somehow.

Penello bit his lower lip, his watery eyes seemed ashamed and angry, and he didn't know how much he was hiding.

"Connor, Alice...what are you going to do?"

"..."

What was supposed to come finally came. In fact, Connor thought Penelo would ask him this question after that night, but Penelo didn't rush to ask. So many things happened in the past two days, and he pretended to have forgotten it. this matter.

But since meeting Blanche just now, Connor knew that he could no longer deceive himself about this matter. No matter how much he pretended to be deaf and dumb... he still had to face this matter.

Connor had no choice but to sit up, scratch his head, and dodge his eyes: "That...this...Alice..."

On the night of his birthday, while talking on the phone with Alice, Connor was beaten to death by Penelo under the table. In the end, he continued to make mistakes, but his brain became hot and he completely ignored it...

Looking back now... Connor has no regrets at all and feels very happy!

Although saying this is a bit sorry for Alice, the fact is as Penelo said, there is not much... love between Connor and Alice.

Although Connor himself couldn't tell what love was, he really couldn't say how much he liked Alice.

The reason why he was willing to accept Alice as his girlfriend was, on the one hand, because of his "indifference" to this period of his life in the past. As Slytherin said, he had not fully accepted his identity before. His soul and spirit are split, and there is nothing wrong with saying that he is a mental patient.

Because she has an indifferent attitude towards her future life, and Alice is completely focused on herself, plus there is a slight reason for being short-tongued...

Connor had the idea of ​​"Let's live with Alice like this for the rest of our lives."

Connor knew that his mentality was not normal, but he didn't want to harm other girls, so he decided to make do with Alice, who was pursuing her.

After all, considering the development of my family, if I marry the Windsor family, I will save at least ten years of struggle if I want to realize Dumbledore's dream.

This was Connor's true thoughts before. He really had no feelings for Alice, and most of the time he just saw her as a naughty sister.

Due to various causes and coincidences, he was not involved with Alice, so he finally gave up the struggle and obeyed the little girl's willful request... Anyway, Alice is quite beautiful, and Connor felt that he was not at a disadvantage...

Who can resist the crazy pursuit of a rich lolita? No matter how many faults Alice has, her love for Connor is always serious.

But since this birthday...everything has changed.

Connor couldn't resist the temptation and was raped by the secretary who had long had evil intentions.

Although Penello was the first to do this, Connor would not evade his responsibilities. He would do what he did. He only wanted to have a clear idea in his life and never lacked this responsibility.

Especially after Slytherin pointed out the confusion in his heart, Connor no longer excluded himself from the world. He no longer regarded himself as a passenger watching a story. He had become the protagonist of his own story.

Connor's ideas became more and more arbitrary. He wanted to change the world personally, so he became radical in Dumbledore's eyes. Connor wanted to see his girl, so he ran directly to someone else's house. He kidnapped someone else's daughter; and now the young lover asks his old wife at home what to do——

Connor would reply loudly: "I want them all!"

——It's impossible. Connor is not that stupid to say such a thing in front of Penello.

Even though that’s what I really think, of course I can’t say that!

Penelo saw through that Connor actually didn't like Alice, so he felt that he had a chance to gain power, and that's why he boldly gave herself as a gift on Connor's birthday.

Girls are here to compete for husbands, not just for free! What Penello wants to hear most now is definitely "I'll dump Alice when I get back", not rubbish like "You are all my wings".

And Connor's enthusiasm today really gave Penello the confidence to ask this question. She thought Connor had already made a decision, and she wanted an answer now.

But Connor didn't have a good answer to this question.

Although he admitted that he did not have any feelings for Alice between men and women in the past, this specific issue needed to be analyzed in detail.

Alice is already his nominal girlfriend and fiancée, and both families have already acquiesced to this fact. If Connor dares to break up with Alice now, although it will not cause any catastrophic consequences, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

Not to mention the important position of the Windsor family in the UK, Alice's mother is Flora's best friend, and her father is also a big shot in the American wizarding world.

Once the alliance between the Lake family and the Windsor family breaks down, it will not only affect this three-acre territory in the UK. If it is serious, the Lake family's unstoppable momentum will be directly interrupted.

It means that the consequences of breaking up are very serious, and this hand is a bit difficult to separate.

And... Connor doesn't really want to break up...

Ahem, although it is a bit shameless to say this, Connor is not willing to have Alice, who he has had an in-depth communication with, fall into the arms of someone else in the future.

Connor is as possessive as he is controlling.

(Alice’s little mouth is very soft, only I can taste it!)

All in all, Connor's mind has become active now. It is impossible to break up over there, but he cannot make dear Penello sad. This matter still has to be postponed first...

Connor brewed his feelings for a while, looked at Penelo, and said:

"...Well, Penello, listen to me...after that night, I already know who I like..." (I like them all)

"Really!?" Penello's eyes widened in surprise, and she almost couldn't help but throw herself into Connor's arms. She made the right bet! Connor really doesn’t like that bad girl Alice!

"Well, yes, actually a lot of things happened last night, which made me see my heart clearly. I will never choose to be alone again." (You are all my wings)

"Connor! That's great!" Penello grabbed Connor's hand, her eyes filled with tears, she succeeded! She saved this strong lonely genius! Connor is finally willing to open up to me!

"But, I... still can't get over the hurdle in my heart," Connor lowered his head in "pain": "No matter what, I still betrayed Alice. This is all my fault, and I can't forgive myself easily... "(I regret it so much. If I had known it would be so great, I would have...)

"No! That's not your fault Connor. If you want to blame it, it should be my responsibility. I took it upon myself to seduce you!" Penello said excitedly, suddenly turning his head and looking at the stairs. , breathed a sigh of relief, and continued in a low voice:

"If there is a mistake, it is also my fault, but Connor you did nothing wrong, you just made a choice. Everyone has the right to choose..."

Connor shook his head "sadly": "I will not evade my responsibilities. Don't talk about this anymore. I will apologize to Alice in the future. I will bear all the sins alone." (Alice, sorry!)

"Connor~" Penello's eyes blurred. She didn't choose the wrong person. Connor was indeed the best!

"But, not yet, I can't confess all this to Alice yet..."

Connor held Penello's shoulders and used all his acting skills from childhood to adulthood. His "affectionate" eyes were filled with one part regret, three parts self-blame, five parts confusion and ninety-one points of pain. The look in his eyes clearly shows that he made a painful decision that was contrary to his heart.

"It all happened so suddenly. Alice will not accept this result. I'm afraid she will do something stupid, and..."

Connor tilted his head, his face was "gloomy and uncertain", and his expression was full of "shameless to see people":

"The irony is that our family cannot lose the power of the Windsor family now. I'm sorry, Penello, I can't act selfishly. Now is the most important stage of cooperation between the Lake family and the Windsor family, and..."

"...I won't hide it from you. In fact, I am going to find help from the Windsor family tomorrow. Professor Dumbledore and I are just completing the first step of the plan. In fact, the next step is our real purpose...to complete this matter , the strength of the Windsor family is essential.”

Connor lowered his head very "remorsefully": "So Penelo, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I'm actually not as perfect and noble as you thought. I can't leave Alice now. I even want to continue to use her." She and her family... I... are actually just a shameless villain, and I may not be worthy of you—"

With her arms full of perfume, Penello hugged Connor tightly, her body trembling slightly: "No, stop talking, you are not wrong, Connor, you are the best person I have ever seen, I don't want it." You demean yourself like this.”

Penello stood up with a crying and laughing expression on her face. She wiped her tears and showed a bright smile:

"I understand everything, I understand everything. This is the best result. I have never been confident that I can snatch you away from Alice. Even I can't find a way to make you give up Alice and choose to have nothing. My reason, Connor, you can open your heart to me, I am very satisfied, Alice, she——"

Penelo paused, gritted his teeth and said, "She will understand in the future, she will understand that there is no love between you at all, and she will let go by then. I...I am willing to wait!"

What a good girl... Connor couldn't help but feel guilty. Penelo is such a kind girl, and I lied to her like this... I'm really not a human being.

So Connor gently lifted Penelo's chin with his hand, kissed the tears on her face, and whispered in her ear: "Thank you, Penelo, I will never let you down in this life, I promise."

"Hmm~"

Since then, Connor has opened up an incredible mechanism, and he can't stop it anymore...