Hogwarts, where the stars shine

It snowed again at Hogwarts in February, and the warm and humid weather turned cold again.

The moon still hung high in the sky, and a faint halo appeared on the horizon, indicating that dawn was gradually approaching.

Naturally, there is no such view in the Slytherin common room located underground in the castle.Since entering Slytherin House, Mesa has never experienced the feeling of the sun basking in the dormitory.

Mesa opened her eyes early this morning, and outside the window was a dark lake.He wanted to deceive himself, telling himself that it was not yet dawn and he could continue to sleep without any worries.

But in a certain year and month, humans invented an object called a clock. The rotating hands ticked to remind Mesa: If he continued to lie down, he would miss an entire day.

Getting out of bed is always difficult, and in winter it requires even more willpower.

Fortunately, Mesa was always cruel to himself. He directly opened the quilt to expose himself to the air, dressed and washed as fast as he could fly, and then walked out of the dormitory without looking back.

Surprisingly, the Slytherins seemed to be particularly diligent today. When Mesa walked into the common room, it was already filled with excited students.

Some people were talking quietly, and some people were taking the time to tidy up their clothes.Some people's hair looked as if it had been licked by a calf, making it shiny and smooth.

Mesa frowned. He couldn't understand what was going on with these people.

It's all good, why do you want to make it look like a group blind date? Could it be that Hogwarts also has a bald host?

No, no.Considering the geographical location of Hogwarts, the bald host should be replaced by a bald host, so as to be in line with the customs here.

Mesa found an armchair and sat down, closed his eyes and recited ancient runes silently.In my previous life, I had to learn foreign languages ​​when I was studying. In this life, I have to learn foreign languages ​​in Britain. It was all in vain.

There are more and more students making pretense in the common room, and the occasional singing is even more annoying.It wasn't until Mesa was getting impatient with waiting that Lilia finally appeared.

Today, Lilia wore long braids, revealing her long white neck. When she walked towards Mesa, she was as proud as a beautiful white swan.

Mesa slowly opened her eyes, glanced at Lilia, and then at the vulgar fans in the lounge, and her mood suddenly improved a lot.

"What's going on today?" Mesa asked quietly, "Why are everyone dressing up one by one, as if spring is coming."

Lilia turned her head and looked around, and said, "Today is the Hogsmeade weekend, and it is the Hogsmeade weekend that is close to Valentine's Day. Maybe Paddy's business will be extremely hot today."

Mesa counted on his fingers and found that Valentine's Day was next Tuesday. It seemed that the restless students planned to celebrate the holiday early.

Looking at the energetic students around him, Mesa wanted to open a themed hotel in Hogsmeade. The business would definitely be hotter than Mrs. Puddieff's teahouse.

"Would you like to go to Hogsmeade too?" Lilia said with a smile, "Maybe you can even see Ms. Rosmerta dressed up!"

"I thought you were going to mention the curly-haired lady, but it turned out to be Rosmerta." Mesa said helplessly, "I seriously suspect that you ate too many chocolate frogs, so your brain jumped."

Lilia ignored Mesa's complaints and said to herself: "As far as I know, Miss Curly Hair is very popular in Ravenclaw. I'm not saying bad things about her, I'm just telling the truth."

Suddenly, Lilia felt like a deflated rubber ball and instantly became listless.

After about a minute, her face turned cloudy and her bright smile appeared again.

"If you want to go to Hogsmeade, we can ask Sean to come with you." Mesa suggested. "By the way, we can go see Ms. Rosmerta in her costume."

"Have you said enough? If you have said enough, let's go to the auditorium to eat. I'm going to starve to death." Lilia said as she walked out cheerfully, "I'm going to the Literary Residence to buy a new quill!"

When Mesa and Lilia rushed to the auditorium, they happened to catch owls bombing the auditorium, and letters and gifts fell like flying snowflakes.As the two sat down, Lilia pulled a letter from the mouth of a snowy owl.

She tore open the envelope, pulled out a small piece of parchment, and read.As her eyes moved on the parchment, Lilia's face gradually showed an expression of relief.

"Mr. Shafik took Mrs. Shafik on vacation, a sweet vacation." Lilia said with satisfaction, "I hope their destination is not an ancient castle in Transylvania."

The ancient castle in Transylvania, the castle of vampires, a normal person would not choose to go there for a vacation, especially a sweet vacation.

Mesa looked at Lilia. Her parents went on a trip without taking her with them, but there was no dissatisfaction on Lilia's face. Instead, she supported their behavior.

"The two of them had a quarrel recently because of matters at the Ministry of Magic." Lilia explained, "According to reliable inside information, Millicent Bagno is about to retire."

Lilia continued sadly: "So the vacation for the three of us ended hastily and we returned home with an unpleasant atmosphere."

"Mr Shafiq wants to stand in the ministerial election?" Mesa asked, "or is he supporting a senior official in the Ministry of Magic?"

"Wrong, and absolutely wrong!" Lilia said, "Mr. Shafik is not interested in the Ministry of Magic. He is only interested in the yellow golden galleons. In this regard, he is even more extreme than you!"

Speechless, Mesa didn't even know what to say.After holding it in for a long time, he whispered: "Your Majesty is truly a hero among women."

In Mesa's view, the Shafiqs were quarreling over the election of the Minister of Magic, and Mr. Shafiq was not interested in the matter, so it could only be that Mrs. Shafik was keen on it.

"The Shafik family has always maintained a neutral attitude." Lilia said, "Whether it is the Ministry of Magic election, or Dumbledore and the mysterious man, we are all bystanders and do not help each other."

Lilia continued: "Dad didn't want to get involved in this matter. Even if he did, he would probably be hedging his bets. But mom didn't think so. She wanted to fully support a candidate and let the Shafiq family go further."

It seems that Mrs. Shafik is more ambitious than Mr. Shafik. Lilia's character should be to follow her mother, otherwise she would not stay with Mesa.

As expected, Lilia changed the subject and continued: "I also think the Shafiq family should do something. If they continue to be neutral, sooner or later they will become a thorn in others' eyes and flesh."

Remaining neutral and not helping each other seems to offend no one, but in fact it offends everyone.

Shafiq, one of the 28 holy families, has the strength to do this and protect themselves in the storm.No matter which side wins the final victory, Shafiq will be able to get a piece of the pie, but he will not be able to get the biggest piece of the pie.

"Can I ask who your father plans to support?" Mesa asked, "I'm a little curious."

"One is Barty Crouch from the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Magic, and the other is Amelia Bones from the Department of Legal Enforcement." Lilia said, "Both of them have little chance of running. There’s not a lot of support for them either. So, you know.”

If a person who originally had little chance becomes the Minister of Magic after receiving the support of the Shafiq family, then the rewards for the Shafiq family will be very generous.

I never expected that Mrs. Shafiq’s gambling habit would be so great. Is this like mother, like daughter?

After all, Lilia's choice of Mesa at a young age was also a big gamble.