【HP】I don’t want to fall in love, I just want to mess around

Sometimes when people lie too much, they always encounter a few who are more truthful.

Just like now.

Esther looked at Harry, who was standing in front of her slightly excitedly with the Marauder's Map and the Invisibility Cloak, and felt at a loss for a moment.

The origin of the matter lies in what Esther said to Harry not long ago, "Actually, I really want to go to Hogsmeade. Although I am not old enough, it will be fun to sneak there."

She just said it casually at the time, but who would have thought that Harry actually remembered it. After getting the Marauder's Map and knowing the secret passage leading directly to the Bee Duke's cellar in Hogsmeade, he came to Esther as soon as possible. share.

"With this, we can not only know the various secret passages in Hogwarts, but also see the whereabouts of everyone in Hogwarts. I think we can sneak into Hogsmeade very safely."

Harry couldn't wait to share the Marauder's Map with her.

Esther had a complicated mood. She took the map, took a look at it and said in surprise: "This is indeed a very special magic prop, but Harry, are you sure your invisibility cloak can hold two people?"

Harry nodded: "Okay, I've tried it before, Ron and I can both cover it up tightly."

"But..." Esther hesitated.

In the end, he was defeated by Harry's expectant green eyes.

"Okay, let's go then."

She nodded and motioned for Harry to lead the way. But in my heart, I was thinking that I would separate from Harry when I arrived in Hogsmeade, which would definitely not affect his progress in the plot.

They came to the statue of the hunchback witch on the fourth floor. Harry looked at the Marauder's Map carefully, then took out his wand and pointed at the statue: "Separate left and right."

Suddenly, the statue split into two halves, and a hole that could accommodate a person through appeared in front of them.

Harry glanced around like a thief, and after confirming that no one was there, he quickly said to Esther: "I'm walking in front, Esther, please follow."

After saying that, he walked into the secret passage first.

It seemed that no one had walked on the stone stairs for a long time, and the ground was covered with moss. Harry accidentally slipped and fell forward a little.

Esther quickly recited "fluorescence flash" silently, lighting up the road around her.

"Are you okay Harry?"

With Harry's warning, Esther carefully walked through the stone steps and was about to help Harry who fell to the ground, but he had already stood up on his own.

He first answered Esther: "I'm fine." Then he pointed his wand at the Marauder's Map and whispered: "The prank is over."

Putting down the Marauder's Map that had turned into a piece of white paper, Harry patted the dirt on his body and looked at Esther behind him. The expression on his face was both excited and scared, and he did not forget to remind him again: "I'm leaving. In front, you must follow me and don’t get lost.”

Esther nodded, and the two of them walked forward in this winding secret passage one after another.

After walking for nearly an hour, when Esther felt exhausted, they saw a stone staircase extending upward.

"It seems like it's coming, Ess, can you still hold on?"

Harry turned his head to look at Esther, who was panting behind him, and asked worriedly.

Esther shook her head: "If you can still hold on, let's go quickly."

Harry hesitated and decided to trust Esther and continue walking up.

After walking up for a while, Harry's head suddenly hit something and made a noise.

"This looks like a trap door, here we are!"

He lowered his voice and said to Esther, who was lagging behind.

Esther thought it was finally over, otherwise she would really not be able to walk.

Harry pushed open the trap door and observed the surrounding situation. When he was about to call Esther up, he heard footsteps.

"Get a few more boxes of jelly slugs and they'll literally sell out our place."

A woman's voice came.

Harry quickly retracted and made a silencing gesture towards Esther behind him.

After all the sounds above disappeared, Harry reopened the trap door. After confirming that it was correct this time, he climbed up first, and then stretched out his hand to pull Esther out.

This should be a place similar to a warehouse. The two of them crept up the stairs next to them. When they climbed up, they found themselves behind the counter of Duke Bee.

Bee Duke's shop was crowded with Hogwarts students, and the clerks couldn't even greet them, so no one noticed the sudden appearance of the two of them.

They successfully blended into the crowd without even using the invisibility cloak they had prepared in advance.

Harry looked at the candies sold in the store happily, while Esther just wanted to find a place to rest.

Sure enough, she didn't have enough physical strength to play Quidditch.

She patted Harry on the shoulder: "Let's separate now. I want to go out and find my brother and the others first."

Harry didn't hesitate too much: "Okay, but you have to be careful. It's okay if you are recognized by others. If you meet someone from Slytherin, they will definitely complain."

Esther waved her hand at him: "Don't worry, I'm measured."

Coming out of the crowded Bee Duke candy store, the cold wind blowing in her face made Esther shiver.

She tightened her scarf so that it covered less than half of her face, and without much hesitation, she headed to the Three Broomsticks for a warm cup of butterbeer.

Esther remembered that there should be a plot point here, and it seemed that the Hogwarts teacher and the Minister of Magic Fudge would come here, so she was not prepared to stay too much, but just had a drink to warm her body and left.

Within a few minutes, Esther walked into the Three Broomsticks pub, which was crowded and chaotic. In addition to some Hogwarts classmates, there were also some other adult wizards drinking here.

The owner of the bar, Ms. Rosmerta, who is probably in her 40s, has an iconic appearance and still has charm. She is standing in front of the bar and busy greeting customers.

Esther stepped forward and asked for a glass of butterbeer. After paying the money, she found an empty table and sat down alone.

Although it is said to be beer, it actually tastes similar to a drink. The alcohol concentration should not be high and the taste is sweet. After drinking it, my hands and feet that were frozen by the cold wind will soon become warm.

While drinking the drink, Esther was also thinking about where she should go next.

She didn't know where Ernie and the others were wandering, so she had to rely entirely on luck to see if she could run into them.

At the same time, she had to be careful not to let other people, at least not the Slytherins, recognize her.

She drank a glass of butterbeer quickly, and after paying the bill, Esther continued to cover the smaller half of her face with a scarf, and then walked out of the bar.

When she came out, she happened to encounter a group of Slytherins coming in laughing.

Because there were too many people around, she didn't pay attention to who they were. She just saw their dark green robes, subconsciously avoided them, and then left quickly.

The group passed her and entered Three Broomsticks.

What Esther didn't know was that after she left, a Slytherin student silently looked back at her back, thoughtfully.

"Draco, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing."