[HP] Liar

Chap.16

Sitting in Professor McGonagall's office with Draco Malfoy transcribing papers—this was something Viola had never even imagined before!

Because it is too weird from any angle, and what's even weirder is that Professor McGonagall had to stand in front of the two of them solemnly, supervising them all the time—until they finished transcribing ten papers Task.

Viola could see that Draco was very reluctant about this, but since the person who gave the order was the stern Professor McGonagall, the young Slytherin had no choice but to swallow his dissatisfaction. Reluctantly, she sat at the same table with Viola.

"Clivet, get your ink here."

Viola heard Draco, who was sitting next to her, ordering herself almost in the same tone as Professor McGonagall.

Seeing this, Professor McGonagall stretched out his hand and coughed a few times, and said to Draco pointingly: "It's 'Miss Clearwater', Mr. Malfoy. And, I hope you are telling Miss Clearwater When asking for help, it is polite to add a 'Please'."

Viola saw Draco's mouth twitch slightly.

After a while, he lowered his voice and said slowly: "Please—pass me that bottle of ink, Miss Clearwater."

Viola noticed that he deliberately accentuated the word "Miss".

Since Draco Malfoy had condescended to ask her for help, Viola had no choice but to suppress the smile in her heart, and obediently handed the bottle of blue ink in her hand to Draco.

Undoubtedly, this afternoon was extremely difficult for both of them.

Viola believes that Malfoy's suffering is very understandable.He had always looked down on a bitch wizard like Viola, but at this moment he had to stay with her, and also accepted the punishment from the head of Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall.

As for her own torment?

Thinking of this, Viola subconsciously glanced at Malfoy beside her.In all fairness, Malfoy is really a very handsome and handsome senior, if you leave aside Malfoy's bad temper and his extreme concept of blood.

But his handsomeness is very different from the Cedric Diggory of the past or the Harry Potter of today.His handsomeness always gives people a feeling of lack of clarity. Although he is handsome, he also looks a little sick.

Look how pale his skin is!

And his blond hair, at a glance, is not much different from pure platinum!

Unknowingly, Viola had stopped the movements of her hands, and only focused on her eyes.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Draco suddenly bent the corner of his mouth strangely, and his silver-gray eyes looked at her with a bit of playful interest.

"Did you forget that you still have several papers to copy, Clearwater?" He drawled his tone sarcastically.

It was only then that Viola realized that her actions just now had been fully seen by him. Then she blushed and turned her head to the parchment in front of her. At the same time, she lowered her head firmly, not having the courage to look at Mag The professor's eyes at this time.

She realized something - Malfoy had just been teasing her!

Merlin, and in front of Professor McGonagall!

When Viola finished copying ten papers, she felt that her right hand was about to be completely disabled.The five fingers of her right hand have completely lost feeling, and she can't even hold the feathery pen steadily.

After carefully checking her "labor results", Viola tremblingly handed the stack of parchment to Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall seemed to have something else to say to her.

"Miss Clearwater—" Professor McGonagall hesitated to speak, "I know you are not a student in my college, and I probably shouldn't say these words to you, but I still hope...you can take care of yourself. Think carefully about everything I've said to you today - especially the part about the OWLs!"

Viola finally walked out of Professor McGonagall's office with Draco Malfoy.

Viola thought—if it was normal, Malfoy would never be willing to walk with her.

But today?

Today's situation is so special that even Malfoy is willing to speak to her on his own initiative.

"Clivet," he stood beside her, and suddenly called out her name, "Speaking of which, why did you appear here today?"

Viola blinked in confusion at first, and after she realized it, she said, "Are you asking why I didn't go to Hogsmeade, or why did I appear in the office?"

"Is there any difference between these two questions?" He snorted coldly.

"Yes." Viola looked at him seriously, and replied, "I was called by Professor McGonagall because I didn't finish my Transfiguration paper. No, to be precise, I Although I handed over a paper, I did not write it myself. But it is my own choice not to go to Hogsmeade."

In fact, after saying this, Viola wanted to ask Malfoy another question—then why did you appear here?

But soon, Viola understood——if she really did this, it would be tantamount to asking for trouble.So in the end, she still didn't ask anything.

When the two reached the fork in the road, they each turned in different directions.Out of politeness, Viola originally wanted to say goodbye to Malfoy, but Malfoy himself didn't seem to want to say "goodbye" to her, so Viola had no choice but to hold back her absurd urge.

What would Luna think if she knew what happened this afternoon?Even Luna Lovegood would be taken aback, I'm afraid.

Just like that, Viola walked into Ravenclaw's girls' dormitory with a relaxed and joyful mood. She believed that Luna would bring her a gift from Hogsmeade.

However, after she really walked into the dormitory, she suddenly realized that the whole dormitory seemed to be in a strange and depressing atmosphere.

In addition to her roommates Luna and Nancy, Sophia also appeared in the dormitory.Viola first nodded to Sophia politely, and Sophia smiled at her reluctantly, although that smile seemed extremely bitter to Viola.

"What happened?"

No matter how dull Viola was, she should realize that something bad must have happened in Hogsmeade village, otherwise the three girls in front of her would not be frowning at such a time.

"Someone in Gryffindor House is hurt," Sophia replied curtly.

After hearing this, Nancy subconsciously looked up at Sophia, but she didn't speak.

"Who is it?" Viola asked hastily.

"Bell, Katie Bell—the Chaser," Sophia continued. "Some say she's under the Imperius Curse, which is why she's acting so weird in Hogsmeade today."

"Weird?" Viola continued to ask, "Is Katie Bell okay now? What happened to her?"

Luna interjected at this moment: "Katie is fine now, I heard from Hermione and Lini that Katie got a necklace from nowhere, and then kept clamoring to bring that necklace back. Hogwarts. But before they returned to Hogwarts, something happened to Katie... She was seen flying into the air, suspended in mid-air, and then fell to the ground, unconscious."

Luna's description made Viola feel very uneasy.

Although she didn't see that scene with her own eyes, Viola could already feel the weirdness of this matter just through Luna's narration.

But at this moment, Nancy, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted.

"I think you should tell Viola what Harry told you, Lovegood," she said quietly.

Luna blinked at Nancy in confusion and asked, "Why would I do that?"

"Why?" Nancy raised her eyebrows, "—for the sake of Viola's personal safety, are you satisfied with this answer?"

Luna didn't seem to agree with this arrangement, but Nancy's words finally aroused Viola's curiosity.She turned her gaze to Luna, and then tentatively asked: "Can you tell me the 'thing' that Nancy just said... Luna?"

"If you really want to know."

Viola nodded.

"Harry thinks Katie got hurt because of Malfoy."

"...W-what?"

Viola admitted that Luna's answer was indeed beyond her expectations.

"Yes." Luna nodded slightly and said, "Although both Hermione and Ron thought he was talking nonsense. Professor McGonagall also said—'Mr. Malfoy has been locked up in my office all afternoon', so , no one wants to believe Harry's words."

After Luna finished speaking, she added in time: "But I believe it." She smiled and said, "Since Harry thinks so, there must be a reason for him to think so."

Viola felt that after listening to Luna's words, she felt as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a bitter melon.

Intellectually, she didn't believe Harry's speculation either.The reason was simple - Draco Malfoy had been alone with himself all afternoon, and he had absolutely no chance of doing anything to Katie Bell.

But emotionally speaking...

She wanted to believe Harry's words, but she didn't want to believe Harry's words.

But at least one thing is certain, that is - Viola will definitely not take the risk to go to the Room of Requirement alone tonight.