Hogwarts: Harley from The Witch Way

Before Harry had time to say anything to Hermione, there was a series of hurried footsteps in the corridor outside the girls' washroom.

Immediately afterwards, Professor Snape broke into the bathroom holding his wand tightly, followed by Ron.

Harry! Professor Snape shouted before he could stand still, with indescribable anxiety in his voice.

Professor, I'm here! Harry responded loudly, while dispersing the frost and black flames around his feet.

Hermione also immediately struggled to stand up from Harry's arms, and quickly slapped the dust off her body.

Professor Snape finally saw everything in the bathroom.

His gaze first turned twice on Harry.

Seeing that Harry was only disheveled and his clothes were dirty, but he was not injured obviously, Professor Snape was relieved.

Then, Professor Snape noticed the troll on the floor, and couldn't help but gasped.

Ron, on the other hand, tried hard to hide his figure, as if he wanted to shrink himself into the shadows.

What's going on? Harry, why are you here? Do you know how dangerous it is? Professor Snape asked incessantly.

Professor, Harry replied after a moment of thought, I came to find Hermione. She was crying in the bathroom about something, so I came to comfort her.

As a result, we happened to encounter a giant monster, but fortunately, I successfully defeated it.

After Professor Snape finished listening, he seemed to want to say something, but after opening his mouth, he didn't know how to speak.

In the end, Professor Snape chose to squat down directly to examine the giant monster's body.

Harry was just about to comfort Hermione, who was still in shock, when a new voice came from outside the corridor.

A moment later, Professor McGonagall also rushed into the bathroom, followed by Professor Quirrell and Professor Flitwick.

After seeing the giant monster that fell to the ground, Professor McGonagall's face turned pale instantly.

Professor Quirrell only glanced at the troll, and let out a weak sob, his body shook slightly, and then fell on a toilet, tightly clutching his chest.

Harry gave him a strange look. Hermione didn't have such a big reaction when she saw this giant monster. She can only say that Professor Quirrell is not a good actor.

As for Professor Flitwick, he also joined Professor Snape, pointing his wand at the troll, muttering something.

What happened here? Professor McGonagall said with irrepressible anger in his cold voice,

Miss Potter, Miss Granger, I need an explanation.

Why don't you stay in the dormitory honestly, but show up in this place and stay with a giant monster?

At this time, Professor McGonagall also noticed Ron in the shadows, so he added another sentence:

And Mr. Weasley, I think you should also explain to me why you are here.

Ron's face instantly turned as pale as that of Professor McGonagall, but the reasons for their pale faces may be different.

He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Just as Harry was about to speak, Hermione spoke first: Professor McGonagall, it's my problem.

Miss Granger?

That's right, Professor McGonagall. Because I'm not as good as Harry in learning magic, I'm not as good as her in all subjects.

So I'm so sad and running here... crying and missing my Halloween dinner.

As a result, Harley learned the news from other classmates, so she came to comfort me. said Hermione softly.

When we were about to leave the bathroom, we encountered the troll. However, Harley managed to...kill it.

Immediately afterwards, Professor Snape broke in with Ron, as if he heard a loud noise here.

Harry knew right away that Hermione was trying to excuse Ron.

Ron seemed to realize this too, with a grateful look on his face, and hurriedly added:

Professor McGonagall, I didn't find Harry and Hermione at the Halloween dinner, so I thought they didn't know about the troll in the castle.

So I broke away from the Gryffindor hordes to find them, and met Professor Snape on the way.

While talking, Ron rejoiced in his heart that he didn't tell Professor Snape the real situation, and Hermione also covered up the truth for herself.

After Professor McGonagall listened, his face looked a little better:

Oh—if that's the case... Professor McGonagall stared at them and muttered in a low voice,

Miss Granger, you silly girl. How can you come and cry for such a small reason?

You have to be more confident, your grades are also very good, not much worse than Miss Potter!

While speaking, Professor McGonagall took out a handkerchief, walked up to Hermione, and gently wiped the dust and tears from her face.

Hermione, Professor McGonagall said softly while wiping, you have to remember that you are no worse than anyone else.

You are the best group of all the students I have ever taught. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, okay?

If you feel that you have psychological pressure, you are welcome to talk to me. My office door will always be open to you.

Hermione blushed unconsciously.

After Professor McGonagall finished all this, he stood up and looked at Harry again: Harry, you did a great job.

Not many first-year students can compete with a full-grown troll.

You guys hurry back to Gryffindor Tower! The students are having a Halloween dinner at their colleges.

You too, Ron.

After Professor McGonagall finished speaking, he thought for a while and added another sentence: Harry defeated the troll alone and protected his classmates, and Gryffindor will get 15 points.

Ron thought of his classmates in times of crisis, and took the initiative to come to inform, and Gryffindor added five points.

Ron's face instantly turned from pale to flushed, keeping the same color as his hair. He hurried out of the toilet.

Harry and Hermione also apologized to Professor McGonagall, and then, Harry helped Hermione, whose legs were a little weak, and the two left the bathroom.

After witnessing the three leave, Professor McGonagall looked at Professor Snape and Professor Flitwick:

Severus, Felius, have you found anything?

...

After leaving the bathroom, Ron was waiting for the two of them at the end of the corridor.

When he saw Hermione and Harry, he blushed and thanked them in a low voice: Thank you for not telling Professor McGonagall the truth.

It's nothing. Hermione said softly, Didn't you also think that we might be in danger, so you came to find us?

That's different. Ron's face flushed, It was my first mistake this afternoon that made you so sad.

If I hadn't said something so exaggerated, you wouldn't have been in danger tonight at all.

So... so I want to apologize to you, sorry!

Ron seemed to use all his strength to shout this sentence, and then rushed up the stairs without looking back.