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

After Dumbledore returned to the principal's office, he immediately called Snape.

"...that's how it is."

Dumbledore told him what Harry and the others had said, which unsurprisingly caused the Potions teacher to think deeply.

"With all due respect, did they really come up with this? I don't think their IQ is enough to think of these things."

Snape questioned with his usual sullen expression.

It’s not surprising that he would think so. After all, judging from past experiences, Harry Potter and the others always took it for granted that things were just as they thought, so they were led by the nose to move forward. Until the last moment, behind the scenes, The commander appeared in front of them in person to explain all the reasons, but they didn't know what happened.

"Harry did not tell me who helped them make such a bold and reasonable guess, but I asked Madam Pomfrey. Esther Mayne visited Harry that day."

Dumbledore pushed up his glasses and said to Snape.

Snape remained expressionless: "No wonder."

Dumbledore suddenly sighed for some reason: "Compared to when she found out the information about the basilisk in the second grade, she did not choose to tell us, but left it to Harry to solve. Now at least she is willing to let Harry and the others reveal the information. Giving it to us can be considered an improvement."

"It's also possible that the following matters cannot be solved by a few students, so Miss Mayne is reluctant to trust her professors a little."

Snape said coldly.

Dumbledore was very pleased with Esther's move: "This is a good decision. Esther is smarter than we thought and knows how to protect herself. Severus, you know, she can hide well." It’s the safest thing among ordinary students.”

Snape was not interested in being with Esther, and all his thoughts at this time were on capturing Sirius Black: "I think the focus now is how to capture Sirius Black, if he is really an Arnie If Mags is the case, then the entire Hogwarts will need to be searched thoroughly again."

At the mention of Sirius Black, Snape's eyes flashed with clear hatred.

"Don't worry Severus, don't you think there is something in what Esther said to guide Harry and the others? She seems to be conveying to them that Sirius Black sneaked into Hogwarts not to hurt Harry, but for other things, so I think we should first find out what Sirius wants to do."

"I think it doesn't matter what he wants to do." Snape had a completely different opinion: "It doesn't matter whether he wants to kill Potter or something else. The important thing is to catch him first."

"Do you really not care?" Dumbledore's wise eyes looked at Snape through his glasses, as if he could see through all people's thoughts: "Do you really not care about that child's life or death?"

Snape fell silent, pursed his lips, and replied coldly and ruthlessly: "I'm not the child's parent, of course I don't care."

Dumbledore sighed imperceptibly, not believing what the tough-talking Potions teacher said.

"Okay Severus, let's not talk about this matter for now. Can you help me call Remus over? When it comes to Sirius Black, I don't think anyone is more familiar with it than him."

Snape frowned when he heard this: "With all due respect, I don't think he is a trustworthy person. Maybe he secretly helped Sirius hide in Hogwarts."

"You don't believe Remus?"

Dumbledore didn't seem surprised by this.

Snape replied decisively: "Yes."

"Severus, you don't have to believe Remus, but you should trust my judgment." Dumbledore said to the young Potions teacher: "Remus is also immersed in sadness. He and We all need an answer, too."

Snape stopped talking. After a short silence, he said, "Then I hope your judgment is not wrong."

After saying that, he turned around and left the principal's office, leaving Dumbledore alone looking thoughtful.

"What does it imply?"

he murmured.

-

Some time ago, Professor Lupine took sick leave, and Professor Snape temporarily taught Defense Against the Dark Arts for two periods. These classes were very difficult for Esther and most of her classmates.

In addition to the fact that Professor Snape's personality is not as gentle as Professor Lupin's, Professor Snape also likes to assign homework too much. He originally assigned a bunch of homework after the Potions class, and then continued to assign another homework after the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Piling up homework, even Ravenclaw, who likes to do homework, can't finish so much homework, let alone Hufflepuff, who is lying flat after all.

Of course, Esther was the most unlucky. Originally, she was only targeted in the Potions class, but now, she was targeted in two classes.

Fortunately, Professor Lu Ping did not take a few days off and returned to teach soon.

I don't know if it started with Hufflepuff, but recently students at Hogwarts have become interested in the Patronus Charm that can ward off dementors, and many of them are practicing it secretly.

Of course, there are only a few students who can let alone successfully summon a patron saint or even make the wand emit a ray of silver light.

After the Defense Against the Dark Arts class ended that day, Professor Lupine stopped Esther alone.

Esther didn't know why and followed Lupine to his office.

"Sit down and have a cup of hot tea. Do you want some sugar?"

Lupine smiled and poured her a cup of tea.

Esther said unceremoniously: "Thank you Professor, I want to put two sugar cubes."

"Ok, no problem."

Holding the hot tea, Esther took a sip, thinking quickly about the reason why Professor Lupine was looking for her.

The only thing she could think of was that there was something wrong with the Boggart that she attacked crazily some time ago, and now Professor Lupine came to talk to her.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Mayne. When everyone is here, I will explain to you why I came to you."

Professor Lupine, who hadn't seen him for a few days, looked a little more haggard than before. The sunlight shone through the window, clearly illuminating the fatigue in his eyes and his gray hair.

Esther nodded obediently: "Okay, Professor."

If you still need to wait for someone to come, then it won't be about the Boggart.

What would that be?

Esther couldn't figure it out for a moment and simply stopped thinking about it.

Soon there was a knock on the door, and Professor Lupine replied: "Please come in."

The office door opened and Harry walked in.

When Harry and Esther saw each other, they both looked surprised.

"Okay, everyone is here. I came to you today to teach you a spell."

Professor Lupine stood among them, waved his wand, and a silver wolf appeared in the room. It ran around in a circle, and then Professor Lupine waved his wand again, and it disappeared.

"It's what you know as the Patronus Charm."