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

Not long after school started, everyone didn't know much about Umbridge. Their impression of her was still that of a pretentious teacher, without any awareness of how vicious a woman she was.

Therefore, when Esther emphasized several times that Donna should pretend to be sick and not go to Umbridge's confinement, everyone did not pay enough attention to it.

Therefore, Esther had no choice but to not mention this matter.

She and Draco have fewer opportunities to meet than last year. The main reason is that they are both busy this year. The heavy schoolwork has reduced their usual rest time, not to mention that Draco has to play Quidditch. Training for odd games.

Of course, this doesn't mean that they really don't have time to meet.

As a prefect, Draco needs to patrol after curfew from time to time, and this time is the best time for them to meet.

Just like today.

Draco, who was supposed to be patrolling the castle, appeared in the Room of Requirement. He sat with his arms folded and chatted with Esther, who was brewing the potion.

"So, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher has been annoying you, and you want to fix her, right? That doesn't sound like something a Hufflepuff would do."

He drawled slowly, deliberately teasing Esther.

Esther didn't look at him. She was concentrating on stirring the potion with one hand and throwing the medicinal ingredients in with the other.

Draco glanced at her and reminded: "Your stirring strength is a bit weak. If you continue like this, you will fail." He walked to sit next to her, took the stirring stick and started stirring for her.

Esther silently made way for him, and gave him the initiative to boil the potion with confidence.

"Give me some fresh food."

After stirring for more than ten seconds, he stretched out his hand to Esther.

Esther immediately gave her the materials he asked for.

Draco took it and threw it in and asked, "Why did you suddenly make a magic potion for healing wounds and removing scars? It seems that this is not part of the fourth grade curriculum, right?"

Esther said casually: "I have a roommate who was injured recently, and I made this for her."

Although she didn't know whether Umbridge would use the same punishment on Donna as Harry, she had prepared some first so that she could always use them later.

"Well, you really care about your roommate." Draco couldn't help but said sourly, "I don't see you caring about me lately."

After hearing this, Esther tilted her head and looked at him: "Isn't it right, Draco? Are you jealous of me? Are you childish?"

Of course Draco would not admit it: "You call me naive? You are the most naive one, okay?"

Esther didn't bother to argue with him about this, because everyone knew who was more naive.

The potion was brewed quickly and put into the prepared crystal bottle. Esther smiled and praised Draco for his greatness.

"What's so praiseworthy about such a simple potion?" Although he said this, it was obvious that he was very impressed by Esther's praise. He controlled not to raise the corners of his mouth while pretending not to care. look.

"Yes, your grades in Potions are better than mine." Esther wanted to admit this.

Although Professor Snape would deliberately favor Slytherin, there was no dispute that Draco's potion results were outstanding.

Putting the potion away, Esther looked at Draco again and said, "Draco, you are already half a senior this year. Do you want to do something exciting this year?"

"Something exciting?"

Draco's eyes swept over her body unnaturally. He didn't know what he thought of, and his whole body froze strangely: "What exciting thing?"

He asked calmly.

Esther answered him: "Like being a spy?"

Draco:? ? ? ?

"What the hell?" Draco suspected that he heard wrongly: "What do you want me to do?"

"A spy." Esther smiled and pulled his sleeve: "Umbridge was sent by the Ministry of Magic, which means that the Ministry of Magic has begun to distrust Dumbledore. But Umbridge herself is not a good person. , allowing her to run rampant in school will definitely have a certain impact on our lives."

"So?" Draco interrupted her: "Does this have anything to do with you asking me to be a spy?"

"Don't worry, listen to me." Esther pushed him dissatisfied and continued: "She is an absolute supporter of the theory of "pure-blood supremacy", so he will trust Slytherin students even more. She may leave a lot of things to you by then, so I hope you can pass on some of her news to me."

"Then, you use this information to save students from other houses, right?" Draco asked with some confusion: "Dear Miss Hufflepuff Star, you still want to save the world?"

Esther reached out and pinched his arm mercilessly, and then glared at him: "It's hard to meet again, don't force me to slap you."

Draco held back the pain and took a breath of cold air before finally closing his mouth.

He also knew that what he just said was a bit too sinister, but when he caught a glimpse of Esther's confused expression, he still swallowed his original dissatisfaction.

He originally wanted to say that since he knew that Umbridge was sent by the Ministry of Magic, why should he go against the Ministry of Magic?

He also doesn't like this young professor who insists on pretending to be young. If he had a choice, he would definitely let this disgusting thing get away from Hogwarts, but currently she has not harmed their interests. It's just a little bit jarring, so for the sake of the Ministry of Magic, it's okay to tolerate her.

But at the same time, he also knew that Esther was not him, and of course her thoughts could not be the same as his.

The word "seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages" does not seem to exist in Esther's daily life. She has always moved forward bravely. Even if sometimes it seems to admit defeat and show weakness, in fact, she just uses a more euphemistic method to move forward bravely.

This is not consistent with the ideological theory he has accepted since childhood, but it is precisely because of this that they can get together. If she had been a by-the-book Hufflepuff, there wouldn't have been so much happening between them, let alone falling in love.

Thinking of this, Draco sighed helplessly, rubbed his pinched arm and said, "You are so cruel."

"Draco, you have to know that every beating you receive is not in vain."

"..."

"If you still want me to help, you'd better take back what you just said."

"Okay." Esther agreed without hesitation: "Then I take back what I just said. In fact, as a boyfriend, you really did a good job!"

The corners of Draco's lips rose: "Stop fooling me with these sweet words, I won't fall for it."

Do you really not want to do this?

Esther looked at the smile on his face and was kind enough not to pierce him.