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

After the initial shock, Umbridge began to come to her senses, and she deliberately coughed to attract everyone's attention.

The Hufflepuff students looked at them in panic and nervousness. A few juniors even huddled together in fear, as if they were not here to inspect the dormitory, but to rob.

All students were asked to stand in the common room while Umbridge led members of the Special Operations Team to search.

The members of the special operations team were all Slytherins, and they were all familiar faces. Draco looked at her expressionlessly in the crowd and then looked away, while Pansy glanced at the crowd expectantly and proudly. His gaze lingered on Esther for two seconds, feeling quite proud that "you finally fell into my hands."

Esther ignored her provocative look and stood quietly among the crowd, waiting for the bedtime check to end.

Due to the reasons they knew in advance, Umbridge and the others did not find many prohibited items, and they could not even find many faults in terms of hygiene.

Just the thought of their lounge being entered by a group of people who didn't belong here and who were rummaging around in their dormitory made them feel uncomfortable.

After a search, Umbridge came back almost empty-handed, but she didn't care because she had just discovered something big.

"Whose property is this?"

She pinched her throat, held up a quill in her hand, and her eyes were like radar, scanning everyone one by one.

Esther took one look and knew that the clue she had deliberately left had been discovered. She raised her hand directly: "It's mine, professor. Is there any problem?"

She needed Umbridge to doubt her but not be completely sure it was her, so that she would "interrogate" her alone and she would have a chance to be alone with her. As long as there are only the two of them left. No matter what happened, Umbridge would have no excuse.

Pansy, who entered the women's dormitory with her to search, gave Esther a gloating smile, while Draco showed a somewhat worried expression and looked at Esther.

"A quill pen that can automatically write articles is not a common thing, so I highly doubt you have done anything illegal with it?"

Umbridge stared at her, her tone full of suspicion.

For a moment, everyone looked at Esther. Despite these glances, Esther said calmly: "It's really not common. I spent a lot of money to buy it. I originally wanted to use this quill. To do my homework, I later found out that it just gibbered and never used it again.”

"Is that so?" The doubtful look in Umbridge's eyes did not diminish at all: "I remember that your Charms results were very good. Professor Flitwick praised your talent more than once, which means that you know many other people." Don’t you know the magic spell?”

Esther said modestly: "I don't know a lot, I just read more books and learn courses faster than others." After saying that, she looked at Umbridge and asked, pretending to be slightly surprised. : "Professor, you don't suspect that those tabloids plastered all over the castle are my fault, right?"

As soon as she said these words, some students who were confused finally came to their senses. Everyone looked at Esther in surprise, with doubts in their eyes.

Some of those who reacted quickly tried to maintain a look of "how is that possible?" Regardless of whether it was Esther who did it or not, they had to show a look of disbelief that she did it.

"Pfft, it's just you?" Draco raised his chin in the crowd, as if he had heard the joke: "Although you are famous, you don't really think you are a person, do you? Even if you are powerful in magic, then you How did you evade our patrol team? Is it possible that you have an invisibility cloak, so you can walk around the castle?"

This sentence seemed to be mocking her, but in fact it was to excuse her. However, because it was more in line with his usual speaking style, it did not arouse Umbridge's suspicion.

Only Zabini showed a playful expression, glanced sideways at Draco, and then looked at Esther.

Umbridge didn't want to mention the tabloid stuff in public, because every time she mentioned it, it would deepen everyone's impression of it.

So she followed Draco's words and said in her high-pitched voice: "Mr. Malfoy is right, I didn't doubt you dear, it's just that this is indeed a prohibited item, and you shouldn't use it if you are such a good student. I have to give Hufflepuff five points for this kind of cheating."

It was just a point deduction, and none of the Hufflepuffs present cared much about it.

"Besides -" Umbridge paused, then continued in her voice as if she had been soaked repeatedly in a barrel of expired honey: "I think I still need to talk to you, so nice You shouldn’t think about fooling the teacher with your talent, right?”

Esther nodded: "Okay, professor, you are right."

"Then come see me this Sunday."

Umbridge gave her a smile of unknown meaning.

Esther pretended not to see them and watched them leave obediently.

Draco was very anxious, but he tried hard to suppress his anxiety, controlled himself not to look in Esther's direction, and left silently with the others.

As soon as they left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. A few people who had doubts cautiously asked Esther: "Esther, are you really responsible for those tabloids?"

No wonder they would be suspicious. As early as when Donna was punished, she said she would fight against Umbridge, but other than that, there was no action later, so people have to wonder whether she did this. ?

Faced with everyone's curious gazes, Esther did not answer directly, but said: "Malfoy is right, I don't have an invisibility cloak, so how can I plaster these things all over the castle?"

This sentence seems to be defending oneself, but in fact, Yipin does not clarify anything at all, and even the so-called defense is just a rhetorical question.

Some of them were thinking fast and already understood the implication. They looked at each other without breaking it.

Some things are confirmed once they are said, but if they are not said, they will always be just speculations.

And there is no way to convict someone based on just guessing.

With the deliberate push of this group of people, the atmosphere returned to its former liveliness. They then changed the topic and started talking about the bedtime check just now.

There are a few unlucky ones who, even though they have hidden their prohibited items, are still found out, and they are crying with sad expressions on their faces.

Someone comforted them: "It doesn't matter. Although we have deducted a few points, we are still No. 3 now!"

But there are only four colleges in total! "

"Yeah, so there's nothing to fight about."

"Too."

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