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

"So, professor, what are your plans in the future?"

Esther smiled at Dumbledore, her heart finally settled in her stomach, and she was really happy for everyone.

"I have already thought about this issue before this day came." Dumbledore also looked very happy. He looked at the burned hut in the distance, with fire jumping in his blue eyes: " If Albusford doesn't mind, I can help him take care of his bar. Sometimes he doesn't care about hygiene. Over the years, I have heard people complain to me more than once that his bar is too messy. "

Esther couldn't help laughing: "I've been there once, and it was really dirty."

As she spoke, she sighed: "Did you know? Cedric is also in Hogsmeade. He has now changed his appearance and works in Honeydukes Candy Shop. I think you can chat with him if you have time."

Dumbledore also looked quite relaxed and happy: "I'm very happy. To be honest, I haven't had a good chat with Aberforth for many years. Although he seems to have a bad temper...well, he does He has a bad temper, but I also owe him a lot."

Speaking of his only living relative, he seemed to have a lot to say.

"Then I wish you a happy life."

Esther sincerely wishes him well.

"Thank you for your blessing. It's time for you to go back now. The rest of the matter needs to be left to you for the time being."

Dumbledore waved to her.

Esther nodded and waved to him: "Goodbye, Professor."

She turned around and ran outside the Forbidden Forest, feeling much lighter.

As soon as she returned to the castle, Professor Sprout drove back the students who were watching the excitement in the castle. Because Esther warned the Hufflepuff students before coming out, there were no Hufflepuff students wandering around in the castle. , except Esther.

"You came back from outside the castle?" Professor Sprout saw her eyes widen in surprise: "Merlin! When did you go out?"

"I came out to check the situation after the Death Eaters left, Professor." Esther explained immediately: "There was a portrait that tipped us off. I didn't let other students run out, and I didn't return to Ernie until everything was over. Hannah came out."

"Ernie and Hannah came out too? Where did they go?" Sprout asked immediately.

“We teach here!”

While talking, Ernie and Hannah walked out of the nearby corridor.

Ernie raised his hand high in response to Professor Sprout's words.

"You guys go back quickly, it's already very late, go to bed."

Professor Sprout's tone was quite gentle, but he still felt a bit uncontrollably sad and tired.

Ernie and Esther looked at each other, both seemed to have a lot to say.

"Good professor."

They agreed obediently and returned to the Hufflepuff common room together.

Almost as soon as he and Professor Sprout separated, Ernie couldn't wait to say: "I heard them say that Professor Dumbledore was killed! Or he was killed by Professor Snape!"

He looked in disbelief when he talked about it, and Hannah sobbed.

Esther wanted to pretend to be shocked or sad, but she had just met Professor Dumbledore and was in a very happy mood now. She really couldn't pretend, so she could only nod calmly: "I already know. .”

Perhaps because the shock was too strong, Ernie and the others did not ask Esther how she knew it, but they were still immersed in the news, shocked and sad.

When they returned to the lounge, they were surrounded by everyone. Everyone asked about the situation outside. Ernie and Hannah didn't know how to tell everyone the news of Dumbledore's death. This was incredible.

But everyone was very concerned about the situation outside. Seeing that they were not speaking, they all urged them to speak.

Ernie thought about it for a while before telling the news tremblingly.

When they heard that Dumbledore had passed away, it was true that most people didn't believe it, but it was obvious from their looks that they were not joking, so everyone became panicked again.

Now that Dumbledore is dead, does that mean Hogwarts is no longer safe?

Does this mean that the Dark Lord has no opponent?

No one went to bed early that night. Everyone kept discussing it, and even late at night some people still didn't want to go to bed.

Esther returned to the dormitory first. She put down the bed curtains, took out the double-sided mirror and kept trying to call Draco.

It wasn't until early in the morning that his haggard and pale face appeared on the other end of the double-sided mirror.

"I'm fine. I'm back at Malfoy Manor."

Seemingly knowing what Esther wanted to ask, he took the lead in answering Esther's concerns.

Esther smiled at him: "That's good, go to bed early, the dark circles are almost coming out of your eyes."

Draco also smiled reluctantly: "You also need to go to bed early. I'm sorry, your w.o.ls exam is coming soon. As a result, something like this should affect your mood."

"It's not a big deal." Esther pretended not to care and said, "Anyway, I don't care about my test scores."

Draco smiled again and seemed to be in a better mood.

"good night, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

……

They disconnected, and Esther finally let go of her worries about her other half. She put down the double-sided mirror and closed her eyes.

When she was completely relaxed, she noticed the throbbing pain in her head. She had always had a regular schedule and would not stay up late as long as there was no accident. But now her body told her to rest.

She closed her eyes obediently and ignored reality for the time being.

Go to sleep.

I didn't sleep for long, only about three or four hours before I woke up.

When they woke up the next day, almost everyone knew the news of Dumbledore's death. At the same time, it also brought the news that Hogwarts might be closed and everyone would go home early after Dumbledore's funeral.

Some parents rushed to the school to pick up their children as soon as they received the news, and Zacharis was one of them.

He didn't seem to want to leave at this juncture, but he didn't contradict his father.

Most students still wanted to attend the funeral before leaving.

Good news, final exams have been postponed.

Bad news, they're not going to learn.

For a moment, everyone was in a low mood. Even the Slytherin students who didn't like Dumbledore very much remained silent at this moment because the murderer of Dumbledore was their dean and they didn't dare to say anything. .

The day before Dumbledore's funeral, they finally finished all the exams. Esther felt that she had performed well and should be able to get a more impressive result.

Then it was time for the funeral.

Dumbledore's funeral was quite grand. In addition to members of the Order of the Phoenix, many other wizards were present.

Including Esther's parents.

There were only two people besides himself who knew that Dumbledore had faked his death. One was Esther, who was hiding from everything, and the other was Snape, who was a murderer.

So everyone present except Esther was sad.

At the solemn funeral, everyone was mourning Dumbledore.

Esther lowered her head expressionlessly, occasionally raising her eyes to scan her surroundings.

It's good that Dumbledore didn't come to his own funeral.