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

When Esther finished eating the third piece of cake, Draco, the protagonist, decided to take everyone to see his own white peacock.

Esther:…

She had just been watching the white peacock for nearly an hour, and now she was probably bored by the sight of the peacock.

It's not like Draco didn't know that she just stared at those peacocks over there, so he did it on purpose. He definitely wanted to make her angry because he saw her eating too many cakes from his house!

Esther put down her hand that was about to pick up the fourth piece of cake, thinking to herself.

Although she has always been at odds with her father, they are still very similar in some ways, for example, they don't like to socialize.

Growing up, Esther had participated in many various banquets, but she had never liked such activities. She would always show up and then find an opportunity to escape.

Of course, her father would only run away faster than her every time.

So she didn't know if her father was on pins and needles during today's event, but she had enough.

So when they were eager to go out, Esther didn't even move.

Then she realized that not only did she not move, but two other people present also didn't move.

One was Astoria, who probably had enough watching the peacocks with her outside just now.

The other one is a Slytherin boy.

This boy is tall and thin, with dark hair and eyes. He looks pretty good, but he looks a little withdrawn.

He had been very silent at this banquet. He didn't speak much and didn't participate in their topics. Only when others asked him, he would answer a few words lazily.

Esther was sure that she had seen him in school, but she didn't know his name. She only knew that he was a student in the same class as Draco and the others.

With everyone moving, the three of them seemed special.

Draco glanced at the three of them one by one. He was not angry. He just raised his eyebrows and asked, "Don't you want to go out with us? Astoria, Nott?"

Hmm... I consciously ignored Esther.

Since he deliberately ignored her, Esther could only be happy.

So she reached for the fourth piece of cake.

The main thing is that this small cake is really delicious. It is very fragrant and not too sweet.

This is truly the highest compliment you can pay to a dessert.

At the same time, Esther noticed that Draco glared at her secretly, and moved his mouth as if he wanted to say something but then swallowed it.

Esther lazily guessed what he was thinking. Anyway, it was not as attractive as the small cake.

"I have seen your group of peacocks many times. Forgive me for not wanting to see them at night, but if possible, please let me stay in your library for a while. After all, the library of Malfoy Manor is indeed rich in books. .”

The boy said to Draco politely.

It was obvious that his praise of the Malfoy Manor library had rubbed off on Draco.

"Well, I know that's all you like Nott."

He smiled proudly and raised his head slightly.

This performance surprised Esther slightly.

Because the always arrogant Master Malfoy's attitude towards this boy was not the usual bossy attitude, but a relatively equal attitude.

Nott?

This last name seemed familiar, but Esther couldn't remember it at the moment.

"I just went out to see the group of white peacocks. Sorry, I don't really want to go out and walk around."

Astoria said immediately.

There was an apologetic smile on her lips, and she looked indeed very embarrassed, but Esther, who had already gotten to know her, was still keenly aware that something was wrong with her expression.

This is quite similar to her usual state of acting. At first glance, she looks very sincere, but if you look closely, you will find that her expressions are superficial.

This is also a master of acting.

Esther announces that she is interested in Astoria.

"Are you feeling unwell again?"

Upon hearing what Astoria said, Daphne showed a little worry: "Then just rest here and stop running around."

One word after another explained that Astoria was usually not in good health, otherwise her sister would never be so worried.

She nodded obediently.

Well, now only Esther has not expressed her opinion.

Draco frowned slightly: "Then if you don't come with us, do you think you don't like playing with us? Or are you feeling unwell?"

Compared with before, when facing Esther, his tone was much more sinister.

Esther was used to him not being able to speak well, so she raised her head, looked into his eyes, and said very sincerely: "Why can't it be that the cakes here are so delicious that I want to continue eating cakes here?"

Draco was obviously choked by her answer. He opened his mouth again, but he didn't know how to answer.

On the other hand, Pansy on the side smiled deliberately and sarcastically when she heard this: "You are indeed an ignorant Hufflepuff."

Several people nearby laughed with her.

It was obvious that Draco's attitude just made them treat Esther more casually.

Esther would not spoil them and directly retorted: "The ignorant Hufflepuff can get the top three grades in the grade, so how many knowledgeable Slytherins can get the top three grades in the grade?" of?"

In one sentence, they were speechless.

"Oh, he's just a nerd who only knows how to read." Pansy continued to sarcastically say, "What are you showing off here?"

Esther replied calmly: "In addition to reading, I can also eat small cakes."

After she finished speaking, she ate the remaining cake in one bite.

Crowd: ...

I don’t understand what kind of reply this is, but it just makes you choke and don’t know what to say.

It's like she didn't eat the last piece of cake by herself, but directly stuffed it in your mouth.

Draco's expression was unpredictable. He stared at Esther for several seconds, and finally sighed inaudibly: "Then you should eat well!"

Of course, his tone was always harsh, but he didn't make any other embarrassing moves. He turned around and took the others out with him.

The small living room became empty in an instant.

Esther lay down on the sofa relaxedly, feeling that she couldn't eat the cake for the time being and she needed to take a rest.

And when everyone left, the boy named Nott didn't stay long and quickly turned around and left.

But before leaving, he glanced at Esther, as if he was also shocked by her unusual answer.

Esther didn't pay too much attention, after all, the reason why she answered like this was for this effect.

Soon Astoria and she were the only ones left.

Esther thought for a while and asked Astoria: "Who was that boy just now?"

As no one else was around, Astoria followed her lead and leaned back on the sofa comfortably.

"Oh, that's Theodore Nott. He's in the same grade as my sister and a boy from Slytherin. He's quite withdrawn, so you may not know him."

Esther showed a look of realization.

The character Theodore Nott rarely appears in the original work and has no scenes at all in the movie. But such an extremely marginalized character is particularly popular in some fan fiction and fan games.

Maybe it’s because there’s less space and it’s easier to create new ideas freely. In short, he is a character who is so tragic in his own story line that he looks like the second male lead.