Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Chapter 76 The villain complains first?
"Harry... let's go too..."

Ron pulled Harry and dragged him quickly across the corridor in the direction Wade and the others had left. The two people who were originally at the center of the melee no longer paid much attention to them, and they both escaped successfully.

When turning the corner, Harry looked back and saw Pansy and Goyle trying to pull Malfoy, but he pushed them away. The originally proud blond boy was now covered in dirt and wiped his nose blood fiercely. The other Slytherins gathered around him and comforted him with a smile.

Harry could see the hypocrisy and insouciance on their faces even from across the corridor.

Harry had always thought that Malfoy was the worst person he had ever met, except for Snape, and even more annoying than his cousin Dudley. But at this moment, he suddenly realized that Malfoy was not as popular as he had thought before, and he didn't seem to have many true friends in Slytherin.

Then the wall blocked his view.

"—what are you looking at?" Ron asked curiously.

"Nothing -" Harry turned his head and said, "I was just thinking that if I were facing an enemy I couldn't defeat, you and Hermione would definitely stand by me and fight with me."

"Of course!" Ron thought he was talking about Malfoy and his friends bullying Neville, and he said indignantly, "Slytherin has always been so annoying. We will never give in! We can't let them get too proud! Neville is just too timid. He needs to be brave."

"He was brave, remember? He and you beat up Malfoy, for Hermione - punched the guy in the nose!"

"Oh, yes!" Ron was still very excited when he thought of the scene just now: "Neville finally looks like a Gryffindor! Did you see Malfoy's expression just now? I think he's about to cry!"

Ron's words made Harry feel a little uncomfortable - even though Malfoy definitely deserved it, this scene always reminded him of the time when he was chased by Daly and his men.

As they were talking, they saw the figures of Wade and others from afar. They stood together, and a strange aura seemed to have formed between these ordinary classmates, making it difficult for others to get involved.

Harry's steps suddenly stopped.

"Ron——"

"what?"

"They are the SSC - the extracurricular study group that Hermione recommended me to join -" Harry said in a very soft tone.

Ron suddenly looked uncomfortable, and the smile disappeared from his face. He stammered, "Yes - yes -"

"I want to join." Harry suddenly made up his mind: "I want to learn some real skills and practice real spells, instead of following Quirrell to read the text in class!"

"That's good - I mean - you really should go - maybe you can join the ranks of honor students in the future -" Ron didn't look at Harry, and his tone was not quite like himself.

"You're not going, Ron?" Harry asked in surprise.

"I wasn't invited - Hermione just recommended you -" Ron forced a smile and said, "Just go ahead, I might... I think I need to go to the infirmary - I think Crabbe might have broken my ribs -"

"-Maybe Hermione just forgot to tell us. Let's go and ask together!" Harry pulled Ron and walked towards the people over there.

"Don't - Harry -"

Ron looked reluctant and was just being dragged by Harry, so Harry pulled him over without much effort. Ron had a vague hope in his heart - maybe Hermione really just forgot to mention it to him? After all, he and Harry were inseparable, and others always regarded them as a group. Maybe they felt that there was no need to say more... and just now, they fought with Neville...

As they walked over, they heard Wade say to the others, "Neville, you need to go to the school infirmary to see Madam Pomfrey. Your arm may be fractured. Everyone, be careful of Slytherin's revenge during this period. Don't be alone..."

"Wade, what about you?" Theo asked with concern.

"I'm going to Professor Flitwick to receive punishment. I used a spell on my classmates in the corridor, so I'm going to be detained anyway," said Wade. "You go - oh -" Michael was surprised at first, then nodded in agreement: "That's what I should do."

"Why?" Ron approached and asked in confusion, "If the professor didn't see it, it means it didn't happen. Why would you turn yourself in?"

Harry and Theo both nodded in agreement, and Ryan was thoughtful.

"You don't think Malfoy won't complain after suffering such a big loss, do you?" Michael reminded: "It's better to turn yourself in to Professor Flitwick than to be punished by Professor Snape later."

"That's right. If it was Professor Snape, he might have been deducted several dozen points and put in detention for a month." Neville nodded with lingering fear. In the potion class, Professor Snape was always very harsh on Neville, causing Neville to have a psychological shadow on Professor Snape.

"Then let's go together!" Ryan said, "We can't let the professor think it's all your fault."

"You didn't do anything." Seeing Neville opening his mouth to speak, Wade shook his head and said, "Neville, you are the one being bullied. It would be too unfair if you are punished for this. Go to the school infirmary early and visit Hermione."

He waved his hand and turned away.

Harry opened his mouth. He wanted to ask Ron if he could join the SSC, but found that he had no chance to speak. Seeing that Wade had already left, he had no choice but to say, "Then let's go together."

At this moment, he realized that his body was in terrible pain all over, and was surprised that he had not noticed it just now.

……

Wade knew that Professor Flitwick should be in the staff lounge at this time. He came to the first floor of the castle and knocked on the door. After a while, he heard Professor McGonagall's voice: "Come in."

At the same time, the door was opened automatically.

When Wade saw that Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape and Professor Flitwick were all in the common room, he stopped and hesitated.

Professor Flitwick was marking homework. When he looked up and saw Wade, he immediately smiled: "Wade? What's up? What are the questions today?"

Wade walked in and said with some embarrassment: "Uh... Although I have some questions to ask, the more important thing is - Professor, I am here to receive punishment for violating school rules."

"Accept the punishment?" Professor Flitwick's face was full of surprise, and the other two professors also looked over.

After teaching for so many years, they have never seen a student voluntarily surrender after making a mistake - unless they have other purposes.

"What did you do, Wead?" Professor Flitwick asked gently.

Wade hesitated to speak and looked at the other two professors - it was not that he was afraid of being in trouble with Professor Snape, but now his original action to avoid trouble seemed a bit like complaining about a child.

Wade suddenly felt that the words "the wicked are the first to complain" seemed to be flashing above his head.

——Obviously he is not a bad person.

Professor McGonagall sensed something was going on and her expression suddenly became serious. "Mr. Grey, I think all professors have the right to know about students' violations of school rules."

"Okay." Wade had no choice but to say, "This is it, Professor—"

(End of this chapter)