The Silent Witch of Hogwarts

Chapter 601 Promise

Over the next few days, Hogwarts seemed unusually calm, at least to those who knew nothing about the students.

If you observe closely, you'll notice that the students occasionally lower their heads and whisper something, then glare angrily at the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic.

In this eerie atmosphere, Christmas soon arrived.

This year, Hogwarts was not decorated as beautifully as in the past for Christmas; instead, it was unusually simple.

Even Hagrid didn't bother to cut down a single pine tree in the Forbidden Forest—is Christmas without a Christmas tree really Christmas?

Sitting in her office, Loila glanced at the deserted Hogwarts courtyard.

But what does this have to do with me?

She pursed her lips and then turned her gaze back to the office, where a girl with silver-gold hair was sitting, kicking her feet in her chair.

This is Luna Lovegood —

Loira called her into her office, naturally to discuss the matter of escaping Hogwarts to spend Christmas—

"Luna—" After thinking for a few seconds, Loila softly called out, "About—About what you had today—"

"What's wrong?"

This was the first time Loila had ever proactively invited someone to spend Christmas with her. If possible, she would like to spend Christmas at home.

"Hmm?" Luna tilted her head slightly upon hearing Loila's question. "Is there something you need, Loila?"

Don't answer questions with questions.

"Yes—that's right." Loila tapped her fingers slightly and said, "Tomorrow is Christmas—today is Christmas Eve."

"And Umbridge—she won't let us have a holiday—" Loila paused, "but I have a way—I can leave Hogwarts without her permission."

"So, is Loila going to help me skip school?" Luna asked with a slight smile.

"Ah—" Roy explained, blushing slightly, "You can't say it like that—skipping school—it's not really skipping school—how can you call something about the professor skipping school—"

"Anyway—anyway, Luna, is that okay?"

Under Loila's expectant gaze, Luna pursed her lips and shook her head slightly: "Sorry, Loila."

"But maybe it won't work this time."

"Hmm?" Loila's expectant eyes immediately dimmed. Was it because Luna didn't like her? Or was it because she had done something wrong? She had clearly extended a polite invitation—

Seeing Loila's dejected look, Luna slowly got up from her chair and walked to her side, then reached out and gently pinched Loila's ear.

"What I'm about to do is very important," she whispered in Loila's ear.

Feeling Luna's warm breath on her ear, Loila shrank back and whispered, "But I—I really want to spend Christmas with Luna—"

"Weren't we already at Hogwarts?" Luna blinked. "We were already spending Christmas together—"

"But I want—just the two of us—the kind of thing—"

"Loila is so greedy," Luna whispered, "but that's what makes Loila so adorable."

"Hmm! So cute and all that—"

While Loila was flustered and unsure of what to say, Luna smiled gently and slowly stood up. She skipped to the office door, then turned her head slightly and said, "Loila—I want to ask you a question."

"Ask a question?"

"Hmm." Luna looked the same as before, but her tone was much more serious.

Would Loila kill for her friend?

"Huh?!" Why did Luna suddenly ask such a scary question?! Isn't it Christmas? Why does it feel like Halloween?!

But the answer—Roy knew it almost the moment he heard the question.

"Of course—of course."

She could kill Karkaroff for Muller—and naturally, she would kill for her other friends as well.

"I see." Luna nodded gently upon hearing this, then said with a smile, "Then Royla mustn't kill anyone for me, okay?"

"Huh?"

What does this answer mean?

Luna, is there anything you need to do?

still----

"Can you say yes, Royla?"

Luna quietly looked at Loila, interrupting Loila's thoughts. When their eyes met, Loila pursed her lips.

"I—but—"

If someone were to actually harm the lovely Luna, she definitely wouldn't be able to resist killing them—but Luna is looking at her like this—

"Can you say yes?"

"Ugh—" Don't look at me like that, it's really unfair!

Ultimately, Loila chose to give in to Luna's demands.

She pursed her lips and said, "I—I promise you, Luna—"

"I won't kill anyone—"

But I'll drive them insane, make them regret bullying my friend—

"That's good, Loila." Luna blinked, then walked away.

Roy wondered if it was just her imagination—but Luna always seemed to have something on her mind.

However, even knowing Luna had left, Loira still didn't know what Luna was thinking—to be honest, Loira had never really understood what Luna was thinking at all.

Or perhaps I've never truly understood Luna—it seems I have no privacy whatsoever in front of her—even though I'm the professor.

But—even if something happens—there's probably nothing to worry about, right—after all, Miss Nagini is with Luna—

Thinking of this, Loila breathed a sigh of relief and then focused her attention back on the magic circle.

In contrast to the slightly quiet atmosphere here—the atmosphere in the Defense Against the Dark Arts office was much more oppressive.

"I'm sorry, Headmaster Umbridge," Malfoy said somewhat awkwardly, standing in his office and looking at Umbridge. "They are just too—too cunning."

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Umbridge silently watched the three of them, listening to their explanations.

"Especially that Lovegood—she's even harder to deal with than Potter or something—"

"We were hoping to get some information from her—"

"Alright." Umbridge raised her hand to interrupt Malfoy, and she shook her head slowly, saying, "Those Dumbledore followers are indeed too difficult to deal with."

"Especially for gentlemen like you, Mr. Malfoy."

""

She got up and walked to the office door: "It seems I'll have to handle this personally."

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As she moved, the four Aurors standing behind her followed her out of the office.