novelraw Chapter 135 Chapter 135
Chapter 135 Chapter 135
———— "Ferrez, why did you appear here."
"You have been expelled by Professor McGonagall! Traitor!"
"You are not welcome at Hogwarts!"
I have always wondered why Slytherin's carriage is connected with Gryffindor's carriage. Every time I get on the carriage, I always meet those dazzling reds.
"Hey! Don't move, Mag! It's not up to you whether Ferris can come to school or not!" Fortunately, Goyle blocked the curses for me, so I was able to enter the car safely.
The moment the carriage door was closed, I felt safe.
Unlike the noisy and excited Gryffindors outside, the Slytherin compartment is always so quiet, especially after I come.
The Slytherins all looked at me and kept silent. Originally, I imagined that they might come to talk to me, show their favor, or smile at me and praise me.
But no, there was no expression on everyone's face.
"Maybe I will seek refuge with the Dark Lord, but I will not betray Hogwarts." During this silence, a sentence sounded out of nowhere, and I don't even know who said it
But it was obvious that he was speaking to me.
I stood at the front of the car and began to scan the entire Slytherin. I was a little puzzled, I didn't expect that there would be someone who said such a thing in this group of people.
The others are even more afraid to show it, because they all know that my status is different now, no one wants to mess with me, and no one dares.
Looking at these familiar and unfamiliar heads, I finally gave up looking and took a deep breath: "Who said that?"
The words just now were like a stone thrown into the sea. Although it stirred up ripples, it quickly sank and no one responded.
This made me understand that I have been rejected by the whole Hogwarts.
The person who spoke just now may have shut his mouth in fear because he felt oppressed, but this does not mean that he has truly surrendered to me
Furthermore, no one around reported the troublemaker. In my opinion, everyone's silence is trying to cover for him.
This is what everyone thinks in their hearts, I am a traitor at Hogwarts.
Draco didn't arrive at school on time for some unknown reason.
I was silent all the way on the train, and there was no one to speak. The first teacher I saw after arriving at the school was Professor McGonagall.
After not seeing her for a few months, she has lost a lot of weight. It is no exaggeration to say that a gust of wind can blow her down now, but her expression has not changed. It is still as serious and sharp as before, just like Dumbledore's Even death can't affect her motivation to move on.
Of course, Professor McGonagall saw me right away, and she didn't chase me away or do anything excessive to me, she didn't even talk to me.
Except for the eye contact just now, she ignored me and walked past me as if she didn't know me at all.
"Mr. Longbottom!" McGonagall called to Neville, who was a little lost. The boy seemed to have never recovered from the blow, and he only raised his head slightly when he heard Professor McGonagall's voice.
"Please come with me!" Professor McGonagall walked over and grabbed his arm, walking in the opposite direction from the auditorium.
Although I was skeptical, I didn't say much, and walked slowly towards the auditorium
As the flow of people slowly entered the auditorium, I saw a tall and thin man in a black witch robe standing where Dumbledore was supposed to be standing.
His long hair hung down his face as usual, and his expression was gloomy and weird.
Snape was like an eagle inspecting its prey, standing motionless on a high branch, if there was any opening below, he would immediately reveal his minions.
Snape's eyesight is very good, he locked my figure in the crowd at once, and waved to me across the long table that was at least 30 meters long, gesturing for me to go over.
Others also noticed my exchange with Snape, and they all looked sideways, wanting to observe me, but afraid to look directly at me.
Hogwarts is not as lively as it used to be at the start of term this time. Everyone lowered their heads and kept digging into the long desks of their colleges.
Without someone who stands out like Harry Potter or the Weasley twins, there's only fear and cowardice left.
I nodded at Snape, then walked quickly across the auditorium to his side.
"Professor Snape." I bowed slightly to salute him. Snape straightened his black robe and walked off the headmaster's desk.
"You should know that Malfoy hasn't arrived at school yet, Ferris." Snape still spoke in his same tone, word by word, making people uncomfortable, "Then the president of the student union will make a speech later. , it's up to you to say."
"But professor, I don't have any preparations." Generally, when there is a new student council president, he will give a speech, but in the past, this project has always been done by male chairmen
"Then say whatever comes to your mind!" Snape frowned somewhat dissatisfied, and lowered his voice, "This semester is a crucial one, and I don't want you to embarrass me!"
I didn't want to offend Snape, so I could only agree: "I'll do it, Professor."
"I hope so! McGonagall refuses to participate in the opening ceremony, so you will be responsible for more than just the speech later!"
Snape took a badge from his sleeve and handed it to me - the symbol of the Head of the Student Council.
That's when I noticed that the opening ceremony was about to begin, but there was no teacher present in the auditorium except Snape, only a few Death Eaters sent to monitor the school were standing in every corner, sitting on the so-called " Security" work.
I smiled at him with a bitter smile. This may be the worst opening ceremony ever.
Snape glanced at me expressionlessly, then snorted coldly, then turned back to his seat and knocked on the table.
The auditorium where no one was talking, became even quieter after Snape knocked on the table. Everyone sat in their seats and looked at Snape who was standing in the center.
Due to various reasons, this year's Hogwarts did not include new students, so the people sitting below were all familiar faces. They cast their eyes on Snape, some were afraid, some hated, and some admired him. .
But there were a lot of people who were absent, and they didn't seem to want to attend the commencement ceremony without Dumbledore
Snape cleared his throat and began his conversation: "I am delighted to be Headmaster of Hogwarts this semester, a very honorable position."
"At the same time, I am also very sorry for the passing of the previous headmaster, Dumbledore. But students, you should know that times are changing, and different beliefs have created a different present...I understand that in Hogwarts At present, almost half of the people want to kill me with their own hands, but you are able to endure this hatred, which is your maturity. I am very grateful to all the students who participated in this opening ceremony today. You understand your current situation , on the basis of trying to change, you first learned to accept it calmly..."
Snape has been speaking very seriously, there is no threat, no ridicule and provocation in his words
Like a real principal, he said what the principal should say.
"Hogwarts will be your last bastion. No matter whether you have hatred or fear in your heart, it will undoubtedly protect your home. You can insult anyone you want in private, but I don't think so. It is allowed, some people, because of those so-called revenge, waste their future and studies..."
"Cultivating high-quality wizards has been the goal of Hogwarts for thousands of years. I will not change it because of my personal wishes. I hope you will too..."
Snape's speech was objective and sharp, no one dared to refute him, everyone just listened quietly
Hear what this new principal has planned for the school's future
If it weren't for those things before, Snape might really be a qualified headmaster.
"I'm sorry! I'm very sorry, I'm late!" A chubby figure suddenly burst into the door of the auditorium—it was Professor Slughorn.
He seemed to be running all the way here, panting for air, and sweat was still dripping off his face.
Slughorn looked at the students who were already sitting neatly, and Snape who was giving a speech, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face, and smiled awkwardly.
But he should be the only professor who came to the opening ceremony, Snape didn't blame him too much, he just paused for a while, and then said: "It's okay, professor, I'm glad you can come to this The opening ceremony, please take your seat as soon as possible."
With Snape's permission, Slughorn walked over quickly, but Snape ignored him and continued his speech.
"Oh! Have you become the president of the student body? Sophie!" When he passed by me standing next to the podium, there was some surprise on his face, and Slughorn's eyes turned to the president on my chest. On the badge, "Congratulations!"
He pulled the corners of his mouth upwards, as if trying to smile, but I couldn't see any trace of happiness on his face.
"Thank you, professor, it is still due to your education to me." I replied politely
Unexpectedly, this sentence made Professor Slughorn's body tremble slightly, and his expression became a little strange: "I have only taught you for one semester, and I have no credit at all."
After finishing speaking, without giving me a chance to answer, I walked to the teacher's seat alone and sat down.
What Slughorn valued most was his own reputation. He allowed his disciples to produce heroes instead of monsters.
Voldemort is the greatest shame in his life,
He won't allow this shame to happen to him again
All this can not be attributed to his education.
The sky outside was still gloomy, Snape finally finished all his words, he turned his head to look at me, then turned to look at everyone, and said:
"Then, let's invite Hogwarts' new student council president, Sofina Ferrez, to speak on stage."
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I took a little more time to update, and I'm really sorry that I can't keep updating daily or weekly during this period of time!
I'll resume the daily update after I'm done with the things around me!