Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

"Papa~~"

"Ouch~~"

"Ouch~~"

Two crisp slaps, accompanied by the soft calls of Ron and Harry, echoed in the empty castle foyer.

Filch, who was standing aside, let out a strange laugh, as if he was a fisherman who had finally escaped the bad luck of the "Air Force", and his shape was not very decent.

In fact, if the time hadn't been right, he would have even wanted to go inside, take out an iron basin, bang it, and celebrate the two big fish he "caught" tonight.

It turned out that Professor Snape, who was awakened by Horace's Tiber warthog patron saint, was currently wearing pajamas of the same style as his regular clothes, with a pale face behind the two young wizards. He was stunned when he walked over. It didn't make any sound.

I don’t know how he chose pajamas. Apart from the material being closer to the body and the texture being softer, this piece of clothing doesn’t look much different from a normal wizard’s robe.

"Two people went out for a night out at night. Ten points from Gryffindor. Go back to your dormitory and sleep!"

Snape said impatiently, and then looked at the Slughorn family and his grandson, of course, mainly at Horace.

He nodded to his senior, Horace, the former Head of Slytherin and Potions Professor, and both of them had a tacit understanding.

Although the Tebbo warthog patron saint had briefly explained tonight's events to Snape, the two wizards who were proficient in "Legilimency" quickly exchanged their thoughts after meeting.

Although this program looks very complicated, it looks like a secret service. However, when communicating important matters, wizards with some means and status will usually do this.

After all, using Legilimency to communicate can not only completely avoid the loss of information caused by imprecise words, but also have the effect of identifying lies to a certain extent.

"I see," Snape nodded slightly.

However, in the memory given by Horace, he also "saw" Quirrell rushing back to school on the Knight Bus.

This made him alert again.

"You little wizard," Snape was referring to Bourne. "Because of the special circumstances today, although it is not considered a night outing, according to school rules, you must go back to the dormitory immediately and go to bed."

"Okay, Professor Snape. But..."

Because Horace was at the scene, Bourne, who felt that the backstage was okay, felt that he could still save Gryffindor's house points.

"...The deduction you just made seems a bit inappropriate. The currently implemented "School Rules" are all about punishments and rewards for little wizards while they are in school. There is no precedent for deducting points for little wizards during holidays."

Snape narrowed his eyes.

However, for the sake of Horace, he did not reprimand the little wizard Bourne on the spot, but changed the punishment method in another way.

"The deduction of points can be cancelled, but your two classmates will be punished to participate in voluntary labor during the holidays to help me deal with some potion materials that will be used in the next semester."

After saying that, Snape mentally patted himself on the back - this was a brilliant idea that "killed two birds with one stone".

Next semester, the little wizards will use several pounds of potion ingredients such as the eyes of the horned toad, the lubricant secreted by the flame slug, and the dust from the wings of the ghost-faced moth.

If he was left to prepare alone, he would probably not be able to eat anything during this Christmas holiday. And if one or two young wizards were involved, Snape's work would undoubtedly be many times easier.

What's more, that Quirrell guy seems to be a lackey of the Dark Lord. During the vacation, he was probably gearing up to do something big to claim credit from his master.

Snape didn't want Quirrell to succeed. At the same time, he didn't want Harry Potter, whose cool figure is his father, to run into Quirrell like a mindless rabbit.

Therefore, calling Harry Potter to the Potions Office to process materials during the holidays was undoubtedly a good idea to get the best of both worlds.

"That's it." Snape made up his mind. As the only remaining dean in the school, he now had the power equivalent to Vice Principal McGonagall.

Then, in a non-negotiable tone, he reiterated to Bourne the instruction to go back to his dormitory and sleep. After watching Bourne walk up the stairs leading to the Gryffindor common room and saying goodbye to Snape and Filch, Horace reluctantly embarked on the journey back to Palermo, dragging his old bones with him.

Bourne walked over to the portrait of the Fat Lady, said "Merry Christmas" - Gryffindor's holiday password - and slipped into the passage where the portrait opened.

The negotiation with Professor Snape was successful, and Bourne was still a little happy.

Gryffindor's eternal "not rich" house points will not make things worse, and Harry and Ron don't have to worry about facing the pointing fingers of other Gryffindor little lions after the holidays. Everyone has a bright future. .

The Gryffindor lounge during the holidays was much deserted than usual, although the fire in the fireplace was still burning brightly.

Bourne's two pets did not return to the dormitory. They both stayed in the common room to rest.

Ruth, the swallow-tailed dog, was lying next to the fireplace, sleeping soundly, drooling a lot, and seemed to be eating something delicious while dreaming.

The cat named Ryan, who was always elusive at night, made a rare return today and was currently nesting in the Gryffindor-style red and yellow long sofa.

As soon as Bourne entered the common room, Ruth didn't react at all, but Ryan opened his eyes in alertness.

However, after seeing who it was, it turned its head towards the back of the sofa. Just when he turned over, he waved his paw to his nominal master, which seemed to say: Leave everything alone and don't touch me.

"Sure enough, Ryan has no secrets." Bourne chuckled and whispered a joke that only he could understand, and then walked towards the dormitory.

He realized that he seemed to have forgotten something, but it didn't seem to be anything important, so he didn't think about it deeply.

-

Flamel's country house, Devon.

A mixed-breed Niffler waited eagerly all night, but could not wait for the mixed-breed Niffler keeper who was supposed to come to pick him up.

While munching on delicious berry and nut snacks, it used a variety of words that it didn't even understand, using a "clumsy tongue" to criticize Bourne for forgetting it at someone else's house.

"Humph, man."

-

Bourne sneezed.

It wasn't that he had a cold, but as soon as he entered the dormitory, he discovered that the two roommates who had just been caught by Filch, who was just waiting for him to wait, were still awake.

Harry and Ron were wearing pajamas and sitting barefoot on the carpet facing each other. They were eating a plate of crispy horn-like snacks and writing on a piece of parchment spread on the carpet.

The reason why Bourne sneezed was because those snacks were covered in something like chili powder, which constantly emitted a pungent smell.

"Bourne, do you want to try it?" Ron picked up a biscuit and waved to Bourne, "This is the 'Pepper Squawk' we bought in Hogsmeade Village. It's a new product from Honeydukes store. Snacks, but they have to be eaten with 'Shunshun Drink'."