Once upon a time, Filch and Malfoy had been on good terms.
But now, he acted as if he had never seen Malfoy before, and spoke in a business-like manner.
Malfoy struggled out of Filch's grip, looking exasperated.
"Alright, he didn't invite me," he said angrily. "I want to barge in. Are you happy now?"
"No, I'm not happy!" Filch said, completely at odds with the smugness on his face. "You're in trouble, kid! Didn't the headmaster say you can't wander around at night without permission? Hmm? "
"Don't worry, Argus, don't worry." Slughorn waved his hand. "It's Christmas, it's not a crime to want to attend a party. Forget it this time, but don't do it again. Draco, you can stay. "
Filch's expression of indignation and disappointment was expected, but Malfoy was almost as unhappy.
There was another unhappy person. Snape looked at Malfoy with anger and a little fear in his eyes.
Uh, fear?
Elwyn turned to Snape. He had never seen him like this before, but it was gone in a flash.
Elwyn narrowed his eyes. Snape should know about Malfoy's mission, but why was he angry and afraid?
If nothing else, he should be assisting Malfoy, even if it was an impossible mission.
Apart from everything else, Snape had a good personal relationship with the Malfoy family.
He had been Lucius's junior at school, and it was said that he had been taken care of a lot, both in the Hogwarts circle and as a Death Eater. He was also Draco's godfather, which was enough to prove their relationship. So, even if Malfoy had received this impossible mission from Lord Voldemort, he would still help.
Of course he was willing to help, and he would even tell Dumbledore about this information.
Seeing that Malfoy had appeared tonight, it was possible that he was planning to carry out a second mission.
The fact that Snape was angry meant that he didn't know about this operation and that Malfoy didn't tell him.
Perhaps he didn't trust Snape at all and was acting alone.
Judging from the previous incident, Malfoy's actions alone were thoughtless and crazy.
He might not be able to hurt Dumbledore before he killed the others.
This was probably the reason why Snape was afraid. After all, no one wanted to face a lunatic …
Elwyn's gaze moved from Snape to Malfoy. Harry was also staring at him.
This was the first time they had seen Malfoy up close since the start of the semester. He looked a little sick, with dark circles under his eyes, and his skin was obviously gray.
Was this a result of high mental tension, or were there other factors?
Apart from the fact that he might really have gone crazy because of the pressure. There were many behaviors and black magic that could make a person like this, or even more decadent and sick. Elwyn speculated maliciously that perhaps Malfoy had overused his energy and magic …
At this time, Filch had already turned around and was dragging his feet, muttering softly as he walked away.
Malfoy had also put on a smiling face to thank Slughorn for his leniency. Snape's expression was unfathomably calm again.
"Nothing, nothing," Slughorn said, waving his hand. "After all, I know your grandfather …"
"He always spoke highly of you, sir," Malfoy said immediately. Malfoy immediately said, "He has mentioned to me many times that you are the best potions expert he knows..."
"I have something to say to you, Draco," Snape said suddenly.
"Oh, Severus," Slughorn said, burping. "Don't be too strict on Christmas!"
"I'm his dean. It's up to me to decide whether I'm strict or not," Snape said briefly. "Come with me, Draco."
The two walked away. Snape walked in front, and Malfoy followed angrily.
"Severus is always like this." Slughorn burped again. "Come on, kids, you really should try this berry pie. I have a few celebrities to introduce you to."
"Sorry, Professor, I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back," Harry said, turning around and going into the crowd.
Elwyn and Hermione looked at each other. Harry must be planning to eavesdrop on the conversation between Malfoy and Snape.
Neither of them wanted to stay here and be manipulated by Slughorn.
Elwyn gestured in the direction in which Harry had gone, and Hermione nodded without a trace.
"We'd like to dance first. Do you mind, Professor?" Elwyn said immediately.
"Not at all. Have a good time," said Slughorn, and helped himself to a big piece of mince pie.
Elwyn and Hermione walked into the crowd. Only Luna stayed.
She was telling Professor Trelawney about the Rotten Tooth Conspiracy, and Trelawney seemed to be really interested.
"Where are they?" Hermione asked. She didn't see Harry, Snape, or Malfoy.
"Outside!" Elwyn said, pointing to the office door.
They went out. The corridor was empty. There was no one there.
Then they saw Harry suddenly appear out of thin air in front of the last classroom in the corridor.
He took off the Invisibility Cloak and quickly waved to the two of them.
Elwyn and Hermione hurried over. The music, laughter, and conversation in Slughorn's office masked their footsteps. Elwyn's body was changing rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he turned into a black cat. Hermione glanced at him and also transformed into an Animagus.
The two cats went under the Invisibility Cloak, and Harry put his ear close to the keyhole of the classroom door.
The conversation inside came out intermittently. Elwyn and Hermione missed the previous content, but the conversation was reaching a critical point.
"You're too impatient, Draco. You can't make any more mistakes. If you're discovered and fired …"
"That has nothing to do with me, you know?" Malfoy's tone was very bad.
"I hope you're telling the truth, because that was clumsy and stupid. You're already suspected."
"Who's suspecting me?" Malfoy asked angrily.
"Everyone present at the time, Potter, Granger, Mason, and Dumbledore. I warned you before."
After a brief silence, Malfoy continued, "They already suspected me. Even if I didn't do anything, it wouldn't have mattered."
"That's because it was too stupid. You should have discussed it with me in advance …"
"I'll say it for the last time. I didn't do it, you know?" Malfoy interrupted Snape impatiently. "From what I see, that girl named Katie must have an enemy that no one knows about. Don't look at me like that! I know what you're doing. I'm not a fool. Your trick won't work on me. "
The conversation stopped for a while. Only the music in Slughorn's office was still echoing.
"I'm really surprised, Draco. You've learned Brain Occlusion," Snape said softly. "What are you trying to hide from your master?"
"I'm not trying to hide it from him. I just don't want you to be in it."
Brain Occlusion. Malfoy had learned Brain Occlusion. It seemed that he was indeed not a fool.
Although the conversation inside didn't say much, a lot of information had been revealed.
Snape was questioning Malfoy. Obviously, he also suspected that Malfoy had done what happened to Katie.
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