"Mr. Crouch only has a small problem, and he will soon recover," Percy said impatiently. "He will be better before the start of the second competition. Before that, I am very willing to arrest the unmanaged jobs. Of course, not all of them are for the ball. "
He smiled arrogantly and continued as if there was no one else present. "Mr. Crouch was ill, and all kinds of things kept happening. I had to deal with them on his behalf. Have you heard that Ali Basher was caught smuggling flying carpets into the country? In addition, we have been persuading the Transylvanians to sign the International Law on Prohibition of Duels. I have an appointment with the director of their Department of Magic Cooperation on New Year's Day. "
Percy talked non-stop about his recent work, and no one was in the mood to listen.
Elwyn was more concerned about what was going on with Crouch. Could it be that his fake Barty Crouch Jr. was tired of the work at the Ministry of Magic, so he handed all these messy things over to Percy?!
Elwyn was a little worried about what Barty Crouch Jr. was doing after he disappeared from everyone's sight.
He certainly would not pretend to be Barty Crouch Jr. lying in bed. He had more important things to do.
Also, what did Percy mean about the new measures for the Triwizard Competition?!
Percy would definitely not say anything if he asked him directly, but since it was a decision made by the Ministry, the school should have already known about it.
Perhaps he could ask Keresis if there was any new information.
They sat there for a while, and from time to time, people came to invite Elwyn and Hermione to dance.
Elwyn was annoyed. He did not want to dance with other girls, and the same went for Hermione.
She once again refused Krum. When Krum left, his face was gloomy, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Harry was still thinking about Autumn. Corin, Neville, Ginny, Luna, and Gabri continued to dance.
As for Ron, he didn't come back after the third piece. No one knew where he went with Lavender.
"Let's go for a walk." Elwyn whispered. Hermione nodded.
The two of them left the table, edged round the ballroom, and slipped quietly out into the hall.
The front door was open, and the fairy lights of the rose garden twinkled as they came down the steps.
Now the rose garden in front of the castle was surrounded on all sides by low shrubs, ornate winding paths, and huge stone statues.
Statues and trees were adorned with festive Christmas decorations, and the stars twinkled with golden magic.
Elwyn could even hear the sound of water splashing, like a fountain. Occasionally, he could see people sitting on carved benches.
The little fairies danced gracefully among the flowers, flapping their wings and sending down specks of stars.
Elwyn and Hermione walked along a winding path through the rose bushes.
The two of them didn't walk fast, and they enjoyed this rare time alone.
The further they went, the darker the light became. Elwyn could see many noises coming from the flowers, and he could see people kissing in the haze.
As for the more courageous ones, they had already run to the edge of the forbidden forest or the huge shadow of the castle.
The two of them were a little embarrassed, but they seemed to be affected by the surrounding environment, and there was an impulse and temptation to go further.
This kind of opportunity was too useless to just take a walk!
Elwyn made up his mind. He held Hermione's little hand tightly, and they walked into the dark corner where there was no one.
Hermione also understood Elwyn's intention. She was a little afraid, but also a little expectant. She let him drag her forward.
She felt her face was very red. Fortunately, it was so dark here that no one saw it.
When she recovered, she subconsciously raised her head and looked into the dark corner on the left.
"Elwyn, look over there …" Hermione suddenly said in a very low voice.
Elwyn looked at the corner where she pointed and vaguely saw Ron and Lavender.
They were huddled together in the corner of the wall, so inseparable that it was impossible to tell which hand belonged to which.
Well, this was a little different. Ron seemed to be very active, and Lavender did not refuse Ron's various actions.
Elwyn and Hermione both looked at the corner in surprise, and it took them a while to react.
Then, the two of them tacitly pretended not to see anything and quickly left.
Ron and Lavender's progress was really too fast. Thinking about what they did, it was really …
Anyway, it was not suitable to do that kind of thing nearby. Elwyn didn't want to admire each other with Ron.
He led Hermione in another direction. After a few steps, he suddenly heard an unpleasant familiar voice.
"I don't understand why you are making such a fuss, Igor."
"Severus, you can't pretend that none of this has happened!" Kakarov's voice sounded frightened and hoarse, as if he was afraid to be heard. "In the past few months, it has become more and more obvious. His strength is increasing, and his speed is unimaginable. He will be back soon. I am very worried now, I can't deny …"
"Then run away, coward!" Snape's voice said impatiently. "Run away, run to a place where that person can no longer find you. I will exonerate you, but I want to stay in the Hogwarts …"
He held his wand in his hand and blasted the rose bushes to both sides.
Snape kept a straight face, his expression ugly. Screams came from the surrounding thickets, and a few dark figures leapt out from within.
"Ten points off Ravenclaw, Fawcett!" Snape said fiercely. "Ten points off Hufflepuff, Stebbins!"
A girl ran past him, and another boy chased after her.
"What are you two doing?" He caught a glimpse of Elwyn and Hermione standing on the path.
Kakarov also saw them standing there, and he looked a little panicked.
He anxiously reached for his goatee, and then wrapped it around his finger.
"We're taking a walk, Professor!" Hermione said. They really hadn't done anything.
To be precise, they hadn't had time to do anything.
"Then keep walking, Miss Know-It-All. Twenty points off Gryffindor!" Snape sneered.
He strode past them, his long black robe billowing behind him.
Kakarov also hurried away with Snape, leaving only Elwyn and Hermione standing on the dark path.
There was no one around now, but neither of them was in the mood for that kind of thing.
They were both thinking about the conversation between Snape and Kakarov, and having twenty points deducted at once really spoiled the mood.
"What's going on? Why is Kakarov so worried?" Hermione said. "And when did he and Snape start calling each other by their Christian names? They seem to know each other very well. "
Of course, after all, there were not many people who had betrayed the Death Eaters and were still alive.
On the eve of Lord Voldemort's return, it was inevitable that they would have a conversation.
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