When the door closed again and he was sure that there were no other sounds, Harry slowly raised his head.
He walked slowly back to his bed and threw himself on it, staring at the foot of the wardrobe in a daze.
To tell the truth, he had completely forgotten about the selection of the class president for the fifth grade. He had been so worried about being expelled that he did not have the heart to think about the badge flapping its wings and flying towards someone. But if he had not forgotten, if he had thought about it, what kind of result would he have hoped for?
"Not this, it's decided not this!" A small voice in his head said.
Harry's face scrunched up and he buried his face in his hands.
He could not lie to himself. If he had known that they were going to select the prefect, he would definitely have hoped that he would be chosen, not Ron.
Then, he shook his head. Was he as arrogant and conceited as Draco Malfoy?
Did he think that he was better than everyone else? Did he really believe that he was better than Ron?
"No!" said the little voice resolutely.
But, was it true?
Thought Harry doubtfully, anxious to get to the bottom of what he was feeling.
"I'm better at Quidditch than him!" The voice said, "But I'm not better than him in other areas."
That's true, Harry thought. His homework was not better than Ron's.
But, what about other things?
What about the adventures they had experienced together since they joined the Hogwarts?
In his first grade, he faced Quirrell and Lord Voldemort alone, who wanted to steal the Sorcerer's Stone, and defeated them.
In his second grade, he and Elwyn went deep into Slytherin's secret chamber to rescue Ron, and defeated the snake monster with their own strength.
That night in his third grade, he participated in the rescue of Sirius, defeated so many Dementors, and saved everyone's lives at the critical moment.
In his fourth year, just last year, although he was not a warrior of the Hogwarts, he still faced the resurrected Lord Voldemort together with Elwyn, bravely challenged him to a duel, and escaped again in front of him and so many Death Eaters …
Although Harry's experience during the holidays was not as exciting as Elwyn's, it was all because Dumbledore did not allow him to go.
No matter what, he had faced so many terrifying dangers in school, far more than Ron.
"If only Elwyn and I were in the same year, then I wouldn't have to worry about this!" said the voice in Harry's head.
He had to admit that he was definitely not as good as Elwyn, but compared to Ron and the others in the same grade …
At this thought the strong feeling of unfairness which he had felt on the first night of his arrival stirred anew.
He had definitely done more, even if not as much as Elwyn, but far more than Ron and Hermione.
However, the small voice said fairly, "Maybe Prefect Dumbledore did not care about how many dangerous situations they had been through, or maybe he chose the prefect based on other factors. Ron definitely has something that you don't."
"What is it?" Harry opened his eyes, unable to figure it out.
He looked at the claw-shaped feet of the wardrobe through the gaps between his fingers, and remembered what Fred had said, "Why would a clear-headed person choose Ron to be the prefect?"
Harry let out a mocking laugh, but then felt disgusted by himself.
Ron did not ask Dumbledore to give him the prefect badge, it was not Ron's fault.
Yes, it was not Ron's fault!
Moreover, Ron was his best friend in the world.
Was it because he did not get the badge that he had to be unhappy, laugh at and slander Ron behind his back with the twins?
Just because Ron was better than him at something for the first time?
Harry suddenly felt that his thoughts were too dirty. He was actually jealous of Ron, it was terrible!
Just then, Harry heard Ron's footsteps coming from the stairs again.
He stood up, adjusted his glasses, and hurriedly put on a smile on his face. Ron skipped in.
"I finished talking to Mom, she is about to leave," Ron said happily.
"Listen to me, Ron!" Harry said solemnly. He could hear that his passionate voice was no longer fake, and he was finally relieved. "This is great, bro, congratulations on becoming the prefect. This is the best news I have heard this summer!"
"Oh!" Ron stared blankly, the smile on his face disappearing.
"I never thought it would be me!" He said, shaking his head. "I thought it would be you!"
"No, I caused too much trouble," Harry repeated Fred's words.
"Yes!" Ron said, "Yes, I guessed … Okay, what do you think Mom was talking about?"
While they were discussing this topic, Elwyn and Hermione were also discussing the same thing.
After the two left the room, they secretly hid in an empty room on the second floor.
Hedwig landed on a shelf at the side, staring at the two people hugging each other tightly with her amber eyes.
This room was obviously very big. Weren't they cramped in that small space?! What were they doing?!
"I never thought I would become a prefect," Hermione said, her face still red. Hermione said, her face still flushed. She looked up at Ivan behind her and shared her joy with him. "I mean, I'm not ready yet. This is too sudden!"
"Have confidence in yourself, Hermione. You are Gryffindor, no, the best wizard in all of Hogwarts." Elwyn said happily. "Think about it, who else can maintain first place in the cohort every time? You are also very outstanding in other aspects. You deserve to be the prefect."
"I'm not as outstanding as you say …"
"You are far more outstanding than I said, and you are also better than the other prefects." Elwyn continued, gently rubbing Hermione's raised head and pressing her back down. "If I were the principal, I would definitely recommend you to be the president of the Female Student Union."
"But I don't know what to do. What should a prefect do? " Hermione said, seemingly unconfident. "I remember that Percy read a book called 'How a Prefect Gains Power'. Maybe I should find it and read it."
"You don't need that kind of thing, Hermione. Trust me, you will get used to it soon." Elwyn said, emphasizing his tone. "If anyone dares to disobey you, deduct points or put them in detention. If they still don't listen, tell me and I will deal with it. I promise they will all be obedient."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Hermione said softly. Elwyn was not talking about the prefect, but the bully. "Hmph, if I were to put people in detention, you would be the first one. Also, don't move... "
Anyway, because of the prefect, their peaceful life was suddenly disrupted.
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