HP: White Lord of Slytherin

Chapter 216 Failed Attraction

"Looking for students to teach them Defense Against the Dark Arts? I thought that Granger was sorted into the wrong house, Ravenclaw. It seems the Sorting Hat made the right decision."

Draco marveled at Hermione's audacity to put such an idea into practice.

The torches in the corridor at night shone on the two of them. Tonight they were on patrol as prefects.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Gloria said, "Not only for the sake of grades, but also for our own safety. After all, Voldemort is really back."

After hearing her mention this name so often, Draco no longer felt the fear he had at the beginning.

"Father said that Fudge came to him recently and wanted to know your true attitude."

Although Umbridge couldn't tell what happened in the office, she must have said that she was on Harry's side, which meant she was on the same side as Dumbledore, which was not what Fudge wanted to see.

Gloria saw through it. "You don't want me to choose a side, so you're trying to win me over by using your father's mouth."

She said, "The Malfoys don't have to pay any more recently, and it's okay to be transferred to a less busy position, so that they don't start targeting Fudge in the future, and your father is considered to be in cahoots with him."

Draco knew some of the plans and understood that as long as Fudge was dealt with, it would not be difficult for his father to be transferred to an important position.

"I'll write a letter when I get back."

Just a few seconds after I stopped talking, I turned a corner and met a couple holding hands.

Draco glanced at their ties. The boy was Gryffindor, the girl was Hufflepuff.

The young couple recognized the prefect badge and stood there in a daze, but they were caught by two Slytherin prefects and their credits were lost!

Gloria said calmly: "Go back early."

The boy who fully expected Draco to deduct points from him remembered that Gloria and Harry Potter were friends.

"Thank you." He whispered thanks and quickly ran away with his girlfriend.

Because he ran too fast, he tripped and almost fell. The girl grabbed him in time, and the two of them hugged each other's arms and disappeared into the corridor.

When patrolling on the fourth floor, I met Umbridge coming out of the office. She was holding a letter in her hand and it seemed that she was going to the Owl Shed.

His eyes changed quickly, and it was obvious that he had just realized that they were class leaders, so they were not in the dormitory so late.

She coughed and maintained a friendly expression, but the look she gave Gloria was filled with a subtle viciousness.

"good evening."

The sound of someone strangling her throat made Gloria and Draco feel uncomfortable.

The issuance of the Education Order restored Umbridge's confidence.

Regardless of the fact that the two did not respond to her, she continued, "Minister Fudge is very concerned about Miss Slytherin. The Minister and I both believe that Slytherin would not hang out with Dumbledore from Gryffindor."

It's not really mixed together, just a cooperative relationship.

"The Minister has sincerely expressed that Miss Slytherin will have a career in the Ministry of Magic after she graduates." Umbridge spoke boring nonsense in a sticky tone, and did not forget to bring Draco along. "Of course there is also Malfoy. Malfoy's father once worked well with the Minister."

Draco wanted to roll his eyes, so he used the word "once upon a time".

"What a failed attempt to win over someone." Gloria said bluntly, "Let Fudge stay in the position of Minister until I graduate."

Umbridge's distorted face looked even more terrifying in the firelight as she stood there with a forced smile.

"There will be more educational orders issued in the future. Miss Slytherin underestimates the influence of the Ministry of Magic. Even if you are a school director, you cannot compete with the Ministry of Magic. Appropriate cooperation is the right choice. Obviously, you missed this opportunity."

"We have to patrol. We don't have time to listen to your nonsense." Draco stood in front of Gloria.

Umbridge's bulging eyes looked at him. "Love-stricken boy, do you know how much effort your father has put into making friends with the Minister?"

Draco was not at all weak, "My father supports all my decisions."

Umbridge looked at them holding hands and said sarcastically, "Okay -"

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After their not-so-friendly encounter that evening, Umbridge continued her examination.

Harry was able to control his temper a little bit. At least when Umbridge said something targeting him recently, he didn't jump up and refute her in class.

It was October, and the day of our first trip to Hogsmeade this term had arrived.

Gloria and Draco did not go out. They stayed in the astronomy tower, where few people came and the door was often locked.

For more than a month, they had almost no free time.

Classes, papers, and careers took up almost all of their energy, so today they decided to take a day off to enjoy some quiet time together.

Gloria shook the envelope. "They said Fudge is going to issue more educational orders so that he can better control Hogwarts."

Draco didn't even have the mood to read the specific content of the letter. "When can we get rid of her?"

"At least before the Ordinary Wizarding Examinations." Gloria put the letter away. "It's not enough to kick her out. We also have to hit Fudge hard. That takes time."

She leaned into the boy's arms, "But my actions can help us avoid frequent trouble before she leaves."

Gloria really didn't want to fight back bit by bit, so she decided to do it all at once.

"To be honest, I was a little jealous at the time." Draco smoothly entered the aggrieved mode.

Although she acted like this on the surface, he knew in his heart that Gloria was not acting impulsively. Last year, she slapped the fake professor in public for him, which was a real impulse.

The girl clung to him tightly, her hands on his shoulders, staring at his handsome face, "I only love you. If you really want to be jealous, just eat your own."

Draco's eyes were full of tenderness as he leaned over and kissed his beloved girl.

The two stayed in the astronomy tower until the evening before leaving. The sweet time was over and it was time to get back to their busy lives.

Leaving the astronomy tower and coming to the secret room, I found many club members gathered there.

"I didn't see you in Hogsmeade today. Did you deliberately avoid our date?" Zabini said while hugging his girlfriend.

Draco understood, "Yes."

"Do you know what we saw today?" one student said impatiently.

Gloria asked, "What?"

"Harry Potter and his gang from Gryffindor gathered a bunch of students at the Hog's Head."

"It seems like something is being planned."

"Of course we don't know yet."

The students around told the story one after another.

"The Hog's Head?" Draco was puzzled. "That place is so shabby that even pushing the door would get your hands dirty."

Zabini nodded, "So it's a good place for a secret gathering."

"Are you the only ones who saw it?" Gloria was curious.

"More than that... After all, they didn't go in batches, so someone would notice."

They saw it.

Gloria recalled that in the Care of Magical Creatures class, Hermione said that they couldn't just sit there and wait for death, and they had to find qualified students to teach others.

"Just keep it a secret for you guys, and as for other people talking about it, just don't say anything."

This is the most she can help with. Any further depends on Harry and the others' luck.

Umbridge must be paying attention to these things privately, and I don't know how she will deal with them.

Zabini spread his hands, "Of course I won't tell you, but I can't say for sure about another group of people in our academy."