HP: I was doing all sorts of things at Hogwarts

Chapter 173 Not Joining



The partners began to review Harry's masterpiece, as if a businessman was trying his best to sell his product.

They praised him lavishly, and everyone showed admiration.

Harry looked at Aphra, but Aphra didn't react at all. Harry lowered the corners of his mouth and didn't speak.

"So if you all would like to join in..." Hermione glanced around with a hopeful look.

Many people glanced at Aphra, as if they were unsure of her attitude.

The boss served the beer. Because there was too much beer, he divided it into two. "Pay the bill."

Everyone was about to take out the money from their pockets, and the bar began to chatter again, filled with the voices of different people.

"I'm treating you today," Avro stood up and smiled slightly, "But I'm sorry, I'm busy, so I'll excuse you."

She glanced at Harry and smiled apologetically at Cedric.

Harry pursed his lips, his enthusiasm dissipated a little. Was their behavior inappropriate?

Cedric took her hand and looked at her hesitantly.

"Do what you want." Avro said to Cedric calmly.

But she won't force herself to do something she doesn't want to do.

Avro paid the money and left the Pig Head Bar alone.

There was silence in the Pig's Head Bar for a short while, then Cedric cleared his throat, "I'm willing to join."

The atmosphere became lively again, and finally everyone agreed.

"Then let's... let Harry and Cedric teach us." Hermione looked at Cedric, who nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Harry breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Cedric gratefully.

"Now we need to determine how often we will have lessons." Hermione spread out a roll of parchment, "1-2 times a week?"

"That can't conflict with our Quidditch time." Angelina suddenly said.

Cedric coughed, "There are more important things than Quidditch and exams right now."

"There will always be time..." Harry lowered his head, still thinking about Aphra.

"I need everyone to sign a confidentiality agreement so that Umbridge cannot know about it," Hermione said cautiously.

Fred raised his chin, "It is said that Umbridge is looking for students to serve as inside agents."

This was what Avro reminded them.

"We should pay attention." George answered.

"So this agreement is necessary." Fred and George agreed, and it was difficult for everyone to raise objections.

Ernie MacMillan looked down at his prefect badge, but seeing that Cedric was still here as student president, he bit the bullet and agreed.

After everyone signed the names one by one, the time and place for training were not decided yet, and they unanimously decided to discuss it next time.

Just like when they came, everyone left in twos and threes.

There were still Hermione, Ron, and Harry in the Hog's Head, as well as Fred and George, and Cedric was still sitting.

Cedric seemed to have something to say, but he waited patiently for the others to finish.

"It seems that things are going very smoothly." Hermione raised a smile, "Many people are willing to come, which is a good start. For example, I didn't expect Michael to come."

"Who?" Ron asked casually, holding Butterbeer.

"Michael Corner, if he wasn't in love with Ginny, he definitely wouldn't come." Hermione wanted to say something else, but was immediately interrupted by Ron.

"What? He's in a relationship with my sister?!" Ron shouted angrily.

Fred and George also looked at each other with the same intriguing expressions, "Ginny even hid it from us!"

"..." Hermione shut her mouth, she was sorry for Ginny.

"When did it happen?" Ron asked angrily.

"Not sure." Hermione coughed twice, obviously she knew.

The three Weasleys were furious, and Hermione knew she had to say something to distract them.

"Isn't it normal to have a sweetheart? I have one too." Hermione said dryly, "Don't you have one?"

This question was subtle. Harry raised his eyes and looked at Cedric. There was an inexplicable smell of gunpowder in their eyes.

They know each other and they both have a girl in mind.

Fred and George's expressions did not change and they were still joking. They had already decided to speak to the outside world unanimously.

Ron, who was the most angry, suddenly fell silent after hearing Hermione's words. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, "But... okay."

After hearing Ron's words, several people looked at Ron again. Ron suppressed his blush and finally promised, "I swear I won't interfere in Ginny's affairs."

Seeing that they were silent, Cedric spoke.

"About Aphra... If you had explained your intention of coming early, she would definitely not have come, so don't blame her for being rude."

"It was my lack of consideration," Hermione said proactively, "I just thought she would be willing...after all, she has helped Harry a lot."

Fred and George were not surprised that Avro left early. On the contrary, they were surprised that she came at all.

Harry pursed his lips, "She..."

"She doesn't want to appear to be helping anyone," Cedric explained understandingly, which also showed how well he understood Aphra.

Harry felt a little uncomfortable.

Ron continued to drink his butterbeer and did not participate in the discussion.

"Aphro and I usually stay in an empty classroom when we practice spells, but there are too many of us. Hogwarts probably doesn't have such a big empty classroom," Cedric added.

"Well, Aphra and I also practiced in the empty classroom. It's really not big enough." Harry secretly competed with Cedric, as if he could say this out loud.

Cedric glanced at Harry without any trace, and finally said no more.

"Okay, we can recommend a place." Fred said.

"The room that responds to requests." George said cheerfully, "On the eighth floor, if you walk back and forth in front of the room three times and think about what kind of room you want, you will get the room that responds to requests."

"So magical?" The remaining people were surprised.

"Of course, you can go on a field trip after you go back."

"Okay, let's discuss it when we go back." Hermione was relieved, as if she had solved a big thing, "Also, Cedric, please apologize to Aphra for us. I didn't think about it. This will never happen in the future." It’s a situation.”

"Okay, no problem." Cedric agreed readily, and he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that such a group should have been established long ago.

……

Avro left the Pig's Head Bar alone, walked around the alley for a while, and then walked onto the street. Theodore stood in front of Mrs. Puddifu's teahouse where they had agreed, raising his head and not knowing what he was thinking.

"Theo!" Avro felt much more relaxed when she saw the familiar cold back.

Theodore heard Avro calling him, turned around and showed a small smile to Avro, "Are we going to stay in here?"

Avro looked at Mrs. Pudifu's teahouse and shuddered inexplicably. She was already a little physically uncomfortable with this place.

"No, no, no..." Avro waved her hands quickly.


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