Two Girls

Save me...

Sean winked frantically at Daisy and secretly reached out to tug at the hem of her skirt, trying to make her stay.

Daisy had not drunk last night, and this Little White Flower had always been popular with the professors, even stern Professor McGonagall—it was like getting caught doing something wrong as a child and hoping that your top-performing friend would stay the night.

But clearly, Daisy, that disloyal girl, was already preparing to slip away.

Professor McGonagall let Daisy run over and even nodded. It seemed she already knew exactly what had happened last night.

Sean could only steel himself and walk over, forcing out a smile. "Good morning. The weather is really nice today, Professor—"

The castle doors were pushed open, and Hagrid entered amid the wind and rain in a dark cloak. He turned to shut the doors, then shook the droplets from himself like an animal.

As Hagrid pulled out his wand to dry his soaking clothes, he greeted them. "Morning, Professor McGonagall, and you too, Sean—blimey, the weather's awful today, isn't it?"

Sean gave a dry laugh. "Morning... Hagrid..."

"But at least the weather was nice on your birthday yesterday, right? Ha ha. Did you have fun in the end?"

Professor McGonagall's already livid face visibly darkened further, and Sean could no longer smile at all.

Hagrid... why did you have to bring up exactly the one thing you shouldn't?

Professor McGonagall swept a glance over Sean and said coldly, "Come with me, Mr. Wallop."

"Yes, Professor." Sean followed dejectedly behind Professor McGonagall into the Great Hall.

Many students sat in the Great Hall, but every one of them was silent as a grave—not a single person dared speak. It looked as though Professor McGonagall had already lost her temper once.

And one