After a morning of simple training, the Gryffindor team members quickly dispersed.
The addition of the two new members had to be kept absolutely secret.
Harry told Ron immediately.
"You have to keep it secret."
"Don't worry. I'm not like Malfoy."
Vincent did not tell anyone about the secret passage on the fourth floor.
If Fred and George had not been team members, he had not planned on telling anyone.
"Where did you go this morning?"
"To sleep."
Hermione nodded. "Are you sure your dye works?"
Vincent openly took a bottle of green potion from his pocket. "Want to try it?
"It's fluorescent, and getting it off is quite troublesome."
She pushed it back with obvious disgust.
This was meant to mark You-Know-Who tonight. Who knew what else had been mixed into it?
"Snape has been staying in his office whenever he doesn't have classes lately." Fred unfolded the Marauder's Map.
The Old Bat in the Bat Cave was completely motionless.
George bared his teeth. "He must be brewing some terrifying potion."
Vincent clenched the dye in his palm. "Are you sure the Hospital Wing has run out of healing potions?"
"Please trust our professionalism."
He solemnly put it away. "Hogsmeade?"
"Great!"
Hermione, her head full of question marks, froze for a moment before opening her little mouth in exaggerated shock.
"You're actually sneaking out of school?"
"Not us." George puffed out his chest. "You and Vincent."
"Going?" Vincent took out a black mask from his pocket.
Hermione did not hesitate in the slightest. "I'm going!"
"Oh." He put on the mask and fixed his hair. "I'm Malfoy now. You'd better remember that."
Watching him skillfully disguise himself as Draco, Hermione unusually did not voice any objections.
She habitually raised her foot. "Now I finally know why Ron had the