Although the misunderstanding had been cleared up, still...
"Professor, I still want to go with you and inspect the Sorting Hat! I'm worried!"
With his back to the three girls, Cypher showed a look of realization, but he suppressed it in the blink of an eye.
Putting on a solemn expression, he made the request to Professor Dumbledore once more.
Oh no, oh no... Had what she did actually caused Cypher to clash with the professor?
"Cypher, I..."
Seeing Cypher stubbornly contradict the professor, Cassandra was both anxious and moved. She hurried forward to grab Cypher and pull him away, intending to explain right then why she had done it.
At that moment, a perfectly timed trace of surprise appeared on Dumbledore's previously expressionless face.
His answer left Cassandra swallowing the rest of her words.
"Very well!" Dumbledore nodded. "Perhaps there truly was something I overlooked!"
"Let's go! You three should return to your dormitories first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dumbledore called to Slughorn, and the three of them headed for the Deputy Headmaster's office.
Once the Sorting Ceremony was over, the Sorting Hat would be sent back to the Deputy Headmaster's office.
The round, walrus-like professor nimbly sprang up from the sofa.
He made it clear that he would follow Dumbledore's every word.
Casper Crouch, who had been awkwardly standing to one side for quite some time, also took the opportunity to rise.
"Professor Crouch, could you escort our dear little sister back to her dormitory?"
Iris stepped forward and asked the professor with a formal smile.
"I..." Casper Crouch hesitated inwardly.
He had graduated from Slytherin, so he naturally knew where the Slytherin common room was.
However, he had yet to find out Iris's background. All he knew was that this pretty young witch seemed to