"This is bad!"
"How could Peeves surrender to the toad?!"
"There's definitely something wrong here!"
After learning that Peeves had actually reached a reconciliation with Umbridge, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan immediately went to find Albert. They told him about Peeves bowing to Umbridge and discussed what to do next.
The three of them believed that clever Albert would surely come up with a better solution.
In their struggle against Umbridge, their status as students had placed them at a disadvantage from the very beginning, making it difficult to confront Umbridge head-on.
Peeves, meanwhile, had served as the vanguard of the fight. That was why they had always been so generous when supplying him with prank items.
It was precisely because Peeves had kept causing trouble for Umbridge that she had lacked the spare time and energy to trouble everyone else.
Now, Peeves had supposedly yielded and compromised with Umbridge. It was simply unbelievable.
Once the news was confirmed, all three felt that things were going badly. They knew exactly what sort of person Umbridge was. Everyone had offended her far too deeply before; once she found the time, she would definitely retaliate with even greater severity. That was what worried them most.
"Umbridge has never been the headmistress," Albert said as he looked at the three of them, who seemed as though the sky were falling. He suppressed the smile at the corner of his lips and said something that sounded rather baffling.
"What do you mean, she isn't the headmistress? How can you still..." Lee Jordan said gloomily. "I'd bet Umbridge will definitely..."
"You mean... so that's how it is."
George had already realized what Albert meant. He exchanged a glance with Fred beside him, and both of them understood what was going on.
"Mm, it's probably just