In truth, both of them knew perfectly well that Albert would never casually reveal his backroom deal with Kingsley. At the very least, he would not mention something so secretive here, so neither of them spoiled the mood by asking about it. Instead, they were surprised that Albert had actually agreed to remain at the school as the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. As far as they knew, Albert had never been keen on teaching students, so staying on as the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor was most likely part of that backroom deal.
Fred and George had guessed correctly. Albert remaining at the school was indeed one of the results of his deal with Kingsley. He personally had no real interest in becoming the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, nor did he intend to waste too much energy or patience on Hogwarts students.
The reason was simple. Headmistress McGonagall and Minister Kingsley both hoped to use Albert's reputation to steady everyone's confidence in Hogwarts and ensure the school could reopen smoothly at the beginning of September. This was one of the troubles brought about by Albert's wildly soaring prestige.
Fortunately, the benefits of personally killing Voldemort had been satisfying enough. Otherwise, Albert might have regretted doing it.
A familiar fragrant breeze drifted over from beside him, disrupting Albert's thoughts. When he looked up, he found that the girls who had gone to lay flowers at the memorial had returned.
Seeing that Albert seemed lost in thought, Isobel intended to snap him out of it. Yet the moment she approached, Albert reacted swiftly.
"Darling, Penelope says there's a Celebration Feast tonight." Isobel still kissed Albert on the cheek before lowering her voice to mention something else. "It looks like she just dumped Percy. She's in a terrible